“I have heard that a priest of pure life may gain power to see into the
future for a hundred years; but truly this is the first time in my
existence that I have had proof of such power…. Still, there is another
matter about which I am very anxious….”
“You mean,” interrupted Ryōseki, “the stealing of the holy _mamori_,
the _Kai-On-Nyōrai_. But you must not give yourself any concern about
that. The image has been buried in a field; and it will be found there
and returned to me during the eighth month of the coming year. So
please do not be anxious about it.”