CASE 12: Jizô Plants the Rice Field

Jizô asked Shuzanshu, “Where have you come from?’ Shuzanshu said, “I have come from
the South.” Jizô said, “How is Buddhism in the South these days?” Shuzanshu said,
“There is much lively discussion.” Jizô said, “How could that match with our planting the
rice field here and making rice-balls to eat?” Shuzanshu said, “How could you then save the
beings of the Three Worlds?” Jizô said, “What do you call ‘the Three Worlds’?”