法苑珠林 55.80

55.80

Third, according to the Laozi shengxuan jing (Laozi's Scripture of Ascension to the Mysterious), the Heavenly Worthy told Daoling to go to the east to receive the teachings of the Dharma. The Shengxuan jing also says: 'The Tathāgata of the East dispatched the Mahāsattva Śāntivikrāmin (Shansheng Dashi) to the Most High, saying: "The Tathāgata heard that you were expounding the Dharma for Zhang Ling, and therefore sent me to observe." [The Most High] spoke to Zhang, saying: "Follow me to the Buddha's place, and I shall cause you to see what you have never seen, and hear what you have never heard." Ling then bowed to the Mahāsattva and followed him to the Buddha's place to listen to the Dharma.'