公案作业 Koan Assignment – Comments [2]

Terjemahan Indonesia: Tugas Koan – Komentar [2]
Also see: 公安－作业 Koan – Assignment

Please look closely at the photos above, taken when GM was visiting Singapore in 2008, December.
GM is well protected by lots of Dharmapalas, invisible to the naked eye! :)

[--- Dear Fashi,

After reading the passage my views are:

ZZ has done a good thing by still having the intention of helping others even she has been out of the two chapters that she had set up previously.
She has been practicing bodhicitta by helping others.
She set up YY after she get out of the 2 chapters.
It is not an easy thing to face when people inside the organization giving you hard time and still continue to carry out her vow.

Well, i don't know what happened until zz decided to be out of the 2 chapter.
Besides being an important person in organization, there are many efforts resources and time that ZZ has put for sure. And to many people it may lead to a great disappointment and many may just walk away and forgot about that he/she has vowed before.
Yet, ZZ still continue to help people.
The part from the articles where it says HELPING SENTIENT BEINGS OUTSIDE,  it gives the impression that there is a differentiation of people.
And i thought to practice equality is part of the things that GM always share.

In the article it says " instrumental in setting up of 2 chapter then due to human factor and disputes left and set up YY" i am not sure about this but it gives me a impression that she has a thought where she can fulfill her vow through organization.

If she does think so, she might think like me before.
As I used to think that if we want to support dharma or doing charity we need to build temples (as temples is for people to pray ) and set up charity to do good things for others.

But after contemplate on articles that you have written and shared , i think that there are many ways we can do to support dharma and support GM and we can do cultivation in many ways.

"... She hopes to ensure that TBS' dharma can continue to be shared, to pay back GM magnanimity"
From the above statement, it is good to share TBS dharma, but hopefully she is sharing the right one.

As i observed there are a lot of student in TBS have that intention to spread the dharma, but ending up leading people to have not the right view.

Those are my view about this assignment, if I am not analyzing correctly please feel free to point out so that i can learn from this too.

Thank you fashi and have a great Saturday! ---]

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The above student has written her honest view. :)
She has brought up some new angles too! (Please see underlined text).

Hahaha!

What's missing in all the Comments that I received?

The meaning of Cultivation!

Why do One choose to cultivate?
The following is GM's statements:

[--- 修九節佛風可通中脈

所以，我們行者修行的「行」字就是在這裡。

Therefore the meaning of [Execute] is here within.

如果你像一般人一樣，稱甚麼修行人呢？

If like most people then cannot be called Cultivator.

修行人就是跟一般人不同才叫做行者。

A Cultivator is different from most people.

不同的原因在哪裡呢？

Where lies the difference?

世俗人有的七情六欲、愛恨情仇都是有病的。

Sentient being has the 7 emotion 6 desires, Love Regret Affection Hatred are all sickness.

只有修行人可以平等視眾生，對任何人不會起厭憎仇恨，這樣的行者才叫做修行，這是最基本的。

Only Cultivators can view all sentient beings with Equality, will not give rise to Aversion Enmity Hatred, this type of cultivator is thus termed as Cultivating, this is the very Basic.

所謂修行人就是修正自己的行為，能夠禮佛就要懺悔；只要犯了一次過就要跟佛菩薩做真正的懺悔；身體有疾病，跟佛菩薩做真正的懺悔。

The term Cultivator is thus to cultivate in order to Right One's Habits, can revere Buddha and repent; whenever do one wrong must then do true repenting; when body is ill, do true repenting.

因為都是業障，病就是病的業障，恨就是恨的業障，所有的業障要消除，你才能夠成就。

Because all from one's negative karmic deeds, like sickness, hatred. When all these negative karmic deeds are eliminated, then you can have attainment! ---]

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Now, no one seems to notice this statement! :)

["... She hopes to ensure that TBS' dharma can continue to be shared, to pay back GM magnanimity "]

Mindset of a True & Sincere Cultivator?

The statement of paying back GM's magnanimity has different levels too, similar to the 4 levels of Yoga! 

Hahaha!

I have shared much about Mindset, and I sincerely hope that readers go figure out what I mean in the above statement!

Note also a True Yogi has to learn and practice the 6 Paramitas.

[[ Pāramitā (Pāli; Sanskrit; Devanagari: पारमिता) or pāramī (Pāli) is "perfection" or "completeness."

In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.

The six paramitas or 'transcendent perfections' (Skt. ṣaṭpāramitā; Tib. ཕ་རོལ་ཏུ་ཕྱིན་པ་དྲུག་, parol tu chinpa druk; Wyl. pha rol tu phyin pa drug) comprise the training of a bodhisattva, which is bodhichitta in action.

Generosity (Skt. dāna; Tib. སྦྱིན་པ་, jinpa): to cultivate the attitude of generosity.
Discipline (Skt. śīla; Tib. ཚུལ་ཁྲིམས་, tsultrim): refraining from harm.
Patience (Skt. kṣānti; Tib. བཟོད་པ་, zöpa): the ability not to be perturbed by anything.
Diligence (Skt. vīrya; Tib. བརྩོན་འགྲུས་, tsöndrü): to find joy in what is virtuous, positive or wholesome.
Meditative concentration (Skt. dhyāna; Tib. བསམ་གཏན་, samten): not to be distracted.
Wisdom (Skt. prajñā; Tib. ཤེས་རབ་, sherab): the perfect discrimination of phenomena, all knowable things.

The first five paramitas correspond to the accumulation of merit, and the sixth to the accumulation of wisdom. The sixth paramita can be divided into four, resulting in ten paramitas. ]]

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ZZ didn't practice the Paramitas, agree?

Combining these Paramitas, ZZ should have come up with a Harmonious way to continue to help in charitable activities even though GM put someone else in charge, agree?

Remember GM said that he don't like and don't want to be Big Brother, which means being "In-charge" or the Big Boss! 

Hahaha!

Setting up another arm doing charity is actually "running away" from situation that One has somehow lost control of!

Hindrances & Hurdles in One's path can be dealt with using the 4 Noble Truths!

How to share or ensure TBS' Dharma continues to be Propagated when One lacks the Very Basics or Fundamentals of Buddha Dharma?

Hmmm... Realised already what I am Pointing Out?

I was told that I am allocated 30 minutes at the beginning of the charity event to give a Dharma Speech!

AND my reply?

I do not believe in "forcing" anyone to listen to something, just because we are giving them supplies!

Then it become an exchange of their time for supplies!

Understand what is Buddha Dharma, One shares it with all in a conducive way bearing in mind their Individuality and acceptance levels.

A good example is how GM Lu shares Dharma with all!

How many can do so, captivating the audiences and maintaining their interests throughout the speeches?

I am not partial to those that goes on and on, trying to explain the concepts from dharani.

They are like what GM called Rocks, lifeless and uninteresting!

Flexibility is what in Cultivation, we termed "Execute at ease and at will" !

Dear all, sometimes if you try being an "underling" ; you will hopefully realised that you are actually contributing more than those in-charge!

I have seen those "big bosses" or Chairperson of charity groups, arriving with camera-men in tow and after "showing face" is documented, they disappeared from the scenes fast.

The "underlings" tow the line and do the actual charity work of helping or distributing supplies to the needies!

Hahaha!

These bosses or chairperson truly didn't practice Boddhicitta at all, agree?

View from more angles, and Enlightenment will materialise with your sincere and diligent efforts!

Well?

Are you truly Cultivating Buddha Dharma?

Cheers all.

Lama Lotuschef

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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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Yellow Jambala 黄财神 – One is Not Enough?

  Yellow Jambala  黄财神

Terjemahan Indonesia: Jambhala Kuning – Apakah Satu Tak Cukup?

I met a friend looking at a statue of a 9-inch Yellow Jambala.

Her friend from oversea asked her to purchase one on his behalf.

She showed me the WhatsApp message with a Yellow Jambala.

She said this friend has this one, and his teacher told him to get another.

After calling long distance to confirm, the friend told her to buy the Yellow Jambala statue.

I remember another who was also advised to buy the Yellow Jambala to place in his factory's altar. He went to jail for some illegal activities, and it was his first offense too!

I asked him why he installed Yellow Jambala in his altar and he said the Teacher from a certain temple in Lavender area told him to do so. 

His business partner also paid lots of money to this temple, as they told her she has high karmic negatives and she has offended Dragon King and must do certain ceremonies to apologize.

Their business didn't do well despite all these!

Let me explain the major requirement of offering to and making request fromYellow Jambala. 

Quoting from Wikipedia – Vaisravana:

Vaishravana
© Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc.

{Also known as Vaiśravaṇa (Sanskrit वैश्रवण) or Vessavaṇa (Pāli वेस्सवण) also known as Namtösé in Tibet and Bishamonten in Japan is the name of the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhist mythology.}

Quoting from Wikipedia – Four Heavenly Kings:

Buddha and four guardian kings of cardinal directions
bas relief in Royal Bhutanese Monastery Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
© www.magic-photographer.com

{In the Buddhist faith, the Four Heavenly Kings are four gods, each of whom watches over one cardinal direction of the world. In Chinese they are known collectively as the "Fēng Tiáo Yǔ Shùn" (風調雨順 / 风调雨顺? lit. "Good Climate").

Also known as 多闻天王 [he who hears everything], the Northern Heavenly King!}

Please refer to the detailed version of the Four Heavenly Kings from this blog/blogspot. :)

Unlike most Fortune Gods or Deities, Yellow Jambala supports or endorsed Buddha Dharma & its propagation. 

I shared previously that Yellow Jambala would not grant your wish to make you wealthy unless you make a wish to use most of the wealth given to do charity and propagate Buddha Dharma.

Please be discerning of what some teachers or Gurus chose to feed you! 

One statue of Yellow Jambala is One too Many if your intentions do not coincide with his pledge to support Buddha Dharma and Charity. 

Hahaha! You need Bodhicitta!!!

:) :) :) 

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef