Two Precious Scroll Narratives of Guanyin and Her ... - Khamkoo

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27. The term ‘‘layered tower’’ refers to the spine.
28. Qian and Kun are the names of trigrams, the first symbolizing pure
yang, the second symbolizing pure yin.
29. The Three Teachings are Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
30. A fully realized Buddha is said to have a body that is sixteen feet tall.
31. The crane is a symbol for the hermit, while the Phoenix Pond refers to
the imperial palace.
32. In the Book of Changes, an unbroken line (yang) in one of its sixty-four
hexagrams is called a nine, while a broken (yin) line is called a six.
33. In fuller accounts of this legend, the preaching parrot convinces the
hunters of the evil of their ways and converts them to Buddhism.
34. Bodhidharma is a sixth-century Indian monk of legendary fame, who is
credited with the transmission of Chan Buddhism to China.
35. The term ‘‘six roots’’ refers to the six senses: mouth, nose, ears, eyes,
body, and mind.
36. The term ‘‘Yellow Court’’ refers to the spleen. According to the teachings
of Internal Alchemy, this is where the elixir is formed.
37. All human beings, even the most inveterate sinners, share the Buddhanature.
As soon as we open ourselves to this natural light, we may become
enlightened.
38. Pictures of this scene, showing Guanyin standing on the head of a
whale and Good-in-Talent standing on a lotus flower, are common.
39. Note that Good-in-Talent’s mother as a matter of course has been condemned
to hell, just like Mulian’s mother.