The Commentary Sword of True Buddha by Living Buddha Lian-Sheng
TABOOS TO THE CULLIVATORS (page: 70 – 71)
In his teaching, Buddha wanted all of us not to have hatred, contention and libel towards others. Contrary to his expectation, most cultivators fall prey to sectarianism, as a result of which slander and lawsuits are not uncommon, and endless religious wars are waged.
Cultivators must refrain from falling prey to three circumstances: First, being slandered for cheating money. A cultivator must be cautious in handling money matters, even if he does it for charitable cause. My motto is “as you wish” (based on your free will). I have never asked my disciples to give me any monetary reward. If there is such an incidence, I am willing to return on hundred fold of the sum so demanded.
Second, being slandered for sexual misbehaviour. As sex is one of the desires in life, a cultivator can easily get involved in an illicit relationship with the opposite sex. He must adopt a prudent attitude and avoid unnecessary involvement. He must preserve his purity and lead a clean (decent) life.
Third, being slandered for being boastful about one’s mysterious powers. As we know, all the major religious mention mysterious powers. Buddhists talk about the six mysterious powers and ten mysterious powers a cultivator might possess. The powers, which can be developed through deep meditation, are inconceivable, unpredictable, and invincible. To the believers, these powers exist. To others, they are hoaxes. The issue is highly controversial, and can cause great suspicion.
I know the mind-powers are beyond imagination and they can be put to good use such as curing the sick, eradicating calamities, increasing mutual loving kindness, and accumulating good fortune. But to those who choose not to believe, frequent references to the mysterious powers will surely invite slander.
I want to warn all my disciples now. I want them to be cautious in handling money, not to have illicit relationships with the opposite sex and last but not least, not to talk about mysterious powers without concrete evidence, especially to those non-believers.
The aim is not to leave any plausible grounds for them to cook up a pretext for life long slander.
(An excerpt from The True Buddha News – 46 editions)
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