This article was submitted to, and published in the April-June 2014 issue of Nanyang Buddhist, the magazine of Singapore Buddhist Federation.
We should respect all beings, even helpful humans, gods and ghosts. However, Buddhists only take refuge in the perfect Buddhas, Dharma and Aryasangha.
An interestingly phrased question arose recently – ‘Why do mediums not get any Buddha to answer their devotees’ questions?’ Before there is further confusion, we should be clear that the use of mediums is not a Buddhist practice. Instead, for Chinese culture, it is part of folk religion. There are naturally irreconcilable aspects of different religions, which is why they are different in the first place and remain so. In this sense, even if a medium of any religion claims to be able to ‘channel’ a Buddha or Bodhisattva through him or her, this is entirely frowned upon by all orthodox Buddhists with right understanding. The only exception is the traditional but very exclusive use of a few trusted oracles in Tibetan Buddhism involving time-tested and dedicated Dharma protector deities (who are not Buddhas or Bodhisattvas) for very special matters.
Even if there are some who claim advice from some mediums believed to represent Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to be effective, Buddhists should never consult their services. There are two kinds of ‘mediums’ – the false ones and the genuine ones. As it is difficult to discern one from the other, one might be paying (or contributing ‘donations’) while being tricked. For false mediums, there are again two kinds. The first are the downright fakes, who consciously put on theatrical acts to fool devotees to part with their money. The second are somewhat but not total fakes, who subconsciously autosuggest themselves, often also through peer pressure of those who believe they are special, to have the ability to call upon ‘higher beings’. Such ‘mediums’ are still false, even if they have no intention to deceive, and do wish to help others.
Despite power of the autosuggestable mind, that can even express seemingly superhuman feats of endurance, there are still obvious physical and spiritual limits. If a medium, say, is supposedly possessed by an ‘animal-god’, such as a ‘monkey’, why is he or she not able to climb and swing from trees, somersaulting like a real monkey? Unless… the medium was not really possessed by such a being, while being unable to fully autosuggest oneself to believe such feats can be done. Even if capable of some acrobatics, there is the puzzle of how a character from a fictitious novel can assist real people with real problems. If the Monkey King in ‘Journey to the West’ (which is not a proper Dharma text) was written to have learnt the Dharma, this begs the question of why, if he is real, his ‘mediums’ do not preach it directly, which would surely lead to full house classes attended by thousands.
Even if a medium is genuine, he or she will not be able to ‘summon’ the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas – as the enlightened ones never taught that they are summonable through any medium. In fact, in the Surangama Sutra (楞严经), Sakyamuni Buddha, our fundamental teacher, clearly instructed Bodhisattvas and Arhats who manifest in various manners in our world to aid us to never ever reveal their true identities while alive, at most disclosing who they are just before (or after) departure. While this might sound deceptive, the purpose of this is exactly the opposite – for preventing legitimisation of self-proclaimed identities for deception by anyone. Imagine if the Buddha taught instead, that all Bodhisattvas and Arhats should announce who they are to the whole wide world. Not that there are not already many, there would be even more with bold false claims.
Therefore, anyone who puts up an actual or virtual signboard (e.g. biodata, namecards, websites, posters, tickets, books, magazines) claiming oneself to be a Buddha, Bodhisattva or Arhat is directly not a true Buddhist, much less a Buddhist teacher or spokesperson for any of the enlightened, who are explicitly forbidden to claim any enlightened identity in our era. As the Buddha gravely put it, ‘Thus as I have said, is named the Buddhas’ speech [teachings]. Not thus as said, is Papiyan’s [Mara: the evil one] speech.’ (‘如我所说,名为佛说。不如此说, 即波旬说。’) Those who make audacious claims and remain in this world are out to gather fame and fortune. Such worldly ambitions straightaway render them spiritually impure. In some cases, false teachers have been influenced or possessed by Mara (or his minions) personally, to confuse the masses, and distract them from the true Dharma.
Genuine mediums, at most, can only ‘channel’ gods and ghosts. Even the duo can be hard to differentiate as there are some ghosts (or wandering spirits) who like to possess mediums to relay messages, while impersonating others. Helpful to some extent as they might be at times, and playful at other times, their advice is not ultimate as they are not enlightened – which is why they are ghosts. Even if a god possesses a medium, the messages conveyed are still imperfect as he or she is not a fully enlightened ‘Teacher of humans and gods’, a title reserved for Buddhas. Believability in mediums arises when they seem to know past events and current situations. This is simply because gods and ghosts (and some humans) can read the thoughts of their devotees about their past and present to limited extents, so as to give seemingly ‘relevant’ answers, that do not guarantee accurate forecast of the future.
Mediums are also surely not messengers of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas as they are usually consulted only by non-Buddhists or confused Buddhists lacking in understanding. As such, the queries presented to them are usually mundane in nature, while they are never asked profound Dharma enquiries. Thus, these mediums are never ‘tested’ on their authenticity as ‘enlightened’ spokespersons. Even if not asked, they ought to speak more in congruence with actual Buddhist teachings, using more direct references from the Buddha’s teachings to further interest in the Dharma. For instance, if a medium claims to be able to ‘summon’ Guanyin Bodhisattva, he or she should be able to expound on her teachings, such as the Heart Sutra, with incomparable clarity, delivering detailed sermons often, instead of merely advising on worldly woes.
Mediums of the like above are also never dedicated students of the Dharma, for if they are, they would have come across the Surangama Sutra teaching, which admonishes assumption of sacred identities for ‘branding’ their ‘spiritual’ consultations. Some might imagine that since the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have great compassion, they should also manifest through mediums. Well, the enlightened will never go against the unequivocally stated Surangama teaching, as this would confuse us. Even if they really do help through mediums, they will never say they are the enlightened, which would counter that teaching. The Buddha’s warning against seeking (and being) such mediums is clear and indisputable. Even though Buddhists know others ‘borrow’ the statuses of Buddhist enlightened beings for medium practices, it does not mean this is agreeable. As these great beings originate from Buddhism, all should learn its true teachings to know what they really stand for.
The more one frequents mediums, the further one digresses from the path to Buddhahood. There would be greater refuge in gods and ghosts than in the ‘Teacher of humans and gods’ (and ghosts and all other beings). One might be asked to do practices against the Dharma too, such as animal sacrifice, which creates negative karma, aggravating existing problems. With possible addiction to medium advice for life’s issues instead of learning and applying the Dharma, this can stunt growth of personal wisdom. Most importantly, even if the advice is somewhat helpful, it does not lead to liberation, as gods and ghosts themselves are still trapped in the rounds of rebirth. With much proximity to mediums, especially those with access to real ghosts, the devotee’s karmic affinity with them might deepen, to further associate with them when being reborn.
Since summoned beings are unenlightened, they have greed, hatred and delusion to some extent. This means there might be a price to pay if their wrath is incurred, or if their expectations are not met. Praying to enlightened Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, there is no such problem. Since consultation of mediums does not ensure ideal results, and might even be dangerous, Buddhists stay clear of them. What is the alternative for those who wish to ‘look for’ deceased ones? As stated in the Ksitigarbha Sutra (地藏经), one can ask the Buddha, who has perfect compassion and wisdom, for help, before sincerely being mindful of his name. Connecting to his blessings, inspired answers will arise in the mind or in a dream so vivid that one will know it is not imagined. Mindfulness of the Dharma for diligent practice helps us much in everyday life too.
In Tibetan Buddhism, although some masters are believed by disciples to be manifestations of the enlightened, they never personally claim so. Even H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, the most popular Tibetan Buddhist teacher, when asked if he is Guanyin Bodhisattva, says he is just ‘a simple monk’. If one comes across ‘teachers’ with repeated use of self-proclaimed titles of being such and such an enlightened being, or as a special earthly representation, it is best to keep far away. All authentic Buddhist teachers would follow the Buddha’s advice to attract the interested through the Dharma itself, not through such dubious marketing, which unfortunately easily attracts those uninformed of the Surangama teaching. Regarded as a ‘demon-reflecting mirror’ that reveals those affected by inner and/or outer demons, it must be used for self-reflection and for checking the integrity of ‘teachers’.
There are many kinds of false teachers riding on the name of Buddhism for easy gain of popularity. Some use many Buddhist terms and even speak of Buddhist sutras, mantras, meditation and such – for luring in nominal or new Buddhists who are vaguely familiar with them, to look credible, while reinterpreting them with self-concocted twists, throwing in non-Dharma in the mix that deviates from the real deal. This makes their teachings different, as if of a new tradition with exclusive ‘benefits’, while they are corrupting the actual teachings. Anything that radically differs from what the Buddha and great ancient Buddhist masters taught is almost always erroneous. Some claim to have special powers, such as being able to recall devotees’ past lives for advising accordingly – when these stories cannot be verified at all. This is how they stay off the hook.
They play mind games, making wide and thus safe guesses to suggest having predictive power, getting devotees to publicise only right guesses. Any open display of supernormal powers, not that they are real in the case of false teachers, that especially fosters the ego and distracts others from the true Dharma is forbidden by the Buddha. Those who display them are not true Buddhists. Pretending to be able to heal some is one of the easiest ways to attract crowds. If they are really so capable, why not directly visit hospitals? Any true physical healing does not lead to good rebirths or liberation from rebirth anyway. The Buddha was thus focused on being a spiritual over a physical doctor, as death is inevitable. That said, practice of the Buddha’s true teachings already can lead to natural healing due to eradication of negative karma that causes illness.
What if a ‘teacher’ who clearly flouts rules of conduct set by the Buddha seems to have some genuine supernormal powers? Well, even Mara (the most evil being in a world system) has some supernormal powers. Even ghosts, as above, can read minds. Thus, merely showing some powers does not guarantee truth of claims of being enlightened or a representative of the enlightened. It is no gauge of having real compassion and wisdom, while being bait for drawing in devotees. Since such powers can be demonically influenced, we must totally steer clear of such ‘teachers’, who might demonically influence us to be blind followers. Just as unexposed stage tricks, due to our lack of scrutinising ability should not make us think illusionists are miracle men, those who perform stunts in the name of religion should not simply be taken as real ‘saviours’.
With their bursting egos, false teachers tend to sell themselves through others, as being the ‘best’ teachers available, photoshopping to add auras of light around their pictures. With heavy international marketing, they can easily gather many of the faithful but deluded. Some use planted or incomplete ‘testimonials’ of those who ‘had’ semi-imaginary ‘healing’ effects with their ‘assistance’ to attract more. The more lavish packaging there is, the more should all be alert. The biodata of false teachers is also usually elaborate but upon closer look, is vague and untraceable to reputable and still existing people and institutions in the Buddhist community. Some appear monastic or even pseudo-monastic, especially those without a recognised lineage, or with one that disowned them. Some are established in worldly life, and tap upon this for popularising themselves as ‘Buddhist teachers’ – when these factors are not connected at all.
Some create spurious awards to praise and promote themselves. Some claim to have had special private instructions from late great teachers, so as to lean on their fame, while appearing to be their top disciples taking up the mantle. Some create fake histories through detailed (auto)biographies by their ‘devotees’, with outlandish claims of their ‘supernormal powers’ and ‘enlightened’ experiences, which cannot be proven. While ensuring such tall tales circulate, they cunningly pretend to be ‘humble’. Some even claim to have met the ‘enlightened’, who ‘endorsed’ them, which makes them their ‘equivalent’ or their ‘messengers’. Such ways of promoting the so-called ‘Dharma’, focusing on personal claims is wrong as the Buddha taught us to rely on the Dharma, instead of any personality. If a person is relied on in excess, one can easily be misled eventually.
How do the truly enlightened manifest in our world then? A great example would be Great Master Yinguang (1861-1940). Despite living a truly humble and frugal life, he was so awe-inspiring in conduct and instruction, that adheres strictly to the Buddha’s teachings, that he was posthumously conferred as the 13th Patriarch of the Pure Land Tradition by the Buddhist world, while being revealed to be a manifestation of Mahasthamaprapta [Dashizhi; Great Power Arrived] Bodhisattva. Never flashy, yet he remains prominent in his influence as an outstanding teacher. Remember – even the Buddha, who announced his true and full enlightenment, did not keep harping on his status, and let the worth of his actions and teachings speak for themselves. Egoistic imposters however, seek more attention for deluded reasons. Their demons are all clearly reflected in the great mirror of the Surangama Sutra!
– By various Dharma protectors
Even helpful humans, gods and ghosts who have yet to take refuge in perfect Buddhas, Dharma and Aryasangha have yet to truly realise their worth.
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Lu Jun Hong 卢军宏 (卢台长) of ‘Guanyin Citta Dharma Door (Xin Lin Fa Men)’ (心灵法门) teaches nonsense such as the below:
1. Lu says the Heart Sutra can only be chanted at certain times. Likewise for Amitabha Sutra. There are no such rules in reality as these sutras can benefit all beings at all times. Beings can die at any time too, which is when these sutras can help create merits and guide them to a safe rebirth, especially the Amitabha Sutra (along with the name of Amituofo).
2. Lu claims to be able to recall devotees’ past lives when there is no proof at all. Such blatant claim of power is forbidden by the Buddha, not that he really has such power in the first place. He was caught lying by a friend who attended one of his events. A man asks why he has cancer. Lu thinks for a while, pretending to see his past, and he says because he did fishing. Man retorted that he fished only once in this life. Lu replies that once is enough! Lu was blindly guessing. As many have fished before, he took a gamble. And when rebutted, had to rationalise it away. If it is so easy to get cancer, many are condemned indeed.
3. Lu sometimes ‘predicts’ correctly – e.g. a man to have some heart problem. Well, those who do tend to be old, weak or overweight in appearance. Heart trouble is a common ailment too. Out of every publicised right guess, many more wrong guesses are NOT reported. This is the nature of such claims – results of cherry-picking.
4. Lu claims on news ads and tickets to be Guanyin Bodhisattva’s manifestation when no other true Buddhist teacher ever does that in history. Lu cannot be a Bodhisattva as the article above states clearly that the Buddha forbade such declarations.
5. Lu mixes advice such as to chant this or that sutra to be helped on this and that issue. Of course, proper chanting of sutras will surely have some benefits. This is one of his ways of tricking people into experiencing the positive effects of his ‘teachings’ – which do not really come from his ‘power’.
6. Lu, if he is a Bodhisattva (which he is not), like all true Bodhisattvas again, are forbidden by the Buddha to openly display any supernormal power, as the Buddha wants people to be attracted to the Dharma, not to possible mind games and staged magic tricks. Think – why did the Buddha not set up stage somewhere to just offer visitors healing advice all day? Even physical healing that works does not lead to spiritual liberation or getting closer to it. Pretending to be able to heal is one of the easiest ways to attract crowds, but the Buddha never did that as he was focused on being a spiritual, not a physical doctor. That said, practice of the Buddha’s true teachings can lead to actual healing naturally due to eradication of negative karma that causes illness.
7. Lu teaches that we shouldn’t help others first by dedicating merits to them but should help ourselves, so as to ‘protect’ ourselves, in case we run out of merits, while inviting karmic creditors to look for us to solve their problems. This is nonsense. When we share merits, this itself creates more merits as it is an act of compassion and generosity. Those who don’t share merits foster selfishness and will digress from path to Buddhahood. Sharing of merits is the tenth great practice of Puxian Bodhisattva’s vows – crucial for all to become Buddhas. It is more meritorious to share merits than not. According to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, only 1/7 of merits can be shared anyway, as a natural law. Those who don’t share merits might be disturbed by beings who need some urgently, such as deceased relatives.
8. Lu uses scare tactics such as the above to keep people glued to his teachings because he preaches something ‘different’. But they are different because they are nonsense. For instance, those who practise mindfulness of Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) already have the protection of ALL Buddhas. This is stated clearly in the Amitabha Sutra. Why is there need to dread ‘running out’ of merits due to sharing them?
9. Lu teaches that people should not work as police who nab thieves and doctors who cure others as this intervenes with their karma. This is nonsense. The Bodhisattva path entails protecting and helping as many beings as possible, and to right wrongs; not being apathetic. Our karmic paths are already interlinked anyway, especially when we have come across those whom we can help. If it is true that others should not be helped, why is Lu teaching such nonsense, which clearly intervenes with others’ karma?
10. For extra information, here is a link showing some common fake faith-healing techniques, some of which can be seen at Lu Jun Hong 卢军宏 teaches nonsense such as the below:
1. Lu says the Heart Sutra can only be chanted at certain times. Likewise for Amitabha Sutra. There are no such rules in reality as these sutras can benefit all beings at all times. Beings can die at any time too, which is when these sutras can help create merits and guide them to a safe rebirth, especially the Amitabha Sutra (along with the name of Amituofo).
2. Lu claims to be able to recall devotees’ past lives when there is no proof at all. Such blatant claim of power is forbidden by the Buddha, not that he really has such power in the first place. He was caught lying by a friend who attended one of his events. A man asks why he has cancer. Lu thinks for a while, pretending to see his past, and he says because he did fishing. Man retorted that he fished only once in this life. Lu replies that once is enough! Lu was blindly guessing. As many have fished before, he took a gamble. And when rebutted, had to rationalise it away. If it is so easy to get cancer, many are condemned indeed.
3. Lu sometimes ‘predicts’ correctly – e.g. a man to have some heart problem. Well, those who do tend to be old, weak or overweight in appearance. Heart trouble is a common ailment too. Out of every publicised right guess, many more wrong guesses are NOT reported. This is the nature of such claims – results of cherry-picking.
4. Lu claims on news ads and tickets to be Guanyin Bodhisattva’s manifestation when no other true Buddhist teacher ever does that in history. Lu cannot be a Bodhisattva as the article above states clearly that the Buddha forbade such declarations.
5. Lu mixes advice such as to chant this or that sutra to be helped on this and that issue. Of course, proper chanting of sutras will surely have some benefits. This is one of his ways of tricking people into experiencing the positive effects of his ‘teachings’ – which do not really come from his ‘power’.
6. Lu, if he is a Bodhisattva (which he is not), like all true Bodhisattvas again, are forbidden by the Buddha to openly display any supernormal power, as the Buddha wants people to be attracted to the Dharma, not to possible mind games and staged magic tricks. Think – why did the Buddha not set up stage somewhere to just offer visitors healing advice all day? Even physical healing that works does not lead to spiritual liberation or getting closer to it. Pretending to be able to heal is one of the easiest ways to attract crowds, but the Buddha never did that as he was focused on being a spiritual, not a physical doctor. That said, practice of the Buddha’s true teachings can lead to actual healing naturally due to eradication of negative karma that causes illness.
7. Lu teaches that we shouldn’t help others first by dedicating merits to them but should help ourselves, so as to ‘protect’ ourselves, in case we run out of merits, while inviting karmic creditors to look for us to solve their problems. This is nonsense. When we share merits, this itself creates more merits as it is an act of compassion and generosity. Those who don’t share merits foster selfishness and will digress from path to Buddhahood. Sharing of merits is the tenth great practice of Puxian Bodhisattva’s vows – crucial for all to become Buddhas. It is more meritorious to share merits than not. According to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, only 1/7 of merits can be shared anyway, as a natural law. Those who don’t share merits might be disturbed by beings who need some urgently, such as deceased relatives.
8. Lu uses scare tactics such as the above to keep people glued to his teachings because he preaches something ‘different’. But they are different because they are nonsense. For instance, those who practise mindfulness of Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) already have the protection of ALL Buddhas. This is stated clearly in the Amitabha Sutra. Why is there need to dread ‘running out’ of merits due to sharing them?
9. Lu teaches that people should not work as police who nab thieves and doctors who cure others as this intervenes with their karma. This is nonsense. The Bodhisattva path entails protecting and helping as many beings as possible, and to right wrongs; not being apathetic. Our karmic paths are already interlinked anyway, especially when we have come across those whom we can help. If it is true that others should not be helped, why is Lu teaching such nonsense, which clearly intervenes with others’ karma?
10. For extra information, here is a link showing some common fake faith-healing techniques, some of which can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFtLuZPWnWg These techniques might or might not be used by Lu and his likes. These techniques might or might not be used by Lu and his likes.
Firstly, sincere thanks to the above commenter for sharing their posts. (Y)
This is a very important and beneficial post. It reminded me during my childhood days, i was brought to a place where this ‘问米婆’ wiould go into a trance, spoke in tongue and have a voice which resemblance my diseased uncle. It was a frightening and eerie experience to me.
The medium ‘问米婆’ would came to us calling our names, holding our hands and wailing away and telling how much ‘he/she’ had missed us, my late ‘uncle’ would also relate what he would need in the other world.
This experience has left a very deep imprint on my mind. It’s a scary experience. Till now i have never got myself involved in such activity though some of my ‘concern’ relatives had once engage such medium to ‘seek’ for my very own late dad. I nicely rejected to join them and told them they might not be able to locate my dad, as Pure Land is very far away. 😉 😛 😀 Amituofo
Mediums can appear to speak in voices similar to the deceased as they can read the minds of the survivors who remember the voice. This is how they can know the names of those present too.
Even if they did summon the real spirit, there is no real need to seek audience if the survivors ask the Buddha for answers, as in the article above. What the deceased thinks he or she needs is often not what is really needed, due to being confused. This is why the Buddha’s teachings and advice come in as truly relevant.
The practice of mindfulness of Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha) to create much merits to dedicate to the deceased and to guide the deceased to also be sincerely mindful of Amituofo to reach Pure Land are the most practical things to do. Amituofo
Loads of thanks for further clarification. I’m also doubtful about 卜签, is this related to Buddhism?
Statement Regarding “Lu Jun Hong’s Function in Malaysia”
「盧軍宏台長訪馬」一事之文告
22 February 2014 at 14:43
馬來西亞各主要佛教團體聯合文告
2014年2月21日
來自澳洲的盧軍宏(澳洲東方華語電台台長,人稱盧台長),即將于2014年3月2日來馬來西亞舉辦“玄藝綜述”萬人大型現場解答會。對於此活動,各地佛團皆收到信眾提出關於其宣說内容之正信與否。爲此,馬來西亞各主要佛教團體,認爲需要聯合闡明正信佛教之内涵與立場,以收教育大衆之效。
佛教傳世二千五百餘年,漢傳佛教和藏傳佛教也有千年以上的發展與傳承,所有經典和咒語,都有其深廣的教義,以及度眾的因緣,世人不能擅改其意。
據悉,盧台長所宣揚的心靈法門内容,對佛門的經咒,加註了許多佛門從未有過的詮釋,包括反對迴向功德、某些時辰不能誦經、特定的經咒可以因應信眾不同的需求、認為「天道」比佛界還高、誦經持咒後畫「小房子」再焚化以求功德等,雖看似引用許多佛教經咒,但若仔細對照正信佛教经藏内容,即可清楚皆非佛所說。
正信的佛教教義,著重於教導信徒宇宙人生的真實意義,並不鼓勵貪求、執著世間的一切;佛教強調「自利利他」,凡個人所有功德,皆可以回向親友、世界、法界。對於這兩點,盧台長反其道而行,把佛教的《大悲咒》、《心經》局限於世間福報的追求、治病、超度亡靈,而且反對迴向功德,把佛門強調慈悲、智慧的主旨擱置一旁。
此外,由於盧台長善於解夢釋疑,調理風水,並自稱能與觀世音菩薩通靈,為此得到一般民眾的歡迎,更被尊稱為「大慈大悲觀世音菩薩化身」。佛教強調依法不依人,推動個人崇拜的風氣,並非正信佛教所鼓勵的。
最後,若想更深入瞭解正信的佛教以及其修持,我們呼吁民眾應多參與正信佛教道場所舉辦的弘法以及佛學課程,才能夠懂得分辨真僞,而不受附佛外道的蒙蔽,若有疑問,可聯絡國內各大正信佛教團體及法師。
為此,馬來西亞主要佛教團體特此發出嚴正的聲明,以正視聽,希望廣大的佛教徒、民眾能夠細察。
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馬來西亞佛教總會
馬來西亞佛教青年總會
馬來西亞佛教弘法會
馬來西亞錫蘭佛教精進會
馬來西亞佛教金剛乘總會
馬來西亞南傳佛教總會
國際佛光會馬來西亞協會
馬來西亞佛光山
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八打靈觀音亭
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Lu Jun Hong’s main method of teaching is known as 心灵法门.
Observation 1:
Lu comes across like a medium who claims to be able to see things with his super natural powers. The term that is used for this enquiry process is called 现场看图腾。He would first ask for the zodiac and year of birth of the subject of the questions. After hearing questions from his believers, he would close his eyes and appear to be able to see things related to the questions. He also seemed to be able to tell things in the past and present, but not the future. However, we observed the answers given by Lu is often vague and not precise. His answers would be broad and vague enough to give imaginative space for the believers to come out with their own version of the answers after hearing from Lu. We also observed that some forms of coercion was used when he conveyed the answers to his believer. The way that Lu put across the answers, his believers would find it difficult to negate them as they would be seen as stupid or do not believe him.
Observation 2:
In one of the case examples, a young lady enquired for her sick father. Lu again attempted to find answers by closing his eyes. Lu told the young lady that her father’s recovery is going to be tough. Lu claimed that he could not see what would happen after 51 years old (the young lady’s father is 51 years old at the point of enquiry). If Lu is indeed the manifestation of Guanyin, he should have advised the young lady’s father to Nianfo, and pointed Pureland as the place of salvation from suffering. Moreover, if Lu is indeed Guanyin, he should possess the ability to see what would most likely (at that point) happen beyond this life.
Observation 3:
In some instances, after Lu has given the answers to his believers, he advised them to burn “Small House” 小房子, which is simply a piece of paper with words written on it. The name of some mantras and sutras will be indicated on it as well as the name of the person to whom the family would like to offer the 小房子. It was believed that the 小房子 would be burned to offer some kind of prayers/help/salvation to the deceased. This is fundamentally a huge misconstrued belief of Buddhism of the way we offer our prayers to the deceased.
(The 小房子 is simply a yellow ‘form’ with the outline of a house, for filling in the names of persons prayers are offered to, the offerer, date, and circles for checking off number of times the listed chants have been chanted.)
There are many articles by his ex-believers or people who have found him as a conman.
Joint Press Statement by Major Buddhist Associations in Malaysia
21 February 2014
Mr. Lu Jun Hong from Australia (Director of Australia’s Eastern Radio Station, also known as Director Lu), will be organizing a Q&A seminar regarding “A Summary on the Art of Mystery” on 2nd of March 2014 in Malaysia. In relation to this seminar, many Buddhist associations have received enquiries from the public on whether the contents of this seminar are in accordance with the real Buddhist teachings. Thus, the major Buddhist associations in Malaysia felt the need to clarify and reiterate the true Buddhist teachings in order to educate the public.
Buddhism has been propagated for more than 2500 years and Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism have been inherited and developed for more than a thousand years. Every sutra and mantra consists of profound meanings and teachings to relieve the sufferings of sentient beings and such teachings should not be altered by any lay person.
The spiritual teachings advocated by Director Lu contains interpretations that are unknown in Buddhism, including opposing the transference of merits, indicating timings that are unsuitable for chanting, advocating that certain sutra and mantra can fulfill the different needs of devotees, advocating that the “heavenly way” is more invincible than the Buddha’s realm, sketching a small house and burning it after chanting to seek merits etc. Even though he cites many Buddhist sutras and mantras in his teachings, if one compares them to the real Buddhist texts, one will know that such teachings are not the real teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhist teachings emphasize on educating devotees to realize the true reality of the universe and human life and do not encourage greed and attachment to worldly pleasures. Buddhism emphasizes on benefiting oneself and others, one can transfer his or her merits to family, friends, the world and the Dharma realm. Focusing on these two points, Director Lu opposes such practice and limits the teachings of The Great Compassion Mantra and Heart Sutra within the pursuit of worldly merits, healing of diseases, and is against the act of transference of merits, thereby disregarding the main objectives of compassion and wisdom in Buddhism.
Apart from this, Director Lu specializes in interpreting dreams and Feng Shui and he claims to be able to converse with the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and thus he is rather popular among the public; some devotees even worship him as the incarnation of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Buddhism emphasizes on following the Dharma but not the individual, the practice of promoting personal worshipping is not encouraged in Buddhism.
Lastly, if you wish to know more about Buddhism and its cultivation methods, we would like to appeal to the public to participate in Dharma services and courses organized by major Buddhist Dharma centers, so that you will be on the right path and not be confused by the teachings of a cult. Should you have any enquiries, you may contact any Buddhist associations and Dharma teachers within the country.
Thus, the major Buddhist associations of Malaysia hereby release a press statement to ensure a correct understanding on this issue.
Joint Statement by:
Malaysian Buddhist Association
Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia
Malaysian Buddhist Dharma Propagation Association
Sri Lankan Buddhist Progress Association of Malaysia
Malaysian Buddhist Vajrayana Association
Theravada Buddhist Association of Malaysia
Buddha’s Light International Association of Malaysia
Fo Guang Shan Malaysia
Fa Gu Shan Malaysia
Petaling Guan Yin Temple
Kuala Lumpur He Ming Zen Temple
12 more points for debunking Lu Jun Hong 卢军宏:
1. Lu never clearly guarantees or shows proof of the outcome of his predictions of the future, while musing about the past in unverified ways. This is the typical trait of a fortune-telling con-man. He presents no clearly conclusive medically verified before-after cases. ‘Devotees’ are sent off to do chanting and never followed up, while ‘successful’ cases are highlighted. This is typical cherry-picking, with rotten cherries unaccounted for, similar to many faith-healing frauds.
2. Lu needs to know the birth year and Chinese zodiac sign of the person he gives advice about. This is nonsensical showmanship for two reasons. First, if he is a manifestation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, he would have direct knowledge of who the person in question is. Second, there are countless people born in the same year and thus with the same zodiac sign, which means such broad birth information is insufficient.
3. After asking about the above birth information, Lu closes his eyes and pretends to see the person’s past or present situation. What he is doing instead is to take some time to concoct a believable and ‘interesting’ story. We know the birth information is not essential for his spinning of stories because he often repeats the heard birth information wrongly. Sometimes, he weaves the zodiac animal mentioned into his tales to create fantastical accounts. This keeps ‘devotees’ hooked.
4. Lu teaches nonsense such as that parents can give suffering to their children when they do evil. While there can be collective karma in families, at no point can negative karma be transferred from anyone to another. Only positive karma can be shared. While a parent might suffer due to a child’s suffering. The child does not suffer because the parent passed any suffering over. The child has his or her own negative karma which causes the suffering, while the parent too has negative karma to deserve suffering through having to care for a suffering child.
5. Lu claims to be Guanyin Bodhisattva at his convenience, to look good. When it comes to tricky issues, he pushes the ‘responsibility’ to Guanyin Bodhisattva instead, disclaiming personal responsibility or guarantee.
6. Lu teaches nonsense such as that one’s lifespan can be given to another. If this is possible, the Buddhas would have given us all immeasurable life now, with no need for us to practise, to reach Pure Land to attain it.
7. Lu cannot clearly ‘cure’ cases of people clearly with serious physiological or psychological problems, who are not even communicative. He only dismisses them by asking the caregivers to do chanting on their behalf. He however insists such cases to be due to evil possession. After all, he is supposedly a ‘spiritual doctor’, greater than physical doctors. If not, the ‘devotees’ would not look to him for advice.
8. If Lu is supposed to be Guanyin Bodhisattva or her manifestation, why does he need to ask more details at times? Well, this is for him to gather materials to spin more stories when he runs low on imagination. It is as simple as that. When he does not get a detail that is sufficient fodder for his imagination, he will ask for another detail until he hits jackpot. Sometimes, when he is ‘inspired’, he spins his own tales without extra given details – in loose ways of course. Sometimes, he claims there are some issues he can’t see clearly. How can this be if he is a real Bodhisattva?
9. Lu clearly expresses anger and impatience at times – at doubting ‘devotees’ who can’t piece his tales with their real lives, but he later covers up by saying Bodhisattvas don’t really get angry. For details he claims to be true but not agreeable by ‘devotees’, he insists that they go back to check first. In this way, he gets off the hook each time, for his inaccurately spun tales. If the tale-spinner’s tales fit, he is pleased. If not, it’s the tale-listeners’ fault – always!
10. The truth is, we are all likely to have seen (human) and unseen karmic creditors (Yuanqin Zhaizu in terms of spirits) to some extent. And sincere chanting of sutras and mantras do create blessings that can manifest as healing effects. However, what Lu deceitfully does is to ride on the fame of sutras and mantras to pretend he has special powers, gathering fame and fortune in the process. He attributes problems mainly to unseen spirits who cannot be seen or verified to exist. He projects sutras and mantras to be like ‘magical’ chants for dispelling problems, not teaching the Dharma in them properly. Chanting without understanding will lead to little benefit. Also, to really help unseen beings, not only merits are needed. Guidance is needed too, for good rebirths. This is where proper understanding of the Dharma comes in.
11. We have to remember that most of the folks who attend his events are already highly suggestible or staunch believers. This is why they will do what they can to rationalise the sensibility of Lu’s tales. Some appear to have serious psychological issues too (if not staged), to look and sound possessed for theatrical results? E.g. there was a man who spoke in an overly high-pitched voice, probably to mimic a woman’s, while overdoing it.
12. Lu quantifies merits from chanting like commodities, selling remedies in terms of chanting how many times for this or that usually worldly purpose, including healing. If he is really Guanyin Bodhisattva, he should teach the Pure Land teachings in detail, emphasising on the inevitability of death and the importance of practice for reaching Pure Land.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON PROBLEMS WITH LU JUN HONG (卢军宏/卢台长)
Joint Statement Regarding “Lu Jun Hong’s Function in Malaysia”
「盧軍宏台長訪馬」一事之文告
http://tinyurl.com/jvts7wk
如何鉴别附佛外道,别被神通迷惑而忘了修行目的
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152265300833678.1073741854.132464748677
Distressed by 8TV’s misleading advertisement regarding Lu Jun Hong
http://tinyurl.com/qjgypkr :
The Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia (YBAM) regret that 8TV has used its prime-time for Chinese News on February 27, 2014 to feature a video clip on the religious activities of Mr Lu Jun Hong from Australia.
As a media company catering for the public, 8TV should have taken into consideration the religious sensitivities of Malaysian Buddhists when a deviant teacher claiming to represent Buddhism is given air space to propagate his message. 8TV coverage of Mr Lu’s activities on prime time news is tantamount to supporting his deviant teachings much to the disappointment and regret of all Buddhists in Malaysia.
We also regret that 8TV has allowed Mr Lu’s paid commercial to be aired during the prime time news slot. 8TV should have made it clear to all readers that what was aired was purely a commercial advertisement paid for by Mr Lu and not endorsed by 8TV.
We hope the management of 8TV will take the following action as follows:
1) Explain the reason for broadcasting the misleading “Paid Advertisement News”
2) Promise not to feature Lu again on 8TV.
3) Clarify to the public why the commercially paid advertisement was featured on prime time news
We strongly ask that 8TV respect the religious beliefs of all Malaysian Buddhists by refraining from future coverage of Mr Lu during your prime news. While we respect the right of the media to broadcast freely, please bear in mind that religion is always a sensitive matter in our multi-religious society. As such we urge 8TV to always check with us in future if 8TV wish to feature any person who claims to be a Buddhist teacher.
遗憾八度空间对卢军宏新闻的报道
马来西亚佛教青年总会(马佛青)对于八度空间于2014年2月27日晚间华语新闻的黄金时段,播出卢军宏(或“卢台长”)的荣耀与贡献片段,深感遗憾与不解。
卢台长借用佛教的名义与教义,推动所谓的“心灵法门”,是含有歪曲佛教教义的成份。其行径已引起国内外佛教组织的高度关注与不满。马佛青也于日前,联同其他十个佛教组织,通过媒体,表达对卢台长宣扬不正信教义的不满。
八度空间挪用新闻时段,特别报导卢台长在世界各地的荣誉与贡献,让人质疑八度空间是否因商业利益而私用新闻时段,播出其相关片段,尤其有关片段并无注明是商业资讯。我们也质疑卢台长的报道,对于大马人的新闻价值与重要性,以致八度空间需要以超过三十秒的时段,作出报道。
基于“媒体自由”与“宗教自由”的信念,马佛青并非要干预首要媒体或八度空间的新闻播放自由,更非要打压其它宗教宣扬的权利,但马佛青更希望任何资讯的传递,是净化人心,启迪正知正见,而非蛊惑人心,罔顾社会责任, 鼓吹迷信的报道。
马佛青重申:
卢军宏,俗称卢台长的学说缺乏宗教的依据。他引用佛教的经典,但却错误的诠释佛教的教义,并对外宣称自己有神通,让广大的信众趋之若鹜,对他深信不疑。做为一个正信的宗教,佛教并不鼓励虚幻不实的神通,他的做法已经严重的伤害了佛教的形象,同时误导许多的民众。
佛教以平常心看待神通,但强调神通能带来的利益是短暂的,而且容易让我们错觉以为问题已经根治,因而错失解决问题的真正方法及良机。神通就如吗啡,具有暂时止痛的功效,但也像一种毒品,容易成瘾,因此其伤害将会远远的大于所能带来的利益的。另外,过度强调神通也会造成宗教发展的缺陷,尤其也促成社会问题的深化,比如神棍等事件。
佛教劝导正信,鼓励大众分辨是非善恶,如此才能达到学佛的目的。
马佛青要求管理层:
1)解释允许该充满误导性的广告性质报道播出的原因。
2)承诺不再重犯同样的错误。
3)为该广告性质报道造成的伤害做出澄清及补救的努力。
希望首要媒体及八度空间的管理层正视全马佛教徒的诉求,尊重佛教徒的感受,重整八度空间新闻报道的公信力。
南洋商报
http://www.nanyang.com/node/602619?tid=493 :
吴青松:神通容易让人迷惑 勿忘失修行目的
如何定义附佛外道?
答:附佛外道,在外相上和佛教高度相似,但却扭曲了佛教的教义。附佛外道一般上也属于新兴的组织,除了创立的历史短暂,也缺乏一个有系统的教义理论。他们属于和佛教似是而非的组织,一般上假借佛教的教主,典籍或其他佛教人物/大德,甚至利用佛教传统的仪式及文化,容易让人误以为是佛教组织,因此佛教徒及广大群众需要谨慎。
为何附佛外道所宣传的神通感应如此容易吸引民众?
答:神通就像特异功能,基于好奇心,人人趋之若鹜。然而,也有人因为神通的缘故,解决了自己所面对的问题,因而对于拥有神通的人深信不疑。其实,神通所能带来的利益只是短暂的,而且神通容易让我们错觉以为问题已经根治,因而错失解决问题的正真方法及良机。
问题的显现只是一种表象,如实的面对问题,及找出问题真正的症结,并对症下药才是解决问题真正的方法,这才符合佛陀教导的四谛法:苦———如实面对及接受问题;集———所有问题的产生都有其真实的原因,因此如实的找出问题的症结;灭———相信问题能够被解决,因此不会放弃及退缩;道———找到问题的症结后,就要对症下药,如此才能根治问题。
正信佛教如何看待神通感应?
答:在佛教的修行中,神通或感应只是修行过程中的副产品,并不是佛教修行的目的。佛教以平常心看待神通或感应,而且佛陀也禁止拥有神通的佛弟子随意显现神通,因为神通或感应容易让人迷惑,及因此而忘失修行的真实目的。
另外,宗教的意义在于其教义能够提升人的品格,显现人心内在的真、善及美。因此,宗教的宣扬应着重于宗教的教义,而不是虚幻不实的神通或感应。因此过度强调神通会造成宗教发展的缺陷,也会促成社会不良问题的深化,如神棍等事件。
佛青长期推动佛陀教育以能显正破邪,其成效如何?
答:佛教的推广首重培养正确的见解(正见),因此佛教许多的经典都把正见由始至终贯彻于佛教的修行次第里。把正知见培养起来,就能掌握解决问题的技巧,分辨是非善恶,在面对外在各类附佛外道、及大是大非的情况时,自然不会走上歧途,达到显正破邪的目的。
附佛外道的问题七八十年代就存在,这是否意味正信佛教团体推动的“佛陀教育”只利益知识分子,无法进入草根民众的圈子?
答:马来西亚佛教的弘扬还是比较传统及缺乏吸引力的。佛教需要更深入社会各阶层,针对不同阶层的需求,包括各类社会问题,及时回应及提出解决方案。
因为佛教的弘教需要多元化,只要方法是善美的,也能导向解决问题的最终目的,都应该是可以被参考及运用的。
佛教在履行宗教角色的同时,应同时关注当代社会的需求及时代的变革,在“契理———佛说的”及“契机———人要的”的基础上取得一个平衡。
请问佛青赞成用神通感应来作为弘扬佛法的善巧方便吗?
答:马佛青反对以神通感应作为弘扬佛法的善巧方便。神通就如吗啡,具有暂时止痛的功效,但也一种毒品,容易成瘾。神通就如两面刃,如果缺乏智慧,其伤害将会远远的大于所能带来的利益的。佛陀严禁佛弟子随意显神通的原因也在于此。
南洋商报报道
http://www.nanyang.com/node/601341?tid=460 :
11佛教团体:将来马办“玄艺综述” 卢台长宣教非正信
(吉隆坡21日讯)国内11个主要佛教团体今日罕有的发表联合声明,直批即将来马举办“玄艺综述”万人大型现场解答会的澳洲东方华语电台台长卢军宏(卢台长)宣说内容并非正信。
11主要佛团表示皆收到信中提出关于卢台长宣说内容正信与否的提问,因此,有必要联合阐明正信佛教之内涵和立场,以收教育大众之效。
联合文告指出,汉传佛教和藏传佛教皆有千年以上发展与传承,经典和咒语都有其深广的教义,以及度眾的因缘,世人不能擅改其意。
根据了解,卢台长所宣扬的心灵法门内容,对佛门的经咒,加注了许多佛门从未有过的诠释,包括反对回向功德、某些时辰不能诵经、特定的经咒可以因应信眾不同的需求、认为天道比佛界还高、诵经持咒后画小房子再焚化以求功德等。
他们也批评卢台长的法门,“虽看似引用许多佛教经咒,但若仔细对照正信佛教经藏内容,即可清楚皆非佛所说”。
卢台长自称能与菩萨通灵
11佛团强调,正信佛教,着重于教导信徒宇宙人生的真实意义,并不鼓励贪求、执著世间的一切;佛教强调“自利利他”,凡个人所有功德,皆可以回向亲友、世界、法界,而卢台长却是反其道而行。
“对于这两点,卢台长反其道而行,把佛教的《大悲咒》、《心经》局限于世间福报的追求、治病、超度亡灵,而且反对回向功德,把佛门强调慈悲、智慧的主旨搁置一旁。”
此外,卢台长善于解梦释疑、调理风水,并自称能与观世音菩萨通灵,为此得到一般民眾的欢迎,更被尊称为“大慈大悲观世音菩萨化身”。
对于类似的做法,佛团认为佛教强调依法不依人,推动个人崇拜的风气,并非正信佛教所鼓励的。
通过看图腾指点迷津
现年55岁的卢军宏是悉尼著名侨领,是澳洲东方华语电台台长,因为他在电台主持长达20年的《玄艺综述》节目,主要通过看图腾,为全球无数听众指点迷津。《玄艺综述》在澳洲现场直播,世界各国也可通过网上收听。
被指拥有一双天眼,只需一通电话就能免费为人揭命运的卢军宏,主要通过看图腾,解答人们日常生活中所遇到的各种难题及解决许多在现代医学上被指无法根治的病例。
卢军宏撰写的《白话佛法》等十余本书籍,已赠出几百万册,兼有中英文版,流通于美洲(美国、加拿大、墨西哥等)、欧洲(英国、法国、德国、丹麦、瑞士、奥地利等)、澳洲、亚洲、东南亚(马来西亚、新加坡、泰国、印尼等),也被翻译成德语、西班牙语、法语、日语等多种语言。
卢军宏也在全世界巡回弘法,迄今已举办二十几场大型现场解答会,足迹遍布澳洲、美国、马来西亚、德国、英国、法国、丹麦、香港等,佛友超过600万人;他也在香港、台湾、新加坡及纽西兰等地拥有会所;在大马,几乎各州都有其共修会,供佛友弘法交流。
去年3月17日,马来西亚卢台长心灵法门共修会在吉隆坡国际会展中心办了2013马来西亚《玄艺综述》大型现场解答会。
星洲日报报道
http://news.sinchew.com.my/node/350325?tid=1 :
佛團聯署闡明正信內涵‧“回向功德不貪求”
(吉隆坡21日訊)我國11個主要佛教團體發表聯合文告說,正信的佛教教義,重於教導信徒宇宙人生的真實意義,並不鼓勵貪求、執世間的一切;佛教強調“自利利他”,凡個人所有功德,皆可以回向親友、世界、法界。
文告說,對於這兩點,來自澳洲的盧台長反其道而行,把佛教的《大悲咒》、《心經》局限於世間福報的追求、治病、超度亡靈,而且反對迴向功德,把佛門強調慈悲、智慧的主旨擱置一旁。
盧軍宏(澳洲東方華語電台台長,人稱盧台長),即將於3月2日來馬舉辦“玄藝綜述”萬人大型現場解答會。對於此活動,各地佛團皆收到信眾提出關於其宣說內容之正信與否。
馬來西亞各主要佛教團體,認為需要聯合闡明正信佛教之內涵與立場,以收教育大眾之效。
不能擅改佛教教義
11個團體包括馬來西亞佛教總會、馬來西亞佛教青年總會、馬來西亞佛教弘法會、馬來西亞錫蘭佛教精進會、馬來西亞佛教金剛乘總會、馬來西亞南傳佛教總會、國際佛光會馬來西亞協會、馬來西亞佛光山、法鼓山馬來西亞道場、八打靈觀音亭及吉隆坡鶴鳴禪寺。
文告說,佛教傳世2千500餘年,漢傳佛教和藏傳佛教也有千年以上的發展與傳承,所有經典和咒語,都有其深廣的教義,以及度眾的因緣,世人不能擅改其意。
據悉,盧軍宏所宣揚的心靈法門內容,對佛門的經咒,加註了許多佛門從未有過的詮釋,包括反對迴向功德、某些時辰不能誦經、特定的經咒可以因應信眾不同的需求、認為“天道”比佛界還高、誦經持咒後畫“小房子”再焚化以求功德等,雖看似引用許多佛教經咒,但若仔細對照正信佛教經藏內容,即可清楚皆非佛所說。
不鼓勵個人崇拜
此外,由於盧軍宏善於解夢釋疑,調理風水,並自稱能與觀世音菩薩通靈,為此得到一般民眾的歡迎,更被尊稱為“大慈大悲觀世音菩薩化身”。佛教強調依法不依人,推動個人崇拜的風氣,並非正信佛教所鼓勵的。
“最後,若想更深入瞭解正信的佛教以及其修持,我們呼吁民眾應多參與正信佛教道場所舉辦的弘法以及佛學課程,才能夠懂得分辨真偽,而不受附佛外道的蒙蔽,若有疑問,可聯絡國內各大正信佛教團體及法師。”
光明日报报道
http://www.guangming.com.my/node/195284 :
盧軍宏自稱能與觀世音通靈‧佛教團體:非正信佛教
(吉隆坡21日訊)馬來西亞各主要佛教團體發表聯合聲明,指即將訪馬的澳洲東方華語電台台長盧軍宏自稱能與觀世音菩薩通靈,得到一些民眾的歡迎,更被尊稱為“大慈大悲觀世音菩薩化身”,對此,各大佛教團體重申,佛教強調“依法不依人”,而推動個人崇拜的做法,並非正信佛教所鼓勵的。
由馬來西亞佛教總會、馬來西亞佛教青年總會、馬來西亞佛教弘法會、馬來西亞錫蘭佛教精進會、馬來西亞佛教金剛乘總會、馬來西亞南傳佛教總會、國際佛光會馬來西亞協會、馬來西亞佛光山、法鼓山馬來西亞道場、八打靈觀音亭、吉隆坡鶴鳴禪寺聯合署名的聲明為正視聽,希望廣大的佛教徒和民眾能夠細察。
聲明說,盧軍宏(人稱盧台長),即將於3月2日來馬來西亞舉辦“玄藝綜述”萬人大型現場解答會。對於此活動,各地佛團皆收到信眾提出關於其宣說內容之正信與否。為此,馬來西亞各主要佛教團體,認為需要聯合闡明正信佛教之內涵與立場,以收教育大眾之效。
聲明指出,佛教傳世2500餘年,漢傳佛教和藏傳佛教也有千年以上的發展與傳承,所有經典和咒語,都有其深廣的教義,以及度眾的因緣,世人不能擅改其意。
文告說,盧台長所宣揚的心靈法門內容,對佛門的經咒,加註了許多佛門從未有過的詮釋,包括反對迴向功德、某些時辰不能誦經、特定的經咒可以因應信眾不同的需求、認為“天道”比佛界還高、誦經持咒後畫“小房子”再焚化以求功德等,雖看似引用許多佛教經咒,但若仔細對照正信佛教經藏內容,即可清楚皆非佛所說。(光明日報)
Precisely the dharma aims at the ego. The ego complicates things which is the reason why this article has to go to the extent to undo the complications left by the egos of many beings. The Buddhist message is very simply. Stay simple. But Mara cannot stay simple. That’s why he needs to go into the mama drama to CONFUSE. This is the difference between asking an enlightened monkey to sit still and one who is not. An unenlightened one will continue its monkey business which truly differentiate itself from the rest. 真人不露相。露相非真人。
Sometimes the very ones who preach are the very ones who do not believe in what they preach. Its very simple. Becos people who believe also self assume the preacher to uphold the stuff they preach which becomes a blind spot of failure to question. If indeed a preacher believes in the stuff the Buddha preach and karma. Who has the audacity to change his teaching?
Obviously it is not what the preacher believe but that you believe in me. You allow me to ride on your trust and let me DO things to your HEAD with a handsome sum of money. You glorify me that makes me few good that matters most. Its all about me…me…me. M for me. M for mara. It feels good…doesn’t it. Thats why it is always important to challenge a preacher and ask him to cite the references he made his point on. The 84000 teachings of the Buddha would make his life as a mock very difficult. Why should we make their life so easy at the sacrifice oftrue dharma. These people have no credits. They used someone’s hardwork to benefit themselves.
Thank you for the article! It is important to speak up. For if we dun….when wrong views become the majority. Right views become the minority. The table will turn and what is wrong will be deemed right becos of the numbers supporting it. What is right becomes wrong in a fight between numbers. We all know how it feels under pressure when being caught between situations of minority and majority. I also do hope the various bodies would exercise some standards when approving certain societies.
The greatest disappointment in a spiritual journey is to make effort to enter a Buddhist door only to end up in a devil’s lair. Why should anyone compromise their afterlife? Is not death as important as life?
From https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/06/when-are-miracles-appropriate :
When Are Miracles Appropriate?
If the enlightened could miraculously enlighten all instantly,
they would done so already.
In the mean time, the miracle of enlightenment arises
from realising the Dharma through diligent study and practice.
– Stonepeace
Once, a layman named Kevaddha told the Buddha that the city of Nalanda was nearby, full of people, many of whom admired him, and that if any of his disciples could perform a miracle, they would have greater admiration for him. He then asked if the Buddha could request a disciple to do so. Despite being asked thrice, the Buddha rejected his appeal. After all, the Buddha doesn’t encourage the performing of ‘street magic’ just to boast or please the populace. What more essential was to develop one’s mind and to guide others to do the same. On another occasion by a river, an emaciated ascetic with long thick hair glanced at the Buddha sarcastically, before crossing it on its surface. Seeing this, a disciple of the Buddha asked if he could see him do the same. The Buddha replied that he would show him the worth of the feat instead. When a ferryman came towards the Buddha, he asked him how much one paid him to cross the river. The answer was ‘half a masaka’, a coin of very low value. The Buddha remarked that the ascetic’s miracle was worth only that doable with half a masaka, while he had mortified his body over a long time just to master that. It would had been worthier to use the time for the well-being of others.
However, this does not mean that the Buddha and his disciples were incapable of, or never performed any miracles at all, though he did forbid insensible miracles which served no useful purpose. As recorded in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, the Buddha once came to the swelling River Ganges. Some were looking for a raft, and others binding reeds to form one. The Buddha, as swiftly as a strong man stretches or flexes his arm, vanished from where he was with his retinue of monks and remanifested on the other shore. Commenting on those who have yet to cross, he said, ‘When they want to cross the sea, the lake or the pond, people make a bridge or raft, the wise have crossed already.’ In short, the Buddha had mass-teleported himself and the monks across the river in the blink of an eye! This is surely more efficient than walking on water! This was done for practical reasons of not being able to find transport, and it was an opportunity to teach. The late fashioning of a bridge or raft represented the belated creation or search of a means to cross the water, which represented the sea of suffering, to reach the other shore, which represented liberation. The Buddha was emphasising that wisdom is the true and speedy vehicle needed to cross over suffering.
In a related story, a ferryman refused to take the Buddha across a river because he did not have the fare to pay. To his amazement, the Buddha simply disappeared from the bank and reappeared on the opposite. When King Bimbisara heard of this incident, he issued an edict to allow all ascetics in his country to be ferried for free. Once again, the Buddha displayed his supernormal powers only as a last resort. Miracles by themselves might amaze, while not necessarily leading the amazed to realise the Dharma. They might distract their witnesses from the Dharma instead, who might be attracted only to learn how to perform such miracles. One of the most famous of miracles that only the Buddha could do, was the Twin Miracle. He would levitate into the air and sprout the opposing elements of fire and water from his upper and lower body simultaneously (followed by from his left and right), and in reversed directions. This he did on two occasions – once, to humble his proud clansmen, so as to open their minds to listen to the Dharma with reverence, and once, when some other teachers sought to promote their ‘superiority’ by showing off their miracles. As many other incidents would attest, the Twin Miracle is really just the tip of the iceberg of the extraordinary feats the Buddha was capable of!
As for the miracle where a certain person gives [Dharma] instruction in this way:
‘Direct your thought in this way, don’t direct it in that.
Attend to things in this way, don’t attend to them in that.
Let go of this, enter and remain in that’:
this is the miracle that… appeals to me as the highest and most sublime.
– Sangarava Sutta
Related Articles:
The Buddha’s Skilful Use of Supernormal Powers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheDailyEnlightenment/message/670
Useless Miracles
http://moonpointer.com/index.php?itemid=1916
Can Buddhists Seek Advice From Divination?
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/01/can-buddhists-seek-advice-from-divination
中国佛教协会新闻发言人就“心灵法门”有关问题发表谈话
(2014年6月13日)
近日,有佛教信众致信致电我会,称自己身边的亲友中有人信仰“心灵法门”,有人还到境外参加“心灵法门”的大型活动。据信众反映,“心灵法门”的创立者澳大利亚籍华人卢军宏,自称观音菩萨的代言人,经常通过“看图腾”的方式为人算命消灾,传言大陆一些知名法师也拜卢军宏为师,学习“心灵法门”。信众询问:卢军宏是否观音菩萨的代言人,“看图腾”是否符合佛教的教义?
接到信众的反映后,我会高度重视。经研究,就相关问题答复如下:
一、中国佛教史上的确有一些高僧大德被信众尊奉为佛菩萨的化身,但都是后世佛教徒根据这些高僧大德生前的功德事迹追认的,从来没有哪位高僧大德在世时公开宣称自己是某佛某菩萨的化身或代言人。
二、所谓“看图腾”,按照“心灵法门”的说法,是指每个人在天上都有一个与自己的属相对应的动物“图腾”,通过观察这个“图腾”就可以知道人的吉凶祸福。佛教的经典和教义中从来没有“看图腾”的说法。占星占相、卜算吉凶以求利养,在经典中被称为“邪命自活”,为佛教戒律所严禁。
三、“心灵法门”虽然借用了佛教的某些概念和理论,但对这些内容认识肤浅、使用随意,甚至对佛教的基本概念,如“五蕴”、“十二因缘”等,都进行了曲解,完全不符合佛教教义。
至于国内一些法师拜卢军宏为师的传言,我会认为是不符合佛教教义和传统的。
另据报道,今年3月“心灵法门”在马来西亚、新加坡举行大型活动前,马来西亚11家主要佛教团体发表联合文告,严正指出“心灵法门”是附佛外道,并非正信佛教,提请信众勿受蒙蔽。由此可见,“心灵法门”不符合佛教教义、并非正信佛教,是国际佛教界的共识。
据了解,“心灵法门”在我国大陆地区也存在开展非法活动、借佛敛财等违法行为。
我会呼吁各省市佛教协会和各地寺院,大力开展契理契机的弘法利生活动,引导广大佛教信众爱国爱教、正信正行,自觉抵制“心灵法门”的不良影响。我会也提醒广大信众,向正信正行的佛教界人士学习佛法,提高鉴别能力,以免上当受骗。
Can anyone direct me to articles that have been written by disciples of Master Lu that are not favorable? I have not heard any negative things from people who have done the practice and I am interested in hearing their side.
There are zero articles here favourable of cult masters who distort Buddhist teachings, because there are only negative things to say, and the articles here are to warn of this, while anyone with anyone who has gone through the list below and above will realise why such cults are deeply problematic
ESSENTIAL READING LIST
Example Of How To Use The Articles Here
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/03/how-to-use-the-anti-buddhist-cult-articles-here
Are Manifestations & Mediums Of Bodhisattvas & Buddhas Around?
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2014/02/are-there-mediums-manifestations-of-buddhas-bodhisattvas-around
How To Awaken Those Tricked By ‘Buddhist’ Cults
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/02/how-to-awaken-those-tricked-by-buddhist-cults
The Buddha’s Admonition Against Making False Spiritual Claims
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/01/the-buddhas-admonition-against-making-false-spiritual-claims
Who Has Been To Pure Land & Back?
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2012/06/who-has-been-to-pure-land-back
The Buddha’s Warnings Against Demonic False Teachers
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2012/12/the-buddhas-warnings-against-demonic-false-teachers
Do You Protect Or Endanger The Great Lion?
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2013/10/do-you-protect-or-endanger-the-lion
Some Controversial Organisations
https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2014/02/are-there-mediums-manifestations-of-buddhas-bodhisattvas-around/comment-page-1/#comment-3428
It’s already very unfavourable, disrespectful and downright deceitful when one distorts the original teachings of the Buddha and claims divinity when one is not. That alone is negative enough for anyone to even want to hear them out. But that’s just me, approach at your own risk. No,do not approach it. It offers candy laced with poison, that will catch those unfamiliar with true Buddhist teachings unaware. And before you know it, you will be poisoned, possibly beyond cure in this lifetime.
Comment: Lu has many followers.
Answer: There were millions of people who taught the Earth was flat. They were all wrong. Truth is not realised by popularity vote.
Comment: Many of Lu’s followers are ‘Buddhist monks and nuns’.
Answer: The so-called ‘Buddhists’, be they real ‘monastics’ or not, who follow teachers of wrong Dharma have obviously missed this important teaching of Sakyamuni Buddha: https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/01/the-buddhas-admonition-against-making-false-spiritual-claims/ The Buddha clearly warned against adherence to those who make false claims as Bodhisattvas, who are the equivalent of Mara, the evil one, in deed. Those who let others praise and market them as Bodhisattvas are similar.
Comment: Lu teaches ‘true dharma’, although some of his statements are different from the traditional Buddist teachings which is due to his supernatural power. He teaches people to recite true Buddhist scriptures such as the great compassion mantra and the heart sutra. That act alone have already had boundless merits.
Answer: Anyone who teaches anything countering the Buddha’s teachings is not a true Buddhist teacher. E.g. Lu teaches that merits should not be dedicated to others. This is against the Bodhisattva path, which means he effectively disables the path to Buddhahood. That is just the tip of the iceberg of the wrong teachings he gives. Even though some cult masters ride upon the fame of Buddhist mantras and sutras, appearing to propagate them, they also teach nonsense such as the above. This alone creates boundless negative karma bound for the deepest hell for a long time – Avici. The Buddha has the foremost supernormal powers realised, which is why no teaching should counter his teachings. Upon careful analyses, Lu does not have supernormal powers too. He only makes wide guesses and even claims to be right when told wrong.
Comment: Lu never took a cent from me or any Buddhists I know. If he is not doing this for money, what is the reason?
Answer: Some cult masters who are not in for money are in for fame. As the Buddha warned, severely deluded beings of the Sphere of Desire have strong craving for wealth, sensual pleasure, fame, food and sleep.
Comment: Buddha said 2500 years ago that his Dharma would not be able to save the sentient beings in the Dharma ending age which we are in now. Lu’s teaching is the Dharma suitable to the Dharma ending age.
Answer: The Buddha did NOT teach in any sutra of the above. It is in the Dharma Ending Age that the true Dharma of the Buddha should be more strongly upheld, for anyone to be able go towards liberation. If even the fully enlightened Buddha cannot help us, no deluded teacher like Lu can. There was no teaching by the Buddha endorsing Lu’s deluded teaching.
Comment: Lu teaches on cultivating our minds to that of a Buddha in plain language.
Answer: Lu is a liar who exhibits great arrogance, rudeness, non-repentance and delusion. This is acknowledged by multiple orthodox Buddhists and organisations worldwide. As above in the link, warned by the Buddha in the Surangama Sutra (the demon-reflecting mirror), Lu can be seen as Mara. The Buddha emphasised that his warning represents ALL Buddhas’. It cannot be more clear. To follow Lu’s teaching blindly is to cultivate to become Mara, not Buddha.
Comment: Lu’s many followers means his teaching is righteous.
Answer: Lu’s many more critics in the name of referring to the Buddhas’ true teachings in the sutras means his teaching is corrupted.
Comment: Being narrow-minded and judgmental is less than desirable.
Answer: Being unwise and not learning to judge according to the teachings advocated by the Buddha is foolish.
Comment: How about pondering on the good and contributions his teaching has done to those who would otherwise have nothing to do with Buddhism?
Answer: How about pondering on the evil he has done in corrupting and confusing those who could otherwise learn Buddhism purely?
Comment: “正”字里没有是非,没有条条,没有框框,没有标准。因为法无定法。
Answer: Anything goes? This spells the beginning of spiritual downfall – to assume there are absolutely no moral rules to be abided by, as taught unequivocally by the Buddha in the Surangama Sutra. Even ALL Buddhas abide by the rules stated there. It is best to reread the entire article above and all the links and comments to see what was missed. Promoting and defending a teacher against ALL Buddhas’ teachings, who as taught by the Buddha to be equivalent to Mara – is a ticket to Avici hell. Anyone who refuses to study the Buddha’s pure teachings in the Surangama Sutra cannot speak for the Buddha when it comes to matters of what is right or wrong: https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/01/the-buddhas-admonition-against-making-false-spiritual-claims 法无定法 means the phenomena of mind and matter is not fixed due to impermanence and non-self; it does NOT mean 佛法 (the Buddhas’ teachings are not fixed. If it is not fixed, there would be no need for any Buddha to give any teaching because anything goes. More on this can be seen at https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/06/how-is-the-dharma-different-from-all-dharmas
Comment: Lu is well received by mainstream society.
Answer: Even those of other religions can be well received by mainstream society – when what they teach is not Buddhism! If being well received means credible, why not subscribe to other religions with more well received teachers? The Buddha’s teachings are authentic not due to popularity but by truthful worth. Please read the comments above to see clearly why Lu is not well received by mainstream Buddhists at all.
Comment: Buddha gave 84,000 Dharma Doors, so that we can easily find a suitable one, not for Buddhists to attack each other. This is yet another sign of Dharma ending age, that the Buddha warned about.
Answer: No Buddha ever taught the way Lu did. His wrong teachings are not any one of the 84,000 doors. To know what the Buddhas teach, that clearly show how Lu is equivalent to Mara, please see https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/01/the-buddhas-admonition-against-making-false-spiritual-claims The Buddhas taught us how to discern the true teachings. It has never been for attacking, but for defending their true teachings. The true sign of the Dharma ending age is when people start ignoring the first sutra the Buddha taught, that will disappear, which contains the teaching in the link above. Bogus teachers like Lu, who claim to be enlightened are exactly what all Buddhas warned about. The end of the Dharma begins with ignoring ALL Buddhas’ teachings represented in the great demon-reflecting mirror of the Surangama Sutra. Refusal to heed ALL Buddhas’ warnings in it, one might end up becoming one of Mara’s minions.
Comment: I wondered how come the comments are so one-sided here.
Answer: It is because most here focus on upholding the true Dharma according to all Buddhas’ teachings at https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/01/the-buddhas-admonition-against-making-false-spiritual-claims (The above comments already allow different views, coupled with corrections.) It is right to be one-sided – on the right side, the Buddhas’ side.
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10 Major Problems (Among Many More) With Jinbodhi (Jin Pu Ti 金菩提):
1. He creates short common-sensical teachings and calls them sutra/s, a term strictly reserved for scriptures taught by the Buddha. This in a way puts words in the Buddha’s mouth, and is tantamount to great lying. The Buddha warned that there is no evil a liar might not do (as he or she is able to do many more evils while lying that they were not done).
2. His biography claims he met Amituofo (Amitabha Buddha), who has nothing to teach him, hinting he is a Buddha’s equal. This is among the greatest and most severe kind of lies possible, as warned by the Buddha: https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/01/the-buddhas-admonition-against-making-false-spiritual-claims The Buddha warned that those who do not adhere to truthfulness is on the side of Mara, the evil one.
3. His biography severely misinterprets Amituofo’s Pure Land teachings, claiming there is no need to reach it.
4. His biography claims that the trees in Amituofo’s Pure Land are useless when they are all perfectly manifested skiliful teaching instruments that dispense the Dharma. He also says the trees in Pure Land are pointless as they do not allow the roosting of birds. This is ridiculous as there are many birds in Pure Land, all manifested by Amituofo to propagate sounds of the Dharma. This clearly shows how he does not understand Amituofo or his Pure Land at all. It also shows that his claims in 2,3 and 4 are not true.
5. He creates his own ‘mantra’ and ‘meditation’, riding upon but distorting Buddhist terminology. Mantras, which summarise all of the Buddha’s teachings are taught by the Buddha and cannot be created by the unenlightened.
6. His so-called ‘Buddhist’ background is dubious, as he tries to link to the Buddhist community to be popular, by claiming to have learnt from Buddhist masters whom he does not and cannot name.
7. He dresses himself in robe-like clothes when he is not a monk at all. This creates confusion as to whether he is a Buddhist monk or not. Monastic robes are strictly reserved for those who have taken Buddhist monastic vows via proper orthodox Buddhist monastics only. His dressing can lure nominal Buddhists in, who mistaken him to be a monk, while he does not teach true Buddhism.
8. He charges high fees for personal profit-making.
9. What he teaches is mainly qiqong, but he abuses Buddhist terms and culture by using them to attract followers, while teaching distorted Buddhism. His students do not understand even basic Buddhist teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, Noble Eightfold Path and Five Precepts.
10. His emphasis on physical health via qigong is spiritually dangerous because there is neglect of the truth of impending death and rebirth for all of us, while he also, as above, slanders the path of practice to the safest and best rebirth by reaching Amituofo’s Pure Land. According to the Pure Land teachings, those who slander the Pure Land teachings are likely to karmically descend into the deepest hell for a long time, as such slander interrupts the smooth passage to Buddhahood for many beings, while trapping them in the ‘endless’ rounds of rebirth.
11. The list of problems actually goes on and on: http://tinyurl.com/jinbodhi1
Bonus link: How To Awaken Those Tricked By ‘Buddhist Cults’: https://thedailyenlightenment.com/2015/02/how-to-awaken-those-tricked-by-buddhist-cults
庐山东林寺方丈大安法师二破印广法师之所说
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大安法师:破斥印广邪说一
居士:请大安法师开示,山西太原印广法师讲《法华经》时讲“信解品”中“诸法戏论之粪”六字讲成是,佛骂自己讲的其他经典,是牛屎狗粪,只有《法华经》是真经,其他经典都是方便法,戏论法,并为其信众授记为分证即佛。请问,这位法师讲的是正法吗?在家弟子如依据佛言祖语破斥出家众的邪见,是否是犯说僧过?
大安法师:讲《法华经》一定要注意,这是大乘的一部重要的经典,开权显实,摩诃衍,授记一切众生都能成佛!那么其他的经典,你不能去否定!不能是一非余啊!
如果说唯有《法华经》是真经,那么《华严经》就不是真经了?《无量寿经》就不是真经了?《金刚经》就不是真经吗?所以这些一看就是一个很荒唐的话。
这个《法华经》是真经,其他经方便法?这是你说的还是佛说的?那这个《无量寿经》惠以众生真实之利的一部经典,弥勒菩萨未来都要宣说《无量寿经》,《华严经》都是为界外菩萨大士,称性宣说的《大方广佛华严经》,这都是大乘全圆的经典,所以不能去心加分别。
如果为其信众授记分证即佛,那更为荒唐!可以说他连佛教的一般常识都没有,分证即佛是什么?在六即佛当中,从理即佛到名字即佛,观行即佛,相似即佛到分证即佛,分证即佛至少是破一品无明的菩萨,才称为分证即佛。分证就是破一品无明,分就是证到了那个佛的法身,虽然他是初一的月亮,初二的月亮,但是跟十五的月亮,那个月亮本身没有差别。
这个年代谁能够证到分证即佛呀?就是南岳慧思禅师、智者大师、藕益大师都没有证到分证即佛,现在的众生还能谈这个事情吗?那根本就没有谈的可能性了。
如果他能够授记分证即佛,那他是什么佛?那他不是究竟即佛吗?那都是很荒唐的事情,这是以凡滥圣啊,大妄语啊,这是要下地狱的啊!
所以在家弟子,只要是佛弟子,对邪知邪见要破斥!这个说哪一个比丘是邪知邪见,这不是说僧过!一个比丘不能称为一个僧,僧是僧伽的意思,翻译中文叫和合众,就是以六和敬的原则,所构建的四个比丘以上的——这个僧团才能称为僧伽,一个比丘不能成为僧伽,大家要明白这个意思!
那么这个比丘邪知邪见,那你作为居士你可以远离,我就不说你这个事情,但是你就说了他,就事论事,说这个话跟佛言佛语不相应,跟佛的法印不相应,这是没有关系的。真理就是真理,不能说他有身份,批了件衣服,你就不敢说他,哪有这个事呢?
因为他本身在末法时候,就是这些魔子魔孙要进入僧团,破坏佛法,这就是狮子身上虫,自食狮子肉。佛已经悬记,佛法外面的人是难以破坏的,就是佛教内部人破坏的,堡垒更能从内部攻破。
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大安法师破斥印广邪说二
现在我们来看下面这个问题,这是天津的一个居士发过来的问题:弟子曾向你求教山西某法师歪讲《法华经》并为弟子授记“分证即佛”一事。你给弟子做了详细的解答,解除了弟子心中的疑惑。现在弟子再向你请教,还是和这位法师有关的问题,请你慈悲开示。
问:他说庐山东林寺内有一块记载佛陀耶舍尊者向初祖慧远大师等人用手变成拳头,拳头变成手的方式传授“一心三藏”大法的石碑。慧远大师等一百二十三人就是在佛陀耶舍尊者传授了“一心三藏”大法后全部都明心见性了念佛才往生的,这个公案记载在东林寺的石碑上。请问大安法师,东林寺有这样的石碑吗?他说拳头表“空”代表佛,手掌表“有”代表众生。佛陀耶舍尊者拿出一只手握成拳给慧远大师和众人看说:“佛”,然后舒展拳头成掌说:“众生”。这样一连演示了三遍,别人看得丈二和尚摸不着头脑,慧远大师一看就悟出了佛和众生是一不是二。
对佛陀耶舍尊者也是前后矛盾,一会儿又说佛陀耶舍尊者是鸠摩罗什大师的师父,一会儿又说佛陀和耶舍是两个人,是达摩祖师来中国前派他的两个弟子先来中国了解东土众生的根机。因为这两个人汉语讲得不流利所以就用拳头和手来打手势。
大安法师:哎呀,我真不知道怎么说。这位所谓的法师应该去写科幻小说了,想象力太奇特了,太吊人眼睛了。
首先,东林寺没有这样的石碑!完全是捏造。我在东林寺十多年我自己都没有看到这个石碑,他从哪里想到有这个石碑呀?
再进一步说,用拳头变手,受变拳头又明心见性念佛往生这个,这不是他瞎说吗?哪有这个事儿呀?拳头就表空吗?就代表佛吗?手掌就表有吗?这个一看都太小儿式了。
尤其是佛陀耶舍尊者。佛陀耶舍尊者跟达摩祖师有什么关系呀?佛陀耶舍尊者是东林十八高贤之一,但是他来东林寺的因缘和鸠摩罗什大师的关系那是错综复杂的。
佛陀耶舍尊者是罽宾国人。跟鸠摩罗什大师是有来往,也可以说是做过鸠摩罗什大师的师父,以后鸠摩罗什大师到了长安之后,鸠摩罗什大师还向姚兴请求把佛陀耶舍尊者请过来,来帮助他一起改动经典。他认为佛陀耶舍尊者在教理的辨识上更高明。那么佛陀耶舍尊者是一个人,不是两个人。
佛陀耶舍尊者是东晋时候人,达摩祖师是梁武帝时候的人。那就是说佛陀耶舍尊者是在前面,达摩祖师是在后面。那怎么佛陀耶舍尊者就成了达摩祖师的弟子呢?都相差一百多年了。佛陀耶舍尊者是东晋时期公元五世纪的前叶,梁武帝是在六世纪的中叶,相差了一百多年了。那你不是搞成个关公战秦琼的局面吗?达摩祖师还在后面,你怎么能说佛陀耶舍尊者还是达摩祖师的徒弟呢?
所以这个人不是叫他去写科幻小说更好一点吗?这样去讲法那后果太严重了,一派胡言啊。
问:这位法师还说“本师释迦牟尼佛没有在任何一部经典上说念佛能够往生。”又说“信愿行三资粮具备即可往生西方极乐世界是净土法门最大最假的冤案。”“念佛人信愿行是多余的,是无聊,是曲解阿弥陀佛”。
他还否定大势至菩萨念佛圆通章,说大势至菩萨的念佛方法是不能成就初学的。文殊菩萨和释迦牟尼佛已经批判过了。
又说除了初祖慧远大师,其它十二位祖师都不是百分之百的往生等等邪知邪见。
希望大安法师在净土杂志和东林寺网站发狮子吼驳斥邪见,正本清源。这个人在网上势力很大,有很多追随者。
大安法师:《楞严经》说末法时期邪师说法如恒河沙,也是其中一粒沙了。所以学佛的人真的不要乱看,不要乱听。竟然这样的话都能说得出来,那真的他就给自己做了一个悬记了。那这个地狱之门就向他打开了,真有这么严重。
释迦牟尼佛一代时教处处讲往生西方极乐世界的法门。他竟然说没有任何一部经典念佛能够往生,这个话怎么能说得出来?
信愿行三资粮具备即可往生西方极乐世界是净土三经一定都在说的。乃至于《观经》最后说的一个五逆十恶的罪人在临终时蒙善知识介绍阿弥陀佛的威神力量,十声乃至一声感通弥陀的愿力,都能够到西方极乐世界去。《无量寿经》十八愿里说的“至心信乐,乃至十念,若不生者,不取正觉。”这些经文包括《阿弥陀经》讲的前面介绍依正庄严启发信愿然后怎么往生呢?若一日若二日若三日乃至若七日一心不乱,临命终时阿弥陀佛与诸圣众现在其前,接引他往生西方极乐世界。处处都这么说,怎么还否定呢?那他读没读呢?
那这个释迦牟尼佛和文殊菩萨批判过念佛圆通章吗?那《楞严经》分明说:都摄六根,净念相继,得三摩地,斯为第一。得定慧等持三摩地,这个念佛法门是第一个法门哪。而且文殊菩萨选根偈里面是明选观世音菩萨的耳根圆通,暗选大势至菩萨的根大圆通。这两种圆通都是《楞严经》所特选出来的法门,所以摆在最后两位。
所以根本就是水平太低了。水平太低了你就要有自知之明不要去乱说啊,这乱说贻误众生啊,这后果太严重了。
那净土宗十三代祖师个个都是往生的。你怎么能说十三代祖师只有慧远大师往生了而其他的都没有往生呢?
印光大师是坐着往生的,正念分明。彻悟大师是观世音菩萨、大势至菩萨、文殊师利菩萨前来说往生的。省庵大师说佛来了就安然往生了。这些个个都有往生的瑞像。
所以现在所谓的法师竟敢是这样的、赤裸裸的跟经典去抬杠,污蔑经典。那也真是很稀少啊。他的胆量太大了。所以我们常常说学佛的人哪。这个时代要我们驳斥邪见,现在邪见太多了。我们今天驳不过来啊,没有时间去理会这个事情啊。
所以现在的信众你不要随便看,不要随便听。你就老实的按照佛言祖语去做。你除了古人为师之外,以古人为师比较保险。看现在人的东西,听现在人的东西太危险了,太大胆了。
这个十三代祖师的东西就在这里,你好好去看印光法师文钞,好好去看莲池大师、彻悟大师的、省庵大师、蕅益大师的著作,还有《净土十要》啊。这些东西就在这里你不好好看就专门听这些东西?
你提的这些观点我还真是闻所未闻啊!如果我天天听这些东西……一个人天天听这些邪知邪见那你怎么活啊?所以最好的方式就是屏蔽掉。
你不要再在网上东看西看,你能够听这样的法师跟你说这样的东西跟你个人有关系。这个法师也是你心里变现出来的法师。如果你没有这样不好的念头,没有这样不好的业力种子,你怎么会听到这些话?我们为什么就听不到呢?当然今天我也听到了,我也要生惭愧心了。
所以这样的人竟然在网上势力很大,有很多追随者,那很悲哀啊。连这样一点的分辨能力都没有你怎么去学佛啊?一盲引众盲,相牵入火坑啊。
现在我们就看到很多的信众,没有国学的基础,没有佛法基本的法印的基础。三法印啊,小乘三法印,大乘一法印。那净土法门的原理,那种圆教不可思议的印证,这些一概他都没有,就喜欢听这些东西。一旦听进去了,先入为主了。不是五根五力了,而是邪根邪力还很难拔出来。现在多少的想修点行,一上来就遇到邪见的人。还真的不少。
所以这个网络好像是件好事,能接触很多的资讯,能听很多法师讲法。但是当下也是一个极不幸的事情。你提的这些对于没有基本佛教常识的人来说他是没有辨别能力的。一听说释迦牟尼佛说没有在一部经典上说念佛能够往生,他如果听进去了那就完蛋了。他绝对不会去念佛了。
但是这句话你判断一下它对吗?但是很多人他就不去看佛经啊,所以他就来一个短平快——哦,这位法师说的,大概是对的。但一般的有点因果观念佛教常识的人都不敢说这句话,但不排除有个别法师敢说这句话。那你不就完蛋了吗?
所以这个居士还希望是不是中国佛教协会和国家宗教局应该采取措施来防止这种邪见在网络上蔓延。你靠行政的手段还是很难的,还是要靠自己,靠自己建立一个正知正见的防御机制。
所以对于有缘人来说这位法师讲的所有的法,写的所有的文章全都屏蔽,不接触。你让我们东林寺驳斥邪见正本清源我们也是人微言轻,到时候还搞得斗争坚固。
当然本人接到这些问题我是直言相告。直言相告比如我讲的这番话也肯定会传到这位法师那里。他肯定对我很仇恨,这也没有办法,为众生故,我也已经得罪不少人了。但是我之所以敢说这个话,实在是为了怜悯众生故。
而且本人说的,我对自己的话要负责任。我是觉得他说的是不对的!绝对不正确的!自误误他。
也希望这个法师悬崖勒马,不要到处去讲这些话了,这个后果太严重了。真的像佛所说的,可怜悯者。袈裟底下失人身哪。不是可怜悯者吗?
【邪教『心灵法门』卢军宏的:冷读术】
【失败,失败,再失败, 简直是噩梦!】
卢军宏 到底有没有超能力? 神力?
或是他一直都在使用心理学的一种叫做『冷读术』的方式,支配,套取求助者的资料?
以便达到展现神通的伎俩?
大家不妨对照一番!
Interesting video with examples of Lu’s wrong predictions:
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为何要远离卢军宏(卢台长)的邪说
问:师兄总说某台长是外道,能说说到底某台长(心灵法门)怎麽个外道法吗?
答:准确说,某台长是附佛外道。先来简单解释一下外道和附佛外道是什麽意思吧。
外道 – 佛教把佛陀所说的教法,称为内道。佛教也称为内教。意思是说,究竟的真理在我们的自性中,返迷成觉、离妄即真,心外求法都是不究竟的。所以佛教把心外求法的种种宗教统称为外道。这个“外”,并不是贬低或轻侮他宗他教,而是在追求真理趣向解脱的修持方法、过程和目的上作了根本的区别罢了。在佛陀示现成道讲法涅槃的过程中,不光是佛陀本身,佛陀的很多弟子都曾修行外道法,最後体知佛法是最究竟圆满的真理,而皈依佛陀,趣向真正的解脱大道。
附佛外道 -《摩诃止观》云“邪人不同又为叁:一佛法外外道,二附佛法外道,叁学佛法成外道。”意思是外道可分为叁大类:一是“佛法外外道”,和我们常说的“外道”同义,即泛指佛教以外的各种教法学派;二是“附佛法外道”,即指依附于佛法,借助或利用佛教的影响力传布非佛法的内容,以求取名闻利养、自创教派、膨胀野心、扩张眷属等;叁是“学佛法成外道”,即佛教弟子见地不正,表面上信佛学佛,其实心离佛法,行离佛教,难得解脱的实益。这後两种也称为“内外道”,也就是“附佛外道”。特别是第二种,因为有佛教的外壳包装,挪用、肢截、拼凑了一些佛教的教义,再用自己的知见去混杂扭曲,似是而非,对未学佛人、初学佛人、知见不正的学佛人非常有蛊惑性,对正信佛教的弘传、对衆生法身慧命的伤害也就极其严重。
至于为何说某台长是附佛外道,稍举几个例子吧。比如:
1、台长说“念大悲咒会把夫妻一方推开”。而大悲咒出自于《千手千眼观世音菩萨广大圆满无碍大悲心陀罗尼经》。在此经中,观世音菩萨对佛陀说:“我有大悲心陀罗尼咒今当欲说。为诸衆生得安乐故。除一切病故。得寿命故得富饶故。灭除一切恶业重罪故。离障难故。增长一切白法诸功德故。成就一切诸善根故。远离一切诸怖畏故。速能满足一切诸希求故。惟愿世尊慈哀听许。”由此当知,大悲咒是观世音菩萨慈悲心的化现,若“念大悲咒会把对方推开”,岂不是与观世音菩萨的慈悲本愿相违背呢?
2、台长说“晚上不能念心经,会招所谓‘要经者’”。佛经是佛之法身,光明赫赫。诵经可以让衆生开智慧、增福德、了生死、脱轮回苦海的,是度己化他的大善行。特别是般若部的经典,比如《心经》,充满了空性的智慧,是消除恐怖掛碍、放下颠倒执着、舍弃贪欲、破除无明的利器,何来“禁忌”?再说了,佛陀如果说某部经不能晚上读,那应该开篇就说,善男子善女人,这部经你们晚上不要读哦。佛没有这样说。所以,如果学佛,应该是依法不依人的,要信佛的圣言量和威神力,不要信凡夫颠倒说,不要信鬼说。
3、台长还说“晚上不能念往生咒”。往生咒全称“拔一切业障根本得生净土陀罗尼”,此咒出自《拔一切业障根本得生净土陀罗尼经》。焚香跪拜佛像,合掌念诵此咒,日夜各二十一遍,能灭五逆、十恶、谤法等重罪。诚心念此咒,阿弥陀佛常在头上保佑,怨家不能伤害,可享安乐之福。佛说的是日夜可诵,何来晚上不可念之怪谈?
4、台长说“一般人年轻时不能念佛说阿弥陀经,只有七十岁以上的老人才能念。提前念了可能会提前被菩萨接到东方神仙世界去”。而实际上,佛说阿弥陀经,是佛无问自说的无上解脱之法。净土法门是圆顿法门,念佛求生西方极乐世界,横超叁界速出轮回,普利九法界一切衆生,十方诸佛都出广长舌相来印證释迦牟尼佛所言真实不虚。南无阿弥陀佛名号具足阿弥陀佛因地上的愿力和果地上的功德,念佛人,阿弥陀佛常住其顶,观世音菩萨等25位菩萨都随身隐护。阿弥陀佛发过愿,只要衆生发愿求生西方极乐世界,至心念佛十声乃至一声,都可往生西方极乐世界。念佛功德极大,现世安乐吉祥、福慧增上,临终自在安祥往生极乐。人生无常,修行就在当下,这麽殊胜的法门竟然让人活到七十岁以上再念,谁能保證自己能安安稳稳,无病无灾活到七十岁?一息不来,即是後世,而末法衆生起心动念都在造堕落恶趣的业因,不求生西方,极大的可能就是再堕恶道受苦!人身难得,佛法难闻,如今更是好不容易听闻到了这个殊胜的法门,却受到这种误导和阻碍,这种说法简直就是在杀死衆生的法身慧命!
5、有师兄说“小房子超度效果好,说明这个法门有用,不管是不是外道,只要利益衆生就行啦”。其实“小房子”是将几种佛经佛咒组合在一起(在纸上作念几次的记号然后烧),然後集中力量导向一件所求的事情。不能说汤好喝,装汤的碗就一定好。不是烧“小房子”起了什麽超度作用,是念佛经佛咒感通佛力加持而起了作用。不要这个“小房子”,诵经持咒念佛行善,将功德直接回向,是一样的。何况,这个碗上面沾满了泥巴和毒素,喝汤的同时也在慢性中毒,这和饮鸩止渴有什麽区别?!如果一个佛弟子,说“不管是不是外道”的话,也就是宁愿信灵异信神通信感应、相信颠倒凡夫见,连佛陀的圣言量都产生怀疑或用自己的想法去打折扣,那麽,还能称为佛弟子麽?如果受了叁皈依,叁皈依的戒体都可能失去。建议回去认真读一下叁皈依,学习一下何为“皈依”吧。
6、台长声称自己能和观世音菩萨通灵,更有甚者,通过种种方式和途径,称自己是“菩萨”,这种行为和楞严经中所呵斥的阴魔是相符的。大家可以去读一读楞严经中五十阴魔章节。(楞严经五十阴魔浅译: http://book.bfnn.org/books2/1223.htm )
对于附佛外道与正信的佛教,我们可以从教义上、行为上、目的上加以甄别。教义上,看是否符合佛教的基本教义,如四谛、十二因缘、八正道等,尤其是不是符合“诸行无常,诸法无我,诸受是苦,涅盘寂静”这四法印;行为上,看是不是尊重叁宝、依止叁宝,示在家弟子相时是不是行好护持叁宝的本份,是否持守戒律,宣传某种教法的目的是不是和世俗的名闻利养掛钩,等等;这也要再次建议学佛人要学习一下楞严经,特别是五十阴魔章节,拿佛经一对照就一目了然。
正信的佛教,着重于教导衆生认识宇宙人生的真实意义,对世间的福乐只是作为引导衆生趣向佛乘法的阶段性工具,最终的目的是令一切衆生放下对世间的贪求和执着,得到生命的升华和超越、到达解脱的彼岸;正信的佛教,是无缘大慈、同体大悲,提倡行菩萨道,自度化他;正信的佛教,是智慧之学,是心性之学。佛教,充满了慈悲的、智慧的、平等的、向上的、积极的、光明的、抚慰人心的正面力量!而不是自私的、愚癡的、分别的、消极的、扭曲的、阴暗的、恐怖的鬼神教、超度法门、通灵法门。所以,建议对佛法感兴趣的有缘、初学佛的同修们,如果真心想了解佛教,想学习佛法,就依止叁宝、以法为师、以戒为师,多读大乘经典原文,看看佛陀的宣教到底是什麽,再多听多看曆代祖师、当代公认的高僧大德的开示和讲经,先树立自己的基本正见,切不可贪图好乐神通灵异,被别解邪见所颠倒迷惑、误己慧命。因为我们现在得了人身,听闻到佛法,是累生累世种下的无量善根福报所致,要好好珍惜。
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