what steps will u carried out when there r ghosts in ur hm

last SG · 2007-02-13T08:37:48+00:00

I know how... JIA LIM PEI CHUI LAI !!!!!

An Eternal Now SG

Erm there are many many kinds of ghosts in Buddhism (see: 36 Kinds of Ghosts)... in general, some people have bad karma and after their death their bad karma cause them to be born in the ghost realm and they suffer a lot of different kinds of sufferings. (some become hungry ghost, etc)

There are also some people who are so attached to their life, relationship, possession and so on, after 49 days (the period where the antarabhava can be reborn) they also turn into ghost. But generally they are not the kind of ghosts that have very bad karma.

Still, both of them belong to the 'ghost realm' in Buddhism. The three lower realms are: hell, ghost, animal. The three higher realms are: Humans, Asuras, Celestial/heaven beings (devas).

Xprobe SG

quite unlikely because ghosts are heavy in water and wind in their makeup. usually sunlight is all you need

if you can see one in bright daylight, then it must be some other entity, not necessary a "ghost" that we usually think of, and for you to be able to see it in bright day light, your karma with this entity is quite strong, so no point running away, face it and resolve it

marcteng SG

how u know ghosts are heavy in water and wind?

you seen one urelf?

Xprobe SG

hehehe

coolbluewater SG

you may be right that they are heavy in water and wind, but there's also this "other dimension" that co-exist with our curren realm, maybe even overlapping each other.

I agree with you that once we met one, we should not run away but to resolve it. So whaver good we do, we must remember to dedicate our merits to them, and help them seek liberation.

<Precious> SG

Steps? I'll take many many giant steps to................ RUN!!! Laughing

Beyond Religion SG

Pardon me but aren't ghosts fellow suffering beings in samsara? If so they will require all the guidance and compassion from the Bodhisattvas... (Maybe even more so than us humans)... Accordingly, I don't think it is morally appropriate (nor is it possible) to use chanting and/ or Buddha pictures to repel or ward off the ghosts...

Xprobe SG

that is correct, it should not be an "against" approach but rather "transform"

An Eternal Now SG

Yes, the chanting and Buddha pictures should be used to guide them and dedicate them merits.

Also it might be a good idea that on 7th month (Ullambana Dharma) we inform the spirits in the house, join some Pujas, offer to Sangha, and dedicate the merits to the spirits.

Isis SG

haha.. Great compassion chanting soothe mind of both humans and ghosts. I'm not saying repel ghosts as if we should be discriminative towards them but rather, as a normal human being who are not highly enlightened.. we do not know what to do to really help the ghosts. Come'on , will you be fearful when you saw a malay vampire ? I know some of these ghosts are fierce and vicious.

I personally don't know what to do that why i will ask the help from Bodhisattvas. And hope the Bodhisattvas will help both of us which i believe the Bodhisattvas will. The best thing is to ask a venerable for advice when such things happen and cannot be solved. We could do our parts in dedicating merits and cultivate the path of Bodhisattvas to help other sentient beings to liberate from suffering. By practising and keeping the precepts will definitely gain some protection from dharma protectors.

I could put the picture of buddha in my ex-house which is vacant. The purpose is to prevent ghosts from residing in my house. Personal preferences, so it is considered morally wrong?... lol.. moral values are rather subjective. This does not mean, i'm against these ghosts lah.

And human beings for his ignorance do not understand the becoming of these ghosts or sentients beings whom are suffering in the lower three realms. As a buddhist, we are encouraged to be compassionate and practising loving kindness, sympathetic joy to all sentients beings.

But u did raise a good point.. people commonly erect statue of bodhisattva or buying amulet for protection to ward off evil.. has no ideal the suffering of these beings. As buddha has said, all of us have countless birth cycle. There is a high possibility that we had been a ghost, trapping in the state in our pastlifes.

Xprobe SG

hey, by mere taking the 5 precepts you are so bright to "them" that they will avoid you, least to say come to disturb you

also, it is said in the sutra that if you recite guanyin name, vicious beings dont even dare to eyeball you

coolbluewater SG

Not true.... by taking 5 precepts doesn't stop those sentient beings from coming near you. By taking 5 precepts, you are embarking on a Boddhisattva path, and hence, cultivating compassion towards all beings.

Isis SG

Mm what is the intention of the person taking the 5 precepts ?

Protection is a one of the value-added item that come along with it.

When you sow good seeds, you will reap good harvests.

The purpose should be for cultivating sake.

marcteng SG

arm urself with metta (loving kindness) or chant metta sutra

paperflower SG

has anyone heard of "xin1 li3 you3 gui3"? its there in the mind & heart if one thinks its there. ghost? like ghost as in ghost or just another kind of being one see it different from oneself? there are all kinds of beings around which by infinite karmic affinities, some can experience, hear or even see them. it would be helpful & clearer if one could elaborate more on what kinda ghost one has encountered, we don't always know by finger tips what they actually want from us in general. taking the 5 precepts but unable to practice mindfulness, there will always be ghosts around "you". it's not buying a product & exchanging for protection from dharma protectors when one can't even help oneself before helping others. dharma protectors are not body guards. it is one's mind one needs to learn how to protect. i'm not sure what specific or special steps are there to follow that needs to be carried out when there are ghosts in the house. what i did was just what i ought to learn & practice - recognise the fears, know how & when fears surfaced and see through it, extend compassion & kindness to them no matter what others think of me as silly or crazy or "are you out of your mind?" thingy. when i assist others in any possible ways i could do, i'm also assisting myself. those steps which i don't see any steps at all. sorry if its too crude to be understood. ghosts are actually your own fears, confusions & distortions of reality as they ought to be just as they are.

i listen to heart sutra, diamond sutra, great compassion mantra, karma avoiding mantra almost at least once a day & i know that there are countless unseen & seen beings alike around which i'd opt not to speculate who/what they are. i don't wait for things to happen then take my steps.

marcteng SG

the best is to arm oneself , is to spread metta or chant metta sutra to those seen and unseen living beings

justdoit77 SG

Actually ghosts are everywhere, the number are so much more than humans, I am not surprised if there is one next to me right now. lol
most of them are not harmful unless when provoked.
If you happen to do chanting at that time, just invite them to do it together or share your merit with them, they will be very grateful of you.
who knows they might be your friend next life.

marcteng SG

i dun understand, since ghost is in a misery state, how come they got some psychic power one eh?

anyone care to explain?

An Eternal Now SG

By their nature. That's like asking how come birds got bad karma and yet can still fly? They are just born with that potential to fly. Actually only certain types of ghosts got more powers (See 36 ghosts link). Most ghosts don't have much powers.

marcteng SG

[quote]Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

By their nature. That's like asking how come birds got bad karma and yet can still fly? They are just born with that potential to fly. Actually only certain types of ghosts got more powers (See 36 ghosts link). Most ghosts don't have much powers.[/quote

ghost more afraid of humans by 70%, i think humans are more afraid of them by 1000% lol Laughing

cos ghost can possess humans one and humans cant lol
and ghost can disappear and appear as they like, we humans cant

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