Master and resident monks

Against the red sects religions will conspire, Fire, water, steel, the [ac] cord through peace to weaken, On the point of dying, those who will contrive, Except one who above all the world will ruin.

appeared in red habits (Master designed).

The above lines befit situations that Master and disciples have encountered in several places and countries, through these unpeaceful times our spiritual strength has shone forth, proving that to live in this world, one has to be above it. Recalling past incidents, we should be happy to discover our detachment for all earthy possessions, honors and defamation!

Fire: The burning of our literature and property by fire in the past through religious misunderstanding.
Water (Ink): The defamatory writing against our teachings in the past, again religious misunderstanding.
Steel (Crane): The destroying of our quarters through machine and steel crane in the past.