Old Ancestor Hun Kun Concealed Himself at Mount Lingtai Fangcun; the Two Sages of the West Got Carried Away
Though the Two Sages of the West had established the Great Vow Sect and brought great blessings to all living beings, compared with Hun Kun, their achievements were but a drop in the ocean.
In the end, the Great Vow Sect of the West had failed to unite the Western creatures into a cohesive whole. Now, after Hun Kun had preached for twelve hundred years, he had finally managed it.
Jieyin and Zhunti both admired Hun Kun's Buddhist Dharma. In their hearts, they had wholeheartedly acknowledged him as their master!
Hun Kun then announced, "Jieyin and Zhunti shall govern my Buddhist Sect as its chief and deputy leaders, while Ancient Buddha Dipankara shall serve as vice leader and Ksitigarbha shall be its guardian. From now on, you should welcome disciples far and wide and spread our great teachings."
"Within the sect, establish ranks of attainment such as Buddha, Bodhisattva, Arhat, Vajra, and Messenger, as well as the fruits of non-returning, once-returning, and provisional attainment, and reserve places for all the Buddha's ranks!"
Hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti felt that these arrangements perfectly matched what they had once envisioned!
The ranks from Buddha to Messenger were all levels of attainment within the Buddhist Sect. Those who entered the sect and attained a rank would not fall into reincarnation or become entangled in worldly karma.
But Jieyin and Zhunti were unclear about the fruits of non-returning, once-returning, and provisional attainment!
Jieyin immediately asked, "Master Hun Kun, what are the fruits of non-returning, once-returning, and provisional attainment?"
Hun Kun explained, "These are ranks of attainment for the Buddha's followers. Those who enter the Buddhist Sect but cannot cultivate to its highest ranks, and remain in the sect for a long time, may attain the fruit of non-returning. After death, they will enter the