any ex-christian here?

last SG · 2009-01-19T18:40:34+00:00

I am anti-religion. That's a cool reply. Nice meeting you.

Fantagf SG

When people choose not to believe in logic but believe in nonsense, I would consider them as ex-human.

to each his own. I have no qualms about it. everyone has freedom to choose what he wants to believe or not believe.

An Eternal Now SG

Sort of. I don't wish to be committed to any religious belief. I visit temples but I don't consider myself buddhist.

Could I ask you a question on buddhism?

I see... yeah, sure :)

An Eternal Now SG

Funny but... pls be more respectful.

Fantagf SG

I see... yeah, sure :)

can buddhism or thai buddhism help to reveal about one's past life and whether are there unclean spirits in one's life to cause problems, obstacles?

An Eternal Now SG

can buddhism or thai buddhism help to reveal about one's past life and whether are there unclean spirits in one's life to cause problems, obstacles?

This one not necessarily need to seek Buddhism, some mediums etc are also able to do this.

However it would be advisible to seek the advise from a wise Buddhist venerable on this if you suspect anything.

If you practice the dharma well, it's unlikely you will have spirit interference.

Fantagf SG

This one not necessarily need to seek Buddhism, some mediums etc are also able to do this.

However it would be advisible to seek the advise from a wise Buddhist venerable on this if you suspect anything.

If you practice the dharma well, it's unlikely you will have spirit interference.

do you think Buddhist venerables are free for such consultation?

Someone actually recommends to seek help from thai buddhism. But I am not sure if thai buddhism can help to tell about the existence and getting rid of the unclean spirits disturbing human beings.

deteq SG

if there are unclean spirits causing problems, it is because of your karma. knowing whether there are unclean spirits does not help to solve the problem.even if you learn to avoid them this life, you will still be facing them in your next life.

also, a master had said " dont think of the past, dont think of the future, think for the present."

An Eternal Now SG

do you think Buddhist venerables are free for such consultation?

Someone actually recommends to seek help from thai buddhism. But I am not sure if thai buddhism can help to tell about the existence and getting rid of the unclean spirits disturbing human beings.

I am not familiar with Thai Buddhism. Anyway you may want to ask Zacken, he's into Thai Buddhism and he might be able to help you.

http://cultivation.sgforums.com

Regarding Buddhist venerables, yes if you meet the right one. Some are too busy to be consulted.

An Eternal Now SG

also, a master had said " dont think of the past, dont think of the future, think for the present."

Spirits interfering may be due to few reasons. It is often due to karmic associations. Sometimes it could be that they want to take revenge.

It is recommendable to dedicate merits (of offerings to sangha, going for pujas etc) to those spirits. It will lighten their karma and they will be able to take rebirth sooner.

An Eternal Now SG

Zacken posted an interesting post in his blog recently.

http://zacken99.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/ghost-busters/

14 01 2009

well…..thses 2 months….dun noe due to wat reasons..i gt lots of assignments on ghost busting….hahaha….like wat jeff and Eugin said..maybe i can start setting up a company of ghost busting…kakaka

total of 11 cases..jus in dec and jan alone…

however out of 11 only a few is geniune cases…some r not the house 有鬼 BUT IS THE PERSON 心里有鬼….

most layman…still dun accept the truth of 生,老,病死 & 怨亲债主…..whenever..they feel something not right…they suspect ghost hunting!!!!!

most ppl know nuts abt ghost n thus they became afraid of them…it never occur to them that.this so call world is not meant for human n animals only

when a human or animal…lost their physical body..they also become ghost…thus…wats there to be scared of ghost…as everywhere..no matter day or not night..there r ghost around us…there might be 1 or 2 jus next to u while u r reading this post…its pretty normal…

always remember…they hv the right to be around…

imagine 1 day u die..n for sure 1 day u will definitely die…and u became a ghost…u care for ur family…u still wish to protect or monitor ur kids…but becos ur kids is sensertive to low freq energy n sense ur present…n gt scared and start to look for so call ghost busters to rid u off…walao…sad rite…isnt it heart breaking???hahaha………

well…true enough…there r cases where by ppl r badly torment by ghost…

but please remember…法界also gt law 1 lor…they wun n dare not suka suka…disturb human de…

a ghost will disturb a human when

1> 有仇报仇!

you kill, hurt the person badly and causes him/her to discontinue living in the physical body

2> 欺鬼太甚!

for no ryhm and reason u disturb or hurt the ghost..

eg..they were living in a house…u brought the house..u din help them to “resettlement” thus u r like an intruder to them…

3> 前世怨债!

in this life u might hv not offend the ghost..but in previous lives u did…

many time..ppl thought when u engage a service of ghost busting..is to eliminate them..and many sooooooooo call ghost busters also hv a silly mindset of busting them off…this r wrong! wrong! wrong!!!

such actions will only..cos more neg karmic debts……….n nobody! hv the rights to eliminate any 灵魂…….

what we should do is 超度them………

ways of 超度

1> chant 往生咒 x 108 n dedicate to them…

2> chant 佛顶尊圣咒 and blow on sand and threw the sand on them

3> chant 地藏王菩萨佛号and dedicate to them

the ghost become ghost becos they hv lots n lots of 我执,thus its not easy to 度 them…so b4 chanting any of the above…we can actually do some 烟供 to ease their 我执…

also..hv and maintian a 慈悲mindset…while doing the above…

remember…鬼有鬼通…………they can read your mind easily…if u hv that kind of “to get rid of you” type of mindset…u will never never be able to 超度them….no matter how many millions time of chant u chant or 烟供 you do………….

soooo my dear friends and reader…pls be compassions to all those formless peers around us…becos 1 of this day most of us ..will be 1 of them…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHEERS!!!!!

An Eternal Now SG

AEN:

Want to add on, it's not that everyone who dies becomes ghost. There will be a period of 49 days after death, or UP TO 49 days, where one becomes an Anatarabhava (zhong ying sheng) or in the Bardo state. In this state the person takes up a ghostly form that normal eyes cannot see, but those who can see describes it as being of a child's height.

The person will await for his conditions for rebirth within 49 days, where does he reborn to? There are 6 realms - Three lower: hell, ghost, animal. Three higher: Human, Asura, Deva (heaven/celestial beings). A person is reborn according to his karma.

Unless that person is someone enlightened and liberated from the wheel of samsara (Arhat, Pratyekabuddha, Bodhisattva, Buddha) -- he will undergo uncontrolled rebirth according to his karma.

If the person is too attached, he will not take birth during the 49 days and after the window of opportunity has passed he will become a ghost and it's v difficult then for him to take birth. It will take a longer time and dedication of merits will help.

Fantagf SG

also, a master had said " dont think of the past, dont think of the future, think for the present."

sounds so negative, no way out! ha ha ha. I just take this as a pinch of salt.

Fantagf SG

AEN:

If the person is too attached, after 49 days he will become a ghost and it's v difficult then for him to take birth. It will take a longer time and dedication of merits will help.

is there any way for us to know what is the state the dead is now, rebirth or become a ghost? I worry for my late mum.

Fantagf SG

I am not familiar with Thai Buddhism. Anyway you may want to ask Zacken, he's into Thai Buddhism and he might be able to help you.

http://cultivation.sgforums.com

Regarding Buddhist venerables, yes if you meet the right one. Some are too busy to be consulted.

Thanks. Is Zacken regular in sgforums? Could I pm him or her?

jesslyn1992 SG

Just to add to the topic since I have seen so many redundant replies:

Any ex-human here?

i MIGHT be :D reincarnation mah

An Eternal Now SG

is there any way for us to know what is the state the dead is now, rebirth or become a ghost? I worry for my late mum.

Only certain people know. My Taiwanese dharma teacher is able to know by entering into samadhi and observe. But he is in Taiwan and not easy to find him. I think there are some other people with such abilities.

Regardless of where your mom have went to, you can help her. Even if she is in the celestial realms it will still be of benefits. And if she is in the lower realm, she will be able to be relieved of her sufferings earlier.

For what you can do, see: Ullambana Dharma - Not Festival Of Hungry Ghosts

You can attend Pujas at dharma centers on the 7th month.

Yes, you can pm him.

knightlll SG

I think should delete this .

Isis SG

http://www.drophenling.com/initiation.html

You can also go for this initation.

knightlll SG

http://www.drophenling.com/initiation.html

You can also go for this initation.

Hi , i would like to add something to the initiation part. As regulars in this forum know , i always post info about going for initiations. some time ago , I have realised that going for inititations , means acknowledging the initiation master as your lifelong guru. He will be your guru forever , any criticizes or etc will create hindrances for one's dharma cultivation.

So , do a little research about the initiation master before going for any initiation.

Initiation or Empowerment (Tibetan: dbang) is the transmission of esoteric wisdom and realization from a qualified vajra master to the mind of the disciple. To the beginners, it is no more than a ceremony similar to the registration at school of learning; to the adept practitioners, the Initiation ceremony also marks the empowerment of the meditative techniques for inner transformation, which is the esoteric path towards the accomplishment of the union of bliss and emptiness and therefore it is the progress towards the awakening of the inherent wisdom and enlightened qualities.
Since what is being transmitted is not mundane knowledge of any sort, but the enlightened wisdom that goes beyond our worldly knowledge and language, therefore the vajra master has to be a qualified guru who himself has first-hand experience in the ocean of wisdom of the reality described in the Buddhist scriptures. It is not any ordinary scholar who can fulfill the task in a qualified way, no matter how well-versed this scholar is in the scriptures of Buddhism.
The relationship between a master and his disciple is very much like that in a father and child. It is not a one-way relationship through which the disciple expects to receive “blessings” from the master. After the initiation, the master compassionately shares his attained wisdom through his skilful teachings (on both doctrines and meditative techniques) and knowledge of the unique traditions of a particular lineage, while, on the other hand, the disciple should have faith in the master and the teachings received, the confidence in the primordial wisdom always present in its obscured form, and the diligence to practice the teachings so that the realization of the innate wisdom is possible. Go To Top

Frequently Asked Questions
1) How can I tell I am ready for initiation/empowerment?
When you are ready to receive further training in the esoteric teachings and when your teacher feels that you are ready to do so. By going through a formal initiation, you are granted the permission to study, hear and practise the Nyingma teachings that has been transmitted from the lineage of gurus.

2) I am of a different religious belief. After I am initiated, do I have to give up my belief?
No, you do not have to give up your value system or religious belief. Buddhism is a philosophical teaching that shows the path to improve health by balancing the mind and body and balancing the body with nature/environment.

3) How is the meditation teaching after initiation/empowerment going to be different from what I am currently doing?
The current meditation teachings that are offered to the general public are simplified and adapted to the Western society. After initiation, the esoteric teachings will involve meditations using visualizations of dakinis, deities, mandala and recitation of verses and mantras. Bear in mind that this is not a worship proceeding but it’s merely a meditation to practise the deity symbolic meaning and live accordingly. Before Buddha passed away, he asked his disciples not to erect any statues in his memory but to remember his dharma instead. However after several centuries, the students have a difficult time visualizing the guru during their meditation practice and thus his statues were built for that purpose and not for worship.

4) What are my roles and responsibilities as a disciple?

Isis SG

Hi Knightlll,

Thanks for the clarification. Learn something new here.

Guess he/she can attend the Puja found in the same link.

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