In Bhiksuland the Hidden Gods Are Sent on an Errand of Mercy

In Bhiksuland the Hidden Gods Are Sent on an Errand of Mercy In the Palace the Monster Is Revealed and the Way Discussed A single thought at once disturbs a hundred monsters; The hardest efforts are all to no avail. One can only wash away each speck of dust, Tidy everything and polish well. Sweep all causation away and come to nirvana; Waste no time and destroy the thousand demons. You surely will be free from obstructions, And rise to the Daluo Heaven when your deeds are done. The story tells how the Great Sage Sun used all his ingenuity to fetch the Tathagata to subdue the demons and rescue Sanzang and the other two disciples, after which they left the city of Leonia and headed West. When they had been travelling for several more months it was winter, and this is what could be seen: The plum on the ridge was like broken jade As the water in the pond slowly turned to ice. All the red autumn leaves had fallen, And the green of the pine looked fresher than ever. The pale and scudding clouds were on the point of snowing; Flat lay the withered grass upon the hills. As......