基本法 ~ 一片漆黑 Basic Practice ~ A Spread of Darkness

Terjemahan Bahasa: Praktik Mendasar ~ Sehampar Kegelapan

This was GM Lu yesterday at the Hd LZS event!

CHAT: 
[--- A: gosh! look at how tired GM looks!

B:ya hor
he always didn't feel good in the huangdi temple

A: i also didn't feel good there! the energy inside the temple is real bad, cos they partitioned the sides where the light n wind can come into the main hall!
just went once n thats enough for me ---]

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Sometime in 2009, before my ordination, a local dharma speaker (blue collar) organised a Meditation Session at a local chapter.

He said Samadhi should be "一片漆黑 ~ A Spread of Darkness"!

This student has "no shine" and also obvious hair loss before 40 years of age!

Dear all,

The First Stage of Samadhi is "Feeling Joyful"! 

法喜充满~Filled with Dharma Joy!

Yes! You should feel great Joy and lightness & brightness when you achieved the First Stage of Samadhi!

Remember that I was instructed by GM to teach a fellow reverend (Refuge with Gm for more than 20years and ordained for 19 years) basic dharma cultivation, that is Vajrasattva Practice!

Most people really don't have any Basics despite claiming to cultivate daily or frequently for years!

The named successor walked away from me saying loudly: You are very high!

Hahaha!

When I was in Seattle, I noticed that he does Homa almost daily, either around noon or at night!

So he is diligent in cultivation of Tantric dharma as taught by GM?

GM said that each Successful Cultivation Session must include Samadhi!

AND, 

In Melbourne ~ when doing Homa, your Root Guru, Principle Yidam and Principle Dharmapala MUST be present, else you will be in Great Danger!

One Important Fact that XX's incident brought to light is that most don't cultivate with sincere diligence with GM's Guidances!

Hahaha!

The Mindset is all wrong!

Most of you think that I am crazy for asking you certain questions, like ~

Why do you decide to cultivate?

What do you think TBS can do for you?

What can you do for TBS?

What is TBS to you?

Who is the Root Guru you have chosen?

Do you know what you are doing every step of the way in cultivation?

Many alleged that I TALK BAD about VMs!

Why don't you look at it from another viewpoint?

I am actually "Pointing Out" to you to wake up and take control of your own destiny only! :)

Instead of heeding my advice, you hurled missiles at me like slandering, defaming, denouncing.....

Who don't really know Buddha Dharma?

You or Me?

Mindfulness! 

An item of the 8-fold noble path from the 4 Noble Truths!

If you are serious in cultivation of Buddha Dharma, have a mind of your very own please!

With Metta,

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

钱财的诱惑 Lure of Monetary Wealth

Terjemahan Bahasa: Godaan Uang 钱财的诱惑

All that Glitters is Not Gold! :)

GM Lu has shared many many times about "Getting Rich Quick" is a myth!
What are the criteria and what do YOU NEED TO GIVE UP IN EXCHANGE?


In my articles, Maintain Balance of Nature & Stealing Universal Assets & etc., how much do you understand?

The Delirious Crowd that packed Fortune Deities events?

Blindly believe what the organisers SOLD to them!

Hahaha!
YES! every little and last bits!!!

GM Lu's statements & teachings???

Didn't sink in at all!!!

Sad But True!

Fundamentally, One needs to have the relevant amount of auspiciousness or merits, THEN & THEN ONLY, One can lay hands on and utilise Sentient Wealth!!!

Dharma or Methods of acquiring THESE abounds!

AND, MOST Important:- DIY - Do It Yourself!!!

Compassionate tip :- Be honest with yourself first!

Reflect on what you have done and not done, honestly! 

Thats STEP ONE into the Four Noble Truths!!! :)

Then & Only Then, you can put in diligence efforts to live a better and smoother life, being wise and not ignorant!

GM Lu also said: Know what you can do & what you can't!

As to Wake Up or Stay Delirious, All Up to Individual Self!!!


Cheers all.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

孝顺 Filial Piety?

Terjemahan Indonesia: Berbakti Kepada Orang Tua?

Case 1: 

Y is the younger brother of W.

Y always cursed W after the demise of their mom, who suffers from some form of cancer.

Y thinks that W has not done enough for their mom when she is still alive and suffering from cancer.

Both siblings don't talk to each other and whenever Y sights W, he will curse W and said he should die or disappear.

Case 2:

Mom of 5 children causes disharmony amongst her own children.

Mom said to C1 that C5 gives her lots of money every month.

C1 told C2 that mom said C5 gives her lots of money every month from rental collected on C5's property.

Then mom said to C3 that C2 did not give her any money.

C3 confronted C2 and criticised C2 for not being filial.

The Truth is that C2 deposited funds into Mom's bank account directly, and mom withheld this fact.

Case 3:

P's mother passed away and there is a tablet with her name in one of the local monastery's ancestral halls.

He also thinks that he is filial and his siblings are not, because he goes to the monastery every 1st and 15th day of the Lunar month, to give offering to his mom and ancestors!

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Dear all,

if you are a true buddha's student, know that you are not to cause unhappiness to anyone.

Your idea or concept on Filial Piety differs greatly from anyone else, which include your siblings.

THINK: Would your mom wants you to cursed your brother and wish him dead?

THINK: Should you not find out the Truth first before you start to curse or criticise?

One can cultivate and dedicate merits to One's parents whether they are dead or alive!!!

Its all in YOU, to do or not to do!

Do not judge others by your own views or standards!

NOW: Ask yourself, am I truly happy with my life?

If you are one of those cases mentioned above, Sad to tell you that "You have never been Happy at all in your life"!

O! Your aura and health are good evidence of your level of Happiness!

Hahaha!

There are more angles to any matter!

To Find and Attain Happiness: Use the 4 Noble Truths and 8 Fold Paths always!

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

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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像老板娘的老太婆 Bossy Old Lady?

Terjemahan Indonesia: Ibu Tua yang Sombong dan Suka Memerintah? [像老磐娘的老太婆?]

Lots of fellow students from Indonesia labelled Lotuschef as a Bossy Old Lady!
Hahaha!

Now look through photos above and in this blog, are they lying?

Lotuschef is 58 years old, born in the year of the Monkey in 1956.
Does Lotuschef looks like any 58 years old around you?

Now look at GM, born in the year of the Rooster in 1945.
He is 69 years old.
Does GM looks like any other 69 years old near you?

Becoming younger or staying youthful looking is yet another Benefit of Tantra Cultivation!

Why am I telling you something that GM has also revealed quite frequently?
To stop you all from breaching precepts of Lying! :)

Now we have settled the OLD part of Bossy Old Lady, amicably?

Hahaha! Lets proceed to deal with BOSSY!

GM has been sharing Authentic Buddha Philosophy & Dharma with all for 40+years.
As per GM, to be exact, 44 years!

Students of GM Lu, have become COMPLACENT with the ideology that they only need to pay to get help from GM through VMs!

Sad really! 
Because Cultivation as per GM, who stresses this fact frequently in recent sessions, Depends Solely on Self Diligent Efforts!


Now for those that called me Bossy old lady, you have reactions from my Dharma sharings!!!
Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom!!!
Hahaha!

You Are Awake!!!

You Feel that I am Bossy! 
Well!
For all sentient mindsets, when you called someone Bossy, YOU FEEL your EGO pricked! 
You felt "Attacked"!
Normal reactions!

Now, this is sentient mindset being PLAYED by Buddha's Philosophy & Dharma! :)

A Sentient Mindset – When Attacked, YOU retaliate Instantaneously!

However, this lack of Mindfulness, almost always resulted in WOES and Failure!
So You awaken a little more, and go find alternatives to take revenge, to maintain your EGO & Pride of Status!


YES! Now you walked into Lotuschef's designed path for you!
You will start to read Lotuschef's articles thoroughly to find anything that you can Launch a Big Aggressive Hit!
Hahaha!

But Buddha's Philosophy & Dharma are such that The More You Dig or The Deeper You Dig, YOU will turn over a new leaf and Stop All Aggression and Begin Compassion well synchronized with Wisdom for all beings!

Before you hurl Bossy Old Lady at Lotuschef or anyone from NOW, please chant Guru Mantra and seek Wisdom TO DO OR NOT TO DO!

IF DO, How to go about it the Buddha's way!

If you still like to call me a Bossy Old Lady in an unfriendly way, YOU are not ready for Buddha's Dharma!

If you call me a Bossy Old Lady, lovingly, You have arrived! :)

THINK Well before you make your next step, please.
Don't leave home without the 4 Noble Truths too!


Cheers all.


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

佛菩萨认识你吗？ Divinities Know You?

Terjemahan Indonesia: Apakah Para Dewata Tahu Tentang Keberadaanmu? [佛菩萨认识你吗？]

Recently, over a cup of tea, I spoke to a couple.
I told them that everything in Tantra Cultivation is dependent of Root Guru being our Link to the Universe.

I had also explain last Sunday during Cultivation of Vajrasattva Repentance,
What you have for this Life, or your resources is dependent on the Amount of Auspicious Merits 福报 you accumulated from previous Lifetime.
For example: you bring 10millions dollars.
You hit the jackpot for some lottery and won all 10 millions at one go.
You have nothing left after you spent this 10 millions!
However, if you cultivate Boddhicitta or is charitable all your life, YOU earn Auspicious Merits that will multiply with each Charitable deed to ensure that you are well off to continue to be Charitable. :)

They brought up 金母马上有钱法 Golden Mother's Immediately Have Money Practice.
This one needs Abhiseka from Root Guru.
Also GM was very specific with regards to all these Fortune Churning Practices.
Divinities and Fortune Deities will not entertain you because They Do Not Know You!
Also even through Root Guru, you need to have accumulated relevant amount of auspicious merits to allot you relevant amount of wealth or resources!

If you listen to GM attentively & comprehensively, YOU will Never Chase $$$ this way! :)

Now, in another recent case, a student asked for help, crying and seeking help because the family's fishing vessel hit something and there is a big hole, causing water to enter the vessel and slowly sinking it.

Prior to this, we were discussing plans to do event in this student's hometown.

GM instructed that we do event elsewhere for this date.
So we change venue.

I was informed by the student that the finally managed to raise the fishing vessel last week.

In the above case, the student was disappointed and pretty unhappy.

However, this unhappy feeling and disappointment should not arise, if One has Absolute Faith in Root Guru!

For this case, GM helped by getting Dragon King of the area to assist.
Like recent articles that I shared in this blog, the Karmic influences of the subjects come into play or consideration.

One cannot Overdraft on Auspicious Merits 福报 or Buddha Affinities 佛缘!

The Decision of holding an event elsewhere truly came about because of the Karmic influences of this student's entire family.
Lack of Auspicious Merits or Buddha Affinity this time, doesn't mean forever.
So rectification is to cultivate more diligently as a family to build Buddha Affinity!

Without GM, your Root Guru, will Dragon King help you?
Without the relevant merits & affinities, Help extended is limited!

Unhappiness can lead to anger & hatred to Hit Out or Take Revenge!
Watch that you do not fall prey to the 3 Poisons of Greed, Ignorance, Aversions!


Buddha is infinitely wise and compassionate to all as One!
Do you merit Buddha's compassion?

Question:
Do you think you have enough merits to ensure all your wishes are granted?

Think:
What Am I Doing?

Know:
Truly understand what I am doing and asking?

Solution:
Have you employed the 8 Fold Noble Path in this matter?

Sentient wishes & demands should never interfere with a Sincere & Diligent Cultivator's outlook even for a fraction of a second.

Remember to Free Self to Break Free from 6 Realms of Samsara.


Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef

清者自清，迷者自迷！The Pure Self-Purifies, The Lost Self-Deludes!

Terjemahan Indonesia: Yang Suci Akan Menyucikan Dirinya Sendiri, Yang Tersesat Akan Menyesatkan Dirinya Sendiri

The Chinese proverb of the article's title, means those that are Pure stays Pure as they can Self Purify.
Those that are Lost stay Lost as they delude themselves!

This is yet another topic assigned few days ago.

I have been pondering about what am I going to share with it. :)

One good example to illustrate this topic is GM's experiences through these years.
With many Ignorants hurling Insults; Slanders; Threats of Violence; at him for the past decades!

GM said many times that all these doesn't bother him an iota!
The Truth always Triumph over Lies & Falsehood! :)


YES! GM sets the greatest example when dealing with Ignorants and their foolish ways!

Likewise, the Saga that Core initiated against Lotuschef has proven their Ignorance which led to Jealousy and Aversion to eliminate their version of Lotuschef, using their version of TBS!

Hahaha! Quite a mouthful?

Dear all, remember to always bring along the 4 Noble Truths with you and Don't Leave Home without It!

The above is placed in a Dharma-chakra pattern. 

Using the 8 Fold Noble Path well, One actually is Turning the Dharma Chakra for the benefit of all beings! :)

Chart 2:
One develops wisdom with Right Thought & View!

Morality in Right Speech, Action & Livelihood.

For Meditation - Right Efforts, Mindfulness & Concentration.


Do not complain when you are being labelled An Ignorant!

Think & Ask Yourself: Am I?

If you spread words or rumors that are untrue & also with evil intent to decimate anyone, and without employing or referring to the 8 Fold Noble Path first, YOU ARE TRULY A GREAT IGNORANT!
Most time, you really do not need to act at all!


Many followed blindly what these Ignorants do too!
They also see what they want to see! :)
The Ignorant Honcho or Mafia boss exhibits Forms of Status & Authority, so just follow.

Most in TBS think, GM didn't stop them or refute these Mafia Bosses!

Hahaha!

If you armed yourself well with the 4 Noble Truths and its associating 8 Fold Noble Path, you will realized that GM shared the Truths and REFUTED or REVEALED these wrongs of the Mafia bosses all the time in his speeches!

Your greatest loss is not being able to comprehend GM's statements and believe in Falsehood!


To escape from these Ignorants, you need Diligent Efforts to Seek the Truths!


You can truly pay attention to GM's sharings or Walk into Pure Karma!

Hahaha! Am I advertising Pure Karma, as in Team founded by Lotuschef?

Not actually!

Pure Karma = Purify One's Body Speech Mind!

Don't have to physically join Lotuschef at all!
Although you might benefit from blogs of Lotuschef or Pure Karma Vihara. :)


Cheers all


Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom
Lama Lotuschef


Edited from Notes of Lotuschef

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