Chinese Traditional Story: True Cultivation

A man named Wang Shan lived during the Ming Dynasty. He was very kind and liked to help others. He also believed in Buddhism.One day, he went to a temple and asked a veteran monk how he could enlighten. The monk said, “Keep reading the Buddhist scriptures, praying and burning incense in front of Buddha’s statue. When the incense ashes weigh 150 kg, take them to the west, pay your respects to Buddha and you will enlighten. Wang Shan did exactly what the monk told him to do. As time passed, the incense ashes finally weighed enough to go west. He bought a donkey and placed a bag of incense ashes on its back. He also carried a bag. He set off for the west where the Buddha stayed.