■Book 103 - The Great Spiritual Response Of Tantrayana
■Written by Master Sheng-yen Lu
■Preface
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Whenever I am back to Taiwan to do propagation work, ”Chi Zhang” chapter will send two female attendants to take care of all my needs. They are very understanding and attentive. They did me great help in my trips. That is why, I care very much for them.
One of them is Wang Yin-Jing. She is very helpful in the propagation of True Buddha Tantra. She spent as much as two million NT dollars in the auction held during the formation of the Tantra association of Chinese True Buddha sect to bid for my rosary beads. Her vow is very touching.
Madam Wang Yin-Jing enshrined five fast growing sariras.
She wrote an article entitled ” The magnificent dharma causation” on this incident. From her article, we may see the great response of Tantra.”
She wrote as follows:
The incident must have a cause. The multi-purpose sports stadium situated at the Zhong Zhen Road of Woodbridge Town is always used by dharma masters to hold dharma talks. Since my house is very close to the stadium, I follow Grandmaster Living Buddha Lian-Shen's teaching to pay respect to other dharma masters and to have good causation with them.
On 22nd August 1992, there was a dharma function at the stadium, to raise fund for the erection of a museum for the world religions. The function is known as Sarira-Xin Hai Hua Yen Hui. It was organised by the founder of Vulture Hill Non-growth cultivation shrine, dharma master Xin-dao. The 100 sariras on displayed were given to him by a Nepalese lama whom he has made some offerings. Those interested in the sariras can purchase them. The price ranges from 10,000 to one million NT each.
Meanwhile, the headline of True Buddha news reads:
”The most spectacular event of the century, Dead convicts have Sarira.” the headline kept flashing in my mind.
I went to pay respect to the Sariras on display. To my surprise, they were very tiny, and not eyes catching at all. I told one of Master Xin-dao's female disciples Madam Lim:” I have enshrined five sariras at home, I do not know why they have grown to such a size within six months.”
On the second day, Madam Lim phoned and told me Master Xin-dao would like to take a look at my sariras, as they have not seen any sariras that have grown so fast and so big.
With both hands I respectfully asked master Xin-dao to verify my five sariras. He did not verify at all, instead on seeing my sariras, he was so happy and kept saying they were of high quality; and should be shared. He praised my merits, and asked the sariras from me. I was very happy too, as grand master has taught me to donate my most valuable belongings. So I chose the biggest one that I loved most to offer to Master Xin-dao. As master Xin-dao was planning to have another exhibition in Guo Xiong on the seventh of November, and after that he wanted to keep the sarira in the Museum, he asked for more. So I gave another two to him. He thought for a while, touching the remaining sariras, as if he was still not satisfied. He wanted all but was shy to say so, finally I gave him one more.
Feeling a pain in my heart, at first, I was unwilling to give him, but when I remembered the grand master's teaching, to give him one more is no big deal. Luckily, master Xin-dao was very compassionate he left the last sarira for me. In return he gave me four tiny sariras that were smaller than Jintan. I must thank him, ”Amitabha”!
At that time, the dharma bliss filled the whole area. Dharma master Xin-dao was very happy holding my hands. And his disciples surrounded me like a swamp of bees. They rushed to see and praise the treasures, and asked me how I made the offering. They have never seen anything growing so fast before. I told them solemnly I am a disciple of Living Buddha Lian-Shen, Vajra Guru Master Lu Sheng Yen of the True Buddha School. I am cultivating True Buddha Tantra. And I chant the guru mantra and High King Sutra. I told them also the benevolence of Living Buddha Lian Shen, and the Magnificence of True Buddha Tantra.
Grand Master taught us to cultivate our mind. Our mind must be upright, without attachment. We must cultivate daily. We must try to have unification with the dharma realm. We must not retreat even if we have to encounter all kinds of difficulties in our cultivation. Dharma master Xin-dao was full of praise after listening to what I said. He believed that I have accumulated great merit; and he has an understanding of grand master teaching.
-To Be Continued-
