320. The Phenomena of the Mortal World Appearing in Storytelling
The second image appearing in the story—the events of the Eastern Buddhist realm. A blue Buddha is seen, followed by the Buddha Ancestor, and behind him appear many more blue Buddhas, none of whom are recognized. They chant sutras together, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. The small blue Buddha descends, transforming into a blue lotus flower that floats downwards. As it approaches the ground, the ground splits open with a very large crack (opening horizontally). Inside are all sentient beings, but their faces are indistinct—in red dust, their state resembling flames but not flames, but rather red dust-like matter—red dust flames. It is definitely the aura of the red dust. The term "red dust" is truly fitting.
321. Matters Concerning the Great Repentance
Many people practice the Great Repentance with great faith—but it should be based on physical condition. If someone is physically weak, has worn-out kneecaps, or leg pain—if their health is poor or they already have injuries, they shouldn't do it; the opportunity isn't right. Reciting more repentance texts is also effective, but not as effective as the Great Repentance combined with repentance texts. We encourage practicing the Great Repentance—but please pay attention to your physical health.
322. Will doing the full range of thinking skills make me smarter?
Completing the mind tree exercise in the overall thinking process won't make you much smarter—it will only make your mind clearer. A clear mind and intelligence are two different things. If you can't solve advanced math problems, you still can't solve them. Parents who think completing this will improve their child's grades are simply ensuring less interference from the spiritual realm, while simultaneously achieving clarity. Whether or not one studies is a matter for the human realm—it can only resolve issues from the spiritual realm.
323. How can one produce Qingquan Zhi?
After the purification, a brief period of "Clear Spring Wisdom" occurred—the mind was extremely clear, as if a clear spring was gushing forth, like stirring with cooling balm. The difference between this and the wisdom of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is ten thousand times greater—this kind of wisdom cannot be born in the human world; it's like an ice cube thrown into the desert—it disappears quickly. The Clear Spring Wisdom only lasted one night; the next day, while still clear-headed, the bubbling sensation of the cool spring water was gone. How can it be sustained? Unless one cultivates their own spiritual space, they can create their own spiritual space without external support. Currently, I have a spiritual space on my body, but it's less than 1 centimeter long—the magical artifact used to give me energy; now I give energy to the artifact, and I can reciprocate. The Buddha also said to create his own spiritual space—the spiritual space he created is the Buddha realm, where all rules are determined by the Buddha.
324. How should one properly approach career, interpersonal relationships, and wealth?
First, learn to read the commentary—"Don't make superficial decisions." Don't hold back now; ask more questions. Asking questions will reveal a different perspective. Second, interpersonal relationships—"Search for opportunities among old friends." I found a friend from 20 years ago who was doing the same thing, and it was a huge help. Third, wealth—purely worldly people don't know how to promote themselves; I found a student who specializes in this. Doing everything for career, wealth, and relationships won't immediately improve things—anyone who tells you they'll have a meteoric rise after doing it should be slapped. Your career thinking will improve; your interpersonal relationships will improve; opportunities will come your way financially—whether you can seize them depends on your skill. It's not about getting money flowing in immediately after doing it all; steadily obtaining a wealth-enhancing talisman is more effective. This is something about spiritual cultivation—changing your mindset and energy, not directly acquiring money.
325. What is the Wisdom Tree?
Suddenly I wondered how to go from 8.5 to 9 in Primordial Wisdom—I figured it out this morning, and on the plane tonight I figured out how to go from 9 to 10. Connecting to the Wisdom Tree—gives you inspiration, insight, and enlightenment. I'm willing to pray to the Wisdom Tree for a lifetime—just give me a chance to understand the key points. Wisdom is like a thin layer of paper—once you break through it, you break through; if you don't, you'll be blocked for countless millennia. The Wisdom Tree provides an opportunity and wisdom—if you miss it, you miss it; if you don't, you miss the opportunity. It can solve some problems with brain flexibility and clarity, but it can't solve specific cleverness—the Wisdom Tree is the power of enlightenment.
326. Fundamental Wisdom 8-8.5
1. Human wisdom reaching level 8 is almost at its peak; one is very intelligent. 2. Reaching 8.5 is the very pinnacle—but the problem is one's own strength. 8.5 is called the Mother of All Beings—a very important stage in cultivating compassion. To help many people, one needs this level of wisdom—if those below you have problems and you don't understand after a long explanation, who are you helping? The Mother of All Beings possesses a definition of compassion—first, great love, infinite tolerance, infinite forbearance, and infinite achievement. Reaching the level of the Mother of All Beings allows one to attain great virtue in the human realm. The Mother of All Beings has a major problem—it cannot progress further, and one cannot recognize where one's own problems lie. When you achieve the state of the Mother of All Beings, you think you are strong and are helping others, thus creating ego. You must break free from ego—you cannot have the thought "I am helping others." What you achieve will ultimately become your bottleneck. To progress further, you cannot have ego.
327. Original Wisdom 9
Level 9 is called the Heart of a Student—all sentient beings are helping me, not me helping sentient beings. Every time you help sentient beings, each sentient being is helping you achieve your goals. The wisdom of level 9 requires infinite gratitude, infinite appreciation, and an infinite understanding that sentient beings are helping you achieve your goals—without this heart, you cannot reach level 9; humility is required. When solving the problems of sentient beings, you use your brain, gain wisdom, merit, improved abilities, and a changed mindset. Seeing other couples fighting fiercely will prevent you from fighting with your wife—improving your understanding of human laws, the laws of nature, human relationships, knowledge, abilities, and mindset is all thanks to sentient beings helping you. The laws of nature help sentient beings achieve their goals in two ways—one is through personal experience, and the other is by helping sentient beings with problems to understand the existence of the laws. You think you are helping others, but in reality, others are always helping you. The wisdom of level 9.0 is the wisdom and heart of a student—learning humility, gratitude, and appreciation.
328. Original Wisdom 10
Level 10 wisdom is infantile wisdom—a return to simplicity. Before that, it's about infinite power, like a mother, a leader, or a great person. Moving down from 9, you become a student. The Tao Te Ching says, "In learning, one increases daily; in practicing the Tao, one decreases daily. Decrease and decrease again until you reach non-action"—after reaching the peak, you move downwards. The hint for infantile wisdom is "At birth, human nature is inherently good," the highest state. How do you achieve it? What is the key? Going from 9 to 10 is extremely difficult. Extremes meet—personal ability reaching 8.5 is already the limit. The further you go, the lower it becomes; true wisdom appears as foolishness—it's definitely moving towards nothingness. "Doing nothing, yet nothing is left undone," "Reversal is the movement of the Tao"—doing things the opposite way is very powerful; the key is how you reverse it.
329. Why is it strictly forbidden to pray for blessings and purify oneself to eliminate karmic creditors?
Some people hope that a master can resolve karmic debts or karmic entanglements from countless lifetimes—how can you eliminate them without subjecting them to repentance and spiritual practice? For all adults, it is strictly forbidden to resolve karmic debts that seem relentless through the power of Buddha or Bodhisattvas. Children's studies—you can't expect them to improve directly without their effort; you can't expect someone to love you without giving them love. The "head transplant" from the Liaozhai novels—does changing a head make you a completely different person? You don't have everything that person has. Minors involved in karmic debt disturbances—children are beyond our control, but can be directly resolved through purification and prayer. This is strictly prohibited for adults.
330. Pricing Purification and Blessing Services
The cost is not low—three houses had to be rented on a dragon vein, and powerful Onmyoji were hired to help. And the wages there aren't ordinary people's wages—top-tier Onmyoji who can do this kind of work are not ordinary people; their earnings over three months must be factored in.
331. The Preciousness of Unique Skills for Cleansing Spirit Resources
The spirit-washing master can only handle 6 spirits a day. There's only one master in the entire world capable of this – none of her descendants can do it, and she hasn't found a successor yet. The spirit-washing service will stop after she passes away. When she gets older (she's not young now, and in 20 years she'll be over 60 and unable to work), the spirit-washing service will end – and she hasn't found a replacement yet. The blessing and purification service can find some replacements, but there's a limit – the dragon vein's energy can only support so many people. That's just how fate works.
332. Differences in the Effects of Blessing and Purification
The first pure energy (full of energy and spirit) is basically effective immediately—pure energy does not involve cause and effect. The second involves cause and effect, which raises many issues—first, diagnose the cause, the extent of the problem, and how many sessions are needed to resolve it. It's recommended to investigate the extent of cause and effect in human thought before proceeding. Positive feedback usually indicates minor cause and effect, resolving the problem quickly. Major cause and effect issues are more troublesome—what exactly are you fighting against in your struggle against cause and effect? It's recommended to investigate how many sessions are needed to resolve it; if you're willing, take your time; if not, don't bother. Prayer, purification, and spiritual cleansing may be the only way to clear the mental or emotional energy from the soul across countless lifetimes—it's almost impossible to cultivate away the thoughts, stubbornness, and resentment accumulated over countless lifetimes on your own.
333. Negative Exclusion Phenomenon
During purification, cleansing, and blessing rituals, negative energy release occurs—bad things stuck in the body are released, causing various problems within a week. Trying to feel refreshed but ending up very sleepy—you realize you need rest; it won't make you feel refreshed, it will make you rest. Performing interpersonal and career blessing purifications results in strained relationships with superiors, arguments, and complaints—negative energy is being released. During blessing purifications, it's crucial to control your emotions for a period; the negative energy will subside afterward. Feeling extremely sleepy after cleansing is also a form of negative energy release—more about maintaining bodily balance. A couple considering divorce—the wife was beaten by her husband the night after the blessing; this is a karmic debt from a past life—the wife wronged the husband in a previous life, and in this life, the husband mistreats the wife. In the future, during blessing purifications, stay away from your husband—the negative energy release is severe; you must endure it.
334. How to balance funding and spiritual resources projects
As my spiritual practice increased, so did the number of problems and the amount of money I had, and I lost the desire to continue. Our system is like a general practitioner; problems arise gradually—we address them one by one. Many things cannot be resolved in a year or two, and may even take ten or twenty years. Many major problems in the cycle of reincarnation certainly cannot be resolved in this lifetime. Don't even think about solving them immediately—we must cleanse ourselves while simultaneously cultivating ourselves in all aspects of life in this world. Listing problems provides a comprehensive examination, and I have an obligation to tell you this—we cannot ignore numerous problems. Address the most critical, urgent, and important issues first. Issues of mind and character cannot be resolved in just a few years—as long as it doesn't prevent you from harming others outside the home, it's fine.
335. Points to note when praying for blessings in terms of learning
Praying for help to overcome phone and internet addiction and focus on learning—this won't be very effective. The issues are too complex, involving human interaction. Disliking learning—the lack of positive feedback in learning—is a problem of energy, thinking, memory, mindfulness in learning, and the ability to absorb knowledge. It's a whole host of issues that can't be solved simply by praying. Don't expect to solve the child's problems through prayer without finding the root cause. Thoroughly investigate where the child's poor learning stems—memory, comprehension, mindfulness, energy, learning environment—there are probably a dozen or so issues. Address them one by one; once they're all resolved, learning will naturally improve.
A case study involved praying for a child to be self-disciplined, diligent, highly focused, possess excellent memory, and have high learning efficiency—feedback indicated some improvement within a week, but no further progress after that. Self-discipline, diligence, high focus, excellent memory, and high learning efficiency are all major aspects—like pouring a cup of water into the ocean, raising the sea level but not being visible. Memory can be improved through consultation. For excellent learning, high focus, and high learning efficiency—it depends on how the child can improve and where the problem lies. Achieving your wish is about a dozen points away; comprehensive monitoring will eventually lead to this state naturally. A prayer for a child to be energetic, full of energy, quick-witted, and clear-headed—feedback indicated abundant mental energy and no longer napping at noon. This is purely energy-based and does not involve cause and effect; the effect is immediate.
336. Points to note when praying for good fortune in terms of wealth.
Praying for blessings to change your fortune, bring in more money, and avoid financial loss—it's possible, but blessings are like an energy ball that's used up and then gone. It's better to find a master—there are protective charms for financial losses, reminding you when you're tempted to overspend. To bring in more money—you need to be able to earn it. Programmers struggle to earn more money, while business owners might have a better chance. A shop owner in Wangfujing, Beijing, saw their annual income shrink from 40 million to 2 million this year—the market isn't offering opportunities. Simply praying for high income is useless—high income involves twenty or thirty factors, including interpersonal skills, work efficiency, vision, and seizing opportunities. Breaking down each of these and doing them well will definitely lead to higher income. Praying to Buddha and Bodhisattvas for double the income this year—that's definitely not going to work. High income depends on better serving customers, bringing more useful things to everyone, and exchanging sincerity for sincerity—you should pray for: opportunities to obtain more things, understanding customer needs, better customer service, satisfied customers helping you spread the word, and increasing efficiency to serve more people. Break down income-boosting processes.
337. Points to note when praying for blessings related to disease prevention
Cases have shown that praying can resolve bedwetting in children—interference from negative forces, particularly in the spiritual realm. Praying is less effective for physical illnesses—be aware of this point when praying. Praying for purification can resolve energy, thought, and karmic issues—the spiritual realm is relatively easy to manage, but the extent of the problem depends on the severity. If unsure, it's best to consult a doctor. Praying to reduce suffering is highly likely to be effective. Courage, resilience, less crying, and calmness are advantages of prayer for purification, but it may also expel negative influences. Clearing blockages in the body and promoting relaxation and sleep is not a problem. Praying for good interpersonal relationships—colleagues voting for you can increase your chances of getting votes, but you need to manage your worldly affairs well. Praying to improve cardiovascular blockages is unlikely to be effective—it's a physical illness, and there may be more than one plaque blocking the blood vessels.
338. Returning to One's True Self
Wealth, blessings, life, and all problems are caused by the karmic consequences of countless lifetimes of reincarnation. One aspect of spiritual practice is called returning to one's true self—returning to one's most perfect and original state. Many evil deeds are committed throughout countless lifetimes. Through spiritual practice, one gradually eliminates the karma accumulated over time through blessings, resolution, and spiritual cultivation. At the beginning of this year, I just cleared away the karma from my previous 18 lifetimes—now I'm in my 30s to 40s. After clearing it away, I feel increasingly relaxed, comfortable, and returning to my true self. Finally, when all the energy returns to the very first lifetime, it is at its most perfect. Everything I encounter now—memories, habits, temperament, experiences—is the result of the karmic consequences of countless lifetimes of reincarnation pressing down on me; it requires gradual cultivation.
339. Reflections on Marital Relationships in Storytelling
Marital crisis—it all stems from fluctuations in the temperaments and differing thought patterns of both partners. These originate from cognitive patterns shaped by their upbringing. Children raised in ordinary families often have cognitive and thinking problems—which is humane, but this humaneness is defined. Using emotions to resolve conflicts is a fundamental sin—it's an innate ability, and one that will inevitably lead to incorrect solutions. Once used, it always causes problems. The solutions remain stuck in tolerance, arguing, refusing to back down, and the silent treatment—a low-dimensional confrontation, struggling in a binary opposition.
Try to let go of your own perspective and see things from your partner's point of view—you realize he's also putting in effort and hoping for recognition. Suddenly, you realize he's a mirror of yourself—the parts of you that you can't accept are the parts of yourself that you can't accept. Find a new way of relating—you can freely express negative emotions and opposing opinions without arguing. No matter how your opinions change or how your emotions fluctuate, you know deep down that you share a common goal.
Even seemingly incompatible couples in a marriage have their strengths—they can discover each other's beauty and strengths, and move forward hand in hand. This marital crisis became a mirror for spiritual practice. The cycle of reincarnation is like a casino, where everyone gambles with their energy and blessings; the winner is always the one who survives the cycle. Regardless of whether you're dealt a good or bad hand, maintain a stable mind, don't be attached to winning or losing, and try your best to play your hand to the best of your ability. As Teacher Fan Deng said—no matter where fate throws us, we can always do what we can to help.
340. Cleansing the Soul and Returning to One's True Self
Spirit cleansing can help break free from the shackles of reincarnation—constantly resonating with each of our past lives. Every opportunity is to reconcile with oneself, forgive, and be liberated. I myself have been liberated from over ten to thirty lifetimes. One student, during his tenth spirit cleansing, discovered he was once a dragon imprisoned at the bottom of the sea—it took four or five more cleansing sessions to break free, achieving liberation and a more complete state. In one case, during spirit cleansing, he saw himself as an ancient emperor, cursed and killed by witchcraft, his soul imprisoned in a cave—it took great effort to rescue him, allowing him to find his former self. During spirit cleansing, one might unexpectedly connect with a past life—discovering who they harmed in that life, and the karmic creditors emerge. One might discover where a part of themselves was imprisoned in a past life. Seeing resentment or things from past lives—finding ways to resolve, dissolve, and liberate oneself, ultimately achieving a state of harmony. During spirit cleansing, one might see scenes of being bullied, or a loved one dying in one's arms—unlike watching a movie, that's you, uncontrollably crying and experiencing an emotional breakdown. In this way, one gradually liberates oneself from the burdens and attachments accumulated over hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of lifetimes. I've just resolved the issue of unifying my true self with my 30 to 40 lifetimes in the human realm—I haven't resolved it for the remaining 100 lifetimes. There are still 100 lifetimes in the heavenly realm, each lasting tens or hundreds of thousands of years. Sentient beings need to endure countless eons to cultivate properly—there are too many things to accumulate. If one doesn't cultivate well in this life, will they encounter good opportunities for cultivation in the next reincarnation? If not, they'll remain impure. Cultivate slowly—cultivating and earning money creates a positive cycle; don't take money from your family. Having hundreds of millions is useless if the conditions for cultivation aren't right; cleansing the soul alone won't help.