Fable (4)

1 Practice is a long way to go whose effect emerges with the efforts of the man of practice.

2 Yan Chengziyou followed Nanguo Ziqi to practice for many years. Recalling the way of practice, he told Nanguo Ziqi, “At the beginning of practice, I liked to lead a quiet and leisure life that trends to be simple and plain. I didn’t like to stay with others.

3 Later I changed and I was not so independent and isolated. I found that it is easier to practice when I do as Rome does.

4 When I came to get alone with others by following the concept that all sharpness is blunted, all tangles untied, all glare tempered, all dust smoothed. I went smoothly in the environment as if fish were in water, I made friend with tree, grass and animal. I found myself very free and easy. Then my thought and concept became more and more mature, possessing of system comprehension of Tao that I practice. People from far place came and learnt from me and expected me to impart the way of non-action to them.

5 Then, I attained the related theurgy. In the state of Samadhi, I could communicate directly with god, ghost and Bodhisattva in the other space of world. Aided by Bodhisattva and Buddha in communication, I made a great progress in the speed and depth of practice. From Arhat through self-enlightened one, then, Excellent Vajrambrosia Kundali, Bodhisattva, Buddha and finally reached Nirvana.