Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva (Guan Yin Bodhisattva, or otherwise known as Guan Zi Zai Bodhisattva in Chinese, Avalokitesvara in Sanskrit), is a Bodhisattva with immense loving kindness and compassion. With immeasurable wisdom and miraculous powers, she comes to the aid of those in hardship and difficulty. She attained Buddhahood countless eons ago, and is known as “the Buddha of True Dharma Light”. However, due to her great vow and strong affinity with sentient beings, Guan Yin Bodhisattva returned to the world to rescue all the sentient beings from suffering.
Guan Yin Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva (who embodies great wisdom), Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (great practice), and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (great vows), are widely known as the Four Great Bodhisattvas. She is also one of the “Three Saints of the Western Pure Land,” along with Amitabha Buddha and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva.
Out of deep compassion, Guan Yin Bodhisattva hears the desperate cries of sentient beings and acts to alleviate their suffering. She responds to all prayers, and never abandons a single life. There have been innumerable miraculous stories about Guan Yin Bodhisattva beginning in ancient times, hence the old saying in China: “Every family pays respect to Amitabha Buddha; every household prays to Guan Yin Bodhisattva.”
For thousands of years, Guan Yin Bodhisattva has manifested in many different forms to help people. According to the Lotus Sutra, “If there were living beings who would be liberated by a certain form of being, then Guan Yin Bodhisattva would appear as that form of being to speak the Dharma.” In Chinese history, figures said to be the manifestations of Guan Yin Bodhisattva include Liu Sa He (4th -5 th century) of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Chan Master Bao Zhi Gong (5th -6 th century) of the Southern Dynasties, Venerable Master Sengqie (7th -8 th century) of the Tang Dynasty and so forth. They did not shy away from using their spiritual power to perform miracles.
Today, Master Jun Hong Lu, the founder of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, is also widely regarded as a manifestation of Guan Yin Bodhisattva. With his Dharma eye and great spiritual power, Master Lu crystallizes the law of cause and effect and the working of karma. By performing “Totem Reading” based upon someone’s year of birth, gender, and Chinese zodiac sign, he reveals their past, present and future, and points out what truly causes the ups and downs in our daily lives.
The result is immediate and obvious: For the benefit of ourselves and others, we need to refrain from evil and practise only good deeds. We must be mindful of our intentions and actions at every moment, and stop creating negative karma in our everyday lives. By practising Buddhism, cultivating our minds and changing our behaviour, having paid off our karmic debts and refrained from accruing new ones, we can truly transform our destiny and be liberated from suffering.
Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door teaches us to repay our karmic debts by following the “Three Golden Buddhist Practices”: reciting Buddhist scriptures, making great vows and performing life liberations. These practices lay a solid foundation for improved physical and mental well-being. They have also been proved to be helpful in curing illnesses, resolving interpersonal conflicts and increasing one’s spiritual strength and wisdom. Due to Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door’s effectiveness and efficiency, it has been taken up by 10 million people in a very short period of time.
Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door belongs to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. It is transmitted directly by Guan Yin Bodhisattva through Master Lu. For decades, he has been devoted to spreading the message of compassion and Buddhist teachings via his radio station and the Internet.
His advice is based entirely on the teachings and practices of traditional Buddhism. Day in and day out, he has been tirelessly helping people without asking for anything in return—a powerful expression of Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s compassion towards people no matter who they are or where they are from.
A Guide to Reciting the Combination of Buddhist Scriptures – Little Houses contains many figures and examples, serving as a reader-friendly manual for those who are interested in learning how to recite and burn Little Houses. Although the Little House is an effective method for helping spirits to ascend to a higher spiritual realm and eliminating karmic obstacles, a Buddhist practitioner is expected to do more (such as making vows, performing life liberation and studying Buddhism in Plain Terms) to make real progress in their spiritual practice and elevate their level of spiritual development. It is important to apply the Buddha’s teachings to our everyday lives. After all, as the saying goes, perfecting ourselves as human beings paves the way for Buddhahood. Those who wish to acquire comprehensive knowledge of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door should also refer to other related publications such as Introduction to Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, Buddhism: Your Questions Answered, and Buddhism in Plain Terms.
We hope that more people can learn and practise the wonderful Buddhist practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door—To embark upon Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s vessel of compassion to purify the minds, be free from afflictions and suffering, pay off karmic debts, help others awaken and elevate spiritually, spread the Dharma far and wide, and finally arrive at the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and the Four Sagely Realms (i.e. Sravaka, Pratyekabuddha, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas).
Secretariat
Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door
April 2018
