398. The difference between the birthday of the Great Power and the day of his enlightenment.
Birthday – On that day, it is customary to arrive, and the power is exerted most significantly. Enlightenment Day – The day when gods and Buddhas attain certain rules. The Fire Virtue True Lord's fire law is paramount; Guanyin Bodhisattva's compassion law is powerful, but different from Nuwa's compassion as the Mother of All Beings. Enlightenment Day represents the attainment of a certain Dharma. On Manjushri Bodhisattva's birthday, seek wisdom – On Enlightenment Day, primarily use wisdom to solve all problems in reincarnation, transforming afflictions into Bodhi. Don't ask randomly – high-ranking officials can do anything, but Bodhisattvas each have their own specialties.
399. Birthday of Maitreya Buddha
The first day of the Lunar New Year is the birthday of Maitreya Buddha—there is no healing, only blessings. Maitreya Buddha is the supreme leader; all Buddhas from the Buddhist realm come. The first day cannot bring healing, only blessings; the fifth day is for energy replenishment. On the first day, people ask for many things. The fifth day is the God of Wealth's Day, for wealth and healing.
400. All tools within the sect system are subject to fate.
Things won't get better immediately after prayer and purification—it will get better gradually. Yin and Yang must be balanced; many things in the mortal realm still need to be done. Career, wealth, mindset, health, and relationships all need to be addressed. You won't get rich immediately—but you will quickly find the right direction, determine what should and shouldn't be done, and cultivate good relationships. Opportunities will help you quickly understand things and avoid pitfalls. In terms of personnel, invest where necessary, do what needs to be done, plan ahead, and ask for help from others. Major changes in direction cannot be achieved overnight. Don't go into debt to do things that will improve your spiritual realm—unless there's a major disaster and nothing else you can do. Proceed step by step. Others having positive feelings is a matter of opportunity and fate. Act within your means to achieve a positive cycle of spiritual practice.
401. Why can't ordinary people usually make a living?
The laws of nature rarely exceed 10% effectiveness—those who play the health and wellness game constantly change their concepts because they can't break through the 10% of highly effective cases. Playing with concepts worked when the economy was good, but it doesn't work now. Gambling, prostitution, and drugs can break through the 10% limit—by stimulating desire. Natural products can achieve 30%-50% effectiveness. The only way to potentially help people make money in China in the future—at least a six-month trial period.
402. Silt layer
Earth's Dimensional Reduction—Ancient supernatural powers destroyed the world. In ancient times, magic could be used, but the ability to split a mountain with a sword is no longer visible. Now, using magic is extremely difficult. Earth is like a pebble thrown into water; the deeper it falls, the farther it is from the surface, and the weaker the sunlight becomes. After 18 years, especially since 2022, it has gradually entered the silt layer—all fragments of dead souls have sunk into the silt layer. Two years ago, people started wearing cinnabar bracelets—this increased the number of wandering soul fragments in the world. Wearing them causes these fragments to fall on the body like feathers on hot coals, disappearing instantly. The silt layer receives less and less light energy—many people are tired and find it difficult to recover; negative emotions increase; and physical problems are more likely to occur. Special items are needed to help with overall health.
403. The Right Cycle of Cultivation
Starting next year, those with the ability will guide those without – achieving a positive cycle of spiritual practice. Previously, Buddha and Lao Tzu brought down the knowledge of the Way, which was called creating the Dharma; later generations called it transmitting and translating the Dharma. I transmit the Dharma so that more people can understand it – but that's meaningless; it doesn't create a positive cycle of spiritual practice for everyone. A positive cycle of spiritual practice in the human realm involves extensively engaging with sentient beings through righteous means or actions that benefit them – both earning money and solving their difficulties and problems. Through solving numerous problems, we understand sentient beings and comprehend cause and effect. Previously, no one in humanity has provided this. The hope is not only to enable many people to practice but also to live well – providing tools to help others, increase merit, improve spiritual practice, and increase income. Spiritual Practice 2.0.
404. Everything is a manifestation of cause and effect.
Everything in life is a manifestation of cause and effect—why you encountered this situation, these parents, these family members, these events, why they have money but don't give it to you, why they scheme against you. Being wronged isn't important; what's important is why you were wronged—a manifestation of cause and effect. The Ksitigarbha Sutra says, "One is born according to the response of one's karma." If you raped someone in a past life, you are raped in this life; if you cheated someone out of money in a past life, you are cheated out of money in this life—reincarnation follows cause and effect. It's not about not hating—it's about resolving this cause and effect. If you don't resolve it, simply not fighting means the situation won't worsen. You must strive to resolve the cause and effect, so that everyone's relationships are harmonious. We live in a process of turning good karma into bad karma—conversely, turning all karma into good karma. Hopefully, in the end, all good causes lead to good results—bad causes lead to bad results; if you want to avoid seeing someone, you need to see if they agree.
405. Debts to the Underworld
Murder will cause you three kinds of trouble: 1. Heavenly punishment – if you harm others, Heaven allows others to harm you. Doing the right thing and admitting your mistake won't result in Heavenly punishment, but it doesn't mean Zhang San will forgive you. 2. Spiritual harm – sentient spirits who bully you will retaliate. 3. Resentment – resentment will generate resentment that will float onto you and block various things. Why can you repay karmic debts? The lower realms are too bitter. If the human realm isn't bitter, the karmic consequences in Heaven can't be resolved; if the underworld isn't bitter, the karmic consequences in the human realm can't be resolved. An ordinary ghost earns three or four gold ingots a year – repaying thirty or forty gold ingots is equivalent to 1000 years' salary. The only way is for the underworld to be bitter enough for the problems in the human realm to be resolved; for the human realm to be bitter enough for the problems in Heaven to be resolved; for Heaven to be bitter enough for the problems in the Buddhist realm to be resolved.
406. Why do I still suffer bad luck after repaying my karmic debts?
Out of 100 creditors, 30 agreed and 70 disagreed. You've spent money to at least resolve the issues with the first 30. There's a herd mentality – if Zhang San had a bad experience before, seeing the change, I'd be in the same boat. The last part is particularly difficult – if someone is tempted with so much money and still persists, it's because you've hurt them too badly. Like the woman who wiped out over 90 people to seize their property, who didn't have children. If you have children to repay your karmic debts, dozens more will cause trouble. Doing this kind of work often gets you scolded – creditors feel it hinders revenge, and the parties involved feel they've spent money and are still suffering. You don't please either side.
407. Anecdotes and Interesting Stories about Repaying Yin Debts
Batch processing—The order is placed in the hall, and the master sends someone in charge of negotiations to talk to all the creditors to reach a total amount of ingots. The result cannot be issued immediately—it requires several days of negotiation. Three months or half a year later, the trouble is much greater. Agreeing too readily is easy to go back on one's word—ghosts are very cunning. If you pay off the debt and then bring back the amulet, you're a shameless ghost. The most troublesome place is not the human realm but the ghost realm—they possess human intelligence but are too bitter and cunning. Great Bodhisattvas are easily bullied in the ghost realm, while the simple-minded demons and monsters are easier to deal with.
408. Repayment of Yin Debts: Paying Out and Repaying Immediately
100 creditors were identified, with 30 repaid at once, and the remaining 70 to be negotiated gradually. As time progresses, some creditors will reappear – they'll come out randomly. Those who cause problems in relationships and refuse to date or marry will not reappear; those who specifically target the body will only appear at a certain point; those who ruin children will not reappear until pregnancy; those who focus on career advancement will not reappear until success is achieved, then will sabotage it. They'll first get you to invest something, then suddenly demand a large sum – repayment is immediate. Regular repayments over two or three years should be enough, just avoid any particularly unpleasant encounters.
409. Repaying Lifetime Debts in the Yin Debt System
I previously repaid my lifelong debts—in my career, wealth, and health—by having a master summon all the creditors from these three areas and repaying 200,000 gold ingots. More will come later—this line of work offends both people and ghosts. After the house-cleansing talisman cleared the ghosts, do they hate me? They've all become my creditors; I need to arrange for their follow-up. Every profession and every action increases the number of creditors; I should check the newly added ones every six months and repay them promptly. For a normal practitioner, the amount of debt decreases over two to three years—don't exterminate entire families, skin people alive, or kill their children. It's good if there aren't many karmic debts—but if there aren't many creditors and you can't repay them all, you need to think about it.
410. Can karmic debts be eliminated after repaying them?
Once someone acknowledges it, it dissipates. The resentment energy is transformed—it stops causing trouble, but the extent of their love for you remains unknown. It's not a benevolent connection with all beings, but at least it doesn't cause trouble. Destroy the vengeful spirit—this person won't seek revenge, but Heaven will retaliate, essentially severing a life's cycle. Don't be weak and get your soul scattered; don't complain. There are three things that bring punishment: Heaven's punishment, the spirit's punishment, and the resentment's punishment. Divination suggests using a talisman—it suggests the creditor might not forgive you, perhaps unwillingly or too readily; ghosts are unreliable, so a talisman is used for protection.