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- In year 526, Bodhidharma known as ‘Ta Mo Chu Sze’
- Arrived in Canton, China to spread the truth
- In the reign of Emperor Liang Wu Ti
- Since then, the sixth patriarch, Hui Neng
- Was on the high seat of
- The treasure of the law
- On one occasion because of a rival teacher
- Chang Hang Chong, a layman
- Was sent to murder Hui Neng
- With his psychic power of mind reading
- The patriarch knew and was prepared
- He put ten taels by the side of his own seat
- When Chang arrived, he outstretched his neck
- Chang cut thrice
- But not a single wound was inflicted
- Then the patriarch addressed him
- "A straight sword is not crooked
- While a crooked one is not straight
- I owe you money only
- But life I do not owe"
- Then Chang knelt down and was ordained
- And became a very diligent monk
- Hui Neng was one of the sixty-four patriarchs
- His teaching of ‘Sudden Enlightenment’
- Is very much emphasized by Tao
- He said this stanza is for the ‘Sudden’ school:
- "It is also called the ‘Big Ship of
Dharma’
- Kalpa after Kalpa, a man may be under
delusion
- But once enlightened it takes him
- Only a moment to attain Buddhahood"
- In the temple of Tao, upon initiation of Tao
- Some immediately become vegetarian
- Some immediately give up all the bad habits
- Some immediately see visions of God and Buddha
- Some immediately experience miracles
- Lao Mu said: "Heaven will send all
kinds of miracles
- To wake up the pure souls originally
from Heaven."
- So that they can help Maitreya Buddha in the great salvation
of mankind
- In these nine years of life in my practice and propagation
of Tao
- I have seen and experienced many miracles
- To allow me to write this book to share with thousands or
maybe millions
- Lao Mu said: "For those who can write
- Then write to spread the words of GOD"
- Thank be to GOD
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