Due to my kpness from reading the night paper found an article.
four golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha chanting could even speak, blink.
The malaysian paper
http://www.guangming.com.my/node/98449
and the link for the video
http://www.kooky.com.my/chinese/node/4324
Sorry if it offence anyone.
Strange for a kaypo me, and doubt. Anyone can explain it?
True Buddhists will not bother about this kind of thing. It does not matter to us whether it is true or false. Unlike other religion which use miracles to attract followers, Buddhism does not emphasize and promote miracles though miracles happen to many Buddhists including me.
Buddha taught us to practice according to his Dharma. That is the only way to liberate ourselves from the rebirth cycle. Other things including miracles are all secondary.
Buddha is everywhere , why need to restrict inside 4 statues ?
This society needs more members la. Maybe the lowly educated ones will be awed. Those who can read more information on buddha teachings, Zen and sutra will not bother.
The statues can talk or not has nothing to do with your buddha nature either. Or your death journey to Amitabhva Pureland.
Amituofo. thank.
~ Excerpted from a talk by Master Hsing Yun
The Buddhist Perspective on Magic and the Supernatural
A. Magic Is Not the Ultimate
According to scriptures, even though two thousand years have passed, several of
the Buddha’s disciples still live amongst us. Mahakyasyapa, one of the Buddha’s
top disciples, is guarding the Buddha’s robe and in deep meditation inside
Kukkutapada mountain. He is waiting for the birth of Maitreya Buddha fifty-six
trillion and seven hundred million years from now. He will present the robe,
which represents the correct Dharma of the previous Buddha, to Maitreya Buddha
for the continuous spread of the teachings. Decades ago, there was a story about
a French explorer who actually met Mahakasyapa in India.
Venerable Pindolabharadvaja is another of Buddha’s disciples still living
amongst us. He is one of the sixteen disciples named in The Amitabha Sutra. He
has attained the holy fruit of Arhat. Why would an arhat remain here and not
enter Nirvana? It is because once he showed off his magic in front of the
faithful. Once when in a jubilant mood, he said to the faithful, "Do you think
flying in the sky is magical? I will show you some spectacular acts."
He then jumped up into the sky and performed many miraculous acts. The faithful
were all impressed and praised him without ceasing. The Buddha was very
displeased upon learning of this incident. He asked the Venerable to come forth
and admonished him, "My teaching uses morality to change others and compassion
to save living beings. It does not use magic to impress and confuse people. You
have misused magic today. As punishment, I order you to stay in this world, to
work for more merits and to repent for this misbehavior before entering
Nirvana."
Because the Venerable misused magic, he still has to live and suffer amongst us.
Magic cannot increase our virtue or eradicate defilements. Careless use will
only build more obstacles to emancipation. It is obvious that magic is not the
solution for cycles of rebirth. Only practicing virtue is the sure and steady
approach toward the Buddha Path.
B. Magic Cannot Mitigate the Force of Karma
The strongest force in this world is not magic. It is the force of deeds, or
karma. In Chinese history, there once was an uprising and millions of people
were slaughtered. There was a saying, "Rebel Huang will kill eight million. If
you are in that number and it is your turn, you can never escape." The legend
held that this rebel did kill eight million people before he was suppressed.
Regardless of whether this story is factual or mythical, we will talk about the
phrase "your number and your turn." What does it mean? It means that none can
escape karma. Those citizens during that uprising shared common karma which had
to be repaid with blood. Magic cannot overcome the hindrance of karma. We must
reap what we have sown. There is no escape.
Once, King Virudhaka of Kosala was attacking the Buddha’s motherland,
Kapilavastu. Maudgalyayana, foremost in magic among the Buddha’s disciples,
volunteered to save the Sakya clan. The Buddha replied sadly, "Maudgalyayana,
this is the Sakya clan’s karma and they have not repented for it. Today they
will have to pay for their deeds. Although they are my family, even my magic
cannot spare them."
Maudgalyayana did not believe the Buddha’s words. He flew into the city, which
was completely surrounded by troops. He picked five hundred Sakya clansmen and
magically put them in his almsbowl. He flew out of the city and happily came
before the Buddha. He said, "Lord Buddha. Look! I have saved a group of your
clansmen."
However, looking into the bowl, he was shocked. The clansmen had turned into a
pool of blood. Even Maudgalyayana himself, who was renowned for his magic, could
not overcome the force of karma. He could fly freely into the heaven and had
ventured into hell to save his mother. Yet, he was eventually killed by a stone
thrown by heretics. How can a venerable with such great magic be so easily
killed by a stone? Many of the Buddha’s disciples were perturbed and angry. The
Buddha spoke to the disciples, "Magic cannot mitigate the force of karma. It is
Maudgalyayana’s karma to be killed by the stone thrown by heretics. You should
not doubt the limit of magic. It is more important to diligently purify your
action, speech, and thought."
There is a saying, "A boxer is killed by a fist. A swimmer drowns in water."
Magic is not all powerful. One must not think that magic will make one fearless.
The force of prior karma cannot be influenced by magic. If we only rely on
magic, we can worsen our situation and may even lose our lives.
C. Magic Is Inferior to Virtues
Beginning students in Buddhism are most attracted to magic. When they learn
about someone who has had a supernatural experience, they flock to see this
person. They usually overlook the cultivation of virtue in daily living. Wisdom
is only developed through deep mental concentration from meditation, and
meditation success relies on upholding precepts in daily living. If all of us
here are serious students of Buddhism, we must start from the foundation of
morality, not magic.
Do you really think magic will make your life happier? As long as we cannot read
minds, even though people may hate us and curse us, we do not know it and
everything is okay. If we could read minds, then we would know that this person
is totally immoral, that one is hateful, and the other one is full of devious
ideas. We would feel uncomfortable among these people. Even when we wished to be
spared, we would still have the information anyway. Every day would be a long
day. Suppose that we were about to die tomorrow but we did not know that, then
today still would be a joyful day. If we had the power of knowing the future and
we found out that death awaited us in twenty years, from this day on we would
live our lives anxiously under the shadow of death. If we had celestial vision
and found our loved ones having an affair, we would be consumed by jealousy and
life would be miserable. If we do not know, we may live happily as ever. If we
had celestial hearing, we might find our most trusted friends reviling us behind
our backs, and we would certainly be enraged. Without celestial hearing, we may
enjoy more peace and quietness.
Magic would not necessarily make life better. Morality and virtue are the true
inexhaustible treasures. Before we are accomplished in high virtue and morality,
we should not have magical powers. A life of virtue is superior to that of
magic.
D. Magic Cannot Surpass Emptiness
Magic is in the realm of phenomena. The prajna wisdom of Buddhism is in the
realm of emptiness which is everywhere, not bounded by anything. When there is
experience in life, experience is magic. When there is wisdom in life, wisdom is
magic. When we have different capabilities in life, those capabilities are
magic. There is the truth of emptiness in life; the truth of emptiness is also
magic. The wisdom of emptiness is very profound. It is not void or annihilation
as most people commonly believe. Emptiness allows existence. It is the source of
all phenomena. For example, because of the empty space in this lecture hall, it
can accommodate us and make this lecture series possible. When our hearts are as
broad as the universe, we too can have the capacity for everything. Emptiness is
the most powerful force. Magic cannot compare with its boundlessness and
inexhaustibility.
Once, the Ch’an master Venerable Tao Shu settled next to a Taoist temple. The
Taoist priests were very irate at his presence and used every kind of magic and
tricks to scare him away. Almost all the residents were frightened away.
However, the Ch’an master remained unmoving as ever. After twenty years, the
Taoist priests gave up. People asked, "What magic did you use to beat those
Taoist priests?"
The Ch’an master replied, "Oh, nothing. I used emptiness to beat them. Taoist
priests have magic and tricks. ‘Having’ is being finite, being exhaustible,
being bounded, being measurable. I do not have any magic. ‘Not having’ means
being infinite, being inexhaustible, being boundless, being immeasurable.
Therefore, emptiness (not having) can overcome magic (having) by being broader,
greater, higher, superior."
Buddhism uses emptiness as existence. It is much more powerful than magic. The
wisdom of emptiness is much more advanced than magic. We will be much better off
attaining the truth of emptiness than the power of magic. The truth of emptiness
will be far more essential and valuable.
There was a documentary in our local tv with a similiar phenomena about a Taoist deity's statue in China.
The chinese tv team then investigated the matter,
Apparently, it has to do with the pixelation of the digital camera.
Originally posted by realization:~ Excerpted from a talk by Master Hsing Yun
The Buddhist Perspective on Magic and the Supernatural
A. Magic Is Not the Ultimate
According to scriptures, even though two thousand years have passed, several of the Buddha’s disciples still live amongst us. Mahakyasyapa, one of the Buddha’s top disciples, is guarding the Buddha’s robe and in deep meditation inside Kukkutapada mountain. He is waiting for the birth of Maitreya Buddha fifty-six trillion and seven hundred million years from now. He will present the robe, which represents the correct Dharma of the previous Buddha, to Maitreya Buddha for the continuous spread of the teachings. Decades ago, there was a story about a French explorer who actually met Mahakasyapa in India.
Venerable Pindolabharadvaja is another of Buddha’s disciples still living amongst us. He is one of the sixteen disciples named in The Amitabha Sutra. He has attained the holy fruit of Arhat. Why would an arhat remain here and not enter Nirvana? It is because once he showed off his magic in front of the faithful. Once when in a jubilant mood, he said to the faithful, "Do you think flying in the sky is magical? I will show you some spectacular acts."
He then jumped up into the sky and performed many miraculous acts. The faithful were all impressed and praised him without ceasing. The Buddha was very displeased upon learning of this incident. He asked the Venerable to come forth and admonished him, "My teaching uses morality to change others and compassion to save living beings. It does not use magic to impress and confuse people. You have misused magic today. As punishment, I order you to stay in this world, to work for more merits and to repent for this misbehavior before entering Nirvana."
Because the Venerable misused magic, he still has to live and suffer amongst us. Magic cannot increase our virtue or eradicate defilements. Careless use will only build more obstacles to emancipation. It is obvious that magic is not the solution for cycles of rebirth. Only practicing virtue is the sure and steady approach toward the Buddha Path.
B. Magic Cannot Mitigate the Force of Karma
The strongest force in this world is not magic. It is the force of deeds, or karma. In Chinese history, there once was an uprising and millions of people were slaughtered. There was a saying, "Rebel Huang will kill eight million. If you are in that number and it is your turn, you can never escape." The legend held that this rebel did kill eight million people before he was suppressed. Regardless of whether this story is factual or mythical, we will talk about the phrase "your number and your turn." What does it mean? It means that none can escape karma. Those citizens during that uprising shared common karma which had to be repaid with blood. Magic cannot overcome the hindrance of karma. We must reap what we have sown. There is no escape.
Once, King Virudhaka of Kosala was attacking the Buddha’s motherland, Kapilavastu. Maudgalyayana, foremost in magic among the Buddha’s disciples, volunteered to save the Sakya clan. The Buddha replied sadly, "Maudgalyayana, this is the Sakya clan’s karma and they have not repented for it. Today they will have to pay for their deeds. Although they are my family, even my magic cannot spare them."
Maudgalyayana did not believe the Buddha’s words. He flew into the city, which was completely surrounded by troops. He picked five hundred Sakya clansmen and magically put them in his almsbowl. He flew out of the city and happily came before the Buddha. He said, "Lord Buddha. Look! I have saved a group of your clansmen."
However, looking into the bowl, he was shocked. The clansmen had turned into a pool of blood. Even Maudgalyayana himself, who was renowned for his magic, could not overcome the force of karma. He could fly freely into the heaven and had ventured into hell to save his mother. Yet, he was eventually killed by a stone thrown by heretics. How can a venerable with such great magic be so easily killed by a stone? Many of the Buddha’s disciples were perturbed and angry. The Buddha spoke to the disciples, "Magic cannot mitigate the force of karma. It is Maudgalyayana’s karma to be killed by the stone thrown by heretics. You should not doubt the limit of magic. It is more important to diligently purify your action, speech, and thought."
There is a saying, "A boxer is killed by a fist. A swimmer drowns in water." Magic is not all powerful. One must not think that magic will make one fearless. The force of prior karma cannot be influenced by magic. If we only rely on magic, we can worsen our situation and may even lose our lives.
C. Magic Is Inferior to Virtues
Beginning students in Buddhism are most attracted to magic. When they learn about someone who has had a supernatural experience, they flock to see this person. They usually overlook the cultivation of virtue in daily living. Wisdom is only developed through deep mental concentration from meditation, and meditation success relies on upholding precepts in daily living. If all of us here are serious students of Buddhism, we must start from the foundation of morality, not magic.
Do you really think magic will make your life happier? As long as we cannot read minds, even though people may hate us and curse us, we do not know it and everything is okay. If we could read minds, then we would know that this person is totally immoral, that one is hateful, and the other one is full of devious ideas. We would feel uncomfortable among these people. Even when we wished to be spared, we would still have the information anyway. Every day would be a long day. Suppose that we were about to die tomorrow but we did not know that, then today still would be a joyful day. If we had the power of knowing the future and we found out that death awaited us in twenty years, from this day on we would live our lives anxiously under the shadow of death. If we had celestial vision and found our loved ones having an affair, we would be consumed by jealousy and life would be miserable. If we do not know, we may live happily as ever. If we had celestial hearing, we might find our most trusted friends reviling us behind our backs, and we would certainly be enraged. Without celestial hearing, we may enjoy more peace and quietness.
Magic would not necessarily make life better. Morality and virtue are the true inexhaustible treasures. Before we are accomplished in high virtue and morality, we should not have magical powers. A life of virtue is superior to that of magic.
D. Magic Cannot Surpass Emptiness
Magic is in the realm of phenomena. The prajna wisdom of Buddhism is in the realm of emptiness which is everywhere, not bounded by anything. When there is experience in life, experience is magic. When there is wisdom in life, wisdom is magic. When we have different capabilities in life, those capabilities are magic. There is the truth of emptiness in life; the truth of emptiness is also magic. The wisdom of emptiness is very profound. It is not void or annihilation as most people commonly believe. Emptiness allows existence. It is the source of all phenomena. For example, because of the empty space in this lecture hall, it can accommodate us and make this lecture series possible. When our hearts are as broad as the universe, we too can have the capacity for everything. Emptiness is the most powerful force. Magic cannot compare with its boundlessness and inexhaustibility.
Once, the Ch’an master Venerable Tao Shu settled next to a Taoist temple. The Taoist priests were very irate at his presence and used every kind of magic and tricks to scare him away. Almost all the residents were frightened away. However, the Ch’an master remained unmoving as ever. After twenty years, the Taoist priests gave up. People asked, "What magic did you use to beat those Taoist priests?"
The Ch’an master replied, "Oh, nothing. I used emptiness to beat them. Taoist priests have magic and tricks. ‘Having’ is being finite, being exhaustible, being bounded, being measurable. I do not have any magic. ‘Not having’ means being infinite, being inexhaustible, being boundless, being immeasurable. Therefore, emptiness (not having) can overcome magic (having) by being broader, greater, higher, superior."
Buddhism uses emptiness as existence. It is much more powerful than magic. The wisdom of emptiness is much more advanced than magic. We will be much better off attaining the truth of emptiness than the power of magic. The truth of emptiness will be far more essential and valuable.
nice. Amituofo!
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Originally posted by sinweiy:nice. Amituofo!
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Kudos. Amitabha!
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