What are the signs & symptoms of Divinities absence from a Temple?
The following are some which I hope can help towards discerning the above.
1. Attendance dropping drastically in short span of time
2. Feeling tired after cultivating there
3. Cannot concentrate on cultivation
4. You just can't pick up the impetus to attend any cultivation session or events
5. Your daily life encounter lots of hurdles & hindrances
6. You feel sickly gradually & no shine in you when you look at the mirror
7. Your wishes never materialize as promised by the temple's staffs
8. You feel being con or rip-off by the temple staff recommending various expensive services but ineffective.
9. Thefts of personal items within temple's premises - causing an upheaval in retrieval
10. Thefts of temple's properties like statues of Divinities or equipment like Vajra bell & septre....
11. The administrative committee having heated arguments that resulted in disharmony all around
12. Rudeness of temple personnel
Greed:- This is promoted by the temple's personnel who put high monetary value on all items BLESSED by GM or XX master..... This resulted in statues & etc being stolen.
The Vajra bell & septre/dorje went missing after GM used them for invocation of Divinities at a certain event last year. GM's statue for that event also went missing.
The master & staff of the temple can't maintain the presence of the Divinities & also the Dharma protectors when GM is not present, resulting in kiosk.
Recently, the offerings (rice, canned goods, ....) were donated to charity after an event. But the next day, the temple's staff called up the charity organisation & yelled at them for taking all before their staff & volunteers have a chance to pick what they want for themselves.
Most of these people also do not want those offerings that come from the bardo booth as well.
GM said: Om Ah Hom! Cleanses all!
The temple should not encourage staff & volunteers to pick the choice offerings & then "donate" the leftovers to charity.
MINDSET!
BODDHICITTA!
Please be observant & discerning.
Amituofo
Lotuschef
Pure Karma
True Buddha School
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