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Saturday, August 31, 2024

Meditation During the Seventh Lunar Month

As the Seventh Lunar Month begins, Singapore is filled with prayers, and the air is permeated with the scent of incense. Known locally as the Hungry Ghost Festival, it is also referred to as the Ullambana Festival. In the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, this day is marked by ceremonies to honour the Triple Gem and to liberate suffering souls, with an emphasis on reverence for ancestors and repaying the kindness of one’s parents, thus promoting filial piety.
 

The Ullambana Festival carries profound cultural and spiritual significance, imbued with deep emotions. It aligns with the Confucian tradition of valuing filial piety, which is why it has been encouraged and widely observed by Chinese emperors throughout history. The festival began during the Northern and Southern dynasties, and by the Tang dynasty, it had become a prominent celebration, enjoyed by both officials and the public. It is popular in East Asian countries where Buddhism is practised, such as China, Korea, and Japan. The festival transcends time and place, celebrated on a grand scale, intertwining ancient beliefs, unique customs, and family bonds, thus promoting the continuity of culture.
 

The Ullambana Festival, observed on the fifteenth day of the Seventh Lunar Month, is also known as the Buddha’s Joyful Day. Its origins can be traced back to the Buddha’s faithful disciple Mulian (Sanskrit: Maudgalyayana) saving his mother. According to the Ullambana Sutra, Mulian, after attaining enlightenment, could observe the three realms. Through his divine powers, he saw his deceased mother suffering in the realm of hungry ghosts. He quickly offered her food in a bowl, but just as it reached her mouth, it turned into ashes, leaving her still hungry. He recounted this to the Buddha, saying: “Although she was my mother in this life, I wish to save her from suffering as a way of repaying her for raising me.” The Buddha advised that Mulianalone could not save her; he needed to rely on the collective spiritual power of offering to the monks on the fifteenth day of the Seventh Lunar Month. On that day, Mulian’s mother was freed from the torment of the hungry ghost realm. The scripture concludes that everyone can follow this practice.
 


This year is the Year of the Wood Dragon, and since each month is associated with a Chinese zodiac sign, July is also the Month of the Monkey, corresponding to the twelfth Earthly Branch shen, which belongs to the metal element. If your favourable element is metal, then congratulations! The original meaning of shen is lightning, depicted in oracle bone script as a flash of lightning, which gradually evolved into the idea of extending or connecting with a higher spiritual level.
 

A flash of lightning streaks across the sky, and after the thunderstorm, our ancestors discovered that trees caught fire due to lightning. In the ashes, they found food and gradually learnt to preserve fire, fend off wild animals, and grow crops, eventually cooking their food. Human civilisation truly began with the mastery of fire. When our ancestors saw lightning during a storm, they perceived it as unpredictable and powerful, considering it a sign of divine will and inspiration, and they would symbolically accept the mandate of heaven with both hands.
 

This divine mandate marked the beginning of a thriving human lineage, fostering a civilisation that has flourished for thousands of years. Such a mandate represents a sudden enlightenment that drastically changes one's life. For the Chinese, July is a month when the divine lightning brings abundant inspiration. Can you perceive and seize the will of heaven?
 

This July, we too should meditate with open hands. You might focus on Master Yun’s fengshui paintings or calligraphy, holding sandalwood beads in your left hand and grinding a white duan stone with vermilion in your right. With each circle you grind, utter your prayers, and with each bead you push forward in your left hand.
 


You can use sandalwood, which helps inspire creativity and is a must-have during the ninth fortune cycle of twenty years. It complements your Lotus jadeite and agarwood, boosting your indirect wealth.
 

Place the white inkstone in an auspicious position in your home to attract benefactors and aid in meditation.
 

The Lotus jadeite Zhong Kui has been a popular item in Lotus on Water since its inception. Zhong Kui’s righteous and fearless divine power instils confidence in many people. The mysterious power associated with his legend has inspired many clients.
 

Additionally, you can wear agarwood, which has the ability to absorb good energy, and convert bad energy into opportunities
 
Have you meditated this July?
 
-- Mu Lan 
(Translated)
 
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

农历七月的冥思

进入农历七月星洲处处皆在祝祷,岛国的空气里有香烛的味道。在新加坡叫中元节也是盂兰盆节汉传佛教在这天以法会供养三宝普渡苦难众生,强调对祖先的敬仰,报答父母养育之恩,传扬孝亲之德。

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盂兰盆节蕴含深厚的文化和精神意义,带有深厚的感情。与儒家崇尚孝道的伦理传统相符,因此得到中国历代帝王提倡而盛行不衰。南北朝时代,始兴盂兰盆法会,唐朝时期,法会活动呈现兴盛,官民共乐。在信奉佛教的东亚国家流行,如中国, 韩国,日本。它跨越时间,不分地区,规模盛大,将古老的信仰,独特习俗和家庭交织在一起,促进了文化的延续。

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盂兰盆节,是佛教为农历七月十五,又称为佛欢喜日,起源可追溯到佛陀的忠实弟子目连(梵语:Maudgalyayana) 救母。《盂兰经》称目连得道后,可观三界,以神通力见亡母生饿鬼道中,连忙用钵盛饭,喂母亲吃。然而,刚送到嘴边,就化为灰烬,母亲仍然十分饥饿。他向释迦牟尼佛述说此事: 虽她是我一世的母亲,但我愿救她脱离苦海,以报养育之恩。佛说光凭他一人之力无法解救,须仰赖供养众僧的威神之力,要目连于七月十五日,备好食物和用品供养众僧。当此之日,目连之母得脱饿鬼之苦。经文最后说一切大众皆可依照此法。

                                  

今年是甲辰年,因每个月都有一个生肖,七月也是申月,十二地支中的"申",属金。如果你的有利五行是金,那么恭喜。 申的本意是闪电,它的甲骨文是道闪电,慢慢演变成双手去接闪电,意思也变成延伸,与更高的精神层面连接。


一道闪电划破天际雷雨过后,我们的祖先惊讶的发现,树木因雷电着火,他们在灰烬里发现食物,渐渐开始学会保留火种,驱赶野兽,学会耕种吃煮熟的食物,人类真正的文明从学会利用火开始。祖先看到天气变化的时候会产生雷,并且雷的出现是不可预料,力量强大的,认为雷是上天给的意志和灵感,并且用双手去接受上天的旨意。


上天降下旨意,从此人类一脉生息绵长兴旺,创造了几千年的灿烂文明。这样的旨意是顿悟,对现在生活彻底的改变。对于华人来说,七月是一整个上天雷电会带来很多灵感的月份。你是否能了解和抓到上天给你的意志?

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这个七月,我们也应该用双手去冥思,你可以面向云大师的风水画或书法,用左手持檀香珠子,右手用朱砂磨白端,右手每磨一圈说出你的祝祷,左手就推出一颗珠子。




你可以请檀香,檀香可以帮助人得到很多灵感,九运二十年的必备品。与你的旺财翡翠和沉香相辅相成,旺你的偏财。


在家中有利位置放白端旺贵人,还可用来冥思。


翡翠钟馗是旺财馆从成立到今天的大热门。钟馗刚直不惧的神威为很多人带来信心。有关他传说的神秘力量曾经给很多客户灵感。


除此之外,你可以佩戴沉香,沉香有吸收转化的功能。

这个七月,你冥思了吗?



-- Mu Lan



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富贵华丽,云龙子旺财馆。

Prosperity with Elegance, Lotus on Water.