not just lighten, remove all together. our mind is most powerful
in the universe, cannot under estimate the power of
believe/faith.
if u read the ten doubts of PL. our past karma are like
darkness, no matter how long, it's still darkness. and if suddenly
u switch on the light, the darkness will be dispel altogether. when
got light, where got darkness.
yes, it can Light-en up ur karma at the moment or at death
moment. but if u stop, darkness will still start to creep in,
or one will start to create karma again if not Enlightened. t'is
why at that moment, beings can be reborn in pureland and when u are
at pureland, there's no conditions for darkness to creep in. hence
beings are saved there.
i chant rebirth mantra most the time, no see many birds. many
birds come to listen, want to born in higher realm or PL is it? ok
wat. maybe there's some past affinity. i don't know. SBL turn on
the Earth Store sutra video in one of the room for spirits to
listen too. spirits like.
also one layman recite the Surangama Sutra so effectively, that
his past away wife and children spirit came to ask him for
liberation. how to liberate? agree to let them just step onto the
guy's shoulder and they were liberated.
u recite got merit then they come and ask u to liberate them.
spirits also went to look for MCK for help. if no merit, they also
don't bother to come unless they don't like u.
:)
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