Chapter 35 - Heavenly Signs To Approve The True Buddha School

The Service Ceremony To Pray For Happiness, Feb. 1987

It was Feb. 7, 1987, at the Lei Tsang Temple of the True Buddha Dharma of the United States. Disciples from all over the world, totaling more than a thousand, got together. Masters present at the ceremony included:

Chen Jueheng, Chen Senho, Chen Senlong, Zhong Lusheng, Li Meili, Li Xingzhi, Lu Lixiang, Luo Zhenfang, Kant and Zheng Yuxin from the American area.

Liao Yunling and Lai Wenyan from the Canadian area.

Lin Yirong from the Hong Kong area.

You Yanshou, Zhuang Huangyu, and Liao Yucun from the Taiwan area.

Three lamas from Tibet were also present: Budon Qinzhu, Zandui Jiepo and Sangjie Jiazuo, who presented pieces white silk to Living Buddha Lian Shen, and received reinforcement from him.

Master Wu Ben from the Esoteric Sect took refuge in Living Buddha Lian Shen.

Liu Yili and some other disciples from Vancouver, on their way to the Lei Tsang Temple here for the ceremony, suddenly saw very strange signs high above the Temple.

There was a huge beam of white light across the sky, the milky white of which pouring right into the Lei Tsang Temple.

There was also a huge beam of blue light, pouring into the Lei Tsang Temple on the other side.

Then the two beams of light mingled, producing an unprecedented sight. The disciples stopped their cars and gazed at the sight in great amazement. It was such a phenomenal sight indeed!

Liu Yili announced this miracle to everybody in the ceremony the next day, Feb. 8. It was the mingling of twin lights to give empowerment to all sentient beings.

The praying-for-happiness service started at 10:00 sharp Feb. 7. First, the assembly greeted, with great respect, the Holy Revered Red Crown Vajra Master, Living Buddha Lian Shen. Then the bells and drums rumbled. Leader of the True Buddha School read out a verse in place of a lecture:

Happiness resides in one's heart;

One's heart itself is the Buddha,

Once the heart harbours the Buddha,

Happiness comes by itself.

After burning the memorial to all Buddhas, Living Buddha Lian Shen, following the prescribed rituals, performed all the ceremonies: reciting the purification mantras, reciting the invocation mantra, paying the great homage to the Buddhas of the ten directions, giving the great mandara offerings, reciting the fourfold refuge mantra, performing the armor protection, reciting the sutras, forming the great mudra for happiness, visualizing , reciting the mantras, meditating to enter the state of Samadhi, giving empowerment.... Throughout the ceremony, spiritual energy filled up the service hall, the dharma rain fell heavily, and the Buddha's light was shining. Everyone present got immense reinforcement and wonderful responses.

In the memorial to the Buddhas, Living Buddha Lian Shen made a special mention that those who took part in the service by correspondence would also receive great reinforcement by the Dakinis.

Their names were included in the name list burned.

During the service period, all the Masters took turns to give lectures.

At 8 o'clock in the morning on Feb. 7, Living Buddha Lian Shen gave a dharma talk entitled "On the Four Immeasurables":

Immeasurable kind-heartedness - wishing all sentient beings get their happiness and the causes for happiness.

Immeasurable compassion - wishing all sentient beings shall leave their sufferings and the causes of sufferings.

Immeasurable delight - wishing all sentient beings shall never part with their happiness that is not accompanied by suffering.

Immeasurable charity - wishing all sentient beings shall make no distinction between relatives and strangers, between love and hatred and treat all things as equal.

These four immeasurables are "kind-heartedness, compassion, delight and charity". There are mantras involved, which I explained. Finally I conducted empowerment on all disciples.

These four immeasurable corresponded to the great beam of white light over the Lei Tsang Temple. It was the light of kind-heartedness and compassion.

At eight o'clock in the morning on Feb. 8, Living Buddha Lian Shen gave a lecture "Visualizing Bodhisattva Manjushri's Sword". There are also mantras on this visualization. And again I conducted empowerment on all disciples.

In the course of my lecture, there was a strange beam of red light and of yellow light shooting down to earth, with a lot of spiritual energy falling as well. Many disciples formed the Lotus-holding mudra by themselves. This was a fascinating moment. Red flowers and yellow flowers were falling from the sky. Many disciples saw them with their own eyes!

Living Buddha Lian Shen said, "When the flowers touch the sentient beings, everybody will get rid of their misfortune and bad luck and will get good luck instead. Bodhisattva Manjushri is an auspicious Vajra and a Prajna Vajra."

The lecture "Visualizing Bodhisattva Manjushri's Sword" corresponded to the great beam of blue light above the Lei Tsang Temple. It was light of wisdom!

Then I said, "Wisdom and compassion are two qualities that all monks must possess. With them, they can benefit and convert the sentient beings. With wisdom alone without a kind and compassionate heart, one will sooner or later become a devil. With compassion alone, without wisdom, one can only convert a limited number of sentient beings. Only when the two beams of light merge, can their immense power be brought into full play."

The following deserve a special mention:

Zhong Xiaoxing from the Sheng Xin Chapter, Japan, came with their grand plan about teaching the Dharma in Japan.

Lian Rong from St. Paul, Brazil, came with their publication programme in the Portuguese language.

The Edmond Chapter and the Vanconver Chapter, Canada, and Xin Fa Chapter in Hong Kong, will be in charge of publishing translated books in the English Language.

Lianhua Zhonggeng from the Da Guan Chapter, Malaysia, has planned a Southeast Asian trip to spread the Dharma.

Om Mani Padme Hum

Good luck to everyone!

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