Dharma Q & A: Abortion is indeed taking a life
Female Listener: I would like Master to enlighten us on the karmic consequences of abortion and the harm caused by not ascending the spirit. I want to help a friend who is facing challenges in her love life and is eager to find a partner for marriage. I hope to provide her with some guidance through your program so that she can overcome her troubles sooner. It’s challenging to reach you by phone, but if I manage to connect, I would like to seek help for my friend.
Master Lu: “Abortion” is, first of all, taking a life. A fetus already has a head, limbs, and hands; it has entered the mother’s womb and gained spiritual consciousness. Isn’t it considered a human being? Is a “little person” not a human being? Just like adults, even if they are small, they are still considered human beings. We are not even allowed to kill a fish, so how can we justify killing a child? After killing a child, the child cannot be reborn, and its soul has nowhere to go. It will attach itself to you. With the ghost attached to you, do you think you will live a peaceful life? You will experience irritability, hysteria, and discomfort every day, right?
Female Listener: Yes, she has been constantly irritable, and her mood has been consistently bad.
Master Lu: Ah, she might even develop depression. Moreover, killing is a severe crime even in the underworld, and murderers generally end up in hell. A good and normal person wouldn’t commit murder throughout their life; how could they? Killing chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs, I’m sorry, leads to rebirth as animals (in the next life); killing humans results in punishment in hell. That’s how it is. So, whether it’s a woman or a man, in our short lives, we must avoid committing the sin of killing! If we commit the sin of killing, it becomes a serious karmic burden, a major offense! If someone kills their father or mother, it is a heinous crime!
Female Listener: That’s right.
Master Lu: What does it mean to be heinous? Even the heavens will issue a decree to punish such a person; the murderer will develop bone cancer and, in the end, experience unbearable pain that not even painkillers can alleviate. After enduring such suffering, the murderer will be taken away. So, a person must avoid committing the sin of killing. There are two types of people who commit the sin of killing: one actually uses a knife or their hands to kill, and the other is the mastermind behind someone else’s killing, indirectly causing the death. Both of these are considered killing offenses! These people will all end up in hell.
Female Listener: I understand, Master.
— wenda20140502 43:47
Buddhist Journey: Ascending aborted baby has benefited me and my family (超度婴灵)
Gratitude to Namo Sakyamuni Buddha!
Gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva!
Gratitude to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from ten directions and three periods of time!
Gratitude to the selfless, altruistic, and benevolent Master Jun Hong Lu!
Today, to save all sentient beings, I will learn from the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva to spread Dharma. I will convince sentient beings to practice Buddhism using my experiences. May Guan Yin Bodhisattva bless me and help me turn my propagation into merits and virtues. I hope my propagation can form positive connections with all sentient beings, transform the right ones extensively, and awaken more beings.
Hello, everyone! I am Buddhist practitioner Zhao. Today, with a heart full of gratitude, I would like to share my experience of practicing Buddhism with you. The title is: “Ascending aborted baby has benefited me and my family.“
I first came into contact with the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door through a good friend’s recommendation in February 2023. Both my husband and I began our journey with this Dharma Door at the same time. Initially, after hearing about my friend’s personal experience with practicing Buddhism, I became interested in the Dharma and found it quite fascinating. Subsequently, I officially started my practice of learning Buddhism and reciting Buddhist scriptures.
Before contacting Buddhism, my relationship with my husband was not harmony. We often argued over trivial matters in our daily lives. Our son was disobedient, frequently opposing me. His concentration in studies was lacking, he wrote slowly, and he didn’t heed advice. To ensure that our child could complete homework on time, I resigned from my job to stay at home full-time, but the household still remained chaotic.
Even though our child had just entered the first grade, sometimes homework extended past 9 p.m. His excessive energy often led to him being active until very late, causing complaints from neighbors.
In summary, I felt that I was failing in both marriage and parenting. This brought me distress and confusion, and I couldn’t comprehend it. I felt that my life was a failure.
In the past, due to a lack of understanding of karma, I had a miscarriage. After I started practicing Buddhism, a Buddhist friend told me that conflicts between spouses and disturbances from my son were closely related to the abortion I had. They suggested that I should recite Buddhist scriptures to ascend the child who was miscarried.
I believe in the Buddhist teachings and am willing to practice Buddhism and recite scriptures. Later, I made a vow to adopt a vegetarian diet. My husband has a deep affinity with Buddhism since childhood. Eventually, he also made a vow to follow a vegetarian lifestyle. Grateful for the compassionate blessings of the Bodhisattva, allowing us to practice Buddhism together as a couple. Friends say that both of us had spiritual cultivation from past lives, and this is a rare Buddhist affinity that we should cherish deeply!
In August, we set up a Buddhist altar at home, and we are deeply grateful to the kind-hearted Buddhist friends who freely provided us with the Buddhist altar, statues, and other articles for worship. The Buddhist altar in our home is very dignified, and now I offer incense to the Bodhisattvas every day, bringing a true sense of Dharma joy and fulfillment through the practice of the Dharma!
Actually, I’ve had health issues since childhood, and giving birth felt like I lost half of my life. I also had gynecological problems. After practicing Buddhism and reciting scriptures, my health has improved. For example, I’ve recovered from allergic rhinitis that troubled me for over 20 years. My digestive system has improved, and the mysterious abdominal bloating I had for 2 years has miraculously disappeared. I no longer suffer from constipation, and my lower back pain and stiffness have eased. The pain in my left leg and knee has also improved. Overall, I feel more energetic than before. Not only that, but our marital relationship has also improved. Since practicing Buddhism and reciting scriptures, we hardly ever argue. All of this is attributed to the teachings of Buddhism. The benefits of Buddhism are truly profound and genuine!
The changes in my child are truly miraculous. Previously, he would playfully use his head to bump into my stomach, causing me distress and tears. When I tried to discipline him, he would talk back and confront me defiantly. Despite trying various methods, I couldn’t address the root of the issue. After practicing Buddhism and reciting scriptures, repaying Little Houses for the miscarried child and the karmic creditors of my son, there has been a gradual transformation in my child. He no longer bumps his head into my stomach, completes his homework more quickly, and, most notably, his concentration has improved. Previously, he used to come home from school and immediately start playing, but now he comes home and focuses on studying. I can hardly believe how quickly my child has changed! He is more obedient, sleeps earlier than before, and sometimes even recites Buddhist scriptures and reads Buddhist teachings like Words of Wisdom, offering incense to the Bodhisattvas. I am truly grateful for the teachings of Buddhism! I understand that all of these positive changes are the compassionate blessings and empowerment of Guan Yin Bodhisattva!
Grateful for the compassionate blessings of Guan Yin Bodhisattva, thankful to Master Lu for bringing such profound Buddhist teachings to the world, saving us, the suffering beings! Without encountering Buddhism, perhaps I would still be living a chaotic life! The days without Buddhism are ones I hesitate to even think about… Besides gratitude, there is only more gratitude!
After gaining a clear understanding through Buddhist teachings, I learned that killing leads to a shortened lifespan and various illnesses. Therefore, I strive to abstain from killing and engage in life liberation. Adopting a vegetarian diet is not only beneficial for our physical well-being but also reflects compassion, contributing to our overall health, both physically and mentally. Consequently, I choose to follow a vegetarian lifestyle. Additionally, reciting Buddhist scriptures can help alleviate karmic debts. Recognizing that obstacles in our lives may stem from karmic hindrances, I am committed to reciting the Little House for my karmic creditors. Through studying Buddhism in Plain Terms and the enlightenment of the Master Lu, I have acquired valuable knowledge. I deeply appreciate the Master Lu’s insightful teachings, which have brought significant benefits to my life.
It is truly a great fortune across 3 lifetimes for me to encounter Buddhism and come across such an auspicious and efficacious Dharma Door. Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door doesn’t charge a single cent; it allows us to address life’s challenges through reciting Buddhist scriptures, making vows, and performing life liberation. I have genuinely benefited a lot from it!
Buddhism is truly miraculous! I remember the night I made a vow to adopt a vegetarian diet; that very night, Bodhisattva conveyed a dream to me, revealing the situation of an elder family member. Shortly after, the events in the dream manifested in reality. Since practicing Buddhism and reciting scriptures, the Bodhisattva sometimes gives us prophetic dreams, allowing us to recite Buddhist scriptures in advance to resolve potential calamities. When I was ascending my miscarried child, I had several dreams. In one of them, it seemed like the child was about to depart. I thought: perhaps it was through such experiences that my son underwent positive changes.
Guan Yin Bodhisattva is truly compassionate. When I had been practicing Buddhism and reciting scriptures for 4 months, the Bodhisattva conveyed a dream to me, indicating that my son had a 369 calamity. Upon waking, I cried deeply and immediately sought Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s help. Through the Four Golden Buddhist Practices of the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door: reciting Buddhist scriptures, making vows, performing life liberation, and studying Buddhism in Plain Terms, the Bodhisattva blessed my child to overcome this calamity. I am profoundly grateful for the compassionate salvation of Guan Yin Bodhisattva from the depths of my heart!
I genuinely feel that the teachings of Buddhism are boundless, and the presence of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is genuine and not illusory. The more one practices, the more one benefits, and the sooner one begins this journey, the earlier the benefits are realized!
Lastly, I want to mention a good friend. In fact, we haven’t seen each other for 6 or 7 years. We were close friends and best friends since high school. After that, we both stayed in our hometown, lost contact, and had no news of each other. Over these years, we both secretly thought about each other. However, without contact information or knowing each other’s address, it seemed impossible to reconnect. At the end of 2022, one day while shopping at the supermarket, I unexpectedly ran into her. At first, I hesitated to recognize her, afraid of making a mistake… Later, she told me that our meeting was thanks to her prayers to the Bodhisattva. She had said to the Bodhisattva: “I want to meet my friend. If we meet, I will transform her practicing Buddhism and reciting scriptures.”
Fate is truly miraculous, with mysterious arrangements beyond our control! Moreover, my husband later revealed that he had been considering practicing Buddhism and reciting scriptures before the new year, but he couldn’t find a suitable Dharma Door. Suddenly, at this moment, my good friend appeared. All these coincidences are actually the compassionate arrangements of the Bodhisattva! I am truly grateful for this extraordinary connection!
In the future, I will undoubtedly persevere in my studies and practice, respecting my Master and upholding the Dharma. I will diligently progress on this path, never turning back. I hope my sharing can transform more sentient beings having affinity with Buddha to enter the Buddhist path, have faith in Buddhism, recite Buddhist scriptures, deeply believe in karma, benefit from recitation, change their destiny, and find happiness beyond suffering. My sharing concludes here.
Gratitude to Namo Sakyamuni Buddha!
Gratitude to the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva!
Gratitude to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from ten directions and three periods of time!
Gratitude to the Dharma protectors!
Gratitude to the selfless, altruistic, and benevolent Master Jun Hong Lu!
If there is anything that is not rational or in line with the truth in the presentation, I pray for forgiveness from Namo Sakyamuni Buddha, the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva, all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and Dharma protectors.
I would appreciate my fellow Buddhist practitioners’ critique and correction! I, not my fellow Buddhist practitioners, will be responsible for my own karma!
Presenter: Buddhist practitioner Zhao, Gratitude and Namaste!
Received: 2023-10-30
Posted: 2023-11-16 (CN)
Translator: Frank
Published: 2024-01-14
Statement by translator
The story was translated from Chinese into English by meaning, not word by word. If there is anything that is not rational or in line with the true meaning of the Chinese version, I pray for forgiveness from the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva, all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors and Master Jun Hong Lu.
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原文如下：
《玄艺问答》：打胎就是杀生
女听众：我想请师父开示一下打胎的果报及不超度走的危害。因为我想度一个朋友，她感情运也不怎么好，现在很想找个男人快点结婚。我想通过您的节目给她点启迪，让她早点脱离烦恼。您的电话很难打，打通的话我想救这个朋友。
台长答：“打胎”，首先就是杀生啊，一个小孩子有头有脚有手，已经到了妈妈母胎里边了，灵性上去了，你说是不是一个人啊？“小人”是不是人啊？大人也是人，“小人”不算人啊？我们连一个鱼都不能杀，你能杀死一个孩子吗？杀死孩子之后这孩子不能投胎了，他的灵魂到哪里去啊？没地方去，就附在你身上啊。附在你身上，鬼在你身上，你说你会好过吗？天天犯躁、狂躁症，天天要发脾气、天天难受对不对啊？
女听众：是的。她现在就是一直挺烦躁的，心情一直很不好。
台长答：诶，忧郁症都会有。而且在地府杀人也是很严重的罪啊，杀人一般都要到地狱里去的。一般好好的人、正常的人活一辈子，他哪会杀人啊。那么杀鸡、杀鸭、杀猪、杀狗，对不起，投畜生道；杀人，到地狱受惩罚，就这样。所以一个女人也好，一个男人也好，短短的一生，我们不能犯有杀业啊！一犯有杀业的话，那就是业随身，这是大业啊！如果杀父亲、杀母亲，那是滔天大罪啊！
女听众：是的。
台长答：什么叫滔天啊？天上都要下圣旨把他处罚掉的，这种人会生骨癌，最后痛得连止痛针都止不了，让他受够这些苦难之后把他拉走的。所以一个人不能犯杀业。一个人犯杀业有两种，一种是真的去动刀、动手去杀；还有一种是背后阴人把人家杀了，借人家的手把他杀了。这些全部都是杀业！这种人全部都要下地狱的。
女听众：明白了，师父。
— wenda20140502 43:47
同修分享：学佛念经让我和家人都受益了
感恩南无釋迦牟尼佛！
感恩南无大慈大悲救苦救难广大靈感觀世音菩薩摩诃薩！
感恩十方三世一切诸佛菩薩及龍天护法金刚菩薩！
感恩弘法度众舍身忘我的恩師慈父盧軍宏薹長！
请大慈大悲观世音菩萨保佑，我今天为了度众生，学习观世音菩萨千手千眼救度众生，所以我现身说法。请观世音菩萨给我加持，保佑我能够把今天这个弘法转为功德。希望我的分享能够广结善缘，广度有缘，度化更多的有缘众生！
大家好，我是赵同修，今天怀着无比感恩的心和大家分享一下我的学佛经历，题目是：学佛念经让我和家人都受益了
我是2023年2月份通过好朋友的介绍接触到心靈法門的。我和先生是同时接触到心灵法门的。当初，我听到好朋友讲她自己的学佛经历，就对佛法产生了兴趣，觉得比较神奇！后来，我就开始正式学佛念经了。
学佛前，我和先生的关系不好，俩人经常因为生活琐事而吵架。儿子也不听话，经常跟我对着干；学习方面注意力不集中，写字慢，不听劝；为了孩子能按时完成作业，我辞去了工作，全职在家，但家里还是鸡犬不宁……
虽然孩子才上一年级，可是他有时写作业都到晚上九点以后；而且孩子的精力过于旺盛，经常闹腾到很晚才睡觉，因此吵得邻居也有怨言。
总之，我觉得自己在婚姻和教育孩子方面很失败，也因此心生烦恼，想不通，觉得自己的人生很失败。
以前因为不懂因果，我流产过一个孩子。学佛后，朋友告诉我：夫妻吵架，儿子闹腾都和我打胎有很大关系，要念经超度流产的孩子才行。
我相信佛法也愿意学佛念经，后来，我就许愿吃全素了。先生的佛缘很深，从小就信佛。再后来，先生也许愿吃全素了。感恩菩萨慈悲保佑，让我们能够夫妻双修。朋友说我们夫妻俩前世都有修，这是难得的佛缘，让我们好好珍惜！
8月份，我家设了佛台，非常感恩sx们免费结缘给我们佛台、菩萨像和佛具等。家里的佛台非常庄严，现在我每天都给菩萨上香，真是法喜充满！
其实，我从小身体就不好，生孩子的时候感觉丢了半条命，我还有妇科问题。学佛念经后，我的身体健康有所改善，比如：患有20多年的过敏性鼻炎不治而愈了；肠胃比之前好转了；两年的涨肚也神奇地好了；便秘好了；腰痛腰酸好转了；左腿膝盖疼痛好转了；整个人也比以前有精神了。不仅如此，我们夫妻的关系也改善了，自从学佛念经后，基本上不吵架了。这一切都要归功于佛法啊，佛法真实不虚！
孩子的变化更是神奇：以前，他会用头撞我的肚子，很淘气，我经常被他气哭！我教育他的时候，他会顶嘴、跟我对着干，咋咋呼呼。虽然我试过很多方法，但是都不能从根本上解决问题。学佛后，通过超度流产的孩子和帮儿子的要经者念经文组合，孩子慢慢有变化了——不再用头撞我的肚子了；写作业快了；尤其是注意力集中了！以前孩子放学回家就知道玩，现在回家知道看书了，我都不敢相信孩子的变化如此之快！孩子听话多了；睡觉也比以前早了。他有时还会念经，读《佛言佛语》，给菩萨上香。真的非常感恩佛法！我知道：这都是观世音菩萨慈悲保佑和加持的结果！
感恩观世音菩萨慈悲保佑，感恩師父把这么好的佛法传到人间，救度我们这些苦难众生！如果没有遇到佛法，也许我现在还过着“鸡飞狗跳”的生活！没有佛法的日子，真是想都不敢回想……除了感恩，还是感恩！
学佛明理后，我知道杀生会让人折寿、多病，所以我们要戒杀、放生；吃素对身体好，是一种慈悲心，更有益于我们的身心健康，所以我们要多吃素；念经能消业还债，我们之所以不顺利就是因为有业障，所以我一直坚持给自己的要经者念经文组合。通过看《白話佛法》和師父的开示，我学到了很多知识，觉得師父讲得非常好，让我受益匪浅！
真是三生有幸，让我能够遇见佛法，遇见这么殊胜灵验的法门。心灵法门不收一分钱，就是让我们通过念经、许愿、放生来解决生活中的问题，真的特别受益！
佛法非常神奇！记得当初我许愿吃全素的那天晚上，菩萨就托梦告诉我家里一位长辈的情况。没过多久，梦里的事情就变成了现实……我们学佛念经后，菩萨有时会给我们一些预示梦，让我们提前念经化解灾劫。我超度流产孩子的时候，也做了好几次梦，后来我梦到孩子好像快要走了。我想：也正因如此，儿子才有后来的改变。观世音菩萨真是太慈悲了，我学佛念经4个月的时候，菩萨就托梦给我——儿子有三六九关劫。梦醒后我痛哭流涕，想到了求观世音菩萨来救儿子，通过心灵法门的四大法宝：念经、许愿、放生、看《白話佛法》，菩萨保佑孩子度过了这次灾劫。我从内心非常感恩观世音菩萨的慈悲救度！
我由衷地觉得：佛法无边啊，佛菩萨真实不虚。谁学谁受益，早学早受益！
最后说一下好朋友，其实我们已经有六七年没有见面了，我俩高中就是好朋友、闺蜜。后来都在老家，就断了联系，音信全无了！这几年，其实我们彼此心里都想着对方。但是，既没有联系方式，也不知道对方的住址。2022年年底，有一天我去超市买东西时突然就遇见了好朋友，当时我还不敢相认，怕认错人……再后来，听好朋友说了，我才知道：原来，我们遇见是她求菩萨保佑的！好朋友给菩萨说：想遇见我，如果见了我，就会度我学佛念经。缘分真的很神奇，冥冥之中自有安排！而且，我家先生后来才说，其实年前他就想学佛念经了，可是一直没有找到法門，偏偏这个时候，好朋友出现了。这么多的巧合，其实都是菩萨慈悲安排的！真的特别感恩！
今后，我一定会好好坚持修学下去，尊师重道，一门精进，永不退转。希望我的分享能够度化更多的有缘众生走入佛门，信佛念经，深信因果，念经受益，改变命运，离苦得乐！我的分享到此结束。
再次感恩南无釋迦牟尼佛！感恩南无大慈大悲救苦救难广大靈感觀世音菩薩摩诃薩！感恩十方三世一切诸佛菩薩及龍天护法金刚菩薩！感恩弘法度众舍身忘我的恩師慈父盧軍宏薹長！
分享过程中如有不如理不如法之处，请南无釋迦牟尼佛慈悲原谅！请南无大慈大悲觀世音菩薩慈悲原谅！请十方三世一切诸佛菩薩及龍天护法菩薩慈悲原谅！请師兄们批评指正！我自己的业障自己背，不让師兄们背！
分享人：赵同修 感恩合十
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