2013-12-10
(TBSN news) In the Dharma Talk of Dharma King Liansheng, Sheng-yen Lu revealed that the second King of Shambhala Pureland named The White Lotus King is also the White Padmakumara!

(Reported by Master LianDien from NanTou)
Forty-four years ago, Living Buddha Liansheng, Sheng-yen Lu, had his third eye opened by The Golden Mother of the Jade Pond, and lead him to see the Holy World, and at the same time found out how he really is the emanation body of White Padmakumara. Due to this revelation, compelled him to propagate the Dharma and deliver the sentient beings for 40 years!

Living Buddha Liansheng, Dharma King Lu Sheng-yen presided over the White Padmakumara Fire Offering ceremony on December 7th 2013 at Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple. Padmakumara is True Buddha School Root Lineage; therefore the ceremony was grand and full of power. Although it was close to winter time, the sun still shone vibrantly symbolizing the warm enthusiasm of True Buddha disciples confidently standing by Dharma King Lian Sheng!

At 1:40pm Living Buddha Liansheng, the Dharma King Lu Sheng-yen and Shi Mu Master Lian-xiang arrived at Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple under the enthusiasm of thousands of waiting followers. The solemn Padmakumara Heart Mantra immediately filled the air and reverberating throughout the mountain heightened spirit of everyone.

At 3pm the ceremony started. Vajra Master Lian How representing everyone in presenting the Khata to pay the highest respect. After the ceremony, Dharma King Liansheng paid homage to all True Buddha School lineage gurus and then used different languages to greet all special guests, dharma brothers and sisters present as well as those viewing on the internet. The Dharma Talk this time was about Padmakumara, the main Diety for today ceremony as well as the root lineage of True Buddha School!

The actual vision of 44 years ago is what propelled Dharma King Liansheng in today attainment in cultivation as well as the ongoing Buddhadharma propagating and delivering of sentient beings. This road had been difficult with lots of impediment, but overcoming them is what made us stronger today!

At that time, no one knew about Padmakumara and its history. Now, after forty or so years, various documents started to appear about Padmakumaras.
From the documents collected and edited by Dharma Brother MingCong Chang from Fa Ming Cultivation Chapter, a book named ’ The origins of Padmakumaras’ has detailed information about the relationship between Buddha Shakyamuni, Golden Mother of the Jade Pond and Padmakumaras. If you read it, you would understand the actual existence of Padmakumaras!

While on the topic of the origin of Padmakumaras, Dharma King Liansheng told everyone that several days before, Golden Mother of the Jade Pond gave him a spiritual response, revealing that in an old Indian sutra named ’ Mahabharata ’ documented the second king of Shambhala, which was also the Kalachakra Pureland, was known as the White Lotus King was in fact the White Padmakumara!

Shambhala Pureland was created by Manjushri Bodhisattva and the second King of this land was White Padmakumara! (Shambhala Pureland is on earth also known as the Round Accommodating Land in the Middle of the Earth-地底圓通國)
Dharma King Liansheng showed everyone a picture of the White Lotus King which is also the White Padmakumara. The thunderous applause authenticated that Padmakumaras had been documented a long time ago in this world.

Padmakumaras had reincarnated several times, including as ’Brightest light Padmakumara (Cherubic youth)’ ’Precious Thoughts Padmakumara (Cherubic youth)’ ’Utmost Precious Padmakumara (Cherubic youth)’ ’Padmasambhava ’ ’ Trisong Detsen ’ and three kings of Xi Xia Dynasty, continued to Living Buddha Liansheng, Lu Sheng-yen , are all the emanated bodies of Padmakumaras.

’Cherubs ’ s real meaning is ’Bodhisattvas ’representing the pure and the innocence.

Everyone who received the Padmakumara empowerment at this ceremony also received renewed pureness to the heart as well as karma purification! Faithfully cultivating the Padmakumara Dharma will surely allow one to attain rebirth to the Pure Land of Padmakumara!

Dharma King Liansheng continued to expound on the pith instructions of The Great Perfection on extinguishing the heart or desires and extinguishing the place or situation.

1. How to extinguish the heart desire?
Do not Look! Do not listen! Do not talk about it; then one would not be lost. When the heart could not be influenced then the mind would be as still as water. One would not be lost, if the heart desire is killed. No matter what the circumstances are, cultivators could not be influenced. If the heart is extinguished, then it would be easy to enter the meditation state.

2. How to extinguish the situation?
Understand the fact that nothing stays the same. Understand that everything in this world is not forever. Everything is changing and situations will pass. Understanding these, cultivators could not be influenced by the external environment. And without interference, cultivators will be alert with clear wisdoms to live a full life.

A disciple had once asked Guru Master Lu, ’ What is right mindfulness? ’
Guru Master answered, ’ Do not think about what is right mindfulness. First, eliminate all the wrong thoughts. Then what remains is ? ’

How to extinguish the surrounding situations?
The answer of Dharma King Liansheng is short and precise. It is very important to go to zero. Zero is the place that extinguishes all situations.

Wealth, status, beauty will all end, therefore there is nothing to gain.
Speaking of beauty, Living Buddha Liansheng, the Dharma King Lu Sheng-yen praised Shi Mu for keeping herself so beautiful and young.

Dharna King Liansheng repeated that ’ All things in this world will pass.’ Just look back at the five thousand years of Chinese history. Which one was able to keep his wealth, or status, or fame forever? Which one has longevity and beauty forever? That is why in ’ The Great Perfection’ the pith instruction for extinguishing the situation is to understand, that nothing remains the same and all things will pass. Always keep this in mind, cultivators can easily attain this state of nullify situation.

After Dharma King Liansheng finished his Dharma Talk, loud thunderous applause expressed the audience’s appreciation for these precious teachings.

Finally, Dharma King Liansheng compassionately performed the Consecration and blessed the Great Compassionate water. Then gave empowerments for , ’ The Lineage ’ ’Padmakumara Yoga’ ’Five Methods for Attainment Dharma’ and ’The Padmakumara Expedient Deliverance Method’ Thus, the Padmakumara Fire Offering Ceremony came to an auspicious end.

(Post script) After the Ceremony, this writer asked Shi Mu what her secret is for keeping young and healthy.
Shu Mu said, ’ Understand the Buddhadharma way. Awake your Bodhicitta, and work diligently every day to help others! Because Buddha dharma is the beautician, Buddha dharma can open mind, create happiness, and engender a heart full of love. This is the way to maintain a continuous happiness, health, youth and beauty! ’

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Translator: Nora Wang
Proofreader: Rene Cordsen

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