This Monk’s Dharma Name Is Tathagata

Meng Donglai went all the way to the Western Heaven to propose. His predicament may well be a first in all of history.

Even more absurdly, the Buddhas all believe he is the ancestor of all Buddhas, reincarnated in the body of the Buddha Tathagata.

Oh, Amitabha, I...

No, this humble monk drinks wine and eats meat. His greatest pleasure is squatting by the roadside in summer, enjoying the gentle breeze and watching little skirts flutter in the wind...

Are you sure you've got the right person?

Fine, if you say so.

I, Meng Donglai, Dharma name Tathagata.

That wicked woman, have some self-respect! This humble monk isn't just anyone. But when I do let myself go...