Regards Monkey, Great Sage, equal of Heaven.
-- Far off in the Western Paradise, the Buddha paused in his blessed discourse to his disciples as the rays of light shone into the temple hall. He closed his eyes a moment in silent meditation, then turned to Kuan Yin, Most Compassionate Bodhisattva and Goddess of Mercy. "A remarkable creature has been born: a monkey, yet not an ordinary one. I see he is destined to become an enlightened being, a true Buddha. Yet before he does, he will offer us no end of mischief." And so saying, he resumed his blessed discourse.
