I too am a poor withered bough.
But there are flowers at my heart,[92]
Good enough, maybe, for an offering.
But why is this called Buddha’s body?
PRIEST.
Hear then! This Stūpa is the Body of the Diamond Lord.[93] It is the symbol of his incarnation.
KOMACHI.
And in what elements did he choose to manifest his body?
PRIEST.
Earth, water, wind, fire and space.
KOMACHI.
Of these five man also is compounded. Where then is the difference?