Are you a Buddhist?
For a start, you should chant Na Mo Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa, 108 times
everyday.
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If anyone wants to hurt you and pushes you into a great
fire-pit, if you contemplate the power of Avalokitesvara, the
fire-pit will change into a pond. - Lotus Sutra
So, this is what the translation says. But my master explained
that, the great-fire-pit refers to the fires of hatred and anger,
while the pond, clear and pure, refers to our Buddhamind. This
relates to a true story, or experience, back in Taiwan.
My master had once observed that one of his disciples will meet a
tribulation in the coming days... He called him up, and advised him
not to be moved away from the triple jems (buddha, dharma, sangha),
CHANT Guan-Shir-Yin frequently, and never to be affected by any
anger. Just next day, this disciple was working at the construction
site (he is a construction worker). Then, he got into an argument
with someone on who should use the machine first. Tension rosed,
and finally they decided to "settle it" outside. Suddenly, this
person remembered my master's words, and began to truly regrett his
earlier harshness. He chanted Namo Guanshiryin Pusa, and became
very peaceful and calm, and smiled happily. The other person then
went there to "settle" the issue, but seeing that he was smiling,
he walked away. He threw a vegetable knife he was hiding onto the
table. On seeing this, the person (who chanted guanshiryin) was
extremely shocked, and realised what could have happened if he had
continued the conflict. He was without any weapons, how could he be
able to survive, fighting him with a fist?
From this, we should chant, pay reverence, learn, and most
importantly, Be Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. We should learn to be
compassionate in all situations, a Bodhisattva's compassion is
selfless.
This is the testimonial to the "power of Avalokitesvara", of
course, testimonials are really a lot, many people meeting
disasters, car accidents, those that one definitely could not have
survived, are saved miraculously by the Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattva.
Those who suffers from bad temper and strong hatred can try
chanting regularly.. perhaps, 108 times a day. Most importantly,
when we chant, we must not let our mind wander, and practice
Samadhi (concentration, one-pointedness) on the chanting. In this
way, chanting works best to remove our minds of sentient, samsaric
thoughts.
We should all learn to be compassionate like Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattva.
The ultimate goal of teaching is that Emptiness whose essence is
Compassion. - Great Pandita Atisha
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Lastly, if you are not a Buddhist yet, you should take refuge in
Three Treasures. You may also wish to learn Meditation from a
qualified teacher.
