3. Functions of the Little House
- The Little House can be used for several purposes, including helping the deceased ascend to a higher spiritual realm, resolving karmic conflicts with others, and eliminating karmic obstacles. Accordingly, it helps us improve our lives and resolve calamities. Once we pay off our karmic debts in the human realm, we will be able to transcend the cycle of death and rebirth, ascending to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, or the Four Sagely Realms when we pass away.
- According to Chinese tradition, it is very common to ritually burn spirit money (joss papers) in an offering to the deceased. Spirit money is considered low-value currency in the underworld, while the value of a Little House is equivalent of between $30,000 and $50,000 AUD. Thus, the Little House is remarkably effective in helping spirits ascend to a higher spiritual realm.
