Monday, September 30, 2013

The Hungry Ghost Phenomenon 饿鬼的迹象 [1]

Terjemahan Indonesia: Fenomena Hantu Lapar [1]
Image: Bhavacakra - Preta © Schick, Juergen

Preta as depicted within Bhavacakra


[Quoting from Wikipedia – Hungry Ghost]

Hungry ghost is a Western translation of Chinese 餓鬼 (èguǐ), a concept in Chinese Buddhism and Chinese traditional religion representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way.

The Chinese concept is related to the preta in Buddhism more generally.

These beings are "ghosts" only in the sense of not being fully alive; not fully capable of living and appreciating what the moment has to offer.

The English term has often been used metaphorically to describe the insatiable craving of an addict.



Chinese folk religion


Hungry ghosts also appear in Chinese ancestor worship. 鬼法界, 鬼界 is "the realm of hungry ghosts".[2] Some Chinese believe[who?] that the ghosts of their ancestors return to their houses at a certain time of the year, hungry and ready to eat. A festival called the Hungry Ghost Festival (TC: 盂蘭盆, SC: 盂兰盆 Yúlánpén) is held to honor the hungry ancestor ghosts and food and drink is put out to satisfy their needs.

When Buddhism entered China, it encountered stiff opposition from the Confucian adherents to ancestor worship. Under these pressures, ancestor worship was combined with the Hindu/Buddhist concept of the hungry ghost. Eventually, the Hungry Ghost Festival became an important part of Chinese Buddhist life.

According to transcribed oral tradition, some Chinese villagers believe that spirits may be granted permission to return to the world of the living, and to take what they can from there, if these spirits had not been given sufficient offerings by their living relatives.




Tibetan Buddhism

Main article: Preta

In Tibetan Buddhism Hungry Ghosts (Tib. ཡི་དྭགས་, Wyl. yi dwags, Sanskrit: pretas) have their own realm depicted on the Bhavacakra and are represented as teardrop or paisley-shaped with bloated stomachs and necks too thin to pass food such that attempting to eat is also incredibly painful. Some are described as having "mouths the size of a needle's eye and a stomach the size of a mountain". This is a metaphor for people futilely attempting to fulfill their illusory physical desires.

According to the History of Buddhism, as elements of Chinese Buddhism entered a dialogue with Indian Buddhism in the Tibetan Plateau, this synthesis is evident in the compassion rendered in the form of blessed remains of food, etc., offered to the pretas in rites such as Ganachakra.

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Dear all, 
Seen these?

Greedily grabbing and seizing of Offering brought by others - These happen all the time on Sundays in rainbow temple after fire puja when students grab greedily at others' stuff from the offering area!

It is a horrible sight indeed to see after an auspicious session by SZ!

Seems most popular are bottled water! 

Don't cost much but also like to take away from others for Self. :)

Watch them next weekend, the look in their eyes and the Joy of "Success" at pilfering is indeed hair-raising! 
O! They would return to "hunting grounds" after storing their loots! 
Some put their loots in their cars and return for subsequent rounds.

It is good practice to Observe and Store and you slowly learn to read auras, with good Qi & Light mobilization.

Hahaha! I seem to be seeing Ghosts too often!!!

Cheers all.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef



Links: SZ on Anasrava-Dharma 29-9-2013 Seattle

2013年9月29日聖尊蓮生活佛盧勝彥開講「大圓滿九次第法」-彩虹雷藏寺

http://vimeo.com/75730578


09/29/2013 Nine Stages Dharma of the Great Perfection (Dzogchen) by Grand-Master Lu - Rainbow Temple

http://vimeo.com/75730597


In today's speech, SZ shares his preference on Cultivation Anasrava Dharma before Physic Heat, because he believes that this will ensure one has plenty of potential energy or material to Light up.

So master mobilization of Qi energy then Stop Leak and then Light Fire! :)


Cheers all


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Dharma Trips - Dining with Spirits 与灵众进餐


Before I sleep, I invoke SZ & visualized Guru Yoga.

Then I brought forward all those that are suffering from cancer; renal failure; .... etc.
Filling all of them with immense white light while chanting Guru's long mantra.

I do these pretty often in practicing Samadhi Boddhicitta of Healing.

I slept for a few hours after these.

Then I found myself in a market place.
I stood in front of this store selling Winter-melon specialty.

I bought 3 numbers of winter-melon soup.
These are about the size of a my head.
The tops are sliced and the inside dug out.
Then meat and etc. filled the hollow and the tops are replaced.
These are then put into a large steamer and steam for hours.




These are one of my favorite delicacies! :)

I found myself at a dining hall with 2 rows of long tables and benches.
Its a pretty big one with each row consisting of about 20 tables and 40 benches.

Before I sit down to eat, I see heads ducting out of sight.
Hahaha!
I felt "presences" too.

I chose a table nearer to the open courtyard and sat down.

Then I said: Ok. You all can show yourselves and lets eat!

Many became Visible and filled the tables and benches around me, but none share my table.
They are all wearing nice clothes and don't appear scary at all.


I chanted Deliverance/purifying mantra & offering mantra.
Then we all started to EAT!

I also started a chat with them and they asked me lots of questions too.

In concluding, I stressed the importance of cultivation and how they can all help themselves leave their present realm and go to a better one or free self from samsara completely.

After leaving the dining hall, I happened to glance at the 2 remaining Winter-melon soup that I was carrying in a carrier bag, they look terrible and a pungent smell emitted from them!

These evidenced that the Spirits have part-taken of them!

The one that I supposedly ate was finished at the dining hall.

What an experience!!!


Cheers all


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef


Related Posts:

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Links: SZ speech 28-9-2013. Seattle.


The above is a screen shot from SZ speech 28-9-2013, while he was describing very shiny light.


2013年9月28日聖尊蓮生活佛盧勝彥開講「大圓滿九次第法」-西雅圖雷藏寺

http://vimeo.com/75680679


09/28/2013 Nine Stages Dharma of the Great Perfection (Dzogchen) by Grand-Master Lu - Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple


Today's topic mainly on Qi Energy and the keys to cultivation of Qi Energy for Treasure Vase.

SZ touches on the Power of Qi Energy and liken to the steam in pushing steam engines of trains.
I re-shared the Wondrous Power of Qi too, in which Qi energy can be employed to Push away one's opponents or attackers.

Hahaha! 
The other key that I shared with Pure Karma's members last 2 days was Qi is synonymous with Light.
In fact, I shared that Qi brings Light into us, together with warmth a by-product of Ligth and Movements and Water too is carried by Qi.

SZ said: Qi & Light is breathe in.....

SZ also said the Bright dots [Mingdian] or Bindu Drops, is moved around within our body by Qi energy!

He also touches on incorporating Divine Water Practice with Treasure Vase Qi Practice. 

Please go enjoy SZ's speech and learn the necessary to better health and longevity!


Cheers all


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef 

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