Can I meditate in hazy weather?
Yes, 1. The Buddha told Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the Ksitigarbha Sutra: You have great karma with the Saha world. All the heavenly dragons, ghosts and gods, and even the suffering sentient beings in the six realms, if they can hear Your name, or seeing your image, or admiring and praising you, these living beings will be born in the Supreme Path, and they will have the heart to never turn back. They will always be reborn in the human realm or the heaven, and enjoy peace and happiness. When the causes and conditions are mature, they will meet the Buddha's prophecy. , he will become a Buddha one day.
2. In the Sutra of Prophecies of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the Buddha also mentioned a past life relationship between the Buddha and Avalokitesvara... A long time ago in the past, there was a great Buddha named Golden Light. Master plays the Tathagata, the pure land of this Buddha is majestic. And the sentient beings in the pure land of this Buddha land purely practice the holy life, are born in pure form, and feed on the joy of Zen. There was a King of Mighty Virtue in this Buddha land who served the Tathagata Tathagata, the Master of Golden Light, who was very pious, and the Tathagata taught the King of Mighty Virtue the Six Paramitas Dharma Seal.
At this time, King Mighty Virtue was deep in the samadhi of meditation in the garden of the Buddha’s Pure Land. At this time, there were two lotuses on the left and right of King Mighty Virtue, emerging from the ground, variegated and solemn. Its fragrance is as fragrant as natural sandalwood. In these two big lotuses, two boys were born in them, sitting cross-legged. One of them is called Baoyi, and the other is called Baoshang.
The Buddha finally told Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva that this King of Mighty Virtue was the predecessor of the Buddha, and these two boys were the previous lives of the two great Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta in the Western Paradise of Bliss today. Moreover, the two Bodhisattvas Avalokitesvara and Mahasthamaprapta also aspired to Anuttara Samyak Sam Bodhicitta for the first time in front of the throne of Jinguang Shiziyu Tathagata, and thus began to work hard and practice Buddhism diligently.
Therefore, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and our master, Sakyamuni Buddha, have a predestined relationship. Today, the suffering sentient beings in the six realms of the Saha world are taught by the Buddha’s great wisdom, great compassion, great supernatural power, and great convenience. Although there is Manjushri The great bodhisattvas such as Samantabhadra, Samantabhadra, Maitreya and Ksitigarbha saved and taught us, but Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva also naturally came to help save the sentient beings in our Saha world. This is also a major connection between Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and our Saha world!
3. "Guanyin Bodhisattva's Universal Door" says that chanting the name of Guanyin can get rid of 7 kinds of disasters, such as fire, drowning, black wind, weapons, evil spirits, prison, and resentful thieves; All living beings are free from the torment of the "three poisons" such as lust, anger, and ignorance. The sutra concludes: "Therefore, all living beings should accept and uphold the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva."
So, compared with other ways of practice, which merit is greater or smaller? The sutra gives an example: "Infinitely, if someone accepts and upholds the name of the sixty-two million Ganges Sand Bodhisattva, and restores the form to offer food, clothing, bedding, and medicine, what does that mean to you? Do these good men and women have many merits? ? Endless meaning: So many! The Buddha said: If someone accepts and upholds the name of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and even worships it for a moment, the blessings of these two people will be the same, and they will not be exhausted for hundreds of thousands of kalpas. , accept and uphold the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and gain such immeasurable benefits."
4. "Thousand-Hands, Thousand-Eyes, Unobstructed Great Compassionate Heart Dharani Sutra" says: "The Buddha said: This is the name of Bodhisattva. Avalokitesvara... In the past countless eons, I have become a Buddha, called the Tathagata of the Righteous Dharma, and with the power of great compassion, I have appeared as a Bodhisattva for you, all Bodhisattvas, in order to inspire all Bodhisattvas and bring peace and happiness to all sentient beings. Hesattva, Brahma, Dragon and God should all be respected and should not be disrespected by all humans and gods. He should always make offerings to his name so that he can obtain immeasurable blessings and eliminate immeasurable sins. He also said: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Bai." The Buddha said, I have the Great Compassion Dharani Mantra, and I want to say it now for the sake of all living beings, so that they can gain peace and happiness, gain longevity, gain prosperity, eliminate all bad karma and heavy crimes, and increase all merits and virtues. It can satisfy all wishes."
5. "The Six-Character Great Ming Mantra Sutra" says: Who can avoid the damage of all diseases by chanting the "Om Mani Padme Hum" mantra? , prolong life, increase wealth, and can purify all karma and obtain liberation."
6. "Buddha's Sutra on Avalokitesvara" says: Such a Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva), as long as he hears his name, will gain immeasurable
7. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva says in the "Heart Sutra of the Eleven-faced Divine Mantra" translated by Master Xuanzang: If someone chants the names of hundreds of thousands of nayuduo Buddhas, Once again, those who recite my name with all their heart will have equal merits. Those who recite my name will be free from all diseases, free from all obstacles, and eradicate evil conditions of body, speech, and mind. Those who are able to accept, uphold, read and recite the divine mantra I have spoken, as if practicing it, will receive the Supreme Bodhi as if it were in the palm of their hand." Translated by Tripitaka Yasa Hita):
"Recite and uphold this mantra with all your heart. Those who practice this method should know this person. He will be separated from life and death for forty thousand kalpas. World Honored One, I, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, can hardly hear the name. If There are people who call the names of the ten thousand billion Buddhas. Or there are people who call the names of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The blessings of these two people are the same."
"At that time, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva spoke to the Buddha. Women and all living beings who diligently chant my name day and night will be freed from all sufferings and all three karma and sins will be eliminated. If you practice according to the Dharma, you should know that this person will have the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi as if it were in the palm of his hand.
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8. In the Avatamsaka Sutra, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva says: If you think of me, if you call my name, if you see my body, you will be free from all fear. Good man, I use this With expedient means, all sentient beings can be freed from fear, resume the teaching, and arouse the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, never to turn back (recite the names of hundreds, thousands, many, many, many, and many Buddhas, and for the time being, recite the name of Avalokitesvara with the most perfect mind). No. The merits and virtues are equal. The Shurangama and the Lotus say that the merits of holding the name of the sixty-two billion Ganges Sand Bodhisattva are the same as those of the Ganges Sand Bodhisattva. Sincerity cannot be measured by the mind of a human being. As the later "Precious King Sutra" says, it cannot be obtained by thinking! The number of sands Tathagata should be waiting for awakening. Use heaven's wonderful clothes and cassocks. Diet, decoction, sitting, bedding, etc. The merit gained by making offerings to such Buddhas. It is no different from Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva receiving blessings in abundance. ”
“The Buddha told the good man. I am not alone in this world. Even countless Tathagatas from other places who should be fully enlightened are gathered in one place. Nor can we say all the merits of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. "
"If anyone can recall the name of this Bodhisattva, he will be able to escape the suffering of reincarnation, ageing, sickness, and death. He will be like a goose flying away with the wind, and will be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss quickly, where he will see the Tathagata of Infinite Life and listen to the wonderful Dharma. Such a person will never suffer the suffering of reincarnation, has no greed, hatred, and ignorance, no old age, disease, and death, no suffering of hunger, and no suffering of rebirth. Inheriting the power of the Dharma, he transformed into a lotus flower and lived in that land forever. ”
10. Thousand-Light Eyes Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Secret Dharma Sutra (translated by the Holy Walk Samana Sumadhi Suga (two combinations)): All Tathagatas in the ten directions are taught by Avalokitesvara. Obtained in the wonderful land The Supreme Way turns the wheel. Therefore, you should not have any doubts, but you should always make offerings to the Tathagata as many as sixty-two million Ganges of sand. How much more sincerely will the Buddha sit silently. /p>
11. "The Surangama Sutra on the Head of the Great Buddha": Fourth, I have attained the Buddha's heart and realized the ultimate truth. I can make offerings to the Tathagata of the ten directions with all kinds of treasures, and seek wives in the six realms of the Dharma. Seeking for a child will lead to a child. Seeking for samadhi will lead to longevity. In this way, seeking for great nirvana will lead to great nirvana. The Buddha asked me about the perfect enlightenment, and my mind was at ease because I entered the stream. Achieving Bodhi is the first.
12. The Heart Sutra of the Buddha's Mantra (Excerpt): The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara said to the Buddha, "I have the heart of the God's Mantra, which is called the Heart of the Buddha, for ninety-one kalpas in the past." , there is a famous place in the world, the Buddha is called the World Lord Tathagata. I received this mantra from the Buddha, taught countless hundreds and thousands of heavenly beings, and achieved enlightenment. , if there is this mantra in the place, there will be 1.2 billion heavens supporting it. If a person first commits evil deeds, slanders the Dharma, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, he will fall into the endless hell. If you feel guilty and fast, you can recite this mantra one day and night, and you will be able to eliminate all sins and karma in this world. , also gives rise to great blessings.
13. The "Yeyi Avalokitesvara Sutra" of the Tripitaka Tantra, translated by Master Fu Kong:
At that time, Vajrapani Bodhisattva stood up from his seat to show his favor. With his right shoulder, he kneels on the ground and bows to the feet of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva. Bai Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva says: "The saint who lives in the illusory Samadhi of great compassion and liberation can eliminate the suffering of all sentient beings and benefit all sentient beings in the three thousand worlds." , at the same time, there are all kinds of sufferings and eight kinds of suffering, or if you hope for retribution in the world, if you can single-mindedly recite the name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva, and never give up the vow of great compassion, then you will manifest all kinds of bodies that follow the same kind, and you can satisfy all living beings. May it also be able to protect the borders of the country and relieve suffering, be able to receive nourishment and increase good fortune, be able to cover up the pain of imprisonment, be able to get rid of poisonous poisons, ghosts, ghosts and various evil diseases, be able to restrain swords and sticks in battle, and be able to eliminate disasters such as water and fire. , it can also break the [show*disgusted] prayer curse, and it can also protect the surrounding areas...
14. The ancestors of the past generations praised Guanyin Bodhisattva and said: The poplar branches sprinkle three thousand pure water. , the eight virtues of emptiness benefit humans and heavens, blessings and longevity are extended, sins are eliminated, and the flames turn into red lotuses! The "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Original Traces Induction Ode" says that Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has incredible power: saves people from burning, saves drowning, escapes from danger, and avoids killing. , exemption from punishment, recovery from illness, longevity, good fortune, longevity, having children, etc.