The monks of Dajue Temple, every thirty years, prepare seven brocade sachets. Six of the sachets contain "Amitabha Buddha," while one sachet contains "Buddha."

They will hand these sachets to the seven senior monks in the temple.

Those who draw Amitabha Buddha often chant the Buddha's name: "May the Buddha be compassionate, Amitabha Buddha."

Those who draw the Buddha, however, often appear desolate, sighing, "Alas."

Because those who draw the Buddha must transform into a Buddha.

Buddhas do not partake in worldly affairs, so those who draw the Buddha can no longer eat regular food, they drink dew when thirsty, and eat incense ash when hungry.

Within three to five days, the monks who draw the Buddha become emaciated, unable to stand or sit steadily.

Upon seeing this, the temple monks know that the person is about to become a Buddha, so they start preparing herbal medicine.

The process of preparing the medicine is lengthy. Many herbal remedies passed down through the temple are recorded in a box kept by the abbot. According to the records, this particular medicine needs to be prepared for fourteen days.

After fourteen days, the monk who is to become a Buddha is already frail, barely able to speak.

Therefore, the monks will pry open his mouth, pour the herbal medicine inside, then have him sit on a meditation cushion to mold his golden body.

But he cannot stand steadily...

So, the monks will come up with some special methods.

If this monk is truly respected and beloved by the disciples, they will pour cement around his body. Once the cement sets, the monk can sit on the cushion.

If this monk is usually unkind, often mistreating the disciples, they will take a Zen staff, insert it through his abdomen, pierce through his skull, then fix the staff to the cushion, claiming he has not become a Buddha but has transformed into a fierce guardian deity.

After a while, they place the monk under the largest Bodhi tree in the temple.

The branches of the Bodhi tree sway in the wind, inexplicably wrapping around the monk. Subsequently, a golden light appears on the monk's body, forming a circle above his head, which eventually flies up to the Bodhi tree.

The Bodhi tree emits a dazzling light, exceptionally clear in the daytime and radiant in the dark night.

Witnessing this, nearby believers set aside their tasks.

After dusting themselves off, the believers prostrate themselves, with each bow starting by placing their palms on the ground, then bowing, followed by pressing their chest down, fully prostrating themselves. The more sincere their hearts, the longer they kneel, and the more bows they perform.

The minimum number of bows is forty-nine, while the maximum extends from daytime until the sun sets, continuing through the night until sunrise.