Kunio Yanagita, a prominent literary person in Japan, reported a "folk story" like the following in his book published in 1930:
"Once upon a time Koubou-Daishi, a prominent and eminent Buddhist priest in Japan 1200 years ago, was traveling alone on foot as an itinerant priest poorly dressed, looking like a beggar.
He taught, helped, and healed many people in various villages.
"Once upon a time Koubou-Daishi, a prominent and eminent Buddhist priest in Japan 1200 years ago, was traveling alone on foot as an itinerant priest poorly dressed, looking like a beggar.
He taught, helped, and healed many people in various villages.
(Even today, there are more than 5,000 legends on his work to help people all over Japan.)
One night, Koubou-Daishi came into a village. He stopped at a house to request accommodation for the night. But the master of the house, looking at poor clothes the stranger put on, coldly rejected the request without knowing who he was. Koubou-Daishi left the house and went on.
But soon afterward, the master of the house realized who the stranger was. He climbed a zelkova tree and shouted, 'Your Excellency Koubou-Daishi, please come back! Your Excellency Koubou-Daishi!' in vain.
Yet, he continued to shout and cry with his whole heart to become a cicada eventually.
Since then, many cicadas came to fly into the village, perching on the zelkova tree on July 23 every year.
One night, Koubou-Daishi came into a village. He stopped at a house to request accommodation for the night. But the master of the house, looking at poor clothes the stranger put on, coldly rejected the request without knowing who he was. Koubou-Daishi left the house and went on.
But soon afterward, the master of the house realized who the stranger was. He climbed a zelkova tree and shouted, 'Your Excellency Koubou-Daishi, please come back! Your Excellency Koubou-Daishi!' in vain.
Yet, he continued to shout and cry with his whole heart to become a cicada eventually.
Since then, many cicadas came to fly into the village, perching on the zelkova tree on July 23 every year.
Villagers today still say that the incident must have happened on the day, since so many cicadas perche on the very tree on the very day every year."
Koubou-Daishi is also known as Kukai (which means "Sky and Sea.")(http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%98%E6%B3%95%E5%A4%A7%E5%B8%AB).
* * *
It is a simple truth that a man cannot become rich without making somebody poor.
If you are neither poor nor unhappy, you are making somebody poor and unhappy.
It is not what a holy man, a holy tribe, or a holy race should do.
That is why Koubou-Daishi traveled as a poor beggar.
That is why Buddha traveled as a poor beggar.
That is why Jesus Christ ordered His disciples to travel as a poor beggar.
* * *
That is why all the rich men on the earth fall into the pits of hell eventually.
But, there is a chance for you to be saved.
You had better read EEE-Report.
(When a holy man or even somebody with a temporary holy spirit comes to your home, do not treat him coldly, no matter what religion you believe in.)
"WHOEVER HAS FOOD MUST SHARE IT"
Koubou-Daishi is also known as Kukai (which means "Sky and Sea.")(http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%98%E6%B3%95%E5%A4%A7%E5%B8%AB).
* * *
It is a simple truth that a man cannot become rich without making somebody poor.
If you are neither poor nor unhappy, you are making somebody poor and unhappy.
It is not what a holy man, a holy tribe, or a holy race should do.
That is why Koubou-Daishi traveled as a poor beggar.
That is why Buddha traveled as a poor beggar.
That is why Jesus Christ ordered His disciples to travel as a poor beggar.
* * *
That is why all the rich men on the earth fall into the pits of hell eventually.
But, there is a chance for you to be saved.
You had better read EEE-Report.
(When a holy man or even somebody with a temporary holy spirit comes to your home, do not treat him coldly, no matter what religion you believe in.)
"WHOEVER HAS FOOD MUST SHARE IT"