In the Netherworld's Pure Land of Equality, lotus flowers bloomed in competition, with various Buddhist ghosts and deities seated upon them.
At the center of the lotus pond, Mojian—the King of Equality Buddha—wore tortoise-shell glasses, his gaze filled with compassion as he looked down at the pond. The water reflected the current state of the western nine provinces, where temples were feeding the populace dirt.
Around him, rays of brilliant Buddha-light shone. The twenty-four Heavenly Buddha Lords were also observing the scene in the lotus pond. Some, however, wore smiles. Turning toward the Maitreya Buddha, they praised him, "Maitreya Buddha truly possesses inconceivable merit. This mantra that delivers the world from suffering is a supreme, peerless incantation."
Chapter 596