安乐茶饭 Secure & Happy Meals

Terjemahan Indonesia: Makanan yang Menyenangkan & Terjamin

华严经 - 贤首品第十二之二
“有胜三昧名安乐，能普救度诸群生，放大光明不思议，令其见者悉调伏。
所放光明名善现，若有众生遇此光，必令获益不唐捐，因是得成无上智。
彼光示现于诸佛，示法示僧示正道，亦示佛塔及形像，是故得成此光明。
又放光明名照曜，映蔽一切诸天光，所有闇障靡不除，普为众生作饶益。
此光觉悟一切众，令执灯明供养佛，以灯供养诸佛故，得成世中无上灯。

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When you are having your meals daily, have you ever spare a thought for those that don't have the necessary to feed themselves and their families?

For needy human beings, you can donate food stuff or funds to feed them.

AND, for needy spirits?

You give incense offering and etc.....

The Key of offering to needy spirits and humans is With Boddhicitta & the Formless 3 wheels 三轮体空 concept should be practice.

Hahaha!

If you grudge what you offer or donate or sponsor, then you lack sincerity!

And how do you expect the recipients to enjoy and feel happy & secure at all?

Role reversal or what GM Lu shared as a Mutual exchange of status, a part of Boddhicitta!

That is putting yourself into others' shoes, and try to feel what they are likely to feel!

O! Do remember that Boddhicitta is one of the major key to Nirvana!

Offering is really something that most don't bother to learn properly!

With metta,

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

佈施無求 Dana Without Motive

Terjemahan Indonesia: Berdana Tanpa Pamrih

 

Shown above: The tubs of offerings dedicated to Homeless Spirits; Earth & City Deities. A standard Dana offering at Pure Karma's events or cultivation sessions.

Above: Adding offering of Fragrances to the Dana offerings. :)
Below: Burning the Dana Offerings after the event.

Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart.

Quoting from Meaning of the Pali Word "Dana":

Dana (generosity) Practice
In the Buddhist tradition, the teachings are given freely because they are considered priceless; in the Buddhist tradition we also practice dana, or generosity, by making monetary offerings for the teachings. 

Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart. Your generosity is a gift that supports not just the teachers, but also the Sangha, the larger Dharma community, and your own practice.

dana [daana]: Giving, liberality; offering, alms. 

Specifically, giving of any of the four requisites to the monastic order. 

More generally, the inclination to give, without expecting any form of repayment from the recipient. 

Dana is the first theme in the Buddha's system of gradual training, the first of the ten paramitas, one of the seven treasures, and the first of the three grounds for meritorious action.

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蓮生活佛 > 師尊文集 > 75_真佛法中法 > 大供養的口訣 - 佈施無求
Key Secret to Great mandala offering - Dana without motive.


　供養就是奉養的意思，對上的供養，含有親近、奉事、尊敬的意思，對下含有同情、憐憫、愛護的意思。

　　我們的供物，一般是六種，即花、塗香、水、燒香、飯食、燈明。此六種表示佈施持戒忍辱精進禪定智慧。

　　密宗的八供，再加「如意螺」、「沐浴水」即是。

　　另外，尚有七供、廿七供、卅七供，依次第是「須彌山、東洲、南洲、西洲、北洲、日、月、八小洲、輪寶、象寶、馬寶、珠寶、將軍寶、玉女寶、主藏寶、寶藏瓶、寶山、寶樹、寶牛、粳米、大寶蓋、小寶蓋、持花女、持香女、持燈女、持塗女、嬉女、鬘女、歌女、舞女。」

　　這其中的「八小洲」等於八供，合計卅七供。

　　密宗的大供養法是：

　　手結供養手印。

　　觀想供品，印在腦海之中，先化為一排，再化為一面，再變為宇宙十方上下均是供品，無量無盡。

　　心中默唸供養咒加持之：

　　「嗡。沙爾娃。打他架打。衣打木。古魯拉那。面渣拉。堪。尼里耶。打耶咪。」

　　再將手印觸天心散印。

　　我們學佛者，當先修廣大供養，以這供養，供養上師三寶金剛護法，求其加被成就。其原則是天下所有須彌山、日月、四大部洲、七珍八寶。用想念的力量，加持咒語手印，一一化現如雲如海，重重無盡。

　　這種供養是勝妙殊特。

　　這種供養是清淨莊嚴。

　　這種供養是廣大供養。

　　供養印如下：二無名指相背立，次二中指平伸相叉，二小指平伸相叉，次以二食指鉤二中指，二大指按二小指之端。

　　供養結束，所唸的「讚」是：

　　須彌四洲並日月。

　　化諸珍寶供養佛。

　　種種莊嚴諸功德。

　　願共眾生證菩提。

　　我們學會「大供養的方法」，更要明白「大供養的口訣」，其實大供養的口訣，就是「佈施」與「無求」。

　　「佈施」就是以自己之所有施捨於人，

[Dana] is with One's all, giving generously to others,

第一種是財施，就是用財物去救濟疾病貧苦的人。

First type is Wealth/Monetary Dana - using wealth to save the sickly poor.

第二種是法施，就是用正法去勸人修善斷惡。

Second type is Dharma Dana - using Right/Authentic Dharma to persuade others to cultivate virtue and break free of evil.

第三種是無畏施，就是不顧慮自己的安危去解除別人的怖畏。
Third type is fearless/dauntless/unscared Dana - is regardless of self's well-being to free other's fear.

　　「佈施」就是為了度慳貪。
[Dana] is to succour those greedy misers.

　　而「蓮生活佛」以為「無求」就是真正大供養的口訣，因為要度慳貪，就是「無求」也。

　　如果「無求」，即心無所心，無求就無心，心無所依，因為心無依，也就妄念不起，不住不著，洞然清淨。

　　「無求」是大供養中的無盡供養。

　　「有求」是大供養中的有限福報。

　　「蓮生活佛」請大家注意金剛經 (Diamond Sutra) 的「妙行無住分」

第四：復次：「須菩提！菩薩於法，應無所住，行於佈施。所謂不住色佈施，不住聲、香、味、觸、法佈施。須菩提！菩薩應如是佈施，不住於相。何以故？

　　若菩薩不住相佈施，其福德不可思量。須菩提！於意云何？東方虛空可思量不　？」「不也。世尊！」「須菩提！南、西、北、四維、上、下虛空，可思量不？」「不也。世尊！」「須菩提！菩薩無住相佈施，福德亦復如是，不可思量。須菩提！菩薩但應如所教住！」

　　「無住相佈施」就是「無求佈施」，是不可思量的。
[Dana of no fixation of form] is [Dana without Motive], is unfathomable.

　　「蓮生活佛」明白，我們行大供養法，若能無求供養，所得的福報也就像虛空 這樣的不可限量。

　　降伏妄心，在於「無求」。
Suppress reckless heart, is at [Without Motive or Wants/Rewards].

　　大供養的真實口訣在於「佈施無求」。

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THE DIAMOND SUTRA 金刚经
The Vajracchedika-prajna-paramita Sutra
金刚般若波罗密经

Extract:

妙行无住分第四
WONDERFUL PRACTICE IS TO NOT RELY ON ANYTHING, FOUR

“Furthermore, Subhuti,
复次，须菩提！

“a Bodhisattva's mind should not abide anywhere when giving alms;
菩萨于法，应无所住，行于布施，

“that is to say, he should give without a mind abiding in form,
所谓不住色布施，

“or he should give without a mind abiding in sound, or in smell, or in taste, or in touch or in things .
不住声香味触法布施。

“Subhuti thus a Bodhisattva should give alms without a mind abiding in false notions of form (laksana)
须菩提！菩萨应如是布施，不住于相。

“Why?
何以故？

“(Because) if a Bodhisattva's mind does not abide in forms. (laksanas) when practicing charity (dana),
若菩萨不住相布施，

“his merit will be inconceivable and immeasurable.
其福德不可思量。

“Subhuti, what do you think? Can you think of and measure the extent of space in the East?”
须菩提！于意云何？东方虚空可思量不？

“I cannot, World Honored One!
不也，世尊！

“Subhuti, can you think of and measure (all) the extent of space in the South, West and North, as well as in the intermediate directions, including the zenith and nadir?”
须菩提！南西北方四维上下虚空可思量不？

“I cannot, World Honoured One!”
不也，世尊！

“Subhuti, (when) a Bodhisattva practices charity without a mind abiding in forms,
须菩提！菩萨无住相布施，

“his merit is equally inconceivable and immeasurable.
福德亦复如是不可思量。

“Subhuti, a Bodhisattva's mind should thus abide as taught.
须菩提！菩萨但应如所教住。

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Please put in some diligent effort and translate the remaining parts of GM Lu's article!

Every word is important!

Don't miss out! 

Hahaha!

Remember: Wholehearted, Sincere offering without expecting returns or rewards!

Remember: Boddhicitta -Formless 3 Wheels 菩提心之三轮体空?

Hahaha! 

Got an idea of what Offering means?

Participation in Pure Karma's Homa or Offering events or Cultivation sessions benefit you and not Pure Karma.

We share an opportunity for you to do sincere offering only!
Pure Karma do not need your patronage!
Pure Karma also Not Obliged to subsidise your participation too!
To not incur more Debts, please ensure you always pay your own way fully too! :)

Do or not, your choice!

Always Your Choice! 

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

公案作业 Koan Assignment - Comments [1]

Terjemahan Indonesia: Tugas Koan – Komentar [1]

Also see: 公安－作业 Koan – Assignment

** Please note that submission of comments for this assignment ends 15 November 2014.

[--- Some comments for the koan assignment

I'd like to give some views for this case.

Personally ZZ has tried her best to apply the concept of bodhicitta by wanting to help sentient beings, but there is something unsettling about helping only sentient beings OUTSIDE, which are not those from TBS. This is not very clear why she chose to do this, whether due to the disputes or other reasons.

One more thing is that when GM re-assigned the responsibility of XX to WW instead of her, it became quite obvious that ZZ is unsuitable for the role. 

Maybe you were right that she was bossy since she might feel she was instrumental in setting up chapters, thus an important voice to consider.

Some pointers that:
1. Only helping the OUTSIDES
2. Ensuring the TBS dharma to continually be shared
Are also good, but in my opinion, if I were ZZ, helping means to help indiscriminately by seeing the affinity and circumstances. 

When someone from the Inside (according to the case) needs help, it would be weird not to provide a helping hand.

Ensuring the TBS dharma to continually be shared is also good, but this is to be conducted according to affinity and the level of those who propagate the dharma to ensure it is true version of buddha dharma of TBS that is being shared, and also the capacity of the recipients. 

We can't just share or teach blindly.

First, one must realise one's own level of realisation; and 

second, propagating the dharma isn't confined to being only the task of earlier generation of GM's disciples, as period (length) of refuge isn't a guarantee of accomplishment.

If ZZ would apply the 3 wheels of emptiness, she would not bother with separating the line between helping Outside and Inside, because from the start she would know that all sentient beings are one.
All in all, ZZ just needs to adjust her mindset a bit and things would change for the better. 

Charities for education and old folks are surely good things to do; and there are many ways on how to do charities too.

Cheers. ---]

～～～～～～～～～

Comments:

Your comments are well placed.

However, take into consideration that the Write-up or summary of ZZ is by someone else!
Hahaha! So we can only "Assume" with writer of the ZZ's history.

Now, from my reading of ZZ, there truly is a "proprietary" stance about her being in the "limelight" and "Boss' seat" too!

I noticed her fixation about sharing her VERSION of TBS' dharma too!
The volunteers are mostly not GM Lu's students.

She showed in a whats app circle consisting of few of us, a visit they went on the next day after our visit!
She also stated firmly how she wants the visits to be streamlined! :)

Just like Shimu, claiming to have given 41 years for TBS' welfare, people didn't realise at all, that forcing people or dictating to them are anathema to Buddha's teaching!

Claiming credits for One's input in a Buddhist Assembly or a Charity one, is also anathema to Buddha's teaching!

hahaha!

This one really Do Not show that she trust GM and has yet to understand the purpose of charity and definition of Dharma Propagation.
Dharma are ways or methods!

Sadly most don't get these principle concepts right! :)

～～～～～～～

Dear all, 

I have asked many students, do you trust and believe in GM Lu absolutely or 100%; the reply always claimed to be 100% believe in GM Lu! 

Hahaha!

Let us study the data given in this Koan.

When GM assigned another to take charge of a certain charity arm, if you truly has 100% faith in GM, then you won't feel that all your past input or hard work is in vain.

You need to acknowledge that [GM knows best!]

Thats what a Root Guru should be to all his students, regardless of how much efforts and time you think you have given propagating dharma!

Please also note that: There is actually No "True Buddha Dharma" too!

Therefore it is Self that created a differentiation or Dualistic view on "Buddha Dharma"!

Sadly, most didn't realise that "Buddha Dharma" are only methods or ways to help all sentient beings, and these ways are varied and immeasurable.

However, these ways are very specific and customised or tailored to Each Individual sentient being!

Read Avatamsaka sutra?

All these that I am sharing, are very clearly shared in this wondrous sutra!

The writer that provided ZZ's history, is attempting to justify ZZ's work.

Now, lets us truly look at so called [Charity]!

The Boddhicitta concept of 3 Wheels of Formlessness or Emptiness; should well describe what truly is [Charity] in Buddha's eye.

To attain Buddhahood, One needs to have the same mindset too, agree? :)

Yes! The charity of inside and outside TBS, is dualism.

Setting out a prescribed program for all charitable activities, from One's point of view only, is Fixation!

If all within the write up of ZZ is true, ZZ has wasted much of her years as a student of GM Lu!

Hahaha! 

Read the summary write-ups of GM's speeches from the TBS website by VMs?

They like ZZ and many others, truly Do Not have Absolute Faith in their own Root Guru, thus they failed to learn the required methods or dharma to Succour or Save Self, of course, they don't have the know how too to save others!

Well?

Aura reading?

You only need to look at the Key - Ageing!

Yes! 

GM said that One gets younger and younger when cultivating through the various levels to Buddhahood!

So if you are sickly; ageing rapidly; have unfriendly features: ... you are very loss or in deep stupor!

Merits? Think of 3 wheels of formlessness, please!

When you go about your perception of Charity and Dharma Propagation that does more harm than good, it is best to stop and do nothing!

Cheers all.

Lama Lotuschef

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可怕的因缘果报 Karmic Returns Are Scary

Terjemahan Indonesia: Pembalasan Karma Memang Mengerikan

There are many spirits that are went into Homa Fires, and in this one below, there are many beside the fires. Enlarge it and you can see someone with a fur coat and hat.

Look at the Homa fires carefully.

The scenes during Abhiseka in Seattle.
Many of these students are not listening to what GM teaches!
They are too full to the brim with what they think they needed most!
Hahaha! GM said to : Form Mudra, Visualise, and Chant Mantra of yidam of the day!

Below: more spirits that are fortunate and have affinity to get purified in Homa Fires during Pure Karma's HK event and delivered to Pureland.

The venue for HK event somehow materialised within 3 days of searching.
Why this place?
Well?
GM would like us to help lots of Unsettled spirits in this vicinity!

Karma is really scary!

For those that are students of GM Lu, many still Unable to listen and practice what he teaches!
The reason, their Karmic Hindrances too much, thus unable to accept GM's Dharma Milk!

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AA: 法師，我吾係問事��

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1，如果我朋友成日瞓吾到，失眠，佢又無皈依，佢要我幫佢，我可吾到佢家唸大悲咒，灑大悲水，觀想吽字做結界嗎？另外用護摩香水做結界嗎？

2，我妹入伙新屋，坊間係拜四角，但師尊教是吾祗做給結界，灑淨呢，還有買一些供品供土地神呢 ？

因為我唸好同們都吾知道��

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BB: 我諗幫人之前自己做好結界為重中之重��

 師尊在書中曾提到不少經歷幫了人之後引來麻煩，不過師尊是師尊，法力無邊，護法力強��

[--- (1) AA has a friend that suffers from Insomnia, have not taken refuge, and asked for help from AA.

AA asked whether she can chant Great Compassion Mantra and sprinkle this mantra's water, and visualise the [Hom] syllable to do boundary protection. Or can she use the perfume blessed from Homa session to do boundary protection.

(2) AA's sister moving to new residence, is it praying to four corners?

But GM teaches not only to boundary protection, sprinkle to purify, still need to do offering to Earth deities. 

She said she chants finished and fellow students still unaware.

BB said that there are cases that after helping others, problems arises with the one giving help.

Thus need to do protection or armouring for self before helping.

GM has great powers and can help without having repercussion.

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Hehe!

The above messages came in as I was in the midst of writing this article! 

Great timing!

GM said that One's Karmic Debts or Hindrances follows One!

19-1-2012 中阴身 Bardo

死往何处
死亡并非意味全盘毁灭，乃为另一生命之肇始。人亡故后，随三种力量而去。
1、随业而去：随所造善恶业中最重者投生。
2、随念而去：意即随起心动念而去。举例言之：一人每日瞋恚愤怒，此发怒之力量（念头）胜过其他，以瞋心将化作火，此人临命终极易堕地狱。
3、随习气而去：习气极难断。初始，我人制造习气，日积月累，我人遂为习气所控制。就物理学上而言，即为「惯性作用」。］

{瞋（梵文：dveṣa，巴利文：dosa，藏文：zhe sdang），又作瞋恚、瞋怒、恚、怒，佛教术语，指愤怒、厌恶、侵略他人等。}

After death go where?

Death does not mean all disintegrate, but another life beginning. Upon death, 3 forces determine the destination.

1. Follow One's Karmic influences: reincarnate according to One's heaviest good & evil karmic deeds 

2. Follow One's thoughts: Thought adheres to One's heart being moved. Example: When one has daily emotion of  [dvesa; aversion; hatred; anger], this anger's strength or thought over-riding all others, this dvesa's heart transform into fire and causing this person to drop into Hell upon demise.

3. Follows One's habits: Habits are hardest to break. 

Initially, one creates Habit, as time goes by, all habits are accumulated and controls One.

Biologically term as [Habitual Effect].

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My reply to AA & BB:

Asking to help a friend is considered as Personal Consultation as AA wants to know for personal purposes! :)

Now, lets try and recollect what GM has shared to date, shall we? 

I definitely talked about One bearing One's own karma in HK.

(1) Like all illnesses or ailments, GM said they are results of One's own karma!

And the person or subject involve needs to actively [Say sorry], then [Vow not to repeat], and then [make amends].

(2) Moving into new residence or premises: 

There are some place burning charcoal stove at the four corners of new place.

We can place Homa ashes instead of the burning fires. Also some ashes into the incense urn of the altar if any.

The perfume after blessed from Homa session can be used too for boundary protection and also as protective shield for Individuals.

Incense and other offerings to Earth Deities and spirits in and around this place is advised.

However, when a friend ask for help, it is prudent to teach this friend to help themselves, they need to actively [Say sorry], then [Vow not to repeat], and then [make amends].

The Friend has to do sutra chanting, dedicating merits to All beings.

Refuge or not, really doesn't matter here. 

What matters is whether the subject willing to Repent or not!

If subject truly needs help, then subject needs to carry out the necessary to help self.  :)

Do not rush in to help without keeping in mind the 3 Wheels of Formlessness 三轮体空 in Bodhicitta 菩提心.

1. No Giver
2. No Receiver
3. No Material given

When One has no thoughts of rewards or returns, then One won't have to bear any karmic consequences on behalf of those we help!

Also when One includes all beings into the [Help List], then one also won't be affected by any karmic consequences of providing help!

Hahaha!

Please try to remember what GM has shared and do not ask questions like these again.

Learn to seek internally or within, and cultivate this good habit of being self sufficient, as Buddhas are all Self Sufficient and have Infinite to give too! 

Cheers all.

Lama Lotuschef

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