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All of Rahu Nayar's army thought that their god had come to the rescue with an army and prostrated to him. Immediately after this, Sun Moon appeared in the form of Avalokiteshvara and through the power of his great loving kindness and compassion the weapons fell from the hands of the soldiers. " He started throwing weapons at the King-become-Avalokiteshvara but, since the latter was immersed in a state of total love and compassion, the weapons changed into a rain of flowers. Then pointing to the heart of Rahu Nayar, Sun Moon said, 22 Dzalendara 0 wonder!

28 Dzalendara When Dzalendara gave this deep teaching the earth shook and there was a rain of flowers. He then went on to tell his two sons that they should always practise bodhisattva deeds, until such time as all beings reach Buddhahood. And what of bodhisattva Master of Qualities? The pointing-out instruction given by the King made him recognise instantaneously the true nature of the mind. Achieving realisation and liberation at once, he went off to lead the life of a mahiisiddha, living in the twenty-four special places where mahiisiddhas used to stay.

Rahu Nayar's army was marching towards the kingdom of Bangala when it met the incoming army of King Sun Moon. The Buddhist king ascended into the sky where he manifested the form of a Hindu deity. All of Rahu Nayar's army thought that their god had come to the rescue with an army and prostrated to him. Immediately after this, Sun Moon appeared in the form of Avalokiteshvara and through the power of his great loving kindness and compassion the weapons fell from the hands of the soldiers. " He started throwing weapons at the King-become-Avalokiteshvara but, since the latter was immersed in a state of total love and compassion, the weapons changed into a rain of flowers.

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