Refreshing your memories, there is this temple whereby the monks in training stipulate that they want payment of at least $12 per request for chanting. I found out that they chant Rebirth Mantra 3 times/往生咒 3遍 only.
GM teaches us always to leave it to the individual to offer any token of appreciation and not FIXED Price.
功德简介：
此咒出自《拔一切业障根本得生净土陀罗尼经》。
焚香跪拜佛像，合掌念诵此咒，日夜各二十一遍，能灭五逆、十恶、谤法等重罪。
最大效用：佛光普照，事事顺利，吉祥如意，幸福平安。
持此咒须身口意悉皆清净，虔诚持念，即能消灭五逆十恶谤法等重罪，并常有阿弥陀佛，在其头顶以护行人，
现世享安乐，临终往生阿弥陀佛的西方极乐净土。
Brief explanation:
This mantra derived from [Remove all Root Negative Karma attain rebirth in Pureland Dharani].
Make incense offerings and palms together, chant the mantra day & night 21 times each period.
Can eradicate most negative karma.
The biggest benefit : Buddha's light blessing, everything smooth sailing, auspicious, healthy, fulfilled.
Amitabha Buddha always blessing you from the top and all karmic negatives get cleared, you can enjoy everything auspiciously if you chant the mantra diligently & you get rebirth in Amitabha's Western Paradise Pureland.
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But when someone put a price tag on chanting only 3 times, I somehow feel that it negates the benefits of chanting completely.
The whole hearted intent of the descendants to dedicate this mantra to the named ancestors somehow become 'polluted' by GREED for monetary rewards.
Of course this is only my personal viewpoint, you all may choose to differ.
From my experiences, GM & all Divinities see to my needs always, whether they be monetary or otherwise. Some fellow Dharma student were unhappy when I was asked to do something on special request and no token was given to me.
Now they are more relax when these incidents occur.
YES! they have seen how GM & Divinities take care of me in everything big or small.
Haha! I got paid by GM & all Divinities, believe it or not!
Please teach your friends and family to chant this short mantra and dedicate to their loved ones.
Even dedicating :Namo Amituofo is beneficial to all.
Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
Pure Karma Vihara
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