■Book 103 - The Great Spiritual Response Of Tantrayana
■Written by Master Sheng-yen Lu
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Before giving my sermon, may I invite Lian Hua Bing Fa from Singapore to tell us how the dead convicts of Changi Prison cultivated the Tantra and obtained Sarira. Lian Hua Bing Fa please. (applause to welcome him)
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I am from Singapore. The True Buddha News has reported that Sarira were found in the remains of dead convicts. But many readers do not believe it. I would like to use this opportunity to tell you that it is true, as I am a witness.
How dare I say so? Because I was one of the fellow dead convicts. We were together for more then three years. I saw how they cultivated in the cells. They were very keen in the propagation of True Buddha Tantra. (applause) They showed great respect and praised our grand master. On behalf of all the dead convicts from Singapore, may I invite the grand master to visit the prison again, so as to empower them to attain Buddhahood. (applause)
As the all disciples living in the cells are facing the gallows, they were able to treasure the True Buddha Tantra. Dharma brothers and sisters, as all of you are enjoying freedom now, I hope you do treasure our True Buddha Tantra, and cultivate wholeheartedly.
I believe we could value the photographs of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and the Grandmaster more. In the prison cells, the inmates really treasured the photograph as something invaluable. (applause) It is passed from one to another. In other words, after the execution of the inmate, the photograph will be handed to the second one on the execution list, so that he can pay homage. As we are free now, we have the opportunity to prostrate to the Grandmaster, we must really show respect to our teacher and treasure his dharma.
On behalf of the disciples from the prison, may I thank the Grandmaster for his empowerment!
I have committed many mistakes previously, and I am very remorseful now. I understand the law of Karma. I made vow to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas that I will not make the same mistake again. The miracle that I am spared from the gallows could be attributed to the spiritual books written by the Grandmaster. The teachings on cause and effect have benefitted me a lot, I will not make the same mistake again.
I have chanted countless times of High King Sutra when I was in the prison. Grandmaster advised me to chant one thousand times, but I did more than that. Dharma brothers and sisters, if you have a lot of unwholesome karma, you must remember to chant the High King Sutra more often, thank you very much.
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Lian Hua Bing Fa left something for me to complete. When I received his letter from the prison, I asked him to chant the High King Sutra one thousand times in my reply. Then I went to Singapore Changi Prison to visit him. He is a convict who has been sentenced to death. It is almost impossible to change that. But I told him he could live if he appeals, because I need to have someone as a witness in my ritual. (applause)
There were so many disciples there, only Lian Hua Bing Fa's face showed a ray of red light. He is the only one to be saved. From the opening of the cells, which is as small as a human head, I went in to talk to him.(applause)
There are more than one hundred disciples still cultivating the True Buddha Tantra from Singapore Changi prison.(applause) They prostrate to a small photograph, and recite sutra. The True Buddha Tantra is really magnificent.(applause) It was reported that more than ten of them have sarira after their executions.
This is a fact, so is the True Buddha Tantra, a buddhism of right belief. Vajra gurus are really vajra gurus. Think for a while, how else can we prove that True Buddha Tantra is a real thing. To have sarira after cultivating the True Buddha Tantra must be a concrete evidence. Therefore, you should not have any more doubt, you should cultivate unceasingly.
All of us must die eventually. Grandmaster is no exception. When the house you are staying is too old, the pipes may burst, the roof may cave in, the wall may collapse, and the contents may decompose. You must change the house.
A cultivator, who is a real living Buddha will have mastered two dharmas. The first is to leave the house, known as ”Li Shi”. The second is to change to a new house, known as ”Duo Shi”, rinpoche, or Living Buddha. In short, when you are able to control your life and death, you are considered a living Buddha.
The following may happen in the future:
A female disciple comes to take refuge in the Grandmaster.
She is young, pretty and kind. And she is expecting. I am very excited when seeing a pretty woman. Suddenly my blood pressure shoots up. Empowering her, I tell her that I would like to be in her stomach. If I make that statement, I must prepare to change my house. I shall die soon. All of you must remember to look for the woman, as I will be her child. This is how a rinpoche is reborn.
-To Be Continued-
