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Contents
Contents 1
UponReadingThisEBook 2
AboutLivingBuddhaLiansheng 3
AboutTheTrueBuddhaSchool 4
AboutTrueBuddhaSchoolNet(TBSN) 4
AboutPadmakumara
Website 5
AboutTrueBuddhaTranslationTeams 5
MahamayuriVidyarajniSadhana 7
MahamayuriDharmaDiscourseI 12
MahamayuriDharmaDiscourseII 30
TheBenefits
of
the
Great
Perfection
(Part
5) 47
HowtoTakeRefugeinLivingBuddhaLiansheng 50
LivingBuddhaLianshengsEnglishBooks 51
TBSEnglishPracticeEbooks 54
DedicationofMerits 56
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UponReadingThisEBook
An empowermentmustbe received from Living Buddha Liansheng or an
authorizedTrue
Buddha
School
master
before
engaging
in
this
particular
sadhana. If one does not have the lineage empowerment, one should not,
under any circumstances, attempt this practice. Under the blessing of the
empowerment, students can quickly attain yogic responseswith the Deity.
Withoutit,thepracticewillbefutileandonesactwouldbeconsideredanact
ofstealingtheDharma.
Inthisebook,mantrasaretranslatedusingsimpleEnglishphonetics.Sutras,
verses,
and
praises
are
translated
using
both
English
and
Hanyu
Pinyin.
Students should not assume that the translations can possibly emulate the
exactpronunciationsoftheRootGuru.Itishighlyrecommendedthatstudents
obtain audio recordings of mantras from local True Buddha temples or
chapters,orconsultwithauthorizedTrueBuddhaMasters.
Thisebookservesasaguidelineforthesadhanaandteaching.Pleasereferto
LivingBuddhaLianshengsbooks or consultwith authorizedTrueBuddha
Masters formore detailed explanations. If you have any further questions,
pleasewritetotheTrueBuddhaFoundation.
May the compassionate Living Buddha Liansheng,buddhas,bodhisattvas,
anddharmaprotectorsblessthesetranslatedpractices.MaytheTrueBuddha
TantraliberateallbeingsintheSixRealmsofTransmigration.
FormoreinformationandotherTrueBuddhaSchoolrelatedmaterials,please
visitthefollowingwebsites:
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AboutLivingBuddhaLiansheng
HisHolinessLivingBuddhaLiansheng
istheRootGuruofTrueBuddhaSchool.HeisreferredtoasGrandMasterbyhis
disciples, and he is regarded as the
emanationofAmitabhaBuddha.
As the lineageholderof theNyingma,
Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug schools of
Tibetan Buddhism, Living Buddha
Liansheng
has
attained
the
highest
fruition in those schools including the
GreatPerfection,Mahamudra,Lamdre,
andYamantakaSadhana.
LivingBuddhaLiansheng teachesbothexotericandesotericBuddhism,and
also incorporates elements of Zen and Daoism into his teachings. He
emphasizesactualpracticeandencouragesstudentsto integratehisBuddhist
teachings into theirdaily lives.Thequintessenceofhispersonaljourney,his
methodsofcultivationandhis realizationareembodied in theTrueBuddha
TantricDharma,whichisaninspiring,practical,andpowerfulteachingthatis
wellsuited forpeople inmodern society.LivingBuddhaLiansheng leadsa
disciplined life which includes spiritual practice, teaching, writing, and
painting.Heisanexcellentmodelforspiritualcultivatorsinthisdegenerated
age.
Asoftoday,overfivemillionpeoplehavetakenrefugeinTrueBuddhaSchool.
With over 400 chaptersworldwide, True Buddha School is recognized as a
majorBuddhistgrouptoday.LivingBuddhaLianshenghaswrittenover200
books inChineseon topics ranging fromVajrayanaBuddhism toFengShui,
ZenBuddhism,andDaoism.Manyof thesebooksarenowbeing translated
intoEnglishandvariousotherlanguages.
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AboutTheTrueBuddhaSchool
TheTrueBuddhaSchool, foundedbyLivingBuddhaLiansheng, isaschool
for spiritual cultivation. The name reflects the founders mission to offerauthentic lineage transmissionandpracticeof theTantricDharmawhichcan
truly leadone tobuddhahood.Allstudentswhohave taken refugewith the
TrueBuddhaSchoolmustpracticetheTrueBuddhaTantra.TheTrueBuddha
Tantra is a Mahayana practice which, by directly visualizing oneself and
Buddhaas One and,throughthecultivationofthepurificationofbody,mind,
and speech, can enableanordinary,worldlyperson todirectly arrive at the
realmofbuddhahood.
TheTrueBuddhaSchooldiffersfromotheresoterictraditionsinthatitteaches
a unique Yoga Practice called, the Padmakumara (Lotus Bodhisattva) Vajra
Yoga,whichenablesthepractitionertoarriveattherootgurus siddhi ofthe
MahaTwinLotusPonds,an inconceivableBuddhaPureLandmanifestedby
theBuddhaLocana.
AboutTrue
Buddha
School
Net
(TBSN)
TrueBuddhaSchoolNetistheofficialwebsiteoftheTrueBuddhaSchool.Itis
available in English andChinese. Since 1995, TBSNsworldwide popularity
and viewer demands have continued to increase, requiring more than 10
serverstomaintainitswebsite.Visithttp://www.tbsn.orgtolearnmoreabout
theTrueBuddhaSchoolandtoaccessournewsletters,articles,upcominglocal
chapterceremonialevents,aswellasLivingBuddhaLianshengsbooksand
dharmatalks.
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AboutPadmakumaraWebsite
PadmakumarawebsiteisafreemembershipBuddhistdiscussiongroupthatis
independently funded and establishedby Alice Yang, a devout student ofGrandMaster Lu, since 2001. It specifically caters to nonChinese speakers
learning needs by publishing insightful, educational and comprehensive
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AboutTrueBuddhaTranslationTeams
TrueBuddhaTranslationTeams(TBTTs)wasformedin2008.Theyareagroup
of volunteers operating under the True Buddha Foundation (TBF) of True
BuddhaSchool(TBS).
TBTTsmission is topropagate thedharma teachingsofHisHoliness,Living
Buddha Liansheng (Grand Master Lu) to every corner of the world with
accurate,fluentandprofoundtranslationsinmultiplelanguagessothatallcan
practice and attain enlightenment. Visit http://www.tbtts.org andbecome a
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Mahamayuri Mandala: At the top are the Seven Buddhas, from Kasyapa Buddha to Shakyamuni Buddha;
just below the Seven Buddhas is the future Buddha, Maitreya Bodhisattva. Next comes all
pratyeka-buddhas, then the four sravakas these are Shakyamuni Buddhas four great disciples. Last,
surround the main deity Mahamayuri with the Eight Heavenly Gods, the Twenty-Eight Yaksas and all
constellations, including the Nine Luminaries and the Twelve Zodiacs.
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MahamayuriVidyarajniSadhana
TransmittedbyHisHolinessLivingBuddhaLiansheng,ShengyenLu.TranslatedbyAliceYang.EditedbyJasonYu.ProofreadbyJackieHo.
Beginbyprayingfortherootlineageblessing:Firstemptythemind.Next,visualizetheRootGuruappearingaboveyourcrownand radiating lightoneveryonepresent.Chant theRootGuruHeartMantra7times.PraytotheRootGurutoempoweryousothatthesadhanawillbeauspicious.
Engender theFour ImmeasurableMinds.Visualizeyourparents,children,relatives, friends,andenemiesjoiningyouinthispractice.
WakeupCall:Claptwice,thencrossthehands,andsnapthethumbsandmiddlefingers.
1.RecitethePurificationMantrasandEarthGodMantra
2.RecitetheInvocationMantra:Omahhum,soha(3times)Wesincerelyinvoke:
NamoRootGuruLivingBuddhaLiansheng,
NamoWhiteMahaPadmakumara,
NamoLotusLightUnhinderedBuddha,(a.k.aLotusLightSelfMasteryBuddha)
NamothelineagegurusofTrueBuddhaSchool,
NamoMaha
Mayuri.
1
Herein, each local chaptermay invoke the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas andDharma Protectorsenshrined at its altar accordingly. When practicing at home, you may invoke the deitiespresentatyourshrine.
NamoallBuddhasoftheTenDirectionsandThreeTimes,
NamoallBodhisattvasandMahasattvas,
NamoMahaPrajnaParamita.
3.GreatHomage
Using
Visualization
4.MandalaOffering
5.ChanttheFourfoldRefuge
NamoGuruBei,NamoMahaMayuri,NamotheMahaMayuriSutra,Namothe
RetinueoftheMahaMayuriAssembly(3times)
1 Maha Mayuri could also be spelled as Mahamayuri or Maha-mayuri. To help students who are unfamiliar with the
Sanskrit pronunciation, we chose Maha Mayuri in this sadhana to assist you with the pronunciation.
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6.ArmorProtection
7.RecitetheHighKingAvalokitesvaraSutra
8.Recitethe
Rebirth
Mantra(7times)
9.RecitetheFourImmeasurableVows
Mayallbeingshavehappinessandthecausesofhappiness;thisisimmeasurable
lovingkindness.
Mayallbeingsbeliberatedfromsufferingandthecausesofsuffering;thisis
immeasurablecompassion.
Mayallbeingsbefreeofsufferingandalwaysbehappy;thisisimmeasurablejoy.
Mayallbeingsbefreeofgraspingandaversionandpracticeequality;thisisimmeasurableequanimity.
10.RecitetheRootGuru(Padmakumara)HeartMantra
OmGuru,Liansheng,Siddhi,Hum(108times)
11.MudraandVisualization
Mudra: Mahamayuri Mudra (Internal Handclasp Mudra):
First, form the internal handclaspmudra in front of your
chest, then bring the two little fingers and thumbs close
togetherasillustratedinthepictureontheleft.Thethumbs
representtheheadofthepeacock,thelittlefingersrepresent
the tail feathers of the peacock, and the middle part
representsthebodyofthepeacock.
Visualization:First
empty
the
mind.
ChanttheEmptinessMantra:
Om,sibawa,suda,saerwa,daerma,sibawa,sudohang(3times)
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SeedSyllableYU SeedSyllableBAM2 SeedSyllableMO3
I. Aboveanexpanseofoceanisastretchofclearsunnysky.Afanofpeacock
tailfeathersappearsinthesky,andinthecenterofthefan,awhiteseed
syllableYUappearswhichthentransformsintoagoldenpeacockking.
II. Fromthebackofthepeacockking,awhiteseedsyllableBAMmanifests
andthentransformsintoawhitelotus.
III. Abovethewhitelotus,agoldorwhiteseedsyllableMObeginstorotate
and transforms into a goldcolored, whitecolored, or goldandwhite
colored FourArmed Mahamayuri. FourArmed Mahamayuri wears a
FiveBuddhaCrown,withawhitelotusinherfirstrighthand,andared
bijapura(acitron) inhersecondrighthand.Mahamayuriholdsayellow
auspiciousfruitinherfirstlefthand,andapeacockfeatherinhersecond
lefthand.
IV. From the third eye chakra (orbrow point) ofMahamayuri, visualize a
beamofwhitelightshiningontoyourthirdeyechakra.Fromthethroatof
Mahamayuri,abeamofredlightshinesontoyourthroat.Fromtheheart
chakraofMahamayuri,abeamofbluelightshinesontoyourheartchakra.
Thethreelightsmergecompletelyintoyourbodyandmind.
12.RecitetheMahamayuriMantra
Visualization:Usebothhands tohold themalabeads in frontofyourchestandmoveeachbeadwiththethumbduringchanting.Visualizethelefthand
transforming into a vajrabell and the right hand transforming into a vajra
scepter.Themotherbeadoremblemtransformsintoamultiplejeweledstupa,
and the four dividerbeads transform into the FourHeavenlyKings.The
tasseltransformsintoalotushand,whilethestringthatthreadsthroughthe
beadstransformsintoVajrasattvaswhitelight,intheformofacircle.During
2 The original Sanskrit seed syllable is VAM
3 The original Sanskrit seed syllable is MA
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mantra chanting, as eachbead is moved, visualize eachbead turning into
Mahamayuri,whothenappearsinfrontofyou.
ChanttheMantra:Om,moyuli,garladi,soha4(108times)
13.EnteringSamadhi
Nine Cycle Breathing, Entering of the Deity into Oneself and Release of
Oneself intotheCosmicConsciousness[orRuwoWoruvisualization],Breath
Counting.
14.EmergingfromSamadhi
PraiseVerse:
LordBuddha,thegreatcompassionateone,
Yourdharmakayaisendowedwiththetranquilityofnirvana.
Yourpowerandabilitiesareboundless.
Andallofyourmeritsandvirtuesareperfect.
15.RecitethePrincipalHeartMantras
16.RecitetheBuddhasName(3times)
17.Dedication
Mayourcountrybesecureandstrong,
Maymybodyandmindbeatpeace,
MayeverythingtransformintotheBuddhafield.
TheBuddhadharmaisboundless.
MayallwhoupholdthenameofAmitabhaBuddha,
BeborntogetherinthePureLandofHisWesternParadise,RepayingtheFourfoldGenerosityfromabove,
AndaidingthosewhosufferintheThreePathsbelow.
UponseeingtheBuddha,
MayIbeliberatedfromthecycleofbirthanddeath,
AndmayIdevelopthequalitiesofBuddhahood,
Andthusfreeallwhosuffer.
4Based on Grand Masters pronunciation on 2/27/10
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I,________(yourname),dedicatethemeritsofthispracticetotheRootGuru.May
theRootGurualwaysbehealthy,remaininsamsara,neverenternirvana,andforever
turnthedharmawheel.Mayeveryonebehealthy,freeofhindrances,strongin
cultivation,andmayallcircumstancesbecomeauspicious.
Useyourvajrasceptertodrawacirclethreetimes inthespaceaboveyouandvisualizethatyouaredrawingablazingcircleoffire.Thensay:
Mayallsupplicationsbecompletelyfulfilled.Mayallhindrancesberemoved.
Visualizeapatchofdarknessinfrontofyou(symbolizingnegativeforces).Thenraisethevajrascepter,pointittowardsthepatchofdarkness,andringthevajrabellwhileshouting:
Wun!
Asyoushout Wun, visualizethedarknessretreatingandinitsplacearetwovajrasceptersinthe formofacrossappearingabovea lotus flower,surroundedby theblazingcircleof fire.Thecrossedvajrasceptersrepresentstrength,whilethelotusfloweritselfrepresentswisdom.Thecrossedvajrasceptersabovealotusrepresentprotectionanddefeatofthenegativeforces.Theblazinglightsignifiestotalityandcompletion.Withthisvisualizationofthecrossedvajrascepters,lotusflower,andblazingcircleoffire,allnegativesforceswillretreat.
(Detailed visualization from page 165 ofAComplete andDetailed Exposition on the TrueBuddhaTantricDharma)
18.Recitethe
Hundred
Syllable
Mantra(3times)
19.GreatHomageUsingVisualization
20.RecitetheCompletionMantra:
Om,bulin(3times)
OmManiPadmeHum
Dismissal
Claptwice,thencrossthehands,andsnapthethumbsandmiddlefingers.
EndofPractice
Mayallendeavorsbeauspicious.
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Furthermore, Mahamayuri is the nirmanakaya of Amitabha Buddha. The
WesternParadiseismanifestedbyAmitabhaBuddha;thus,parrots,peacocks,
jivajiras, kalavinkas [in the Western Paradise] are manifestedby Amitabha
Buddha as well. Mahamayuri is considered the nirmanakaya of Amitabha
Buddha,becausepeacocks are residents of theWestern Paradise.Therefore,
Mahamayuri has the same power as Amitabha Buddha. It is known that
AmitabhaBuddhaiscapableofdeliveringthosewithkarmichindrancestothe
WesternParadise,sohecanchangefixedkarma.Ifyouhavefixedkarma,but
you pray wholeheartedly to Mahamayuri, that is equivalent to praying
wholeheartedly toMahavairocanaBuddha andAmitabhaBuddha.Aperson
whoprayswholeheartedlytoAmitabhaBuddhacanberebornintheWestern
Paradise.Isntthattransformingkarma?Thisdemonstratesthetranscendental
powerofMahamayuri.
Mahamayuriisalsoasambhogakaya.Inapreviouslife,ShakyamuniBuddha
reincarnatedasthePeacockKing.Asaresult,Mahamayuriisregardedasthe
sambhogakayaofShakyamuniBuddha.ThePeacockKing is identifiedasan
embodiment of Shakyamuni Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of
Buddhism,attainedbuddhahood in thesahaworld.Hispower isboundless.
To sum it all up, Mahamayuri is the embodiment of three buddhas: the
nisyandakayaof
Mahavairocana
Buddha,
the
nirmanakaya
of
Amitabha
Buddha, and the sambhogakayaofShakyamuniBuddha. Ifyouattainyogic
unionwithMahamayuri,youwill alsobe inunionwith the threebuddhas.
Thecombinedforceoftheirinconceivablepowercandefinitelytransformfixed
karma.Abuddhacannottransformfixedkarma.Onebuddhacannotdoit,but
manybuddhascan[audienceapplause].
For example, theres the story of Maudgalyayana saving his mother.
Maudgalyayana possessed great transcendental powers and went to the
hungryghostrealmtosavehismother.Heusedhispowerstocreatefoodto
feed his mother,but as soon as the food came near her mouth, it would
immediatelyturnintofire,soitwasntpossibleforhertoeat.Afterexhausting
allmeans,Maudgalyayana turned to ShakyamuniBuddha for help and the
Buddha said that therewasaway to savehismother.TheUllambanaSutra
relates thatMaudgalyayana convened all holy laymen, alongwith the holy
sangha,andwith their combinedpower,Maudgalyayanawasable to rescue
hismotherfromthehungryghostrealm.Justliketoday,ifonevajramasters
powerisinsufficient,wehaveoverseventyvajramastersheretoday.Withthe
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becomeMahamayuris shrine.Then,howdoweenshrineMahamayuri?You
cansimplywritethedeitiesnames.Youcanjustwritethemdown:theSeven
Buddhas, Maitreya Bodhisattva, pratyekabuddhas, sravakas, the Eight
Heavenly Gods, the TwentyEight Yaksas, the Nine Luminaries, and the
TwelveZodiacs.WritetheSevenBuddhasonthetop,writetheTwelveZodiacs
on the bottom, and then write rest of the retinue around Mahamayuri.
Mahamayuricanberepresentedasathangka,orastatue,orevenonepeacock
feather in themiddle.The simplestmethod is tobuyand stickonepeacock
feather in the center, and write the retinue on the red paper the Seven
Buddhas, Maitreya Bodhisattva, pratyekabuddhas, sravakas, the Eight
Heavenly Gods, the TwentyEight Yaksas, the Nine Luminaries, and the
Twelve Zodiacs. These are Mahamayuris entourage, some of whom have
attainedthenisyandakaya,nirmanakaya,andsambhogakayaofMahamayuri.Thatishowwesetuptheshrine[audienceapplause].
Next,youmustfosterbodhicittabeforecultivatingtheMahamayurisadhana,
which is necessary for any sadhana anyway.Withbodhicitta, or a heart of
benevolence,compassion,joy,andequanimity,youwouldbringhappiness to
others, happily alleviate otherspain, and sacrifice anything and everything
willingly.Afterfosteringbodhicitta,youproceedtogiveofferings.Whatkinds
ofofferings?
An
external
offering
is
quite
familiar
to
us,
because
we
have
been
doing itregularly.An internaloffering ismoresecretive,which isanoffering
ofbody,speech,andmind.Whatisadharmaofferingthen?Thatisanoffering
of Buddhanature. You transform your Buddhanature to Mahamayuri by
beinginyogicunionwithMahamayuri,inwhichstateyourbody,speech,and
mind are indistinguishable from that of Mahamayuri. That is the
Buddhanatureoffering.TheBuddhanatureofferingisverypowerful,butyou
cannotmakeanymistakeswithitatall.ThatistheBuddhanatureoffering.
I have explained the external offering, the internal offering, and the
Buddhanatureoffering.Wehaveperformedthegreathomage,fourfoldrefuge,
fostering bodhicitta, mandala offering, and then we continue to the
visualization,asguidedbytheTBSsadhana.MasterLianninghaspreviously
asked how to form the mudra. First, our [two hands] form the internal
handclaspmudra, and then the two pinky fingers cross each other [in the
officialMahamayurisadhana,thethumbsandpinkyfingersshouldjusttouch
eachother],andthetwothumbscrosseachother,asifourhandshaveturned
intoapeacock.Ourthumbsformthehead,whilethepinkyfingersarethetail,
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and themiddle [of ourhands] is thebody of thepeacock.There is another
externalhandclaspmudra forMahamayuri.That is[GrandMaster forms the
mudra]thepeacockshead,feather,andbody.Theexternalhandclaspmudrais
used topractice theflyingsadhana.TheseareMahamayuriswings, flapping
wings to show she is flying.That is theMahamayuriFlyingMudra.Okay, I
havetaughttwomudras.
Afterformingthemudra,youcanstartvisualizingemptiness.TheEmptiness
Mantra is Om, sibawa, suda, saerwa, daerma, sibawa, sudohang.
VisualizeemptinessasyourecitetheEmptinessmantra.Visualizeacircleand
recitetheEmptinessMantraonce;emptinesscanbepicturedasacircle.First,
theseedsyllableYUemergesfromtheemptiness,symbolizingtheappearance
ofthepeacock.Alternatively,youcanvisualizethepeacockfeathersappearingfirst, and from among the feathers emerges the seed syllable YU, which
resembles a peacock. The seed syllableYU then transforms into a peacock.
Next,wevisualizetheseedsyllableBAM,whichlookskindoflikeacircleand
adot,asymbolofabird.In themiddleofthepeacockandpeacockfeathers,
thewhiteseedsyllableBAMappearsandtransformsintoalotusflower.Lastly,
theseedsyllableMO,whichisalittlebitliketheChinesecharacterformouth,
transformsintoMahamayuri.YUisthepeacock,BAMisthelotusflower,and
MOis
Mahamayuri.
The
lotus
flower
is
white,
the
peacock
is
golden,
and
Mahamayuri is a mix of gold and white. Mahamayuri also wears the
FiveBuddhaCrown,likeGrandMasteriswearingnow.
The fourarmedMahamayuri, fromwhomwe receive transmission, holds a
white lotus flower inher first righthand, and in the second righthand she
holdsaredbijapura.Inherfirstlefthand,sheholdsayellowauspiciousfruit,
and thesecond lefthandsheholdsapeacock feather.Thepeacock feather is
dark in color, darkblue, dark grey, sometimesblue orblack, or sometimes
multicolored.Thefirstrighthandholdsa lotusflower,thesecondrighthand
holdsabijapura, the first lefthandholdsanauspicious fruit,andapeacock
featherinthesecondlefthand.Eachimplementischaracterizedwithdifferent
colorsandfunctions:lotusflowerforpacification,bijapuraforharmonization,
auspicious fruit forenhancement,and thepeacock feather is forsubjugation,
allservedifferentpurposesrespectively.
AftervisualizingMahamayuri,thereisapeacock,andalotusflower,youcan
reciteOm,ah,humtobeseechblessingsfromthethreebeamsoflight[white,
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red,andblue].Uponreceivingblessingsfromthethreelights,Om,ah,hum
[GrandMasterrecitesagain],Mahamayuriwillempoweryouandmergeinto
you;youwillalsomerge intoMahamayuriandbecomeMahamayuri.This is
theRuwo (deityenteringoneself)WoruVisualization (oneenteringdeity),a
process ofuniting and transforming.Aftervisualizing theBlessingofThree
Lights andbefore practicing the RuwoWoru Visualization for uniting and
transforming, you should recite the Mahamayuri Mantra. Right before
entering the samadhiofRuwoWoru,you should recite themantra.We can
recite the short version of theMahamayuriMantra: Om, moyuli,geladi,
soha,om,moyuli,geladi,soha,om,moyuli,geladi,soha,om,moyuli,
geladi,soha.MosignifiesMahamayuri,yuliisthepeacock,geladiis
greatdharmapower, and soha isaccomplishment.Om is interpretedas
the consciousness of the universe, as well as the accomplishment ofMahamayuris great transcendental power [audience applause]. Themantra
wejustlearnedistheshortestversion.
There isalsoanotherversionnot seenonany sutra:Om,dika, lala, soha.
Dika is something Indonesian studentswouldbevery familiarwith.Sadu,
duwa,dika [audience laughandapplause].Dika is three.Om,dika, lala,
soha.Thereisthisshortmantra,whichisalsoMahamayurismantra.Thatis
odd!How
come
Mahamayuri
became
di
ka
[di
ka
sounds
like
apigs
leg
in
Taiwanese] [GrandMaster laughs]. In thepast, Imemorized sadu,duwa,
dika[1,2,3inIndonesian][GrandMasterlaughs].ItisDiKa,notdika[pigs
leg in Taiwanese]. Om, dika, lala, soha is also a short version of the
MahamayuriMantra.Eitheroneofthetwoversionsisacceptable.Youshould
dothevisualizationandrecitethemantrabeforeenteringsamadhi.
What issamadhi?Samadhi isunitingormerging intoone.RuwoWoru is to
mergeintoone.Mahamayurimergesintome,andIbecomeMahamayuri,that
is merge into one. When I enter into Mahamayuris heart, that is Woru.
Whatsabout transformation?Youcanquickly transform into thesamadhiof
Mahamayuri.
What is the essenceofVajrayana?The essence lies inmerging into one and
transformation. Ihavementionedbefore,whenManjushriBodhisattvaenters
the heart of Lord Yama,Manjushri BodhisattvabecomesYamantaka.When
AmitabhaBuddhaenterstheheartandsamadhiofAvalokitesvaraBodhisattva,
AmitabhaBuddhabecomesThousandeyed,ThousandarmedAvalokitesvara
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Bodhisattva;whenAvalokitesvaraBodhisattvaenters thebodyofahorse, in
the animal realm, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva becomes Hayagriva. These
accounts illustrate uniting and transformation. The power of uniting is to
become one,whereas that of transformation is tobecomemany.Manjushri
Bodhisattva only has two hands, but after merging into Lord Yama and
transforming into Yamantaka, his hands are multiplied. The outcome of
transformationaugmentshispower,empoweringhimtobeaheruka.
ThepracticeofmergingintooneinVajrayanaenablesonetobecomeabuddha
or a bodhisattva, whereas the practice of transformation is evolving into
myriads of deities and acquiringmore power. In a nutshell,RuwoWoru is
unitingandtransformation.Vajrayananotesthatenteringistoenterintomy
body,dwelling is todwell inmybody,andmerging is tomerge thetwobodies into one. You have to clearly understand the concept of entering,
dwelling,andmerging.Enteringsamadhiiswhenyouenterthesamadhiofa
specific deity. You are now entering Mahamayuris samadhi: Mahamayuri
becomingyou,youbecomingMahamayuri.Afterexiting from samadhi,you
shouldpraiseMahamayuriwiththeMahamayuriPraisebelow:
LordBuddha,thegreatcompassionateone,
Yourdharmakaya
isendowed
with
the
tranquility
of
nirvana.
Yourpowerandabilitiesareboundless,
Andallofyourmeritsandvirtuesareperfect.
This verse is to praise Mahamayuri. Since Shakyamuni Buddha has great
compassion, he once reincarnated as the PeacockKing.His dharmakaya is
endowedwiththetranquilityofnirvana.Whenheexertshisgreatpowerand
abilities,heaccomplishedallmeritsandvirtues.
After praisingMahamayuri, you should repentant. You should repent for
yourwrongdoingsinthepastandapologizeforthemistakesyouhavemade.
Whatisthesignificanceofrepentance?Withoutrepentance,youcannotpurify
and removeyourkarmichindrances.Youhave to repentandpromisenot to
repeatthesamemistakes.SoyourecitetheVajrasattvaMantra(alsoknownas
theHundredSyllableMantra),repentforyourtransgressions,anddedicatethe
meritsasbelow:
Mayourcountrybesecureandstrong,
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Maymybodyandmindbeatpeace,
MayeverythingtransformintotheBuddhafield.
TheBuddhadharmaisboundless.
TheMahamayurisadhanacanbecultivated formajororminorpurposes. In
Japan, the Mahamayuri Mandala is worshipped as a means to pray for
nationalpeace.TheMahamayurisadhanacanalsobeutilizedtoresolveminor
issues,suchastheswineflu,H1N1[audienceapplause].Iwillelaboratelater.I
didnt fabricate the healingpower, itwaswritten in theMahamayuri Sutra.
TheMahamayuri sadhana canbe cultivated to cure all kinds of sicknesses.
YesterdaywasFriday[GrandMasterpauses],todayisSaturday,andtomorrow
isSunday[GrandMasterandaudiencelaugh].Asyougetolder,youllforget
what day it was yesterday. Yesterday was Friday. I worked on spiritualconsultation from3:30pm to6:30pm, for threehours.Manyofmystudents
are sick. Iamglad thatyou came today!Whenyouattainyogicunionwith
Mahamayuri,your illnesswillbe cured. Iwill transmit the illnessremoving
practicelateron.Afterthededication,youshouldperformthegreathomage.I
have just finished talking about a complete session of the Mahamayuri
sadhana: the four preliminary practices, great homage, fourfold refuge,
engenderbodhicitta, mandala offering, visualizing Mahamayuri with three
lights,reciting
mantra,
entering
samadhi,
exiting
samadhi,
Mahamayuri
Praise,
repentance,VajrasattvaMantra,dedication,andthenthegreathomage,thats
theMahamayurisadhana.IwillhandovertheproceduretoMasterLianning
and the True Buddha Foundation. They will note down the details of the
sadhana from A to K [audience laugh]. Let them do it. Just now Master
Lianning gave me homework, so now Im giving him homework [Grand
Master and audience laugh]. Anyways, you should write out the sadhana
procedures[audienceapplause].
Iwill first teach the earthquake suppression practice. Everyone is afraid of
earthquakes. Indonesiajust experienced an earthquake, so you [Indonesian
students] shoulddiligently cultivate it after returninghome.Mahamayuri is
fullycapableofsuppressingearthquakes.Youshouldallocateanareainfront
oftheMahamayurishrine inyour[main]shrine,and thenacquiresoilfrom
thefourdirections,soilfromtheeast,south,west,andnorth.Forexample,we
liveinWashingtonstate,whatareourfourdirections?Fromthewest,digupa
catty of soil [catty is a unit of weight used in various countries of
SoutheastAsia;inChinaitisequalto500grams,whereasinTaiwanitisabout
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600grams] from the shoreline of thePacificOcean; from the east,digup a
cattyofsoilfromSpokane;fromthesouth,dothesameinthevicinityofthe
OaklandBridgeinOakland.WedontcareaboutVancouver[audiencelaugh],
weonlyneed togo to theborder todigupacattyofsoil.Thereyouhave
gathered soil from the fourdirections. In front ofMahamayuri, stick four
peacock feathers in the soil you have collected. If you are a Mahamayuri
practitioner,andhavealreadyachievedunionwithMahamayuri,youshould
be able to perceive the presence of Mahamayuri. You can then recite the
mantra 10,000 times. Om, moyuli, geladi, soha, om, moyuli, geladi,
soha,om,moyuli,geladi,soha,om,moyuli,geladi,soha,om,moyuli,
geladi, soha, om, moyuli,geladi, soha, until you have reached 10,000
times.Then,youwillreturnthesoilfromthefourdirections,backtowhere
you got it from.You have tomark downwhere you dug up the soil from[audiencelaugh].Youcanstickapieceofbamboointheareawhereyoudug
upthesoil,andthenyoucanreturnthesoil.Sendthewesternsoilbacktothe
west,easternsoilbacktoSpokane,southernsoilbacktothebridgeand,lastly,
the northern soilback to theCanadianborder.After sending the soilback
home, earthquakes will be suppressed in Washington state [audience
applause].
Remember!There
is
one
very
important
point
to
note.
If
you
return
the
soil
from theeast to thewest,put thesoil from thewest in theeast,put thesoil
fromthesouthinthenorth,andputthesoilfromthenorthinthesouth,then
anearthquakewilloccur!Anotherpoint, ifyouarecarelessandonly return
some of the soil to where you got them from, that will also cause an
earthquake! Ifyou takeacattyofsoil,youshould returnacattyof soil.
Youmustweighitprecisely.Takeacattyofsoil,returnacattyofsoil.This
istheearthquakesuppressionpractice.
Youhaveheardabout the88floodandmudslides inTaiwan [thedisastrous
Typhoon Morakot that flooded Taiwan on August 8, 2009]. Wow! Xiaolin
Village was totally buried underneath the mudslides. We have one TBS
studentandhisfamilywholivedinthatvillage.Themudslidessurgeddown
anddemolished thewholevillage.While the roofwasshaking,ourstudents
weresnoringdeepintheirsleep.IamnotsureifIsnoreornotbecauseIsleep
alone.However, Iknow thatShimudoes snore [GrandMasterandaudience
laugh]!Thesoundofhersnoreisverygentleandsoft.Once,MasterLianhuo
andI traveled toJapanbecausewewere invited there,butIrushedoutwith
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myblanket in themiddle of night. Iwas sleeping in the same roomwith
MasterLianhuo,andinthemiddleofthenight,Irushedoutinmyunderwear
[GrandMasterandaudience laugh].Icarriedmyblanket tosleep inanother
room.Itwasahorribleexperience[GrandMasterandaudiencelaugh].
Whenthemudslidesstarted,ourstudentsfamilywasasleep.Thenextday,he
wokeupand lookedout from thewindow.Howcomehisneighborshadall
disappeared?!Hishousewas theonly one left.That is thebenefitof taking
refugeinGrandMaster.Theragingmudslidesfromthemountainsbehindhis
housemanaged to create enough force to push his house up and then the
mudslide continued on its path. His neighbors were all buried by the
mudslides,buthishousefloateduponthemudslide.Iwassostunnedthathis
housewas able to float, andhewas still snoring!Whenhewokeup in themorning,rubbinghiseyes,helookedoutthewindow.Oh!Whathappenedto
all the houses? Only his was left! That is the protection for TBS students
providedbyourdharmaprotectors[audienceapplause].
Doyou clearlyunderstand theearthquake suppressionpractice Ijust talked
about?Ihopeso.IvisitedTaiwanand livedthereforthreeandahalfyears
duringmyretreat.IamTaiwanese,andIreallymissedthesoundoftyphoons
blowingthrough.
Ireally
missed
it.
Ishould
have
experienced
at
least
one
typhoonduringthethreeandahalfyears,right?Ingeneral,typhoonsfrequent
Taiwanabouttentimesinayear,orsometimesevenuptotwentytimes.Some
pass by Taiwan, some dont. A typhoon is called a hurricane in America.
During the course of my retreat, typhoons always managed to change
directionsawayfromTaiwan[audienceapplause].Once,anofficerworkingin
customsattheairportfoundandmatchedthedateswhenIenteredandexited
Taiwanwiththetyphoonhistory,andprovedthatduringthattimetherewas
notone typhoon inTaiwan [audienceapplause].Whydid the typhoons turn
away?By forming theMahamayurimudra,andhavingachievedunionwith
Mahamayuri,youcan face the typhoonwith thepeacock feathersandchant
theMahamayuriMantra 10,000 times [to turn the typhoon away]. You are
probablythinking,Wouldntthetyphoonhavealreadycomeandgonebythe
timeyoufinishedchantingthemantra10,000times[GrandMasterlaughs]?Its
notlikethat.Youshouldchantthemantra10,000timesduringregulartimes,
andwhenthetimecomes,chantOm,moyuli,geladi,soha,andcommand
the typhoon todetour.Use thepeacock feathers to face the typhoon,andas
longasyouhaveunitedwithMahamayuri,Mahamayurispowerwillawaken
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and the typhoonwill change course, and then turn towardJapan [audience
laugh].We also have twomasters inJapan,Master LianhuaJingxiang and
MasterLianchang,esteemedas theYellowPadmakumara. If theyalso recite
the samemantra, and have also learned this sadhana, theymight turn the
typhoonback to Taiwan [GrandMaster and audience laugh], thenwewill
haveadharmaduel.See,wherecanthetyphoongo?Letsaskthetyphoonsto
turnback toGuam,butDharmaBrotherHantao lives there.What ifhealso
uniteswithMahamayuriandformsthesamemudra,hecanturnthetyphoon
towards Saipan! So the typhoon can settle in Saipan. You can apply this
method to change the directions of typhoons, or demand the receding of
floodwaters. Ifyouwant touse this for fire, chant theMahamayuriMantra
10,000 times, form the Mahamayuri mudra, face the fire and say,
commandingthefiretoquicklyextinguish.Thentherewillbepouringrainfromthesky,orthewindwillblowthefiretowardssomewhereelse,andthe
firewillbegone[audienceapplause].
Thebig fire inCalifornia still has notbeen put out yet.After chanting the
mantra10,000 times, the firemighthavedied itby itself [GrandMasterand
audiencelaugh].Youshouldcomplete10,000timesonnormaldays.Then,you
canperformtheritualbyformingthemudra.Thepeacockfeathersfunctionas
asubjugation
mudra
to
recede
water,
put
out
fires,
turn
away
typhoons,
and
suppress earthquakes.This is theMahamayuriunion recitationpracticeand
howitcanbeused.
Isthereamethodtocounterthefinancialcrisis?Youmaybethinking,What
aboutthemoneyIowe?Duringthefinancialcrisis,amancalledhisfriendin
Taiwan, Buddy!Could you loanme $500,000US dollars? I lost all ofmy
money in this financial crisis. The friend heard that he wanted $500,000
dollars and answered, Speakmore clearly, I cant understandwhat youre
saying[audiencelaugh].Ineedtoborrow$500,000!Iwasdevastatedbythe
financial crisis. Im totallybroke. I need toborrow $500,000 from you for
reinvestment.Doyougetit?$500,000!$500,000!Istillcanthearyouclearly.
Canyouspeakmoreclearly?$500,000!Icanthearyouclearly!Finally,
theTaiwaneseoperatorinterrupted,Ihearditquiteclearly.Thenthefriend
inTaiwanresponded,Sinceyouheardhimclearly,youloanhimthemoney!
[GrandMasterandaudiencelaugh.]TheTaiwanesefriendneverclearlyheard
themessage.
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So, what do you do in this case? Theres a solution. I will transmit the
enrichment practice. The purpose of auspicious fruits is to enhance your
wealth.Wewill use oranges to represent the auspicious fruits.You should
offerorangestoMahamayuriaswellasrecitethemantra100,000times.Thatis
90,000 times more than the subjugation practice. Money is hard to earn
[audience laugh]! [Grand Master feigns complaining] The enrichment
practice requires chanting the mantra 100,000 times! The subjugation of
disastersonlyrequires10,000times.Thisis90,000moremantrarecitations.
Typhoonscanruin[ourlives]injustthreeorfourdays,andthentheywillgo
away.Watercausesdamageatmostforoneweek,andfirelastsforafewdays.
However,theimpactofthefinancialcrisiscouldlingerforaseveralyears.You
certainly have to recite at least ten times more to make 100,000 mantras.Therefore,ifyouwouldliketoenhanceyourwealth,oneshouldofferoranges,
andcomplete100,000recitationsoftheMahamayuriMantra.Then,youshould
eattheorangesyouoffered,andvisualizetheorangepeelstransforminginto
millions ofUSdollars,withBenjamin Franklinsportrait on thebills.All of
thembecomebillswithBenjaminFranklin on them, covering the entire sky
andcarpetingthewholeground.Then,youshouldputtheorangepeelsunder
your bed fortune will then ring your door bell. That is the enrichment
practice[audience
applause].
Remember
to
recite
100,000
times.
Thereisalsothepracticeofharmonization.AstudentnamedXiaominghada
crush on a classmate in school.Hewrote her anote, If you loveme, then
pleasepassthenotebacktome.Ifyoudontwanttobefriendswithme,then
justthrowthenoteoutthewindow.Afterthegirlreadit,shefoldedit,passed
itback,anditgotbacktohim.Hethought,Wow,thatsfantastic!Iwrotethat
ifshewould like tobe friends,beacouple, thenpass itback tome,andshe
did!Heimmediatelyopenedthenoteanditsaid,Thewindowsstuckshut.
[GrandMaster and audience laugh.]Ah, thewindow could notbe opened.
Then, he has to practice the harmonization practice [audience laugh]. The
harmonizationpractice also requires chanting themantra100,000 times.Ah,
chasingafterwomenisnteasy[audiencelaugh].Iwassurprisedathowanold
student inFrance,LianhuaBochang,could soeasilywin theheartof sucha
pretty lady[audience laughandapplause].Didyouknow that itwasdue to
GrandMastersblessing?GrandMasterblessed Lianhua Bochang. I cannot
blessmyself, so Imay aswellblessLianhuaBochang [audience laugh].He
married a very pretty woman! Amitabha! Shakyamuni! Amitabha is not
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around, leaving Padmakumara moaning and groaning [Grand Master and
audiencelaugh].Recitethemantra100,000times.
What is a bijapura? For a bijapura, we will use a pomegranate. The
pomegranate has two tops, whereas regular fruits only have one. The
pomegranate is red in colorwith slightlyprotruding tops.For thispractice,
you shouldofferpomegranates and fulfill the 100,000 recitations.Then,you
will eat allof the seeds, save thepeels,visualize thegirlyou like,hold the
peels dearly to your chest and then shewill run into your arms [audience
laugh].No,thatisnotwhatImeant.Youshouldputthepeelsunderyourbed
aswell.Afterall,youcannotpossiblycarrythepeelsaroundeveryday,right?
Putting the peels underneath your bed will enchant her to come to you.
LianhuaBochangdidyouask[forawife]?GrandMasterblessedandfulfilledyourwish.Didyoucultivatethepomegranatepractice[audiencelaugh]?You
musthaverecitedtheKurukullaorRagarajaMantra,andthatswhyitwasso
effective.Mahamayurialsohas thesamepower.100,000 times!Whethermen
likewomen,orwomenlikemen,youcanallchantthemantra.Letsdukeitout
[audiencelaugh]!Iwillrecitethemantra100,000times,youwilldothesame,
and if I chant it 200,000 times [audience laugh], Iwouldwin! Lets have a
dharmaduel.
We sometimesperform thebardodeliverance and recite themantra for the
deceased [in theSeattleTemple,]because thedeceaseddependsonmeritsof
sutrastobedelivered.Ifyoufeelsomeyinornegativeenergyafterwards,asif
some souls have followed you home, then it must be because you have
offended them. Later on, you are unable to drink, eat, or sleep. Your
complexionbecomesdark, and slowlyyoubecome tired, thin, andhaveno
energy.Youdontwanttodoanything.Youbecomelethargicanddepressedas
ifyouaresufferingfromdepression.Whatshouldyoudo?TheMahamayuri
sadhanaincludesapracticeofPurificationofBodyandMind.Writethethree
seed syllables,MO,YU,BAM theSanskrit seed syllablesareMA,YU,and
VAM.Write these threeseedsyllables [onpaper],andburn them intoashes.
Youthenmixtheasheswithwater.Afterdrinkingthemixedwater,yourbody
andmindwillbepurified andpacified.Nomoredepression.Depression is
gone. Gone [audience applause]. The practice of Purification of Body and
Mind isveryeffective.ThepracticeGrandMaster is transmitting isgenuine,
notsomethingfake.Itisntajoke.Ifyouhaveattainedyogicunion,aslongas
you recite the mantra and perform the ritual, you will receive spiritual
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responses.Thispracticeisagenuinepractice,notafraudulentone.
Iamnotlikesomeonewhoclaimstosellspeciallytrainedpolicedogsonthe
internet,claimingthatthedogsweretrainedbythepoliceforce.Someonethen
boughtadog fromhim.But,whenhe receivedhisorder,hediscovered that
the dogwas a regular dog.Hewrote letters to and called the seller, You
rippedme off!You said that youre selling police dogs,but you soldme a
regulardog.Thesellerreplied,Onthesurface,itdoesnotlooklikeapolice
dog,but it is indeed a police dog. It is an undercover police dog. [Grand
Masterandaudience laugh.]Itwasdefinitelyascam.Swindlersarerampant
inTaiwanand theyarealsospreadoutaround theworld.Youallhave tobe
careful.Theyaresellingfake items,butwhatGrandMastersells isauthentic
[audience applause]. A police dog is a police dog, I will not sell you anundercoverplainclothespolicedog[audienceapplause].
Thereisalsoanexorcismpractice.Ifyourhomehasanyghosts,youcanusea
vajrasceptertoexpelthem,butitshouldbeathreeprongedvajrascepter,not
a fivepronged one.Japanhas them. ShingonBuddhismuses threepronged
vajrasandtheonestheyuseareopenthreeprongedvajras,nottheclosedones.
This is[GrandMasterholdsupavajra]aclosedfiveprongedvajra.InJapan
theyuse
the
open
five
pronged
vajra,
while
in
Tibetan
Buddhism
they
use
closedprongedvajras.Get anopen threeprongedvajra, andput itonyour
Mahamayuri shrine. While facing the threepronged vajra, chant the
Mahamayuri Mantra and direct your chanting towards it. Om, moyuli,
geladi, soha,om,moyuli,geladi, soha,om,moyuli,geladi, soha, for
three consecutivenights.You should recite from11pmuntil sunrise, staying
upfortheentirenight[audiencemurmursinsurprise].Youmaysleepduring
thedaytime,andrecitethemantrafrom11pmuntilthenextmorningforthree
consecutivenights.Thevajrawillbeeffectiveafterthreenights.Ifyouenshrine
thevajrascepterinthehouseofsomeonethatshauntedbyghosts,thenallthe
ghostsormonsterswillrunawayfromit.Thatistheexorcismpractice.
Ihavementionedtheillnessremovingpracticebecausemanypeoplearesick.
Illness is difficult to dealwith.Oneman suffered from a skin disease and
soughtouthelpfromme,Iaskedhimhowlongheshadthisproblem,andhe
replied,twentyyears.For twentyyearshehas tried allkindsof remedies
andmedicine,seenallkindsofspecialistsindermatologyforhisskinproblem.
Unfortunately, the results were disappointing. You could try the
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illnessremoving practiceby reciting the mantra 600,000 times [audience is
shocked].That shouldbe sufficient.Getwhite sandalwoodandgrind it into
powder,mixitwellwithhoneyandkneadthemixtureintopills.Aftermaking
the pills, put them in front of your Mahamayuri shrine, and chant the
MahamayuriMantra600,000timestowardsthesepills.Forthispersonwhose
skindiseasecantbecured,havingseenallkindsofdermatologists,appliedall
sortsoftopicalmedicine medicineappliedtotheskin andtakenallkindsof
medicine,givehimoneofthepillstoingestandtakehisregularmedicineand
itwillwork [audienceapplause].According to theMahamayuriSutra, itcan
healhundredsoftypesofdiseases,andthis isnt limitedtoskindiseases,but
anykind ofdisease or sickness.However, thismethodmayviolatemedical
laws.Ifyou tellotherpeople that thispillcancureanything,andyouaccept
peoplesmoney,thisviolatesmedicallaws,sobecareful!
Ablendofwhitesandalwoodandhoneyisedible.Sandalwoodhasasoothing
effect,andhoney isedible.Afterkneading them intopillsandblessing them
withmantras,youcankeepthosepillsforyourself,orgivethemtoothersas
gifts.Givingthemawayisfine,butyoushouldnotacceptmoneyfromothers
for it. Ifyouchargepeople,youwillbe indangerofviolatingmedical laws.
Youmustbemindful of legal issues,because those pills couldbe used for
medicalpurposes.
However,
you
can
simply
give
those
pills
to
others
for
soothingreasonsbecausetheyareedibleanyway.Thosepillsareempowered
because of the mantras. Our pills are only blended with two ingredients,
unlike theTibetanpills,which aremixedwithvarieties ofunknown herbal
medicines.Milarepausedpowderedrustfromhisrustyhoe[forpills].Healso
usedthepowderofgold,silver,copper,iron,andcombinationsofallsortsof
herbalmedicines.Heblessed the nectar pillswithmantras. I have received
manyboxesofpillsfromhighTibetanlamaswhentheyvisitedme.Thosepills
werepackagedinboxes,coveredwithredcloth,andknottedwithfivecolored
threads.Pills andpills,boxes andboxes. Ihave lost trackofhow long they
havebeenjustsittingtherecollectingdust.Iamafraidofeatingthem[Grand
Master laughs].Those longignored,oldpillsmayhavebeenmade from the
rustofMilarepasrustyhoe.Whatifthesepillscontainheavymetals,Iwillbe
doomedifIeatthemandlosemymemory.
Weonlyusewhitesandalwoodandhoney.Sandalwoodhasacalmingeffect
and honey is edible.After kneading them into pills, you should recite the
mantra 600,000 times. According to the Mahamayuri Sutra, the pills can
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eliminateillnesses,sothisistheillnessremovingpractice.Manypeoplesuffer
fromosteoporosis,cancer,diabetes,chronic illnesses,andevennowthereare
nomedicinesthatcancurethem.Whydontyoutrythispractice?
RecitingtheMahamayuriMantrafacilitatesyogicunionwithMahamayuri,as
themantraisabletounveilyourBuddhanature.Thephysicalbodyisnotvery
advantageous. What is really beneficial to us is the revelation of our
Buddhanature. It is critical to unite with Mahamayuri and reveal your
Buddhanature.UponrecitingtheMahamayuriMantra600,000times,youwill
definitelyberebornintheMahaTwinLotusPonds[audienceapplause].This
themostimportantthing!InJapaneseShingonBuddhism,theprimepurpose
of the Mahamayuri shrine is to protect their country; theirNational Peace
CeremonyalsoreveresMahamayuriasthemaindeity.Mahamayurisadhanascan alsobeutilized for smallscalepurposes such as curingdiseases or [for
largescale purposes, like] revealing your Buddhanature. Those are very
important.Aslongasyoucultivateasinstructed,unitewithMahamayuri,and
chantthemantra,yourwisheswillbefulfilled.
Onemanwentmountain climbing,he exhausted allhis energy andhewas
starving.Hewasalsolost.Ashewanderedaround,hetrippedoveramagical
lamp.A
genie
appeared
and
said,
These
days,
people
are
very
busy,
and
so
am I [audience laugh].Dontbotherme toomuch. Iwillnotgrantyou three
wishes,insteadIwillgiveyouonewish.Whatdoyouwant?Hewasstarving
andlostinthemountains.Hewassohungrythathewasoutofstrengthand
wasneardeath,sohesaid,IwantawifeThegeniereplied,Youreabout
tostarvetodeathandyouwantawife?Fine,asyouwish.Thegenieconjured
upabeautifyladyforhim,andimmediatelyvanishedintoairwithouthearing
another word. The man actually didnt manage to finish his sentence. He
wantedtosayIwantawifecake[audiencelaugh].Hedidntutteroutthe
wordcakebeforethegenieleft.Timeshavechanged,youhavetohurryup
and talk faster. Iwant awife cake,which is a famousand tastypastry in
Taiwan.Afteryoueatthecake,youwillbefull.Then,youwouldhaveenergy
toleavethemountain.Tothemanssurprise,thegeniereplied,Imtoobusy.
Asyouwish,awifeforyou.Thenhedisappearedbeforethemansaidthelast
wordcake.Heendedupstarvingtodeath.
TheMahamayuriSadhanaGrandMastertransmittedtodayistofeedyouwith
the wife cake [audience applause]. I promise that you will notbe hungry
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afterwards.Youwillexperienceasenseofcontentment.As longasyouunite
withMahamayuri,yourritualswillbeeffective.GrandMasterssadhanaisnot
as troublesome as the Tibetan sadhanas,which sometimes require seven to
eightsofrecitation foronlyonesutra,orsevenhours to invokeonedeity. In
addition,youalsohavetocallupontheSevenBuddhas,Maitreya,pratyekas,
sravakas,EightHeavenlyGods, TwentyEightYaksas,Nine Luminaries and
TwelveZodiacs.Then,youcanstarttorecitetheMahamayuriSutra. Finally,
you can setup the shrineand invoke the retinue todescendand confer the
empowerment. Bythattime,itwillalreadybetoolate.
In summary, the sadhanas in our True Buddha School, like the recitation
sadhana,areespeciallyfast,andtheyareeffective[audienceapplause].Iwill
give each ofyou awife cake andyoullbe full, andyouwillbe energized.Everyone can cultivate, so everyonesdisease canbe cured and [everyones]
wisheswillbe granted. TakeGrandMaster as an example,while I lived in
seclusion for three and a half years in Taiwan, typhoons all turned away. I
enteredTaiwanafterthearrivalofTyphoonXiangshen.Duringthethreeanda
halfyearsofmyretreat,therewerenotyphoons.Why?Idbetterstop.Imay
endupeatingmyownwordslateron.WhatifImeettyphoonsnexttimeIgo
back,Iwillbedead[GrandMasterandaudiencelaugh].Okay.
OmManiPadmeHum[audienceapplause].
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GrandMasterGuaranteesthatEveryoneCanAttainBuddhahoodDharmaDiscourseTransmittedbyLivingBuddhaLianshengaftertheMahamayuriHomaatTaiwanLeizangTempleonFebruary27,2010TranslatedbyAliceYang,EditedbyJasonYu,ProofreadbyReneCordsen
Letuspayhomage toReverendLiaoming,HisEminence SakyaZhengkong
Lama,HisHolinesstheSixteenthKarmapa,andVajraMasterThubtenDargye.
Homage to theThreeJewelsof the shrine.Honorableguests,my father,my
sister, Shimu, fellow vajra masters, senior reverends, reverends, dharma
instructors,dharmaassistants,fellowschoolstudents,andstudentsjoiningus
through the internet. May all be blessed with auspiciousness [audience
applause].
The main goal of todays Mahamayuri Ceremony is to pray for national
prosperityandpeace,soothingwindsandfavorablerains,andavoidanceofall
calamities that disciples would otherwise encounter. We beseech for the
pacificationofdisasters,increaseinfortuneandwisdom,improvementoflove
andharmonyamongpeople,andreliefofhostilityandhatred fromenemies
[audienceapplause].
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cultivate[audiencesays,ThanksGrandMaster].Theeightymillionworthof
qianwanarebetterthanwinningthelottery!
I taught theMahamayuriSadhanaat theSeattleTemple inAmerica.Youcan
read the back pages of Shengyen Lus Unfolded Portfolio [note: this is
GrandMasters212thbook]tolearnmoreabouttheteachingsandprocedures.
Youshouldbecontentwiththeeightymillionalready.ButIwilltopthatand
reiteratethepithteachingsoftheMahamayuriSadhana.TheFourfoldRefuge
of this sadhanadiffers from theone thatweare familiarwith.TheFourfold
Refugewegenerally recite isas follows:Namogurubei,namobuddhaye,
namo dharma ye, namo sangha ye. The corresponding version in the
MahamayuriSadhana isNamogurubei, takingrefuge in the transmission
root guru; Namo Mahamayuri, taking refuge in buddha; Namo theMahamayuriSutra, taking refuge in the scripturesofMahamayuri; Namo
the Retinue of the Mahamayuri Assembly, taking refuge in the sangha
communityandherentireentourage.
AbovetheMahamayuriAssembly,therearetheSevenBuddhas.Inthecenter
of the assembly, there is Maitreya Bodhisattva flanked with the
pratyekabuddhas and sravakas on the left and right sides. The Eight
HeavenlyKings,
Twenty
Eight
Yaksas
and
all
constellations,
the
Nine
Luminaries,andtheTwelveZodiacs,arealltheattendantsofMahamayuri.
MahamayuriisasambhogakayaofShakyamuniBuddha,astheBuddhaonce
reincarnatedasthePeacockKinginapastlife.Thus,Mahamayuriisregarded
as the sambhogakaya of Shakyamuni Buddha. Mahamayuri is also the
nirmanakaya of Amitabha Buddha. As depicted in the Amitabha Sutra,
jivanjivas,peacocks,parrots,andkalavinkasinhabittheWesternParadise.The
residentpeacocksaremanifestedbyAmitabhaBuddha.
Mahavairocana Buddhawears the fivebuddha crown and appears solemn.
His face resembles that of Mahamayuri; actually, they are identical.
Mahamayuri isanisyandakaya,an identicalembodiment,ofMahavairocana
Buddha.Inanutshell,MahamayuriistheembodimentofthreeBuddhas.You
mayhaveseenapeacockfeatherinsertedintheVajrayanaempowermentvase,
which symbolizes that the empowerment vase is a representation of
Mahamayuri. The empowerment vase embodies the manifestation of
Mahamayuri.
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Most importantly,we shouldhave totalconcentrationwhenwepractice this
sadhana. Every time we cultivate, we shouldbe fully immersed in it. We
shouldnot take it lightlysuchascasuallychanting themantra,visualizing
without a sincere attitude, or rushing in and out of samadhi. We should
practiceinaccordancewiththeprocedures,onebyone,withoutbeingcareless
ormissinganysteps.Furthermore,weshouldfocussinglemindedly.Someone
oncewrotemeajoke,itgoeslikethis:Thereweretwoflies,amotherandher
son,andtheywereeatingmanure.Thesonflyaskedthemotherfly,Whydo
we eat this every day? The mother fly replied, Hush! Dont talk while
eating.Themottoofthejokeistoconcentrateoneating.
Weshouldapplythesameprincipletoourcultivation.Ifyouconcentrate,you
willbe on the rightpath. Ifyoudont,your cultivationwillbe invain.Thefoundationofcultivationisbuiltonconcentration.
Cultivation [beginswith] thepreliminary section, inwhichyou should fully
concentrate.Thefocusedmindoughttobeextendedtotheconcludingsection
of thecultivation.Thecriticalpart lies in themainsession. Iwillsummarize
the main points for todays teaching. You should form the mudra like me
[GrandMasterformsamudra].TherearetwoMahamayurimudras:oneisthe
neifumudra
[the
internal
handclasp
mudra]
and
the
other
one
is
the
waifumudra [externalhandclaspmudra].The waifumudramimics the
flying motion of Mahamayuri, whereas the neifu mudra represents that
Mahamayuri isat rest.Eitheroneof them is fine.You should first form the
mudra, and then you should do the visualization. You would begin by
visualizing emptiness. Visualize the [Sanskrit] seed syllable YU, which
somewhat resembles a peacock, transforming into a peacock. Next, we
visualizetheseedsyllableBAM[VAM inSanskrit] transforming intoawhite
lotus flower.Lastly, theseedsyllableMO [MA inSanskrit] transforming into
Mahamayuri. This is the visualization visualizing the emergence of
Mahamayurifromemptiness.
TheVajrayanasadhanastipulatesthatMahamayuristhirdeyechakraradiates
abeamofwhitelightontoyourthirdeyechakra;herthroatchakraradiatesa
beamof red lightontoyour throat,andherheartchakra radiatesabeamof
blue light ontoyourheart chakra.The three raysof light completelypurify
yourbody,speech,andmind.Afterthat,youcanchantthemantra.Chantthis
mantraafter thevisualization:Om,moyuli,garladi,soha.Theji [Chinese
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word] shouldbepronounced likegar, somewherebetweenji andgar. Om,
moyuli,garladi,soha,om,moyuli,garladi,soha,om,moyuli,garladi,
soha.Afterrecitingthemantra108times,thenyouenterintosamadhi.Thatis
crucial.
We have talked about entering samadhi. If you can enter samadhi, you can
attainyogicunion.Ifyoucannotentersamadhi,thenyoucannotattainyogic
union. Itsas simpleas that.What is thedifference?Onehasachievedyogic
union,whiletheotherhasnot.Someonewroteajokethatgoeslikethis:
XiaoMingwenthomeandsaidtohisfather,Todaymymathteacherhitme.
Hisdadasked,Whydidtheteacherhityou?
Myteacheraskedme,Whatisthreetimestwo?
Hisdadasked,Whatwasyouranswer?Irepliedthatthreetimestwoissix.
Hisdadsaid,Thatscorrect,verygood!
XiaoMingthensaid,ThenmyteacheraskedmeWhatistwotimesthree?
Hisdadthenretorted,Damn!Whatsthedifference?[TheChinesetermfor
Damnistamade].
XiaoMingreplied,ThatwasexactlywhatIsaid.
Youcannot
answer
like
that.
Hows
your
mother?
[ni
ma
hao]
and
Mom,
howareyou?[ma,nihao]arereally[similar],sothereisntmuchdifference.
Butitsoutrageoustosaydamn[tamade]likethefathersaid.
Thedifferencelieshere.Ifyouwereoriginallyabletounite[withyourdeity],
whyarentyouabletodoitanymore?Youmustbeseechthedeitytounitewith
you.Therearemanymethods for that.Youmustpurify thedharmavessel
you.Ourphysicalbodyisadharmavessel,whichcannotbeconcealed.Didyou
knowthat?Ifyousealthedharmavessel,youcloseyourhearttothissadhana.
If you dontbelieve in this sadhana, then you should not practice it. The
dharmavesselthatisplacedlikeanupsidedownbowlcanneitherunitewitha
deitynorreceivedharmamilk[whichnourishesspiritualnature].Youcannot
attainyogicunioninthisway.
Adharmavesselcannotbebrokeneither.Whywoulditbebroken?Itisbecause
youoftenviolateprecepts.Youfailtoabidebytheprecepts,preceptssuchas
the Bodhisattva Vows, the Monastic Precepts, the Five Precepts, the Eight
Precepts [of serious lay Buddhists], or any of the Ten Precepts. You didnt
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followanyoftheprecepts,soyouareabrokendharmavessel.
Thepouringofthedharmamilkentersintoyou,Ruwo,thedeityenteringinto
you,willimmediatelysensethatyouareabrokenvessel,andthedharmamilk
willleakaway.Thatisanothercaseoffailedyogicunion.
There is still another type of failure to achieve yogic union. This particular
dharmavesselisnotfractured,anditfacesupwardduetoonesfaith.Itdoes
nothave any cracks.However, as soon as thedharmamilk flows into it, it
becomesdirty.Yourheartisdirty,andyourthoughtsarefilthy,soyoucannot
enterthestateofRuwoWoru.Apartfromthesethreefaults[ofnotbelieving
inthesadhana,notfollowingtheprecepts,andhavingadirtyheartandmind],
youcanbeinfusedwiththebrillianceofthebuddhasandbodhisattvas.
Every time I practice a sadhana, I always attain union. Every session of
cultivation I do is successful, and I am energizedwith the dharma stream
everysingletime.Ifyoupracticeasadhanaandachieveyogicuniononce,then
youshouldachieve itduringyournextpractice,and thesessionafterthatas
well,aslongasyoupracticeasinstructed.Onceyourbody,speech,andmind
arepurified,you can attainunionwithout adoubt.Makenomistake about
that.Many
people
have
practiced
for
ten,
twenty,
even
forty
years,
and
some
havepracticedfortheirwholelives,buttheyhaveneverexperiencedthestate
ofunion.Why is that?Youhavemademistakes.What is themistake?First,
youdont concentrate.Second,yourbody isdirty,your speech is filthy,and
your thoughts aredefiled.You have committed offenses. It is impossible to
reach unionwith a filthy heart and defiled thoughts.As soon as themilk
streamsdown,itbecomesdirty,oritleaksthroughthecracks.Itisimpossible
toachieveunioninthatway.Theattainmentofyogicunionisattributedtothe
purificationofbody,speech,andmind.Youmustfortifyyourfaithinthedeity,
youmust concentrate,youmustnotviolateprecepts, andyoumust cleanse
yourthoughts.
Therewasadoctorwhodinedoutatarestaurant.Whileservingthedoctorby
takinghisorder,thewaiterkeptrubbinghisbottomwithoneofhishands.The
doctornoticedthisandasked,Doyouhavehemorrhoids?Thewaiterreplied,
Pleasesir,justorderwhatwehaveonthemenu.Wedonthavehemorrhoids
here.Whatwasgoingon? Itwas amiscommunication.Thedoctormade a
mistake.Thewaitersbottomwas itchy,but thedoctor thought that he had
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hemorrhoids.Thewaiteralsomisunderstood thedoctor.He thought that the
doctorhadorderedhemorrhoids.Itturnedoutnottobethecase,sothewaiter
alsomessedup.Itturnedouttobeamessuponthewaiterspart.Hethought
thatthedoctorwantedtoorderhemorrhoids,whichdidntexist[onthemenu].
Ivetoldthisjokebefore.Two loverswerecuddlingtogether,andthewoman
whisperedtotheman,Ihaveabitofaheadache.Themanrespondedwitha
peckonherforeheadandaskedAreyoufeelingbetter?Thewomanreplied,
A littlebit.She thensaid,Myshouldersaresore.Themanmovedcloser
andkissedhershoulders,Areyoufeelingbetter?Yes,abitbetter.Anold
womanwhowasnexttothemexclaimed,Thats incredible!Shethenasked
theman,Canyougivemeakiss?Kisswhat? themanasked.Kissmy
hemorrhoids.Thatwasajokeaboutmistakingwhatotherpeoplemeant.The
doctormisinterpretedthatthewaiterhadhemorrhoids,andthewaiterwronglyassumed that thedoctorwanted toorderhemorrhoids.Thatwas ajoke.As
cultivatorsweneedtogetthingsright.
InordertounitewithMahamayuri,thefollowingarerequiredpurifiedbody,
speech, and mind, totally focused cultivation, and diligent practice of the
MahamayuriSadhana,outlined in thebookShengyenLusUnfoldedPortfolio.
MostTrueBuddha students are familiarwith thebasicTrueBuddhaTantra
sadhanas[which
have
similarities
with
the
Mahamayuri
Sadhana].
Focus!
Mahamayuri possesses great dharma power. She is the embodiment of
Mahavairocana Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and Shakyamuni Buddha.
Mahamayuriholdstranscendentalpower.
ThisistheMahamayuriPraiseVerse:LordBuddha,thegreatcompassionateone,
Yourdharmakayaisendowedwiththetranquilityofnirvana.Yourpowerandabilities
areboundless.Andallofyourmeritsandvirtuesareperfect.
ThededicationLordBuddha, thegreatcompassionateonehonorsShakyamuni
Buddha as Lord Buddha for his unlimited compassion. Your dharmakaya is
endowedwiththetranquilityofnirvanareferstotheSupremeTruth.Yourpower
andabilitiesareboundlessatteststohereffectiveness.WhatdoesAndallofyour
meritsandvirtuesareperfectinclude?Doyouknow?Itcontainsperfectmerits
andvirtuesofcompassion,greatcompassion,emptiness,andthegreattantras.
Allbuddhasandbodhisattvashaveboundlesspower.Greatcompassionisan
expedientmeans,and itsnature isemptiness.Thesetwoaddupandbecome
essence, form, and function. The essence or the primal essence is the
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Buddhanature; the form is the identical form of Shakyamuni Buddha;
function refers to great power. Achieving all merits and virtues is most
supreme.
Asweknow,theFourarmedMahamayuriiscapableofsubjugationwithher
peacock feather. The peacock feather is used for subjugation purposes.
Mahamayuri can also pacify with a white lotus flower, attract love and
harmonywithabijapura,and enhancewealthwith anauspicious fruit.Her
armsconductthefourkarmarituals:pacification[purification],harmonization,
enhancementandsubjugation,withnopracticemissing.Therefore,practicing
the Mahamayuri Sadhana is equivalent to cultivating pacification,
harmonization, enhancement, and subjugation. She is capable of
accomplishingthefourmajortypesofVajrayanapractices.
IfyoucanunitewithMahamayuri,youcanalso flybypracticing theFlying
Sadhana. Iwilldetail theFlying Sadhana today,which Ididnt teach at the
Seattle Temple. Now, let me first ask you, Grand Master often appears in
studentsdreams.Soletmeaskyou,howmanyofyouhavedreamedofGrand
Master or dreamed of receiving teachings fromGrandMaster? If you have
dreamedofGrandMasteroryouhavebeen taughtbyGrandMaster inyour
dreams,please
raise
your
hand
high.
Many
people
have
raised
their
hands.
Whatisgoingon?Sometimesinonenight,GrandMastercanvisitahundred
studentsintheirdreams,orimpartteachingstoathousandstudents[audience
applause].How can Ido that?Nomatterhow faryou are, I can reachyou.
Why?As long as there are stars in the skywhereyou are, I can enteryour
dreams.This is thesecret[audienceapplause].AfterMahamayurienters into
myheartchakraandsitsonthelotusfloweronmyheart,Ivisualizethedeity
shrinking andbeing elevated to the crown chakraby pushing the qi that I
developedfromtheTreasureVaseQiYoga.By[visualizingthedeity]sittingon
theheartchakra,youhavealreadymergedwiththeBuddhanatureofGrand
Master and Mahamayuri. That is a manifestation. Then, you push
MahamayuritoemptinesswiththeTreasureVaseQi.Thedeitywillabsorbthe
starlight,thestarsbrilliance,mergingwiththestarsatnight.TheMahamayuri
intheemptinessisanemanationofGrandMaster.
SoImtellingeveryonethatifyoupracticethissadhana,youcancultivateyour
own emanation: appealingMahamayuri to enter and reside on your heart,
unitingyourselfwith thedeity as one entity, exertingyourprimordialqi to
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send Mahamayuri into emptiness, and then merging yourself with the
starlightonthesky.Ifyourepeattheprocessahundredtimes,thenyouwill
have a hundred emanations [audience applause]. If you repeat a thousand
times,youwillhavea thousandemanations [audienceapplause].Appearing
indisciplesdreamswithanemanation is called starlightemanation in the
dream,which is amanifestationoutsideofmyphysicalbody, the starlight
emanationthatvisitsyouindreams[audienceapplause].
Therefore,GrandMasteroncelostfiftystarlightemanationsduringthehoma
thatIconductedforthe88Floodvictims[amajornaturaldisasterinTaiwan
onAugust8th,2009].IsacrificedfiftystarlightemanationsofPadmakuamra.
However,thefiftystarlightemanationswererestoredbyfiftysadhanasessions
[audienceapplause].Thatisthereasonwhythebuddhasandbodhisattvascanfulfillyourdreams,becausetheyareeverywhere,ineverysinglecorner.They
can realize thedreamsofallTrueBuddha students [audienceapplause].No
onewillbemissed.Aslongasyoucanattainunion,GrandMasterwillappear
beforeyou.Ihavesaidbefore,thebuddhasandbodhisattvaswillalsoappear
toyou.Notjustindreams,butevenintherealworld,wewillappearbothin
yourdreamsandinreallife[audienceapplause].Thatisfulfilling.Wefollow
Buddhism because it is fulfilling. We call Shakyamuni Buddha the World
HonoredOne
because
he
is
honored
by
the
people
of
the
world
[audience
applause].Thatisveryimportant.
TheTrueBuddhaTantraandVajrayanaarequite fulfilling.Notonlydo they
answer your mundane wishes, but they also grant your transcendental
aspirations.Theyalsohelppeople live inpeaceandharmony,andarequite
perfect.Hereisajokethatsomeonewrote,soitsnotmine.Thereoncewasa
bear, rabbit, and a chickenwhoplayedhappily together.They thought that
theyshouldcomeupanicknameforeachother,andthiswillbringthemcloser
together.Thebear said,YoucancallmeLittleXiongxiong [little cub].The
rabbit added, You can callmeLittleTutu [littlebunny].The chicken then
groanedandsaid,Iamnotplayinganymore![audienceburstoutlaughing;
this is another Chinese pun, where the logical progression of the naming
schemewouldhave left thechickenwith thenicknamelittlepenis].Think
aboutit,ifoneofthreedoesntwanttoplayanymore,itwillnotbeperfector
fulfilling.Ifyouhavefourpeople,andoneofthemdoesntwanttoplay,then
youcannotplaymahjong.
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Therefore, the essential nature ofVajrayana is perfect, and its sadhanas are
fulfilling.Worldlysadhanasareregardedasexpedientmethods,whereas the
transcendental sadhanas are categorized as fulfillment stages. Ideally,both
worldly and transcendental sadhanas would be accomplished. Vajrayana
sadhanas are fulfillingpractices. Sadhanas that fulfillmundanewishes exist
because of great compassion. Transcendental sadhanas exist because of
emptiness, the Supreme Truth,withboth types of sadhanasbeing fulfilled.
Great compassion, emptiness, and The Scriptural Text of theRitual of the
GreatKingoftheTeaching,theAdamantineOnewithGreatCompassionand
KnowledgeoftheVoid[theChineseHevajraTantra]constitutesShriHevajra.
Mahamayuricanachieveperfectlybothworldlyandtranscendentalsadhanas.
I have mentioned that Mahamayuri can suppress earthquakes. Taiwan hasmany earthquakes, and so does Indonesia.Master Lianzhe can practice the
EarthquakeSuppressionSadhana. If thereareearthquakes in the future,you
can look for him. There is also the enhancement practice to increase your
wealth.As far aswealth is concerned, Prithvi andMountainGods are the
richestdeitiesonland.Therefore,wehavethePrithviSadhanaandMountain
GodsSadhana.TheDragonKingistherichestintheocean,andwealsohave
theDragonKingTreasureVaseSadhana.Therichestdeitiesintheheavensare
noneother
than
the
Four
Heavenly
Kings,
and
we
have
the
Yellow
Jambhala
Sadhana. Yellow Jambhala [or Vaisravana] is the richest in the heavens.
Therefore,wealthgodstemplesareboominginTaiwan.Therichestbeingsare
actuallyPrithvi,MountainGods,theDragonKing,theFourHeavenlyKings,
andtheEightHeavenlyKings.Theyareloaded!Theyaretherealwealthgods,
whiletherestarejustminorwealthgods.Therefore,thewealthgodofTaiwan
Leizang Temple is a greatwealth god [audience applause]. The rest of the
wealth gods areminorwealth gods. If youwantmoney, you should go to
TaiwanLeizangTemple.MasterLianzai is theassistantabbot. Ifyouask for
wealth,hepracticesthewealthgodpractices.Ifyoudontbecomerich,golook
forhim!
As far as magnetization or harmonization sadhanas are concerned, Grand
MasterhastransmittedtheKurukullaSadhanaandtheRagarajaSadhana.By
chantingthemantraorconductingtheRagarajahomaorKurukullahoma,you
willbe lovedandrespected[audienceapplause].Thepeachfloweror love
thatwewant is an abundance of love luck, not someminor love luck.An
abundanceofloveluckiswellreceivedandlovedbyallsentientbeings.Ifyou
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havegoodaffinitywithsentientbeings,whenyoudebut,orgetofftheplane,
thecrowdwillwelcomeyou.Whenyouareabout todepart, thecrowdwill
sendyouoff.Thesecelebrities,politicians,entertainerscangainpopularityor
socialstatusbycultivatingtheKurukullaSadhanaorRagarajaSadhana.Heor
shewillbe loved immensely.Sothosepeoplerunning inelections,remember
this! Election! In this democratic era, we should vote for the virtuous and
talented.Ifyouareelected,youmusthaveanirresistiblelovelucktomagnetize
peopletosupportyou.Ifyouaspiretobeapolitician,youshouldpracticethe
KurukullaSadhanaorRagarajaSadhana.Yourwillhaveanabundanceoflove
luck.
ThereoncewasapersonwhocametoseemeattheSeattleTemple,andItaught
him the Kurukulla Sadhana. He returned home and recited the KurukullaMantra diligently until hebecame a legislator and then later hebecame a
countymagistrate.Afterawhile,he stopped chanting themantra, so things
wentdownhill.Really,ifyouhaveplentyofloveluck,youcanbecomealeader
orafamousstarlikeJayChou.Amongourmasters,MasterLianmingisafan
ofJayChou.Remember,onemustpracticetheKurukullaSadhanaorRagaraja
Sadhana.Withjustaflingofyourhair,yourfanswillbescreaming,fainting,
wowingandwhooping.Thesepeoplecanbecategorizedasagroupies.Do
youknow
what
groupies
are?
If
you
dont,
that
is
okay.
Current
celebrities,
leaders,famousstarsarealllinkedtoKurukullaandRagaraja.Ifyouwantthe
sameaffinity,youshouldpracticethemagnetizationpractice.Youtwo(Master
LianzheandMasterLianzai)shouldberesponsible.Thepeacockfeatherisfor
subjugation,whichIwonttalkabouttoday.
Cultivatorsshouldusewisdomonanymatter.Knowledge isknowing,right?
Wisdom is called prajna. When the sun was shiningbright, Grand Master
formed a sword mudra, and chanted, Maha prajna paramita, om mani
padami hum, trili, quickly block the sun! I recited like that [audience
applause].
We shouldhavewisdom toclearly identify theguruyou take refugeunder.
Afterthat,youshouldwholeheartedlyfollowtheguruspath.Hewilltransmit
all sadhanas, including theworldly and transcendental ones. The guru can
unitewithdeities,achieveattainment,transformoutsideofthephysicalbody,
appearinyourdreams,fulfillyourwishes,unitewithyou,andhelpyourealize
theSupremeTruth theSupremeTruthoftheTathagata.Withintheteachings
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theBuddha taught, therewere four typesof teachings: the first typewason
properhumanconduct; thesecond typewasonperforminggooddeeds; the
third type was on subduing greed, anger, and ignorance with precepts,
meditation,andwisdom;andthefourthtypewasontheSupremeTruth.Grand
Masteriswellversedonallfourtypesofteachings[audienceapplause].
What is a shang shi [This is the Chinese term for a Vajrayana master,
equivalent to the Tibetan term lama and Indian term guru]?What is a
vajramaster?Vajrawillneverchange itscolorandform.What isshang?
Shangissupremeandultimate,whatShakyamuniBuddharealizediscalled
theUnexcelledPerfectEnlightenment, and there isno teaching that ismore
profoundandenlighteningthanthat.Ourvajramasterswillnotchangeshape
or color, and there isnomaster that isbetter than avajramaster [audienceapplause].Therefore,youshouldusewisdomtoidentifyandfindagoodguru,
and follow thegurus teachingswithundividedattention,and thenyouwill
naturallyattainworldlyaswellastranscendentalaccomplishments[audience
applause].
Everyone shouldhavewisdom,butwisdom isnotknowledge.Therewas a
superintendentwhowasarepresentativeoftheDepartmentofEducation.We
usedto
call
this
position
dushen,
but
now
it
is
called
duxue.
The
superintendantaskedonestudent,Whoburneddown theEpangPalace [or
EpangGong]?Whodidit?Astudentstoodupandanswered,Notme!The
superintendentfeltthestudentreallylackedbasicknowledge.Whatisgoing
on?Howdidtheystudyhistory?Whatamess.Thesuperintendenttookthe
studenttoseetheprincipalandtoldtheprincipal,Iaskedhimwhoburned
theEpangPalace?andhereplied thathedidntdo it.Theprincipalagreed,
He is right.Hewas not involved in that case.The real culprit is someone
else. The superintendent sighed, Ah, this principal also lacks basic
knowledge.So,thesuperintendentdecidedtotaketheissuetotheheadofthe
DepartmentofEducation.Afterhearingthestory,theheadoftheDepartment
ofEducationsaid,Ah,thestudentsaidthathedidntburnthePalace.Itwas
indeedtrue.Theprincipalalsoreconfirmedandsupportedhim.Itwasnothim.
Itwassomeoneelse.Thesuperintendentheard thatandconcluded,Forget
aboutthat.Thatsnotthepoint.LetsallocatesomefundstobuildanewEpang
Palace.The studentdidntknowwhoburneddown thepalace,andneither
did theprincipalnor theheadoftheDepartmentofEducation.Whoburned
down theEpangPalace? In fact, Idontknoweither.According tohistory, it
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wasXiangyuthatdidit.However,Ifeelthatsometimeshistoricalrecordsare
nottrue.
ABuddhistshouldhavewisdomtoclearlyrecognizeaguru,aprincipaldeity,
and adharmaprotector.As long asyou canpurifyyourbody, speech, and
mind,andyoucanfullyengageinTrueBuddhasadhanas,youwilleventually
attainyogicunion.Iwillalsotellallofyouthataslongasyouunitewithone
deity,youwillbeabletounitewithotherdeitieslikeMahamayuri.Unitewith
one,unitewithall.Failtounitewithone,failtounitewithall.Thatisavery
importantpoint.
I heard the dedication that Taiwan Leizang Temple had for this ceremony,
whichwastoaskGrandMastertoliveinTaiwanforever.Letmetellyou,IwillliveinTaiwanforever.Everythinghasitsancestralhome.Wewilllivetogether
forever, in theWesternRealm [a sarira pagoda at Taiwan Leizang Temple].
Definitely,definitely.Iamalreadysixtysixyearsold.Aseniorcitizen,anold
man,isntit?Iwilldefinitelycomeback.ChildrensDayisnolongerforme.I
cant celebrate it anymore.When Iwas inTaiwan,we celebratedChildrens
Day,becausechildrenareourfuture.Iamnolongerachild.Then,Icelebrated
YouthDay,becausetheyouthare thepillarsofthecountry.Ihavecelebrated
YouthDay.
Ialso
have
celebrated
Veterans
Day,
since
Iwas
amilitary
officer,
andgraduatedfromamilitaryschool.IhavealsocelebratedtheMidAutumn
Festivaland theLanternFestival,butIamnotsure ifthere isaSeniorsDay.
Maybethereis,butnotmanypeoplecelebrateit.Inthefuture,GrandMaster
willonlybequalified to celebrateTombSweepingDayor theDoubleNinth
Festival[adaywhenpeoplevisittheelderlyorthegravesoftheirancestors].
IwelcomeeveryonetovisitmeonTombSweepingDay.Thisismyplace.Inthe
future,Iwillbeplacedinthebasement.Idontlikehighplaces.Thebasementis
more inconspicuous,more lowprofile.Iwillhavethefollowingengravedon
mytomb:
Ihavecome.
Ihavenowgone.
Pleasedonttakeme[frommygrave].
Iwillnothavemanysariras.
Ifyoutakeallmysarirasandsellthem,Iwillbeempty.ThenIwillnothaveany
sarirasleftattheWesternRealmbecauseyouhavestolenthemall,right?Ihope
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thatyouwillnottakemeaway.
Thisistheendoftheperformance.
Ihavebeenanactorallmylife,andthisistheendofmyperformance.
Thistimeitsreal.
Thereisnosequeltoexpect.
Therewillneverbeasequel,whyisthat?Icannolongersithereandtransmit
thedharma.
Ifyouwanttoseeme,dontcometooclosetome.
Ihavebeenplacedinthebasement.
Pleasedontsteponmybox.
Pleasedonttouchmyboxwithyourfeet.
Mydharmadisseminationhascometoanend.
Withgloryandtriumph,IwillreturntoMahaTwinLotusPonds.
Whydoyoucometoseeme?
Soonerorlater,wewillendupthesame.
Soonerorlater,youandIwillbeputinabox,andthenwewillbethesame.
Thespaceistoosmall.
ThespaceintheWesternRealmisverysmall.
SosmallthatIcanbarelyturnmybody.
Turninginmysleepwillbeverydifficult.
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IrestattheverybottomoftheWesternRealm.
Ifyouhavetime,pleasecomeandchatwithme.
Dontworry.
Pleasedontworry.
Unlessmygravehasbeenrobbed,
Iwillforeverlivethere.
Iwillneverleave.
Inthepast,Iwasafatperson.
Inthepast,GrandMasterwasfat,Iwasafatperson.
Now,Iamfit.
Inthefuture,Iwillbecomepiecesofsarirasandsariraflowers.
Iwillwritemylastword.
Finally,itistimetobringdownthecurtain.
Unfortunately,Icannotcomeouttotakeabowtoyouall.Oneday,Iwillbelike
that.Thosewouldbethefinalwordsengravedonmytomb.Itstimetobring
downthecurtain.Iamsorryfornotgivingmythanksinperson.
Whatworriesmethemost?Iamafraidthatpeoplewillstealmysariras,taking
allofthemawayandleavingonlyanemptybox.Actually,thereisnothingtobe
concernedabout.Iwillbeverycontentthatmysarirascanbedistributedand
shared among Leizang Temples in the world. This is my affinity with my
studentsinTrueBuddhaSchool[audienceapplause].
IwillliveinTaiwanforever.Whyisthat?IboughtmanyspotsattheWestern
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Realm. Not quite, I didnt purchase them, Taiwan Leizang Temple offered
many tome. Ihavepromised togivemysisteraspotat theWesternRealm.
Myyoungersistersname isLuShengmei,andmineisLuShengyen.She is
actuallywelloff,butsheisveryfrugal,soIwillgiveherone.Sheismysister,
andshewill livenext tome.Did Ipromiseyou that? IsLuShengmeihere?
[Someoneanswered that she is in theVIP room.]Okay,MasterLianzheand
MasterLianzai.Ihavepromisedmysister.Ihavesomanyspots,pleaseleave
oneforherLuShengmei.MynameisLuShengyen.Onelastreminder,you
shoulddistinguishLuShengyenfromLuShengmei.Shewillbenexttome.If
youaremistakenandspeakalottoLuShengmei,Iwillnothearanyofthat.
YoushouldfaceandspeaktoGrandMaster,theoneengravedLuShengyen.
IfIhearit,Iwillblessyouforsure[audienceapplause].
The fate of life is intriguing and unpredictable. The dharma taughtby the
Buddha is alsovery captivating.TheBuddha said that suffering, emptiness,
impermanence,andnonexistenceofselfarepartofhumanexistence. Ifyou
canseethroughsuffering,emptiness,impermanence,andnonexistenceofself,
thenyouwillunderstandthepathofliberation.Youwillbeliberated.
TheBuddhaalsotaughtasecondtypeofdharmaoncauseandeffect.Ifthere
isagathering,
there
is
also
adispersal;
if
there
is
health,
there
is
sickness;
if
there isbirth, there isdeath; if there is youth, there is old age.You should
observecauseandeffectandtheTwelveLinksofDependentOrigination.You
will discover the path of liberation,which is the path of the Emptiness of
DependentOrigination.
TheBuddhaalsotaughtustheMiddleWayandConsciousnessOnly.Usingthe
MiddleWayandConsciousnessOnly,youcanpenet