Happy birthday Guanyin Bodhisattva :)
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Recite Guanyin's Name to Save Those Who are Suffering
Selected Excerpts by Venerable Hsuan Hua
Let me pass on a secret to you today. What secret? In moments of crisis, maintain calm and do not be nervous. Forget about your life and recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name with a singleness of mind. With that, you will definitely turn danger into safety and survive that test.
When you are in the severest of dangers, contemplate, "Since I am going to die soon, I might as will give it my all and recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name before I die. Maybe there is still a ray of hope that way." Think like that and your problems will reduce to something auspicious.
For example, the plane you're on suddenly experiences mechanical problems and is about to crash, recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, because Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is a Bodhisattva who rescues those in pain and difficulty. She is a Bodhisattva who responds to every plea. "If I do not recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, my life will be in grave danger; there will be no hope for me." Think that way and you will definite recite with utmost sincerity, thereby getting Guanshiyin Bodhisattva to respond to you with compassion, saving the lives of every passenger on the plane.
Another example would be if I were on a train that is derailing. At that critical juncture, if I do not recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, all the passengers on the train may die. Reciting Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name is to ask for help. The Bodhisattva will hear you and come before you instantaneously no matter how far away you are. She will come and rescue you, getting you out of your misery. It works really well.
Another example, the ferry that I am riding on is about to sink into the bottom of the ocean. At this moment of grave danger, I recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, even if it is the last minute or second, I still recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name. If so, I will definitely turn misfortune into fortune.
Another example, the car that I am riding on is speeding along, but suddenly some mechanism malfunctions and the car is up in the air. Below it is a steep cliff. If the car falls over, the passengers will definitely be crushed into powder; everything will be finished. At this time, if you do you darnest and recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, the car will safely fall and land at the bottom of the cliff. You will only experience shock but no harm. This will be a response from reciting Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name.
The power of reciting Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name in an emergency situation surpasses the power of reciting Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name millions and millions of times. Why? It is because you are not so sincere when you recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name in times of safety. Hence, when we recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, we must recite it sincerely and honestly so that inconceivable responses happen.
I told Guo Qian just now, "If you can recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name as sincerely as you do when you are on a boat, then you will definitely get a response. When you were on that boat in the middle of giant waves and storm, things were so dangerous that the possibility of capsizing was imminent. If you hadn't recited Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, there wouldn't have been a bit of hope, but because you recited Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, there was one in a million chance that you were rescued. So you recited with all your might and finally survived that difficulty. The storm calmed and the waves quieted down, and you reached the seashore. Now you want to rest when you recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name because you are not in that kind of danger." "The day has passed and life is on the decrease, like the fish in a drying pond, what joy is there? Everybody, be diligent as if your head were on fire. Be mindful of impermanence and be careful not to be lax!"
Reciting Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name means that you recite it at all places and at all times. In other words, you may recite whether you are walking, standing, sitting and lying down. There is the same merit whether you recite out loud or in silence. Do not discriminate; let everything accord with conditions. You should know that you will have no opportunity to recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name when you're dead. "Be mindful of impermanence, be careful not to be lax."
Please recite more OM MANI PADME HUNG or NAMO GUAN SHI YIN PU SA for the suffering beings in the natural disasters of the world and for this world to be free from calamities such as natural disasters / wars / nuclear / famine/ etc. If we make our efforts collectively, many disasters will lessen in severity ... a small proportion of people can make a significant difference in the total outcome if this group of people make a sincere effort.
Of course it would always help to eat less meat. I remember a friend had a dream in which Guan Yin instructed her to stop eating meat and take vegetarian.
Today is Guan Yin day so i thought to make this comment. Just my opinion.
Another important thing to practice in this times that we are in...
Try not to be extravagant with your food. Eat sparingly and avoid wasting. This will prevent one from depleting their merits especially with regard to food at a time when so many are starving or without food. And if possible, try to donate to World Food Fund for those who are needy.
In general avoid waste with everything, electricity, water, food etc. If you have money, try to do more offerings to those in need, temples, to Triple Gems etc to cultivate your merits instead of using it on enjoyments. For eg. a movie ticket can feed someone poor in India for nearly a month.
Originally posted by wisdomeye:so many are starving or without food. And if possible, try to donate to World Food Fund for those who are needy.
where to donate this World Food Fund? got Paypal donation?
i looking for World Poverty Fund to donate.
Amituofo
Originally posted by wisdomeye:Please recite more OM MANI PADME HUNG
it's good to visualise the meaning when reciting
OM = symbolizes the practitioner's impure body, speech, and mind; it also symbolizes the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha
MANI = meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method: (the) altruistic intention to become enlightened, compassion, and love
PADME = meaning lotus, symbolize wisdom
HUNG = Purity must be achieved by an indivisible unity of method and wisdom, symbolized by the final syllable hum, which indicates indivisibility
Thus the six syllables, om mani padme hum, mean that in dependence on the practice of a path which is an indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech, and mind into the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha
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Isn't dragon imaginery animals.
U should not post such pictures.
Dragons dun exist !!!
Saying dragon exist is like saying Unicorn exists.
Originally posted by sinweiy:
where to donate this World Food Fund? got Paypal donation?i looking for World Poverty Fund to donate.
Amituofo
Are you comfortable with United Nations World Food Programme?
Can use Paypal :)
Or, you can explore a bit more to look for a suitable charity here,
http://www.heartsandminds.org/links/worldpovlinks.htm
You can also google for Adopt an child website. The orphan that you adopt will write to you. You help to send a child to school and provide food for him/her too.
Then you can receive progress and updates written by the child. You can also visit the child in the country to see for yourself how is your adopted child.
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You wanna mislead ppl with this dragon?
Dragon do not exist.
Originally posted by Singapore AFOL:You wanna mislead ppl with this dragon?
Dragon do not exist.
Your fox tail is showing again. You can never hide well, hahahah! You imposing your Christian theory on non christians. HYpocrite! Just stay out! You have been very bossy and domineering here in sgf to tell people what to do, what not to post and persistent in carrying out your agenda.
Originally posted by afan:Your fox tail is showing again. You can never hide well, hahahah! You imposing your Christian theory on non christians. HYpocrite! Just stay out! You have been very bossy and domineering here in sgf to tell people what to do, what not to post and persistent in carrying out your agenda.
No. My chinese zodiac is dragon also.
I have always hated my chinese zodiac since young.
Because my chinese zodiac is based on creatures who dun exist.
A pic of Guan Ying pusa without the dragon should be posted, not one with a dragon.
I have been educating ppl about chinese zodiac and Its nonsensical teachings.
太� and twelve zodaics is nonsense to me.
How can ur chinese zodiac be an animal who don't exist?
Originally posted by Singapore AFOL:You wanna mislead ppl with this dragon?
Dragon do not exist.
you know wat, you can choose not to believe in dragon. There is a movie called how to train a dragon and in king's arthur , dragons also exist. Harry porter too.
It's a mystical creature for both the east and west.
Originally posted by Singapore AFOL:I have been educating ppl about chinese zodiac and Its nonsensical teachings.
太�is nonsense to me.
but it makes sense to many others. In recent amazing race, even the caucasians also know what are their chinese zodiac in a game.
It is widely acceptable to many others.
Originally posted by Wiser:
you know wat, you can choose not to believe in dragon. There is a movie called how to train a dragon and in king's arthur , dragons also exist. Harry porter too.It's a mystical creature for both the east and west.
Saying Dragons exist is like saying harry potter and anakin skywalker is real.
If so I rather believe in Yoda rather than dragon.
May the force be with u.
Yoda: I am real If Dragon exist.
He's real too !!!
Yoda: I am real If Dragon exist
They are real too !!!
I am imaginary, not real.
I am imaginary too.
well...i hope one day a dragon will appear to you then. you must come here and write about it.
There were people who see a dragon in a tyhpoon. Swirling up and creating a tyhpoon circular wind.
Must depend on your luck to see one.
Originally posted by Wiser:well...i hope one day a dragon will appear to you then.
you must come here and write about it.
There were people who see a dragon in a tyhpoon. Swirling up and creating a tyhpoon circular wind.
Must depend on your luck to see one.
I wonder how high is ur IQ? Believing in dragons in 21st century.
one more thing, you may as well tell christians that their GOD is imaginery and not real too.
Originally posted by Singapore AFOL:I wonder how high is ur IQ? Believing in dragons in 21st century.
so what is it that you believe in ? yourself ? money ?