Seabed prospecting

Therefore, whoever wishes to inherit such a state must diligently and persistently cultivate their mind and body to achieve perfect purity and enlightenment. Just as a gold prospector must dive into the deep sea, sift through every basketful of mud, gather every fragment, and then melt and refine it to create a solid block of pure, beautiful gold: “Cultivation is like refining sand into gold; it is not an easy task, so do not be discouraged.” (Golden Words in a Dream by Thanh Si)