18-1-2011 Body is Shrine 身体即是祭坛 [2]

I, Lu Sheng Yen, was born in a place called 'Niu Chou' Stream. Suddenly I realized that the food we, the human race, is eating is actually:-
Fish - embryo in water, resulted from cells formed
Meat - cells of animals on land
Eggs - embryo
Milk - food to nurture young/offspring
Vegetables - Fibrous cells of plants
Seeds - Fruits
Shellfish - cells (bacteria/fungus)
Mushroom - fungus 
& etc....
We human actually depend on earth's animals, plants & seed to nourish us in our growth process.
We are eating the cells of animals, plants, offspring of animals, plants & even animal's milk meant for nurturing their youngs.
This is our food.
Some perceive human eat worms & worms eat human as Karmic cycle.
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We human cannot depend solely on sunlight, air & water to maintain our life.
We need animal's & plant's cells & even to snatch away their young animal's milk food to quench our thirst. 
Even the young of animals & plants, either roots; stems; leaves; flowers; fruits........
I concur that : 
Animal has life. Plant has life. Even water has life. All bacteria/fungus is life. 
We are using [lives] to feed [lives].
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Why do we need to cultivate?
Let me tell all saintly disciples:
Our body is a shrine, we gather life force of different sources like natural, animal, plant, others & place in the shrine. 
We employ all our strength to deliver all life-strength to Pureland.
Tantric Buddhism is like this: 
[Your cells thrives within my life-strength, your cells strong like tender shoots, I will raise all life-strength & together we accomplish holy goals.]
I eat it. It attain Buddhahood.
If I attain Buddhahood, all animals & plants will radiate light & attain Buddhahood too.
Yogi : Forming the secret hand mudra, chanting the secret purifying mantra, visualizing the secret life-strength, then attain Buddhahood together.
I deeply feel that if your are lazy, slow, waste life, never truly cultivate, your downfall is truly very catastrophic.
Not only your own life but those of many down as well with you.
You have to be responsible for all's karma (those that nourished you).
You do not have life-strength then your shrine is wasted away. 
From Book 193 [Voices of Niu Chou Stream}.


Hope you enjoy this article. Please listen to GM.
Don't waste your life & that of countless lives that had nourished you away.


Amituofo
Lotuschef
True Buddha School