Buddhist Verses & Silent Readings For Reflection (静思语） - Part 6

[heymee]

 

[magnus]

Hall of Great Strength at KMS.

https://www.kmspks.org/visit/temple-map/hall-of-great-strength/

No 水陆法会 for this year.

 

[AUTUMN&WINTER]

Hall of Great Strength at KMS.

https://www.kmspks.org/visit/temple-map/hall-of-great-strength/

No 水陆法会 for this year.

Just curious, where did you put the 下施 cone? I really like the Kong Meng San Monastery's pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

[magnus]

Incense urn outside hall of great strength. Mine can use for 上供 and 下施..so don't think have issue.

Usually will bring along 5 cone incense for each visit.

Just curious, where you put the 下施 cone? I really like the Kong Meng San Monastery's pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Renzokukenz]

Thanks to everyone’s contributions here, I’ve realized that I can simply offer water to my “altar”.
I have a book with Guan Yin’s image, a photo of Bugis Temple’s Statue (given to me by the helper) and a drawing of Di Zhang Wang (I found in those free distribution kiosk under HDB).

Because my parents worried about fire hazard, I’m not allowed to burn oil lamps.
So when I read here that I can simply offer just water. I was very relieved.

Question now would be.

(1) What type of water should I use? Is tap water ok?
(2) How frequently should I change the water?
(3) How do I dispose of the old water? What I did was I open my window and pour it out dedicating it to all sentient beings. Is this correct? Are there other ways? Can I drink the water? Is it good to drink the water? Can I trick my mum into drinking the water so she can be blessed? (She’s not Buddhist, she is also not Christian, she has no religious beliefs for now)
(4) I don’t use a cup, I opted to use the glass lotus leftover of the oil lamp after the oil finished burning. Can I use this to offer water instead?

Thank you all for your help
Om Mani Padme Hum

 

[viethai]

my taobao parcel is ready for shipping to SG. think the 1st sutra I will copy is
八十八佛大忏悔文

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.1a6b2e8dbROF5k&id=539021354047&_u=2209eks84517ca

 

[viethai]

ya been 2 months. and i cant talk to anyone else about what im experiencing cos they think im crazy. its the same reaction i get when guan yin and amituofo appeared in my dream. they think im hallucinating. whenever i search for answers and ask around i always get the sketpical response so im used to it sadly. the energy im feeling in my hands is 24/7 even when eating and away from any electrical applicances.

i cant blame them though when people share their personal stories e.g. my mom in jb highway during 7 month met with an accident she shouted amituofo and the car stopped spinning. car got squashed in half but none of them injured. not even a bruise. nothing happened to my uncle aunt and mom but the following week when they return to jb 2 fish 1 bird died. 3 souls for 3 souls. certain things cant be explained.

yes, this is the only place I could seek advice on my dreams too..AMTF

 

[Konnichiwa]

Any Multi Vitamin for Vegetarian?

 

[AlmightyOnes]

Thanks to everyone’s contributions here, I’ve realized that I can simply offer water to my “altar”.
I have a book with Guan Yin’s image, a photo of Bugis Temple’s Statue (given to me by the helper) and a drawing of Di Zhang Wang (I found in those free distribution kiosk under HDB).

Because my parents worried about fire hazard, I’m not allowed to burn oil lamps.
So when I read here that I can simply offer just water. I was very relieved.

Question now would be.

(1) What type of water should I use? Is tap water ok?
(2) How frequently should I change the water?
(3) How do I dispose of the old water? What I did was I open my window and pour it out dedicating it to all sentient beings. Is this correct? Are there other ways? Can I drink the water? Is it good to drink the water? Can I trick my mum into drinking the water so she can be blessed? (She’s not Buddhist, she is also not Christian, she has no religious beliefs for now)
(4) I don’t use a cup, I opted to use the glass lotus leftover of the oil lamp after the oil finished burning. Can I use this to offer water instead?

Thank you all for your help
Om Mani Padme Hum

Think tap water is ok as long is clean and 2) can change daily.
As for 3, u can watch the vid
Understand u can't read chinese, hopefully u can listen.

 

[magnus]

Plenty of choices on iherb.

Any Multi Vitamin for Vegetarian?

 

[magnus]

Yes, tap water is fine as long potable.

I use the old water to water plant and pour some into the water tray for pet

 

[scheng1]

印光大师年谱

http://www.nianjing.net/boruo/books/0837.htm

公元一八九二年 壬辰 清光绪十八年 三十二岁

在北京圆广寺。一日与一僧在西直门外闲步。一丐童年十五六，向大师乞钱。

大师曰：‘念一句佛，与汝一钱。’ 丐童不念。

大师又曰：‘念十句，与汝十钱。’ 丐童仍不肯念。

大师将钱袋取出，约有四百多钱，和颜谓之曰：‘汝念一句，与汝一钱，尽管念，我此一袋钱，给完为止。’

丐童大哭，终不肯念。大师叹其太乏善根，因与一文钱而去。

 

[scheng1]

(1) What type of water should I use? Is tap water ok?
(2) How frequently should I change the water?
(3) How do I dispose of the old water? What I did was I open my window and pour it out dedicating it to all sentient beings. Is this correct? Are there other ways? Can I drink the water? Is it good to drink the water? Can I trick my mum into drinking the water so she can be blessed? (She’s not Buddhist, she is also not Christian, she has no religious beliefs for now)
(4) I don’t use a cup, I opted to use the glass lotus leftover of the oil lamp after the oil finished burning. Can I use this to offer water instead?

1. Yes
2. Daily
3. All acceptable. If you want your mother to drink, please cover the water up to prevent impurities from getting into the water. You may hold the cup of water and recite mantra. Alternatively, buy the bottled water, make offering and recite mantra. She won't suspect that you have already made offering if the bottled water is unopened.
The Chinese uses the covered cup with Great Compassion Dharani written on it.
4. Yes, as long as it's clean.

1. ARGHAM ~ DRINKING WATER OFFERING
This water offering cleanses the throat. It symbolizes the auspiciousness of ALL the positive cause and effect which bring ALL positive effects of speech. It's an offering that are full of actions of loving kindness to break down negative emotions that accumulated through beginning less times. The water element that has the qualities of flexibilities that flows through obstacles and blockages

"Offering is very important when accumulating merit. When we offer there are many purities, such as the object; Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. Offerer has to have pure mind: with devotion, confidence and joy of offering. The offered substances has to be pure. They are not, if you offer something with your clinging or desire, nor if you buy wrongly, gain it by killing, steal it, get it with lying etc.

We are offering water: water is pure and it used to be free in ancient times and it still is at Tibet. Thoughts such as "if i offer too much" or "If i offer too much, i don't have myself" don't arise. Water offering is very special."

 

[Renzokukenz]

Think tap water is ok as long is clean and 2) can change daily.
As for 3, u can watch the vid
Understand u can't read chinese, hopefully u can listen.

wow there's a whole procedure to it
but my take away is to have the heart and intention to offer it to sentient beings and hungry ghost

while I won't follow the procedure stated in this video, I will dedicate the water with intention as I pour it out the window as a form of "Hui Xiang"

 

[EggToast]

water offering~~~

 

[scheng1]

Any Multi Vitamin for Vegetarian?

Instead of multi-vitamin, you can consider buying those herbal soup pack from supermarket, boil it, add mee hoon/noodle into the soup, or eat with rice, or just drink as it is.

 

[magnus]

Water can also pour inside a spray bottle for 水供。

 

[waterbright]

念佛感應見聞記

南无阿弥陀佛

 

[vofzxy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaAbelZnEtM&ab_channel=YongeyMingyurRinpoche

 

[vofzxy]

Water can also pour inside a spray bottle for 水供。

did you custom print those stickers?