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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Padmakumara website would like to gratefully acknowledge the
following individuals for contributing to the production of ‚Red Jambhala
Sadhana‛ e-book.
E-book compiled and produced by Alice Yang
Special thanks to Ernest Fung for the Red Jambhala image.
The Padmakumara website is most grateful to Living Buddha Lian-sheng for
transmitting such precious dharma. May Living Buddha Lian-sheng always
be healthy and continue to teach and liberate beings in samsara. May all
sentient beings quickly attain Buddhahood. Om Guru Lian-Sheng Siddhi
Hum.
Exhaustive research was undertaken to ensure the content in this e-book is accurate, current and
comprehensive at publication time. However, due to differing individual interpreting skills and
language differences among translators and editors, we cannot be responsible for any minor
wording discrepancies or inaccuracies. In addition, we cannot be responsible for any damage or
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The information given in this e-book is not intended to act as a substitute for the actual lineage
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Contents
Upon Reading This E-Book ........................................................................................ 3
About Living Buddha Lian-sheng ............................................................................. 4
About The True Buddha School ................................................................................ 5
About True Buddha School Net (TBSN) ................................................................... 5
About Padmakumara Website ................................................................................... 6
About True Buddha Translation Teams .................................................................... 6
Red Jambhala Sadhana ............................................................................................... 8
The Origin of Red Jambhala ..................................................................................... 13
The Jambhala Practice of Tantric Buddhism .......................................................... 16
紅財神相應法 .............................................................................................................. 22
紅財神護摩法會法語開示 .......................................................................................... 26
紅財神的鼻子 .............................................................................................................. 33
How to Take Refuge in Living Buddha Lian-sheng ............................................. 36
Living Buddha Lian-sheng’s English Books .......................................................... 37
TBS English Practice E-books ................................................................................... 40
TBS Bilingual Practice E-books (中英對照電子儀軌書) ........................................ 42
TBS Audio Bilingual E-Sutras (有聲中英對照電子經書) ...................................... 43
Dedication of Merits .................................................................................................. 44
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Upon Reading This E-Book
An empowerment must be received from Living Buddha Lian-sheng or an
authorized True 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 responses with the Deity.
Without it, the practice will be futile and one’s act would be considered an act
of stealing the Dharma.
In this e-book, mantras are translated using simple English phonetics. Sutras,
verses, and praises are translated using both English and Hanyu Pinyin.
Students should not assume that the translations can possibly emulate the
exact pronunciations of the Root Guru. It is highly recommended that students
obtain audio recordings of mantras from local True Buddha temples or
chapters, or consult with authorized True Buddha Masters.
This e-book serves as a guideline for the sadhana and teaching. Please refer to
Living Buddha Lian-sheng’s books or consult with authorized True Buddha
Masters for more detailed explanations. If you have any further questions,
please write to the True Buddha Foundation.
May the compassionate Living Buddha Lian-sheng, buddhas, bodhisattvas,
and dharma protectors bless these translated practices. May the True Buddha
Tantra liberate all beings in the Six Realms of Transmigration.
For more information and other True Buddha School related materials, please
visit the following websites:
www.tbsn.org
www.padmakumara.org/forum
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About Living Buddha Lian-sheng
His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng
is the Root Guru of True Buddha School.
He is referred to as Grand Master by his
disciples, and he is regarded as the
emanation of Amitabha Buddha.
As the lineage holder of the Nyingma,
Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug schools of
Tibetan Buddhism, Living Buddha
Lian-sheng has attained the highest
fruition in those schools including the
Great Perfection, Mahamudra, Lamdre,
and Yamantaka Sadhana.
Living Buddha Lian-sheng teaches both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism, and
also incorporates elements of Zen and Daoism into his teachings. He
emphasizes actual practice and encourages students to integrate his Buddhist
teachings into their daily lives. The quintessence of his personal journey, his
methods of cultivation and his realization are embodied in the True Buddha
Tantric Dharma, which is an inspiring, practical, and powerful teaching that is
well-suited for people in modern society. Living Buddha Lian-sheng leads a
disciplined life which includes spiritual practice, teaching, writing, and
painting. He is an excellent model for spiritual cultivators in this degenerated
age.
As of today, over five million people have taken refuge in True Buddha School.
With over 400 chapters worldwide, True Buddha School is recognized as a
major Buddhist group today. Living Buddha Lian-sheng has written over 200
books in Chinese on topics ranging from Vajrayana Buddhism to Feng Shui,
Zen Buddhism, and Daoism. Many of these books are now being translated
into English and various other languages.
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About The True Buddha School
The True Buddha School, founded by Living Buddha Lian-sheng, is a school
for spiritual cultivation. The name reflects the founder’s mission to offer
authentic lineage transmission and practice of the Tantric Dharma which can
truly lead one to buddhahood. All students who have taken refuge with the
True Buddha School must practice the True Buddha Tantra. The True Buddha
Tantra is a Mahayana practice which, by directly visualizing oneself and
Buddha as "One" and, through the cultivation of the purification of body, mind,
and speech, can enable an ordinary, worldly person to directly arrive at the
realm of buddhahood.
The True Buddha School differs from other esoteric traditions in that it teaches
a unique Yoga Practice called, the Padmakumara (Lotus Bodhisattva) Vajra
Yoga, which enables the practitioner to arrive at the root guru's "siddhi" of the
Maha Twin Lotus Ponds, an inconceivable Buddha Pure Land manifested by
the Buddha Locana.
About True Buddha School Net (TBSN)
True Buddha School Net is the official website of the True Buddha School. It is
available in English and Chinese. Since 1995, TBSN’s worldwide popularity
and viewer demands have continued to increase, requiring more than 10
servers to maintain its website. Visit http://www.tbsn.org to learn more about
the True Buddha School and to access our newsletters, articles, upcoming local
chapter ceremonial events, as well as Living Buddha Lian-sheng’s books and
dharma talks.
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About Padmakumara Website
Padmakumara website is a free membership Buddhist discussion group that is
independently funded and established by Alice Yang, a devout student of
Grand Master Lu, since 2001. It specifically caters to non-Chinese speakers’
learning needs by publishing insightful, educational and comprehensive
translations of True Buddha School related content. Visit
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About True Buddha Translation Teams
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of volunteers operating under the True Buddha Foundation (TBF) of True
Buddha School (TBS).
TBTTs’ mission is to propagate the dharma teachings of His Holiness, Living
Buddha Lian-sheng (Grand Master Lu) to every corner of the world with
accurate, fluent and profound translations in multiple languages so that all can
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Red Jambhala (Ganesha/Ganapati) Sadhana 紅財神相應法
Transmitted by His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng, Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Alice Yang1. Proofread by Richard Ward..
Begin by praying for the root lineage blessing: First empty the mind. Next, visualize the Root Guru appearing above your crown and radiating light on everyone present. Chant the Root Guru Heart Mantra 7 times. Pray to the Root Guru to empower you so that the sadhana will be auspicious. Engender the Four Immeasurable Minds. Visualize your parents, children, relatives, friends, and enemies joining you in this practice. Wake up Call: Clap twice, then cross the hands, and snap the thumbs and middle fingers.
1. Recite the Purification Mantras and Earth God Mantra
2. Recite the Invocation Mantra: Om ah hum, so-ha (3 times)
We sincerely invoke:
Namo Root Guru Living Buddha Lian-sheng,
Namo White Maha Padmakumara,
Namo Lotus Light Unhindered Buddha, (a.k.a Lotus Light Self-Mastery Buddha)
Namo the lineage gurus of True Buddha School,
Namo Red Jambhala Herein, each local chapter may invoke the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors enshrined at its altar accordingly. When practicing at home, you may invoke the deities present at your shrine.
Namo all Buddhas of the Ten Directions and Three Times,
Namo all Bodhisattvas and Mahasattvas,
Namo Maha Prajna Paramita.
3. Great Homage Using Visualization
1 At the time, this e-book was compiled, the official Chinese sadhana was not available. This e-book
was translated based on the Chinese sadhana that Alice Yang compiled from Grand Master’s book #75
and his 2010 dharma talks. If you have any question, please consult with TBS masters
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4. Mandala Offering
5. Chant the Fourfold Refuge
6. Armor Protection
7. Recite the High King Avalokitesvara Sutra
8. Recite the Rebirth Mantra (7 times)
9. Recite the Four Immeasurable Vows
May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness; this is immeasurable
loving-kindness.
May all beings be liberated from suffering and the causes of suffering; this is
immeasurable compassion.
May all beings be free of suffering and always be happy; this is immeasurable joy.
May all beings be free of grasping and aversion and practice equality; this is
immeasurable equanimity.
10. Recite the Root Guru (Padmakumara) Heart Mantra
Om Guru, Lian-sheng, Siddhi, Hum (108 times)
11. Mudra and Visualization
Mudra: Form the internal handclasp mudra in front
of your chest, then hold up your two thumbs and two
pinkies as illustrated in the picture on the left. The
thumbs and pinkies represent Red Jambhala’s trunk.
(If you’d like to ask fortune for yourself, just hold up
the two thumbs; if you would like to bestow the
fortune to others, then hold up the two pinkies).
Visualization: First empty the mind.
Chant the Emptiness Mantra:
Om, si-ba-wa, su-da, sa-er-wa, da-er-ma, si-ba-wa, su-do, hang (3 times)
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Seed Syllable ZHUN2 Seed Syllable GANG3
Seed Syllable OM
courtesy of yamanatka999
I. Above an expanse of ocean is a stretch of clear sunny sky. A white seed
syllable ‚ZHUN‛ arises and transforms into a wish-fulfilling mandala.
On the center of the mandala lies an eight-petaled lotus flower, on the top
of the flower is a seed syllable ‚GANG.‛ Visualize the seed syllable
‚GANG‛ transforming into a red-colored, elephant-headed, four-armed
Red Jambhala. Red Jambhala holds a turnip4 in his first right hand, a
demon-subduing axe in the second right hand, turnip leaves in the first
left hand, and mala beads in the second left hand.
II. Red Jambhala stands on a blue mongoose, which rests on the
eight-petaled lotus flower.
III. The practitioner emits a beam of blue light from his heart chakra, which
merges harmoniously into the beam of red light from the ‚GANG‛ seed
syllable of Red Jambhala’s heart chakra. Now, the practitioner and Red
Jambhala have united into one entity.
12. Recite the Red Jambhala Mantra
Visualization: Use both hands to hold the mala beads in front of your chest
and move each bead with the thumb during chanting. Visualize the left hand
transforming into a vajra bell and the right hand transforming into a vajra
scepter. The mother bead or emblem transforms into a multiple-jeweled stupa,
and the four ‚divider beads‛ transform into the Four Heavenly Kings. The
tassel transforms into a ‚lotus hand,‛ while the string that threads through the
beads transforms into Vajrasattva’s white light, in the form of a circle. During
2 Actual Tibetan sound is ‚Bhum‛.
3 Seed syllable of Red Jambhala.
4 On Guru’s Chinese books, he never specifies whether it is a carrot, turnip, or radish, so
please consult with a master if you need further confirmation.
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mantra chanting, as each bead is moved, visualize each bead turning into Red
Jambhala, who then appears in front of you.
Chant the Long Mantra:
Om, nuo-na-nuo-na-nuo-nu-nuo-nu, ga-na-ba-di, ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga,
ga-na-ba-di, zhu-ru -zhu-ru, ma-nu-ba-za, ru-ru-ru-ru, ga-ga-da-ye, ga-na-ba-di,
so-ha (108 times)
Chant the Short Mantra: Om, ga-na-ba-di-yeh, soha (108 times)
Now, Visualize the Red Jambhala’s elephant head nodding continuously.
Then, he transforms into the seed syllable ‚ZHUN,‛ which transforms into a
precious plate, with a seed syllable ‚OM‛ on it. At this time, the practitioner
should sincerely pray for his or her wishes to be granted. Visualize whatever
you wish for emerging from the precious plate. All wishes are to be fulfilled.
13. Entering Samadhi
Nine Cycle Breathing, Entering of the Deity into Oneself and Release of
Oneself into the Cosmic Consciousness [or Ruwo-Woru visualization], Breath
Counting.
14. Emerging from Samadhi
Praise Verse:
Red Jambhala, the Wealth Deity,
Enhances wealth with his great power.
By chanting his mantra to invoke manifestation,
He fulfills all my wishes with his Dharma.
15. Recite the Principal Heart Mantras
16. Recite the Buddha’s Name (3 times)
17. Dedication
May all who uphold the name of Amitabha Buddha,
Be born together in the Pure Land of His Western Paradise,
Repaying the Fourfold Generosity from above,
And aiding those who suffer in the Three Paths below.
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Upon seeing the Buddha,
May I be liberated from the cycle of birth and death,
And may I develop the qualities of Buddhahood,
And thus free all who suffer.
I, ________ (your name), dedicate the merits of this practice to the Root Guru. May
the Root Guru always be healthy, remain in samsara, never enter nirvana, and forever
turn the dharma wheel. May everyone be healthy, free of hindrances, strong in
cultivation, and may all circumstances become auspicious.
Use your vajra scepter to draw a circle three times in the space above you and visualize that you are drawing a blazing circle of fire. Then say:
"May all supplications be completely fulfilled. May all hindrances be removed."
Visualize a patch of darkness in front of you (symbolizing negative forces). Then raise the vajra scepter, point it towards the patch of darkness, and ring the vajra bell while shouting:
"Wun!"
As you shout "Wun," visualize the darkness retreating and in its place are two vajra scepters in the form of a cross appearing above a lotus flower, surrounded by the blazing circle of fire. The crossed vajra scepters represent strength, while the lotus flower itself represents wisdom. The crossed vajra scepters above a lotus represent protection and defeat of the negative forces. The blazing light signifies totality and completion. With this visualization of the crossed vajra scepters, lotus flower, and blazing circle of fire, all negatives forces will retreat. (Detailed visualization from page 165 of A Complete and Detailed Exposition on the True Buddha Tantric Dharma)
18. Recite the Hundred Syllable Mantra (3 times)
19. Great Homage Using Visualization
20. Recite the Completion Mantra:
Om, bu lin (3 times)
Om Mani Padme Hum
Dismissal
Clap twice, then cross the hands, and snap the thumbs and middle fingers.
End of Practice
May all endeavors be auspicious.
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The Origin of Red Jambhala
Background
Red Jambhala is a Hindu guardian god. After the rise of Tantric Buddhism, he
became a Tantric wealth deity and is known as the "Lord of Provisions in
Tibetan Tantrism". He has great spiritual prowess and can grant fortune and
treasures.
Image courtesy of Kalarupa and Kanata
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Ganesha is the other name of Red Jambhala. He dwells in the Elephant Trunk
Heaven. According to legend, Red Jambhala was in charge of the heavenly
treasury that belonged to Lord Mahesvara’s son. Due to his extreme
compassion, Red Jambhala had unfailingly answered the prayers of many
worshippers. Enraged by Red Jambhala’s indiscriminate charity to both the
good and evil, Dharma guardian Mahakala decapitated him. It was only after
the Ganesha repented that Mahakala planted an elephant’s head on his neck,
and received him as a retainer.
Image and Symbolism
Red Jambhala has many images: four-armed, six-armed and twelve-armed, etc.
He can be found in either the sitting or standing posture. In Tantrism, there is
also distinction between the red, white and yellow elephant heads.
The four-armed Red Jambhala has a red human-like body, four arms, a big
elephant head, smiling face, golden hair, a pair of widely opened green eyes
and is surrounded by radiance. His long trunk is extended and curled inwards.
He holds a turnip in his first right hand, a demon-subduing axe in the second,
some turnip leaves in the first left hand and a string of chanting beads in the
second. He is adorned with many treasures and precious necklaces, covered by
a piece of tiger skin and stands on an eight-petaled lotus flower.
The special characteristic of Red Jambhala lies in his trunk. His trunk can be
extended to a very far distance and hook back whatever object one has prayed
for. Various precious treasures are poured from his nostrils. The Red Jambhala
also likes to count the turnip leaves because from the turnip leaves he can
calculate in detail the wealth and possessions of a person in this lifetime.
Benefits
The benefits of the Red Jambhala Sadhana are to help one to acquire wealth,
food, followers, a spouse, power and harmonious relations. There is also the
Red Jambhala magnetizing method that can bless the practitioner with marital
bliss and a harmonious family. Wishes are fulfilled and all endeavours become
auspicious.
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Image courtesy of Kalarupa and Kanata
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The Jambhala Practice of Tantric Buddhism
Singapore True Buddha School Yuan Xi Tang
Translated by the TBSN Translation Team
In Tantrism, Jambhala practice (also known as wealth deity practice) is an
expedient and worldly cultivation-method. Tantric cultivation is divided into
‘Generation Stage’ and ‘Completion Stage’: ‘Generation Stage’ is the
foundation; ‘Completion Stage’ consists of practices pertaining to the holy
truth and the transcendental methods.
Jambhala practice is a fundamental cultivation-method. It is also an expedient
method that can enhance one’s fortune and blessings.
Spiritual-cultivators must possess ‘fortune’, ‘companion’, ‘Dharma’ and ‘land’.
‘Fortune’ is the resources that sustain one’s spiritual cultivation.
‘Companion’ is fellow practitioners that accompany one along the path of
spiritual cultivation.
‘Dharma’ means true Buddhist teachings.
‘Land’ refers to the positive psychic energy from the earth.
It is only with the possession of ‘fortune’, ‘companion’, ‘Dharma’ and ‘land’,
that one’s spiritual cultivation can be successful. Although the cultivation of
wisdom is important in our spiritual practice, we should nevertheless not
neglect the cultivation of fortune. Fortune and wisdom complement each
other.
Spiritual cultivation will become very difficult if we do not have enough
resources. Cultivating the wealth deity practices is equivalent to cultivating
fortune as they can enable us to acquire resources. The Buddha is also known
as the ‘Most Honored Two-footed Being’; one foot symbolizes fortune while
the other wisdom. It is therefore evident that Buddhism places equal emphasis
on the cultivation of both fortune and wisdom.
Will cultivating the Jambhala practice increase our greed?
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Some people claim that cultivating the Jambhala practice will increase our
greed. This is not true. Although the spiritual practitioner has the desire to
gain great fortune, his body, mind and speech are nonetheless gradually
purified in the process of practicing the Tantric method. From the Dharma
Bliss that he has derived from the cultivation, the Buddhist disciple now
begins to enjoy spiritual practice. The Jambhala Practice is hence an expedient
method that induces sentient beings to practice Buddhism through their desire
to obtain fortune.
Cultivating the Jambhala Practice will allow sentient beings to know that they
can better their fate and steer clear from adversities through the empowerment
of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, heavenly beings and the Dharma guardians.
Sentient beings should seek to enhance their fortune and wisdom by practicing
Dharma diligently. After the practitioner has gained the Dharma fortune, he
should then give to the needy. This perpetuates the karmic cycle of positive
cause and positive effect, thus allowing one to accumulate greater fortune.
Therefore, the objective of Jambhala practice is not to increase the greed of
sentient beings. When cultivating until the stage whereby every action is
purified and transformed into emptiness, we shall then perceive the truth of
Empty-nature. All behaviors are empty in nature. When one is pure, all
phenomena are pure; when one is empty, all phenomena are empty. After
spiritual enlightenment, all our doings will become those of a Buddha. Before
spiritual enlightenment however, everything seems to be an obstacle.
In view of the above, we can easily understand that the Jambhala practice is
both a worldly and transcendental cultivation-method. Worldly and
transcendental methods are corresponding.
"In order to salvage the innumerable minds, the Buddha has preached
innumerable teachings. Where is the need for such innumerable teachings, if
there doesn’t exist any innumerable minds?" The Buddhas attracts sentient
beings through desires, and then draw them towards true wisdom. On the
other hand, do not feel discouraged if your prayer is not answered in the
practice, for this is another form of karmic consequence.
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Red Jambhala
Origin
Red Jambhala is a Hindu god. After the rise
of Tantric Buddhism, he became a Tantric
wealth deity and is known as the "Lord of
Provisions in Tibetan Tantrism". He has great
spiritual prowess and can grant fortune and
treasures.
Ganesha is the other name of Red Jambhala,
who is originally a Hindu guardian god and
dwells in the Elephant Trunk Heaven. According to legend, Red Jambhala was
in charge of the heavenly treasury that belonged to Lord Mahesvara’s son. Due
to his extreme compassion, Red Jambhala had unfailingly answered the
prayers of many worshippers. Enraged by Red Jambhala’s indiscriminate
charity to both the good and evil, Dharma guardian Mahakala decapitated him.
It was only after the wealth deity repents that Mahakala plants an elephant’s
head on his neck, and receives him as a retainer.
Image and Symbolism
Red Jambhala has many images: four-armed, six-armed and twelve-armed etc.
He can be found in either the sitting or standing posture. In Tantrism, there is
also distinction between the red, white and yellow elephant heads. The
four-armed Red Jambhala has a red human-like body, four arms, a big
elephant head, smiling face, golden hair, a pair of widely opened green eyes
and is surrounded by radiance. His long trunk is extended and curled inwards.
He holds a radish in his first right hand, a demon-subduing axe in the second,
some radish leaves in the first left hand and a string of chanting beads in the
second. He is adorned with many treasures and precious necklaces, covered by
a piece of tiger skin and stands on an eight-petal lotus.
The special characteristic of Red Jambhala lies in his trunk. His trunk can be
extended to very far distance and hook back whatever object one has prayed
for. Various precious treasures are poured from his nostrils. The Red Jambhala
also likes to count the radish leaves; from the radish leaves, he can calculate in
detail the wealth and possessions of a person in this lifetime.
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Benefits
Cultivating the Red Jambhala Practice can enable one to acquire wealth, food,
followers, a spouse, power and better human relations. There is also the Red
Jambhala magnetizing method that can bless the practitioner with marital bliss
and a harmonious family. Wishes are fulfilled and all endeavors become
auspicious.
Yellow Jambhala
Origin
Yellow Jambhala is an emanation of Lord
Vaisravana, who is in turn one of the
"Four Great World-protecting Heavenly
Kings". He is the guardian of light in
Buddhism, a great charitable deity who
grants fortune and protection. Lord
Vaisravana lives in the northern region
under the Four Heavens, at the northern
crystal palace on the fourth level of
Mount Sumeru. His servants are either
yaksas or bhaisajya-yaksas. According to
the Commentary on Lotus Sutra, this
heavenly king is extremely
knowledgeable as his perpetual
protection of the Buddhas has enabled him to receive many teachings.
Yellow Jambhala can be found beside the northern gate of the External
Vajra-section Hall in the Garbhadhatu Mandala. He is also situated in the west
of the Vajradhatu Mandala, as the lord of yaksas. In both mandalas, the Yellow
Jambhala is armored, sits on an elephant, holds a pagoda on his left palm and
a precious cudgel on the right.
Lord Vaisravana guards eternally the northern heaven and is the wealthiest
heavenly king. He protects Buddhism and likes to help the poor. In addition,
Yellow Jambhala comes from a great mystical origin and is a heavenly king
transformed out of great karmic conditions. Subsequently, the Firm Earth Deity,
flanked by the two bhaisajya-yaksas, Lanpo and Pilanpo, supports Yellow
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Jambhala’s feet.
Image and Symbolism
An ordinary image of Lord Vaisravana is one that holds a precious pagoda in
the left, which pours out various treasures. In his Tibetan Tantric images, since
Yellow Jambhala is an emanation of Lord Vaisravana, the precious pagoda is
replaced by the treasure-emitting mongoose. This is only a change in his image.
Yellow Jambhala is actually Lord Vaisravana.
In Eastern Tantrism, Lord Vaisravana holds a precious pagoda that pours out
innumerable treasures to benefit sentient beings.
In Tibetan Tantrism, Lord Vaisravana is seen carrying a treasure-emitting
mongoose that emits innumerable treasures to benefit sentient beings.
Benefits
Yellow Jambhala is one of the Eight Principal Deities of our True Buddha
School. His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng feels that although there are
many rich True Buddha disciples, there are also many that are poor. This latter
group of disciples wishes to learn a practice that can extricate them from
poverty. This is why Yellow Jambhala is being upheld as one of True Buddha
School’s Eight Principal Deities. It is hoped that with the great blessings of
Yellow Jambhala, True Buddha School’s teachings will be propagated
worldwide to salvage all sentient beings. This shall also fulfill our mission to
popularize Buddhism.
White Jambhala
Origin
White Jambhala, an emanation of
Avalokiteshvara (or Guanyin
Bodhisattva), is also known as the "White
Treasure Lord". According to legend,
when Master Atisha was travelling in the
Holy Land of Guanyin Bodhisattva at
Mount Putuo of the Southern Sea, he saw
a sickly and pitiable poor man. Since
Master Atisha was a monk, he had no
money to give and thus could not help
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the poor soul. Out of great sorrow, he could not but to cry for the man.
During this time, Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared before him in human form,
and asked the reason for his crying. After having heard what Master Atisha
had said, Guanyin Bodhisattva empathized with his feelings and shed two
drops of tears. The tear from the left eye turned into Deliverance Buddha
Mother, while the tear from the right transformed into White Jambhala.
Guanyin Bodhisattva then told the White Jambhala to personally empower
and teach Master Atisha the rite of his practice, so that the wishes of sentient
beings can be fulfilled. The White Jambhala Practice is passed on till this day.
Image and Symbolism
White Jambhala has one face, three rounded eyes and two hands, holding in
the right a precious cudgel and in the left a treasure-emitting mongoose. A
trident tipped katvanga staff rests against his left shoulder. He is wrathful in
appearance with the hair, red and yellow color, flowing upwards like flames;
adorned with jewel ornaments, a precious headdress and silks of various
colors. He rides on the back of a jade-colored dragon sporting amongst the
clouds.
Benefits
Cultivating the White Jambhala Practice enables the eradication of poverty and
illnesses. It can eliminate sins and karmic hindrances, enhance one’s positive
karmic affinities and wealth. This is an excellent cultivation for the financially
impoverished Buddhists. The Buddhist disciple should cultivate with the great
compassion of Guanyin Bodhisattva, practice formless charity and care for the
suffering sentient beings. This naturally leads to spiritual accomplishment and
the fulfillment of all wishes.
When cultivating the "Dragon-ridding White Jambhala Practice", we can also
pray that he will lead us to hidden treasures. In the olden days, Tibetan Tantric
masters placed their precious teachings in caves. These teachings were sealed
in the four elements of "earth, water, fire and wind". One needs to employ very
special methods to retrieve these Dharma treasures. One must also know the
location of the caves where these ancestry masters had practiced in seclusion.
We may pray to the "Dragon-ridding White Jambhala", so that he will bring us
to these caves where the treasures were hidden.
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紅財神相應法
蓮生活佛傳授
Alice Yang 錄摘要自蓮生活佛文集#71及開示。此法本為個人摘要
之法本非官方法本。如有修法上的疑問﹐請請教本宗上師或各級弘法
人員。
先祈求根本傳承加持：先觀空，次觀想根本傳承上師蓮生活佛住頂放光加持，持
「根本傳承上師心咒」七遍，祈求修法圓滿。
再作四無量心觀。作驚醒手印：拍掌兩下，再交加彈指。
一、唸清淨咒
二、唸召請咒
嗡。啊。吽。梭哈。（三遍）
奉請：
南摩根本傳承上師 蓮生活佛
南摩大白蓮花童子
南摩華光自在佛
南摩真佛宗歷代傳承祖師
南摩四臂紅財神
（可按照自己壇城所供奉的諸佛、菩薩、金剛護法，依次奉請）
十方三世一切諸佛。一切菩薩摩訶薩。南摩摩訶般若波羅蜜多。
三、大禮拜
四、大供養
五、四皈依咒
六、披甲護身
七、唸高王觀世音真經
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八、唸往生咒（七遍）
九、發四無量心
唸四無量心偈
願一切眾生具足樂及樂因，是慈無量。
願一切眾生脫離苦及苦因，是悲無量。
願一切眾生永住無苦安樂，是喜無量。
願一切眾生棄愛憎住平等，是捨無量。
十、加唸根本傳承上師心咒：嗡。咕嚕。蓮生。悉地。吽。（一○八遍）
十一、結印及觀想
結印： 雙手握拳內縛，兩大姆指豎起(代表紅財神鼻
子)置胸前，是自修紅財神法時結的手印；若欲賜福給
別人時，手印則為雙手握拳內縛，兩大姆指豎起置胸
前，且尾指豎起相併(代表利益他人)。
觀想：先觀空，唸觀空咒：
嗡。司巴瓦。速達。沙爾瓦。打爾嘛。司巴瓦。速朵杭。（三遍）
準字
(藏文發音為普隆)
港字
(紅財神之種子字)
嗡字
(感謝婁遠師兄藏字製作)
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（一）大海上面，萬里無雲晴空。虛空之中先出現一個白色梵字準字，變化成如
意輪壇，壇的中央是八葉蓮花，花之上有梵字港字。港字變成了紅財神，紅財神
是紅色身，象頭，有四臂，右第一手持蘿葡， 第二手持降魔斧，左第一手持蘿
蔔葉，第二手持唸珠。
（二）紅財神立在藍色的吐寶鼠之上, 而鼠在八葉蓮花之上。
（三）然後密宗行者心放藍光。紅財神的心中梵字港字放紅光。二光融合，互相
合體。
十二、持咒
短咒：『 嗡。嘎那巴底耶。梭哈。』（一○八遍）
長咒：『翁諾那諾那諾奴諾奴。嘎那巴底。嘎嘎嘎嘎嘎嘎嘎嘎。嘎那巴底。 主汝
主汝，嘛奴巴雜，汝汝汝汝，嘎嘎打耶，嘎那巴底耶。梭哈。』（一○八遍）
此時再觀想：紅財神之象頭，一直的點頭，紅財神再變化為準字，由準字再變為
「寶盤」， 盤中有梵字嗡字。密宗行者祈求什麼，嗡字就變化成什麼。( 如: 祈
求賜予法財，廣行菩提事業，或行者所需之錢財、汽車、洋房等等，一切祈求均
能如意也
十三、入三昧地。
十四、出定。
出定誦讚：
財神資糧主。
納福大神力。
密咒召請汝。
法隨我如意
十五、加持其他心咒
十六、唸佛（三遍）
十七、迴向
願同唸佛者，同生極樂國，上報四重恩，下濟三途苦，見佛了生死，如佛度一
切。弟子＿＿今依此作迴向。願將修法功德迴向給根本傳承上師，祈願師佛常
住世間， 不入涅槃，永轉法輪，佛體安康。恭祝大家身體健康，萬事如意，道
心堅固，逢凶化吉。願一切所求的願望都得到圓滿。願一切災難退散。嗢！
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十八、唸百字明咒（三遍）
十九、大禮拜
二十、唸圓滿咒
嗡。部林。（三遍）
嗡。嘛呢。唄咪。吽。
作遣散手印：拍掌兩下，再交加彈指。
修法圓滿。如意吉祥。
蓮生活佛再說明如下：
一、紅財神的法相，有四臂、六臂、十二臂等等的不同，修持者依像的不同，可
以觀想其手臂的持物不同。另有紅財神有立相與坐相。 紅財神本是印度婆羅門
教的財神，密宗興盛時，列入密宗的財神， 被稱為「藏密資糧生」有大法力，
可以施財寶。
二、再觀想的象頭點頭，非常的重要，這是祕密中的祕密，表示紅財神已應允施
財寶與汝也。
三、觀想的「寶盤」，可大可小，完全隨密宗行者之心意，「寶盤」可變得如海一
般的大，珠寶財物可變得如山一般高。
四、不管是紅財神法、黃財神法、白財神法、黑財神法……。凡是財神法的供養
法均與一般密法略有不同，這一點要請教真正的金剛上師才可明白， 非常的重
要。
五、在密宗，又有紅象頭、白象頭、黃象頭之分，這是分歧的不同，其實修法大
同小異，密宗行者依「蓮生活佛」的法本儀軌修持，就不會有大差錯也，添枝加
葉，沒有必要。
六、要觀想紅財神的鼻子，伸得很長，向東南西北四方伸長，長到無止無盡，伸
到行者所想要的，用紅財神的鼻子捲住它，然後捲回來，給于自己。
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蓮生法王 2010 年 7月 31 日台灣雷藏寺紅財神護摩法會法語開示精要
文╱真佛報賀蘭恭錄
本期《六祖壇經》經文：
師示眾云：「善知識！道頇通流，何以卻滯？心不住法，道即通流；心若住法，
名為自縛。若言常坐不動是，只如舍利弗宴坐林中，卻被維摩詰訶。善知識！
又有人教坐，看心觀靜，不動不起，從此置功。迷人不會，便執成顛。如此者
眾，如是相教，故知大錯。」
師示眾云：「善知識！本來正教，無有頓漸，人性自有利鈍。迷人漸修，悟人頓
契。自識本心，自見本性，即無差別，所以立頓漸之假名。」
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向傳承祖師敬禮，了鳴和尚、薩迦證空上師、十六世大寶法王噶瑪巴、吐登達
爾吉上師！向壇城三寶敬禮！向護摩主尊紅財神敬禮！
師母，各位上師、教授師、法師、講師、助教、堂主，各位同門，網路上的同
門，另外我們的貴賓──my father and my sister、花蓮縣議員游美雲議員、
南投縣議員許?議員、名節目主持人邰智源先生、花蓮慈惠總堂代表葉美英大德
，大家午安。
昨天晚上，接近十點的時候，從香港、澳門回到台灣，謝謝很多同門到機場接
機，謝謝你們！
在香港和澳門，創了幾項紀錄。香港雷藏寺和所有的分堂，都沒有一個地方可
以容納那麼多的信眾，因為來的弟子，有來自中國大陸幾千位的弟 子。（眾鼓
掌）所以灌頂的時候，創下很多的紀錄。第一個紀錄，是香港雷藏寺在車庫──
很大的停車場做灌頂。（眾鼓掌）還有，在大樓的走道，一面下樓、一面 灌頂
；（眾鼓掌）還有，實在是地方不夠，所以在廣大的垃圾場（垃圾╱資源回收處
理場）灌頂；已經破了三項紀錄了，還有一項，就是將整條街的餐館，餐館街全
部租下來，人人坐在餐館裡面，接受師尊一家過一家的餐館灌頂。（眾鼓掌）最
沒有辦法的是在童真堂，那邊沒有餐館，沒有車庫，沒有走道，也沒有垃圾場
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，只好 在馬路上灌頂。（眾鼓掌）這是破紀錄的。這麼神聖的灌頂，居然在垃
圾場舉行，所有的同門也都非常的虔誠，也不管髒不髒，全部跪在垃圾場。（眾
鼓掌）香港的 弘法和澳門的弘法，感謝蓮馨上師的安排。(阿彌陀佛！)我們的
吃和住都是最好的，還好有吃和住補回來，否則非常的辛苦。
有一件很奇怪的事情發生在香港，我們到灣仔的一家周圍都是鬧區的陶源餐館
吃飯，我們吃了飯離開以後，居然飛進來五隻蝙蝠，就在餐館裡師尊 坐的地方
，上下左右的飛翔，不離那個座位。他們稱蝙蝠為「福鼠」，有福的老鼠、福鼠
、會飛的老鼠，就在師尊的座位上，飛來飛去，剛好是五隻，所以稱作「五 福
臨門」。（眾鼓掌）餐館的生意，本來不是很好的，自從「五福臨門」後，天天
都客滿，這是餐館的老闆和我們說的。他說：「你一走，就飛進五隻蝙蝠，然後
在 你的座椅上飛翔。」這是很奇異的現象。啊！希望餐館「五福臨門」，師尊
也「五福臨門」。
今天我們做「紅財神」的護摩。紅財神在印度，叫「甘尼許」（「Ganesh」或稱
「Ganesha」，北印度音）。這一尊紅財神，在西雅 圖雷藏寺，受到印度人的膜
拜。西雅圖有很多的印度人，因為 Microsoft（微軟）請了很多的印度人到
Microsoft裡工作。所以這些印度人風聞西 雅圖雷藏寺有紅財神，他們全部來
拜紅財神。（眾鼓掌）
這一尊紅財神在印度和西藏，都很有名望，大家如果對印度教有所了解，大梵
天（Lord Bhrama）──創造神，破壞天就是破壞神 Shiva，大自在天（Lord Shiva
）就是破壞神。另外，還有保護神──遍淨天（Lord Vishnu）。了解的話，會
對 Ganesh產生無比的恭敬心，因為祂是「賜福」之王，賜福印度的財富，賜福
西藏人的財富，賜福眾生的財富。（眾鼓掌）大 家要拜紅財神，記得要摸祂的
鼻子，紅財神本身法力最主要的地方在祂的鼻子，祂的鼻子是最有力量的，祂
的鼻子能夠生出一切的財寶，能夠吐出一切的金銀珠寶和 金錢。行者為求得人
間的資糧，以金剛杵觸紅財神的頂，敕令紅財神吐出所有的資糧，祂會吐出來
的。（眾鼓掌）這一尊的修行，對於資糧，非常的重要。今天做紅 財神的護摩
，還沒有點火以前，紅財神已經降臨。（眾鼓掌）我們希望紅財神 Ganesh，能夠
賜福大眾，一切所需要的資糧；也賜福大眾，增加如來的智慧；賜 福大眾，能
夠息掉所有的業障；祈請紅財神賜福大眾，能夠退卻所有的怨敵。
我說過，紅財神也能夠敬愛圓滿。為什麼？因為這一尊 Ganesh不是普通的象，
祂的鼻子能夠伸長，而且是無盡的長。你只要修敬愛法，觀想紅財神的鼻子伸
出去，你的女朋友住在台北，祂就伸到台北，用鼻子將女朋友一捲，將她捲住
，勾到你的面前，這就是敬愛法。
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會不會比紅財神的手印？（師尊比
紅財神手印，雙手內縛，兩大拇指
豎起併列，兩尾指伸出相觸，如象
鼻）觀想祂伸長，伸出去，你敬愛
哪一個人， 就勾哪一個人，那個
人就被紅財神降服，跟著你走。（
眾鼓掌）有一件事，向大家拜託：
你們修紅財神法的鼻子，不要勾住
師尊。（師笑、眾笑）你勾住師尊
，師尊 就跟著你走，到時候，你還要供養師尊，這就不太好。
祂可以修敬愛法的，象的鼻子，勾住美女，勾住自己的老闆，勾住自己的董事
長，勾住你要敬愛的人，他時時刻刻都會想你，這是很重要的。所以 做生意的
人，我看做生意的企業家在點頭，回去訂單馬上就來，為什麼？因為將開訂單
的人勾住，就會有訂單來。佛法是活用的，紅財神的鼻子是活的，佛法不是死
的，佛法是活的，是活用的，你只要會修法，能夠應用，受益無窮。
今天的紅財神，也能夠治病，紅財神為什麼能夠治病？祂可以從祂的鼻子吐出
甘露水，將大家所有的業障洗乾淨，業障一乾淨，病就會好；紅財神 也能夠接
引眾生，往生西方佛國。（眾鼓掌）今天我們做紅財神的護摩，祂又稱為「資糧
主」，只要以金剛杵加持紅財神的頂，敕令紅財神吐出 NT or US money，滿山滿
谷，你的資糧就用不完。（眾鼓掌）
你們看，今天師尊上了樓，很多人拿紅包要供養師尊，師尊每一個都不要，為
什麼不要？說實在話，師尊已經夠了，紅財神賜福太多，背不完。他 們說，「
數錢數到手抽筋」，我哪有時間數錢？沒時間數錢。所以你們給師尊的可以不必
供養，師尊這一部分可以不必供養，雷藏寺這一部分，你們可以供養。紅財 神
是「資糧主」，只要修得好，所有一切眾生的錢，全部會給你。（眾鼓掌）
我們今天繼續談《六祖壇經》，我先唸兩段經文：「師示眾云：『善知識！道頇
通流，何以卻滯？心不住法，道即通流；心若住法，名為自縛。若 常言坐不動
是，只如舍利弗宴坐林中，卻被維摩詰訶。善知識！又有人教坐，看心觀靜，
不動不起，從此置功。迷人不會，便執成顛。如此者眾，如是相教，故知大 錯
。』
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師示眾云：『善知識！本來正教，無有頓漸，人性自有利鈍。迷人漸修，悟人頓
契。自識本心，自見本性，即無差別，所以立頓漸之假名。』」
六祖在這一段文章裡面，罵得很兇喔！大家知道師尊的前世是舍利弗，舍利弗
是佛陀的大弟子，智慧第一，都被罵，如何被罵？六祖說，「道」本身 是法流
，是要流通，流來流去的，為什麼會待在那裡呢？不應該待在一個地方，不是
待在一個法，絕不是！你的佛性是不住法的，任何法也不住。所以祂說：「心不
住法。」心如果住了法，名為自己綁自己，被法綁起來。如果說，很多法師教你
：「你就坐著不動吧！」舍利弗剛開始就是這樣，一吃完飯，祂就跑到森林裡面
，找 一棵樹下，坐著不動，維摩詰大士罵舍利弗：「你吃完飯就去森林裡面打
坐，這算是修什麼法？」舍利弗被罵死了。
在這裡六祖又開罵，有人教大家打坐，觀照自己的心，觀照自己的念頭，觀哪
！觀哪！讓念頭不起，讓自己的心不動，以為這樣就是在修行，就是 功德，這
是「迷惑」人的，這個「顛」，當然不是癲癇症，就是發狂，教你發狂。這樣的
人很多，如果這樣子教人，看住自己的念頭，看住自己的心，讓它不要亂 動，
不起、不動，如此教來，都是大錯。大家很奇怪，不是教人家不起妄念？教人
家靜嗎？要專一嗎？為什麼六祖要罵人？告訴你，那是初基，最基本的。「觀照
法 門」、「觀心法門」都是最基本的，其實是教你在日常生活之中的行、住、
坐、臥，都要專一，不是只坐不動。如果教你「只坐不動，就是在修行」，這是
大錯。六 祖認為這是大錯，是「迷惑」人的，這樣的人很多。太超過了，一天
到晚，早上也坐，中午也坐，晚上也坐，那你到底做什麼事啊？光吃不做，不
做事，以為這個就 是修行。但是很多人修行就是這個樣子，傻傻的坐在那裡，
認為那就是修行，不是！
運動也是修行，做法務也是修行，唸經也是修行，持咒也是修行，種種的法門
是不會停留的，每一樣都是做。最主要的，六祖是說「無相」，沒有 作模作樣
。就是說，你要參悟、明心，直指你的心，直指佛性，依照著佛性去做，就是
真正的修行。所以真正的禪，不是止於一個法，不是只一個「觀心」啊！「觀 照
」啊！「看心觀靜」啊！「不動不起」啊！以為這就是修行的功德，不對的，不
可以這樣子的。所以「迷惑」的人是不懂的、不會的；執著了法就成為癲狂。這
樣 的人很多。如果我教你這樣，你教我這樣，彼此相教，這就是大錯。所以真
正修禪的人知道，睡覺也是修行，吃飯也是修行。你看我們密教，吃飯就是修
「供養 法」，就是法門；睡覺就是修「眠光法」，就是修行。吃飯、睡覺都是
修行；做事、工作就是修行；做法務、說法就是修行；持經、持咒都是修行，
所以不能執著於 法，「心不住法」。
佛性、道啊！本身是通流的，是很順暢的，舍利弗每次在那邊打坐，就被維摩
詰大士罵，今天六祖也罵。教人家只有坐的，根本就是大錯。哪要教 什麼才不
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算是大錯？什麼都可以，其實，坐也可以，但是也不要太久。我認為是這樣，
以「觀心法門」、「觀照法門」也可以，但是不要執著那個法就是真正的功 德
，如果執著那個法就是真正的功德的話，就是大錯，六祖已經說得很清楚。這
一段如有不明白的，可以請教所有的上師，為什麼六祖這麼說？「看心觀靜」、
「不 動不起」，「不動不起」就是每天在那邊呆坐，就是在修行。如果你媽媽
叫你：「過來吃飯。」「不行啦！我要修行。」你媽媽就會罵：「吃飯也是修行
，你懂不 懂？」你就乖乖去吃飯，不能只是在佛堂裡面靜坐，一靜坐，一整天
都不出來，會得到「自閉症」，會變成「宅男」。
以前我在美國從來不知道有什麼「宅男」，回到台灣才知道，這個是「宅男」，
那個也是「宅男」，老是待在家裡不出來，就是「宅男」。你如果 修禪定過了
火，修「觀照法門」、「觀心法門」過了火，就變成「宅修」，（眾大笑）修行
人變成「宅修」是不好的。大家要記住了，坐一下，可以；觀照自己的念 頭，
可以。其實，我們唸經也是在觀照啊！像唸「淨光秘密佛」、「法藏佛」、「獅
子吼神足幽王佛」，在唸《高王經》的時候，用你的心將那些佛號輕輕按一下，
按一下就入了你的心，這是很簡單的。唸經也是「觀心法門」，因為你用心的唸
，然後用心輕輕按了一下，這就是「觀心法門」。如果教人家當「宅男」、「宅
修」， 到時候發狂，變成瘋狂，六祖說「便執成狂」，你執著這個就會變成狂
。所以記住了，六祖說「如是相教，故知大錯」，就是很大的錯誤。六祖也認為
，修行是活 的，不是死的，不能修成死水，水統統都不流；水要讓它流動，念
頭要流動，因為佛性本身是活的，是流動的。
六祖又告訴大家：「善知識！本來正教，無有頓漸，人性自有利鈍。」迷惑的人
，漸漸的在修；利根的人，一下子就能夠頓悟，能夠自識本心，看 見本性，這
樣的修行，沒有什麼差別。隨師尊去入這個法門，不必觀心，也不必觀照，靜
坐也可以，只是你早就知道原來的佛性，既然知道原來的佛性，何必到樹林 裡
面，天天到那裡打坐呢？不明白的人，才要去坐，真正明白的人，不需要坐，
這樣大家了解嗎？（眾鼓掌）
原來世界上的事情，都是活的，真的，佛法本身是活用的，師尊所教的佛法，
都是活用的佛法。這裡有一則 joke，有一個女生到婦產科生產， 醫生幫她接生
，生出來是個男孩子，長得非常好，醫生很高興，對這女生說：「趕快回去告訴
妳先生，說你們有一個兒子。」那女生對醫生說：「我沒有先生。」醫 生就說
：「趕快回去對你的男朋友說，妳生了一個很莊嚴、很好看的男孩子。」那女生
又說：「我沒有男朋友。」醫生沒辦法，不過，他腦筋動得快，說：「那妳回 去
告訴大家，說：『第二個耶穌降生了。』」那位醫生腦筋是靈活的。做為一個心
理醫生，像師尊一樣，腦筋要動得很快，沒有先生，又沒有男朋友，那個孩子
不是 耶穌，是誰？
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很多事情，都是活用的，佛法也是活用的。佛法怎麼做都是，到最後，怎麼做
都不是。怎麼會這樣？這就是「六祖禪」。
六祖真正的禪，到最後，是在應用佛法，至於認清佛法以後，佛法就可以不用
。我可以這麼說，如果你還執著於「觀心法門」，執著「觀照法門」， 我保證
你還沒有開悟；如果還執著於「哪一個法最好」、「哪一個法最差」，執著「頓
法」好、執著「漸法」好，我告訴你，你還沒有開悟。佛法是活的，什麼佛法 都
可以應用，什麼佛法也都是錯。佛法到最究竟，就是沒有佛法。（眾鼓掌）
《金剛經》裡說得很清楚，（傳來狗吠一聲）你看，牠馬上答應，說：「是。Yes.
」（師笑、眾笑）《金剛經》說得很清楚，「法尚應捨，何 況非法？」所有的
佛法，只要見證了佛性以後，所有的佛法都變成活用的法流，也不必用佛法啦
！法應該捨棄的，何況所有不是法的法？「何況非法」。真的，不要 以為人家
在傳的都是佛法，不要搞錯了，很多都是假的佛法，那些假的佛法更要丟掉。
真的，佛法最後都要丟掉了，何況是假的佛法？這就是「無修」啊！什麼叫 「
無修」？不用修，就是在修，佛性本來就是在的，你已經認證了佛性，還修什麼
呢？還有什麼可以修的？所以還在修的，還沒有開悟；真正開悟的，到達「無修
」 了。照著佛性做，就是修。（眾鼓掌）
其實法是活用的，不是慣例。這裡有一個笑話，某一個 city（城市），舉一個例
子，像台中市，我是舉例的，不是說台中市的某一個人，台中 市長很好的，
buddy buddy，我和他也認識。有一屆市長選舉完了以後，掛了一個招牌「歡迎
新上任的市長」，底下是「災星已去，福星臨」，意思是，前面災難的星星已經
走了， 現在是福星到臨，這市長一看到，心中很高興，表示前任市長做得很爛
，他走了，現在是換成很有福分的來當市長，「災星已去，福星臨」。市長很高
興，就問說： 「這一句是誰寫的？寫的那麼好。」其中，一位秘書回答：「是
本市的慣例。」每一任市長上任，都會將這紅匾掛出來，「災星已去，福星臨」
，原來是慣例。也不 能這麼說，這是罵人，總有好的市長，總有很差的市長。
以前，在中國有一個說法，如果貪官來了，他會「刮地三尺」。因為刮地刮得太
厲害，將地層刮得下陷。一任市長來刮一層，第二任市長來又刮一層，第三任
又刮老百姓的民脂民膏，再刮一層，所以慣例是「災星已去，福星臨」，福星後
來又變成災星，這就叫做慣例。
佛法是沒有慣例的，像我們 True Buddha School──真佛宗，是最新的教派，（
眾鼓掌）祂的能力更好，比那些舊的教派更好。密教的法，有時候修起來是非常
的辛苦；像藏密，在修的時候是非常辛 苦的。但是我們修起來是非常輕鬆的。
有些人需要「苦修」，我們是「樂修」，所以我們修得很快樂。（眾鼓掌）釋迦
牟尼佛也是這樣認為，祂說了一句話：「苦行 非道」，修苦行，不是真正的佛
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性，不是道。「苦行非道」，「樂行」是不是道？「樂行」也是非道，佛性就是
佛性，佛性才是道。佛性是活用的。人家用苦的方法 攝眾，也可以，我們也可
以用樂的方法攝眾，這是活的，「苦」和「樂」根本就是沒有，是活用的。
我們知道要活用道理。什麼是活的？像公司或政府機關有一個課叫「人事課」，
管理人事的，有人打電話到人事課：「請問人事課的張主任在 嗎？」回電話的
人說：「張主任已經不在『人事』（與『人世』同音」）了。」聽話的說：「昨
天晚上，我明明和他談話談了很久，怎麼現在不在『人世』？」這就 是說，他
沒有活用，少了一個字，他以為是活用，其實沒有活用，「張主任現在已經不在
『人事課』」，要加一個「課」就可以了。不能說「張主任現在不在『人 事』
」，那就不對了。所以很多話是活的，不是死的，教它活就活起來，教它死它就
死掉。我們 True Buddha School 是活的。（眾鼓掌）
不要執著一個法。像兩千五百多年前的舍利弗，是佛陀最有智慧的大弟子，祂
喜歡吃完飯馬上到樹林裡打坐，一打坐，就是一個下午，一個晚上， 一個白天
，統統在打坐，那就是我的前世──舍利弗，宴坐林中，不做事。祂是智慧第
一，祂在阿羅漢裡，在小乘佛教裡，智慧第一流的，「智慧第一舍利弗」。你 看
！舍利弗還執著坐一個下午，坐一個晚上，坐一個白天，只坐。當場被維摩詰
居士罵，「你坐什麼啊？你死了，你坐那裡等於死了。」石頭也是這樣，在那裡
不 動，也沒有念頭，不是石頭是什麼？
人活著，就是要動，禪定也要禪動，也要動的，行、住、坐、臥都是禪，佛法
是活的。六祖說的非常清楚，佛法是活的，佛法絕不是死的，記住我 的一句話
：「佛法是活的。」佛法不是死的佛法，可以應用你的佛法，在你的日常生活之
中。我說了，睡覺──眠光法，吃飯──供養法，走路──持咒法，走路可 以
持咒啊！經行──專一法，做任何事情都是佛法。所以做生意怎麼不是佛法？
修「資糧主」，做生意先摸一摸紅財神的鼻子，摸祂三下，向祂祈禱，觀想滿山
滿谷 的金錢，觀想你的訂單，觀想你的貴人，觀想老闆為你加薪。這樣會不會
？（眾鼓掌）和人家合夥做生意，觀想你的合夥人和你同心同德，這樣比較不會
互欺，互相 欺騙；觀想敬愛，觀想和你的合夥人相處，有福同享，有難同當，
才是真正的合夥人。
六祖說，本來佛性也沒有什麼叫做「頓」和「漸」，「頓」是一下子開悟，師尊
本身是磨了很久才開悟，也算是「漸」，也算是「頓」。人的性當 中，有的是
很猛利的，有的是鈍根的。鈍根的，就漸漸的修，像師尊是鈍根的，漸漸的修
；利根的，一下子馬上就開悟。當你認識佛性，見證佛性，這時候，「頓」 和
「漸」本身是沒有差別的，你慢慢修和一下子開悟，沒有差別。所以「頓」、「
漸」之修，都是假名，名字都是假的，不是真實的。在佛性裡面，真的就是真的
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， 只有這是真的，其他都是假的。所以佛法，一句話：「法尚應捨，何況非法
。」
今天就說到這裡，嗡嘛呢唄咪吽。
紅財神的鼻子
恭錄自蓮生活佛文集 118_天地間的風采
有一弟子，名「蓮花大鈞」，大學
剛畢業。
他受了「紅財神」灌頂。
當天晚上回家，他就修持「紅財神
法」。
「蓮花大鈞」是畢業的大學生，然
而，在浮華的世界之中，大學生想
找一份理想的工作，都是非常困難
的，每年大學畢業生非常多，而理
想職位很少，僧多粥少，找不到事
情做的人很多。
「蓮花大鈞」應徵了一家大公司。
很難進去的。
很多人告訴他：「希望渺茫。」
但是他還是試一試。
他修「紅財神法」，想起師尊教的：「要觀想紅財神的鼻子，伸得很長，向
東南西北四方伸長，長到無止無盡，伸到行者所想要的，用紅財神的鼻子捲住
它，然後捲回來，給于自己。......。」
「蓮花大鈞」如此觀想，他把整個大公司，用紅財神的鼻子捲住不放，而自
己進去公司之中。
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觀想完畢，持咒加持堅固。
當夜，得一夢：
「夢見自己被紅財神帶入公司上班，有自己的辦公桌。」
是相應之夢。
隔了幾天，公司來一封信，他被錄用，他真的正式上班了，這是一個理想
的工作啊！
「蓮花大鈞」來信感謝師尊，感謝「紅財神」！
又有一位弟子，名「蓮花真真」。
她修「紅財神法」很久。
結果有一回禪定中，先看見紅霧舖地，再看見霧上有很多蘿蔔葉，從葉上
站立乙尊紅色的象鼻財神。
真的「象鼻紅財神」站立在她面前。
她一見紅財神，也不知要說什麼，竟然說：
「師尊說，紅財神的鼻子有神通，不知可表演嗎﹖」
紅財神說：
「表演就表演嘛！有什麼困難﹖」即時從房間裡的窗子，伸出鼻子，長有數
十丈。
「可以再長嗎﹖」
剎那間，從「蓮花真真」的家，伸到大嶼山的大佛的頭頂，如同一座鼻橋。
「紅財神」對她說：
「世人目光如豆，不知真佛密法珍貴，以為財神是世俗法，是方便法，其實
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也是三摩地成就。」
「紅財神」對她說：
「妳想求什麼﹖」
她想了想，突然天真的說：
「舍利子。」
「好！」象鼻財神的鼻子一伸，果然吐出一顆「舍利珠」，這舍利珠一吐到
地，象鼻財神就不見了。
這舍利子不知真假，蓮花真真取來鐵錘，用力敲開，一聲乒乓，火光四射
，那顆舍利子絲毫無損。又舍利子會忽然的放出五彩的奇光，舍利子又有奇異
的香氣，真是見所未見。
「蓮花真真」問我：
「要如何供奉﹖」
我答：
「用舍利塔裝起，內放藏紅花托住，塔置密壇，每日供養禮拜持咒，說不定
會生小舍利子。」
蓮花真真也有一個疑問，當時若要求一顆鑽石，會給她一顆鑽石嗎﹖有幾
克拉﹖是真鑽還是假鑽﹖她又想，假如要美金，會真的吐出美金嗎﹖會給多少
美金﹖是真鈔還是偽鈔﹖為什麼真妙也可能從象鼻中吐出來﹖
這個問題很難回答，要問問紅財神才知道。
然而，我想：
真佛密法重要﹖還是鑽石重要﹖
舍利子重要，還是美金重要﹖
妳怎麼說?
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How to Take Refuge in Living Buddha Lian-sheng
There are two ways of taking refuge in Living Buddha Lian-sheng:
1. In writing
At 7:00 a.m. (your local time) of either the first or fifteenth of a lunar
month5, face the direction of the rising sun. With palms joined, reverently,
you recite the Fourfold Refuge Mantra6 three times: ‚Namo Guru bei, Namo
Buddha ye, Namo Dharma ye, Namo Sangha ye‛ and prostrate three times.
Send a letter to the True Buddha Quarter to request a refuge
empowerment. State your name, address, age, and enclose a voluntary
offering7. Upon receiving your letter, the True Buddha Foundation will
send a certificate, a picture of Living Buddha Lian-sheng, and a note
stating the level of practice you should start with. The address of the True
Buddha Quarter is:
True Buddha Quarter
17102 NE 40th Ct., Redmond,
WA 98052 USA
2. In person
You may receive refuge empowerment personally from Living Buddha
Lian-sheng by making an appointment to visit the True Buddha Quarter
in Redmond, Washington, USA. Alternatively, you may obtain refuge
empowerment personally from any authorized True Buddha Master by
visiting a True Buddha temple or local chapter8, or by attending a True
Buddha ceremony.
5 To find out the dates of the first or fifteenth of a lunar month, please refer to the Western-Chinese calendar converter
at http://www.mandarintools.com/calendar.html.
6 In Vajrayana, the Fourfold Mantra is as follows: “Namo Guru bei” means I invoke the Guru who is the embodiment of
all refuges. “Namo Buddha ye” means I invoke the Enlightened One who is the source of refuge. “Namo Dharma ye”
means I invoke the Teaching (Practice or Way) which is the actual refuge. “Namo Sangha ye” means I invoke the
community which is the support of refuge.
7 If you wish to practice a particular True Buddha Sadhana but have not received its empowerment, you may request
for a remote empowerment as instructed above. Most Tantric Practices, except for the Dharma Protector Yoga
Practices, can be obtained remotely. For any Dharma Protector Yoga Practice, you must personally receive its
empowerment from the Root Guru.
8 To locate your nearest True Buddha temple or local chapter, please refer to the True Buddha School Net’s address
directory at http://www.tbsn.org.
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Lian-sheng’s dharma talks and teachings recorded in the format of cds, dvds, audio
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Living This Moment in Purity
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
Nowadays, people are becoming greedier because of their insatiable lust for
desires. Few would remain to live simply with scant desires. This book will be
of great benefit to humans who wish to be spiritually awaken by self
disciplining their lust. It consists of 13 fascinating true stories detailing the
karmic consequences of sexual misconduct. It also explains how Vajrayana
Buddhism practice “chi” as an antidote to suppress ones sexual lust.
An Overview of the Buddhadharma
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
Having penetrated the depth of the Buddhadharma, Grand Master Lu extracts
the essences of the vast Buddhadharma and presents them to his readers in a
very systematic and logical manner.
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The Inner World of the Lake
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
In this book, the enlightened Buddhist Master, Grand Master Lu, describes
how the Lake Sammamish in the State of Washington is transformed into the
Lake of Self Nature (Buddha Nature) in his eyes in the summer of 1985.
Readers can glimpse into mind of this enlightened master and share his joys
and insights in the cultivation of the Buddhadharma.
The Mystical Experiences of the True Buddha Disciples
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Siong Ho
Miracles in this book include the curing of terminal and karmic illnesses,
accurate spiritual predictions, warning of imminent disasters, and lottery
winnings. The authentic cases recorded in this book represent some of the
numerous cases of mystical experiences witnessed by Master Lu's students.
A Complete and Detailed Exposition on the True Buddha
Tantric Dharma
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow.
Showing the various visualizations, and mantras, hand gestures, and
breathing techniques necessary for a highly effective practice, Grand Master
Lu enables the practitioner to quickly progress towards Buddhahood. The
reader can learn the methods of deity invocations, paying homage to the
deities, guarding against negative forces, merging consciousness with one's
Personal Deity, and entering into samadhi.
Encounters with the World of Spirits
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
Grand Master Lu reveals his early spiritual contacts from the spirit realm
including his spirit teacher, the spirits who contacted him for his aid, the spirits
that he subjugated, and other supernatural phenomenal that happened during
his feng-shui consultations.
Dharma Talks by a Living Buddha
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
Learn the methods of how to attain abundance. Vajrayana practice for wealth
include the dragon king practice, the benefits of attending the fire ceremony,
and the meaning of deliverance.
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New Revelations from the Buddha King
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
The Living Buddha Lian-sheng reveals the true identities of the White Maha
Padmakumara and the Living Buddha's invisible teacher, Mr.
Three-Peaks-Nine-States. The Buddha King in the title refers to Amitabha.
Household Feng Shui
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
Unlike any other feng-shui books on the market today, Living Buddha
Sheng-yen Lu reveals the insights to the "worldly Dharma" to help one to
secure success in the mundane world.
The Annotated True Buddha Sutra
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Janny Chow
The True Buddha Sutra is short for The Sutra of Authentic Dharma that
Removes Hindrances and Bestows Good Fortune. This sutra contains the
authentic Buddhadharma and holds the key to eradicating one's disasters and
receiving good fortune. This is tantamount to transforming one's fate.
Additionally, this sutra can help one attain rebirth to the Maha Twin Lotus
Ponds, the highest realm within Amitabha's Pure Land.
Crossing the Ocean of Life and Death By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Cheng Yew Chung
Never, since Padmasambhava’s teachings of the Bardo Thodol (“Liberation by
Hearing in the Bardo”), has such a authoritative and enlightening account on
the dying process been documented. In Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu’s 163rd
book, Crossing the Ocean of Life and Death, all conceivable questions are
answered about the most crucial moment in a person’s life – leaving this
world.
Travel to Worlds Beyond By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Shaun Ho and Cheng Yew Chung Travel to Worlds Beyond: Amazing Accounts of Spiritual Journeys, the 166th
book written by Living Buddha Lian-sheng, records the experiences during his
five-year spiritual retreat in Tahiti. This book is a unique personal testimony
about overcoming illness, accepting impermanence, and the inevitability of
death from a Buddhist perspective.
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The Power of Mantra
By Grand Master Sheng-yen Lu
Translated by Cheng Yew Chung “What exactly is a mantra?” Many people have heard the word, but what does
it really mean and what is the purpose of reciting mantras? Mantras serve
many purposes: to calm one’s mind, increase fortune, improve inter-personal
relationships, improve one’s health, prolong life, prevent disasters, and the list
continues.. Learn to unleash the power of the universe to better your own life.
TBS English Practice E-books All e-books are available for downloading from the padmakumara forum.
E-Book Courtesy Date
Vajrasattva and Eight Personal Deity Practices
真佛宗金剛心菩薩及八大本尊法本
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Root Guru (Padmakumara) Yoga Practice
蓮花童子相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Personal Deity Yoga Practice
觀世音菩薩相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Vajrasattva Personal Deity Yoga Practice
金剛心菩薩相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Padmasambhava Personal Deity Yoga Practice
蓮華生大士相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Lapis Lazuli Light Medicine Buddha Personal Deity
Yoga Practice 藥師佛相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Maha Cundi Bodhisattva Personal Deity Practice
準提佛母相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Amitabha Buddha Personal Deity Yoga Practice
阿彌陀佛相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Yellow Jambhala Personal Deity Yoga Practice
黃財神相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Personal Deity Practice
地藏王菩薩相應法
Janny Chow,
Luljeta Subasic,
Alice Yang 2006
Smoke Offering Practice
煙供法
Janny Chow, Alice
Yang, Imelda Tan,
Lian-hua Zhi-wei 2008
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Golden Mother's Seven Longevity Health Practices ‡
瑤池金母七大法 Imelda Tan 2008
Golden Mother Instant Wealth Dharma Practice
瑤池金母馬上有錢法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
Dragon King Treasure Vase Practice †
龍王寶瓶法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
The Collection of Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed
Kuan Yin Bodhisattva Practices † 千手千眼觀音菩薩法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
Kuan Yin (Avalokitesvara) Body Shrine Protection
Practice That Averts Disasters † 觀音身壇城避災法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Kuan Yin Bodhisattva
Personal Deity Yoga Practice ‡ 千手千眼觀音本尊相應法儀軌 Imelda Tan 2008
Great Compassion Dharani Water Sadhana
大悲咒水的作法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
Tantric Practice of Kurukulla Yoga †
密宗咕嚕咕咧佛母法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
The Uncommon Practice of the Great White Parasol
(Sitatapatre) † 大白傘蓋佛母不共法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
The True Buddha Money Tree Sadhana †
真佛宗「搖錢樹法」儀軌 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
The Uncommon Practice of Ucchusma Vajrapala †
穢跡金剛不共法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
Manjushri Practices †
文殊師利菩薩法 Padmakumara
Translation Team 2008
Roaring Lion Manjushri Sadhana
獅子吼文殊菩薩儀軌 Alice Yang,
Imelda Tan 2008
The Uncommon Practice of Kalachakra Sadhana
時輪金剛不共法儀軌 Alice Yang,
Imelda Tan 2008
Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sadhana
佛母大孔雀明王相應法 Alice Yang 2010
Dragon-Riding White Jambhala Sadhana
騎龍白財神相應法 Imelda Tan 2010
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† It contains one or more old translated articles which are revised and updated for content accuracy and
clarity. ‡ The unofficial True Buddha translation sadhana is based on the dharma talk recordings instead of
the official Chinese texts issued by Living Buddha Sheng-yen Lu or the True Buddha Foundation. At the
time of the publication, the translation is not approved by the True Buddha Foundation yet. Therefore, its
content is subject to change without notice.
TBS Chinese - English Bilingual Practice E-books
(中英對照版電子儀軌書)
歡迎您到 http://www.padmakumara.org/forum 的儀軌區下載。
Ebook Name 電子儀軌書名
Courtesy 編輯著
Date 初版
The Dragon-Riding White Jambhala Sadhana
騎龍白財神相應法 Imelda Tan 2010
The Kurukulla Sadhana: 2nd Edition
咕嚕咕咧佛母相應法: 第二版 Imelda Tan 2010
Kuan Yin Body Shrine Protection Practice That Averts
Disasters (Remake) 觀音身壇城避災法 (再版) Imelda Tan 2010
The Great Compassion Dharani Water Sadhana (Remake)
大悲咒水的作法 (再版) Imelda Tan 2010
Red Jambhala Sadhana
紅財神相應法 Alice Yang 2010
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TBS Audio Chinese – Pinyin-English Bilingual E-Sutras
(有聲中英對照迴向電子經書)
歡迎您到 http://www.padmakumara.org/forum 下載。
E-Sutra 電子經書
Courtesy 編輯著
Date 初版
Audio Chinese-English High King Avalokitesvara E-Sutra
有聲中英高王經迴向電子經書 Alice Yang 2010
Audio Chinese-English Great Compassion Dharani E-Sutra
有聲中英大悲咒迴向電子經書 Alice Yang 2010
Audio Chinese-English True Buddha E-Sutra
有聲中英真佛經迴向電子經書 Alice Yang 2010
Audio Chinese-English Golden Mother
Righteousness E-Sutra
有聲中英瑤池金母養正迴向電子經書
Alice Yang 2010
Audio Chinese-English Golden Mother
Perfection E-Sutra
有聲中英普度收圓定慧解脫迴向電子經書
Alice Yang 2010
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Dedication of Merits
May the merits of printing this e-book be dedicated to Living Buddha
Lian-sheng, for his well-being and that he may continue to teach and liberate
us all.
May all who uphold the name of Amitabha Buddha be reborn together in the
Pure Land of His Western Paradise.
Repaying the Fourfold Generosity from above and aiding those who suffer in
the Three Paths below.
Upon seeing the Buddha, may I be liberated from the cycle of birth and death;
and may I develop the qualities of Buddhahood and thus free all who suffer.
May the merits of printing this book be dedicated to everyone, that all may be
healthy, free of hindrances, strong in cultivation, and that all wishes may come
true.
Honor the Guru. Treasure the Dharma. Practice Diligently.
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