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The Precious Scroll of Incense Mountain, Part 2 125 On his head he wore the Daoist headgear of the freely roaming, And his body was wrapped in the black gauze gown of a priest. In his hand he grasped a staff that was taller than his person, And to his chest he held the Sutra of Countless Ways. 25 With folded hands he stepped forward and addressed her: ‘‘Young lady, what is the cause that brought you here?’’ The princess immediately answered him as follows: ‘‘Dear Daoist priest, please listen to what I have to say!’’ The princess had come back to life and, breathing heavily with a rasping sound, was looking all around her. When she espied the capital city and the imperial palaces of her father, the emperor, it was like frost had been added to snow, and sufferings doubled by suffering! She deplored that heaven was too distant and earth too narrow, and she thought about the fact she had no place to settle down. Her heart was depressed and filled with despair; she was afflicted and flustered. Her voice was choked, she was overcome by sorrow, her tears streamed down. When she went on ahead, she saw a mountain that was square and broad, level and right. But as she was about to ascend the mountain, she suddenly saw an elderly man standing by the side of a rock who called out to her: ‘‘Young lady, why did you come here?’’ The princess replied: ‘‘I want to build a hermitage here in which to cultivate the Way for the rest of my life.’’ The priest said: ‘‘Marvelous! Marvelous! If you come to live here on this mountain, you and I will always be together. Whether standing or walking, sitting or resting, we will share our breath and intertwine our limbs. This is a joy that has arrived by itself without being sought! Heaven created in us a fine couple! You and I will become man and wife, a match of yin and yang, and practice cultivation together till we die. Won’t that be a joy?!’’ When the princess heard these words, she promptly replied: ‘‘Dear priest, your words do not accord with principle! How can you say such things! Men and women live separate lives; plants and trees don’t come in couples. If when cultivating oneself, one does not cut off love and affections, and has not eliminated the lustful heart, then even if you achieve enlightenment it will be a lustful enlightenment, and even after a million kalpas, you would still not achieve buddhahood!’’ The priest then smiled and said: ‘‘I am not a mortal, I am Indra from highest heaven. I saw you were coming here to practice culti-
126 ThePreciousScrollofIncenseMountain,Part2 vation. But this place houses an evil dragon, whose body is huge and whose stench is unbearable: whether coming or going he terrifies people. This is not a place to practice cultivation. But I will direct you to a blessed place. There is a mountain, in this very country, in Pure Heart county of Huizhou prefecture, that is called Incense Mountain. It is a place that has from past to present sheltered immortals. To the left side one hears the roar of the lion, and to the right, one hears the trumpeting of the elephant-king. 26 On Sandalwood Peak all you can see are sandalwood trees, and the Purple Bamboo Grove is filled with purple bamboo. Your Highness couldn’t go wrong by settling there to nurture the Way.’’ When the princess heard this, she made a deep bow, and asked him about the details. Traveling alone and walking alone, without any restrictions— When you can be relaxed and at ease, you had better be so! Namo Guanshiyin pusa ‘‘I am grateful to you, Lord Indra, for personally coming down, And for manifesting yourself in this lower world of mortals. If truly there is such a place on a famous mountain, I’d like to hear everything about it, all in great detail!’’ The Daoist priest folded his hands and replied as follows: ‘‘Golden branch and jade leaf, please listen to these facts. The prefecture is called Huizhou, the county is Pure Heart. The mountain, called Incense Mountain, is world-renowned! Beneath its idle white clouds, it is fit for famous immortals, In its Hundred Flowers Forest, not a speck of dust is found. Ordinary folk there are especially capable of goodness, You won’t find even half of a single evil person there! No one picks up the gold and jewels lost by others in the street, Great Peace reigns, gates remain unlocked both day and night. No freezing cold, no stifling heat: the weather is always the same, There are flowers, there are fruits: a springtime that lasts forever! I implore you, Your Highness, to achieve the right fruit, and Ferry across the living beings on the roads of the three worlds!’’ When the princess heard this, she was filled with joy, And she set out on her journey, traveling day and night.
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