Padmakumara Translation Team is a non-profit site devoted to propagating the teachings of our most revered holiness, His Presence, Grand Master and Living Buddha, Sheng-yen Lu. By translating his most sublime Buddhadharma into English, we pray that you may find it useful upon your path and share with us your experiences in cultivation.
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July Dharma Activities --- You are invited!
Redmond Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple
27-Jul-02 18/mo 6 Sat 8.00 PM Ancestral Dedication True Buddha Repentance
28-Jul-02 19/mo 6 Sun 11:00 AM Guan Yin Enlightenment Puja
Purple Lotus Society:
July 28: 2:00pm at Purple Lotus University Kuan Yin Enlightenment Day Water Offering
Chin Yin Buddhist Society Dharma Schedule
7/19/02 Friday 8:00 PM Group Practice Body Sacrifice Practice
7/21/02 Sunday 1:00 PM Group Practice Four Preliminary Practice
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Spiritual Experience
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I would like to tell you how I was literally saved by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
http://www.padmakumara.org/cgibin/discussion/attachment/ksitigar.jpg
A few years back, I wanted to seriously practice Grand Master's Dharma. I went to a
local TBS chapter and tried out the Ksitigarbha practice.
Unfortunately, I was afflicted by heavy karma at the time. I had many
negative thoughts, I couldn't keep precepts properly, and I had a great
amount of hate and mistrust for other people, including other True Buddha School
cultivators. I couldn't keep my mind concentrated for long, and I often
sabotaged my own thoughts. In fact, I could say that at times I was on the
verge of insanity.
I was also having financial troubles, had human relationship problems, and
was very pessimistic. I felt that I had done nothing proper with my life and
wanted to end my life.
I saw an article in the Chinese True Buddha Newspaper and where Grand Master was expounding the merits of worshipping Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. He said that
anyone who is able to sincerely pray to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, chant the
Bodhisattva's name, or draw or create images of the Bodhisattva would gain
great merit. One would gain happiness in this life and, after death, be
reborn into the heavens one hundred times.
At that time, the only person I trusted was Grand Master. I thought to myself that
since I had come to such a state of mind; why not just do what Grand Master
recommended? I made a vow to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the chapter temple (Lei Zang Si Singapore) that I would donate a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva each month for the rest of my life, until the day I died.
I began to put aside some money each month to buy the statues. I paid about S$46 for each statue. Each month I would bring a statue to the temple and ask that it be given freely to anyone who wished to have it.
I have been doing this for a few years and the results have been amazing!!
My luck changed. I realized my dream of being able to study in a University. Initially, my family had no money for my education. But by a stroke of good luck, my father decided to sell our house (our only asset) in the property market boom, and he made a profit. We upgraded to a better
house, and there was some extra money left over that allowed me to come to Australia to study.
In fact, after the financial gloom lifted, things became easier. However, my own karma is not that easy to solve. I still have problems, but mostly I am able to keep to my practice, and I am beginning to see improvements.
I would also like to testify here that what Grand Master says is true. Sincerely praying to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, chanting his name, or drawing or sculpting his image can free one from suffering.
******************************************************
July Dharma Activities --- You are invited!
Redmond Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple
27-Jul-02 18/mo 6 Sat 8.00 PM Ancestral Dedication True Buddha Repentance
28-Jul-02 19/mo 6 Sun 11:00 AM Guan Yin Enlightenment Puja
Purple Lotus Society:
July 28: 2:00pm at Purple Lotus University Kuan Yin Enlightenment Day Water Offering
Chin Yin Buddhist Society Dharma Schedule
7/19/02 Friday 8:00 PM Group Practice Body Sacrifice Practice
7/21/02 Sunday 1:00 PM Group Practice Four Preliminary Practice
*********************************************************************
Spiritual Experience
*******************************************************************
I would like to tell you how I was literally saved by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
http://www.padmakumara.org/cgibin/discussion/attachment/ksitigar.jpg
A few years back, I wanted to seriously practice Grand Master's Dharma. I went to a
local TBS chapter and tried out the Ksitigarbha practice.
Unfortunately, I was afflicted by heavy karma at the time. I had many
negative thoughts, I couldn't keep precepts properly, and I had a great
amount of hate and mistrust for other people, including other True Buddha School
cultivators. I couldn't keep my mind concentrated for long, and I often
sabotaged my own thoughts. In fact, I could say that at times I was on the
verge of insanity.
I was also having financial troubles, had human relationship problems, and
was very pessimistic. I felt that I had done nothing proper with my life and
wanted to end my life.
I saw an article in the Chinese True Buddha Newspaper and where Grand Master was expounding the merits of worshipping Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. He said that
anyone who is able to sincerely pray to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, chant the
Bodhisattva's name, or draw or create images of the Bodhisattva would gain
great merit. One would gain happiness in this life and, after death, be
reborn into the heavens one hundred times.
At that time, the only person I trusted was Grand Master. I thought to myself that
since I had come to such a state of mind; why not just do what Grand Master
recommended? I made a vow to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the chapter temple (Lei Zang Si Singapore) that I would donate a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva each month for the rest of my life, until the day I died.
I began to put aside some money each month to buy the statues. I paid about S$46 for each statue. Each month I would bring a statue to the temple and ask that it be given freely to anyone who wished to have it.
I have been doing this for a few years and the results have been amazing!!
My luck changed. I realized my dream of being able to study in a University. Initially, my family had no money for my education. But by a stroke of good luck, my father decided to sell our house (our only asset) in the property market boom, and he made a profit. We upgraded to a better
house, and there was some extra money left over that allowed me to come to Australia to study.
In fact, after the financial gloom lifted, things became easier. However, my own karma is not that easy to solve. I still have problems, but mostly I am able to keep to my practice, and I am beginning to see improvements.
I would also like to testify here that what Grand Master says is true. Sincerely praying to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, chanting his name, or drawing or sculpting his image can free one from suffering.
Last edited 07/11/02 at 21:20:48 by mimosa