Meanwhile, in the west, another ceremony to establish a teaching was quietly underway.
Upon Western Spirit Mountain, Jieyin and Zhunti sat facing each other.
They gazed toward the eastern Primordial World, watching the Three Pure Ones establish their teachings and Enlightenment flourish, and boundless insights arose within their hearts.
"Senior brother, look to the east. The Three Pure Ones have each established a teaching, and Enlightenment is flourishing."
After keeping his eyes closed for a long while, Jieyin slowly opened them, a glimmer of profound light rising within:
"Junior brother, do not cling to the distinction between east and west.
The establishment of teachings in the east to enlighten all beings is a good thing.
But our west, too, should have its own way."
"The way of the west?" Zhunti faltered.
"Indeed," Jieyin said slowly. "The Three Teachings of the east emphasize nature, order, or inclusiveness.
Yet the suffering of all beings extends beyond failing to understand the Great Dao, observe order, or attain transcendence.
There are also attachments, greed, anger, and delusion, and the suffering of birth, death, and reincarnation.
All beings sink into the sea of suffering. Without someone to guide them to salvation, how can they transcend it?"
He paused, his voice growing ever more profound:
"I shall establish a teaching with the salvation of all beings as its guiding principle, compassion in its heart, and liberation from birth and death and transcendence of reincarnation as its foundation.
It shall let all beings sinking into the sea of suffering glimpse the far shore, escape that sea, and attain Bodhi."
"This teaching shall be named Buddha!"
As his words fell, Jieyin and Zhunti pressed their palms together and slowly spoke in unison:
"We establish Buddhism, with 'Buddha' as its foundation, 'compassion' in its heart, and 'salvation' as its