After a Three-Year Absence, True Buddha School Lineage Root Guru Dharma King Lian-Sheng Returned to Taiwan to Propagate the Dharma!

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True Buddha School (TBS) Lineage Root Guru Dharma King HH Living Buddha Lian-sheng Sheng-yen Lu arrived in Taiwan early on the morning of November 20, 2022, where he was warmly welcomed by TBS disciples and devotees who had long awaited his arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan Airport. The joyous crowd of TBS disciples excitedly waved and cheered, wholeheartedly expressing how deeply they had missed Grandmaster these past three years!

Immediately upon arrival after a long-distance 12-hour flight, Dharma King Lian-sheng was interviewed at the airport by media representatives. Grandmaster began the interview by quoting a verse by the poet Yu Guangzhong to express his homesickness.

A reporter asked, "Grandmaster, despite the impact of the epidemic, the Lotus Light Charity Society you founded is still quietly engaged in charity work in rural areas, aiding rural children and providing care to disadvantaged families. In addition, the Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation (SYLF) you established in the United States has donated millions of dollars over the past two years for medical relief, international refugee aid, scholarships, etc. Why do you place so much emphasis on doing good deeds?"

Grandmaster replied, “TBS follows the Buddha's guidance of ‘Create no evil, cultivate all good’ by performing good deeds and by giving. Recently, SYLF has helped International Community Health Services provide free treatment for patients in need, and has also supported health sanatoriums. These organizations are planning on building a nursing home, and SYLF has been the major supporter of this project. So far, SYLF has donated about 7 million US dollars, which will be applied to the aspect of physical care. In addition, SYLF is committed to providing financial assistance to disadvantaged students. Many college students receive assistance from the SYLF Lotus Scholarship Fund to help them continue their studies. Recently, SYLF has engaged in international aid projects spanning all of Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and anywhere else in the world where aid is urgently required. Therefore, the Dharma King is hoping that TBS disciples will lend a helping hand and donate together. Working through SYLF, TBS will provide financial and material support wherever the need is
urgent .”

The reporter asked, "During the past three years of the pandemic, due to relentless pressure from all sides, many people have developed a new mental illness called ‘COVID-19 Stress Syndrome’. This mental condition causes anxiety, panic, insomnia, and even severe depression. May I ask Grandmaster whether, from your perspective as an enlightened person, you have any advice for those suffering from ‘coronavirus stress syndrome’ that might help them restore their physical strength and peace of mind? When people are encountering real world economic pressure, such as declining business or unemployment, do you, Living Buddha Lian-sheng, know of any practical methods which can help them increase their blessings, quickly improve business prospects, or find employment?"

Dharma King Lian-sheng believes that a monastic is also a doctor of the soul. He therefore prays to buddhas and bodhisattvas to bless everyone. To remedy economic depression, Grandmaster taught the short Going-out and Going-out Sutra right on the spot as follows: “Going-out and Going-out Sutra, one encounters Avalokitesvara as soon as one goes out. There is a group of buddhas in the east, a group of buddhas in the west, a group of buddhas in the south, and a group of buddhas in the north. All the goods in my store are sold out." The purpose of the Going Out and Going Out Sutra is to help businessmen. In addition, as a practice for the spirit, the Golden Well Method is used to comfort the patient's soul: "The first stroke forms a river, the second stroke forms a lake, and the third and fourth strokes form a golden well. This finger is not an ordinary one. It is actually the finger of a Lushan scholar. Upon pointing to the sky, it clears the sky. When it points to the earth, the earth becomes spiritual. If it points to a person, the person gains longevity. When pointed at an illness the illness vanishes. Chanting this way will give patients spiritual comfort, which is actually a kind of folk therapy.

Later, Taiwan Lotus Light Charity Society (LLCS) invited His Holiness to take commemorative photos together with supplies intended for charity. Grandmaster introduced Taiwan LLCS as follows: So far, Taiwan LLCS has assisted a total of 30,000 Lotus Light Little Angels, regularly shares about one million yuan in materials throughout Taiwan every month, and serves 66 schools each month. At present, there are around 660 Lotus Light Little Angels. The LLCS has provided about 8,000 sets of daily necessities and donated 24 tons of rice. Every year, it helps 520 disadvantaged households and lovingly donates about 900 sets of goods. The total donation for emergency relief has been about one million yuan. Grandmaster thanked Taiwan LLCS for all their kind deeds.

The reporter asked, "We all know that Grandmaster has been writing an article and completing a painting every day. Today, upon your return to Taiwan, can we ask Grandmaster to write some calligraphy as a blessing for us?"

Dharma King Lian-sheng bestowed the calligraphy "Blessing Taiwan" to pray for the blessing of the Taiwanese people. After the interview, Grandmaster traveled south to Taichung in preparation for a series of events to spread the Dharma. Beginning in December, in addition to presiding over a homa ceremony every Saturday at Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple in Caotun, Nantou, Dharma King Lian-sheng has confirmed his Dharma propagating schedule as follows: discoursing the Rainbow Light Transformation Practice, Five-Colors Acala Ceremony, Adversaries-Crushing Tara Ceremony, Golden-faced Golden Mother Water-offering Ceremony, and the Dharma transmission of Wish-fulfilling Youth Practice during the Spring Ceremony at Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple.

It is quite likely that during the upcoming three months of Grandmaster’s visit to Taiwan, TBS disciples and devotees from all over the world will flock to Taiwan to pay homage to Grandmaster and participate in ceremonies. A pilgrimage of many thousands of people can be expected.


Translated by TBTTs
Translator: DJ Chang
Editor: Henry Wolf

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