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Uncommon
Peacock Luminous King (Maha Mayuri) Tantra
In the name of Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple, Grand Master had
transmitted Maha Mayuri Tantra in person for the first time in year 2009’s
Amitabha Bardo Deliverance Ceremonial Assembly
2009-09-12
On September 5, 2009, the Amitabha Bardo Deliverance and Calamity
Eradication Ceremonial Assembly had formally taken place at Lynnwood
Convention Center in the name of Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple, which also
included transmission of Maha Mayuri or Peacock Luminous King Tantra and
empowerment thereof by Grand Master. The presiding Master over this
annual ceremonial assembly was appointed to Vajra Achara Master Shi
Lian-Ning with respectful invitation of Grand Master to personally
transmit the Uncommon Maha Mayuri or Peacock Luminous King Tantra.
Multitude of devotees and fellow disciples had come far away from aboard
totaling about three thousand, who were to receive the Tantra and to
lend support to the ceremony. Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple staff had
adopted the simulcast and real-time audio/video system to broadcast the
event live to all True Buddha devotees, fellow disciples and laity
throughout the world. The ceremony started off with a congradulating
letter from Washington State Governor, Christine Gregoire, announced in
both English and Chinese by Dr. Foching Lu, who is currently the head of
the Sheng-Yen Lu Charity Fund Foundation. Following that, Dr. Foching Lu
presented a speech in the name of the Sheng-Yen Lu Charity Fund
Foundation. She began her address by telling the audience that the
charity fund foundation is motivated by a heartfelt Buddhist compassion,
the objective of which is to encompass needs for health, care, and
education; to be driven by unselfishness and selflessness as a spirit to
serve and to carry out alms-giving in ten directions. The Sheng-Yen Lu
Charity Fund Foundation had contributed $20,000 U.S. dollars to the
cause in the relief of the recent Morakot Typhoon disaster. Moreover,
donation boxes were installed on the floor at the ceremony. All the
donation proceeds collected that day were funneled to Taiwan Lotus Light
Charity Foundation to further the home-rebuilding effort on behalf of
the victims rendered homeless by the typhoon. Dr. Foching Lu also
mentioned that, in perspective of future, the Sheng-Yen Lu Charity Fund
Foundation will progressively merge with charity functions of the True
Buddha School so as to muster all the strength needed to further the
charity efforts. She also spoke on behalf of the Sheng-Yen Lu Charity
Fund Foundation in expressing their deepest gratitude over the latest
activities in charity sale fund-drive conducted by Daden Culture Company
and Dasing Artifact Company; the proceeds collected from the charity
sale also included the base cost (of the sale items), all of which was
funneled to the charity foundation. The True Buddha temple of Chicago,
U.S.A., had set itself up as a role model by initiating a donation of
$50,000 to the foundation, by means of rivalry enticement, in hopes that
other True Buddha temples and groups will follow suit and thus promote
the concerted charity efforts. The chairman of Taipei Culture and
economic Office in Seattle, Ambassador Dong-Jou Liao, came in person to
partake of the ceremony. In his address, he especially thanked Ling Shen
Ching Tze Temple and Sheng-Yen Lu Charity Fund Foundation, working in
conjunction with Taiwan Commerce Association, promoting the 88-Moratko
Typhoon Disaster-relief fund-raising activity last week, for raising
about $106,000 U.S. dollars dedicating to the disaster stricken areas in
Taiwan. This amount of donation was assessed as the highest bid among
six States in the Northwest region of the United States.
Grand Master also bestowed Boddhisattva Vows upon disciples who
decided to take vows of asceticism and be ordained as monk or nun. The
following seven ordained disciples are: Shi Lian-Zhen Vajra Achara
Master (also identified as Black Padmakumara), Shi Lian-Fu Vajra Achara
Master (also identified as Blue Padmakumara), Shi Lian-Dong Dharma
Instructor, Shi Lian-Ling Dharma Instructor, Shi Lian-Tsu Dharma
Instructor, Shi Lian-Zhi Dharma Instructor, and Shi Lian-Loung Dharma
Instructor. Grand Master also bestowed an Antecedent’s Dharma Robe as
a legacy of lineage (also known as Karmapa’s Robe) upon Shi Lian-Fu
Vajra Achara Master who has already been enlightened beforehand. The
Grand Master encouraged that every ordained disciple ought to respect
the teacher, emphasize the Dharma, practice diligently and sermonize
sentient beings with altruism. Following that, Grand Master went on to
bestow the Transmission of the Lay Bodhisattva Precepts. He instructed
the devotees of concern that the Boddhisattva Precepts are a great suite
of precepts by which one must abide and never let them lapse. One must
bring forth the mind of Boddhicitta and to benefit others unselfishly
and thereby becomes an authentic Boddhisattva. During the ceremony, in
the wake of Grand Master, multitude of Buddhas and Boddhisattvas had
come witnessing a newly wedded couple being sworn to marriage, which was
then solemnized satisfactorily. With the reverberating sound of mantra
and the mystique of the Dharma tapering off towards the end of the
ceremony, Vajra Achara Master Shi Lian-Ning told the Tantra aspirers in
earnest that one must follow steadfastly the mudras, mantras and every
Sadhana proper so instructed by the Root Guru, Grand Master as the sole
basis of conditionality for one’s refuge. The Tantra aspirer should
not beseech with an immodest attitude and ought to bring forth a
immeasurably compassionate and clear quintessence of one’s heart. One
must visualize a satisfactory Dharma abode, satisfactory Buddha virtues,
satisfactory kin and satisfactory Sadhana as pertained to the Tantric
technique at hand, as well as perpetuate the here-and-now moment at
which transmission of the Tantra occurred.
Afterwards, this was what the multitude of devotees and laity had
been waiting for: exposition on the transmission of Peacock Luminous
King Tantra or Maha Mayuri Tantra. As pointed out in Grand Master’s
exposition that the Buddha-Mother of Maha Mayuri Deity is a tantamount
emanation of Vairocana Buddha and Tathagata Buddha, which is the Bliss
Body of Amitabha Buddha and is also the Transformation Body of Sakyamuni
Buddha. In other words, if one would self-identify and attune with the
Buddha Mother of Maha Mayuri Deity, then he or she could also
self-identify and attune with multitude of Buddhas. Relying on the ’joint
mighty power’ of great many Buddhas, one can maneuver the determinate
karma. Grand Master also expounded in a progressively expedient and
humorous way on the specifics of the Tantra technique of Maha Mayuri as
to its mantra, mudra, offering, visualization and oral transmission.
Furthermore, at the grace of Grand Master, various applications of the
Tantric technique were also taught, e.g., how to subside earthquake, how
to gain wealth, how to pursue love successfully, how to cure an illness,
how to subjugate evil spirits, etc., as well as how to cultivate in
order to prevent natural and man-made disasters. This special Tantra is
deemed very hard to come by in over one hundred years.
The following Vajra Achara Masters were present on this day: Shimu
Lian-Hsiang, Shi Lian-Ning, Shi Lian-Hua Der-Huey, Shi Lian-Man, Shi
Lian-Hua Tsang-Len, Shi Lian-Hua Tsang-Zhi, Shi Lian-Deng, Lian-Huo,
Lian-Shi, Lian-Zu, Lian-Bao, Lian-Miao, Shi Lian-Chuan, Shi Lian-Yin,
Shi Lian-Wang, Shi Lian-Sheng, Shi Lian-Jie, Shi Lian-Hong, Shi
Lian-Woon, Lian-Zhi, Shi Lian-Ci, Shi Lian-Ting, Shi Lian-Gao, Lian-Zhi,
Lian-Hua Sao-Dong, Shi Lian-Yee, Shi Lian-Ming, Shi Lian-Fu, Lian-Hua
Lee-Huey, Shi Lian-Zher, Shi Lian-Yuan, Shi Lian-Zhi, Shi Lian-Long, Shi
Lian-Han, Shi Lian-Hsiong, Shi Lian-Hsing, Shi Lian-Jiao, Lian-Hua
Pey-Wun, Lian-Qing, Shi Lian-Huey, Shi Lian-Hsiang, Shi Lian-Lai, Shi
Lian-Jien, Lian-Hua Cheng-Zu, Shi Lian-Hua Seng-Fah, Shi Lian-Tai, Shi
Lian-Jin, Shi Lian-Yee, Shi Lian-Yun, Shi Lian-Zhi, Shi Lian-Mee, Shi
Lian-Yuen, Shi Lian-Zu, Shi Lian-Fey, Shi Lian-Jie, Shi Lian-Ying, Shi
Lian-Hua Huey-Jun, Shi Lian-Shi, Shi Lian-Hai, Shi Lian-Chung, Shi
Lian-Zer, Shi Lian-Zai, Shi Lian-Yue, Shi Lian-Ye, Shi Lian-Hua Ler-Zhi,
Shi Lian-Xie, Shi Lian-Shen, Shi Lian-Qien, Shi Lian-Seng, Shi Lian-Qi,
Shi Lian-Her, Shi Lian-Chang, Lian-Hua Jing-Hsiang, Shi Lian-Zhern,
Lian-Hua Cun-Lian Dharma Educator, and Shi Lian-Hua Bee-Zhern Dharma
Educator. The administrative unit sponsoring this ceremonial assembly:
Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple, hereby directs heartfelt thanks to Root
Guru, His Holiness, Lian Sheng for his compassionate and personal
transmission of the unparallel and invaluable Tantra with empowerment.
Special thanks also go to all participating guests for their attendance
and congratulating addresses. Thanks to all the True Buddha Vajra Achara
Masters, Dharma Educators, Dharma Instructors, Dharma Lecturers,
Assistant Dharma Instructors, fellow devotees and laity from all over
the world to have come promptly to uphold this ceremony yearly with
successful and satisfactory result, for their pious devotion to Grand
Master and passion to lend support to the ceremony. With an earnest
wish, may all disciples and devotees receive the True Buddha Dharma
current in their heart and let it be passed on to the succeeding
generations.
Source: http://www.padmakumara.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7188
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