Question asked by Rabten
Hello dear Pastors!
I would like to ask about:
1.What's benifits of reciting Vajra Cutter Sutra?
2 When i start to do sang offering and sometimes, i don't know why but i had feel a little disturb by somethings that i can't explain.
Example: fall asleep, stomach ache, not so focus, and dizzy happened during I do sang offering but before i start or after that I don't feel anything and absolute fine.
How should i deal with this? What should i do?
3. In five forms of lord Shugden, what's forms is most benificial and special to deal with authorities problems as paper-works, Visa, court cases..etc?
4. I have a friend practice Buddha-Dharma very strongly and faithful but during cultures and family traditions that himself and his family still worship alot of worldly gods.
How i can help and share safe ways for my friend to worship those worldly gods according to teachings ?
Thank you so much.
Dear Rabten,
1. The Vajra Cutter Sutra (also known as the Diamond Sutra) is one of the Perfection of Wisdom sutras. It is extremely powerful as it outlines emptiness and the path to achieve the understanding of emptiness. As such the benefits of reciting it are creating the causes to achieved complete enlightenment. As well as wisdom, intellect, removal of all types of obstacles, progress on your spiritual path, the causes to become a Bodhisattva and practice according to the Bodhisattva path with Bodhicitta. The list goes on.
2. These are obstacles manifesting, or the clearing of negative karma. One thing to make sure is that your altar is very clean with no spoilt offerings, etc. And also that you have kept all your Buddha images and Dharma books respectfully. If these obstacles keep happening you can recite Vajrasattva mantras or recite the 35 Confessional Buddhas during your Sadhana for 3-4 weeks. This will help to purify the karma causing that obstacle of feeling sleepy or uneasy.
3. Generally for these cases, it would be the main form of Dorje Shugden. Though you can also engage in the practice of Ganapati. You can read more here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/a-short-practice-to-overcome-obstacles-for-work-with-officialdom.html?nomobile
4. Due to culture and family obligations, we may at times need to engage in worship of worldly gods. There is nothing wrong in join such events due to family considerations, but when engaged in those rituals/prayers a Buddhist will not think that they are taking Refuge in those gods. Buddhists only take refuge in enlightened beings – Buddhas. But he can think that he is giving them gifts of offerings to keep them happy. Just like how we would give gifts to our friends and loved ones. However, even though going through the actions of worshiping them, he takes Refuge only in the Buddhas. If these rituals and prayers however involved actions that are negative, for example sacrificing animals or taking intoxicants, you should gentle remind your friend that doing such things break his Refuge commitments. In the case of animal sacrifice, no Buddhist should take part or be involved in such things.
I hope these answers help.