Somebodytakesshelterfromtherainundertheeaves,thevisibleGoddessofMercyisopeninganumbrellapassesthrough.Thispersonsaidthat,“Thegoddessofmercy,bringssalvationtoalllivingthings,howbringsmysection?”
TheGoddessofMercysaidthat,“Iinrain,youundereave,butundertheeavedoesnothavetherain,youdonotneedmetospend.”Thispersonjumpsoutunderimmediatelytheeave,standsintherain:“NowIalsoinrain,thisI?”TheGoddessofMercysaidthat,“Youintherain,Iintherain,Iarealsonotdrenched,becausehastheumbrella;Youaredrenchedbytherain,becausedoesnothavetheumbrella.ThereforeisnotIspendsown,butisumbrellaI.Youmustthinking,notneedtolookforme,pleasebringupononeselftheumbrellatogo!”Saidthenwalked.
Nextday,thispersonhascomeacrossthedifficultmatter,thengoestointhetempletoasktheGoddessofMercy.Entersinthetemple,onlythendiscoveredGoddessofMercyinfrontoftheelephantalsohasapersontodoobeisance,thatpersonislongisentirelyalikewiththeGoddessofMercy,isnotslightlybad.
Thispersonaskedthat,“YouaretheGoddessofMercy?”
Thatpersonreplies:“IampreciselytheGoddessofMercy.”
Thispersonalsoaskedthat,“Thenwhyyoudopayareturnvisitoneself?”
TheGoddessofMercysayswithasmile:“Ihavealsocomeacrossthedifficultmatter,butIknew,asksothersforhelpwasinferiorasksoneself.”
Secret:Theupperdoghelpsoneself.