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Parable of the Phantom City:

Excerpt from the 7th chapter of the Lotus Sutra, Phantom City. This is the parable of the travelers
and the buddha using expedient means to guide them.

"Let us suppose there is a stretch of bad road five hundred yojanas long, steep and difficult, wild and
deserted, with no inhabitants around, a truly fearful place. And suppose there are a number of
people who want to pass over this road so they can reach a place where there are rare treasures.
They have a leader, of comprehensive wisdom and keen understanding, who is thoroughly
acquainted with this steep road, knows the layout of its passes and defiles, and is prepared to guide
the group of people and go with them over this difficult terrain.

"The group he is leading, after going part way on the road, become disheartened and say to the
leader, "We are utterly exhausted and fearful as well. We cannot go any farther. Since there is still
such a long distance ahead, we would like now to turn around and go back.'

"The leader, a man of many expedients, thinks to himself, What a pity that they should abandon the
many rare treasures they are seeking and want to turn and go back! Having had this thought, he
resorts to the power of expedient means and, when they have gone three hundred yojanas along the
steep road, conjures up a city. He says to the group, 'Don't be afraid! You must not turn back, for
now here is a great city where you can stop, rest, and do just as you please. If you enter this city you
will be completely at ease and tranquil. Then later, if you feel you can go on to the place where the
treasure is, you can leave the city.'

"At that time the members of the group, being utterly exhausted, are overjoyed in mind, exclaiming
over such an unprecedented event, 'Now we can escape from this dreadful road and find ease and
tranquility!' The people in the group thereupon press forward and enter the city where, feeling that
they have been saved from their difficulties, they have a sense of complete ease and tranquility.

"At that time the leader, knowing that the people have become rested and are no longer fearful or
weary, wipes out the phantom city and says to the group, 'You must go now. The place where the
treasure is is close by. That great city of a while ago was a mere phantom that I conjured up so that
you could rest.''

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