Money & Offering

Terjemahan Bahasa: Uang & Persembahan

Some one asked: Why do offering need to pay money? Does it mean that if no money then can't do offering?
This person is not a fellow student and is only instructed by her boss to pay the relevant amount to register dedication for Pure Karma's Homa event recently.
Her boss' health has improved markedly and also his business grew thereby increasing his profits!
So the relevant offering done by this person has shown the effectiveness of his dedication of offering！Hahaha!

Why are we doing offering?
What are the various types of offering and who are their targeted recipients?
Offering vary according to the targeted recipients!

If offering is done by the individual on their own and not through another person or group, then the individual has to use his own resources to secure the relevant items to offer.

It is the Individual's choice to dedicate or not, through a 3rd party and also in what form the dedication takes.

An individual that knows how to cultivate Buddha dharma can also dedicate merits of chanting dharani or cultivation to their targeted recipients.

So it is really not about MONEY, in terms of offering.

The individual also has his own choice to dedicate offering or not through our events.

We welcome those that are sincere in dedicating offering but will not explain to parties that are out to create negatives from their own ignorance.

YES!
Pure Karma do not need to entertain insincere individuals that is ignorant of our practices and also labelled us as Heretics! :)

Pure Karmic is a privately run group of sincere cultivators and participation in our events are restricted to those screened by us.

We are not thirsting to have big groups at our events also.

Please save yourself and refrain from hurling negatives at Buddha Dharma and Buddha's disciples!


With Metta,

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

你能真的帮忙吗？Can you really help?

Terjemahan Indonesia: Sungguhkah kamu mampu menolong?

Quoting from Lotuschef in Bodhicitta:

From email archive:

[--- fashi dear,

AA's dad got a hernia protrusion and needs operation. while the cost of surgery is quite expensive, is there any way that it can be helped with talisman or something?

they are catholic family and don't believe in mantra, fengshui and such.
the mom last time got a severe osteoporosis and i remember that GM has the talisman to cure it, unfortunately he doesn't believe in talisman, so i couldn't help with requesting to GM hahaha.

any way we can help him perhaps?

cheers. ---]

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Case A:

AA: I have a friend that tried many times to have a baby through artificial method, but never succeed.

She is a Catholic and she said she feels that the unsuccessful attempts is like killing lives and she will try one last time and stop.

Fashi, can we help her?

Case B:

BB: I have a friend that can't get pregnant, and I advised her to chant Gao Wang Sutra. I don't think she is chanting though.

Fashi, Can we do anything to help her?

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Dear all, the cases above and the one shared are pretty similar! :)

The subjects are of Catholic Faith or a non-believer!

This is a category that Buddha can't help!

Why do people think that I can help or GM Lu also can help these people at all?

I remembered requesting for help for a fellow student's friend, whose wife is in labour and the doctors said that they might loss the mother and the child too! 

The wife was saved but the unborn fetus was lost.

The husband turned angry and blamed us for not being able to help save his baby!

Dear all, One's karma determines One's fate and shouldn't blame others.

Offering Help?

Please don't do so when you do not fully know what you are offering!

Now, VM LH is famous for giving lots of "homework" and to be completed in a certain time frame, like chanting 1000 rounds of 100 syllables mantra in 3 days....

Now, Buddha's teachings all to help leave suffering to attain happiness.

Copious homework will not help one attain happiness, agree?

AND, she failed to really help anyone by prescribing tons of "homework" but somehow Omitted the important points like "Mudra, Visualisation & Mantra"!

Hahaha! 

GM Lu said that a true VM is one that had experienced & knows what they are sharing!

Sharing sutra materials and leaving the subject to chant or not, is not really helping at all.

For those who wants children, the True Buddha Sutra is the one to recommend though. 

There is a statement in this sutra that states : 求子得子，求女得女.....

[Request for son, get son; request for daughter, get daughter ......]

BUT, other factors also should be considered if success is to be obtained.

All Buddha Dharma fundamentals!

Dear all, when you attempt to offer help, please consider these:-

1. Do you really know how to offer the relevant help?
2. Did you consider that you are also putting your guru's reputation on the line?

When your so-called help didn't work, your guru will be blamed for being not effective, have you consider this point?

You also put me into the same situation when you alleged that I was the one that offer the help or advice.

The "I asked GM Lu for you..." or "I asked Fashi for you...." are the same, and will mislead others into concluding that your "help" is that of your Guru or Fashi!

A student asked me: Fashi, why that Fashi do things that way....?

My reply was: I don't know and do not wish to comment, because you will then go and spread the words that LC fashi said that Fashi is wrong......

I order to help others, you need the relevant knowledge and cultivation successes!

Don't prescribe anything that you yourself have yet to achieve yogic response and union!

It is better to not help then offer ineffective aid!

Please do not include me or GM Lu in any of your so called "well intent help" too! :)

If the subject that needs help will make sincere efforts to seek me out, I will then assess each one thoroughly.

So do not come and say: Fashi, I am asking for help for a friend....... and the friend is a Catholic.....

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

供到你心疼 Offer Till Your Heart Ache?

Terjemahan Bahasa: Memberikan Persembahan Sampai Hatimu Menjerit?

A reverend likes to say these during his speeches: In offering, offer until your heart ache, then it is the right amount or value!

This reverend reprimanded me not long after I become ordained by GM Lu.
He said: You are very common and crude, because of your business background!

Hahaha!

He also "Advised" me to donate all my financial assets to TBS when I became ordained.

O! He scolded me for teaching people not to Gongyang me, saying that: You are rich and don't need the money, but other reverends need them.

Dear all,
If you know the very basic of Buddha's teachings, it is to leave suffering and attain happiness!

Why should you feel heart ache then you are offering the right amount?
Hahaha!
Preposterous!

This reverend don't have an inkling about sincere and effective offering, agree?

GM Lu shared the topic on offering very thoroughly and sad that this representative sprouts garbage!

You can find out more about sincere and effective offering in this blog.
Enjoy!!!


Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

Zen Koan – Assignment 禅公案 － 作业

Terjemahan Indonesia: Koan Zen – Tugas [Kesimpulan]

[--- Date: 15 Jul 2014 22:40
Subject: VAJRA SIX REALMS LIBERATING MANTRA JOSS PAPER
To: <lotuschef.ven@gmail.com>

Good day,

I have practiced smoke offering for quite some time and intend to burn vajra six realm liberating mantra joss paper during the ritual.

Kindly advice how i can use these joss paper to maximize liberation effects.

Warmest regards, ---]


[--- Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 2:54 AM

Link: VAJRA SIX REALMS LIBERATING MANTRA JOSS PAPER [1]

Dear BB,

1. Are you talking about the 6-realms Vajra mantra wheel shown above?
2. You have omitted information of whether you are a fellow student, having taken refuge with Living Buddha Lian Sheng, Grandmaster Lu.
3. Please write to Pure Karma - purekarmaservices@gmail.com
4. This is a Personal Request and a fee applies.
5. You can donate SGD 800/- to Pure Karma Charity or any charity approved by Pure Karma in your country of residence.
6. Have you the relevant Abhiseka for Smoke Offering Practice?
7. We advise that you write to your Root Guru or ask your Root Guru the above questions.

---

Dear all,

Please note that Pure Karma does not render services of a Personal nature, Free of Charge.

The above is a Personal Request for knowledge or advice, therefore a fee is levied.

Personal consultation is $3000 (Three Thousands) for block of 20 minutes.

We suggest that if you have questions to ask, please seek out your respective Root Guru.

Being ordained, doesn't mean that this ordained person, renders services free of charge or at the beck & call of anyone too. :)

Cheers.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef ---]


[--- Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 4:08 AM

Dear BB,

You think I have deserted you?

Hahaha!

NO!

Be patient.

Meantime, please chant plenty of Guru Mantra & High King Sutra & decide to all sentient beings, wishing all well!

When you chant, visualize that you become a Light bulb that is turned on, thus giving out lots of light, sharing with All Sentient Beings!

I will explained what I am doing to help you clear Karmic hindrances! :)

If you have been scolding me, its fine!

No hard feelings! :)

This is strictly confidential.

Do not share with anyone yet, wait for my go-ahead! :)

Remember, I only help those that are willing to help themselves!

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Cheers

Lotuschef Lama ---]


[--- Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 10:53 PM

Hi master,

Noted

Warmest regards, ---]


[--- Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 11:17 PM

You are welcome!

Meantime read articles on this topic & enjoy yourself!

Cheers

Lotuschef ---]


[--- Sat, Jul 19, 2014 at 12:08 PM

Dear BB,

These are some materials to help you understand Cultivation:-

真佛经观想 True Buddha Sutra Visualization
The True Buddha Sutra 真佛经［英文版］
Live Cast for 12 July 2014 Event
5-7-2014 Vajrasattva Repentance & Purification Pra...
Pure Karma Cultivation of Vajrasattva Repentance

At the start of Cultivation, we place all beings of the 6 realms together with us in cultivation.
As long as you are sincere in cultivation, and you Trust your Root Guru 100%, you will do well!

The 6-realm mantra joss paper?
Hahaha!
It has powers if you are sincere and knows how to use it for the benefit of all Beings of the 6-realms, which include you too, before you break free from the 6 realms of samsara cycle.

If you relax and believe that you are doing something beneficial for all without prioritising Self, then anything you do will work or be effective.

Do not complicate your life and mind with MORE EFFECTIVE!
Hahaha!
That's the precursor to Suffering in the 6-realms!

Whatever method you cultivate, do it with a Sincere Heart and relax and don't bother yourself about effectiveness.
A Pure Mind is the way to go. :)

I transformed your email into a Zen Koan to share Buddha Dharma.
This way, your email became the Case Study to help others learn Buddha Dharma.
You benefit indirectly from helping these people and therefore your own karmic hindrances decreased! :)

Most temples or chapters or "teachers" that are Not your root guru or not yet achieved Yoga with any Buddhas or Boddhisattvas, really can't teach you the way of the Buddhas.

If they sell you that you need to pay more $$ to get more blessing or auspiciousness, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

Why I suggest that you donate to charity?
You can give to those that you don't know with a sincere heart, means you broke through Buddha's No Differentiation; Segregation, Discrimination..

You view all as One too!
A Buddha has infinite wisdom & compassion.
This is what all cultivators should arrive at eventually!

Cheers
Hope I have helped you.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef ---]


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Dear all,

Transformation 变化 is something You can also do when you truly understand HOW to Use your knowledge of Buddha Dharma with Your Diligence in Cultivation WITH a Boddhicitta Wish to be executed for benefit of ALL!

When BB asked for advice in terms of Maximising Liberation effect of 6-realms vajra mantra joss paper, He needs help! His Karmic levels need to be lessened.

So the solution is doing Charity! :)

BB's mindset at that particular Time is not "ideal" to just explain Hard Facts to him! :)

So I shocked him awake first, but also compassionately give him links to learn more about the 6-realms vajra mantra mandala which I had shared widely in my blogs.

Hahaha!

I really didn't desert him from the First! :)

However, most of you painted BB very black!
Bear in Mind though, what You painted BB with, is actually what's You!
A very True Copy of YOU!

Yes! Pretty harsh with all of you? :)


THINK:
What did I shared & taught you all, At the Very Beginning of Cultivation?

Remember How Many times I asked all of you, Any Questions?
No questions!
I said: Either you know all or you don't know what you should know or know nothing at all!

When you join me in Cultivation, I fully explained that I do not encourage anyone that is For Self Only!

GM taught all the same too!
Now Wake-up!

At refuge, What did you vowed?
Doing your best for ALL. remember?

Now why do One cultivate?
What do we do at the very Beginning of a Cultivation session?

Four Immeasurables, correct?
This is Boddhicitta!

So no matter how lousy One's technique at cultivation, just placing All beings of the 6-realms with One in cultivation is Maha Boddhicitta!

Why accused BB lacks Boddhicitta?

You are lacking in Boddhicitta because you do not have compassion for one that seeks advice!

6 realms vajra mantra mandala - I explained this one many time and the visualization when chanting this mantra too!

It benefits All Beings of the 6 Realms!

Can you think that BB knows about the benefit of this mantra, and wants to help liberate more beings?

Hahaha! All hurl negative traits at BB!

But thanks to all your negative missiles against BB, his karmic negatives Markedly Decreased!

The Assignment is a case study geared to Help you open your mind or heart to All, just like a Buddha or Boddhisattva.

Can you not see some good in BB instead?

If BB is not good, means you are not good too!

One is All & All is One?

There are more "problems" but no point pointing them out.

At this present time, most of you don't have the affinity for deeper stuff at all!

Remember, everything GM shares is beyond your depth, therefore comprehend each one thoroughly and not go on wild goose chases of whatever others churned as More Powerful, More Effective!

The rush to grab a copy of GM's book 240 is a very good example of how many don't truly and comprehensively listen to GM!


Why you can't achieve Guru Yoga?

Or for the matter, Yoga with any yidams?

You are missing a very important ingredient, Boddhicitta!

Hahaha!


Whatever others fed you all along, can they use it to benefit all?
Don't think so, agree?
They only churned you a fake version to get your adulation, subservience, obedience, wealth, and make you a slave!


Cheers all.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

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