Possible to ask Buddha or Bodhisattva for money

last SG · 2007-05-26T10:32:09+00:00

It seems like Guru Rinpoche just performed another miracle in this forum (See metta lounge) Padmasambhava is an emanation of Amitabha btw, did you read hi...

earthling82 SG

Is it possible or ok to ask Buddha/Bodhisattavas for money? I got a few personal experiences

Pls comment.

laoda99 SG

so is it possible or not?

coolbluewater SG

care to share your experiences?

bohiruci SG

It possible .But dun expect $ to fall straight down from Heaven

thats not possible

You have to practise sincerely , slowly $ will comes to you
in form of bonus , incentives or some relative "ang pow" money

remember $ should be spend wisely .if money is spent for unwholesome purposes , like winning 4d and then open a wine bar

the karma is grave and serious ...

bohiruci SG

when i am seriously in financial situation

I used to chant the Merit Mountain Mantra for several days ,then 1 week later , a tuition assignment comes to me ..unexpectedly

the Mantra is like this

Namo Buddhaya Namo Dharmaya Namo Sanghaya

Om Siddhi hu ru ru Sidhi ru Tse li po Tze li po Sidhari puru li svaha

earthling82 SG

Hi bohiruci

Thats one of an encounter u had.

I had 3 experience. But I missed 2. Its 4D sorry. The first occured after I prayed to Buddha and few days later, I made a gold frame for the Buddha picture. The receipt came out first prize but did not buy because i made a detour to attend a mahayana chanting session.

The second encounter -- I was in some trouble and I prayed to Padmasambhava and his protectors for peace, safety and some wealth to do Buddhist matters. But I had strong doubts with Padmasambhava regarding his genuity. Hence in my meditation I made a statement -- "If you are real, show me!". Immediately 4 numbers came into my mind clearly but I did not buy coz i thot where got so "Hao xiao". Must be mad or what. Next day the number came out....

Om Ah Hung Vajra Guru Pedma Siddhi Hung

Finally my current job is a result of my prayer at the sri lanka buddha tooth relic temple.

bohiruci SG

eheeheehe

actually i never tell you more what

Twisted Evil

i still remember more , but i want to give others a chance to share

Laughing

An Eternal Now SG

From what I learnt from my dharma teacher... Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will not help you in things that are 'bu ru fa' ... or things that increase your greed etc (such as letting you win toto number bcos of greed). Also a Buddha/Bodhisattva cannot make you gain what is not already karmically yours. In the case of 'apparently' helping you win toto, the Buddhas/Bodhisattvas may just be trying to increase your confidence in dharma, but I'm not sure about the exact reason behind this. If you go gambling and pray for Buddhas to help, the Buddhas may even make you lose all your money to make you learn the lesson, who knows.

However, in cases such as poverty, bankrupt, or generally being so poor one cannot support oneself or one's family, one may try to pray for some improvements to the situation. And very often it works very well. However there is limits to this. What that 'someone' who helps, whether Buddha, Bodhisattva or whatsoever can do is only allow certain good karmic seeds to ripen quickly/manifest quickly. An analogy (not to be taken literally) is like you have $100 in your bank (8th consciousness). If you pray for help to help improve your situtation, you may be able to manifest that $100. But if your 'bank' don't have $100 (the karmic seed) it cannot manifest.. or if you want $200, your bank have $100, also cannot manifest $200.

Padmasambhava is definitely a very accomplished and enlightened master, and his insights is truly deep. I have posted a thread discussing about one of his articles before: Self-Liberation through Seeing with Naked Awareness

sanath SG

"If your Shinjin is steadfast, no matter what, you naturally need not have to worry about your living expenses.", so said a Sensei of mine.

Very true, there were many times when i was really financially down in Japan but somehow, sometime, a "gui ren" came and helped me in some way.

paperflower SG

yeah i believe there are many gui ren around sometimes just beside us which we may overlook at times or unaware... hehee...

by the way, what's the meaning of shinjin?

justdoit77 SG

pray lor, but your intention must be right, for example, relatives illness need money urgently or need to go for further studies things like that, instead of need money to enjoy luxurious life.

Anyway, the money that you will get eventually come from your bank of good karma, so remember to replenish it by doing good deeds. This is not for your greeds but to ensure you have enough resources to survive and cultivate in the human realm.

mancha SG

First thing first.
The question you are asking is it for money as in help.
Or in striking lottery?

Ask for help is good, whether monetary or in other forms.
It sets you in tune to catch any opportunity that arises.

Ask for a lottery win, not a good thing to do.
But if you want to ask, no one will stop you.

Xprobe SG

those who ask buddha for money are total losers!

its like a michael jordan asking for a job as a basketball coach at monk's hill secondary

its like you asked for a 10% discount card at watsons from li ka shing after you just rescued his son

its unbelievably small-hearted

cycle SG

Buddhism does not advocate poverty, nor does it teach us to shun money. Like what Ven Fazhao said before: "When used in a right way, money in abundance is a positive thing. Money not gotten from right livelihood, on the other hand, should not be taken."

Likewise, to ask Buddha or Bodhisattvas for lottery numbers or money to enrich oneself, is totally un- Buddhist. This is greed and ignorance. And if after praying, still never win 4D, then hatred comes. Bingo. you strike all three poisons. Smile

And in my view, even if you got such winnigs or money after praying, I don't think is was that Buddha or Bodhisattva hv granted your wish; but it is most probably your results of past karmic causes of Giving has ripen.

Financial wealth is a direct result of Giving( bu shi) of past or present lives. SO, according to the late Ven Master Ying Sun in Miao Yun JI: " Wealth comes from the good karmic result of Giving, this is an undisputed truth; but one still needs the right way to make one's good karmic reults to happen. Using unlawful [ or wrong] ways to gain wealth will only plant more bad karma and wasted one's past efforts of accumulating the good karma."

Yah, so wasteful.

I think AEN has explain it very well above, and Xprobe completes it wonderfully!

path_seeker SG

sorry, din seek the link on the basketball part. what has it gotta do with asking buddha for money?

can relate a little better on the li ka shing, but did he own watson?

bohiruci SG

Watson is own by Mr Qu ,He was knighted as Sir so the name as Qu cheng si(Sir Qu)[chinese name of Watson in hongkong ] ]

Laughing

Next .my hongkong fren on the internet told me Li Ka shing is a poor businessman

waste his father $ on HK T & T business and also Hutchinson Paging

Xprobe SG

thats richard li la, Li Kashing is the father

and hutchison-whampoa owns watsons in hong kong http://www.hutchison-whampoa.com/eng/retail/retail_handb/handb.htm

guess your hong kong friend dont get out much Laughing

bohiruci SG

guess i would say as zheng ban qiao abt myself

nan de hu tu (rarely stumble )

bohiruci SG

its japanese for dilligence rite ? sanath ?

bohiruci SG

I do not agree on that "total losers "

its too strong a word ..So you mean your practice is 100% rationale and have a certain level ?

Remember even the idea of Perect practitioner is an attachment

Let go and u wont be bounded