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The Precious Scroll of Incense Mountain, Part 2 129 way, as the crow kept flying and the hare running, before she knew it, nine years had passed. Freed from the illusory shell she so lived in Absolute Truth, Only now aware she would not pass through birth and death. Namo Guanshiyin pusa The princess lived in lofty seclusion on Incense Mountain, The spring scene inside her grotto was not of this world. Everywhere the plants and trees welcomed her with flowers, All the mountains and rocks greeted her with their fragrance. The numberless precept-gods guarded her at all times, Devas, dragons, and other divinities served as her entourage, Immortals lads and maidens descended from the heavens, Coming down on clouds they offered flowers and fruits. The six buddhas of the six directions were her relatives, And the thousands of saints and sages were her neighbors. Bodhisattvas and holy monks were her constant companions, Roaming like a cloud throughout the world they would meet. Flowers bloomed and willows turned green: nine years passed, All ten directions heard of the fame of her style in the Way. ‘‘I’ve had no news at all from White Sparrow Convent— I’ve no idea whether I will ever meet with them again!’’ When the princess first ascended Incense Mountain, she practiced quiet-sitting in her rock chamber. Undefiled by a single speck of dust, she entered deeply into the trance of meditation. She did not rely on the sages and she did not betray her sunlike spirit. She did not make any discrimination on the basis of saintly and mortal passion-realms, and she did not feel any love or hatred on the basis of the defined domains of good and evil. She simply discarded all emotions and silently probed and searched. She silently attained and abided in her original nature as the source. In this way her whole body became light and at ease, and the demon of sleep could not possess her. She happened to hear the cry of the gibbon resound through the valley, and her divine understanding was cleansed of delusion, and suddenly she was completely liberated, as if she had forgotten both heart and phenomena. Her name became Contemplating the Cries of the World. Only then did she
130 ThePreciousScrollofIncenseMountain,Part2 understand that there is a nonphenomenal body in the phenomenal body: when the turning light shines on itself, one achieves full enlightenment. The princess said: ‘‘How could I have achieved the right fruit today if it had not been for the White Sparrow Convent?’’ As soon as this thought formed in her mind, Heaven and Earth were informed. If I had not then visited that place in person, This ulumbara flower would still be buried. Namo Guanshiyin pusa As soon as this thought formed in the princess’s mind, The god of the earth of White Sparrow was also informed: ‘‘Marvelous Splendor harbored most evil intentions, Committing arson, he burned this convent to the ground.’’ The protective deity rose on a cloud to the upper world, Before the third heaven’s gate he submitted his brief: ‘‘I come to report about the doings of Marvelous Splendor, So I prostrate myself and kowtow in order to report.’’ As the High Emperor listened to the official’s report, Adjusting his crown and grasping his belt, he laughed. 29 He then dispatched the heavenly agents on duty that day To transmit his order throughout the whole wide world. The High Lord the Jade Emperor addressed his court: ‘‘All you True Rulers, who fill the heavens, please listen. In the mortal world lives a certain king of Raised Forest, Who, inexplicably raving mad and completely insane, Defames the Buddha, destroys the Dharma, kills nuns: As an inquiry is called for, I have summoned the gods.’’ The thirty-three heavenly gods all exploded with rage, and Not a single one of them was willing to show any mercy! The Jade Emperor summoned by his command all the gods of the nine heavens to deliberate: ‘‘The Marvelous Splendor emperor, bereft of the Way, eliminates the Three Jewels! This crime cannot lightly be pardoned. So I dispatch the disease-spreading agents of the Ministry of Epidemics to give a disease to the Marvelous Splendor emperor. He will suffer from the kāmalā-illness. 30 Interrupting his blessings, he will suffer retribution in this very life!’’ When the
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