An e-mail based on my dharma teacher's advice to a friend of
mine in 2004.
Charles:
To: Li Zhu lao shi.
Sorry for making you wait so long for my questions.
There's 2 questions i would like to ask you about.
1) My parents have been to some ki tang ceremony recently to ask
some questions, From what i saw and heard, The ''chosen'' people
who were ki tanging was possesed by Tua ya bei, Ji gong and so on.
They were like cutting their own tounge. So, basically i would just
like to ask whether they were really possessed by these gods or
arharts or just some other spirits.
2)Why do some temples tie white strings around many golden buddhas
statue?
Sorry if my question offended anyone.
Hope that li zhu lao shi can guide me with my buddhism questions
till i become a monk. Maybe even after i become a monk too.
=)
>>Hi Charles,
>>
>>I'm Li Zhu lao shi's daughter, & replying on behalf of
her.
>>
>>1) Those "chosen" people were possessed by some other
spirits who
>>claimed that they were the Tua ya bei, Ji gong and so on,
all these
>>spirits were those human beings who were very superstitious
when
>>they were alive and like going to all these superstitious
places to
>>learn these kind of teachings & practice them. All
these teachings
>>would lead human to the habit of greed, darkness,
ignorance,
>>dependent & insecurity. These spirits would always get
angry &
>>develop hatred easily when their wishes were not fulfilled.
They
>>would punish those "chosen" people, making them sick or
worsen
>>their living. Therefore, a wisdom human wouldnot believe
& accept
>>these stupid & superstitious beliefs. They would rather
choose the
>>Bliss & Wisdom teaching which would lead them to
brightness &
>>rightful thinking.
>>
>>
>>2) Some temples tie white strings around many golden
buddhas statue
>>is because it's a form of superstitious tradition which
they think
>>the white strips would bring them brightness & luck to
them. So
>>from here, we know that all humans like to choose the
brighter path
>>& not the darker one. Only through Buddha teaching,
would you
>>achieve it.
>>
>>
>>
>>Lastly, if you wish to become a monk in future, you must
start to
>>learn the Buddha teaching now, through reading Buddhist
books &
>>listening to the CDs or coming to our centre to join
our
>>activities.
>>
>>May Buddha Be With You,
>>Li Zhu lao shi