After seeking guidance concerning requests for empowerment of recent transmissions of practices of buddhas, bodhisattvas, and dharma protectors, on Mar. 21, 2015, Master Liandong of TBF Taiwan Letter Response Center received the following instructions from root lineage guru Grandmaster Living Buddha Lian-sheng Sheng-yen Lu:
If requested by mail, empowerment for practicing the deities or practices listed below is only effective for mantra chanting. Empowerment to practice the sadhanas can only be transmitted in person by Grandmaster.
Adibuddha
Mahottara Heruka
Tiger Head Vajra
Kurukulle Ten-direction Arrow-shooting
The empowerment of Evil Spirits Avoidance mudra and mantra chanting can be requested by mail.
In the Spring Festival interview on Jan. 19, 2015 by Apple Daily and Next Magazine of Taiwan Grandmaster demonstrated how to form the Evil Spirits Avoidance mudra and chant the mantra. The Evil Spirits Avoidance mantra is ''Ma-ha-bo-re-bo-luo-mi。om-ma-ne-ba-da-mi-hum。chu-li jie-jie-ru-lu-ling。seh。''