【賺良心錢 - 懺悔才免業來攻】
Meet 蓮花 Happy.
It was one of the rare times I engaged in a conversation with the cab driver.
As usual, I was under instruction to continue the conversation with the driver, after Shifu hopped off the cab.
I asked if he was born in XXX.
Slightly surprised, the driver asked how I knew.
I explained to him why he got into driving taxis for a living, and preferred to operate on a particular shift.
He peered at me through the rear view mirror, and exclaimed,
"You and the gentleman are Feng Shui masters?!"
"He is the Feng Shui master, I am his disciple, a Feng Shui practitioner."
I went on to mention about his affinity with dogs.
The driver paused, before saying, "You're right. I used to look after many dogs."
I was about to continue rattling, and then something struck me.
"Wait...many dogs? Do you mean you used to run a puppy mill?"
"Yes, about 3-4 years ago."
"Oh my goodness! Why did you do that? That is killing!"
"The opportunity came by at that time, and I thought, why not?"
"To have affinity with dogs is one thing. Based on your Bazi, your money isn't going to come from dogs. You got into the wrong industry. Even if your puppy mill was initially profitable, you would eventually run into a lot of problems and have difficulties operating the business. 這一點點錢賺得很辛苦。"
He nodded his head.
"Yes, the first 1-2 years were still okay. But along the way, problems and expenses just kept increasing. So I eventually closed it down."
"You shouldn't have gotten greedy in the first place. A puppy mill is inhumane. Dogs are forcefully kept captive in poor conditions to be money making machines. That is a sin in itself. Who likes to be locked up like that? When dogs or puppies die due to your negligence or put down due to illness, you are committing the sin of killing. Do you know how heavy the price to pay for killing is?"
"I have indeed caused a number of dogs to die at that time..."
"You're too naive and shortsighted. One consequence of killing is your children will either fall sick very often or be very hard to teach. No matter what you say or do, they do not listen to you."
"My children are okay, health wise. The first two are born before my puppy mill business. Only thing is my third child...he is extremely naughty and very hard to teach...We sometimes also don't know what to do with him."
Before getting off the cab, I asked for a piece of paper from him and wrote the short Mantra for Rebirth to Pureland:
往生淨土,超生出苦,
南無阿彌陀佛,
南無阿彌陀佛,
南無阿彌陀佛。
If he knows the full Rebirth to Pureland Mantra 《拔一切業障根本得生淨土陀羅尼》(commonly known as 往生咒), he can also recite that everyday 7, 21, 49 or 108 times.
Imagine the people who buy cute puppies from the taxi driver...
There are many adorable puppies who turned out to be sickly dogs like Happy, either with genetic skin issues, or due to poor breeding/a sickly mother dog that has overproduced. You know, things that only the vet tells you, but not the puppy seller.
I see more pet owners being poor caretakers than responsible ones.
Sometimes they do not have the time and patience.
When the dog outgrows its cuteness and becomes more susceptible to diseases, many owners would choose to put it down.
They find taking care of a temperamental and sickly dog expensive and tiring.
That is how the negative karma of puppy mill owners snowballs, for every puppy that is mistreated due to its poor breeding. They commit the sins of killing, lying to the consumers and stealing from the consumer.
There is an affinity reason why such a dog will end up in your family, and you having to foot its increasing medical bills. 前世怨親債主,這世來你家中住,祂慢慢討,你慢慢還。
If you make the decision to terminate its life prematurely, on the pretext of ending its suffering, it is still killing.
The dog has its own karmic reasons why it is infested with diseases.
If it finishes its run this lifetime naturally, that's one karmic consequence done and dealt with. And perhaps it will enjoy a better rebirth next life.
However, when you play God and cut short its illness suffering, this unpaid karmic debt will likely be carried forward to its next rebirth. The pet may also bear hatred towards you and its continued invisible presence will affect your family.
Same goes for people who commit suicide, because they do not wish to suffer from their illness anymore.
I hate to break this to you, but there's no such thing as doggy heaven. That is merely a term of self-solace and self-deception.
Dogs belong to the animal realm in the Six Realms of Reincarnation. In some cases, people who have been disloyal or unfaithful are reborn as dogs in the Animal Realm. Once banished into the Animal Realm, it is extremely hard for them to achieve the human form again.
If you believe in Buddhism, one way you can help your dog is let it take refuge in the Three Jewels.
Happy is a blind toy poodle born with genetic disorder. Its owners had spent about $10K on its surgery and other medical bills.
(Pet insurance is always a good idea...you never know what kind of dog you are getting...)
Its owner has helped it taken refuge in my Grandmaster Living Buddha Lian Sheng, 聖尊蓮生活佛 since it was a puppy.
When the pet takes refuge in Buddhism, a seed of Dharma is planted in its consciousness, and there will be a chance for it to hear the wondrous teachings of the Dharma. As it learns the teachings of the Buddha in subsequent rebirths, it will awaken its Buddha nature and veer towards the virtuous path.
Consistent repentance and accumulating merits is still key to helping Happy break out from the Animal Realm this lifetime and resolving the karmic debt between the owner and the puppy.
If the owner is devoted and diligent, let the love for your dog extend beyond superficial belly rubs and pats. Recite more mantras and/or sutras and dedicate to its next rebirth in a better realm. Reverse its tragic destiny of being born as animal that humans make use of as a money tree.
Also, for good Feng Shui, I don't recommend keeping dogs. I have seen how a client's business got pulled down when he decided, against my word, to keep dogs as pets.
Not every Bazi is suitable to live with dogs, cats, hamsters or fishes.
A home with an altar should not keep pets either, as the filth from pets will affect the energies of the altar.
As a Buddhist, a secular responsibility like this will rob you of precious time and life that you should have spent on your spiritual cultivation.
Don't casually buy pets as gifts. A dog lover does not always equal to a responsible caretaker.
If you aren't good at taking care of them, all the more you shouldn't have them, least you contribute to its death.
But if you already do, I do not recommend putting them down or throwing them to SPCA, in the name of good Feng Shui.
Nor should you chuck the heavy burden of pet care to your parents. It is already tough to repay the debt of gratitude to our parents. This will just compound the debt of interest payable and take a toil on our parents, especially when certain breeds are more needy in nature.
Responsibility is still important, after all, to you, it is just a pet. But to the pet, you are its whole world. #護生
Resolve the debt of karma this lifetime. Don't let it escalate to another unimaginable debt of enemity next lifetime.
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(請廣傳!!) 媽媽,我做錯了什麼?
「媽媽,為什麼人類要這樣對待我們?他們把我身上的毛剝了下來...我真的受不了這痛楚...媽媽,我做錯了什麼?」這是小狼在離世前最後的為什麼...
看完整篇的文章後,更讓我省思、檢視自己!期許自己以更謙卑的心在這地球上呼吸著! 愛護著所有的生命....
他們的感受,跟我們是一模一樣的。
刀傷燙傷令你疼痛難熬,何況是他們?
一同愛護生命吧!
「媽媽,為什麼人類要這樣對待我們?他們把我身上的毛剝了下來...我真的受不了這痛楚...媽媽,我做錯了什麼?」這是小狼在離世前最後的為什麼... "Mom, why humans do that to us? They stripped down my gross ... I really cannot stand this pain ... Mom, what did I do wrong?" This is the last word before the little fox died...
十二月,一個普世歡騰的日子,為的原是記念耶穌基督的誕生,因祂為人類犧牲,用自己的寶血,救贖了我們。In December, a day of Joy to the World, as originally remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice for mankind, with his own blood, redeemed us.
可是,我們卻早已忘了這節日的真正意義,而在世上的另一角,有一群生命,正等待著人類用牠們的皮,肉,來點綴這節日的氣氛。牠們的誕生與犧牲,不正是像基督一樣,都是為我們獻上無條件的愛嗎?However, we have already forgotten the true meaning of this holiday season. While in the corner of the world, a group of life is being locked up by humans and are waiting to have their skin or meat to decorate our festival. Their birth and sacrifice, isn't this Christ-like, offering us the unconditional love?
基督來到凡間,也被人類賜予十字架酷刑,臨死前亦是受盡折磨...我們對待動物,不正是一樣嗎?還是,原來人類數千年以來,卻一直未曾進化?Jesus Christ came down to Earth and was tortured and crucified... Similarly, isn't it exactly how we treated the animals? Or, does that mean humans have never been evolved during thousands of years?
我們在慶祝節日的同時,又可否對動物有多份尊重,多份感恩?While we are celebrating the festival, can we treat our animals with more respect and grateful?
今年的冬天看似特別寒冷,在店鋪的櫥窗已掛上一件又一件名貴的皮草,看來的確很溫暖,但你們有否看到溫暖背後的殘暴?和動物所受的痛苦?這是上天賜給牠們的身體,為何人類要剝奪牠們生存的權利?更甚是要生剝牠們的皮毛,令牠們飽受十級痛苦而死,為的只是加潻你們多一點溫暖...而重要的是,這是不必要的,沒有了牠們的毛,我們也有其他替代品,不是嗎?It seems particularly cold this winter, the window display has already been filled with many expensive fur coats. It does seem to be very warm, but have you seen the brutal behind the warmth? And pain that the animals suffered? God gave them the fur and body, how could humans deprive the right of their survival? Worse ever, why would humans skin their fur while they are alive? Can you imagine the pain that have caused to these animals? For all this pain, it will only to serve you a little warmer, but it was never for necessity. Without their fur, we have plenty alternatives, aren't we?
我常覺得,為何上天要對人類如此厚待?這是一個大同世界,萬事萬物都是祂創造出來,祂賜予了人類智慧,思想,卻忘了給我們一顆溫暖的心?I often wonder why God is so generous to humans? This is one world, and everything is from his creation, He gave humans wisdom and thought, but has he forgotten to give us a warm heart?
生命是同等的,我們要對大自然尊重,也就是懂得尊重一切眾生。我時常在想,牠們出生,來到世上,用自己的生命使人類延續生命,我們是否應該好好愛惜牠們?善待牠們?Life is equal, we should also respect the nature and all living beings. I always think that they are born into the world for human's continuity. Shouldn't we take good care of them? And respect them?
現在,情況剛好相反,牠們受盡一切折磨,沒有適當的生存環境,商人只為賺錢而妄固生命應有的基本尊嚴,殘暴如皮草,鵝肝,熊膽汁,活魚刺身,動物實驗,繁殖場...等等,都是令牠們受盡屈辱,痛苦,而只為你們提供優越的生活,或享受一刻的口福。Now, the situation is just the opposite, they suffered by torture, there is no suitable living environment, the businessman only makes money and forgot to respect the basic dignity of their lives, the brutality such as fur, foie gras, bear bile, live fish sashimi, animal experiments, breeding farms etc.... All kinds of these humiliation tortures, just to provide you with additional living pleasure, or enjoy a moment of gastronomy.
如果,地球是圓的,生命是迴轉的,就像佛家有云,因果循環。我們要珍惜宇宙的一切,用一份感恩的心對待弱小,便正如神愛你們一樣。As the Buddhist say, "karma - cycle of cause and effect", the earth is round, life is turning. We should cherish everything on this universe, with grateful heart to treat all weak and small, just how God loves you.
那個寧靜的晚上,天上有顆星星在夜空中閃爍,彷彿是天父向我們說:That quiet night, filled with flashes of stars in the sky, as if the Father said to us:
「人類在小動物身上所得到的溫飽,都是小動物奉獻出來的愛,所以人類必須要有感恩的心對待牠們。牠們亦是宇宙的一份子,神創造萬物,使萬物生生不息,但人類自以為是萬物之靈,隨便殺害小動物,用牠們的皮毛用來賺取金錢,侮辱了牠們生存的權利,這是種自私的行為,可知小動物被生剝皮毛時所受的痛苦,如果上天要這樣對待你們,你們又感覺如何呢?為什麼要將自己不情願的去轉移在小動物身上?難道你們沒有聽到牠們的哭聲嗎?牠們要忍受極大的痛苦去令你身上加潻一些裝飾,這是你們所願意看見的嗎?在你穿著起時你有否尊重生命本身有其尊嚴?這是牠們與生俱來的毛髮,是牠們所擁有的,是神賜給牠們的!你們穿起牠與搶掠沒有分別,這不是你的東西,是牠們的!是神所賜予牠們的衣服,不是給人類的!人類必須要明白尊重動物,就是愛一切萬物,亦即是愛神,因為你們都是來自同一宇宙,必須互相有愛,這世界才能和平共處。小動物是神派下凡間的天使,牠們有著神聖的任務去幫助人類,但人類要緊記,要尊重其他生命,那人才能被尊重,不能殘暴對待弱小的生命,要愛惜牠們的一切,那麼神也會愛惜你們,宇宙才會被珍惜,反之,這宇宙已一歩步地步向滅亡,你們還不儆醒嗎?小動物所受的苦,將來人類也會受回的,這是一個回向的過程,所有事物都是一樣,你拋出什麼,收回便是什麼,只要心存有愛,一切在你身邊的也是愛,你們明白這真理嗎?」"All food and clothing, show how small animals devoted their love to humans, so humans must have a heart to be grateful to them. They are also part of the universe. God created everything on Earth with eternity, but 'humans' as the soul of the universe, casually kill small animals, striping their fur to make money, deprive their right to live. This is an extremely selfish behavior, especially without knowing the pain they suffered. If this is how God treats you, how do you feel? Why would humans put your own pleasure in others' suffering? Have you ever heard their cries? This endure pain ends up making a little décor to be put on your body, is that what you want to see? When you are wearing them, do you ever think about the dignity of life? The natural hair is their clothes given by God, not to humans! Humans must respect animals, that is to love everything on Earth, and that shows the love to God. Since we share the same universe, we must love each other. Humans and small animals should coexist peacefully. Small animals are the little angels sent by God, they have a divine mission to help humans. Please bear in mind, you will only be respected if you respect other's life. We shall never be cruel to the weak and small, but to cherish them. You shall then be cherished by God. The universal shall then be also cherished. To the contrary, the universe will be moving closer and closer to perish, do you still not aware? Today's sufferings of small animals will be your suffering tomorrow. As the theory of Karma, everything shall belong to the cycle of cause and effect. What you do today, you shall receive in return. As long as we have the heart of love, love shall be around, do you understand this truth? "
小狼,願你的離去能溫暖人類的心,那就不用再穿你的皮毛了。Little Fox, may your death warm the human's heart, then they will no longer need to wear your fur. (Lolita Yiu)