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The Precious Scroll of Incense Mountain, Part 2 139
Namo Guanshiyin pusa
The emperor dispatched Liu Qin with these instructions:
‘‘We are afflicted by a disease of the most serious nature.
Fortunately a monk has arrived who promises to save Us
With a rare and marvelous medicine that can be found.
All he needs are the arms and eyes of one without anger
That will be mixed into a magic pill that will save Our life.
So you have to go on Our behalf to Incense Mountain,
And simply ask for the arms and eyes of that immortal.’’
When Liu Qin received this order, he was all hurry,
He didn’t dare excuse himself for reason of hardship.
Kowtowing, he left the court as fast as a shooting star,
Raised his whip, mounted his horse, set out on the trek.
Let’s not say more of all his adventures while on the road,
Let’s talk about Incense Mountain’s Purple Bamboo Grove.
On the mountain, flowers were blooming like brocade,
While kalaviṅkas and parrots vied in beautiful songs. 36
Here thousands of saints and sages often came together
For the sole purpose of discussing the mystic teachings.
Liu Qin straightway entered the hermitage, where the
Immortal was seated motionless in the lotus position.
When Liu Qin saw the person there, he was filled with joy,
And dressed in his court robes, he burned his incense.
Kneeling down on one knee, he loudly proclaimed the edict:
‘‘Great Immortal, please be so kind as to lend Us your ear.
‘‘The emperor’s edict: ‘We have learned, Great Immortal, that you
have long lived in seclusion in this hidden valley. Your style in the
Way is lofty and transcendent, and your fame has spread throughout
the entire cosmos. Devas and humans reverentially look up to
you, and mortals and sages all seek your advice. With kind compassion
you care for all kinds of living beings, loving them as if they
were newborn infants. It has been forty-five years since We, this
diseased lord, established the great state of Raised Forest. Allunder-heaven
has been at peace, and We have shared our joys with
the people. But for some unknown karmic cause, We were suddenly
afflicted by a disease. All the prescriptions that have been tried out
have proved to be ineffective. Now We have encountered a monk
who can concoct a medicine in which he needs to mix the arms
and eyes of a person without anger in order to render it effective.