"Where are your Five Wisdom Tathagatas? Didn't they claim to guard the Five Realms? When Da Qi was on the brink of destruction, why didn't your Five Wisdom Tathagatas appear?"
Li Huowang's tone was nothing short of offensive toward the Buddha revered at Zhengde Temple, yet Chan Du, as the abbot of Zhengde Temple, showed no anger, not even a ripple of emotion.
He pressed his palms together and gestured reverently toward the five great statues inside the hall. "Amitabha. Goodness, goodness. As a mere disciple, I dare not presume to guess the Buddha's thoughts."
"But Benefactor Li, karma that arises must also fall. Did the Five Wisdom Tathagatas truly do nothing? If they truly did nothing, then why did you come to help Da Qi?"
"Perhaps the very notion of having you come to help Da Qi stems from the Buddha's own karma."
