31-5-2011 Crossed Vajra/Dorje 十字金刚杵

Skt., vajra: Lord of Stones
Tib., rDo-rje: Diamond Scepter
1. In Hindu symbology, the vajra is an emblem and/or magical weapon thought to produce the lightning flash controlled by the god Indra. It is said to be of indestructible power and has often been compared to the thunderbolt of other Indo-European male deities such as Zeus.
Such comparison does not apply to the Tibetan symbolism.

2. In Vajrayana teachings, the dorje expresses and symbolizes the hardness and clarity of a diamond, giving to the word connotations of indestructibility, shining clarity, beauty and uncorruptable truth.

3. As a ritual object, a dorje has mostly five (Tib., rDo-rJe rTse-lNga) or nine spokes radiating from a central sphere. It appears also as a part of several magical weapons and attributes of Tibetan protective deities. For examples see kartrika, pasha, phurbu, shrinkhala.

 A synonym for both vajra and dorje is mani (Skt., jewel), and all three terms are often used as a code for the lingam; still carrying the associations of power, hardness, and great worth. Mani often appears with Padma (Skt. lotus and/or yoni), for example in the famous mantra Om Mani Padme Hum; (among other meanings) a celebration of fe/male union as the means to overcome dualism of any kind.

 The corresponding female equivalent to the male dorje-mani-vajra is ghanta, the bell. Images of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Vajrayana dignitaries often show them with one or both of these attributes in their hands.

 Dorje/Vajra also represents one of the Five Buddha Families.

 A symbol/implement exists that consists of two crossed dorje/vajra; in which case the name isvishva-vajra (Skt.) or rdo-rje rgya-gram (Tib.)

The word for the ritual implement held in the lama's right hand has been translated as thunderbolt but also diamond. The Sanskrit word vajra means adamantine, that is, "diamond-like."
Therefore, besides being able to dent any object and overwhelm with its incomparable brilliance, the vajra or dorje represents great durability -- a hardness plus an immutability that is practically eternal.

Ultimately, it stands for
The mystery of the mind, the omniscience, the pure awareness of all the Buddhas,
Indicated by a symbol of eternal strength and constancy,
The vajra heart of knowledge and emptiness is like the sky --
How wonderful to see the intrinsic face of reality!

Vajra is a Sanskrit equivalent of the Tibetan word dorje and it carries many meanings: Indra’s thunderbolt, the lamas’ sceptre, and diamond, but only in the sense mentioned above. It may also be used as a qualifying term for anything used in the tantric context. Thus the person who presides at tantric rituals is called the vajra master or dorje lopon.

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31-5-2011 达到平衡Achieve Balance

Someone jerked my memory backwards to a time when I met ZY in 1st quarter of 2009 before I took ordination in September that year.

This person told me that he dropped all his business deals & threw himself stoically into cultivation when he 1st took refuge. Eventually affect his financial status drastically.

Well! I remember telling ZY about a month after I met him that he has to BALANCE his life before & after he takes refuge. He can't neglect his family & friends & the regular meetings for drinks or golf & etc.
He was at cultivation almost everyday at one temple or another & he sort of follows me where ever I went to cultivate.

I asked him one evening before smoke offering whether he wants to "chu-jia", that is become a monk. Haha! He answered me : NO.

He gradually adjusted to the cultivation life, merging cultivation into his lifestyle & happily cultivating.

His problem is that he is a bit impatient & think to give more time to his cultivation, thus achieving "results" speedily.
The last I saw of him, he was cultivating Inner system & I am worried about him. His aura not good at all. He has the soak white-bread face that I mentioned in other articles. His facial features all disappeared.

He also got himself attached to certain "veteran" cultivators which are purportedly more "Powerful" than a mere freshie like me.
He was also the one that pushed his mobile in front of me to show me his newly setup altar.
My Dharma protectors warned me not to look deep & not to comment.
I just glanced & then said Padmasambhava not sitting too comfortably.
Haha!
Actually that glance tells more than that, but I kept quiet.

I humbly suggest to all fellow students, DO NOT MAKE GREAT ADJUSTMENT TO YOUR USUAL LIFESTYLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU TAKE REFUGE.
Allot time for cultivation by slotting short period & gradually increase the time for cultivation over a period of time.
Your family & friends & business/career should not be drastically affected by cultivation.

The Key is a Balance whereby you do not make anyone UNHAPPY by neglecting them for your cultivation.
Buddha teaches ways to find Happiness for self & others.

When you help some one cross the road because they are not agile as you or have poor sight, you are in fact cultivating. This is Boddhicitta.
There is no hard & fast rule that you have to lock yourself to sitting down to cultivate.

Samodhi, if you listen to GM, is a state of Peace & tranquility that is permanently within you & there is no "going in/out of" Samodhi.
AS long as you are unaffected by your surroundings, into creating negative Karma, you are eternally in Samodhi.

Don't mis-interpret what GM & Buddha teach us.

Amituofo
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30-5-2011 勤奋修行-还是不顺 Despite cultivating studiously, still not smooth

Dear all, do you fall into the same category???

expectation of our path smoothening upon cultivation - you are motivated by rewards

Drop the spiritual response & etc & just cultivate for all sentient beings
When you dedicate all merits to all sentient beings without differentiation then your path will really smoothen.
Else come chop off my head. Haha!

Buddha teaches SELFLESSNESS, in 4 preliminaries you
Visualize 4 immeasurables from the start - bringing all sentient beings into the path of light empowerment from the Universe through True Buddha Lineage Guru & Divinities

you chant the 4 immeasurables vows - "ci bei xi se" wishing all sentient beings happiness

then you make a Boddhicitta wish to dedicate all big/small charitable acts & merits to all sentient beings while staying steadfastly firm in your refuge with Guru & triple gems

Then you repent past wrongs

then comes Vajrasattva to cleanse you & void all negatives
returning you to ORIGIN which is your Buddha Nature

Haha! it is all there.
When you become a Buddha, all that cultivate with you also become Buddhas.

See how great is GM's teachings??

Boddhicitta is the Buddha's Heart or his nature or characteristics
If you mean every word you chant, & carry it out in everyday life, There is no valid reason why you are still "not smooth".

I stop taking cultivation in certain temples because they just rushing thru the cultivation & over ride what I try to share with them.
So cultivation in those instances is just sitting there reading from the book & then good-bye, home sweet home.

No one benefits from spending the hour & a half there at all.

I sincerely hope you can go into the practice with your Heart & share Dharma with all sentient beings.
Thats the Ultimate part missing in many.

Amituofo
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30-5-2011 Fire Puja held on 29-5-2011

The skies were overcast & dark clouds spread profusely up above.

We started at about 6.40pm & some students said it might rain, maybe we shift into shelter.

Well, GM has kindly moved off the rain clouds & a windy breeze cool us throughout.

We had a wonderful time of course!

GM & all Divinities again shower us with Light Orbs.

Enjoy!!!

We ended up with a sumptuous spread for dinner.

Come join us next time.

Amituofo
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29-5-2011 百字明咒马拉松100-syllable mantra Marathon

We started at about 2.30pm & completed 3 X 108 times of the Mantra at about 5.30pm.

We all had a great experience & felt utterly great after that.

There we many invisible ones that join us & we can hear lovely instruments & voices accompanying our chanting.

These happened when we were cultivating 4-Preliminaries at LZS Singapore one Tuesday evening when we have the English session.

GM said this one is good for repentance & also everything void so we clear karmic negatives very fast.

Try it out at home. At least do 108 times of the mantra daily & dedicate to all sentient beings.

Amituofo
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28-5-2011 Our Guru, The Greatest Dharma King, Living Buddha LianSheng

Once again, GM neutralized the Kiosk caused by last week's announcement that some people wanted GM to retire because THEY CLAIMED THAT THEIR CHAPTER'S INCOME IS DRASTICALLY AFFECTED BY GM DOING EVENT EVERY SATURDAY AT CAOTUN TEMPLE.

Actually, within the last Dharma speech, if we all listen with a calm, clear & cool mind, we would have diffuse the BOMB release at the start of the speech.

It is all there!!! Haha!

Well, today GM waves to the attendees & also he got down from his Dharma Throne & first bows to the Divinities, then everyone.

He used ACTIONS to show us HUMBLENESS, PERSEVERANCE, & MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, ALL SENTIENT BEINGS ARE EQUAL.

Anyone that hurt, harm us are actually teaching us to persevere.

For a TRULY ENLIGHTENED ONE, there is no BODY{self) or FORM, therefore there is no HURT/HARM/INSULT & etc.
There should be no thoughts of REVENGE for wrongs perceive to SELF which do not exist for the TRULY ENLIGHTENED ONE.

HAHA! GM asked us to try spooking/testing the ENLIGHTENED ONES.


Amituofo
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28-5-2011 Dream - Lotuses [2] 梦 - 莲花

Please refer to 15 May 2011 post in this blogspot.

I spotted the whitish stuff around M's neck yesterday. I told LC to get M to come so we see what we do to help her.

After she left on the 14-5-2011, I told LC &our group that M has a major hurdle coming, but I am not sure of the timing. I hope she comes attend our Vesak Fire Puja so I can do something for her.
Alas, she didn't show up.

I met her yesterday afternoon coincidently she came for incense package for earth deities, just when LC wants to call & tell M. M saw this picture through email.

Remember in her dream she saw TWO purple-color light lotuses & a pink one?
Well, I was puzzled why TWO & not just one.

Haha! she and her partner each has one statue of Avalokitesvara, with some fengshui shop, supposedly protecting them & blessing them. Problem is, M & her partner did not benefit from doing these & their business not very smooth these past years too.

Well, after giving her relevant advice & asking her to please continue to chant & dedicate Great Compassion Dharani to all sentient beings she left.

Some of our dreams are very accurate.

Whether she can successfully weather the coming calamity depends on how diligent she is in dedicating Dharani to all sentient beings, just like saying sorry for all past Karmic negatives with any sentient beings.

Amituofo
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26-5-2011 活佛看世界Living Buddha Looks at the World [2] - Yoga with Lake与湖合一

Another article found in the same book Travel with Rainbow G035 - Merging (Yoga) with Lake.

Summary: GM said when he sees the blueness of the lake's water, he opens up his heart, visualizing his heart is the lake's blue colored water. We the Yogi transform into water, blue, soft, clean, and from here merge into the water.
Just like when a Yogi sees a majestic mountain, at that time, visualize self as mountain, strong, unmoving, steadfast, standing firm & won't shake, this then is merge with Mountain.

***We are indeed blessed to have GM's who shares all goodness with us.
The above is yet another way to use our cultivation learning to practice everywhere.
In this instant, we are ONE WITH NATURE!
This is very good technique to DE-STRESS.

Amituofo
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26-5-2011 活佛看世界Living Buddha Looks at the World

This is extracted from Travel with Rainbow 彩虹的脚印 G035.

Summary: GM wanted to point out that LIFE is same as Travelling on a Trip.

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25-5-2011 Dreams - Debtors 梦 - 欠债者

I had this dream 2days ago.
Avalokitesvara appeared in front of one of my debtors and tell him, the Preliminary figure you owe her (pointing to me)is $90millions!
I was shocked that this person stole so much from me when I am unaware!!
He put some Black magic over me & stole from me through some years!!!
Seems accumulated with the Black Magic payback comes to such a huge sum.

Then his eldest sister suddenly appeared on my left hand side & say Sorry, she gave me a huge red-packet [10 x 4 inches] & I felt it full of something.

I woke up then.

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This dream probably because I asked GM & all Divinities why those that stole from me & continue to try to steal from me & hurt me still having a good time enjoying my money!!!

Why those that help him lie & cheat also seems to be faring well!!!

Looks like there is someone that is keeping count & I just wait for PAY DAY!

Haha!

When PAY DAY arrives & I have a portion of those funds back, I will plough them meaningfully to further Pure Karma Vihara's services to all sentient beings.

Amituofo
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25-5-2011 活一天感恩一天 Lives for one day feels grateful one day

This is extract from GM's book G31.

Summary:
Golden Mother [Jin Mu] said the Greatest Filial Piety is Cultivation. When one attain Buddhahood, all 9 clans will rise to Heaven.

Filial Piety is all Kindness' peak. All basic goodness like Father is giving life & nurturing life; mother is birthing & nurturing life; no knowing this basic, worse than beast.

Caring for the well being of one's parents is paying back to them for giving you life & nurturing you to adulthood.

GM said: he wants to build old folks home, last services centres [pre-death] and True Buddha graveyards.

Jin Mu said: Good deeds.

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GM nurtures us & teaches us Good versus Evil. He also teaches us to find our Buddha Nature within through cultivation, which eventually leads us to enlightenment thus attaining Buddhahood.

We have to be Grateful Everyday that we are Blessed to take refuge with a Great Guru who is our spiritual Father.

The last Dharma Speech by GM on 21-5-2011 cause such an uproar because a few people from a certain chapter in Taiwan asked GM to retire & pass control to the chosen successor. Reason given was GM doing puja every Saturday affected their chapter's business severely & might cause them to close down.

Let's listen again to the same speech again & again & jot down what GM actually said for the whole speech & not only the initial part of it.

GM said that the successor still needs time though he can lead Repentance sessions.
GM also explained that ONE HAS TO YOGA WITH THE PRINCIPAL DIVINITY in ORDER TO DO EMPOWERMENT TRANSFERS!

If all of you remember GM's speeches, GM also asked 3 Vajra masters to pray for rain.
But GM went on a tour & seek out the 4 Great Dragon Kings to ask for rain!!!
Question: The 3 Vajra Masters have yet to YOGA with the relevant Divinity or none of them can YOGA with any Divinity to date?

My humble suggestion is to STAY CALM, CLEAR YOUR MINDS, LISTEN TO GM & ANALYSE THE SPEECHES GIVEN RECENTLY.

Amituofo
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24-5-2011 Listen to GM 听师尊的

As I read fellow students comments, I find the 'MOB' mentality appearing & someone is trying to gain fame & support by trying to show he is in the know, he can lead others. GM's speech touches on those that want to lead the monks' team. Let's all trust GM & just plead for Buddha to stay & not go into Nirvana! No point in digging into authenticity of letter sent to GM. What GM said is good enough for me & I sincerely hope is good enough for all.
Amituofo.
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23-5-2011 "請佛住世祈願文" English Pinyin

Please learn this & chant or sing frequently.

Amituofo
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23-5-2011 "請佛住世祈願文"

請佛住世祈願文
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNkzA5qY_Qk

"請佛住世祈願文" 作詞﹕世界真佛宗宗務委員會 作曲﹕蓮甄居士 主唱﹕Ombulin

具德妙善聖尊秘密主 十方世界佛剎塵數佛
大悲有情海會眾菩薩 護教金剛空行前頂禮

世間三毒熾盛夜漫漫 身心摧折輪迴苦無休
聖尊憫念降生度迷情 三寶於是威光護群生

人天福田所依金剛身 授戒傳法灌頂賜悉地
佛子祈請住世轉法輪 利樂無量無盡眾生界

Please learn this & chant or sing frequently.
Amituofo
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23-5-2011 师尊退休？GM retires? [3]

From Article [2]. Let's analyse further.

{堂务不能兴盛问题在堂本身，如果连法会也不能办得吸引人，那就证明自己需要检讨。。 没饭吃不太可能。。。}
chapters affairs not prosperous, problem lies with the chapters concern. If can't attract others, that prove chapter has to study what went wrong.
Claiming they are out of livelihood is TOO RIDICULOUS!!!

From my blodspot earlier today:-
【从周日到周五-分堂大可搞多点活动， 无能的都把问题推在别人身上。
From Sunday through to Friday - branch chapters can organize more activities to hold or attract fellow students, only FAILURES pushed problems onto others.】

若是真正發心弘揚密法度眾而不是以個人營利為目的，必定得根本上師，本尊和龍天護法的護持而法務興旺，不可能搞到虧損而要把分堂関掉。

If genuinely want to share Dharma to benefit sentient beings, definitely will have Root Guru's, Principal Divinities & Principal Dharma Protectors blessing & chapter affairs should only PROSPER, not possible to end up bankrupt & close down.
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还有，那分堂也说有接班人，让接班人做，叫师尊退休。
那接班人做法会，分堂不会受影响吗？

一面是接班人不能吸引同门护持他的法会，所以不影响堂的法务 ； 一面是他与接班人合伙让师尊退下，就可以早点做真佛宗法王。
耐人寻味！！！

众生的贪引起好多无聊又费资粮的事故！！！哈哈哈！！！！！

阿弥陀佛

22-5-2011 师尊退休？GM retires? [2]

More from fellow students after GM's speech yesterday.

Jayoscar Wong 不懂得珍惜佛住世的珍贵，堂务不能兴盛问题在堂本身，如果连法会也不能办得吸引人，那就证明自己需要检讨。 参考中观堂做法也不坏，邀请师尊去加持啊。 没饭吃不太可能。。。

Steven Thung 若是真正發心弘揚密法度眾而不是以個人營利為目的，必定得根本上師，本尊和龍天護法的護持而法務興旺，不可能搞到虧損而要把分堂関掉。

Bryan Wong 請師尊長住世間、大輪法輪

Steven Thung 現在搞到醬，無論師尊在台否，好像不提早收山也不行了。。。。

Jayoscar Wong 绝对不能收，注意恶缘起，绝对不能出现这类意趣。

人是贪心的动物！ 有了钱就要名！有了名就要权！有了权就挖多点钱! 没完没了！

{堂务不能兴盛问题在堂本身，如果连法会也不能办得吸引人，那就证明自己需要检讨。。 没饭吃不太可能。。。}
chapters affairs not prosperous, problem lies with the chapters concern. If can't attract others, that prove chapter has to study what went wrong.
Claiming they are out of livelihood is TOO RIDICULOUS!!!

From my blodspot earlier today:-
【从周日到周五-分堂大可搞多点活动， 无能的都把问题推在别人身上。
From Sunday through to Friday - branch chapters can organize more activities to hold or attract fellow students, only FAILURES pushed problems onto others.】

若是真正發心弘揚密法度眾而不是以個人營利為目的，必定得根本上師，本尊和龍天護法的護持而法務興旺，不可能搞到虧損而要把分堂関掉。


If genuinely want to share Dharma to benefit sentient beings, definitely will have Root Guru's, Principal Divinities & Principal Dharma Protectors blessing & chapter affairs should only PROSPER, not possible to end up bankrupt & close down.

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I remember sharing about this temple being closed down by the Government - the people running it only go all out to get money from sentient beings & promoting all kinds of services or even the in-charge giving blessing by placing his hands on heads purportedly to bless & cleanse you.
Problem is, does this person has this kind of POWER???

GM said many times & recently again in HK Mayura's event - when one can yoga with any Divinities then one has POWER. Else all bluff!!!

Please do not be too worried as GM KNOWS BEST!

Our team has already booked our trips to Taiwan for big events, if GM does not conduct the events, then we can cancel our bookings & stay home only.

Amituofo
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22-5-2011 少林寺拳法 Shorinji Kempo 【3】

A typical session is as follows:

Warm-up (Taiso)
As in any sports, warming up is important as this will improve your fitness and also prevent injuries.

Focus is to mobilise the major joints of the body (elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, etc.), warm up muscles, and then stretch key areas in preparation for training. As in the rest of your training you should train according to your condition. Do not overt exert yourselves.


Basics (Kihon)
After the warm-up comes basic training, kihon. It starts with the form of single strikes, punches, kicks, blocks, building up into combinations and pair form training (hokei), and sometimes randori (sparring).

Mastering kihon is critical to developing your technical ability as you progress with more sophisticated techniques. To master a combination you need to master each single forms. And this is done by repeating simple movements at every session until you perform them instinctively.

Meditation (Chinkon)
We hold chinkon after kihon
Chinkon is that part of the session which is explicitly given to the spiritual development of Shorinji Kempo. Spiritual development is of equal importance. This is why one of the fundamental in Shorinji Kempo is that mind and body are not trained separately. This meditation is an opportunity to clarify the mind , aided by controlled breathing ( chosoku).

Techniques (Waza)
The last part of the session is dedicated to grade techniques. Usually you will be instructed in techniques appropriate to your grade. Waza is the ideal time to pick up the subtleties and details of techniques.

After the training session, members will usually get together for an informal meal. Although this is entirely optional, it is in fact the most popular activity session in our group as we take this opportunity to bond and build new friendships.

Haha! sounds extremely interesting? game to give it a go?
They are so organised too.

For those who are more agile & youthful, you can go join them.

What Pure Karma is planning is a series of movements for matured individuals who needs regular ENCOURAGEMENT to exercise little-used parts of body! Hahaha!

When Pure Karma Vihara opens its door in July 2011 at new premises, we will run a series of program for young & old.
I might even be able to persuade my Mahayana friends to give free counseling & medical consultation too. This we have been doing well before I took refuge in TBS.

Stay tune then!

** BodhiDharma is 达摩祖师. The founder of Zen Buddhism & GM is currently explaining Zen sutra of the 6th Patriarch who is 6 generations down from BodhiDharma.

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22-5-2011 少林寺拳法 Shorinji Kempo 【2】

The Philosophy

Shorinji Kempo is not limited to the learning of physical techniques alone. The philosophical teachings are equally important if not findamental to the art.
For a kenshi to progress successfully through the ranks, examinations are conducted which places equal emphasis on the knowledge of its philosophical teachings and demonstrated proficiency in the execution of physical techniques.

The Dokun, which is often recited during training sessions summarizes the philosophy of Shorinji Kempo:

Meditation (Seiku)
1.Rely on yourself and not on others. No one is as reliable as your own well disciplined self.
2.By committing evil you defile yourself, by avoiding evil you attain purity.

Oath (Seigan)
1.In acquiring this art we pledge to honour the founder and not to betray our masters, to respect our elders and not to slight the young. As comrades we pledge to help each other and cooperate for the accomplishment of these teachings.
2.We pledge to leave our past aside and to devote ourselves to mastering the art as plainly and naively as infants.
3.We pledge never to perform our art for selfish reasons, but for the benefit of mankind.

Creed (Shinjo)
1.We are grateful that we are endowed with our souls from Dharma and our bodies from our parents. We determine to make every effort to return their blessings.
2.We love our country and determine to better the welfare of our people.
3.We love justice, respect humanity, observe courtesy, keep the peace and determine to be true and brave.
4.We strive to master the art and discipline the body and soul. We love our comrades and help each other. We cooperate and endeavour to establish an ideal world.

Have you enjoyed what I have shared?

All health improvement sessions are FREE OF CHARGE unless stated otherwise, COMPLIMENT OF PURE KARMA VIHARA.

For all participants, a health certification is required as we are not responsible for your over-exerting yourself against Medical Advice.

All suggestions welcome.

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22-5-2011 少林寺拳法Shorinji Kempo 【1】

Dear all
I wish to share this one with all of you.
Pure Karma Vihara is planning to introduce some health improvement programmes & this might be one we are looking at to help all of us cultivating yogi stay healthy!
Amituofo
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Shorinji Kempo is a Japanese martial art which practises the Kongo in philosophy. It traces its origins back to India about 1,500 years ago when its practise and form was spread through Buddhism.Bodhidharma, the 6th century founder of Zen Buddhism had introduced the art to the legendary Shaolin Temple in Henan Province in China as a form of spiritual training for Buddhist monks who over time became famous for their fighting martial art form. Although the temple was destroyed and the monks disbanded around the turn of the 17th century by the then Imperial Chinese govenment, the art form continued to survive in various secret societies.

Modern day Shorinji Kempo was founded by Doshin So (known to us as Kaiso or 'the Founder') in 1947 in a town in Tadotsu, Japan. From the age of 18 and over a period of 17 years, Kaiso had travelled extensively througout China studying the surviving art forms of Shaolin ('Sho¯rin-Ji' in Japanese) both before and during the Japanese war whilst working for the Japanese military. Then in 1936, Kaiso became the 21st generation leader of the Northern Shaolin Giwamon Fist ('Kita Shorin Giwamon Ken' in Japanese) at a ceremony held at the Shaolin Temple, succeeding his Chinese master Wen Taizong.
After the end of the 2nd World War, Kaiso witnessed the moral devastation and suffering of a defeated nation. Where power constituted righteousness, taking precedence over all religion, ideology or ethical considerations. It was at this very difficult moment that Kaiso came to the following conclusion: "The person, the person, the person. Everything depends on the quality of the person". It is ultimately the character and way of thinking of a person in a position of authority that made a great difference.
To rebuild what was lost, Kaiso was determined to dedicate the remainder of his life to the education of individuals with strong senses of compassion, courage and justice, who would be spiritually and physically fit to help make the world a better place.
He remembered the mural in the Shaolin Temple depicting Chinese and Indian monks practising martial arts together whilst smiling (see inset picture below)

MURAL DEPICTED IN SHAOLIN TEMPLE.

He would recreate that same harmony amongst all people. A world where everyone could live together in happiness. To this end, he set about combining the Chinese and Japanese martial arts he had studied and made them into a single and highly effective unique martial art form. Additionally, he employed both the spiritual philosopy of 'developing the self' and Bodhidharma's teachings (Zen) of indestructable and resolute spiritedness to develop the foundation of Kongo Zen upon which the art form would be based. This gave rise to the birth of Shorinji Kempo.
Eventually, the teachings and techniques thought in Shorinji Kempo was not bound by religion and evolved to a 'Way' that is open to all individuals who desire to improve their body and mind. Its popularity grew rapidly and today it is practised the world over by members of all nationalities and age groups with diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
The World Shorinji Kempo Organization today has more than 3,000 branches in 34 countries with greater than 1.7 million registered members. It is led by our current President Ms Yuuki So, daughter of Doshin So.

You may wish to visit our global WSKO website for more information on Shorinji Kempo which also include links to our other official branches located around the world.

22-5-2011 Vajrasattva's Mantra Marathon 28-5-2011 @2pm

Dear all
We are organising the above event at 23 New Industrial Road. Unit 04-08.

All welcome. Please register with us.

Tel: 98584256/96837009/96644354
Email: lotuschef.ven@gmail.com / jinyehll@gmail.com

We will provide white flowers for purification purposes too.

Bring your own drinks please.

We will try to chant 3x108 times if possible.

Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
Pure Karma Vihara

22-5-2011 师尊退休？GM retires?

5月21日 (六) PM 3:00 大輪金剛護摩法會

Kwok Kathy 師尊今次開示時說了很多將來交代...真令弟子心寒!
GM's Dharma speech today consisted alot on the future fate of TBS...truly cause students' hearts to freeze!

Olivia Livy Ma 從公布接班人開始就覺得師尊會隨時退下來!!! 今天師尊剛開始說那事時緊張得心跳加速呢!!!!
From announcement of successor, feel that GM will retire anytime!!! Today's GM opening speech cause my heart beat to escalate!!!!

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Silence Lin 心碎.

莲花霖意 om guru lian sheng sidi hum.

正見妮 祈請:
蓮生王佛
長住世間
長駐台灣
長壽自在
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Plead with Lving Buddha Lian Sheng to stay forever in the Sentient realm, long stay in Taiwan, long life & at ease.....

Ki Ki Lin 去分堂的人變少,請不要牽拖師尊好嗎,衪是我最尊敬的根本上師ㄟ,師尊在台灣雷藏寺,轉的是萬人以上的法輪~沒有師尊,哪來的分堂? 請佛住世,不入涅盤_/\_

Ki Ki Lin 聽了只會更想支持師尊而已~

金多多 聽了真的很難過。。

Ki Ki Lin 想一想,師尊多麼的好與珍貴~ 這個時候應該把心裡對師尊的珍惜和依止表現出來~

何丹 唉！我不太懂國語，有人能告訴我師尊說了什麼重要的事情嗎？

Ki Ki Lin 發生了一件有人搞不清楚,有根本上師長住世間,大轉法輪,是多麼幸運的事!

Ong Kian Pheng please stay

去分堂的人變少,請不要牽拖師尊好嗎
Those going to chapter branches decreased, please don't drag GM into it.

以上是同门对今天师尊讲有分堂说请师尊退休和不要每个周六办法会，因为去分堂的人数减少。
The above are reactions of fellow students to GM's speech about a chapter branch who asked GM to retire & leave to the successor. GM doing event every Saturday cause local chapters attendance to drop drastically & their respective income too from attendees.

从周日到周五-分堂大可搞多点活动， 无能的都把问题推在别人身上。
From Sunday through to Friday - branch chapters can organize more activities to hold or attract fellow students, only FAILURES pushed problems onto others.

我们每周六在工厂的停车场做火供，人数多时还不够椅子坐。来参加的人数越来越多。有很多都是好像‘会员’了！
我们每人有一朵莲花盛满了供品，自己供给佛菩萨。每人都能慢慢的跟佛菩萨讲悄悄话。讲完就供佛菩萨。
火供是师尊开示完毕才开始。 又能听师尊法语开示，接着又能供佛菩萨，多圆满！！！
We do fire puja every Saturday evening at a factory's car parking area. Sometimes attendees more than chairs available. Attendees also increased in numbers. Some regulars are 'members' already.
Each of us have a lotus loaded with lots of offerings & we offer to Divinities individually. Each have plenty of time talking to the Divinities & on completion they offer the loaded lotuses.
We start fire puja after GM's Dharma Speech. Can listen to GM's Dharma speech, followed by offerings to all Divinities, how fulfilling & complete!!!


记得师尊是佛！！！ 不要不开心！
也紧记我们是【真佛】宗！ 不是真正的佛是没有能耐带领【真佛】莲花童子的！
Remember GM is a Buddha!!!! Do not be unhappy!
Also remember steadfastly that we are [True Buddha] School! If not a TRUE BUDDHA where to find the ability to lead [TRUE BUDDHA] Lotus children!

哈哈哈！连每周见师佛和听师佛开示都谋夺吗？Hahaha! even exterminating our weekly meeting with GM?

海内外的莲花童子们，我们自己跟世尊讲吧！Calling all Lotus Children, lets talk to GM on our own!

先招请师佛，然后讲你要讲的，讲完念师尊心咒！ 开始求师佛吧！
First invoke GM, then talk to him, after that chant GM's Mantra! Start to beg GM now!

真佛有如师佛一样，只有修得越来越年轻，变回莲花童子！
True Buddhas like GM, will only get younger & younger with cultivation, transforming back into Lotus Child!

还有 - 师尊说过： 真佛宗是佛菩萨给的，是宇宙的， 如果退休就还给宇宙！
Moreover, GM said previously: True Buddha School belongs to All Divinities, to the Universe, if he retires, he will RETURN TBS TO THE UNIVERSE!

Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
Pure Karma Vihara

21-5-2011 诈欺集团 Syndicated Scammers

Someone called to asked one day whether you want to be their agent for a certain kind of filters.

Then 3 weeks later they sent you an envelop with the products & the prices.

After ignoring the materials received for about 3weeks, one morning, its a Wednesday, someone by the name of Mr Liu speaking in broken Mandarin called to say he got to know you are the agent for this filter & he is farming fished on Seletar island. He needs these products urgently. He claims he is from Hongkong the conditions there no good for fish farming.

Upon agreeing on a price, you then called the agent Mr Li from Henan whose name card is on the Brochure.
He said no stock. Have to place order.

Then in a little while he called back & said he can find some from a shipment meant for client in Kedah & if you want some you have to go to Port Dickson to take it off his staff sent there to clear shipment.

The next morning, Thursday, a Mr Chen, claimed to be from Macau, & living in Singapore for more than 7years, called also looking urgently for the same product. So you called Mr Li in Henan & he played you for a while then he said he can give you enough for both orders.
The catch is you have to pay the representative, Mr Zhou, in Malaysia in CASH to get the the goods.
It so happens Mr Zhou manages to clear the goods from Port Dickson that afternoon & Mr Li instructed you to go immediately there or else the whole shipment will be sent to the Kedah client.

However, both your clients promised to pay in full for their orders only on Friday at 5-6pm.

Despite asking continuously for Invoices & packing list, both Mr Li in Henan & his Representative, Mr Zhou, have no idea how heavy is per bundle of the product & the height, breath & width also.

The goods were finally released to you at a fraction of the original price & you were instructed to remit the funds immediately tomorrow morning, which is Friday, the day the clients promised to pay you in full in the evening.

Then Mr Chen called early in the morning saying his cousin needs another 20 units & has already paid cash to him in full. Please look for the goods for him.

Upon contacting Mr Li in Henan, he surprisingly manages to locate some in Shanghai & can ship out by air if you pay in full & add also the air freight charges.

This person refused to remit money to them as he has yet to collect any funds from his clients on the first 2 orders.
Mr Li then called & said if you pay SGD 20,000 which is 20% of the total value of th 3rd order, he will air freight the goods out to you immediately, he will also waive the air freight charges.

His stipulation is that you remit the funds before 2pm that day, (Friday). The bank details of a Mr Xue Gang were supplied fro the remittances. Mr Xue has a Agricultural bank account in Henan as well as another with Industrial commercial bank also in Henan. The ICB one is supposed to be for a Shanghai company who kindly willing to share 20units of stocks with H & H has to pay this one in full as they are sharing the goods they ordered.
But the Greed of the scammers finally reveal their duplicity because both bank accounts are in Henan & not even one from Shanghai. They both belong to the same person too.
Still no official invoices for H to pay for any goods. Just letters stating you have to pay $xx into the 2 different accounts.

Mr Liu was uncontactable by 5.15pm for his 5.30pm appointment!

Mr Chen was contacted at 5.50pm for his 6.30pm appointment. He said he will come over from Pulau Ubin before 7pm. He did not show up by 8pm.

Mr Li's mobile contact was found to be a prepaid line & his credits has been used up.
My Zhou's Malaysia mobile also : Not available message.

All Four are not contactable.

The goods are not worth the prices they quote & thank goodness H didn't pay them in full.
Also didn't pay them again on the Friday at 2pm well before the agreed time for collecting payment for orders from the clients.

H lodged a Police Report immediately that evening. At least one of the team has a name & a bank account or 2 bank accounts to investigate!!

Scammers created an urgency & demand & their timing is perfect.

Their problem is they have no specifications of their products shipping details like packing per unit & size per unit & weight per unit.

The Company also has no Website for you to browse.
The one in Malaysia when contact for location to collect the goods from, can't tell you which part of Port Dickson he is at but can find his way to your forwarders place when you text him in English!!!

The name cards given by the fish farms only states Singapore Ubin Island & the other said lot 8-13. fish farming unit , Seletar Island. No road names at all!!

Beware of these scammers!

This is a true story! I hope sharing with all of you, and hoping all of you will share it all around to stop these scammers from cheating anyone in future.

Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
Pure Karma Vihara

18-5-2011 GM's Birthday Celebrations

We are attending Lotus Light Charity's Celebrations from 12noon on the 18-6-2011 at Teck Ghee Community Centre,off Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
For further details please contact Lotus Light Tel: 6451 3318.

19-6-2011 We have Fire Puja @9.30am at 23 New Industrial Road.

Attending Fire Puja, Registration Compulsory: Please register with us by the 17-6-2011 6pm.

Refuge registration for Karmic Negatives/Earth God: Please SMS/email details to us by 17-6-2011 6pm.

For SMS - 98584256/96837009/96644354

Email: jinyehll@gmail.com / lotuschef.ven@gmail.com / helencheong109@gmail.com

Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
Pure Karma Vihara

17-5-2011 Bardo Dedication - Thank You!

1. This person that we did a Bardo for some time back, he told his daughter in a dream that he is now in the temple they placed him & he is cultivating daily. Only thing is he doesn't like the vegetarian food served there. He did not go to hell after the Bardo dedication.

My humble advice is to help them take refuge in TBS & they get to Pureland to cultivate. It is a much better scenario than a local temple.

2. Another did dedication to all her karmic negatives, & there's one that always show up when I look at her. She told me that one night, someone come & tell her that she is leaving already & what she has dedicated is enough. No need to dedicate anymore.

I don't know about other sectors, but GM's methods truly work & effective.

I remember when I first took refuge, someone said: your karmic negatives endlessly coming to collect from you. Some left & some took their places. Anyway, endless collecting from you & you keep paying endlessly!

I wanted to ask then: are you saying GM's methods are no good?
I kept quiet because I have prior incident with this person & he went & twist my words & got me a scolding.

I told another student that if he is too tired than rest & don't cultivate, because GM said when we can't visualize, best to rest & recharge then cultivate with clear mind & vitality.
He went & tell someone in-charge that I tell people don't need to cultivate.

GM also said in Kalachakra event in Singapore back in 2008, that when your Karmic negatives cleared up then you can attain Buddhahood.

I learned to keep quiet & let whoever sprouting UNTRUTHS to continue. As a freshie, one always get penalized.

GM also compassionately taught me that each of us answer for our own Karmic deeds & sometimes best to let Karma takes its course.

We wait & clean up the mess when the time is ripe, thats all.

Saying sorry to your Karmic negatives wholeheartedly, they will eventually forgive you & leave for Pureland as long as you offer them lotuses frequently. One fine day, you can see them hopping on to lotuses you offer & leave.

We did refuge taking for Karmic negatives today too.

To those that registered you karmic negatives for refuge with TBS, you will soon find out how effective GM's methods are & how auspicious a day to help them take refuge.

Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
Pure Karma Vihara

17-5-2011 Vesak Day Celebration - Fire Puja [2]

We chanted Usnisa Vijaya & All Tathagata Secret Relics Treasure Casket Dharani before completion.
Its very auspicious & bountiful. We all enjoyed ourselves very much.
GM & all Divinities also shaded us from the sun with clouds once we started to cultivate.
There was a light breeze throughout too.
Are we all blessed to have GM as our Guru?

Enjoyed yourself?

Come join us next time.

Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
Pure Karma Vihara

17-5-2011 Vesak Day Celebration - Fire Puja

Lets walk through the event with photos.
We lighted Brightness & Auspicious Lamp at the start.
Today, there were 58 request for refuge of Earth God & Karmic Negatives.
Another took refuge today with TBS. Happen to be born on Vesak Day too.
Taking refuge on Vesak Day is very auspicious as all Divinities & etc from the Universe witness the ceremony.
We are accepting registration for Refuge with TBS for your Earth Gods & Karmic negatives for next month's Guru's Birthday celebration. Hope you take this opportunity have your earth god & karmic negatives take refuge.
Their taking refuge means you are all Fellow Dharma Students & you are sharing Guru's Teachings with all of them. What a way to neutralize negatives!!!

Now Enjoy!

To be continued next article.
Amituofo
Lotuschef
TBS
PURE KARMA VIHARA