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Heaven General

From Prajna Petition Sutra: “Dharani
is like effective medicine, it is the holy
water that cures all sicknesses; drinking it
gives safety and happiness.”

The Buddha's Crown Dharani Sutra
says, “People will have enough of what they
need even if they are not vegetarian or
receiving any precepts. People still get the
fruit of realization even though it is at far.
Disasters will vanish, and good things come
within reach. Self-cultivation can save
others. From the law of cause and effect,
one can achieve everything”.

From Mantrala Petition: “Whoever
recites the Dharani of Buddha, will become one with Buddha. I f
one recites the secret words of Bodhisattvas, which life and death
realms can he not avoid? Which Nirvana can he not reach?”

There are other ways to practice the Way. However one
must first thoroughly understand the doctrine of Buddha and
must be able to know his own nature before practicing it. This is
the right virtue. Not realizing the doctrine and attempting the
practice is not the right virtue. For a sick person to study
medicine and know the nature of the drugs before he can use it
for himself is very hard to do. Such case is only one among
thousands. Dharani subject contains the vast merits and can lead
people quickly to enlightenment. Thus Dharani is the essential
Way”.

Tripitaka master Yi Jing says, “One only needs the help of
Dharani to go to heaven and ride a Dragon or to command a
hundred Genies”.

Heaven General