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The Secret Key
- Guru's Talk: The Secret Key
- By Living Buddha Lian-Sheng, Sheng-Yen Lu
- Translated by Cheng Yew Chung
- Edited by TBN
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Someone asked me, " I
already know that the True Buddha Tantric Dharma is absolutely magnificent.
But are there any secret keys? I mean, those that would allow the
practitioner to attain swift and easy accomplishment?"
I replied, "The only secret key is truthful actual practice."
Let me say this to you honestly. Today, the way people deal with
each other and deal with things is often untruthful. There are deceptive
affections, fake products, phoney companies, counterfeit money,
bogus charities, and even pseudo religions. In fact, the motivation
for taking refuge can be pretentious. These are acts of falsehood.
False Buddhist teachings often aim at cheating people of their wealth.
And false masters abound.
The insincere mind is constantly changing, yet the True Buddha Tantric
Dharma remains unchanged. (The accomplishment of mantra recitation;
the accomplishment of homa ritual; the accomplishment of Samadhi.)
The greatest secret key to gaining accomplishment with the True
Buddha Tantric Dharma is to practise truthfully. Truthfulness is
the secret key.
Here's a poem:
Maha Twin Lotus Ponds in Sukhavati
And Padmakumara do exist
I have been there and verified their existence
I speak the truth, with not even a hint of falsehood.
The True Buddha Tantric Dharma can truly liberate one from the cycle
of birth and death
We must simply practise truthfully
And treat it with extraordinary respect
This gateway to the other shore remains open
And the truth preserved for trillions of years
Respect the guru
Treasure the dharma
Practise truthfully
This is the very secret key of Guru Padmasambhava
We pay homage to the lineage gurus
With proper attitude and sincerity
We cultivate the supreme bodhi
With the truest of hearts
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