After several days in the bustle of Beijing’s industrial center, you decide to try to find some peace and serenity by visiting Yonghe Temple, or more popularly known as the Lama Temple. Construction began on the temple in 1694. For centuries, it was a monastery that housed Tibetan Buddhist monks. Today, it is a national monument that is also a functioning temple.
As you explore the peaceful grounds, you happen upon the very ornate and beautiful statue of Tsongkhapa. As you read about his meticulous steps on the path to sutra and tantra, you are approached by one of the monks. He motions to 5 differently colored doors you hadn’t noticed behind the grand statue and tells you that one of the doors leads to eternal wisdom and your next brush stroke. He then hands you a handwritten note that reads:
Put the doors in order below: