Burning Paper Money, Sutra Chanting, Mantras and Merit Dedication
Burning paper money (joss paper), sutra chanting and mantras are all actions, and while you are burning paper money sheet by sheet, you must know in your heart for whom you are burning it!For whom the sutra is chanted!For whom the mantra is recited!Whether it is the temperature of the fire (light waves) or the sound of sutra chanting and mantra recitation (sound waves), they are transformed by thought-force into a soul-light magnetic field and instantly transmitted to the recipient.Of course there are many other ways of transmission, which I will not list one by one here.Do human beings on Earth not also receive the light and heat sent by the sun?Sunlight is further divided into seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet; in fact only seven colors of the spectrum are used.The mixture of these seven colors is white; in Tantric Buddhism, Vairocana Buddha is the center point of the universe and represents the luminous body, the source of cosmic energy.The function of mantra and sutra recitation is to adjust one's frequency to match the frequency of the energy; the closer the tuning, the more of Vairocana Buddha's light is received, like tuning a radio: the closer the tuning, the clearer the reception.This is the reception of sound frequencies.And the best and most abundant receiver of energy is the Five-Element Stupa.The ancient Egyptians and Inca people understood very well the principle of receiving cosmic rays and built all kinds of pyramids to receive energy, and modern science has also found that pyramids do indeed have the effect of gathering energy.When we perform liberation rites and dedicate merit for the deceased and for karmic creditors, the memorial tablet we offer functions like a transceiver station, similar to a bank account: we deposit money into the bank, and the deceased and karmic creditors can withdraw it.The ritual implements and mudras used in posthumous liberation rites are all auxiliary tools that strengthen the gathering of the magnetic field.It is best for the person making the offering to attend the offering ceremony in person, because it is not enough merely to pay for a master to perform a ritual in order to achieve posthumous liberation; if the person cannot be present, it is best to ask relatives and family members to chant the mantras and sutras in their place, so that the ceremony can have its greatest magnetic-field effect.And whether the lotuses, gold paper, clothes, houses, cars and other things we burn can be received by the deceased is something many people also find confusing.But under the prevailing Chinese attitude of "better to believe than not," customs like floating water lanterns and burning the "king boat" continue unbroken.In fact, all these burned things can transform human intention into spiritual power and send it to those in need, and when the recipient receives it, he naturally has more soul-light with which to improve his surroundings.And once these karmic creditors have gained so many benefits, they naturally stop disturbing you!In the case of ancestral spirits, they may even become the guardian spirits of your whole family.Light waves can indeed improve the body's magnetic field and can change luck.Look at 7-Eleven convenience stores at night: are they not brightly lit?Just look at how many fluorescent lights there are at the entrance; little do people realize that this is also one way of changing fortune, just as insufficient lighting at home will certainly affect health and mood.Sound waves likewise have their influence: beautiful sounds, pleasant notes and orderly sound-wave cycles can all steady and relax the mood and steady the negative-charge soul-light, and can also awaken the function of the positive-charge soul-light, and in turn bring the rhythm of the five-element operation inside the body to a normal pace.Conversely!Irritating music and harsh sounds make the body restless and uneasy, speed up the production of negative-charge soul-light, and force the positive-charge soul-light to speed up even more to balance the negative-charge soul-light.So why does the music at young people's dances have to be so loud for them to enjoy moving and swaying their bodies?That is completely different from traditional dance!It is a kind of consumption, a kind of losing oneself; after a brief excitement, wisdom is also considerably weakened, and so the spiritual power can no longer maintain its normal supply at all.
🏯 Extended · Five-Element Stupa
Rinpoche emphasizes repeatedly: to end the cycle of samsara, harmonize the magnetic field, and purify karmic creditors, the most direct method is offering a Five-Element Stupa. Combined with ritual dedication and mantra practice, it progressively elevates one's soul-light. Fahsilin's altar has actual Five-Element Stupas available for request.
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