Opening the light, simplicity is to give things spirituality.
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Opening the light refers to people who have certain spiritual achievements. By holding a mantra, they can eliminate the bad magnetic field of objects and give them special spiritual strength, so that things like handicrafts can be used to adjust Feng Shui or protect themselves.
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Opening the light is a respectful and grand ceremony, and there is nothing magical about it. If you have full respect, purity and self-confidence, you can enlighten yourself. The real meaning of lighting is to stimulate the light of self-nature, which comes from your light, not anything else. If there is anything magical about opening the light, it is probably this.
After the opening of the Buddha statue, a gift is offered on a certain day, which is called opening the light. Also called open eyes, or open eyes to support. The Buddha said that everything is like Samadhi Hokkekyo:' Once again, the eyes are bright. If the eyes are similar, it is to recite two mantra. In Fifty Odes to the Guru, "opening the light" is called "holy residence", which is a standard name, meaning to ask Buddha and Bodhisattva to be prepared for danger in times of peace.
Most people will hold the opening ceremony before they formally worship the Buddha and Bodhisattva statue. What is the significance of opening the light? Is it necessary? When the light is opened, this Buddha statue will have spirituality; Without lighting, the Buddha statue will not work. What kind of people are qualified to shine for the image of Buddha and Bodhisattva?
This problem has been mentioned many times in previous lectures and lectures. Modern general lighting has tended to form and superstition, completely losing the meaning of lighting. Opening the light is actually very important, and its real significance is to explain the significance of our support for this Buddha and Bodhisattva statue. It's like the image of a great man in our secular world. Our building was a success and an opening ceremony was held. During the ceremony, we must explain to the public that this man made great achievements when he was alive, and his contribution to the public, the country and the nation was clear and clear, so that when the public saw his image, they would imitate his mind. This is the meaning of Buddhism. For example, we support avalokitesvara. After the avalokitesvara statue is built, we will use it to support it. When put into use, we should explain to the public why we support Guanyin and what is the significance of supporting Guanyin? Through this image, we can develop our own self-light, so it is not people who illuminate the Buddha and Bodhisattva, but the image of the Buddha and Bodhisattva that illuminates us, which means here.
If this Buddha and Bodhisattva is photographed by a mage, he will live, and if it is not photographed, it will have no effect. Because many people ask me to shine for buddhas and bodhisattvas. I told him honestly that you should not support Buddha and Bodhisattva. He asked why? I said he was smart, and if he didn't work, he wouldn't work. I am smarter than him. Just support me. What do you support him for? Have you thought about it? This is called superstition. So I can also pretend to make gestures. If I help him make this gesture, he will be refreshed. Think about it, am I not more frank than him? Even if you don't understand this, you are stupid and confused to the extreme. A cool-headed, intelligent person suddenly realizes at a glance. When I say Buddha and Bodhisattva will be enlightened, he will be enlightened. This is deceiving all beings. You are so stupid and confused. That makes sense! So opening the light is to declare the meaning of this Buddha and Bodhisattva. For example, to support avalokitesvara, avalokitesvara represents compassion and declares the original intention of avalokitesvara to save all beings. When we support Buddha and Bodhisattva, we should follow the example of Buddha and Bodhisattva and be merciful. So seeing the image of Guanyin Bodhisattva and hearing the name of Guanyin Bodhisattva triggered our great compassion. We should show great compassion to all people, things and things, and really love, care and help them. This is the name of this statue, and this image develops the light of our self-pity, which is called opening the light. So we use the name of Buddha and Bodhisattva to develop the light of our own nature; This is the meaning of enlightening our own light through the image of Buddha and Bodhisattva. Your decision can't go wrong. If you are wrong, you are superstitious. Confusion, decision-making can't solve the problem, only wisdom can solve the problem. You can't learn this from Buddhism.
As for what kind of people are qualified to enlighten Buddha statues, they can understand the meaning and historical origin of Buddhist scriptures and explain them clearly to everyone. That's right. Definitely not those forms. Each form has profound educational significance, so we should make it clear, do not tend to be superstitious, worship Buddha and Bodhisattva as ghosts and gods, and pray for the blessing of heaven and earth ghosts and gods, Buddha and Bodhisattva. This is a wrong idea, an abnormal idea.
3) In fact, it is easier to give light to stones than to people.
Giving spar light is nothing more than stimulating the energy in spar to ward off evil spirits and protect the body. It's not difficult. It is really difficult to "enlighten" people, because every Buddhist has different ideas, and it is really not easy to enlighten.
Moreover, it is not easy to practice Buddhism, and master should always guide his disciples to practice.
Don't take practicing Buddhism too simply. Practicing at home is also a kind of rhetoric practice. At most, it is to let yourself not create evil karma, fall into evil ways, and plant Futian for yourself, which can't prove the supreme Bodhisattva.
I suggest that when you have time to read the biography of Master Huineng written by a layman, you can understand how difficult it is to practice Buddhism. If you just chant Buddhist scripture and fast at home and keep a good heart, you can't fully realize yourself after all. To learn Buddhism, we must take compassion as the body and use wisdom. This kind of wisdom is the real great wisdom, not the cleverness used in the world.
Everything has spirituality and Buddha nature. According to Buddhism, dogs also have Buddha nature, so why didn't you see dogs become Buddha? Don't talk about dogs. Even human beings, as the masters of all things, how many people have become Buddhas?
Both spirituality and Buddhism need to be opened. Just like the Heshi wall in those days, if it is not polished, it will be a stubborn stone, and after polishing, it will be Baoyu.
According to the general statement, practicing Buddhism every day can only serve one's own interests, and the true meaning of Buddhism cannot be obtained. Just like the beautiful saying of that year: the body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is a mirror. Wipe it from time to time and don't make dust.
The reason why this poem was not recognized by Master Hong Ren, the fifth ancestor, is because the fifth ancestor said, "If this poem is an ordinary person, if you practice according to it, you can prove that you are self-disciplined, do not create evil deeds, and do not fall into evil ways." "But if you want to find the supreme bodhi from this angle, that's fine."
Buddhism and Taoism have very similar methods in lighting instruments, and all roads lead to the same goal. This does not mean that all roads lead to the same goal. I just pointed out the similarities between Buddhism and Taoism in "opening the light" Don't you admit yourself that Taoism and Buddhism have some contents that lead to the same goal by different routes?
Moreover, opening the light and blessing are inseparable. I was lucky enough to get in touch with how Buddhist and Taoist masters turned on the same musical instrument. A Taoist friend of mine went to Tibet and saw more than a dozen lamas opening their doors for one thing. The procedure was very complicated, and several lamas were exhausted due to poor skills.
I don't know what you think this beginning is.
I just want to say that if you don't have advanced skills and certain methods, don't talk about real opening. Remember, I am talking about the real opening, not the official opening of some temples now. I am in Hengshan Mountain, Nanyue. The monks gave me a lamp, and it will be ready in a few minutes. It's nothing more than chanting and lighting some incense. Do you believe in this light? Do you think the enlightened object will have spirituality without the blessing and perfusion of mana? Remember one thing as a principle and say "respect" to everyone and you will be forgiven. Then, there should be no place to put Buddha in the kitchen, bathroom and utility room, hehe. It is usually a bright and straight place in the hall.
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Buddhists also have the practice of opening the light, chanting scriptures, opening jade and pouring aura into the world, which can ward off evil spirits and lead to the same goal as Taoism.
In fact, all the people who opened the light were Taoist priests or Taoist priests. Infuse mana into jade or crystal with aura and energy in a special way. These are often deified as "magic weapons" in novels, but this kind of lighting is extremely troublesome, which is very similar to practicing magic weapons. I once had the honor to meet a master of lighting. He set up an altar, made symbols, recited spells, and made light for a piece of jade. It took him seven days. Now jade is really invulnerable, and the obvious effect of exorcism surprised me greatly. It can also play a protective role.
I don't know if you have read Zhang Yansheng in a Summer written by Feng Jingzhi. Zhang Yansheng once went to a friend's house. As soon as he reached the door, he stepped back. He went in again and was pushed out by an invisible force. He entered the door and carefully searched the room for something. It turned out to be an ancient Buddha statue, which his friend brought from Tibet. Because many lamas meditated on the Buddha statue for years, unconsciously, a powerful force poured into this little Buddha statue, which was tantamount to opening the light for the little Buddha statue. I studied Taoist Qigong, but Xiao's Sunday has been opened, and the meridians are sensitive, so he can immediately detect it.
So it is really true to open the light, but it is difficult to find someone who can open the light now. At present, there are very few people who really practice in temples, so that the opening ceremony is only a religious ceremony and has no practical significance. Oh, what a pity! ......
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Practicing Buddhism every day can only serve one's own interests, but can't get the true meaning of Buddhism. Just like the beautiful saying of that year: the body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is a mirror. Wipe it from time to time and don't make dust.
The reason why this poem was not recognized by Master Hong Ren, the fifth ancestor, is because the fifth ancestor said, "If this poem is an ordinary person, if you practice according to it, you can prove that you are self-disciplined, do not create evil deeds, and do not fall into evil ways." "But if you want to find the supreme bodhi from this angle, that's fine."