何為真正的与佛同在？What is Truly to be with Buddha?

Terjemahan Indonesia: Bagaimanakah yang sesungguhnya bersama dengan Buddha?

Selective Summary - Translated by Lotuschef into English.

Please do your own if you so please, to have a version you can truly and wholly understand. :)

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

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何為真正的与佛同在？

From Facebook of Reverend Lian Wu.

這些相是我与師尊珍贵的合照集合。
早期可跟師尊合照机会多，后期人多了，不好意思再打扰師尊再与師尊合照了。
Writer showed some photos of self taken with GM.

Lamenting that in early days there were many opportunity to have photo with GM, but as student's population increases, writer feels best not to disturb GM to take photo with.

唯有与蓮花童子金身合照，結果有人說我的臉很象蓮花童子的臉。(笑)

Therefore, only can take photo with Padmakumara's statue, resulting in some saying that writer's face quite similar to that of Padmakumara's. (Laugh)

我是很渴望天天与師尊在一起，但沒福份啦。嗚~
Writer eagerly hope to be with GM daily, however no such meritorious fate. woo~

其實如果沒入佛知見領悟到師尊的意旨，就算天天与師尊一起，都是离佛很遠。

In actual fact, if didn't enter into Buddha's realisation to understand GM's instructions, even everyday with GM physically, also very far from Buddha.

相反，如果領悟到師尊的意旨入佛知見證得般若實相，不管你遠隔天涯，才是真的与師尊在一起。
In the other hand, if realised GM's instruction in entering Buddha's realisation affirming true form of Prajna, no matter how far the distance in between, One is truly together with GM.

請看以下這故事：

Please read the following story:

PS**[This story is the one that GM recently shared about Subhuti being the "First" to greet & meet Sakyamuni Buddha.]

Quoted from Mindset: It's the Thought that Counts!:
[--- Subhūti (Pali: सुभूति; Chinese: 须菩提; pinyin: Xūpútí) was one of the Ten Great Śrāvakas of Śākyamuni Buddha, and foremost in the understanding of emptiness. ---]

有一次，佛從忉利天來下人間，人間的佛弟子，都歡喜的去見佛。
依次序，比丘應在比丘尼之先，但蓮華色尼 (Uppalavana Theri) 為了先得見佛，即化作轉輪王(Chakravartin)，走在最前面。

他以為最先見佛了，但佛對他說：

不是你先見，『須菩提 (Subhūti) 先見我身』。

The Buddha said to Uppalavana Theri: You are not the first to see me, Subhuti is the one that first see my form/body.

原來，那一次，須菩提沒有參加迎佛的勝會。
Actually, that time, Subhuti didn't join the welcoming event for Buddha.

當眾人去見佛時，他想：佛曾說：見法即見佛，我何不正觀法相！
When all went to meet Buddha, He thinks: Buddha said: See Dharma is See Buddha, why don't I Rightfully view/visualise Dharmakaya!

於是他就觀察諸法的從緣生滅，從無常為門而悟入空性進入實相，徹見了如來法身。

佛肯定的說：不可以身相得見如來。
Buddha said very precisely: Cannot rely upon bodily form to see Buddha.

這些身相，都不過是假名如幻的妄相；佛的無盡莊嚴，也一樣的絕無少許法可取可得 。

《金剛經》- Diamond Sutra 所說

「凡所有相，皆是虛妄，若見諸相非相，即見如來！

共勉之。

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Hahaha!

Dear all, 

have you read this article that were shared by reverend lian wu in Facebook or in this blog?

If you have, and also understand it, YOU are one of those that won't go crowd GM Lu! :)

Diligent cultivation will bring you real close to GM Lu or the Living Buddha Lian Sheng and all Divinities of choice, when and where you so please! 

For those that told me or others, bragging about their being very close or dining at the same table,....... Its time to truly wake up and work on Truly understanding Buddha Dharma! :)

The VIPs & VVIPs?

Hahaha!

As the Diamond Sutra states, likewise Buddha states: 

凡所有相，皆是虛妄 All that have Form, are fabricated or untrue.

What is the Absolute truth? 

Your very own Buddha Nature!

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

Mindset: It's the Thought that Counts!

Terjemahan Indonesia: Pola Pikir: Justru Niat-lah yang Dianggap!

Referring to the recorded sermon:

• 2015年8月1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
• 08/01/2015 Nine Stages Dharma of the Great Perfection Dzogchen by Grand Master Lu

Yidam for session: Ksitigarbha Boddhisattva

In this speech, GM Lu shares many concepts.

Lets explore one of it! :)

Now draw your memory back to the incident whereby GM Lu wanted to save a big fish by buying it.

However, the price asked was too high and GM Lu has no choice but to give up.

His thoughts were on his failure to save the fish hence.

But Jin-mu explained to him that he has indeed saved the fish!

It's His thoughts that counts!

 

Subhūti (Pali: सुभूति; Chinese: 须菩提; pinyin: Xūpútí) was one of the Ten Great Śrāvakas of Śākyamuni Buddha, and foremost in the understanding of emptiness.

In Prakrit and Pali, his name literally means "Good Existence" (su: "good", bhūti: "existence"). 

He is also sometimes referred to as or "Elder Subhūti" (Sthavira Subhūti). He was a contemporary of such famous arhats as Śāriputra,Mahākāśyapa, Mahāmaudgalyāyana, Mahākātyāyana, and Ānanda.

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Now GM Lu recounted the story of Subhuti's thought of welcoming his guru, Sakyamuni Buddha, however his physical self is in a cave far far away.

Another that physically welcomed Sakyamuni Buddha, said he is the first one to do so.

BUT, Buddha told him that he is not the first.

GM Lu shared all these to illustrate "No hindrance" theory.

One's thought can transverse throughout the Universe and all Dharmadhatu!

Remember that I wrote about "Astral, knows no barriers"?

Hahaha!

Understanding of emptiness?

Do you?

Now, draw back on the assignment on "TIME".

The topic: 

In Cultivation, When is Time the Essence?

In Cultivation, When is Time NOT the Essence?

If you have the RIGHT Mindset and knowledge, these questions are No Hindrance to you at all, concur?

With Maha Perfection Dharma that GM Lu shared to date, think you can make a better approach to this assignment now?

Cheers all.

Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom

Lama Lotuschef

The Demon’s Secret

From wtbnnews.org – 妖魔」的密密密 by Living Buddha Lian-sheng
Translated to Bahasa Indonesia by Padmakumara Forum: Rahasia Iblis
Translated to English from Bahasa Indonesia by Lotus Nino – May 17, 2013
Revised by Lama Lotuschef

I went to the “Black Jungle” in the netherworld and sojourned in a ghost family’s dwelling.
This ghost family is continually disturbed by the demons.

I asked the Netherworld Official:
“This family is from the ghost group as well, wherefore the disturbance?” I wondered.

The Netherworld Official replied:
“In this world, there is a group of humans, whose heart and thoughts are adulterated, however they haven’t conducted massive evil deeds. They, after their demise, shall fall into the ‘Black Jungle’ Hell, and be disturbed by the demons consequently.”

I wondered:
“Only by having adulterated thoughts, they got disturbed. This is very bizarre!”

The official said:
“When the heart and mind are devious, the demons will come to possess. That is always the case.”

I inquired further:
“Where do the demons come from? The hell?”

The official said:
“The demons come from one’s own heart. It is one’s own heart that invites the demons from the Black Jungle to come.”

That very night, I tarried in the Black Jungle.
The demons didn’t show up that night.
The host was very curious as the demons always show up every night to disturb. Now that a guest sojourned in the house, the demon didn’t appear.

They asked the Netherworld Official:
“Why don’t the demons show up when there is a guest sojourning in?”

The official replied:
“That guest isn’t an ordinary visitant. Demons won’t dare to come near!

The ghost asked:
“What guest then?”

“The Netherworld Denizens and Yin Realm Overseer Elite Emissary Most Secret Tathagata.”

The ghost was flabbergasted:
“The tathagata stayed in my home?”

When I sojourned in his house, the demons didn’t dare to come.
By the time I left, the demons came again.

Finally, the ghost implored me to write a word to be affixed in his house.
I thought for a moment.
So I wrote “Seeing This Talisman Is Tantamount to Seeing the Real Person”.
Hereby signing: “The Netherworld Denizens and Yin Realm Overseer Elite Emissary Most Secret Tathagata.”

Immediately no demon dares to disturb again.

All ghost families in the Black Jungle heard about this event, therefore came and beseeched me to write talismans for them.

I wrote one by one for them.

The Netherworld Official said:
“All demons, all maras appear as a result of humans having deviating heart. It is opening the way for them to possess and disturb. Suppose a person behaves virtuously, is upright, pure and radiant, the divinities would surely protect one, that no evil demon dares to come and disturb. This is called ‘The heretics cannot beat the righteous ones’, thus when they see the talismans from Grandmaster Lu here, all flee consequently.”

I conducted a session of Dharma Ceremony in the Black Jungle.

I taught the ghosts the sadhana of Nine-Cycle Buddha Breathing:

1. The Nine-Cycle Buddha Breathing is the foundation of Tantrayana practice which possesses a very significant meaning.
2. Focusing the thoughts on the breathing, left nostril, right nostril, both nostrils, the breathing in nine steps.
3. Inhaling the white good karma, exhaling the black bad karma.
4. After going through the nine levels/steps of Exchange, it shall result in the practitioner focusing on Tu Na [Tu: exhale; Na: inhale] and halting evil and mean/unwholesome thoughts/mindset.
5. All Vital Energy are completely focused as One.
6. In reality, With One thought one fragments all unwholesome/undesirable ones.
7. Therefore enabling one to achieve/enter into serene/quiet meditation.
8. Thus establishing the root foundation of Zen Meditation.

I taught all ghosts in the Black Jungle to practise the Nine-Cycle Buddha Breathing. By practising the sadhana for only half a year to a full year, all deviating and evil thoughts have disappeared completely, thus the ghosts no longer fear the demons of the Black Jungle.

Apparently it is said that:
The ghosts had been able to escape the hell. Long live. Long live.

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Om Guru Lian Sheng Siddhi Hom.