Dharma Talk "A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

The Basic Theory for the Practising ff the Esoteric School of Buddhism

1. The Esoteric school of Tantric Buddhism carries out practices by means of three mystic ways:

i. Body > mudra

ii. Speech > mantra

iii. Mind > visualisation (Yantra)

2. The practice is as follows:

The hands form the mudra, the mouth chants the mantra, and the mind visualises the Buddha. If the practitioner can reach the stage of samadhi in his deep meditation, he will be able to attain enlightenment and become a Buddha.

3. The three mystic ways are:

i. visualising the Buddha, Bodhisattva and deities

ii. chanting the mantra, so that one can communicate with the heart Mantras of the Buddha and Bodhisattva

iii. forming the mudra, like that of Buddha and Bodhisattva

If you can tune your frame of mind to that of Buddha, you will be able to become one in no time. It sounds simple but most of the effort must come from the practitioner himself.

4. Thought is power:

i. The greatest theory of Esoteric school of Buddhism: `You are the personal tantric deity.` `You are the Buddha.`

ii. The greatest secrets of Esoteric school of Buddhism:

First, gather all the distracting thoughts into one thought.

Second, change the only thought to thoughtlessness.

Third, transform thoughtlessness into emptiness.

In fact , once the stage of emptiness is reached, it is not hopeless, neither it is a vacuum, nor it is an obstinacy. In the stage of emptiness, the true nature will manifest itself, so does the Buddha nature. This is the ultimate aim of life to verify the Buddha nature and the inherent quality of the universe. Everything will appear in its own true nature. It is sacred, it is a true emanicipation. It is eternal,holy and surpasses all the secular affairs. It is a true delight that no words or language can be used to describe it.

The True Meanings of Practising the Three Myctics of Esoteric biddhism

1. Tangible

i. Secret of the body The hands form the Mudra. There are all kinds of Mudras for moving, living, sitting and sleeping.

ii. Secret of speech The mouth chants the Mantra. There are Mantras for everything you do in your daily life.

iii. Secret of the mind The mind visualises the personal deity. Your behaviour must be llike that of the personal deity.

2. Intangible the most thorough and complete

i. Secret of the body (metamorphosic merit)

The practitioner must not commit any karma of the body. He must practise the five-wisdoms, until all the veins in his body, his internal organs are free from karmas of killing, stealing, and wallowing in sexual pleasures committed in his previous lives. Then he can have a purified body.

ii. Secret of speech (reward merit)

The practitioner must not commit the karma of the mouth. He must purify his tongue, not to utter ill words, licentious words, double-tongued speech, or lies, until his language, windpipe, and all the breath in his body are all purified.

iii. Secret of the mind (spiritual merit)

The practitioner must not commit the karma of thought. He must practise Buddha-wisdom and visualisation to eradicate the three poisons, so that the portal to the mind will have light manifested inside it naturally.

3. The three mystics must be united into one, then you are considered to have achieved the intangibles

i. Secret of the body

The body and the mind are naturally unmoved. Being wholly noumenal (non-phenomenal), and become a Buddha.

ii. Secret of speech

Having spiritual responses with all the Buddhas and turning the dharma wheel. Being empowered and becoming a Buddha.

iii. Secret of the mind

Receiving empowerment and achieve internal realisation. Through self realisation, and manifest to be a Buddha.

4. Step by step, you will reach the highest level, and the three mystics will naturally be united into one.

5. To practise Esoteric Buddhism, so as to attain enlightenment within one`s life time, there are six essentials:

i. Practise the three mystics, offer alms to the personal deity; the same as Mahayana`s Five Precepts and Ten Wholesome Actions.

ii. Practise visualisation, so as to unify with the personal deity; the same as Mahayana`s impurity doctrine.

iii. He (Buddha) in me and I in him, entering the assembly of the Buddhas; the same as Mahayana`s no ego doctrine.

iv. Reaching the telepathic level like the moon and flower reflecting in the water; the same as Mahayana`s concept on emptiness of the five aggregates.

v. The mind unifies with the dharma stream; the same as Mahayana`s myriad things but one mind.(All things as noumenal)

vi. No rebirth, no dharma; the same as Mahayana`s concepts on Nirvana and tranquil extinction.

Dharma Talk"A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

True Buddh School: An Expedient Doctrine

1. Among those who have taken refuge are ordained reverends, pastors and fathers from different religions. Even Living Buddhas from Tibet were initiated, Living Buddha Da-Chen Que-Ke-Duo-Ge, Sa-Jia-Ge-Ma, Ben-La, Xia-Ke-Te-Ge, and Jia-Shi.

They are from Red sect (Nyingma), Yellow sect (Gurupa), White sect (Kagyud) and Flower sect (Sakya). This is really a great dharma causation. Living Buddha Lian Shen while in samadhi, purifying his vision, obtained perfect wisdom. He knows everything. He understands everything. This is the so-called `great and perfect enlightenment`. He embodies all achievements, the nature of omnipotence and has been able to assimilate everything. Therefore the sentient beings succoured by him will be unlimited.

2. Those wishing to take refuge in True Buddha School must first understand their guru, in order to have mind certification. At seven o`clock sharp on the first or fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, facing the east they should bow three times and call out the name of the guru. Thereafter write down their names, addresses, ages and return postage together with any amount of offering and post the letter to the permanent corresponding address in the USA. Upon receiving the letter, the guru will send the certificate of initiation to them. On the first and fifteenth days of the lunar calendar, a remote empowerment will be held. And this will be witnessed by all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vajrasattvas and space travelling goddesses. The guru will throw the holy water that is specially prepared for initation into the air. The space travelling goddesses will catch the drops of water and fly to those who have written in to take refuge and pour the holy water onto their heads. The initiation process is then considered to be both auspicious and perfect.

3. Those Vajra gurus who are able to perform the ritual of remote empowerment must have three types of accomplishments, namely he must be:

i. Able to travel through the void.

ii. Able to assimilate and hide his physical form.

iii.Able to receive the illuminous fruit from his own tantric deity.

4. Remote empowerment is a true dharma. It is also an expedient method. It is one of the major dharma used to liberate sentient beings .This is the method used by the most compassionate Living Buddha Lian Shen.

5. At this moment Living Buddha Lian Shen is turning the dharma wheel. He will be followed by many gurus. Those disciples who practise `Lotus Youth Padmakamura`s Vajra Telepathic Method` will have accumulated many great merits:

i. They practise the right dharma with due respect, and believe that there is a Maha Double Lotus Pond in the Western Paradise. They make offerings to the guru, respect the right dharma, for these good deeds, they will be reborn in the world of Maha Double Lotus.

ii. They will be protected by Vajra-Yaksa, his five hundred relations and all the Bodhisattvas.

iii. They will be eloquent and be protected by not only the heavenly beings, goddess of fortune and her relations, but also all the gods from the earth , fruits and parks, trees, and rivers....

iv. They will be protected even by the ghosts. The ghosts will not cause harm to the practitioners but will instead ensure that the practitioners will avoid calamities.

v. The prestige and virtue are just like the rising sun. The practitioners will always feel that they are encircled by brightness, just like there is a rising sun shining onto them. At the same time, in the Maha Double Lotus Pond in the Western Paradise, the sun is glittering and all the lotus flowers are in full blossom.

vi. All the gurus and disciples who have taken refuge must realise that by practising the dharma long enough they can develop other methods for the benefit of self and others. The virtue of this dharma is unlimited. It can absolve one from the consequence of karma, and get rid of all the bad dreams. All evil cults will not come near. It`s effect is the speediest in this would; and it will be spread far and wide in time to come.

Dharma Talk "A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

Means of Salvation

1. The Natural Path
Although a strong foundation has been laid in previous lives, he still sets good example by carrying out the necessary practices in logical steps so that his disciples can emulate. Like Buddha Shakyamuni who descended onto this world previously, he uses the natural method, going through the hardship of ordination, practice and realisation.

2. The Path of Compassion
In a series of books on the truth, he sincerely and incessantly repeats the truth, just like a caring mother appearing in the form of a Bodhisattva, personally preaching and explaining until his disciples attain enlightenment; the path is not dissimilar to the Mahayana school way of liberation.

3. The Path of Vajrayana
He never discards those stubborn and difficult ones. He will appear to be in great wrath just to salvage them. They may be fierce and brutal; if necessary he will be even more so. This kind of dharma designed to liberate the sentient being is called the Path of Vajrayana method.

 

The Importance of Taking Refuge and Empowerment

1. There are many people who advocate that as long as we uphold good thought, believe in Buddhism, chant the mantra and do postration to the Buddhas, it is not necessary to take refuge with a guru .What they do not realise is that the dharma is only a visible external form of practice. To really practise Buddhism, one must practise the internal form as well. It is a kind of long term training; and must be under the guidance of a guru. Only a true guru has the experience of unification of the mind and the universe. This kind of experience can never be described in full by words; and only those who have taken refuge can receive the `mental dharmaand learn to experience it likewise.

2. To the Esoteric school of Tantric Buddhism, empowerment has great merits. After receiving the empowerment, a lay person can be uplifted to be a child of the Buddha. His or her body, speech and mind will be like that of the Buddha. Although he or she is not a de facto Buddha yet, theoritically they are; at least they can be considered for becoming latent Buddhas.

3. Taking refuge is just like getting registered. After which, the guru can then impart the dharma to you. In Esoteric school of Tantric Buddhism, lineage is highly valued. So are the guru`s lineage and energised power. Without these, there will be no spiritual response. It is even laid down as a rule that without taking refuge in the guru, one should not practise the Esoteric dharma, for the practice will be useless. The practitioner will be considered a dharma thief, as they will have broken the Samaya commandments (sacred committment) one of the most serious offences. A disciple must have full faith and trust in the guru by taking refuge, in order to achieve direct lineage and empowerment, to achieve a positive spiritual response. Only when refuge has been taken, will they be considered to be a True Buddha School disciple, both by the school itself, and by the Buddhas and Boddhisattvas. After taking refuge, one will be considered to be a son or daughter of the Buddhas and Boddhisattvas, and will be looked after by them accordingly.

4. After taking refuge, a disciple of True Buddha School must not follow any other guru other than Living Buddha Lian Shen - unless they have left the School altogether. The reason is simple. To follow any other guru one will lose the lineage and the trust between the student and the master - which will result in an unsuccessful empowerment and guidance for the student. Although Living Buddha Lian Shen advocates that one can leave True Buddha School if they do not find the School suitable to their requirements, he states that as long as one remains a student, and is a disciple of his, one must, and should not, follow any other guru during the time he is one`s master. Otherwise, it will be breaking another Samaya commandment another serious offence.

Dharma Talk "A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

Clarification

1. In many of the books written by him, Living Buddha Lian Shen has used an affirmative and straight forward approach.Time and again he vindicates himself with absolute sincerity. This is done merely to instill faith into the readers, as they have not attained Buddhahood; and thus will not be able to verify such experience as telepathic spiritual response. Faith is the only way to encourage them to carry on with the spiritual practice. Without faith, no accomplishment can be attained.

2. When Buddha Shakyamuni founded Buddhism, his innovative approach had resulted in slanders from the different religious sects which existed then. And now, True Buddha School exhibits creativity for the ease of practice by all sentient beings. The number of people studying the True Buddha Dharma is increasing rapidly. Amongst them are monks from the Mahayana school of Buddhism. Even Living Buddhas from Tibet have taken refuge. It is a very special phenomena which is also very widespread.

Under such circumstances, its formation is bound to invite attacks from various factions, as these people are yet to comprehend what Living Buddha Lian-Shen is doing; and the truth he is espousing.

Each and every one of the books written by Living Buddha Lian Shen can be considered a treasured guide for one to conduct oneself in society. Everybody is urged to do good deeds and shy away from evil behaviour; to accumulate merit and avoid misfortune. Some of the contents are simple doctrines of Buddhism, others - the utmost profound dharma on how to attain Buddhahood.

Living Buddha Lian-Shen is a saint in the secular world; and a Living Bodhisattva in the celestial world. He will salvage many people in the time to come.

3. The main temple of Ling-Xian True Buddha School is situated in Seattle in the USA. The significance is lofty and glorious. The dharma must be sown in the land where Buddhism has little influence on the people , to conform to the Buddha’s wish and －－ to succour sentient beings from all ten directions. Moreover, in the future, the dharma will be spread to the whole world, and becomes a beacon guiding human beings away from darkness.

4. There is no hard and fast rule that one must be a vegetarian in order to practise True Buddha dharma. It all boils down to your causation, contigent on your frame of mind. To practise Buddhism one has to eradicate attachment, for attachment is a great hindrance. To salvage more people, the True Buddha School advocates that being a vegetarian or non-vegetarian depends on your causation. Non vegetarians must chant Amitabha`s or Manjusri`s rebirth mantra, and perform purgatorial service on the food, before eating it. By doing so, your undertakings will proceed smoothly and great accomplishment awaits you.

Dharma Talk " A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School "

Special Features of True Buddha School

1. The difference between the Mahayana and Esoteric Buddhism:

For the convenience of practice, we use the end to become the mean .Though you are not a Buddha yet, while you are practising, you visualise yourself to be your deity . You cease all the illusions, and all the thoughts. Likewise you view the body, bliss and behaviour etc the same way. Act like a Buddha. Behave like a Buddha. Eventually, you will be entering the stage of Enlightenment and become a real Buddha.

Moreover, the Esoteric Buddhism emphasises taking refuge in Guru, Buddha, the Dharma and Sangha. Guru`s lineage and energised power of blessing are greatly valued.

2. There is a slight difference between True Buddha School and other Esoteric sects:

The True Buddha Sect has a special profound dharma in `Mahapadmakumara Vajra Telepathic Method`. Its siddhi (final emancipation) is at the Maha Double Lotus Pond in the Western Paradise. It`s also the siddhi of the Cundi Boddhisattva. The practitioners will all be able to reach the inconceivable Buddha land. Since practising different dharma, all the different Esoteric sects will have different siddhis.

3. True Buddha Dharma has a complete set of procedures for practice. There are altogether eight types of deity. Depending on whom one’s deity is, and the vow, the disciple may choose and accomplish different levels of achievement based on his or her foundation.

i. The phases of practice:

Four foundation －－ the Root Guru Yoga －－ Deity Yoga - Vajrayana Yoga - utmost profound Esoteric Yoga.

ii. Eight types of deity are:

a. Buddha Amitabha

b. Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

c. Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha

d. Mother of All Buddhas, Boddhisattva Cundi

e. Grandmaster Padmasambhava

f. Champara (Yellow Fortune God)

g. Medicine Buddha

h. Padmakumara

4. Those who are practising the Mahayana Buddhism can also follow the path of the True Buddha Dharma. There will not be any conflict. In fact they will know the Western Paradise even better and find it easier to be reborn there. And the rebirth will be held at a higher level of achievement.

5. The Truths in True Buddha School

i. Truth in salvation

To succour all sentient beings from the samsaric cycle. Living Buddha Lian Shen makes a big vow `Unless and until the hell is empty, I will not be a Buddha.` He will risk his life, break his limbs and bones to achieve this end.

ii. Truth in recording

In his prolific writings, he gives a detailed account of how he first learned Taoism until finally taking up Buddhism.

iii.Truth in what he has learned

The experiences gained by Living Buddha Lian Shen are published, and made known to everybody. Nothing is held back.

iv. Truth in spiritual penetration

In developing his true self, Living Buddha Lian Shen has done many miraculous acts. He has the wisdom of all Buddhas and their power of spiritual penetration superpowers.

v. Truth in subduing evils

Living Buddha Lian Shen has subdued many Maras, dragons, heresies and evil gods.

vi. Truth in Esoteric dharma

Living Buddha Lian Shen can propagate the True Buddha Esoteric dharma, so that sentient beings can attain Buddhahood within a lifetime.

6. The True Buddha School and True Buddha dharma are seen to have a magnificent causation in that they have the lineage, vow achievement, compassion and expedient methods of Living Buddha Lian Shen.

Dharma Talk " A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

The Benevolence of Living Buddha Lian Shen

1. Living Buddha Lian Shen: `Since time immemorial the secret of the Tantric Buddhism has never been made public, so that it can maintain utmost secrecy. And because of this, it has become the patent right of a few Living Buddhas. And now, I realise that all humans are born equal. It is time for the Esoteric dharma to be spread to the commoners. The right to practice and cultivate is no longer the sole right of lamas and monks. It should be an integral part of everybody. I wish everyone can walk the Boddhi path and practice the dharma, so that lives will be even more meaningful. As human beings in this world, we should not have ignored such important task as carrying out the cultivation.`

2. The True Buddha Dharma does not deviate from other people`s religious beliefs. In fact everyone can take refuge and cultivate irrespective of whether he is a monk, or a layman, whether he is in good health or is a cripple, whatever social strata he is from, whether he is a vegetarian or non-vegetarian, he can carry out the practice if he so wishes. This is the reason why True Buddha Dharma is so magnificient and expedient.

3. The secret meaning of Mahapadmakumara is `Great Fortune Vajra`.

After practising the dharma, one will not only obtain spiritual response with the guru, but also accumulate the greatest merit. Celestially speaking, one will have the accomplishment equal to that of a Lotus Bodhisattva. Secularly speaking, one will be able to have a perfect accomplishment in life. The guru and all the Buddhas in the dharma realm are one and the same. He has embodied the body,speech,and mind of the Buddhas of Ten Directions and Three Lives, the Past, Present and Future; and the 84,000 dharma doorways. All the disciples of Ling Xian True Buddha School are in fact taking refuge in a guru that has lineage, origin, and great virtue. The disciples are indeed very fortunate.

4. Living Buddha Lian Shen is an enlightened and realised being. For the benefits of others,he eradicates misfortunes, and prays for better fortune on their behalf. This is not done for his own good, he is really a benevolent saint.

i. Practise `purgatorial dharma` using the inconceivable strength of the great seal of Mahamudra together with the power of secret Mantra, he makes the holy ghost manifest itself, so that all strange sicknesses can be cured.

ii. Preach `fortune gathering dharma` Beyond the material world, he displays his power of the Six Spiritual Penetrations in order to fulfil the wish of those praying for better fortune. They will be happy if their wishes are granted.

iii.In the main temple `Lei Zhang Tze` of True Buddha School in Seattle, USA, stupa lights are lit at both sides of the main altars, so that those disciples and believers can make offerings. Living Buddha Lian Shen will personally use his power of the Six Spiritual Penetrations and compassion to energise those making offerings so that they and their relations will be able to eradicate their karma; avoid all misfortune, accumulate good merit and live a healthy and meaningful life.

iv. Living Buddha Lian Shen is very compassionate. For those disciples who are poor, they may make any amount of offering as they can afford,and Living Buddha will still personally gather merit and perform purgatiorial service for their ancestor`s souls on their behalf.

v. Teaching the dharma through dreams

Some of the disciples are very eager to learn the dharma and a lot of mail is received daily. To reply in time is therefore a real problem. If they do the necessary mental preparation, Living Buddha Lian Shen will be able to assimilate himself into cosmic energy in his deep meditation and reach the disciples in their meditation or deep sleep. This way of teaching the dharma by putting what he wants to do into cosmic energy and transmitting it to the disciples dreams is known as `teaching the dharma through dreams`.

vi. The Vows of Living Buddha Lian Shen

``I vow that to benefit all sentient beings, I shall not become a Buddha until all of them attain Buddhahood. I also vow that I would rather be in the hell sustaining all their sufferings, and being ground into ashes for their sake. Just like the great vow of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha `I shall not be a Buddha, unless and until the hell is empty`. Now that I have leaked out all the secrets of the future, I have broken the precepts, for the sake of all mankind and not for myself. Even if I have to suffer as a result, I will sacrifice my life to succour more people so that my life will be more meaningful.``

`I am still willing to do so even if everybody ascends to the heavenly realm and I am the only one in hell.`

Dharma Talk "A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

Why True Buddha School Was Formed

1. Living Buddha Lian Shen was foretold by Shakyamuni, entrusted by Amitabha, crowned by Bodhisattva Maitreya, and taught the Esoteric dharma by guru Padmasambhava. Because of the prophesy, the entrustment, the wearing of Red Crown and the teaching of all the Esoteric Dharma, he had to come to this Samsaric world and evoke the True Buddha School.

2. The aim of forming a new School is not to disassociate itself with other sects. It is to espouse the Buddhist doctrines, performing all the good deeds, to accept the other religions,and not to abandon the other dharmas. It is using an expedient method to establish the correct doctrines, that True Buddha School has the causation of having assistance from Buddhism, Taoism and all other religions.

3. Positive Purposes

i. Forming a School benefits all sentient beings. Once there is a School, efforts can be concentrated, there will be a common aim; there will be a focal point.

ii. The disciples will then experience spiritual response. Through group practice and its collective strength, one can fortify one`s level of practice.

iii.It is to form a relation between a new sect and group practice, so that in the future, the disciples can guide and support one another, just like going to the Maha Double Lotus Pond together.

iv. It is an expedient method. The aim is to instill faith, so that the path of practice can be found.

v. It will arouse the Will to Protect the Dharma. To eradicate evil and to continue doing good deeds. Merit will be accumulated, once the School has been vindicated wholeheartedly. It is a very important vow for the sake of spreading the Dharma.

Dharma Talk "A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

Reasons for the Rise of True Buddha School

1. Living Buddha Lian Shen was entrusted by Amitabha Buddha for the sake of all sentient beings since time immemorial to be born in the secular world.

Because sentient beings do not know the importance of detachment they have to be reborn time and again. They are enslaved by their own klesa (trouble), have to suffer from the birth of four yoni (modes of birth womb-born, egg-born, spawn-born and born by transformation). They are inflicted with the Three Poisons of Desire, Anger and Ignorance; and have to alternate between the Six realms of Existence.

Entrusted by Buddha, Grandmaster Lu expounds and teaches the most profound dharma, using the Wisdom of the Five Buddhas, and tames all the sentient beings, salvaging all the beings from the sea of suffering to the Maha Double Lotus Pond in the Western Paradise.

2. Bodhisattva Maitreya instructed: ` In the future world, after the salvations of Manjusri Samantabhadra, Avalokitesvara and Ksitigarbha, Mahapadmakumara will be reincarnated to do the salvation work. He will not abandon Taoism, Mahayana, or the Esoteric way. He will use an expedient way to salvage missing no one.`

All those internal forms and external forms of the Esoteric way, that have not been revealed before will be disseminated to and for, the benefits of sentient beings. Even the most profound Esoteric dharma, those that are not even known to the Arhats will be disseminated so that it will be circulated in this world. He will shoulder the greatest tasks of Buddha. This is the biggest dharma causation. There is no other religion that can match this. Pramita Bodhisattvas from the Nine Locations will support the widespread dharma of Mahapadmakumara. In this life of his, he will be able to succour others, and attain Buddhahood as the central accomplished Buddha.`

3. Grand Master Padmasambhava showed himself in guru Lian Shen`s deep meditation and he prophesied by energising Vajra Guru Lian Shen`s head and said `Varja Guru Lian Shen, in the future you will attain Buddhahood at the Maha Double Lotus Pond in the Western Paradise, and many sentient beings will be succoured.`

The dignified look of guru Lian Shen is similar to the virtues of guru Padmasambhava. His sermon not only will benefit himself and others, but also those practising Hinayana and those taking refuge in him. Guru Lian Shen will be beating the big Dharma Drum; and blowing the big Dharma Conch. The number of people salvaged by him will be surpassed by no one else.

4. In his previous lives, Padmakamura had made a big vow. The Maha Double Lotus of the Western Paradise was transformed by the Mother of All Buddhas, Cundi Boddhisattva. The Lotus Youth, Padmakamura, living inside it, was also an embodiment of the Mother. The Mother is herself a reincarnated body of Mahavairocana and Buddha Shakyamuni.

His Real Title is `All Buddha eye Vajra fortune all the mothers of Buddha `. His Secret Title is `Specially Magnificient`, better known for his merits.

The reincarnated body of Lotus Youth - Padmakamura, Lu Sheng Yen the Living Buddha has vowed that `Until all the sentient beings have achieved Buddhahood, I will not want to be a Buddha myself. I will risk my life to salvage all of them, even if my bones are shattered to smithereens.`

5. Because Padmakamura has made a great vow, starting from Christianity, guru Lian Shen went through Taoism, then Mahayana, and finally Esoteric Buddhism. In accordance with his previous life`s cause and effect, he carried out spiritual practice step by step. In view of his vigour, he has accomplished in his practice and has the ability to recall his previous lives. Because of his great vow previously, he has attained Buddhahood, able to return to his own True Self - the Lotus Youth, Padmakamura.

That is why he is able to give impromptu speeches on the Buddha Dharma.

Dharma Talk " A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

The Origin and Lineage of True Buddha School

1. The Origin of Living Buddha Lian Shen`s Foundation

MahavairocanaCundi Boddhisattva (Mother of All Buddhas) -Mahapadmakumara- Living Buddha Lian Shen

2. The Lineage of Living Buddha Lian Shen

Buddha Shakyamuni-Amitabha Buddha-Bodhisattva Maitreya - Guru master Padmasambhava - Living Buddha Lian Shen

3. The Lineage of Disciples Taken Refuge

Just write your religious name below that of Living Buddha Lian Shen. It will be a great merit and a magnificient causation indeed if you take refuge.

4. Living Buddha Lian Shen has personally witnessed:

The gathering of Buddhas at the Western Lotus Pond. He is the white saint of the 18 Lotus Youths (Padmakumara) of the Maha DoubleLotus Pond coming to this world. He is also known as the Holy Red Crown Vajra guru, the secret master of Vajra Esoteric realm,

Ling Xian True Buddha School `Da Chi Ming` the First, Master Lu Sheng Yen, the Saint of Esoteric Practise.

5. Other Honorary Titles of Living Buddha Lian Shen

i. Taoism Green Castle Cect the Fifteenth Generation disciple Rev. Xuan He, Lu Sheng Yen the Genuine.

ii. Esoteric Holy Red Crown Vajra guru Lian Shen the Saint.

6. To date he has twenty one teachers altogether - among them:

i. Master Three-Peaks-Nine-States (reincarnation of an old Buddha)

ii. Taoism Green Castle Sect Rev. Qing Zhen.

iii. Dian Te Sect Master Xiao Chang Ming

iv. Mahayana school

Zong Chi Sect Guru Pu Fang Red Sect Guru master Padmasambhava (Amitabha Buddha Avalokitesvara Shakyamuni, the Vajra reincarnation of body, speech and mind)

White Sect Dharma King Da-Pao Da-Xi-Tu-Pa the Saint

Yellow Sect Guru Du-teng-da-ji

Flower sect Lama Sa-pa-zheng-kong etc.

7. The lineage is very important for the esoteric school of Buddhism. The guru has three types of lineage:

i. Long lineage from Vajra Buddha through the past masters and passed to the guru.

ii. Short lineage from the original statue of Buddha to the guru directly.

iii.Venerated lineage taught specially to the guru by earth, water,fire, air and space.

8. Because Living Buddha Lian Shen received the Long Lineage from the Yellow and White Sects, Short Lineage from the Flower Sect and the Venerated Lineage from the Red Sect, therefore True Buddha School has obtained a genuine lineage from all the true Esoteric dharma.

9. Religious experience that Living Buddha Lian Shen has:

i. Christianity

ii. Taoism

iii. Mahayana school of Buddhism

iv Esoteric school of Buddhism

10. All the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas from the ten directions in the past life, present life, and future life collectively certify that `Vajra Guru - Holy Red Crown Master Lu Sheng Yen Lian Shen the Saint` is a Vajra guru of Ten Virtues:

i. Understands the Mahayana and Esoteric doctrines.

ii. Possesses Three Kinds of Wisdom.

iii. Has attained Realisation and has attained Supreme Spiritual Powers.

iv. Has the perseverance to see things through.

v. Commits no mistake on the sequence of the dharma.

vi. Does everything for the benefit of sentient beings.

vii. Complies with all the doctrines of Buddhism.

viii. Has mastered all the Buddhist sutras.

viv. Has the most profound level of wisdom.

x. Has attained Realisation through practice.

Dharma Talk " A Brief Introduction to True Buddha School"

`Ling Xian True Buddha School` appears in the era of the degeneration and extinction of the Buddha Dharma. It inherits the spirit of Buddha, aiming to disseminate and spread the Right Dharma, succour all sentient beings from the cycle of birth and death, through the True Buddha School of Esoteric Dharma so that people are able to attain the realisation of their mind; and see its True Nature.
 He achieves mastery through a comprehensive study of Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism, and Esoteric doctrines of Tibetan Buddhism, in order to explain how people can attain Enlightenment and see its Original Self Nature. Living Buddha Lian Shen himself has acquired the spirit of devotion from Christianity, internal practice method from Taoism, various doctrines from the Mahayana school of Buddhism and the pure essence of Tantric practice. He hopes everybody will cultivate, attain Enlightenment, and become a Buddha.

The Dharma of True Buddha School is itself very complete!D!Dbeginning from the practice of Four Foundation Yoga, Guru Yoga, Deity Yoga, and Vajrayana practice, until the utmost profound Esoteric Dharma. The Grandmaster of the School, Living Buddha Lian Shen, knows all the Dharma - therefore those who consistently cultivate the True Buddha Dharma will have spiritual responses, and be able to attain Buddhahood.

Now that Living Buddha Lian Shen has attained Realisation through his own vigour and practice, in order to teach more sentient beings, he espouses the True Buddha Dharma, hoping that everybody will eradicate their karma, see their Self Nature, so that he or she can control his or her own life and death, and become a Buddha in no time.

Because Living Buddha Lian Shen has attained Realisation, he knows very well that by practising the True Buddha Dharma everybody can become a Buddha. Therefore he let it be known to the whole world, the undisclosed doctrines of Buddhism, hoping that everybody will take refuge in True Buddha School, and carry out the practice to attain Buddhahood.