Legend describes the wish-fulfilling gem as very special crystal located at the top of a tree. By standing at the base of the tree and touching it, one’s wishes are fulfilled. Although priceless in its ability to procure for you everything you could wish for, the wish-fulfilling gem is still limited since it functions only in the context of one lifetime. Only through reliance on sentient beings is Enlightenment attained. It is very important to understand the role sentient beings play in the attainment of Liberation and Enlightenment. By applying the Six Perfections in relationship to migrators in the six realms, we can attain Enlightenment. The Buddhas are the source of the teachings; sentient beings are the field of our practice.