Koala Reads

"Hearing my father talk about the heavenly tribulation of the Bai family sent a chill down my spine."

"I remembered when I was a kid, watching an open - air movie with my dad on the open ground next to the Grand Avalokitesvara Temple. The movie was put on by pilgrims who came to fulfill their vows."

"There was a scene in it where a spirit trying to transform into a human was struck by the thunder tribulation. Even the shoddy special effects on that poor - quality screen back then scared me so much that I hid behind my dad and didn't dare to look up at the sky at night for months."

"I was just afraid that a huge eye would suddenly appear in the sky and a bolt of lightning would strike me into a charred..."