31-12-2010 Dreams/梦

Have you read this book? Its No. 89 of GM's writings. It's title briefly translated is [True Buddha Dream within Dream].
GM said our time in this Realm is just like a Dream. When we no longer have form, we are of the past. Our time here? We are acting out a Dream.
Therefore when we dream in our sleep, it can be also call [Dream within Dream].

I would like to add that this is my point of view & you, the reader may choose to differ.
That's why it is such fun to read & shake up our brain's grey matter from time to time.

Why did I bring up this book to share? Recently many told me about their dreams & ask me to interpret. Haha! To all of you out there, please give some leeway as I am a very junior lama & a practicing to be YOGI. Not a true yogi yet. (see Sword of the Yogi - details the characteristics of a True Yogi).

Let's share some dreams..........

1. HH: dream that he was arguing with me. [ I don't know why.But I knew he like to know what is what.]

2. CC: In a dream I am with him & we saw Big spiders. Quite scary. When we went closer to have a look, these spiders are all gold in color & their webs too are gold & shining.  {I am instrumental to his finding wealth?Haha!}

3. LC : GM instructs her to go to Jakarta to work as volunteer during the upcoming event next year.

4. MH: She was writing Bardo registration & a female fellow dharma student said to her to write this name. [Someone knew she is kind & willing to help so ask her to register bardo for her. This is common & I have encountered a few.]

5. Me: A muscle-bulging male wearing a singlet was holding a sword in front of an altar. It seems I am the target of this puja. He was flanked by about 20 fellow 'conspirators' following his every move.
I somehow found myself beside the altar to the left hand side of the Leader who is facing the altar.
A kind sweet old lady dressed in beige-colored baggy Chinese traditional long-sleeves top & skirt pushed a round cushion towards me & I sat down. I started chanting Avalokitesvara Boddhisattva's mantra {Om Mani Pad Me Hum}. I noticed that as I chant, the mantra radiates outwards & the sword holding leader started to shake & turned very reddish from face down.
In a short moment, the leader & his group sat down & started chanting {Om Mani pad Me Hum} with me. The whole place become very serene & peaceful & there is a joyful feeling too.
[The Power of Mantra - GM's Book No. 148. Yes! Don't under estimate the power of chanting mantra especially in certain situation. Can save your life.]

I will share more with you all & also excerpts from the book when I get them scanned into my PC.

Happy New Year to All. May all your wishes be true & may everyday be a day of Joy for you & all around you.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

30-12-2010 Vajrasattva's 100 syllable mantra marathon

Dear all
I received favorable response for the above event & Lotus Adrian suggested that we do it more often like once a month. Say we chant 3 x 108 which all in will take about 3hours plus.
Would like a show of support please.

Please write to me if you are going to come & support the event regularly.
email: lotuschef.ven@gmail.com

Amituofo
Lotuschef

30-12-2010 New Year Party cum fire homa

 Dear all
Will be organizing the above on 1 January 2011 at 5pm.
Venue: 23 New Industrial Road. Off Paya Lebar Road.

All are welcome.
However, I need to count numbers to cater food & drinks.
Please register with me.
You can bring food to share too with all tongmen.

Amituofo
Lotuschef/莲厨
Mobile: 92253757

29-12-2010 Talk to GM/ 与师尊讲话

我常常跟同门讲：你问问师尊。/你跟师尊讲就可以了。。。。。
哈哈！我疯了吗？
未出家前有一次在学拜真佛宝懺。有一段小赞就是唱不出。法师也想不起。
法师和同门就开始求妙音天女，等。
我坐的位置刚好对着师尊的金身。我心里开始跟师尊讲：师尊请教教我吧，不会的话没时间吃饭了。还有半个多小时就要开始拜忏了。我真的很饿。
嘻嘻！当然是会了。
求师尊最快！
I often tell fellow disciple: you ask GM.? / you can tell GM........
Haha! Am I Mad?
Before I become a Lama, there was this occasion when we are learning to do True Buddha Repentance. There was this small dedication verse that we got stuck & the venerable also can not recall.
Venerable & fellow disciple started to seek help from the Unique Sound Fairy, etc....
I was sitted right in front of GM's Statue. I started to talk to GM silently: GM, please teach me, still don't know then no time to have meal. We are left with about half an hour before the Repentance prayer start. I am truly very hungry.
Hehe! Of course can already.
Begging GM is the fastest way!

最近，两个同门与我分享他们求师尊帮忙的经历。真的都所求如愿。
Recently, 2 tongmen shared their experiences with me & they too seek GM's help. Works perfectly for them too.

有空不妨多跟师尊讲讲心里话。
Have time don't hesitate to have a heart to heart talk with GM.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

28-12-2010 妄语/Lies

戒律好像师尊一直一而再的提醒同门， 而妄语是其中之一。
1.师姐到处宣扬说--讲师说师尊11月要到来为建庙做动土仪式， 你们快点买机票过来。
2.师兄：法师有神通，会起灵！
3.师姐：法师你骂阿弟，所以他不再来这里了！
4.？？：法师抵制这佛堂了！
哈哈！还有好多无厘头的。唯恐天下不乱!
Precepts, GM always patiently remind all of us & lies or untruths is one of them.
1.Female fellow disciple goes round spreading rumors that Dharma tutor said GM is coming in November to do ground breaking ceremony for temple building, you all quickly buy air tickets & fly over.
2.Male fellow disciple: Venerable has transcendental powers, can commute with spirits!
3.Female fellow disciple: Venerable you scolded Ah Di, thus he won't come here anymore!
4.?? : Venerable is boycotting this temple!
Haha! There is more of these fibs. As if want to create havoc!
事实：
1. 讲师根本没有讲过的话，这个师姐却说是讲师讲的。我问她是亲耳听到的吗？哈哈！她说 听来的。那么买机票的钱你负责吗？无言！
2.师尊没教我起灵。请问我如何会？哈哈！
3.阿弟的磁场不对，劝他在华光里坐下，好让师尊加持他。后来，他入了精神病院二周。
4.因家人动手术所以‘消失’了几星期。没参加最近的大法会！哈哈！无中生有！
The truth:
1.Dharma tutor did not make such statement. But was alleged to have done so. I asked her whether she personally present & hear the tutor make such statements. Haha! She said she heard from somewhere. I asked whether she will be responsible for the air tickets? No reply!
2.GM did not teach me to commute with spirits. Pray tell how can I know how to do so? Haha!
3. Ah Di has bad aura & I advised him to sit down inside lotus light to enable GM to bless him. He was warded in mental hospital for 2weeks after that incident.
4.A family member went for surgery so I kind of 'disappeared' for few weeks. Unable to attend the recent big event. Haha! Sprout lies from nowhere!
同门啊！行者啊！有空念多点上师心咒吧！
讲不真实的就是妄语 = 犯戒！懂吗？
 Dear Fellow disciples! Dear practicing yogi! Have time please chant more of GM's mantra!
Making up untruths means lying = break precepts! Comprehend?

Amituofo
Lotuschef

27-12-2010 Chanting Dedication 诵经回向

A gentle reminder - we are going to Nirvana Memorial Garden on the 1-1-2011 for the above event at 9.30am. Duration about 2hours. All are welcome. Please contact Lotus Yewsin 81812449 for registration. 

Thank you. 

稍微提醒一下--我们于一月一日2011年早上9点30分，将到富贵山庄进行以上活动。约两小时。欢迎各界人士参加。请联络莲花有星报名 - 81812449.

谢谢。

Amituofo

Lotuschef

26-12-2010华光到芽龙巴鲁日/ Lotus Light Charity's day at Geylang Bahru

华光功德会每月的最后一个星期天都到芽龙巴鲁分米粮和日用品给大约80户人家。
我觉得奇怪的是我每次到都下毛毛雨！今天也不例外。哈哈！

Lotus Light Charity goes to distribute food & daily necessities to about 80 household in Geylang Bahru area.
What I found funny was that everytime I go there, there is a slight drizzle of rain! Today's the same. Haha!


Trolleys lined up for the collection of rations.

Volunteers preparing the rations for distribution.

Please come join us last Sunday of the month & first Sunday of the month.
Please contact Lotus Light Charity Singapore for the time & location of these activities.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

25-12-2010 百字明咒马拉松/Hundred Syllable Mantra Marathon

12-11-2010 草屯雷藏寺，台湾。 Caodun LZS, Taiwan.
师尊在梁皇宝懺结檀时说， 我们金刚乘拜金刚萨垛懺。听了这话之后， 我决定拜金刚萨垛懺。这月4日放生后与莲花兆君商议了便征求莲花安娜堂主许可和协助，在雷藏寺新加坡举办这项活动。
GM said during his Dharma speech after Emperor Liang's Repentance that we Vajra-yana or cultivating the Vajra Path to Buddhahood yogi, should do Vajrasattva's Repentance. after listening to this speech, I decided to do Vajrasattva's Repentance & the opportunity arises after Live Animal release event on the 4-12-2010. Spoke to Lotus Adrian, who co-lead Vajrasattva's practice with me on Tuesday at LZS Singapore & we approached Lotus Anna. She gave us permission to host the event in LZS Singapore.
我求师尊加持，师尊也给我指示大概有一百人参加。在12小时来来去去的不少，可真的一直有约50人在场。总回向报名的有70多个。
I asked GM's blessing for the event & he said there will be about 100 attendees. True enough, there is a constant group of about 50 attendees at any one time during the 12hour event. Recorded 70+ that signed in for group blessings.

念了1080遍百字明咒。按师尊教的做了还净和懺悔法。师尊说跪下求懺，念忏悔偈和咒。用白花沐浴还净。
Chanted 1080 times of 100 syllable mantra. We did Vajrasattva's purifying & repentance practice together as instructed by GM. GM taught us to knee & repent, chanting the repentance verse & mantra & using white flowers to shower afterwards, as purifying.

Amituofo. Lotuschef

24-12-2010 True Buddha Repentance - Samodhi/至上顶礼观-三摩地

True Buddha Repentance:-
After the dedication, sit quietly & visualize....
Sit cross-legged, tongue touch roof of mouth, adjust breath to fine,
form main hand mudra of  all Buddha.
First visualize there is a dot of white light within heart chakra, this gradually transform into bright moon light.
then visualize many dots of white star light densely spread over the universe, these light dots are in fact all Buddhas & Boddhisattvas.
A Yogi secretly apply the [雜] (za) - refer to seed syllabus in the attached text. Gathering all the "seed" characteristic of all Buddhas & Boddhisattvas, transform these into one beam of great white light descending & entering the Yogi through the top accupoint to the heart chakra, merging with the moonlight within.
Yogi now feels like heart chakra blooms into flower, feel joyful.
At this time, the Yogi feels his body rise up to the sky sitting amidst  a sea of clouds.
All Buddhas & Boddhisattvas using their individual abilities & power, shower the yogi with all these, just like countless fairies showering flowers, floating down upon the Yogi.
Resulting in a phenomenon of showering flowers amidst a sea of clouds.

This is such a wonderful way to go into Samodhi & its a real loss to those that gave this a miss after kneeling & bowing & repenting to all the Buddhas & Boddhisattvas, do you agree?

Amituofo
Lotuschef

22-12-2010 Heart Demon

Who is your Rival? Your very own Heart Demon!
Do you agree?

You created a need or craving for material matter therefore you have attachment to these materials matter.
These are mainly make up of Ego, Pride, Jealousy, Greed, Ignorance, Anger, Hatred, Desires......

Ask yourself, DO I NEED THIS? DO I NEED THAT?
If your answer gradually has more [NO]s than [YES]s, then you are doing fine. If vice versa, than may some holy ones bless you.

A cultivating to be yogi, I believe should be eager to learn & listen closely to one's Guru teachings.
If don't know, humbly ask. Don't pretend you know all & ended up still ignorant.
GM said recently during Dharma speech that he is not bothered about 'face' which is image.
He said he don't need 'face'. Haha!

So, we as disciples, should emulate our Guru's example? or go make self unhappy & others unhappy because of 'face'?
Lots of us, yes, myself included, sometimes get lost in the whirlpool of the our own 'material needs' to unbelievable portions.

When I gave a dharma talk about how I respect a certain vajra master very much because she is always selflessly giving to all & emulate GM & do not talk $$ all the time.
Another counterpart, quickly teach fellow TBS students to remember to take care of lamas well & how meritorious it is. Haha!

I recall a certain student monk in a local monastery leaving a standing order to the caretaker of a certain hall in that monastery. He said : Don't have $12 red packet, don't call me down to do chanting.
That was about 10 years ago. I wonder what is his minimum 'appearance price' now!
Haha! anyway, much to my HORROR, his chanting consisted of chanting Rebirth Mantra 3 times.
We chant a standard 7 times when we cultivate! Gosh! How rich we are!
I was wondering back then, as a student monk, his daily needs is provided by the temple & he gets to do duties at certain halls. It does not mean he can make a lucrative business from his duties.
His own demon has overtaken control of him!

Well, Fellow TBS Dharma brothers & sisters, how fortunate we are to have GM who teaches us how to see material matter as they are & not get stuck craving non-stop for them.

23-12-2010 真佛宝懺？赞！/ True Buddha Repentance? Praise!

I shared recently about "energy chargers" - one being True Buddha Repentance & another the High King Avalokitesvara Sutra. The common factor is invoking all the Buddhas & Boddhisattvas from the whole universe & wholeheartedly, humbly prostrate ourselves repenting past wrongs & seeking forgiveness & neutralizing our negative karma.

True Buddha Repentance contains 至上顶礼观, which is visualisation of bowing to all topmost Divinities.
The details can be found in GM's book number 68, 密藏奇中奇 from page 34-43.

Now briefly to wet your appetite, HeHe....
From page 40. When one achieve success with this visualization, if there's a house on fire, one just need to close one's eyes & visualize there's a green dragon on one's hand mudra, its mouth open & spray water on the fire, the fire will be put out immediately.

Another plus feature of this is the visualization during Samodhi, 空花云海. Its like countless fairies sprinkling flowers to shower you & you are sitting on lotus amidst a sea of clouds.
Will elaborate in future post.

Participated in TB repentance & it is sad that Samodhi wasn't given due time allotment.
Many don't know what they missed & didn't prioritize on the important sector of cultivation.
This is the worse one I have so far attended. I don't know why we are rushing & then unnecessary sectors were added with very lame excuses.
TB repentance is unique to True Buddha School & therefore I feel that we should do it well & true heartedly repent & seek forgiveness.

Amituofo
Lotuschef
Pure Karma
True Buddha School

21-12-2010 见佛？见鬼？/ See Buddha? See Ghost?

好些年前，我读过一集禅公案， 是这样的。
I read a Zen Koan years ago. It goes like this.

一个富有的庄主到寺院探访老友，僧人。
A rich landowner when to a temple to visit his old friend, a monk.

他对僧人说：当我看你时，我见到的是一堆粪土。
He said to the monk : When I look at you, I see a pile of poo.

僧人微笑的答：但我看你时，我的双眼充满了庄严的佛。
The monk smilingly replied : When I look at you, my eyes are filled with majestic Buddha.

今年四月。
April this year.

有人对一班同门说：如果有人跟你们讲他见到师尊；佛；菩萨，他们见鬼！
Someone told a group of fellow disciple: If anyone tell you that they saw Grandmaster or Buddha & Boddhisattva, they are seeing Ghost!

遗憾！此人很显然没有听师尊说。
Sad! this person obviously did not listen to GM at all.

真佛宗教瑜伽。相应与指定的佛菩萨合体！
True Buddha School teaches YOGA. Merging with any chosen Buddha/Boddhisattva!

如果见不了或观想不了这些主尊，请问如何像师尊一样成佛？
If one can't see or visualize these Principals, pray tell how one can attain Buddhahood like GM?

以上的禅公案 - 那些只能看到别人的好是真正的行者。而那些见到粪土的当然是粪土制成的！
The above Zen Koan - Those that only see good in others are true yogi. Those that see poo are indeed make up of poo!

同样的，见佛的是佛，见鬼的是鬼。
Likewise, those that see Buddha are Buddha & those that see Ghost are Ghost.

让我们制定我们一定要见到佛而已。
Lets all make sure we see Buddha only.

阿弥陀佛。 莲厨。
Amituofo
Lotuschef

20-12-2010 自杀的磁场/Suicidal Aura

2010年 7月4日。在前往香港途中。有个中国籍男子约40岁坐我傍边。
July 4, 2010. On board flight bound for Hongkong. Sitting next to me is a Chinese male about 40years of age.

他开始问我关于宗教的问题。也讲了他的表哥对宗教知识非常有兴趣。
He started up a conversation with me asking me about religion. He told me his cousin is very keen on religious knowledge.

在交谈当中，我见到他在哭也很迷惘还想自杀。
In the midst of the conversation, I saw scenes of him crying & at a lost and then he attempted suicide.

我想他不会相信我而我也不想吓着他。我保持沉默。
I don't think he will believe me & I also don't want to frighten him. So I kept this to myself.

自此后，我好几晚都睡不了。我祈求师尊救他而且成若了从此以后，如有遇到同样显现这种磁场的人， 我会毫不迟疑的帮他们。
From then on, I have a few sleepless nights. I plead with GM to save this person & I promised if ever I come across anyone exhibiting the same aura, I would not hesitate to help them.

九月，外国同门约我吃晚餐。她带来外甥和妹妹。
September, I went to dinner with a fellow disciple from oversea. She brought along her nephew & sister.

是的！外甥展现了同样的磁场而我见他缩成一团蹲在一角落哭，身边无人帮他，他要自杀来逃避。
Yes! The nephew exhibits the same aura & I saw him hurdled in a corner crying & no one around to help him, he wanted to escape by suicide.

我实践了我的若言。我跟他讲我所见也尽我所能帮他化解冤亲。
I kept my promise & told him & offered to help him neutralize his karmic negatives as best as I can.

他好了。我在师尊到访帕斯时遇见他，没事了。
He is much better & I met him in Perth during GM's visit & he looks fine.

感恩我们慈悲的师傅，莲生活佛。
Thanks to our compassionate guru, Living Buddha Liansheng.

阿弥陀佛。 莲厨。
Amituofo
Lotuschef

19-12-2010 佛顶尊胜陀罗尼/Usnisa Vijaya Dharani

16-12-2010 --
释莲悦金刚上师带领以上同修。我们念了21遍陀罗尼后到雷藏寺新加坡顶楼绕塔。
Vajra master Lianyue lead cultivation of the above. We chanted the Dharani 21times. Then we went up to the topmost floor of Lei Zhang Shi Singapore to circle the pagoda.

图为相机拍到的般若光。
Prajna light were captured by digital camera as above.

我跟同门讲，如果不会念就听而接受别人念诵的心意。当我们会的时候，我们也与大家分享。
I told fellow disciples that if they don't know how to chant, then just listen & accept as a gift from those that know. When they eventually learn how to chant, then they share with others,

就算是听此陀罗尼也能受益 - 他不必经过因累世恶业造成轮回的恶果。不然，他会不停的生死轮回与三恶道，如，阿修罗，畜生和饿鬼。他能重生于佛国净土或富裕及有名望的家族里。
Even hearing the Dharani one can benefit - one do not have to undergo karmic retribution from evil karma & severe hindrances accumulated from thousands of Kalpas ago, that would otherwise result in one being stuck on endless cycles of birth & death in all life forms from the 3 lower realms eg Asuras, animals & Hungry ghosts. One can then be reborn in the Buddhalands or into wealthy & reputable families.

欲知详情，请参阅经文。
For more information, please read the Sutra,

阿弥陀佛。 莲厨。
Amituofo
Lotuschef

18-12-2010《通天之書－內思通靈上法》/The Divine Book - Deep Thought,Spirit Communicating Premium Method

倘若有天，赫赫有名的達摩祖師就站在你面前，您會想要跟他說些什麼？
If one day, the famous Dharma Founding Guru is standing in front of you, what would you likely want to talk to him about? 
是訴說您的景仰，還是想與達摩祖師來場精彩絕倫的禪辯？
Talk about your situation, or would like to have a sparkling Zen debate with him?
彌勒菩薩賜蓮生活佛一部《通天之書》，彌勒菩薩言：「我有一本《通天之書》，現在贈與你，放入你心際，你若有難，翻開一看，自能解之。此《通天之書》，能令你萬事如意，逢凶化吉，其中有萬萬法，對治萬萬劫難，助你度化眾生也。」
Maitreya gifted Living Buddha Liansheng a book <The Divine Book>, Maitreya said:[ I have a book <The Divine Book>, I now gift to you, put into your heart chakra, when you meet with difficulties, turn open the book & have a look, and you will get answers to settle your difficulties. This book can help make all matters as you wish them to be, turn dangerous situation into auspiciousness, there are thousands upon thousands of method within towards overcoming thousands upon thousands of dangerous incidents, help you to save sentient beings.]


作者言，此《通天之書》果然是一部無所不知，無所不曉的天書－－「知」，令作者於甚深禪定中，上達各天界，遇見達摩祖師、屈原、文成公主、比干、許由等歷史人物，知其所想知；「曉」，解答作者心中疑惑，通曉宇宙星宿祕密，曉其疑中惑；原來人世間地、水、火、風的災劫，自是有其因緣。
The author said, this <The Divine Book> truly is a know all Divine Book ---- 
[Know], enable the author to travel to all areas of heaven in deep meditation, meeting Boddhidharma,(Zen Founding Guru),  Qu yuan, Princess Wen Cheng, Bi Gan, Xu You & etc historical personalities, knowing their thoughts; 
[Understanding], resolving author's innermost queries, understanding the mystery of the universe & stars, understanding their innermost system; so the earthly elements like earth, water, fire, wind that cause disasters all have their deriving & causative meaning.


咴呦！哈哈！完成！此文不易翻译！
Whew! haha! Completed! What an essay to translate!


阿弥陀佛。 莲厨
Amituofo
Lotuschef

17-12-2010 铜身铁骨符/Bronze Body Iron Bone Edict

哈哈！最近我好像在分享‘玄妙’的事件？
Haha! I seem to be sharing the 'bizarre' lately?

以上是从阅读师尊第204文集-通天之书。138页。
Learn of the above existence from reading GM's book 204-
The Divine Book. Page 138.
我联络GS君，因为我记得他的祖母因膝盖摩擦剧痛之苦。
I called GS because I remembered his Grandmother suffering extreme pain from Knee joints.
又联络了ZL君，因他母亲也有相同的问题。他说他母亲已经用过此符而且已恢复了。她的行动也舒适了。
Also contacted ZL as his mother having same problems. ZL told me that his mother has already used the above & has recovered. She is walking around without the severe pain now.
我把ZL君母亲以前每天都必须服用大量的止痛药的事告知GS君。
I told GS about ZL's mom who has to take tons of painkillers daily.
GS君也为祖母给师尊写信求符。
GS also wrote to GM & requested for the above for his granny.
他的祖母现在好了而且很健康。
Well she is also much improve & healthy.

阿弥陀佛。莲厨。
Amituofo.
Lotuschef

16-12-2010 起死回生！Revival of the Deceased!

某某人说身为法师的我一定要学临终关怀。还说是对于法师非常的重要的。
Someone said I must learn how to do Last Comfort Caring services for the about to decease. He said it is very important that I as fashi must know.
哈哈！我想对他说以做过好几次了，还包含起‘将’死的回生。
Haha! I wanted to tell him that I have done a few already including the revival of the ‘almost’ dead.
可我觉得还不是对此人讲这个的时候。所以我默默的听他讲‘法师该做的’。
But I feel not the time to tell this person. So I stay silent throughout his 'fashi should-do'.

今年，三月尾。有人请我帮忙到医院看他亲近的朋友。
In late March this year. Someone seek my help to go visit a close friend of his.
在家护病房诵经/咒回向后，这病危‘将’死的人在第二天早上便恢复知觉了。
After going to the Intensive care unit to dedicate merits of chanting sutra & mantra to the‘almost’ dead, this person recovered consciousness next morning!
我如何做到？
How did I do this?
当然是我们最慈悲的师尊，连生活佛！
Well, our most compassionate guru, Grandmaster Living Buddha Liansheng, of course！
我祈求师尊与金母救这位病危的人。
I begged GM & Golden Mother to save the person critically ill in ICU.
还有几个善良的同门也随我去帮忙。
A few kind hearted fellow disciples went with me to help.

我想强调的是，我比较希望不要随便认为此人没救了，我们为他/她做临终关怀吧。
My point is, I would prefer not to assume the person is beyond aid & we go do last services for him/her.
我更希望他们能恢复，同时还能有机会学佛修行然后往生后可以到更好的境界去。
I hope they recover & have a chance to learn how to save themselves by cultivating & going to a better plane after death.

阿弥陀佛。 莲厨。
Amituofo.
Lotuschef

15-12-2010 Dharma talk 7 November 2009 in Seattle/2009年11月7日于西雅图开示

Terjemahan Indonesia: Ceramah Dharma 7 November 2009 di Seattle

Also refer to the recorded speech: 莲厨法师 开示 LotusChef at Seattle 091107

I took refuge on the 3 August 2008. Early morning of 3 August 2009, all the Buddhas & Boddhisattvas came to celebrate my 1st birthday with True Buddha School. They seem to tell me to come home & rejoin the Team.

After 2days, I ask Venerable Lian Lai & he advised me to consult GM.
The next morning after I took refuge at about 5am, GM came into my dream. He was smiling at me. I was surrounded by a large group of people asking me for Longevity Elixir. In that dream I became 30years younger. From 50+ to 20+.

The 1st part about seeing GM, in actual fact, when I took refuge that evening, I had doubts about effectiveness of refuge taking. Previously I took refuge with Mahayana temple, I followed the abbot sentence for sentence. It took about 20+minutes & then considered refuge taking ceremony completed.

In True Buddha School, Refuge taking is so simple, one just need to chant 4 refuge mantra 3 times & GM's mantra 7 times. GM's appearance confirmed that I had taken refuge without doubt.

The other part with regards to the Longevity Elixir. Well, I noticed that all the venerable, vajra masters & Grandmaster all have rosy cheeks & healthy & young looking.
The common factor being cultivation of True Buddha Tantric Dharma
We have to thank GM for giving us the True Buddha Tantric Dharma or Longevity Elixir & lets cultivate diligently.

I am too touch for words, haha. (pause for a while to gather myself)

During this period of my stay in Seattle, especially after GM's Dharma speech after fire homa, he urges us all to spread True Buddha Tantric Dharma to all, I realised yet another part to my dream of 4 August 2008.

GM asked me to give the Longevity Elixir to all sentient being surronding me, that is to spread True Buddha Tantric Dharma to all.

I ask: GM is this correct?

Therefore, our GM is incredible. At the time I took refuge, he already tasked me with spreading True Buddha Tantric Dharma.

I wish to add that we have to truly bear in mind, GM's teachings. GM teaches us to cultivate vajrasattva & padmakumara yoga well. Actually these two practices are truly amazing. I recently realized that they contains many variations. I have also told GM about these variations.

When chanting GM's mantra, I found myself in the centre of the Earth. As I chant, the power of the mantra pushes all the negatives outwards. As these leave the Earth's surface, countless GM covered the Earth's surface.

If we compare with the Thousand multiplier Wheel mantra, these one multiplies by the number of sentient beings on Earth. Isn't this more powerful than the Thousand multiplier?

But what I realized recently is that this evolved from 4 immeasurable visualisation.We treat all sentient being as self. During cultivation we transform them into self. Then when we merge with say GM, they all became GM too. All these from 4 immeasurable vows.

I would like to tell fellow disciples residing in Seattle & Vancouver, this place you all must come frequently.

The 1st time I join group practice one morning in Seattle Temple, in Samodhi, the whole altar transformed into Golden light. When I lead group practice, I sat here. (pointed to the left).

The empowerment from the Buddha & Boddhisattva is also incredible. I just can't put words to it.

I ask that all of you join me in thanking GM.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

14-12-2010 Boddhicitta 菩提心

Having talk so much about Boddhicitta, many come around & ask what exactly is Boddhicitta.

讲了这么多关于菩提心，好些同门问到底菩提心是什麽。

The simplest & most straight forward answer is [Buddha’s Heart].

最简易和直接的答案是 [佛心]。

In order to merge with any Buddha/Boddhisattva, one must have the same HEART so to speak.

若要与任何佛/菩萨相应合体,那人必须具备同样的 心。

Grandmaster explained countless times that for a practicing yogi to achieve the merging or YOGA state, he must act, speak, think  like the chosen Buddha/Boddhisattva.

师尊讲解过无数遍，如果行者要达到相应合体即瑜伽境界，他必须与选定的佛/菩萨的身，口，意 一致。 

The important Ingredient is Infinite Compassion for all sentient beings.

最重要的材料是具备 对所有众生无限的慈悲。

Can you give your all to make all sentient beings Comfortable? Happy? At ease?

你能付出你的所有来让众生 舒服？快乐？自在？

Can you convince them that they also can help themselves & other less fortunate if they but cultivate?

你能说服他们只要修法就能够自度度他？

Let us all start by making a WISH towards helping more & more less fortunate to cultivate & save themselves & eventually save others.

让我们开始发愿去帮助更多不幸的来修法自度度他。

Now, how to do so? Listen to GM's teachings & watch his actions & follow his example.

现在要如何去做？聆听和观看师尊的说法和他的行动而学他的榜样。

He is our Guru, if we don’t follow him then who do we follow?

他是我们的师佛，不学他那要跟谁学?

Amituofo. 阿弥陀佛

莲厨Lotuschef

13-12-2010 是毒蛇不是黄金 It's Poisonous Snakes not Gold

聖尊蓮生活佛：“我每見「財多福薄」之人，死於橫災、疾厄、盜賊、水火、國稅、賭博、破產、後人爭財、短壽、絕嗣等等。這財多，並非是福，反而害了自己，害了子孫，一生勞碌，盡付東流之水，我屢看屢驗，愈看愈怕。

GM said: every time when I see those that are [Materially Rich but Poor in meritorious worth], dying from accidents, diseases, robbery, water & fire hazards, national taxation, gambling, bankruptcy, descendants fighting over estate, short life span, completely no descendants & etc. This Materially Rich is not rich in Meritorious value, will result in harm to themselves or their descendants. Living through an arduous life all gone like the water flowing Eastward. Every time I see & examine, I become more afraid for them.

佛說：「財如毒蛇。」

Buddha said: [Monetary Wealth is like poisonous snakes.]

事實上，也有這樣的事，人為財死，鳥為食亡。

In actual fact, this type of situation do exist. People die for material wealth, birds for food.

我覺得，若要財福均有，須：濟人之急。救人之危。慷慨解囊。

I personally feel that in order to have both Material & Meritorious Wealth,

one need to : save those in danger & be generous & charitable to all. 

如此之人，才是大有福德者也！”

These type of people can then be both Materially & meritoriously rich.

我写了以下：呈给师尊于2009年12月
I wrote the following :**Sent to GM December 2009 
 
佛醒了，暴风至。无可畏，看戏吧!
Buddha awaken, storm arrived. Nothing to fear, watch the show!

近期：

Recently:-

权力的斗争。什么权力？为什么？欲得什么？为了谁？

Power Struggle. What kind? Why? For what? For who?

值得踏过别人同时制造痛苦与业障吗？

Worth while to step over others to create unhappiness and karmic negatives?

近期所发生的一些事故使我回想起曾记录下来的偈子和短文，与大家分享。

Recent events made me reminisce & dig out the above to share. 

阿弥陀佛

释莲厨

Amituofo

Lotuschef

12-12-2010 - 菩提心 Boddhicitta

虹光大成就 （华光丛书 3）
Rainbow Body Attainment (Hua Guang Series 3)
242页. Page 242.
五种菩提心：
There are 5 types of Boddhicitta.

愿菩提心 -- 最初是以发愿 --- 四弘愿、五弘愿，做为菩提心，也就是愿菩提心。
Wish Boddhicitta - Start with making a wish 4-fold or 5-fold wish as Boddhicitta, this then is Wish Boddhicitta.

行菩提心 -- 有了发愿以后，照着这个愿望去做，就是行菩提心。
Execute Boddhicitta - with Wish Boddhicitta we can then execute according to the Wish or to put into action the Wish & this is Execute Boddhicitta.

胜义菩提心 -- 以胜义菩提心来行一切的【愿】，跟行一切的【行】，，也就是一种胜义光明。
Ultimate Truth Boddhicitta -- Using the Ultimate Truth to arrive upon {Wish} & {Execute} it, that is the Ultimate Truth Radiance.

三摩地菩提心 - 就是在定中的时候去行一切愿；在禅定的时候，也能够去救人，转法轮，说法，度众生，超度。
Samodhi Boddhicitta - Execute all Wish when in Samodhi. In Samodhi, we can also go & save lives, turn the Dharma Wheel, spread Dharma, 'awaken' sentient beings, do bardo deliverance.

明点菩提心 -- 是无上密的菩提心，就叫做无上菩提心。西藏称{滚打}=明点菩提心。就是红菩提，白菩提互相结合而成佛。能够即身成佛，只要你自己成佛了，也就是你的菩提心结了果。你自己成佛，你当然可以度更多的众生，众生依止你这个佛也可以成佛。

Bright Dots Boddhicitta - is the Topmost Secret Boddhicitta. In Tibetan terms [gunda] = bright dots boddhicitta. That is when Red & White Boddhi merge & attain Buddhahood. Can attain Buddhahood instantaneously. Once you become Buddha, that is your Boddhicitta matured into Fruit.
When you become Buddha, you naturally can waken more sentient beings, & they taking refuge with the Buddha, that you have become, can also attain Buddhahood.

呼！尽能力翻译本文，有如拼命挣扎往上爬. 哈哈！
Whew! this is a real uphill struggle to translate as best as I know how. Haha!

阿弥陀佛 amituofo
释莲廚
Lotuschef

12-12-2010 富贵山庄诵经法布施结缘 Sutra chanting Nirvana Memorial Garden Singapore 1st Jan 2011

Dear all,                                                                                                                    

We seek your support to sponsor the purchase of Offerings/供品。    

Except for the incense & perishables, all of these will be donated
to Lotus Light Charity after the event

Please also tell your friends.

Chanting dedication. All welcome. 

As a token of appreciation, we will dedicate blessing to all sponsors
& sutra chanting attendees.

Please register with Lianhua Yewsin.

For special dedication, please contact me.

Will do a script & order(令牌) & a set of relevant incense & lotuses.

Amituofo

Lotuschef

Mobile: 92253757

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Once again, thanks for the support of the last chanting activity. 

I've planned to have the 3rd sutra chanting activity at 

Nirvana Singapore (富贵山庄) on 1st Jan 2011 (Sat) TIME: 9.30am. 

Appreciate if all of you can support this activity with Lotus-Chef Fa-Shi. 

As per last session, please drop me a message
@ 81812449 or 9179 5381 (Sister Annie) for registration. 

Transport & lunch will be provided, pick-up point of the transport to be confirmed.  

Please don't hesitate to contact me if any query.  

Amituofo,

Yew Sin

11-12-2010 GM going to Indonesia/师尊会去印尼

师尊宣布明年二月十八日到三月四日会在印尼弘法。
GM announced that he will be in Indonesia from the 18 Febraury to 4 March.

感恩师佛听到我们的请求。
Thank you our beloved Grand Master for hearing our pleads.

阿弥陀佛
Amituofo
Lotuschef

10-12-2010 净业 Pure Karma

净业二字是师尊恩赐与我们诵经团队的。
PURE KARMA is bestowed by Grand Master for our sutra chanting team.

我们主要为穷困，未能雇佣专业人士为亡者诵经超度的众生服务。
Our main aim is to help those underprivileged who can't afford to employ services of
professional to perform bardo deliverance & sutra dedication.

净是清洁，纯洁无暇。业是活动或行动。
Jing actually means clean or pure. Karma is defined as activity or action.

即我们的身，口，意。
It is our Speech, Thoughts & Actions.

酬和起来就是身，口，意清净。
Combined in this context means Pure Activity of Speech, Thoughts & Actions.

我们真希望能够不负师尊所望：实修净业。
We truly hope to achieve what GM tasked us with : to Purify Karma.

取至沙滩上的脚印第90页。
Extracts from Footprints on the Seashore page 90.

[久修净业的人，只须放下，便证阿罗汉果。]
{For those that cultivate Purify Karma for a prolong period, all they need to do is to let
go & they will attain Arahat status. }

阿弥陀佛。 释莲廚。
Amituofo.
Lotuschef

9-12-2010 - Footprints on the Seashore 沙滩上的脚印

Has everyone seen or not, no matter whether they be saints, famous, rich, or ordinary subjects, all of them will unanimously walk towards a fix point.
As for me, I conclusively feel that as Buddhist students, we must know the utmost are:
Affirm our Buddha Nature.
Execute our Buddha Nature.
Prove our Buddha Nature.
This type of Life is the ultimate in Truth & Meaning, and most valuable or worthy.
Some people said: Life is like flying over snow & earth.
I said: Footprints on the Seashore, that's all.
Everyone can see that the Footprints on the Seashore will be wash away when the tide comes in, no matter how deep the prints. Mine, all sentient beings', all disappeared.

虽然短短的文章，可法味甚浓。你们同意吗？
There is rich Dharma flavor in this but a short excerpt.
Do you all agree?

阿弥陀佛。释莲厨
Amituofo.
Lotuschef
True Buddha School

8-12-2010 瑜伽合一化光，即佛性也。

师尊文集第217-- 195页。Grand Master's book no. 217 --- page 195
如何是佛性? When do we term Buddha Nature?

瑜伽。相應合一。Yoga. Merging with Principal Divinity & become ONE.
瑜伽合一化光，即佛性也。Merging & transformation into Light Mass, is Buddha Nature.


请查阅本布落克十月十二日的文章与录影。含有修金刚萨多法时观想合一化光。
Please check out 12-10-2010 article & video posted on this blogspot. It contains visualization of transformation into Light Mass during cultivation of Vajrasattva Practice. 


阿弥陀佛
Amituofo


释莲廚
Venerable Lotuschef


True Buddha School

7-12-2010 佛被打/Buddha was beaten up

太惊人了，有人毒打僧人。是黑道吗？

Its rather alarming that someone beat up a Reverend. Is it the Mafia?

师佛217文集：沙滩上的脚印
GM's book 217: Footprints on the Seashore
http://www.e-daden.com/souvenirs/ebooks/pdf_bigvcode/B217.pdf

142页-出家与不出家：释迦牟尼佛赞叹出家儿，出家专一修行，受人天供养，非常尊贵。《出家功德经》，有详尽的记载，佛陀的制度，四众之中，以出家儿为第一。
Page 142-Ordinated or not: Sakyamuni Buddha praised all monks, accepting ordination as a monk is to concentrate on cultivation, receiving heavenly & earthly offerings, very precious. <Ordination merit sutra>, details these, In Buddhist ordinance, among the Four groups, monks rank first.

166页-痛心痛心痛心-弟子见师佛给媒体毁谤很痛心。
Page 166 - Heartache heartache heartache - Disciples seeing paparazzi defaming GM feels extreme heartache.

170页-黑道黑道黑道-黑道横行，到处都有。
Page 170 - Mafia mafia mafia - Mafia rife every where.

四皈依里的南无僧伽耶，指的是出家众。有一佛堂，对僧人讲：没有邀请你不要来我的堂！
结果：这堂被政府宗教相关单位给下令停止一切活动。而对僧人不敬的到处流淌！
Four refuge's Sangha ye equates to Monks. There is a temple that told monks : Don't invite you don't come to my temple!
Result: This temple was ordered to stop all activities & shut down. The person that did not respect the Sanghas is now languishing every where without "my temple" anymore.

师尊在墨尔本火供后说：如果你的三根本没有出现，那麽你有危机。
GM said in Melbourne after the fire homa: If your 3 Principals do not appear then you are in danger.

三根本指的是 根本上师、根本本尊、根本护法。
3 Principals being Root Guru, Individual Divine, Dharma Protector Principals.

对僧人不敬相等於对三宝-佛宝、法宝。僧宝不敬。
Disrespect of the Sangha means disrespect to the Triple Gems which is Buddha, Dharma & Sangha.

此人还能期望根本上师或任何一位本尊支持吗？
Can one then expect support from Root Guru or one's other Principals?

师尊常说：人家骂我、打我、我说无所为也不还手。
GM said frequently that when people abuse him verbally or even physically he will not mind or retaliate.

打的是形象和躯壳而不是他的佛性。
He said it's only his image & his shell & not his Budhha nature that is being hit at.

没人能伤害佛。 师佛说一个开悟者不会为师尊被媒体或恶人毒打而感到痛心。
No one can harm a Buddha. So GM said that an enlighten one do not perceive any pain on behalf of GM from paparazzi or even when someone physically abuse him.

什么都没有发生。
He said nothing happen.

师佛也说过天魔曾经讲过如果伤不到师尊便从他身边最亲的着手。
GM also said that the Heavenly Demon said if he can't get at GM he will get him through those closest to him.

希望大家多看师佛文集。
Wish everyone will read more of GM's writings.


阿弥陀佛
Amituofo

释莲廚
Venerable Lotuschef

6 December 2010 - 真佛经与神通/True Buddha Sutra & Transcendent Power

师尊说过：成佛自然有神通。
Grand master said : When you attain Buddhahood you will naturally have Transcendent Power.

我们念真佛经时有真正了解我们到底在念什么？为什么？
When we chant True Buddha Sutra，do we truly understand what we are chanting? Why?

经文：。。。具足神通弥六合， 放光遍照於三际。。。
Sutra excerpts: His Transcendent Power that encompass the whole Universe, Radiating Light throughout the Three Times.....

仔细看看经文内容:
Pinpointing focus on the sutra's contents:

你们同意在描述摩诃双莲池的景色吗？
Do you all agree that it paints the scenes of various areas of  Maha Twin Lotus Pond?

其实师尊早就把摩诃双莲池送给我们了！
In actual fact, Grand Master has already given us Maha Twin Lotus Pond if we but realise it!

书中自有黄金屋。
There's golden house in books.

经中自有黄金句。
There's golden phrase in sutras.

慢慢念，一路欣赏摩诃双莲池的绝妙景色吧！
Chant slowly, & enjoy your way through the magnificent scenery that is Maha Twin Lotus Pond!

阿弥陀佛 Amituofo
释莲廚 Venerable Lotuschef
True Buddha School

4 December 2010 - Live Animal Release

Once again a very fruitful event for all.
We also totaled 37 in 3 boatloads & paid $3000 for live animals.
With dear Grand Master's blessings, NO RAIN, NO SUN, NOT HOT!
Everything went smoothly & we started off at about 12noon & returned before 3pm.

Our heartfelt thanks to Grand Master for his blessings as that day was another rainy day with heavy rain in many areas of the island. We had a weak sun to brighten the day for the duration of the event.

The next one will be sometime in March 2011 after Chinese New Year.
There were suggestions of making offering to Dragon King & all sea creatures during the boat trip.
All suggestion welcome.

Amituofo
Lotuschef
True Buddha School

5-12-2010 耶稣是8地菩萨？Jesus is 8 level Boddhisattva?

耶稣是8地菩萨？那上帝呢？                                      

Jesus is 8 level Boddhisattva? What about God?

前些日子同修后有个师兄说他看过一遍文章说：耶稣是8地菩萨。

Recently after group cultivation, a fellow disciple said he read an article in which it states that Jesus is 8 level  Boddhisattva.

菩萨是慈悲喜舍具备的圣者，那麽说耶稣是菩萨没错啊。

Boddhisattva is full of compassion, willing to scarify self for all sentient beings to make them happy. That is to say Jesus possessing the same qualities is a Boddhisattva without doubt.

我问同门：如果耶稣是8地菩萨，那上帝为宇宙万物之主=佛吗？

I ask fellow disciples: If Jesus is 8 level Boddhisattva, then God as the creator of the Universe equals to Buddha?

哈哈！Haha!

刚读了师尊217文集：沙滩上的脚印-根本的根本是什麽？158页。

Just read Grand Master’s book 217: Footprints on the Seashore – What is origin of origin? Page 158.

159页- 释迦佛的根本？答案？？？穆罕默德的根本？答案？？？耶稣的根本？答案？？？

Page 159 – Sakyamuni Buddha’s origin? Answer??? Prophet Mohamed’s origin? Answer??? Jesus’s origin? Answer???

嘻嘻！耐人寻味！Hehe! Mind Boggling!

我们用不同的语文就有不同的尊称，同意吗？

When we use different language we have different terminology, agree?

师佛讲【都是一，不是二】，好像明白了。

Grand Master said [Everything is ONE and not TWO], seems like comprehend already.

请多看师佛的文集和网络开示。

Please read more of Grand Master’s writings & also watch online Dharma Speeches.

阿弥陀佛。 Amituofo.

释莲廚。Venerable Lotuschef

True Buddha School

3 December 2010 - GM to the rescue.

Haha. The scheduled Live animal release met up with some hitches.
The boats are all taken up for Saturday afternoon from 2pm onwards by someone, hiring more than 10 boats.
Only available is 12noon. Some participants finish work at 12noon so they have to back out.
A total of 10 back out because of the changed timing.

I talked to GM & ask for help. Yesterday 7 places taken & this afternoon the remaining 3.
We collected more than the targeted 3K this round also.

Once again, 3 boatloads & $3K, for this Live Animal Release event tomorrow.
Thanks to our beloved GM for coming to the rescue & I love you very very much.
Haha.

Errrrrrrrrrrr..............I ask for good weather, not too hot & no rain also.
Too greedy?
Hehe!

Amituofo
Lotuschef

2 December 2010 - Sharing

I did a 'house cleansing' 2 weeks ago.
Yesterday the lady of the house called me. She told me that she felt 'funny' & she held on to the Protection Edict (护身符) I gave her.
She chanted GM's mantra & slowly felt warmth flow through her. She felt much better after that.

For those of you that don't know how to use GM's edict - first chant GM's mantra 1080 times. Then consider the edict initiated to function.

Chanting GM's mantra regularly also benefit us because as we chant, GM blesses us with light (energy).
When troubled, chant GM's mantra & bring GM into focus. Visualize him smiling at you & everything will be alright. You can tell GM your problems & request that he help you.

When you are experiencing unusual 'bad luck' please ask for help.
Don't let things turn real bad & sometimes irreversible. Some spirits that possess a person for too long, very hard to encourage them to leave. Sometimes that possessed person has already undergone physical body changes also & these are often irreversible.
GM said kidney disease occur in people with very high negative karma. In these cases, the kidney organ has undergone irreversible changes.
I recently came across 2 of them with kidney disease & pending dialysis treatment. Wrote to GM for help for them.
It's Karma, the result of our past deeds.
Let us all cultivate diligently & repent past wrongs.
Saying sorry does not cost us much, just do it willingly & truly do not repeat again.
GM said recently that 忏(chan) is sorry & 悔(hui) knowing it is wrong & would not repeat again.
Doing True Buddha Repentance or Vajrasattva Repentance are amongst the best to say sorry & promise not to repeat the wrong again.

Amituofo
Lotuschef
True Buddha School

1 December 2010 - Power of Script 疏文的力量

I wrote a script to inform GM & all Buddhas; Bodhisattvas; Deities that I am doing a grand offering puja to all earth deities & spirits, few days prior to the event.
As it is rainy season, we experienced heavy downpour everyday of the past weeks that even resulted in flooding.
It didn't rain in the location where we were doing the puja & we had a very smooth & auspicious event.
It rained cats & dogs again yesterday, 2 December. Haha!
GM said when we write script & draw edict, we must give our full concentration & do it wholeheartedly for it to work.
Well, I didn't even worry about the weather until the host mentioned that it didn't rain & we can burn incense with ease. I took too much for granted? Haha! The good weather, I mean.

I know GM is looking after me so it never cross my mind to worry about the weather.
However, I always report to GM what I am doing or going to do.
I ask for good weather this Saturday as we are going out to sea for Live animals release event.
How blessed & loved we are, to have GM as our guru.

I have learn in writing scripts that I am actually communicating with the Heavenly beings & informing them of whats on next & to please help us & bless us.
I am able to change the words according to the function we are holding & not copy the stereotype wordings given to me during my training in Seattle Temple.

It is so true that we need to do in order to improve. As we do, we find better ways to complete our task & improve on the result.
Most important our hearts must be in it. Agree?

Amituofo
Lotuschef
True Buddha School

30-11-2010 - Upcoming events

1. 25-12-2010 - Chanting Marathon of Vajrasattva's 100 syllabus mantra from 9.30am till about 9.30pm. Venue : Singapore Lei Zhang Shi, Lorong 19 Geylang. Singapore

You are free to walk in at any time during this event & join us. Although it is best to join us for the whole session.
We will break for lunch & continue.

2. 1-1-2011 - Sutra chanting dedication at Nirvana Memorial Gardens from 10am. Please contact Lotus Yewsin mobile-81812449 or email - lyewsin@gmail.com to register. You are welcome to walk in also.
Duration about 2hours.
All participants will also be registered for Bardo deliverance of their ancestors/karmic negatives as a token of appreciation for attending the event.
Donations welcome for purchase of gifts or offerings (供品）. Any amount welcome.
This event is funded by fellow lotuses & charitable individuals.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

30-11-2010 Reminder for Live animal release on 4-12-2010

Dear all
The event is confirmed & we are going in 3 boats. The donation collected total almost $3000 todate.

Please be at the meeting place - Changi Point Ferry Terminal.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

27 November 2010 - GM's Secret Army

Today, GM said he will enter our dreams & teach us.
This is assurance enough to all that when you are ready, GM will come teach you where ever you are.
Who knows you might be the one that GM has been teaching & when he needs you, he will sure look for you.
We are all his Secret Army, always ready to go into service, correct? Haha.

We all know that All Buddhas & Bodhisattvas & their affiliates are INFINITELY WISE & COMPASSIONATE.
We are all ONE in doing our utmost for all sentient beings. This we keep constantly in mind & live happily.

Just watch & listen to GM with your heart. You find life is truly very interesting & how pointless it is to vie for things that will not last. Do not go for the obvious but look deeper.
Buddha teaches Non Attachment & etc. lets all try & use them when listening & watching GM's spreading Dharma.
I always enjoyed myself fully when watching GM's speeches. Hope you all do too.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

25 November 2010 - It's karma again

The King of XX has many offspring. They all vie for the Throne.
Everyday the King has to ward off many assassination attempts from some of these offspring.
The wise & compassionate King finally appoints the most aggressive one amongst them Crown Prince, which is heir to the throne.

Little did the Heir Apparent knows that from that day on, he the Heir Apparent, becomes the target of various assassination plot. Gasping his last breath, the Heir Apparent finally realized that what he did to his sire, returns to him many fold.

All that Glitters is Not Gold, How often have you heard that told?

Amituofo
Lotuschef

27 November 2010 - Eventful Day

1. Good news. We have settled the printing of bilingual cultivation booklet for Vajrasattva & True Buddha Repentance & the price is well within our budget. Should be ready to share with all sometime before Chinese New Year. Our heartfelt thanks to Grand Master, Our beloved Root Guru, for guiding us all the way.

2. Yet another altar where all Deities had left. My humble suggestion to all - please do not accept statues from others when you don't know the source they come from. In fact, just one of GM is enough. 

The more you have the more complicating it becomes.

3. Please listen to GM's speech again & again. Then I suggest you chant Heart Sutra. 

4. After hearing GM's speech, the words of Cantopop song "Shanghai Beach" 上海滩 by Frances Yip keep floating around me. Turbulence, unrest, changes, heightened emotions, joy, success, undercurrent, ..... Truly interesting. Haha!

5. Glad to hear that the shelved Indonesian event will materialize. Please take a minute to say THANK YOU to our Root Guru. It cost him much. 

6. Everything comes with a Price. One has to give up something of similar or higher value in exchange for something one need.

Much to ponder? Relax & let things flow.

Amituofo

Lotuschef

22 November 2010 - The Lion's Secret Army

GM's Dharma Speech.

4 September 2010 - Seattle.
GM said what the Lion does, rabbits should not mimic.
When the Lion leaps among cliff peaks, Rabbits should not follow else it will be Fatal for them.

GM also said he will go to Indonesia for a Kalachakra Ceremony & he will also teach Qunta (Bright Dots) in detail. The last update was because of certain administrative disagreement, this event is indefinitely postponed or in other words, SHELVED.

17 October 2010 - Sydney.
GM renewed his affirmation for the Indonesian Ceremony & the teachings of Qunta cultivation.

20 November 2010 - Taiwan.
Listen carefully & repeatedly to this speech especially the opening part.
Do you agree that the Lion Has Awakened?

Monks & nuns do not want to be involve in daily administration & financial issues. GM said he solely wants to spread Dharma & help all sentient beings as best as he could.
GM also urges those not ordinated members of TBS or those with 'hair' to not order & control the monks & nuns but treat them with utmost respect as in Buddist ordinance. These were repeated many times last year in Seattle during Saturday & Sunday group cultivation from October.

Most have forgottten that our GM is a Living Buddha. Whatever we do, he knows.
I noticed bodyguards in Melbourne, I wondered who so worried for GM to hire them.
How can one harm a Living Buddha?
Buddha & GM teach us to make others happy even to the detriment of self.
The current scenario seems to leave the Lion with no choice but to Roar & act.

Read the 'Sword of the Yogi' if possible again. Retrack GM's tour of Taiwan, Hongkong & etc. What he did most was "huan jing fa" (cleansing or purify method). To save those disciples that had dropped into the 3 Lower Realms.

GM liken the current scene as similar to the army & then he said after appointing new vajra masters & tutor that there is more because he is currently watching many. How big is this secret 'army'?

Last year in Seattle, he said in Rainbow Temple that the Universe is full of Lianhua Tongzi. Many experienced GM touching their heads Chinese New Year Eve at approximately the same time.
GM also talked about Star-Light Clone Body which enable him to be many places at one time.

Remember GM appoints Vajra master Lian Dian? He spends the past 2 decades teaching her somewhere.
When we are ready to learn, GM will come & teach us. There's no need to be in his physical presence.

Please read the Sword of the Yogi & Foot Prints on the Seashore. GM said many are accumulating 'territories' to make themselves 'Kings'. He is trying to tell them to stop doing such futile things.
The requirements to be a True Yogi all listed in Sword of Yogi. Which is good for us to measure ourselves frequently.
Haha! Have I succeeded in talking you, the reader, to read the above 2 books by GM?
That is if you haven't done so already. But worth reading again?

Amituofo
Lotuschef

24 November 2010 - Universal Power

Haha! It is 4.08am & I am full of energy & wide awake!
Why? Universal Power!

I led True Buddha Repentance session last night from 8pm.
Every time I do True Buddha Repentance or some other repentance prayers, I am so charged that I can't sleep till well after 9am the next morning.
Another one is chanting High King Avalokitesvara Sutra more than 20 times a day at one go.
There are more such 'charger' which GM has given to us.

The similar factor is invoking the Buddhas; Bodhisattvas; Dharma Protectors;.....to empower us with 'Light' (form of energy) & at the same time cleanse our negative karma leaving us crystal-clear & shining. The by-product being Energy that keeps us vitalize.

Recently I shared in this blogspot video of 12 October 2010 cultivation & it consisted of origin of Light, characteristic of Light, drawing & using this Light.
Light energy is Power we can draw from the Universe as taught by GM.
It is not like what we watch from Star Wars, whereby AA beams a ray of white light at his opponent & opponent in turn 'returns fire' with red light & etc.
Haha. Hope you enjoyed yourself reading this article.

Remember the Buddhas & etc are Compassionate & Wise in nature & will not harm. So Universal Power is not to be used to harm or in other words cause Unhappiness.
Buddha seeks path to Happiness for all. Thus, the path to enlightenment is to follow Buddha's path & make all happy.

Let us all fall in-step with GM & discover the Universe!

Amituofo
Lotuschef

23 November 2010 - To Master The Highest Level

Reference to GM's Footprints on the seashore No.217.
From page 42. GM visited Zhu Xian Tang & a disciple asked about the First Truth.
GM asked him to write 4 characters to see his level of enlightenment.
应有即有 (meant to have, will have) was presented.
I remembered GM showed it to Master Lian XX & asked whether this disciple is enlightened or not.
The answer was not enlightened.
I noticed this fellow disciple always follow other masters around & asked lots of questions.

Reminded me of another 2 who asked me lots.
A wants to learn something which needed GM's personal empowerment. I advise him to seek empowerment & asked him why he wants to learn 'this'. He answered: I want to go up to higher level.


B asked me to teach him [1] star worshiping foosteps; [2] Vajra Indestructable mantra; [3] Primodial Ultimate Prajna Deliverance Mantra. He said if I don't know, can I ask GM for him.
My answer: As to your inquiry, please write to GM. You also need empowerment. I can't teach you. My humble suggestion is to master 4 preliminaries. Starsteps & etc. why do you need them? With metta.
His answer : ..I was born w psychic power ...Now in order to go for a highest level I need a master to teach me......Please advice....
**When I talked about Universal Power one evening after group cultivation, he was fast asleep!
Not meant to even know?
Highest Level = ???? Is it perceived as Power to control? To show off? To subdue?

When I hear the reason to learn is to reach THE HIGHEST LEVEL, I shut down.
Haha! They kind of scare me.

I will share my humble views of Universal Power next, which I had shared with fellow disciples during & after group cultivation.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

22 November 2010- Which One is Your Heart?

Reference to GM's Footprints on the seashore No. 217, article 3 from page 14.
There are lots of Zen Koan that GM frequently uses in his books especially recently.
Interesting excerpt:
GM & some disciples were making a visit to a TBS temple situated in mountainous area.
They went round twists & turns & suddenly one monk notice yellow TBS flag flying in the distance.
Monk said : I sighted the flag already.
GM asked : You sighted with your left or your right eye?
Monk was stunted for a moment but he then answered: It is my heart that saw.
GM : Ah! Which one is your heart?
Monk again cannot answer.
GM's answer is Every part of the body are eyes!
Hahaha!
Well, GM said if you know your heart you will see your Buddha nature or attain Enlightenment.

Let us all be more diligent & learn more from GM daily.
**this article is intended to wet your appetite for more of GM's teachings. Someone tasked me with helping promote GM's books. I think this is a good though mischievous way to complete my mission.

I have fully enjoy writing articles into this blogspot & wish you all happy reading.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

20 November 2010 - The Lion Roars

Caodun, Taiwan - TBS Temple.
GM made a landmark speech at the start of his Dharma speech.
A most welcome one too as per the cheers & the continuous clapping of those present.
For those who truly listen to GM all these years, well it seems the MESSAGE constantly & patiently send out by our most compassionate Guru has fallen on deaf ears of those he intended to reach.
The arduous tour of various temples in Taiwan & HK...& the purifying enpowerment also didn't seem to touch those 'hardy black sheep'.
Ordinated monks & nuns really don't wish to be involved in mundane & 'pointless' matters created by sentient beings that have yet to conquer their GREED, PRIDE, IGNORANCE, JEALOUSY, HATRED, DESIRES....
In Guru's eyes, there is no good or bad. Everyone only perform for span of a lifetime. Everything is back to nothingness. Alas, there is the KARMA factor to be taken into consideration.
I am sure it pains GM much to come to writing off any one sentient being & what more they be his disciples.

Let us all join hands & lighten GM's load as best as we can, no matter how small our individual strength. Together & united with one goal, we should be able to let GM enjoy more leisure to pursue his hobbies.

Let us all wish that the shelved Kalachakra event in Indonesia originally planned on the 19 February 2011 will materialize.

GM also said something else which should be noted: he said best keep his money properly else it be stolen.
Go figure!
Haha! rewind back to his speech in Seattle on 4 September 2010 about the Lion & the Rabbit.
That speech is also very enlightening.
See & hear GM's speeches, they are truly very interesting.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

Sharing - 16 November 2010

Do you have time for your ancestors?
GM stresses the importance of Filial piety.
I recently receive a request to shift ancestors out from descendants' residence because none of the descendants still living there have time to pray to the ancestors or even say hi.
I confirmed with the client many times & the request stands.
I advocate filial piety & don't feel good with people who couldn't find the time to light a joss-stick or say hi to their ancestors at least once a day.
Haha. I wrote a script detailing that the Filial descendants have bought a luxurious residence for their beloved ancestors & wish them to live in luxury there.
Upon the understanding that at least at the new residence, the ancestors has more exposure to sutras chanted & offerings by the establishment daily, I felt much better.
The client & family members have dark auras & I sincerely hope they be filial & take care of their ancestors well & find time to visit with their ancestors frequently.

Please do not neglect your ancestors, else they neglect you. Do not under-estimate the help they can give you too.

Amituofo
Lotuschef

Sharing -15 November 2010

Seattle 2 September 2010
At breakfast, watching TV broadcast of news.
There was this Hurricane off east coast of USA & the estimated speed was 4.
Suddenly I find I had transformed into Kalachakra & stepping on the hurricane.
Then Kalachakra's right limb turn anticlockwise to spin the hurricane in the opposite direction to reduce its speed.
Haha! I am more shock than anything.
This is the second time that Kalachakra merges with me without 'notice'.

Seattle 8 November 2009. Rainbow villa fire homa lead by Grand Master. This one is done to give offerings to Kalachakra before GM does enpowerment of Kalachakra in Dallas the following week.
When all started to chant Kalachakra's mantra, I was standing on global earth as Kalachakra.
Both feet started to stamp the globe in tune with the chanting & arms shot out from both sides of 'me'.
I opened my eyes & looked at GM who is intent on the fire homa.
Assured that nothing is amiss I closed my eyes again.
Well, I am still Kalachakra.
So let it be.
When I shared these in temple on Goddess of mercy day recently, there were lots of feedback.
Some said I am too "ridiculous" & talk about "mystical" powers. Some said I should keep all these to myself.
There were about 100+ attendees & I sincerely hope at least one understand what it is to merge to go save lives or do something to ward off disaster.
Have you wonder why are you in True Buddha School & why are you cultivating as taught by GM?
Think about it deeply now. What do you think the ultimate scenario will be when you 'arrived' at destination?

I remember sharing Boddhicitta during cultivation. These can be found in GM's Hong Guang Da Cheng Jiu Book 3, the differnet types of Boddhicitta one can cultivate & how to do so.
The Hurricane one should come under Samodhi Boddhicitta. When we merge, the condition should be in Samodhi. When one enters the realm of the particular Buddha/Bodhidsattva/Dharma Protectors.....one has the same ability of that Deity.
Buddha's 4 Noble Truths has pointers as to how one should perceive sight, sound, touch...& how one should react. GM also teaches us the same through many speeches.
If someone would have come forward and said, Venerable, can you share more with me?
At least, I risk being hurl abuse & slander & label a crazy fool for at least one amongst the congregation, I am contented.
Well, to be honest, many believed me but didnot voice any comment.
These are those that attended cultivation lead by me in two local temples.
GM said when one become Buddha one has 'sheng tong', mystical powers.
Open your hearts & open your minds, as long as you can visualise and put your compassion into saving lives or doing good for all sentient beings, anything is possible.
There is another take to merging without notice.
I believe that there are more than one person who merges with Kalachakra that morning to lend 'power' to the prevention of disaster or lessen the damages. The hurricane's speed was down to 2 when it hit shore that night.
I saw many flying on golden phoenixes during fire homa lead by GM in Melbourne this October.
Well if you think all these is not true, take it as reading fictional article.
Enjoy!

Amituofo
Lotuschef