 The castle’s gatekeeper informed Amaro that the castle was the Earthly Paradise, and thus no living being can enter it.The saint begged the gatekeeper to allow him to look at Paradise through the keyhole.Amaro was allowed to do this, and saw many things, including the tree of life from which Adam ate; a primeval and eternal garden; enormous trees; birds whose song was so beautiful one could remain entranced by it for a thousand years; young musicians playing strange and unknown musical instruments; beautiful ladies adorned with a crown of flowers and dressed in white; the Virgin Mary, who accompanied these young ladies.