Food Giving Rituals: Zhuge Changqing's Concise Version of Food Giving Rituals

施食仪轨：诸葛长青简洁版施食仪规

      施食，是佛祖释迦牟尼佛亲自开示的，任何人都可以做施食。

 Giving food, which was prescribed by Buddha Shakyamuni himself, can be done by anyone.

                    ----- Zhuge Changqing 

Chinese culture, vast and profound.

Chinese culture, embracing emptiness.

Buddha Shakyamuni predicted that Buddhism would be revived in China.

Sure enough, Buddhist culture has entered China and fused with Chinese culture to become Chinese Buddhism.

For example, the culture of food-giving has become the culture of Chinese food-giving.

Giving food was personally enlightened by Buddha Shakyamuni at the request of his disciples Ananda and Moon Love Bodhisattva.

Giving food, one of the 84,000 teachings of the Buddha, is of great blessing, great merit and rapid induction.

Sustained food giving can make offerings to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, good deities and sages, and to the ten Dharma Realms.

Sustained food giving can harmonize the three realms and accumulate blessings; it can dissolve karmic obstacles and overtake debtors.

By giving food consistently, one can promote cultivation, enhance fruitfulness and change one's destiny.

As long as one gives food consistently, one will immediately resolve and redeem one's debts, and one will immediately receive incredible blessings.

The merits of giving food are immeasurable, persistent and meritorious, and the induction is swift and incredible.

Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha himself said that all men and women, monks and families, elderly and children can give food.

The virtue of giving food once can be equivalent to the virtue of making offerings to a hundred billion Buddhas.

Giving food is one of the important elements of the "Five-in-One" practice of Zhuge Changqing (repentance, food giving, life release, chanting and vegetarianism), and those who are fortunate enough to practice it carefully can make a rapid leap and enter the fast lane.

Giving food has great blessings and can make you soar in your career, have a happy family, be rich and auspicious, have wealth and prosperity, have your heart set on success, and look solemn and beautiful ......

In order to facilitate all those who are fortunate enough to grasp the food-giving method quickly, learn to give food quickly, enhance your blessings and change your destiny. With the power of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, good deities and sages, as well as the wisdom of the great monks and sages of the past and recent generations, Zhuge Changqing has made changes to the food-giving rituals based on practice and meditative epiphany, repeated practice, verification and practical circumstantial evidence of those who have the right to do so, in an effort to make it easy for everyone to understand and use at first sight. 

The rituals are based on the instructions given by the great Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha to Venerable Ananda and the Bodhisattva of Moon Love, as well as the instructions given by the great monks and masters of the past and present. Since ancient times, it has been practised and promoted by many great monks, priests and propagators of national education, and has contributed greatly to the popularisation of food giving, the rescue of living beings, the universalisation of sentient beings and the accumulation of blessings.   

Zhuge Changqing suggests that beginners can do the following.

First, read the food-giving rituals (written version) several times. Familiarise yourself with the basic concepts of food giving and its basic contents.

1. We suggest that you, copy or print it out, or read it on your mobile phone.

2. Zhuge Changqing suggests a quick method of giving food to beginners.

Prepare the "cup + rice", read it once against the ritual, and then splash it on a clean place outside.

Secondly, watch the video version of the almsgiving ritual a few times. Start giving food.

1. You can search for: Food Giving Rituals: Zhuge Changqing 15 Steps Food Giving Rituals (Video)

Zhuge Changqing recommends that those who are lucky enough to be able to do so first watch the overall video a few times.

Then focus on "Part 3: Zhuge Changqing's Fifteen Steps to Food Giving Rituals" and study it against it. Prepare to start giving food.

2. Zhuge Changqing suggests a quick way for beginners to learn how to give food.

Prepare the "cup + rice", read it once against the ritual, and then pour it outside in a clean place.

Part I. The Origin of Food Giving 

Giving food is one of the 84,000 teachings of the Buddha.

It is a direct manifestation of the Buddha's compassion and is of great merit.

Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha's sutras, such as The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dharani Sutra on the Rescue of Flaming and Hungry Ghosts and The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dharani Sutra on the Giving of Nectar and Flavour, teach that all people, whether they are family members or monks, men or women, old people or children, can give food as long as they have good intentions.

All one needs is a cup of water, some rice and a ritual to achieve great merits such as transcendence of the underworld, harmony of the three realms and accumulation of blessings.

Dharma is also born from cause, and dharma is also destroyed by cause.

Every dharma is born for a great cause.

So, what was the cause for the birth of this great merit of the food-giving dharma?

Zhuge Changqing researched the food-giving dharma and told those who were interested the cause of its creation.

The Buddha's teaching on food giving originated from a question asked by the Bodhisattva Yue Ai and the Bodhisattva Ananda.

The question of the Bodhisattva of Moon Love is recorded in the sutra "The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dhamma of Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts".

The question asked by the Bodhisattva Ananda is recorded in the Sutra "The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dhammapada for the Relief of Flaming and Hungry Ghosts".

First Cause: Bodhisattva Yue Ai asks the Buddha to teach him how to rescue hungry ghosts.

Zhuge Changqing read the Sutra of the Buddha on the Giving of Manna to the Hungry Ghosts and saw that the Buddha had declared that the hungry ghosts, who had entered the infernal hells because of their sins, were reborn in the hungry ghosts' path (there are 36 kinds of hungry ghosts) from hell, and that they were in great pain with large bellies and small throats.

When the Bodhisattva of Moon Love felt compassion, he asked Buddha Shakyamuni what he could do to help these poor beings in the path of hungry ghosts. Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha then enlightened them on the law of giving food and transcendence.

The Buddha also preached that giving food would speed up Buddhahood, speed up the healing of diseases, and dissolve sins such as the mouth and tongue.

Second Karma: Venerable Ananda asked the Buddha to teach him how to overtake the hungry ghosts who collect debts.

Zhuge Changqing tells us the story of Venerable Bodhisattva Ananda asking the Buddha to teach him the Dharma.

Late one night, Ananda, a disciple of the Buddha, was practising meditation in his quiet room.

During the meditation, Ananda suddenly saw a very terrifying flaming ghost king, appearing in front of him.

This demon king told Ananda, "Amitabha Buddha. Due to the karmic ties of your past lives, your life expectancy in this life will soon end, in three days, and you will be reborn in the path of hungry ghosts.

Hearing this, Ananda immediately asked the Demon King, "How can I prolong my life and avoid falling into the path of hungry ghosts?"

The king of the flaming ghosts said, "This is also easy to do, if you can give food tomorrow and give alms to countless hungry ghosts and hundreds and thousands of Brahmin immortals, you will be able to resolve ....... You have to do more food giving."

What is almsgiving? How do I do almsgiving? Ananda decided to ask Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha.

Ananda rushed to Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha's residence and asked Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha for advice on what almsgiving is, how to give alms to transcend the infinite number of hungry ghosts, etc.

Buddha Shakyamuni spoke compassionately and explained the virtues, blessings and methods of giving food.

The next day, Ananda, a disciple of the Buddha, immediately made a food offering to overtake the hungry ghosts, which was praised by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, good deities and hungry ghosts living beings, and later continued to give food, resulting in a longer life span, great blessings and great rewards of cultivation.

The Buddha also told Ananda to spread the teachings of food giving so that more people could learn to promote them. Ananda lived to be 120 years old and became an important force in the promotion of the practice of food giving.

Since then, there has been an additional Buddhist practice of food-giving that has brought great blessings, rapid induction, accumulation of merit and wealth and longevity. The practice of food-giving has since been popularised through generations of monks and masters.

Zhuge Changqing suggests that those who are lucky enough to be able to do so should take a closer look at the Buddhist classics on food giving, such as the Buddha's Sutra on Giving Hungry Ghosts the Taste of Manna and the Buddha's Sutra on the Rescue of Flaming and Hungry Ghosts.

According to Zhuge Changqing, an analogy can be drawn for giving food as follows.

Giving food = making offerings to the good deities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas = giving alms to help the hungry ghosts in the Dharma world = overcoming the wrongdoers = helping the poor 

= Overcoming the karmic obstacles = Accumulating blessings = Promoting Buddhahood = Changing one's destiny = Immense blessings.

It is amazingly simple and unbelievable that by giving a cup of water + some rice + a ritual, one can accomplish the great effect of overcoming the debtors and spirits, harmonising the three worlds, accumulating blessings, accumulating merits, promoting cultivation and fast attaining Buddhahood.

In view of the fact that many people do not understand the practice of giving food and find it too complicated, Zhuge Changqing has further meditated, practised and had an epiphany, and has combined the wisdom of ancient and modern sages and great monks to modify and improve the food-giving ritual dozens of times, so that you can learn and apply it more easily.

It is one of the important elements of Mr Zhuge Changqing's "Five-in-One" method of practice (repentance, food giving, life release, chanting and vegetarianism). It is a great way to make a rapid leap and enter the fast lane.

This version is the latest version modified after repeated practice, meditation epiphanies and verification by Zhuge Changqing.

Amitabha Buddha. Fusheng Infinite Heavenly Honour. Zhuge Changqing recommends that you read this version several times. You can print, copy or save the rituals on your mobile phone, study them carefully before giving the food and read them over and over again, as well as watching the videos and reading Zhuge Changqing's induction blogs on food giving, so that you know what you are doing and are clear when you do it.

Part II The Benefits and Blessings of Food Giving

I. Giving food can accelerate Buddhahood

Giving food continuously can lead to a rapid leap, accelerated Buddhahood and rapid attainment of Buddhahood. Sustained food-giving will definitely lead to Buddhahood.

Zhuge Changqing saw the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha say in The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dhammapada on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts

At that time the World Honoured One told the Bodhisattva of Moon Love. Good and great scholar. What a great compassion. He who practices great compassion. He who practices great compassion. Ask me about this. Listen well. Good man. I have a great compassion that I call the Dhammapada.  Incredible. With great compassion. It has great power. It can break the vast mountain of karma of hells, animals and hungry ghosts. It also enables the Bodhisattva to attain the land of the One Son of the Buddha. It is also capable of attaining one hundred and ten kinds of great compassion. It can make the bearer realize the great compassionate chakra king dharani and the great compassionate indestructible samadhi.

2. Giving food will bring twenty great blessings.

Giving food continuously will result in twenty great blessings. What are the twenty great blessings?

Zhuge Changqing saw the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha say in The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dhammapada of Giving Manna Flavour to Hungry Ghosts

Then the World Honoured One repeatedly said to Moon Love Bodhisattva Mahasattva. This dharani sutra is incredible. Speak of its virtues. If it were to be repeated or reduced by one kalpa. It cannot be exhausted. If one can hold this sutra in the next world. I will know that this person has already taken in twenty kinds of great blessings. What are the twenty?

The first is that one will not be disturbed by hunger, thirst, sickness, disease, or misfortune in the present. The second is that one who eats and eats. If it is not beautiful, it will be good. The third is that the person enters the wilderness. He will not be harmed by insects, poisons, or herbs. The fourth is a person whose demons, gods, rakshasasas, spirits and monsters are seen as Buddhas. Fifth, he is protected by all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, celestial immortals and dragon gods as if he were an eye-serpent. Sixthly, all diseases and epidemics, such as karma and moulds, will not come near him. Seventhly, the person's life expectancy is increased and the person's sleep is peaceful. The eighth is a person who is comfortable in the wilderness with little water and grass. The ninth has a pleasant head and a pleasant appearance, and his skin and body are shiny and free from evil. Tenthly, he is always in the presence of good friends. Even the Bodhisattva is now a companion.

The first is a person who is born in the future to a king of kshatriyas. Secondly, he will always be born to a king of ksatriyas. Thirdly, he will always be born in the presence of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The fourth is a person who appears in the place where he is. Fifth, he is always served with respect by others. Sixth, all his treasures are untouchable. Seventh, all his desires are fulfilled. The eighth is not born with hunger or thirst. The ninth is always born in heaven and receives exalted bliss. The tenth is always happy with dharma and meditation without hunger or thirst. These are the twenty kinds of great blessings.

Thirdly, there are ten kinds of blessings in giving food.

What are these ten blessings?  One: Poison cannot be struck. Secondly, poisonous snakes will not dare to sting. Three, no sword or battle can harm. Four, the king's officials will not dare to be angry. Five: All people love and respect each other. Sixthly, the heavenly dragons are always there to protect them. Seven, they are well clothed and well fed. The eighth has an upright appearance. Nine, free from the fear of hair. Ten, he will not be subjected to the three kinds of smears.

Four, when one gives food, one gains sixteen virtues.

What are the sixteen virtues?   One is a long life. Two, beautiful colour. Three, fullness of vitality. Four, a joyful heart. Five, no stagnation in speech. Sixth, no hunger. Seven, the mouth is clean and fragrant. Eight is admired by all. Nine are guarded by the gods of heaven. Ten Vishnu demons appear to provide. Ten is free from disease and illness. Twelve are as mighty as kings. Thirteen evil people and evil spirits are pleased at the sight of them. XIV Attainment of the blessings of a thousand chakras. Fifteen dreams of bodhisattvas and rahats. The world shakes where you are born.

V. There are ten kinds of benefits in giving food.

What are these ten benefits?

One is to give great alms and practice the sandalwood paramita. Secondly, they are for the benefit of all those who are in need. Thirdly, they bring about good relations. Fourth, the blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and the spirits they recommend. Fifthly, to eliminate the evil spirits of the world. Sixth, to eliminate one's own karmic obstacles. Seventhly, to increase one's good fortune. Eight is the elimination of calamities and prolongation of life. Nine is to live in peace and happiness. Tenth is the promotion of the path.

Part Three: Sutra Instructions on Food Giving 

I. What is the basis for giving food? What do the sutras say about giving food?

1. The Sutra on the Giving of Manna to Hungry Ghosts says: "Though one gives to an Arhat or a Prabhupāda, one's present reward is limited and limited, but one is rewarded with 500 kalpas of human and heavenly fruit. If one gives good food to a hungry ghost, one's blessing is bodhi, and bodhi is unlimited, so one's life is unlimited."

2. The Sutra of the Flaming Mouth of Salvation says: "If a bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, ubhasai, and ubhayi always give food to hungry ghosts with this secret word and the name of the four Rudras, they will be endowed with immeasurable blessings. Life is prolonged, colour power is increased, and good roots are complete."

3. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If a person is seriously ill, or if he is ill with demons, he should give three vessels of porridge and seven incantations to the hungry demons in the wilderness. After two or seven days of this, the sickness will be cured."

4. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If there are heavy sins and obstacles that are difficult to be removed, if you give milk porridge to the hungry ghosts every day for seven days, all sins and obstacles will be eliminated."

5. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If one can inspire a husband to practise every day. If he gives food in one day, all the hungry ghosts in the world will be fed. If he gives food for many days, all the hungry ghosts in the ten directions will be satisfied."

6. The Sutra on the Rescue of the Flaming Mouth says: "Then there is no difference in the merit and virtue of making offerings to the Hundred and Thousand Kushas of the Buddha."

7. The Sutra of the Rescue of the Face: "Always practising pure conduct and having full attainment, making offerings to the hundred and thousand kushanas of the Buddha's merits and virtues."

8.The Sutra on the Giving of the Hungry Ghosts says: "That is to say, all these kinds of offerings to all the Buddhas in the ten directions are no different."

9. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says, "Hungry ghosts in the ten directions rejoice in food and drink. At that time, the Buddhas of the ten buddhas praised the practitioner and conferred the bodhicitta on him. All the bodhisattvas rejoiced and loved, and all the dragons and celestial beings gave incense and flowers, snuff bottles, and all kinds of tricks and music to those who performed them."

10. The Sutra of the Flaming Mouth of Salvation says: "The bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, ubhasai, and ubhayi who recite these secret words have all the good roots. All non-humans, night forks and brakes, and all evil spirits and gods dare not harm them."

11. The Sutra of Saving Face and Rang says: "All the four multitudes who recite this dharani are bright and clean in colour and strong in virtue. All non-humans, demons, etc. The night forks, the rakshasas, and the hungry ghosts all fear this person and cannot bear to see him."

12. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If one can hold this sutra in the next life, one will know that this person has taken in twenty great gatherings of blessings for the sake of it."

13. In the Buddha's Sutra on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha says, "At that time, all the six hungry ghosts and spirits in the ten directions came to gather. They look up to the practitioner. They were like seeing their parents. "When the hungry ghosts saw the giver of food, they looked up to him as if he were their parents.

14. In the Buddha's Sutra on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha gives the following assurance: "If the celestial beings accept the Dharma as it is. If they are forced by the demons and gods and by hunger and thirst to die in a non-discriminatory manner. Then they shall not be called the Dharana of Victory and Great Compassion."

15: The Buddha's Sutra on Giving Hungry Ghosts the Taste of Manna says that those who give food have twenty kinds of benefits: "..... The fourth is that the person's ghosts, gods, spirits and monsters are seen as Buddhas. The fifth one whose people the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, celestial immortals and dragon gods protect as eyes ......" .

Second, giving food is to help the poor, protected by the Buddha and Bodhisattva good gods, no need to worry about fear 

Many of those who are lucky enough to be in contact with almsgiving for the first time do not understand it very well and have not read the scriptures, so they have a lot of worries. In fact, there is no need to worry at all.

1. Giving food to anyone is something that Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha himself has enlightened.

The Buddha himself said that everyone can give food. The Buddha was so compassionate and wise, so selfless and devoted to helping the living beings, that he naturally would not make fun of them.  

The Sutra on the Giving of Manna to Hungry Ghosts says: "A person who kindly gives a tuck of food to a hungry ghost is a bodhisattva of blessings, and a bodhisattva of unlimited blessings is a bodhisattva of unlimited longevity". The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "At that time, all the Buddhas in the ten realms praised the practitioner from afar and conferred the sign of bodhicitta from afar. All the bodhisattvas rejoiced and loved, and all the dragons and celestial beings gave incense, flowers, and all kinds of tricks and music to those who performed them."

2. There is no need to be afraid as the food offering is protected by the good deities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Some people are worried that if we don't succeed in giving food, we will be harmed by ghosts and gods.

In fact, there is no need to worry at all, because the Buddha himself instructed us to give food, so how could he harm us?

As long as we follow the rituals of the food ceremony and carefully invoke and return the invocation, there will be Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities present to protect the food giver. Zhuge Changqing practice has verified that all almsgiving done with the Zhuge Changqing almsgiving ritual is very good.

Moreover, it is the Buddha and Bodhisattva good deities who are specifically responsible for overcoming the living beings, and we are only the helpers of the Buddha and Bodhisattva good deities. In the Buddha's Sutra on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha says: "The fourth is a person whose ghosts, gods and goddesses are like Buddhas when viewed by the spirits and monsters. The fifth one whose people the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas heavenly immortals and dragon gods protect as eyes ......" .

3. Giving food is like making offerings to the good deities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, which naturally receive the protection of the good deities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Zhuge Changqing gives you an example: giving food is like making daily offerings of manna water, fruits, grains and cereals to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities, which will naturally be fully protected by the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities. The Sutra of the Flame of Salvation says, "Then there is no difference in the merit and virtue of making offerings to the Hundred and Thousand Kushas of the Buddha." The Sutra of the Flame of Salvation also says: " All non-humans, night forks, rakshasasas, all evil spirits and gods dare not infringe."

4. Giving food is like inviting a guest and receiving unlimited gratitude and joy from the guest.

According to Zhuge Changqing, giving food is like inviting guests, who are only grateful and do not pester, it is as simple as that. They come and go full of gratitude.

In the Buddha's Sutra on the Giving of Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha says, "At that time, all the six hungry ghosts and spirits in the ten directions came to gather. They looked up to the practitioner. It is like seeing one's parents. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says, "If you give food on one day, all the hungry ghosts in the world will be fed. Give food for many days, and all the hungry ghosts in the ten directions will be fed." The Sutra of the Flaming Mouth of Salvation says: "The good gods of the heavens constantly come to uphold, that is, to satisfy the sandalwood (alms-giving) nectar."

5. Numerous sentient beings have proved in practice that giving food has no side effects.

Many sentient beings who have practised the food-giving rituals of Zhuge Changqing have experienced positive blessings such as good fortune, health, happiness and prosperity. The rewards are quick.

All you have to do is follow the rituals carefully. If you have strong faith and persevere, you will be blessed and rewarded.

Part II The Benefits and Blessings of Food Giving

I. Giving food can accelerate Buddhahood

Giving food continuously can lead to a rapid leap, accelerated Buddhahood and rapid attainment of Buddhahood. Sustained food-giving will definitely lead to Buddhahood.

Zhuge Changqing saw the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha say in The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dhammapada on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts

At that time the World Honoured One told the Bodhisattva of Moon Love. Good and great scholar. What a great compassion. He who practices great compassion. He who practices great compassion. Ask me about this. Listen well. Good man. I have a great compassion that I call the Dhammapada.  Incredible. With great compassion. It has great power. It can break the vast mountain of karma of hells, animals and hungry ghosts. It also enables the Bodhisattva to attain the land of the One Son of the Buddha. It is also capable of attaining one hundred and ten kinds of great compassion. It can make the bearer realize the great compassionate chakra king dharani and the great compassionate indestructible samadhi.

2. Giving food will bring twenty great blessings.

Giving food continuously will result in twenty great blessings. What are the twenty great blessings?

Zhuge Changqing saw the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha say in The Buddha's Sutra on the Great Dhammapada of Giving Manna Flavour to Hungry Ghosts

Then the World Honoured One repeatedly said to Moon Love Bodhisattva Mahasattva. This dharani sutra is incredible. Speak of its virtues. If it were to be repeated or reduced by one kalpa. It cannot be exhausted. If one can hold this sutra in the next world. I will know that this person has already taken in twenty kinds of great blessings. What are the twenty?

The first is that one will not be disturbed by hunger, thirst, sickness, disease, or misfortune in the present. The second is that one who eats and eats. If it is not beautiful, it will be good. The third is that the person enters the wilderness. He will not be harmed by insects, poisons, or herbs. The fourth is a person whose demons, gods, rakshasasas, spirits and monsters are seen as Buddhas. Fifth, he is protected by all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, celestial immortals and dragon gods as if he were an eye-serpent. Sixthly, all diseases and epidemics, such as karma and moulds, will not come near him. Seventhly, the person's life expectancy is increased and the person's sleep is peaceful. The eighth is a person who is comfortable in the wilderness with little water and grass. The ninth has a pleasant head and a pleasant appearance, and his skin and body are shiny and free from evil. Tenthly, he is always in the presence of good friends. Even the Bodhisattva is now a companion.

The first is a person who is born in the future to a king of kshatriyas. Secondly, he will always be born to a king of ksatriyas. Thirdly, he will always be born in the presence of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The fourth is a person who appears in the place where he is. Fifth, he is always served with respect by others. Sixth, all his treasures are untouchable. Seventh, all his desires are fulfilled. The eighth is not born with hunger or thirst. The ninth is always born in heaven and receives exalted bliss. The tenth is always happy with dharma and meditation without hunger or thirst. These are the twenty kinds of great blessings.

Thirdly, there are ten kinds of blessings in giving food.

What are these ten blessings?  One: Poison cannot be struck. Secondly, poisonous snakes will not dare to sting. Three, no sword or battle can harm. Four, the king's officials will not dare to be angry. Five: All people love and respect each other. Sixthly, the heavenly dragons are always there to protect them. Seven, they are well clothed and well fed. The eighth has an upright appearance. Nine, free from the fear of hair. Ten, he will not be subjected to the three kinds of smears.

Four, when one gives food, one gains sixteen virtues.

What are the sixteen virtues?   One is a long life. Two, beautiful colour. Three, fullness of vitality. Four, a joyful heart. Five, no stagnation in speech. Sixth, no hunger. Seven, the mouth is clean and fragrant. Eight is admired by all. Nine are guarded by the gods of heaven. Ten Vishnu demons appear to provide. Ten is free from disease and illness. Twelve are as mighty as kings. Thirteen evil people and evil spirits are pleased at the sight of them. XIV Attainment of the blessings of a thousand chakras. Fifteen dreams of bodhisattvas and rahats. The world shakes where you are born.

V. There are ten kinds of benefits in giving food.

What are these ten benefits?

One is to give great alms and practice the sandalwood paramita. Secondly, they are for the benefit of all those who are in need. Thirdly, they bring about good relations. Fourth, the blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and the spirits they recommend. Fifthly, to eliminate the evil spirits of the world. Sixth, to eliminate one's own karmic obstacles. Seventhly, to increase one's good fortune. Eight is the elimination of calamities and prolongation of life. Nine is to live in peace and happiness. Tenth is the promotion of the path.

Part Three: Sutra Instructions on Food Giving 

I. What is the basis for giving food? What do the sutras say about giving food?

1. The Sutra on the Giving of Manna to Hungry Ghosts says: "Though one gives to an Arhat or a Prabhupāda, one's present reward is limited and limited, but one is rewarded with 500 kalpas of human and heavenly fruit. If one gives good food to a hungry ghost, one's blessing is bodhi, and bodhi is unlimited, so one's life is unlimited."

2. The Sutra of the Flaming Mouth of Salvation says: "If a bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, ubhasai, and ubhayi always give food to hungry ghosts with this secret word and the name of the four Rudras, they will be endowed with immeasurable blessings. Life is prolonged, colour power is increased, and good roots are complete."

3. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If a person is seriously ill, or if he is ill with demons, he should give three vessels of porridge and seven incantations to the hungry demons in the wilderness. After two or seven days of this, the sickness will be cured."

4. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If there are heavy sins and obstacles that are difficult to be removed, if you give milk porridge to the hungry ghosts every day for seven days, all sins and obstacles will be eliminated."

5. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If one can inspire a husband to practise every day. If he gives food in one day, all the hungry ghosts in the world will be fed. If he gives food for many days, all the hungry ghosts in the ten directions will be satisfied."

6. The Sutra on the Rescue of the Flaming Mouth says: "Then there is no difference in the merit and virtue of making offerings to the Hundred and Thousand Kushas of the Buddha."

7. The Sutra of the Rescue of the Face: "Always practising pure conduct and having full attainment, making offerings to the hundred and thousand kushanas of the Buddha's merits and virtues."

8.The Sutra on the Giving of the Hungry Ghosts says: "That is to say, all these kinds of offerings to all the Buddhas in the ten directions are no different."

9. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says, "Hungry ghosts in the ten directions rejoice in food and drink. At that time, the Buddhas of the ten buddhas praised the practitioner and conferred the bodhicitta on him. All the bodhisattvas rejoiced and loved, and all the dragons and celestial beings gave incense and flowers, snuff bottles, and all kinds of tricks and music to those who performed them."

10. The Sutra of the Flaming Mouth of Salvation says: "The bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, ubhasai, and ubhayi who recite these secret words have all the good roots. All non-humans, night forks and brakes, and all evil spirits and gods dare not harm them."

11. The Sutra of Saving Face and Rang says: "All the four multitudes who recite this dharani are bright and clean in colour and strong in virtue. All non-humans, demons, etc. The night forks, the rakshasas, and the hungry ghosts all fear this person and cannot bear to see him."

12. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If one can hold this sutra in the next life, one will know that this person has taken in twenty great gatherings of blessings for the sake of it."

13. In the Buddha's Sutra on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha says, "At that time, all the six hungry ghosts and spirits in the ten directions came to gather. They look up to the practitioner. They were like seeing their parents. "When the hungry ghosts saw the giver of food, they looked up to him as if he were their parents.

14. In the Buddha's Sutra on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha gives the following assurance: "If the celestial beings accept the Dharma as it is. If they are forced by the demons and gods and by hunger and thirst to die in a non-discriminatory manner. Then they shall not be called the Dharana of Victory and Great Compassion."

15: The Buddha's Sutra on Giving Hungry Ghosts the Taste of Manna says that those who give food have twenty kinds of benefits: "..... The fourth is that the person's ghosts, gods, spirits and monsters are seen as Buddhas. The fifth one whose people the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, celestial immortals and dragon gods protect as eyes ......" .

Second, giving food is to help the poor, protected by the Buddha and Bodhisattva good gods, no need to worry about fear 

Many of those who are lucky enough to be in contact with almsgiving for the first time do not understand it very well and have not read the scriptures, so they have a lot of worries. In fact, there is no need to worry at all.

1. Giving food to anyone is something that Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha himself has enlightened.

The Buddha himself said that everyone can give food. The Buddha was so compassionate and wise, so selfless and devoted to helping the living beings, that he naturally would not make fun of them.  

The Sutra on the Giving of Manna to Hungry Ghosts says: "A person who kindly gives a tuck of food to a hungry ghost is a bodhisattva of blessings, and a bodhisattva of unlimited blessings is a bodhisattva of unlimited longevity". The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "At that time, all the Buddhas in the ten realms praised the practitioner from afar and conferred the sign of bodhicitta from afar. All the bodhisattvas rejoiced and loved, and all the dragons and celestial beings gave incense, flowers, and all kinds of tricks and music to those who performed them."

2. There is no need to be afraid as the food offering is protected by the good deities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Some people are worried that if we don't succeed in giving food, we will be harmed by ghosts and gods.

In fact, there is no need to worry at all, because the Buddha himself instructed us to give food, so how could he harm us?

As long as we follow the rituals of the food ceremony and carefully invoke and return the invocation, there will be Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities present to protect the food giver. Zhuge Changqing practice has verified that all almsgiving done with the Zhuge Changqing almsgiving ritual is very good.

Moreover, it is the Buddha and Bodhisattva good deities who are specifically responsible for overcoming the living beings, and we are only the helpers of the Buddha and Bodhisattva good deities. In the Buddha's Sutra on Giving Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha says: "The fourth is a person whose ghosts, gods and goddesses are like Buddhas when viewed by the spirits and monsters. The fifth one whose people the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas heavenly immortals and dragon gods protect as eyes ......" .

3. Giving food is like making offerings to the good deities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, which naturally receive the protection of the good deities of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Zhuge Changqing gives you an example: giving food is like making daily offerings of manna water, fruits, grains and cereals to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities, which will naturally be fully protected by the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities. The Sutra of the Flame of Salvation says, "Then there is no difference in the merit and virtue of making offerings to the Hundred and Thousand Kushas of the Buddha." The Sutra of the Flame of Salvation also says: " All non-humans, night forks, rakshasasas, all evil spirits and gods dare not infringe."

4. Giving food is like inviting a guest and receiving unlimited gratitude and joy from the guest.

According to Zhuge Changqing, giving food is like inviting guests, who are only grateful and do not pester, it is as simple as that. They come and go full of gratitude.

In the Buddha's Sutra on the Giving of Manna to Hungry Ghosts, the Buddha says, "At that time, all the six hungry ghosts and spirits in the ten directions came to gather. They looked up to the practitioner. It is like seeing one's parents. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says, "If you give food on one day, all the hungry ghosts in the world will be fed. Give food for many days, and all the hungry ghosts in the ten directions will be fed." The Sutra of the Flaming Mouth of Salvation says: "The good gods of the heavens constantly come to uphold, that is, to satisfy the sandalwood (alms-giving) nectar."

5. Numerous sentient beings have proved in practice that giving food has no side effects.

Many sentient beings who have practised the food-giving rituals of Zhuge Changqing have experienced positive blessings such as good fortune, health, happiness and prosperity. The rewards are quick.

All you have to do is follow the rituals carefully. If you have strong faith and persevere, you will be blessed and rewarded.

Part IV Preparation before giving food 

I. Familiarize yourself with the ritual of giving food.

1. Before giving the food, Zhuge Changqing recommends that you familiarise yourself with the rituals, the basic content and the precautions. You can print them out or copy them and read them over and over again, so that you can recite them over time, and then use them to demonstrate your understanding with handprints.

2. Suggested method of reciting the rituals: Before each food offering, recite the rituals a dozen times, and then officially give food.

3. The "Zhuge Changqing Food Giving Ritual" has been published. (Refer to the illustration in Zhuge Changqing's Food Giving Ritual).

4. There are various types of gestures in the almsgiving ritual, which can be used at first. If the right hand (left hand) is used to doing handprints and other actions, the left hand (right hand) can hang down naturally.

5, "eight Buddha's name" hand gestures do not need to do, directly hands together chanting can.

6, at first, you can directly according to the printed (or copy) recitation of the food ceremony, time will be natural to learn.

Secondly, prepare in advance for the food offering.

Zhuge Changqing: Careful preparation is the basis for success.

(a) Time: Morning, noon and evening are all acceptable.

(Zhuge Changqing: Our country is vast and the time is different, based on Beijing time. You should do this in conjunction with the actual time. If you have time, it is best to give food in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening)

1. In the morning: between 3:00am and 9:00am is recommended. It is best to use the morning before dawn. It is best if the sun is not yet out.

2. Noon: "Between 9:00am and 17:00pm" is recommended. If there are work restrictions, other daytime hours may also be used.

3. Evening: "Between 17:00 pm and 23:00 pm" is recommended. If it is inconvenient to work late at night, it is possible to delay the meal until late at night (if the meal is given after 11pm, the early morning ritual should be used).

4. You can choose the time according to your own situation, but Zhuge Changqing suggests that it is best to do it "morning, noon and night" at the same time. If you have time, you can increase the number of times you give food.

5、What if you need to change the place of giving food for various reasons, such as travelling, business trips, meetings, visiting relatives, etc.? Zhuge Changqing suggests that you can put your palms together and communicate with the Buddha, the gods, the spirits and your relatives, saying that you need to change the place of giving food for some reason, please give blessing, protection and help, and that you will continue to give food when you return.

(2) Place of giving food: Check out the place in advance and choose a spacious and clean place to give food. It is recommended to change the place of giving food frequently.

Zhuge Changqing advises: it is recommended that you should usually investigate and choose a good place to give the food in advance to avoid nervousness and panic when the time comes. You can choose a nearby park, square, countryside, field, green area, a place with few people and clean ground.

1. The place where the food is given should be clean. Do not have rubbish and do not be dirty and messy. If there is rubbish, the environment will be polluted and Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, good spirits and living beings will not want to come. Just like inviting guests, if you invite them in a place with a lot of rubbish, the guests will definitely not want to attend.

2. Zhuge Changqing reformed the ritual of giving food, where there are willow trees, peach trees, pomegranate trees and dogs can now give food. With the mighty blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and the good gods, Zhuge Changqing, in his meditation, deliberately asked the chief god of all trees in the heavenly realm to inform the gods of willow, peach and pomegranate trees in the world that food could be given under the three kinds of trees. Zhuge Changqing also asked the Roaring Dog to inform all dogs in the world that food can also be given where there are dogs.

3、If it is convenient for you to have conditions, you can go directly to an open place and follow the food-giving ritual.

4. If it is not convenient and you are not in a position to do so, you can do the ritual at home and go directly outside to the chosen place to throw the water and millet together to the eastern sky diagonally above (if the direction of throwing the water is restricted, other directions are also possible). It should take no more than 20 minutes to reach the place where the water is thrown from the house.

5. If you have a car, you can drive it to the place where the food is given, then do the food ritual in the car, then go to an open space and pour it out in the diagonal direction of the eastern sky (if the direction is restricted, other directions are also possible).

6. On the way to the food offering, you can chant the Buddha's name, or "Amitabha Buddha" or "Eight Buddhas". On the way back, you can chant "Amitabha Buddha" and "The Great Buddha Mighty Vajra Mantra".

7. Do not give food in small areas. This is because of the dirty ground and the disturbance to the living beings in the area.

8. It is best if there are no people, animals or vehicles in or out of the place where the food is given. It does not matter if they appear by chance, they are just as effective. Note: It is important to investigate the location in advance.

9. Reminder on the place of giving food: it is advisable to change the place of giving food frequently in order to help those living creatures in various places that have low energy and cannot fly.

(3) The location of the alms-giving ritual (at home, outside and in the car are all possible).

1. If you do the food ceremony at home, you should pay attention to the following points.

(1) Choose a clean study, dining room, etc.

(2) If you can only do it in your bedroom, you should clean up your underwear and dirty things before you do it.

(3) Once you have done the ritual at home, take the cup outside and pour it out directly (within 20 minutes of arriving at the place of giving the food).

(4) Consider avoiding interference from family members, mobile phones, small animals, etc.

(5) If you have a family member, someone knocks on your door or you have to answer your mobile phone, you can say "Please wait", then finish the ritual quickly and come back to do the ritual again. If it takes a long time, more than 10 minutes, then the food ceremony must be started again.

2. If you wish to do the food ceremony in the Buddha Hall, the following points should be noted.

(1) First offer incense to the Buddha Hall and ask for the blessing of the Buddha for the success of the food ceremony.

(2) Then turn your back to the statue of the Buddha and ask him to give you support.

(3) Before doing the food-giving ritual, you can communicate by saying the following words (say them for ten days and then finish): Amitabha Buddha, Venerable Blessed One, if there is a possessed body on the statue of Buddha and Bodhisattva, please join the food-giving and accept the transcendence; there is no point in being attached to the statue of Buddha and Bodhisattva, so you may as well accept the transcendence and enter the Buddha's heavenly realm directly; if you really do not want to leave, please hide and do not affect me and my family, thank you. Then when giving food, summon the possessed beings on the statue of Buddha and Bodhisattva to join the food offering.

(4) You can ask Vairocana Bodhisattva statues to be offered next to the Buddha and Bodhisattva statues.

3. If the alms-giving ritual is done outside, the following points should be noted.

(1) Take care that there are no people, vehicles or noise disturbances nearby. (It does not matter if you pass by occasionally)

(2) If the place where the food is given is occupied by people, cars, etc., change the place.

(3) Be careful to check if the place of giving food is clean.

4. If you are doing the rituals in a car, the following points should be noted.

(1) If you are very busy, you can drive the car to the food-giving place, do the rituals in the car and splash them out in the open place outside the car.

(2) If you are very busy and it is inconvenient, you can do the rituals in the car and open the window to throw out the rituals, it is recommended to throw out the rituals outside the car.

(4) Prepare "clean cup + water + rice (food)" in advance.

1, clean cup: Zhuge Changqing suggested that you can buy a plastic water cup with a lid (major supermarkets have), the recommended capacity of 500ML or more. This is more convenient to carry at home or when you leave. When you go out to splash, you can tighten the lid of the cup and open it again when you get outside. (Note: the cup should be washed after a period of time to avoid dirt and keep it clean, which is very important.)

2, water: clean pure water, tap water can be. Don't use hot water, don't use water from the toilet. Milk is not recommended (because it can easily stain the floor and cause conflicts. In addition, many milk is adulterated with additives and is not suitable).

3, rice: millet, rice can be (simple and convenient).

Zhuge Changqing suggests: the total amount of millet and rice to be put in can be close to the amount of a spoonful for a meal. When putting in the rice, follow the ritual of chanting the Eight Buddha Signs while putting the rice into the cup of water with your fingers. It is recommended to chant three times and put the rice in three times for better results. If you do not have millet or rice, you can use steamed buns (torn and crumbled), biscuits and bread without egg additives, etc. Note the three don'ts: no meat, no vegetables, etc., no particles too big and too long.

4. Fill the cup with 90% water in advance.

(v) Giving food on rainy days.

1. You can give food on days of light to moderate rain.

2. Do not give food on a day of thunderstorm.

3. If there are thunderstorms after reciting the ritual, you may continue.

(6) Giving food on windy days

1. Food can be given on a small to medium windy day.

2. Do not give food on windy days.

(7) Giving food on a snowy day

1. Food can be given on a small to medium snow day.

2. Do not give food on snowy days

Part V. The latest food-giving rituals of Zhuge Changqing (15 steps) 

A concise version of Zhuge Changqing's latest food-giving rituals.

Zhuge Changqing recommends that

1. If it is not convenient to give food outside, or if you live in a high building, you can complete the ritual inside the house first, and then go outside to find a spacious and clean place, or a place with trees and grass to face the east and splash the sky (if the east is not convenient, other directions are also possible).

2. Do the ritual in the early morning and at night, you can turn on the lights inside the house and think of them all over the universe above your head.

3. Wash your hands and rinse your mouth. Prepare the alms-giving items: cups with water (9 parts full), millet (rice), water (milk is not recommended).　

The following are the fifteen steps of the Zhuge Changqing alms-giving ritual.

Step 1: Say who you are and where you are giving the food.

Zhuge Changqing: The purpose of this is to ensure that when you give the food, you quickly invite the Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Heavenly Gods, City Gods, Land Gods, Hell Feng Du Da Di, Judge Ghost Gods and other protective good deities to know who you are and quickly and directly bless and protect you. It also reduces the time for the God of the Land, the God of the City, the God of the Hell Fengdu Emperor, the Judge Demon God, etc. to consult the Household Register booklet for you. Also, by doing so, you can quickly and accurately notify your long-lost kinsmen and relatives of your long-lost clan, living beings who have killed or eaten, etc. to come to the almsgiving immediately.

You recite the following.

(1) Recite the Buddha's Dao 3 times out loud in gratitude.

(1) Recite the Buddha's Trumpets (3 times each. (sound out).

Namo Shakyamuni Buddha. Namo Amitabha Buddha. Namo Luridani Medicine Buddha of the East.

Namo Kuan Shi Yin Bodhisattva. Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Namo Vairocana Bodhisattva. Namo Vedanta Bodhisattva.

Namo Namo Namo All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Three Worlds in the Ten Directions.

(2) Chanting the Daoist Trumpets (3 times each. (sound out)

Fusheng Infinite Heavenly Dignity. Venerable Yuan Shi Tianzong. Spiritual Treasure. Dao De Tian Zun. The Heavenly Father of Taiyi's suffering.

Tai Shang Lao Jun. Jade Emperor. Queen Mother. The Great Purple Emperor of Central Heaven. All the Heavenly Emperors.

The Nine Bright Star Sovereigns. The Six Djinns and Six Armours. The Five Dipper Star Sovereigns. The twenty-eight star-hosts. The Eight Immortals. Dragon King of the Four Seas.

The Five Great Mountains. The God of Day Travel. The God of the Night. The God of Taiyang. The gods of wealth and prosperity. God of the City, God of the Land.

Jesus. The Virgin Mary. Muhammad. Allah. Jehovah. All the gods and goddesses of the three worlds and ten directions.

(Zhuge Changqing: The purpose of chanting the Dao is to ask them to bless and protect and to inform their believing relatives and sentient beings to participate in this food offering to receive the supernatural. Here you can add the names of your favourite Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities ....... Shakyamuni Buddha often praises the protector deities in sutras such as the Earth Store Sutra and the Lanyan Sutra. It will be more complete with the blessings of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities. (We are grateful to all the gods and goddesses in the three realms and ten directions!)

(Zhuge Changqing: The many good deities are praised in sutras such as the Earth Treasury Sutra and the Avatamsaka Sutra spoken by the Buddha. The Tang monk also benefited from the help of the good deities when he took the scriptures from the West. The success of the food offering could not have been achieved without the help of all the good gods. With the help of many Taoist gods and goddesses, we were able to give the food "under the willow tree, by the peach tree, by the pomegranate tree, and in places where there are dogs", and we were able to successfully redeem our own debtors and benefit more sentient beings. ...... (We are sincerely grateful to all the gods and goddesses in the three worlds and ten directions!)

(2. Communicate with the gods and sentient beings practising nearby to create a harmonious atmosphere (say this 3 times. (Make a sound).

Greetings to all the gods and beings here.

The main purpose of my almsgiving here is to make offerings to the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, to redeem all sentient beings, and to redeem my family's and my family's "unjust relatives, possessed beings, sentient beings with karmic connections, ancestors from many generations, aborted babies, orphan spirits, etc.". If you like to participate in the almsgiving, you can do so at any time (say it 3 times).

3. Say silently who you are and where you are giving the alms (say silently. 1 time).

I am so-and-so (former name ***, say if you have changed your name), Dharma name so-and-so (say if you have, but do not need to say if you have not), * year * month * (birthday in lunar calendar), born in ** village, ** town, ** county, ** city, ** province, China (say where you were born if you are from the city), now working in ** work (position) in ** city, ** province, today, giving food in ** district, ** city, ** province, ** (place), please bless and protect I ask for blessings. (If you do not know the time or place of your birth, you may not say it, but just say your name and where you live now. If you have adopted someone else as your child, you need to give your original name and your current name, etc.)

Step 2: Chant the eight Buddha's Trumpets and put millet into the cup. (3 times. Sound out)

Zhuge Changqing: By reciting the Eight Buddha Trumpets, we are inviting the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Dharma Protectors to be present to help and protect us, and also to help transcend the hungry ghost sentient beings. After chanting the Eight Buddha Trumpets, the hungry ghost beings in the Void Dharma Realm will become beautiful and solemn, good-looking and bold. With the presence of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities to protect us, not only are we not afraid, but the hungry ghost beings are not afraid either.

Specific method.

Recite the Eight Buddha's Trumpets (3 times. Make a sound. Cup filled with 90% water in advance. Handseals: 3 fingers, "thumb + middle finger + index finger" together to grasp the millet. Chant the Buddha's hymn while releasing the millet, and finish chanting the Buddha's hymn three times just as the millet is released. You can also chant once and release the millet once. It is recommended to recite the Buddha's name three times and release the millet three times. (You can also chant the eight Buddha's Trumpets directly into the cup of water with the rice and water placed in it).  

Recite the Eight Buddha Signs.

Namo Dobra Nirvana Namo Pao Sheng Nirvana Namo Myriad Colours Nirvana Namo Vast Body Nirvana

Namo Nirvana, the Buddha of Freedom from Terror Namo Nirvana, the Buddha of Manna Namo Nirvana, the Buddha of Amitabha Namo Nirvana, the Buddha of the Precious Bun

                                                    (pronounced bao ji)

Step 3: Recite the small offering mantra. (7 times. Sound out. Squeeze the ring finger with the thumb of the right hand and turn clockwise against the cup of water)

Zhuge Changqing: This is mainly an offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions, the Good Gods, the Marigolds, the Sound Hearers, the Sage Monks and so on.

Om a mi li de un fear du

Ong a mi li de hong pa du

Step 4: Recite the ritual invocation. (3-7 times, out of sound. Clasp hands together)

Zhuge Changqing: This mantra is similar to giving a preparatory notice to invite guests to dinner, to give a preparatory invitation.

Reciting the ritual invocation serves three purposes: firstly, to give three conversions to oneself and to living beings; secondly, to invite the Buddha and Bodhisattvas, all the gods and goddesses of heaven and earth, city gods, land gods, mountain gods, water gods, tree gods, dragon and sky protectors, etc. to bless and help us on the spot; thirdly, to invite all sentient beings of the six hungry ghosts, as well as debtors, clansmen and living beings related to oneself, to come to the food offering. To sincerely recite.

Namo Buddha, Namo Dharma, Namo Sangha, Namo Buddha, Namo Shakyamuni, Namo Bodhisattvas, Namo all dragons and heavenly gods, may they be protected by their mighty gods. I now invite all sentient beings of the six realms of the six hungry ghosts in the ten bodhisattva lands and in the void realm to come to my place by the power of the Three Jewels.

(Zhuge Changqing: recite 3-7 times, with your voice, speaking a little slower, and at the same time think of the sound spreading through the void, thinking of all beings in the void flying in to participate in the food offering. (The phrase "all come to me" means to invite them to come and participate in the feeding)

The following are specific instructions for inviting your own relatives, relatives of your past lives and other living beings.

There are "general invocation, specific invocation and dream invocation".

1. General Invocation (1 time, meditation. In each invocation, add to the invocation "to invoke the unjust debtors, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors of the past, aborted babies, orphan spirits, etc." of you and your whole family to participate in the food offering and return the invocation, and at the same time, each time return the invocation to them "to be free from suffering and to be immediately reborn "(Just one time).

Do this in the order of "yourself - your parents - your husband (wife) - your son (daughter)".

For example: Calling on my ***, my father ***, my mother ***, my son (daughter) *** "all unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic beings, ancestors, aborted babies, orphan spirits, animal beings such as chickens, ducks, fish, geese, pigs, dogs, cows and sheep that have been killed, hurt or eaten, all human beings, plant beings, egg beings, immortal beings, water beings, and so on. fairy spirits, spirits in the water, spirits on the ground, spirits in the air, etc. ...... (You can add other spirits you have harmed)" etc. to participate in this food offering.

2. In response to the invocation (1 time, meditation. The main purpose is to invoke the debtors and karmic spirits that have caused illness, bad luck, bad dreams, obstruction, etc. in yourself or your family members, or to invoke the spirits of tired clansmen and friends who need to be reincarnated. (When the goal is achieved, the invocation can be stopped when the goal is achieved).

Follow the order of "yourself - your parents - your husband (wife) - your son (daughter)".

(1) For example, invoke your own unjust relatives: invoke "all your unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors, aborted babies, orphan spirits" who make you grumpy, have dreams, have illnesses in certain areas, cervical spondylosis, etc., to participate in this food offering.

(2) For example, inviting parents to participate in the food offering: inviting "all unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors, spirits of aborted babies, orphan spirits, etc." who have made father *** mother *** irritable to participate in the food offering.   

(3) For example, inviting the husband's (wife's) unjust relatives: inviting "all unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors, spirits of aborted babies, orphaned spirits, etc." who have made the husband **** irritable to participate in this offering.

(4) For example, to invite your son's (daughter's) unjust relatives: to invite your son's (daughter's) *** who does not like to study and has a short temper, "all unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors of past generations, aborted babies, orphaned spirits, etc.". Decide according to your situation.

(5) Invite back the spirits that you have killed or eaten. Usually it is sufficient to call back to them for 3-10 days. For example, reflect on whether you have killed or eaten various kinds of living beings; reflect on whether there are aborted babies, and if so, you must invite them to participate in the food offering.

(6) It is advisable to invite only your own family members to participate in the food offering, and to be cautious about other people. If another person has a deep relationship with you, you can join them for gratitude etc. (it is best to talk to them so that they can also be prepared). Remember not to add other people with ordinary relationships, as you do not know how many wrongs they have done, how many living beings they have killed and eaten, and if you do not know how many they have done, you may interfere with karma and cause the wrongdoer to come directly to you to collect the debt. Remember that "personal karma is personal". The best way is for them to learn to repent and give food on their own. 

(7) If a loved one has already passed away, you should not invoke them, but only pray to them to be free from suffering and to be immediately elevated. (Zhuge Changqing: You can send back 49 days or more, depending on your personal circumstances. If the dream is auspicious, it means that you have received your merit; if the dream is sad and suffering, it is an omen that you need to continue to pay homage; if you have not been able to pay homage, it is usually enough to pay homage for 49 days, or you can continue to pay homage for a longer period of time. (It is recommended that at the same time, you should also send back more prayers for those who have passed away, such as releasing more sutras, printing scriptures and reciting the Buddha's Taoist name to accumulate merits for them). 

 3. Dream invocation (1 time, meditation. (Usually 3 days are enough for the invocation to return).

If you and your family have a dream, you can invite "all the wronged relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, relatives of the deceased, ancestors, aborted babies, orphan spirits, etc." that appear in the dream to participate in the food offering.

Zhuge Changqing advises: whether you are dreaming or not, you should invoke them during each meal.

The content of the invocation is to invite "all unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors, ancestors of past generations, aborted babies, orphaned spirits, etc." that appear in the dream to participate in the meal.

You can modify this according to your wishes. 

Step 5: Invoke the true words. (7-10 times, sound out.) Handprints: Raise the right hand, pinch the thumb + middle finger, hold the other fingers naturally upright and turn the index finger clockwise with the chanting)

Zhuge Changqing: This acts similar to formally sending out a notice inviting guests (all the six hungry ghost sentient categories, debtors, sentient beings, etc.) to come and eat soon. All the six hungry ghost sentient beings, debtors, etc. are floating all over the Void Dharma Realm, and if you don't invite them, they don't know you are here to give food and don't dare to come. (The spirits of the mind fill the void of the Ministry of Dharma above the head)

Namo ministry dhimmi gari dhimmi tandoori dhimmi (7-10 times)

na mo bu bu di li qie li duo li da ta ye duo ye

Step 6: True words to resolve grievances and knots. (3-5 times, sounding out. (Hand seal for resolving grievance knots: cross your ten fingers and then separate them, doing each one with the chanting)

(Zhuge Changqing: this True Word for resolving grievances and knots has a threefold effect: firstly, it resolves the karma of you and your accumulated grievances and debtors, the hungry ghosts, secondly, it resolves the karma of the hungry ghosts themselves, and thirdly, it resolves the karma of the friends and relatives you have called upon)

Om san tuo gatha sabha (3-5 times)

ong san tuo la qie tuo suo po he

Step 7: Opening the Throat Truth. (7-10 times, out of sound. (Handprints: right hand raised, thumb + ring finger pinched, other fingers naturally upright.)

Zhuge Changqing: This is mainly to help the hungry ghosts to open their throats so that they can easily eat their food. Hungry ghosts have throats as thin as needles and flames, they cannot eat food or drink water, and once they have eaten food, they immediately turn into coals of fire and are very miserable. If this mantra is recited, all hungry ghosts will have their throats opened, their fires extinguished, they will be free from pain and suffering, and their bodies and minds will be at peace, so that they can eat the food you give them.

Om Bu Bu Di Li Gadoli Tantra Oh Doi (7-10 times)

ong bu bu di li qie duo li da ta ye duo ye

Step 8: Change the food to the True Word. (7-10 times, out of sound. (Handseals: right hand raised upwards, thumb + middle finger squeezed, other fingers naturally upright.)

Zhuge Changqing: The recitation of the mantra can transform food into thousands of foods in the Void Dharma Realm. Visualising food all over the Void Dharma Realm causes the throats of all hungry ghosts to open themselves, all beings in the Dharma Realm to receive nectar food at once, and all ghosts and gods to be full and joyful.

Nan mo sa sa wa da ta ye du du du (7-10 times)

nan mo sa wa da ta ye duo wa lu zhi di ong san ba la san ba la hong

Step 9: Manna Water Truth. (7-10 times, sound out the sound. Right hand erect, fingers up and palm forward)

Zhuge Changqing: To recite this mantra is to turn ordinary water into infinite manna water that spreads throughout the void and the Dharma realm. The hungry ghosts have not had access to food and water for thousands of years, but with this water they will be satisfied. In this mantra, the word "Sullu Sullu" represents the sound of flowing water. When the dewy water falls from the Void and the Dharma Realm, the throats of the hungry ghosts are opened and all beings in the Dharma Realm are fed with the dewy water, and the ghosts and gods are filled to the brim and their bodies become beautiful and joyful.  

Namo sulabhaya tantra oh doi tantra

 Na mo su lu po ye da ta ye duo ye Da zhi ta

Om Sullu Sullu 钵羅苏噜 钵羅苏噜 娑婆诃 (7-10 times)

ong su lu su lu bo la su lu bo la su lu suo po he

Step 10: Universal offering of the true chant. (Chanted 3 times, with hands joined in chanting)

Zhuge Changqing: This is the mantra for making universal offerings of merit and virtue. The cup of intentional food giving, with water and rice, is spread throughout the Void Dharma Realm to make offerings to the infinite number of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and good deities.

 Om oh oh anon san po bhakti va ri bhakti (3 times)

ong ye ye nang san po wa fa ri la hong (3 times)

Step 11: Giving the True Word of the Unadulterated Food. (sound out. Recite the mantra 3 times and the mantra 7 times. Clasp your hands together while reciting the mantra; while reciting the mantra, extend your right hand from left to right and wave it into the air, similar to pouring out an infinite amount of food, with the back of your hand down. After the mantra is recited, the thumb squeezes the middle finger and swings it three times, similar to splashing out an infinite amount of food, with the back of the hand downwards. (After the mantra is recited the thumb squeezes the middle finger for three flicks.)

Zhuge Changqing: What is the meaning of this "uncovered food"? It means that there is no cover to prevent the hungry ghosts from taking part in the food giving and they can enjoy the food to their heart's content. The hungry ghosts can enjoy the food to their heart's content. "No sheltered food = no heavenly deity to block the food". By reciting this mantra, we are telling the hungry ghosts that it is okay to eat to their heart's content. You should know that not only do the hungry ghosts usually have no food to eat, but they cannot eat food when they find it, because there are heavenly deities guarding them everywhere. When you recite the mantra, you can enjoy the food to your heart's content. 

The True Mantra for Uncovered Food varies according to the time you give the food, and is divided into: morning, noon and afternoon.

1) In the morning when giving food recite.

Dharma power is inconceivable, compassion is unhindered, seven grains are spread throughout the ten directions, universal giving around the sand world (3 times)

Om du li yi suo he (7 times)

 Ong du li yi suo he

2) At noon when giving food recite.

The Great Roc and Golden-winged Bird, the multitude of ghosts and gods in the wilderness, the Rakshasasas' sons and mothers, all filled with manna (3 times)

Om mu di sahab (7 times)

ong mu di suo he

3) At night when giving food recite.

You and all the demons and gods, I am giving you an offering, this food is all over the ten directions, all the demons and gods together (3 times)

Om mu di ling sa he (7 times)

ong mu di ling suo he

Step 12: Recite the Eight Rudraksha. (Chant 3 times, out loud. Just chant with both hands together, hand seals can be left out)

Namo dobao rudra. Namo Po Sheng Rama. Namo Kṛṣṇa of Wonderful Colours. Namo Namo Kṛṣṇa.

Namo Kṛṣṇa of Freedom from Fear. Namo Nirvana. Namo Amitabha. Namo bao ji rudrai.

                                                (pronounced bao ji)

Step 13: Careful Returning (Returning to the Madhyamaka)

Zhuge Changqing recommends that the return of the greetings be divided into two parts: firstly, the Great Return of Merit, and secondly, the return of the grievances to you and your family and your personal goals.

1. First, the Great Return of Merit. Return to the living beings who have participated in the food offering (chant 3 times out loud, with hands joined. If you are able to meditate, 1 time is fine).

May this merit and virtue be spread to all sentient beings, and all those who give and receive food become Buddhas together.

May you be born in the Pure Land of the West, where the nine lotus flowers are your parents, where you will see the Buddha in blossom and realize that there is no life, and where the non-returning Bodhisattva is your companion. I wish you all happiness and freedom from suffering and immediate ascension.

2. Then return to your family members' grievances and goals (recite 1-3 times silently, with hands joined.)

(1) General return (mainly to the wrongdoers, recite 1 time silently).

In the order of "yourself - your parents - your husband (wife) - your son (daughter)".

For example: to my ***, my father ***, my mother ***, my son (daughter)***, "to all my unjust relatives, possessed beings, sentient beings, my ancestors, aborted babies, orphaned spirits, etc., animal beings such as chickens, ducks, fish, geese, pigs, dogs, cows and sheep, human beings, plant beings, egg beings, gods and goddesses who have killed, injured or eaten them. spirits, spirits in the water, spirits on the ground, spirits in the air, etc. ...... (You can add other living beings you have harmed)", etc. to be free from suffering and immediately ascend to happiness. 

(2) For the return (you can stop when you recover from illness, etc. and recite it once).

Do this in the order of "yourself - your parents - your husband (wife) - your son (daughter)".

For example, if you are irritable, have a disease, cervical spondylosis, etc., you need to pay tribute to all the "wrongdoers, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors, aborted babies, orphan spirits, etc." that caused your irritability, so that you can be free from suffering and immediately elevated.

For example, to your parents: to the "all unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors, aborted babies and ghosts" who caused your mother's **** leg pain, to release you from suffering and to immediately ascend. 

For example, to husbands (wives): to "all unjust relatives, possessed beings, karmic spirits, ancestors, aborted babies, orphan spirits, etc." who have caused their husbands' **** temper tantrums, to release them from suffering and to immediately ascend to happiness.

For example, if you have a son (daughter), you should pray that your son (daughter) ***'s unhappy relatives who are not doing well in school will be relieved of their sufferings and immediately ascend to the next level, and that your son (daughter) *** will respect his teachers, unite with his classmates, be filial to his parents, listen carefully in class, study well and get good grades in exams. ...... 

If you have an aborted baby spirit, know that you have killed fish and bird life, etc., you must carefully revert to them.

If you have relatives in your family with special circumstances you can call back for them.

If a loved one has passed away, do not invoke them, but only return them to be free from suffering and immediately ascended (you can return them for 49 days or more, depending on your personal situation. After the invocation, you can ask him to give you a dream. If the dream is auspicious, it means that the person has received your merit; if the dream is sad and suffering, it is a sign that you need to continue to pray back to the deceased; if you have not been able to pray back to the deceased, it is usually enough to pray back for 49 days, or you can continue to pray back for a longer period of time. (It is recommended that you also make more rebates for those who have passed away, such as releasing more sutras, printing scriptures and reciting the Buddha's Taoist name to accumulate merit for them). 

(3) Dreaming back (you can stop after 3 days. (Meditate 1-3 times).

Zhuge Changqing: If you and your family have a dream, you can give back to all the karmic beings who appear in the dream to be free from suffering and to be immediately reborn.

If the dream is auspicious, there is no need to send back to them. If the dream is auspicious, there is no need to pay tribute. For example, a meal, a wedding, a trip, a smile, gentleness, beauty, harmony and happiness are generally good signs and there is no need to pay tribute.

If the dream is evil, it needs to be returned. If you dream of being chased, dream of some person or animal, it is usually a wrongdoer who has come to collect a debt and you can add to it when you return (you can stop in 3 days). For example, if you dream of a woman beating you and a dog biting you, you can add: I would like to return the merits of my alms giving to the woman and the dog that appeared in the dream, and return them to you to be free from suffering and to ascend immediately. For example, if you dream that you are being chased and killed by an animal, you should invite them to join you in giving food and wish them happiness and immediate ascension. (Basically, 3 days is enough)

If you dream of a deceased person asking for help, you can add back to the prayers (you can stop after 3 days. If you dream that they are still suffering after 3 days, it means that the karma is relatively big and you should continue to pray back for some time). For example: Return to your deceased grandmother*** to be free from suffering and immediately ascend. Mentally recite 1-3 times.

Suggestion: Whether or not you are dreaming, you can call back to your grandmother every time you give food.

(4) Lastly, you may wish to pray to your relatives and relatives in your dreams to be free from suffering and immediately ascend to happiness.

(4) Lastly, you may also wish to pay homage to your personal wishes (meditate on them).

For example: Return to good health, career take-off, family harmony, increased orders, happy marriage, wishful thinking, all things come true, etc. To wish back that after achieving your goals, you will do more good deeds and benefit society ........ (What you wish for can be directed back to. At the end express the wish to do more good deeds)

You can also substitute for for your family ..... (5) If you have been giving food for a long time, you may wish to do so. 

(5) For those who have been giving food for a long time, you can try to return to hell.

May this merit and virtue be universal in hell, universal in hell Feng Du Da Di Yan Wang Wang Wang, the King of the Ten Halls of Hell, and all the ghosts and gods of hell. (Zhuge Changqing; those who have been giving food continuously may try to return to hell, and if there are no symptoms such as fatigue or dizziness afterwards, they may continue to do so. If there are, pause the return. (Continue the return later when the merits are greater)

Step 14: Pour the water and rice in the cup, diagonally, into the eastern sky. (Zhuge Changqing: If the conditions of the place where the food is given are restrictive, you can also pour it in other directions).

Zhuge Changqing: Only when poured will the effect of filling the void be achieved. This helps to promote the effect and induction of the food. Do not pour directly onto the ground.

1. When you have finished, you can take the cup and, in a "clean, wide" place, facing east, pour the water and millet out with force diagonally above you. Other directions are fine if conditions are restrictive.

2. If you are doing rituals inside your home and splashing out outside, then you can tighten the lid of the cup and open it again when you get outside.

3, Zhuge Changqing: it is recommended that it is best to pour out with force to the east diagonally above (if inconvenient, other directions are also possible), thinking "millet and water into food throughout the universe", if you do not associate, do not want to also can.

4. Remember, you must splash it outside in a clean place. If the place is not clean, you must choose carefully.

5. Do not splash it in the neighbourhood (Zhuge Changqing: because there are many debt-collecting spirits and demons in the neighbourhood, and if you do almsgiving it will interfere with their karma).

Step 15: Chant the "Buddha's name" and the "Great Buddha Mighty Vajra Mantra". (Zhuge Changqing: After pouring out the food, recite the "Buddha's name" and the "Great Buddha's Mighty Vajra Mantra" to finish the food offering)

1. Recite the Buddha's name: Namo Amitabha Buddha.

Zhuge Changqing: It is recommended to chant Namo Amitabha Buddha. You can also recite the Buddha's name in conjunction with your own heart.

2、Chant the "Great Buddha Mighty Vajra Mantra": Om Ta Ta Li Mandu

Zhuge Changqing: After chanting this mantra, you can get the blessing of all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, good gods and goddesses, and with the power of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, you can give them the opportunity to become Buddhas and transcend them more comprehensively. You can also chant it back to yourself in the morning and evening.

This mantra is extremely powerful, dharma-rich and blessed. It can be recited as you walk backwards.

The "Great Buddha Mighty Vajra Mantra" is: Om Ta Ta Li Mandu   

The detailed pronunciation is

Om ta ta li man du   

0ng ta ta li man du

Read the mantra several times and recite it well.

If you do not know it at first, you can write it down on a slip of paper and recite it accordingly when the time comes.

1. At the end of the food offering, after pouring out the water and rice from the cup, recite the ritual 10 times.

2、If you recite the ritual inside the house and splash it out outside, you can chant it and return. Just chant 10 times when you get home.

3. For those who do the ritual outside and splash out outside, you can return after splashing out by chanting for as many times as you like.

After all, wash the cup with water and put it in a clean and tidy place. You can brush the cup while chanting "Amitabha Buddha" and "Om Ta Ta Ta Power Mandu".

                                            (Full finish) 

                    ----- 诸葛长青 

中华文化，博大精深。

中华文化，包容虚空。

进入中华文化浩瀚的大海，大家会发现：儒家、道家、佛家、法家、墨家、兵家、商家、医家、杂家等诸子百家，成为中华文化的灿烂珍珠。

佛祖释迦牟尼佛当初预言说：佛教振兴在中国。

果然，佛教文化进入中国后，与中华文化融合，已经成为中国佛教。

譬如，施食文化，已经成为中国施食文化。

施食，是佛祖释迦牟尼佛应弟子阿难、月爱菩萨要求亲自开示的。

施食，是佛家八万四千法门之一，福报巨大、功德巨大、感应迅速。

持续施食，可以供养佛菩萨善神圣贤、供养十法界；

持续施食，可以和谐三界、积累福报，可以化解业障、超度债主；

持续施食，可以促进修行、提升果报，改变命运。

只要持之以恒施食，就会立刻化解超度累世冤亲债主，就会立刻收到不可思议的福报感应。

施食功德无量，持之以恒、功德很大，感应迅猛、不可思议。

佛祖释迦牟尼佛亲自说，不论男子女子、出家在家、老人小孩都可以施食。

施食一次的功德可以相当于供养千百亿尊佛的功德。

施食法门，是诸葛长青老师“国学改运五合一”修行方法（忏悔、施食、放生、念诵、吃素）重要内容之一，有缘者认真实践，可以实现迅速飞跃，直接进入快车道。

施食有极大福报，可以让你变得事业腾飞、家庭幸福，富贵吉祥、财源广进、心想事成、相貌庄严漂亮.....。

为了便于各位有缘者迅速掌握施食法门，迅速学会施食、提升福报、改变命运。诸葛长青在诸佛菩萨、善神、圣贤的威力以及历代、近代高僧大德的智慧加持下，根据实践和禅定顿悟，在反复实践、验证和有缘者实践旁证的基础上，对施食仪轨进行了变革，力争使大家一看就懂、一用就会。 

施食仪轨，是根据伟大的佛祖释迦牟尼佛为阿难尊者、月爱菩萨的开示、古今高僧大德开示等编写的。自古以来，诸多高僧大德、居士、国学弘扬者都在实践推广，为普及施食、救助生灵、普度众生、积累福报做出了极大贡献。   

诸葛长青建议初学者可以这样做：

一是看几遍施食仪轨（文字版本）。熟悉施食基本概念、基本内容；

1.建议大家，抄写或者打印出来，或者在手机上看。

2.诸葛长青建议初学者一个快速施食方法：

准备好“杯子+米”等，对照仪轨念一遍，然后泼到外面干净地方就可以。

二是看几遍施食视频版本施食仪轨。正式开始施食。

1.可以搜索：施食仪轨：诸葛长青十五步骤施食仪规（视频）

诸葛长青建议有缘者先看几遍整体视频。

然后重点看“第三部分：诸葛长青施食仪轨十五步骤完整演示”，对照学习。准备开始做施食。

2.诸葛长青建议初学者一个快速学会施食方法：

准备好“杯子+米”等，对照仪轨念一遍，然后泼到外面干净地方就可以。

第一部分  施食法门缘起 

施食，是佛家八万四千法门之一。

施食，是由佛祖释迦牟尼佛亲自开示，是佛祖慈悲心的直接体现，功德感应巨大。

佛祖释迦牟尼佛《佛说救拔焰口饿鬼大陀罗尼经》《佛说施甘露味大陀罗尼经》等佛经开示说：不论在家人出家人、不论男人女人、不论老人小孩，只要有善心都可以施食。

施食法门，功德巨大、福报巨大，只需要一杯水、一些米、一个仪轨，就可以实现超度幽冥、和谐三界、积累福报等巨大功德。

法亦因缘生，法亦因缘灭。

每个佛法诞生都有其大因缘。

那么，这功德巨大的施食法门，是什么因缘诞生于世的呢？

诸葛长青对施食法门进行研究，把施食法门产生的因缘告诉有缘者：

佛祖开示施食法门，源于“月爱菩萨”和“阿难尊者菩萨”提问。

月爱菩萨的提问，记在佛经《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》中。

阿难尊者菩萨提问，记在佛经《佛说救拔焰口饿鬼大陀罗尼经》中。

第一因缘：月爱菩萨请教佛祖如何救助饿鬼。

诸葛长青拜读《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》看到，佛祖宣说饿鬼道众生，他们因为罪业入无间地狱，后从地狱投生饿鬼道（有三十六种饿鬼），他们腹大咽细，万分痛苦，嚎啕着奔走天下寻找食物，但是看见食物无法吃，看见水却无法饮，十分可怜。

月爱菩萨，心生悲悯，便问佛祖释迦牟尼佛如何救助这些饿鬼道可怜众生？于是佛祖释迦牟尼佛便开示了施食超度法。

佛祖还宣说了施食可以加速成佛、加速治病、化解口舌等罪业。

第二因缘：阿难尊者菩萨请教佛祖如何超度讨债的饿鬼。

诸葛长青给大家讲一讲阿难尊者菩萨请法的故事。

一天深夜，佛祖弟子阿难正在静室中修习禅定。

禅定中，阿难忽然看到一个非常恐怖的焰口鬼王，出现在面前。

此鬼王告诉阿难说：“阿弥陀佛。由于你累世因果业障牵引，你此生的寿命马上就要结束了，三日后就要终结，而且你还会投胎饿鬼道中”。

阿难听了就立刻问鬼王：“如何才能延长寿命、如何避免堕入饿鬼道？”

焰口鬼王说：“这也很好办，只要你明天能够施食超度布施无量饿鬼、并百千婆罗门仙等，就可以化解.......你要多做施食啊。”

什么是施食？如何做施食？阿难决定去问佛祖释迦牟尼佛。

阿难赶往佛祖释迦牟尼佛住所，向佛祖释迦牟尼佛请教什么是施食、如何施食布施超度无量饿鬼等等。

佛祖释迦牟尼佛慈悲说法，宣说了施食的功德、福报和施食方法。

第二天，佛祖弟子阿难立刻做了施食超度，得到佛菩萨、善神、饿鬼生灵赞叹，后来持续施食，从而寿命延长、福报巨大、修行果报甚大。

佛祖还让阿难广为宣传施食法门，让更多人学习弘扬施食法门。阿难尊者后来活了120岁，成为弘扬施食法门的重要力量。

从此，佛家多了一个福报巨大、感应神速、积累功德、富贵长寿的施食法门。后历经历代高僧大德持续弘扬，施食法门便慢慢普及开来。

诸葛长青建议有缘者，可以仔细看看《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》、《佛说救拔焰口饿鬼陀罗尼经》等关于施食的佛教经典。

诸葛长青认为，对于施食可以进行这样的比喻：

施食=供养佛菩萨善神 =布施救助法界饿鬼生灵 =超度冤亲债主=救助贫困 

=超度累世宗亲 =化解业障 =积累福报 =促进成佛 =改变命运=无量福报。

施食，只需要“一杯水+一些米+一个仪轨”，就可以完成超度债主生灵、和谐三界、积累福报、积累功德、促进修行、快速成佛的巨大效果，神奇简单又不可思议。

鉴于很多人不了解施食、不方便学施食，总觉得太复杂，诸葛长青进一步禅坐、实践、顿悟，结合古今圣贤、高僧大德智慧对施食仪轨进行了几十次的修改完善，整理完善出这个简洁版本，这样大家就可以更轻松一些的学习运用了。

施食法门，是诸葛长青老师“国学改运五合一”修行方法（忏悔、施食、放生、念诵、吃素）重要内容之一，有缘者五合一同时进行，效果更好。可以实现迅速飞跃，直接进入快车道。

这个版本是诸葛长青老师反复实践、禅坐顿悟、验证后修改的最新版。

阿弥陀佛。福生无量天尊。诸葛长青建议，这个版本要反复看几遍，可以把仪轨打印、抄写或者在手机上保存，施食之前认真研究一下，反复看一下，同时看一看视频、看一看诸葛长青有关施食感应博文，使自己做到心里有数、做时清楚。

第二部分   施食的好处和福德

一、施食可以加速成佛

持续施食，可以快速飞跃、加速成佛、快速成佛。持续施食必定成佛。

诸葛长青看到佛祖释迦牟尼佛在《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》中说：

尔时世尊告月爱菩萨。善哉大士。真是大悲。修大悲者。愍伤一切故。问我此事。汝当善听。善男子。我有胜大悲曰陀罗尼门。名曰嚫那毕唎多大道场会甘露味法。不可思议。具大慈悲。有大威势。能碎地狱畜生饿鬼广大业山。亦能令菩萨速得如来一子之地。复得成就一百一十种大慈悲心。能令持者现身证得大悲轮顶王陀罗尼大悲不坏藏三昧门。

二、施食会有二十种大福德。

持续施食，会有二十大福德。什么是二十大福德呢？

诸葛长青看到佛祖释迦牟尼佛在《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》中说：

尔时世尊复告月爱菩萨摩诃萨言。此陀罗尼经不可思议。说其功德。若复一劫若减一劫。亦不能尽。若当来世能持此经。当知是人已为便摄二十种大福德聚。何谓二十。

一者现在不为饥渴穷厄疾病衰祸恼娆身心。二者人有所食啖。若美不皆成上味。三者其人所入野道。虫毒和合草药终不能伤。四者其人鬼神罗刹精魅魍魉观之如佛。五者其人诸佛菩萨天仙龙神护如眼精。六者其人所有疫病若业若模不能近身。七者其人寿命增进卧安觉妄触事吉祥。八者其人隘旷野乏少水草自然称适。九者其人头貌怡悦肤体光泽无有恶色。十者其人常逢善友。乃至菩萨现为侣。

复次：一者其人未来常生刹利王家。二者其人具足色力寿乐辞辩。三者其人常生诸佛菩萨前。四者其人所在之处伏藏自现。五者其人恒得他人恭敬侍接。六者其人所有财宝无能夺者。七者其人意欲所愿悉得称遂。八者其人不随饥俭劫难生。九者常生天上受尊胜乐。十者常以法喜禅悦无饥渴。是为二十种大福德聚。

三、施食会有十种福。

何等为十种福？  一毒药不能中。二毒蛇不敢螫。三刀仗不能害。四王官不敢嗔。五众人皆爱敬。六天龙常随护。七衣食悉丰足。八者颜貌端正。九永离毛竖畏。十不受三涂身。

四、施食当得十六种功德。

何者为十六种功德？   一者寿命长远。二颜色姝美。三气力充盛。四心常欢乐。五辩才无滞。六者恒无饥想。七口中香洁。八人皆敬仰。九天神侍卫。十毗舍遮鬼现形供给。十一身无疾患。十二威德如王。十三恶人恶鬼见皆生喜。十四得千轮王福。十五梦见诸菩萨罗汉。十六所生之处世界震动。

五、施食有十种利益。

何为十种利益？
一是作大布施，行檀波罗蜜。二是超荐有缘，普利幽冥。三是广结善缘。四是得诸佛菩萨及所超荐鬼神之护佑。五是消世间灾厉之气。六是消自业障。七是增满福德。八是消灾延寿。九是居处安乐。十是道业增进。

第三部分  关于施食的佛经开示 

一、施食有何依据？佛经如何说施食？

1.《施饿鬼甘露经》云：“虽施阿罗汉、辟支佛，现受其报有限有量，但得五百劫人天果报。善施饿鬼一揣之食，是人福德即是菩提，菩提者不可限量，是故福寿不可限量。”

2.《救拔焰口经》云：“若比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，常以此密言及四如来名号，加持食施饿鬼，便能具足无量福德。寿命延长，增益色力，善根具足。”
3.《甘露味经》云：“又復一法，若人遇大重病，及诸鬼病等，当作麵粥三器，咒之七遍，於旷野中，施诸饿鬼。如是二七日，所遇病痛即得除癒。”
4.《甘露味经》云：“若復有重罪恶业累障，难可除断者，每日咒乳粥以施饿鬼，满足七日，一切罪障悉灭无餘。”
5.《甘露味经》云：“若能振发丈夫之人，日日修行。一日施食，一天下饿鬼皆得食喫。多日施食，十方六趣，一切饿鬼尽得饱满。”

6.《救拔焰口经》云：“则同供养百千俱胝如来功德等无差别。”
7.《救面然经》云：“常修净行，具足成就，供养百千俱胝恆河沙数如来功德。”
8.《施诸饿鬼经》云：“即如是种种以供养十方一切诸佛无异。”
9.《甘露味经》云：“十方饿鬼，欢喜饮食。当尔之时，十方剎土现在诸佛遥讚行者，復与遥授菩提之记。一切菩萨欢喜爱念，一切天龙各各将香花、瓔珞，种种伎乐遥施行者。”
10.《救拔焰口经》云：“比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷诵此密言，善根具足。一切非人，夜叉罗剎，诸恶鬼神不敢侵害。”
11.《救面然经》云：“诸四眾诵此陀罗尼，顏色鲜洁，威德强记。一切非人，步多鬼等。夜叉罗剎，并诸饿鬼，皆畏是人，心不忍见。”
12.《甘露味经》云：“若当来世能持此经，当知是人已为便摄二十种大福德聚。”

13、《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》里佛说“尔时十方一切六趣饿鬼鬼神悉赴集。瞻仰行者。如见父母。 ”（那些饿鬼看到施食的人，就象见到父母一样，瞻仰施食的人）。

14、《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》里佛作了保证：“若诸天人如法受持。若为诸鬼神及饥渴所逼非分横死者。则不得名为胜大悲曰陀罗尼也。”

15、《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》说施食者有二十种利益：“.....四者其人鬼神羅剎精魅魍魎观之如佛。五者其人诸佛菩萨天仙龙神护如眼......”。

二、施食就是救助贫困，受佛菩萨善神保护，不需要担心害怕 

很多有缘者初次接触施食，不很了解，也没读过佛经，所以顾虑重重。实际上根本不需要担心。

1、施食任何人都可以做，是佛祖释迦牟尼佛亲自开示的。

佛祖亲自说，人人都可以施食。佛祖大慈大悲大智慧，无私奉献、救助苍生，自然不会拿众生开玩笑的。  

《施饿鬼甘露经》中说：“善施饿鬼一揣之食，是人福德即是菩提，菩提者不可限量，是故福寿不可限量”。 《甘露味经》说：“当尔之时，十方刹土现在诸佛遥赞行者，复与遥授菩提之记。 一切菩萨欢喜爱念，一切天龙各各将香花、璎珞，种种伎乐遥施行者。”

2、施食有佛菩萨善神保护，无需害怕。

有人担心施食不成功，弄得不好反被鬼神害，实际上根本不用担心。

因为我们施食，是佛祖释迦牟尼佛亲自开示的，佛祖怎么会害我们？

只要按照施食仪轨进行，认真召请、回向，就会有佛菩萨、善神到场护佑保护施食者。诸葛长青实践验证，用诸葛长青施食仪轨做施食，都非常好。

此外，超度生灵的是佛菩萨善神具体负责，我们只是做佛菩萨善神的助手。《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》里佛说：“四者其人鬼神羅剎精魅魍魎观之如佛。五者其人诸佛菩萨天仙龙神护如眼......”。

3、施食就好像供养佛菩萨善神，自然得到佛菩萨善神护佑。

诸葛长青给大家举个例子：施食就好像日常给佛菩萨、善神供养甘露水、水果、五谷杂粮一样，佛菩萨、善神自然会全力护佑。《救拔焰口经》上说：“则同供养百千俱胝如来功德等无差别。”《救拔焰口经》又说：“ 一切非人，夜叉罗刹，诸恶鬼神不敢侵害。”

4、施食就好像请客，得到客人无限感激和欢喜。

诸葛长青认为，施食就好像请客，客人只有感激不会纠缠，就是这么简单。他们满怀感激而来、满怀感激而去。

《佛说施饿鬼甘露味大陀罗尼经》里佛说“尔时十方一切六趣饿鬼鬼神悉赴集。瞻仰行者。如见父母。《甘露味经》上说：“一日施食，一天下饿鬼皆得食喫。多日施食，十方六趣，一切饿鬼尽得饱满。” 《救拔焰口经》云：“诸天善神恒来拥护，即为满足檀（布施）波罗蜜。”

5、无数有缘者实践证明，施食没有副作用。

很多有缘者实践诸葛长青老师的施食仪轨，持之以恒的去做，都出现了吉祥富贵、健康快乐、幸福愉悦等正方向福报果报。感应神速。

只要按照仪轨认真做就可以。坚定信心持之以恒，必有福报果报。

第四部分  施食之前准备 

一、熟悉施食仪轨。

1、施食之前，诸葛长青建议大家一定要反复熟悉仪轨、了解基本内容和注意事项。可以打印或者抄写出来，照着反复多看几遍，时间长了自然会背诵，再配合手印示范理解。
2、背诵仪轨的建议方法：每次施食之前，反复念诵仪轨十几遍，然后再正式施食，这样感应快、效果好、可以迅速背诵。
3、“诸葛长青施食仪轨”已经发布。（手印参照诸葛长青的施食仪轨里的插图）。
4、施食仪轨中有各类动作手势，一开始可以不用。做仪轨，一般用右手进行（左手习惯的可用左手），如果右手（左手）做手印等动作时候，左手（右手）自然下垂就可以。
5、“八佛如来名号”手势不用做，直接双手合十念诵就可以。

6、一开始可以直接照着打印（或者抄写）的施食仪轨念诵，时间久了就会自然学会。

二、提前做好施食准备。

诸葛长青：认真准备，是成功的基础。

（一）时间：早、中、晚都可以。

（诸葛长青：我国幅员辽阔，时间不一样，以北京时间为准。具体大家结合实际进行。如果有时间，最好早、中、晚都施食）

1、早上：建议“凌晨3：00--上午9:00点"之间。用早上天不亮为好。最好是未出太阳。

2、中午：建议“上午9:00---下午17:00之间”。如果工作原因限制，也可以其他白天时间施食。

3、晚上：建议“下午17:00---晚上23:00之间”。如果因为深夜加班加点不方便的，拖到深夜施食也可以（如果过了晚上11点施食，要用清晨仪轨）。

4、大家可以根据自己的情况选择时间进行，诸葛长青建议大家最好是“早、中、晚”同时进行。有时间的，可以加大施食次数。

5、如果因为旅游、出差、开会、探亲等各种原因，导致需要更换施食地点的，怎么办？诸葛长青建议，你可以双手合掌内心里和佛菩萨、各位善神、各位生灵、自己的冤亲债主沟通说一下，说你因为某种原因需要换地方施食，请给与加持、护佑和帮助，自己回来后会继续施食等等。

（二）施食地点：提前考察好，选择宽敞、干净地方施食。建议经常变换施食地点。
诸葛长青建议：建议大家平时应当提前考察、选择好施食地点，避免到时候紧张慌乱。可以选择附近公园、广场、郊外、田野、绿化地带、人员少、地面干净的地方进行。

1、施食地点要干净。切忌有垃圾，切忌脏乱差。有垃圾就会污染环境，佛菩萨、善神、生灵都不愿来。就像请客，如果在垃圾多的地方请客，客人肯定不愿意参加。
2、诸葛长青改革施食仪轨，有柳树、桃树、石榴树、狗的地方可以施食了。在诸佛菩萨、诸位善神威力加持下，诸葛长青禅定中，特意请天界万树总神通知天下柳树、桃树、石榴树神，三种树下可以施食了。诸葛长青还请哮天犬通知天下所有狗狗，有狗的地方也可以施食了。
3、如果你方便有条件，可以直接到空旷的地方按照施食仪轨进行。
4、如果不方便无条件，可以在家里屋内做完仪轨，直接到外面选好的地方把水和小米一起向东方天空斜上方泼出（如果泼水方向受限制，其他方向也可以）。从家里做好仪轨到达泼出地点的时间不要超过20分钟。
5、有车的有缘者，可以把车开到施食地点，然后在车上做完施食仪轨，接着到空旷地方向东方天空斜上方泼出（如果方向受限制其他方向也可以）。
6、去施食的路上，可以念佛号，也可以念“阿弥陀佛”或者“八佛号”。返回路上可以念“阿弥陀佛”“大佛威猛金刚神咒”。
7、不要在小区内施食。因为地面脏、干扰小区众生等。
8、施食地点最好没有人、动物、车辆在施食地点出入。偶然出现的也不要紧，一样有效果。注意：提前考察选择施食地点很重要。
9．施食地点提醒：建议经常换地方施食，以救助各个地方那些能量低、飞不起来的生灵，功德甚大、感应甚大。

（三）做施食仪轨地点（家里、外面、车上都可以）。
1、如果在家里做施食仪轨，应当注意以下几点：
（1）要选择干净的书房、餐厅等地方进行。
（2）如果只能在卧室，要把内衣、脏乱东西等收拾干净后方可。
（3）在家里做好仪轨后，拿着杯子到外面直接泼出就可以（20分钟以内到达施食地点）。
（4）要考虑避免家人、手机、小动物干扰等。
（5）如果家人有事、有人敲门或者手机必须接听等情况，可以内心默念“请稍等”，然后快速处理完毕，回来接着做仪轨就可以。如果需要很长时间、超过十分钟的，那么施食仪轨必须重新开始做。
2、如果想在佛堂做施食仪轨，应当注意以下几点：
（1）先给佛堂上香，请佛菩萨加持保佑施食成功。
（2）然后背对着佛菩萨像，请佛菩萨给你当靠山。
（3）做施食仪轨之前，可以沟通说下列几句话（说十天就可以结束）：阿弥陀佛，福生无量天尊，如果佛菩萨像上有附体，请您也参加施食，接受超度；附在佛菩萨像上没意思，不如接受超度，直接进入佛界天界；如果你们真的不愿意离开，请隐藏起来，不要影响我和家人，谢谢您。然后施食的时候，召请佛菩萨像上的附体生灵参加施食。
（4）可以请韦驮菩萨像供养在佛菩萨像旁边。
3、如果在外面做施食仪轨，应当注意以下几点：
（1）注意附近不要有人、车辆、杂音干扰。（偶尔经过不要紧）
（2）如果施食地点，被人、车等占领，要换地方。

（3）注意考察施食地点是否干净。
4、如果你在车上做仪轨，应当注意以下几点：
(1）如果很忙，可以把车开到施食地点，在车上做好仪轨，到车外空旷地点泼出。

（2）如果很忙，不方便，可以在车上做好仪轨，打开窗户泼出，建议到车外泼出。

（四）提前准备好“干净杯子 + 水 + 米（食物）”。

1、干净杯子:诸葛长青建议大家可以买一个带盖的塑料水杯（各大超市都有），建议容量500ML以上。这样自己在家里或者出发时候携带比较方便。外出泼出的时候，可以把杯子盖拧紧，到了外面再打开就可以。（注意：杯子用一段时间，要进行洗刷，避免有污垢，保持干净、这很重要。）

2、水：干净的纯净水、自来水就可以。不要用热水、不要用厕所洗手间的水。不建议用牛奶（因为容易弄脏地面、引发矛盾。此外，很多牛奶掺杂添加剂，不合适）。

3、米：小米、大米都可以（简单方便）。
诸葛长青建议：放入小米、大米的总量，可以接近吃饭用汤勺一汤勺的数量。放入的时候，参照仪轨，一边口念八佛号，一边用手指捏着米放入水杯中。建议念诵三次、放入米三次，这样效果更好。如果没有小米、大米，可以用馒头（撕捏成碎末）、无鸡蛋添加剂的饼干面包等。注意三不要：不要肉类、不要蔬菜等、不要颗粒太大太长。

4、把杯子提前装满九成水。

（五）下雨天施食。

1、中小雨天可以施食。

2、雷阵雨天不要施食。

3、如果念诵仪轨之后，又有雷阵雨，可以继续进行。

（六）刮风天施食

1、中小风天可以施食。

2、狂风暴风不要施食

（七）下雪天施食

1、中小雪天可以施食。

2、暴雪天不要施食

第五部分  诸葛长青最新施食仪轨简洁版（十五步骤） 

诸葛长青最新施食仪轨简洁版：

诸葛长青建议：

1.如果不方便在外面施食、或者居住高楼的，可以先在屋内把仪轨完成，然后再到外面找一个宽敞干净、或有树木草地的地方面向东方泼向天空（如果东方不方便，其他方向也可以）。

2.清晨、晚上做仪轨，可以在屋内开着灯就可以，意念他们遍布头顶宇宙虚空法界。

3.洗手、漱口。准备好施食物品：杯子装水（水量9分满）、小米（大米）、水（不建议用牛奶）。　

以下为诸葛长青施食仪轨的十五步骤：

第一步：说说你是谁、你在哪里施食。
诸葛长青：这样做的目的，是确保你施食的时候，迅速请佛菩萨、天神、城隍神、土地神、地狱酆都大帝、判官鬼神等护法善神知道你是谁，迅速直接加持护佑你。也减少了土地神、城隍神、地狱酆都大帝、判官鬼神等为你查阅户籍册子时间。同时，这样做，可以迅速准确地通知你的累劫冤亲债主和累世宗亲、曾经杀害过、吃过的生灵等等立刻前来参加施食。

你念诵下面内容：
1、出声音感恩念诵佛号道号3遍：

（1）念诵佛号（每个念诵3遍。出声音）：

南无本师释迦牟尼佛。南无阿弥陀佛。南无东方琉璃药师佛。

南无观世音菩萨。南无地藏王菩萨。南无虚空藏菩萨。南无韦陀菩萨。

南无十方三世诸佛菩萨。

（2）念诵道号（每个念诵3遍。出声音）

福生无量天尊。元始天尊。灵宝天尊。道德天尊。太乙救苦天尊。

太上老君。玉皇大帝。王母娘娘。中天紫微大帝。各位天帝。

九耀星君。六丁六甲。五斗星君。二十八星宿。八仙。四海龙王。

五岳大帝。日游神。夜游神。太岁神。各位财神。城隍神，土地神。

耶稣。圣母玛利亚。穆罕默德。安拉。耶和华。三界十方一切神仙。

（诸葛长青：念诵道号目的，是请他们加持护佑、通知信仰他们的冤亲债主、有缘众生等参加本次施食接受超度。这里可以添加你喜欢的佛菩萨、善神名号......。释迦牟尼佛经常在《地藏经》、《楞严经》等佛经中赞叹护法神。有了佛菩萨、善神加持会更圆满。我们感恩三界十方一切神仙！）

（诸葛长青：佛祖讲的《地藏经》、《华严经》等佛经里都对诸多善神赞叹。唐僧西天取经，也得益诸善神帮忙。施食成功，离不开各位善神帮助。有了诸多道教神仙的帮忙，我们才得以在“柳树下、桃树旁、石榴树边、有狗的地方进行施食”，更加圆满超度我们自身债主、也利益了更多的众生......。我们真诚地感恩三界十方一切神仙！）

2、和附近修行的神仙众生等沟通，创造和谐氛围（说3遍。出声音）。

这里的各位神仙、众生你们好：
我在这里做施食，主要目的是供养佛菩萨、超度有缘众生，并超度我和家人的“冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘众生、累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”，绝对不会干扰你们的因果，请你们放心，谢谢。如果你们喜欢参加施食，可以随时参加施食（说3遍）。

3、默念说说你是谁、你在哪里施食（默念。1遍）：

弟子某某某（曾用名***，如改过名字则说）、法名某某（有则说，无则不用说），*年*月*日（阴历生日），生于南瞻部洲中国**省**市**县**镇**村（城市人则说出生地点），现在*省*市*地从事**工作（职务），今天在*省*市*区*地*（地点）施食，请予加持护佑。（不知自己出生时间、地点的，不说也可以，可以说自己姓名和现在居住位置即可。过继给别人做子女的，需要说原来姓名和现在姓名等基本情况）。

第二步：念八佛号、往杯子中放小米。（3遍。出声音）
诸葛长青：我们念八佛号，就是请佛菩萨、护法神到场，帮助、护佑我们、也帮助超度饿鬼道众生。念诵八佛号之后，虚空法界的饿鬼生灵们就会变的美丽庄严、身材好看、胆量变大。有佛菩萨、善神到场护佑，不仅我们不害怕，饿鬼生灵们也不害怕。
具体方法：

念八佛号（3遍。出声音。杯子提前装满九成水。手印：3个指头，“拇指+中指+食指”并拢在一起抓小米。一边念佛号一边放小米，念完三遍佛号刚好小米放完。也可以念一遍放一次小米。建议念诵三遍放三遍小米。也可以直接对着放好米和水的水杯，直接念八佛号）。  

念八佛号：

南无多宝如来  南无宝胜如来   南无妙色身如来  南无广博身如来

南无离怖畏如来  南无甘露王如来  南无阿弥陀如来  南无宝髻如来

                                                    （读音 bao ji）

第三步：念小供养咒。（7遍。出声音。右手大拇指捏着无名指，对着水杯顺时针转圈）

诸葛长青：这主要是供养十方诸佛菩萨、善神、缘觉、声闻、贤圣僧众等。

唵   阿弥利德   吽   怕都

Ong  a mi li de hong  pa du

第四步：念仪轨召请。（3-7遍，出声音。双手合十）

诸葛长青：这个咒语类似于发出邀请客人吃饭的预备通知、下预备请柬。

念仪轨召请有三个作用：一是给自己和生灵三皈依；二是召请佛菩萨、天地之间一切神仙、城隍、土地神、山神、水神、树神、龙天护法等现场加持护佑、帮助我们；三是召请尽虚空遍法界一切六趣饿鬼有情类以及与自己有关的债主、宗亲、生灵前来参加施食。要诚心去念：

南无佛陀耶、南无达摩耶、南无僧伽耶，南无本尊释迦牟尼如来、南无安住大地菩萨众、南无一切龙天善神，愿以威神加哀护助。我今召请十方剎土，尽虚空界，一切六趣饿鬼有情类，以三宝威神力故，悉至我所。

（诸葛长青：念3-7遍、出声音、语速稍微慢一些，同时意念声音传遍虚空，意念虚空众生飞来参加施食。“悉至我所”的意思是:恭请来参加施食）

以下是召请你自己的冤亲债主、累世宗亲等生灵的具体说明。

分为“总召请、针对召请、做梦召请”：

1、总召请（1遍，默念。每次召请回向中加入，召请你和全家人身上的“冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵、累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”参加施食并回向，同时每次都回向他们“离苦得乐、立刻超生”即可）：

按照“你自己--父母--你丈夫（妻子）---儿子（女儿）”顺序进行。

譬如：召请我***、我父亲***、母亲***、儿子（女儿）***全家人身上的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼，杀害过、伤害过、吃过的鸡鸭鱼鹅猪狗牛羊等动物生灵、各位人类生灵、植物生灵、蛋类生灵、神仙生灵、水中生灵、地面生灵、空中生灵等......(可以添加你伤害过的其他生灵)”等参加本次施食。

2、针对召请（1遍，默念。主要是针对自己或家人身上产生疾病、不顺利、恶梦、阻挠等方面的债主、有缘生灵召请，或者需要超度的累世宗亲、朋友生灵等进行针对召请。当目标实现，就可以停止召请当目标实现，就可以停止召请）：

按照“你自己--父母--你丈夫（妻子）---儿子（女儿）”顺序进行。

(1)譬如召请自己冤亲债主：召请让你脾气暴躁、做梦、某部位有疾病、颈椎病等的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”参加本次施食。

(2)譬如召请父母冤亲债主：召请让父亲***母亲***脾气急暴躁的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”参加本次施食。   

(3)譬如召请丈夫（妻子）冤亲债主：召请让丈夫***脾气暴躁的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”参加本次施食。

（4）譬如召请儿子（女儿）冤亲债主：召请儿子（女儿）***不爱学习、脾气急躁的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”等。具体根据自己的情况决定。

（5）要召请回向自己的杀过、吃过的生灵。一般召请回向3-10天就可以。譬如反思是否杀死过、吃过各类生灵等等；反思是否有堕胎婴灵，如果有，必须召请参加施食。
（6）建议只施食召请自己的亲人，对于其他人要慎重。如果他人和你关系深厚，你为了感恩等可以加入（最好和对方说一说，让他也有所准备）。切记不要随便添加关系一般的社会其他人，因为你不知道他们做过多少错事、杀害过吃过多少生灵，茫然的召请会干扰因果，导致出现冤亲债主直接找你讨债。切记“个人因果个人了”，最好的办法是你让他们自己学会忏悔、施食，这样对他们最好。 
（7）如果亲人已经去世，不可以召请，只可以回向他离苦得乐、立刻超升。（诸葛长青：可以回向49天或者更多天，具体根据个人情况决定，回向后可以请他给你托梦。梦境吉祥的，说明得到你的功德；梦境哀愁苦难的，预兆需要你继续回向；如果一直没有托梦，一般回向49天就可以，也可以持续多回向一段时间。建议同时为去世的人多放生、印经书、念佛号道号等回向，为他们积累功德）。 

 3、做梦召请（1遍，默念。一般召请回向3天就可以）：

如果你和你家人做了梦，可以召请梦中出现的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”参加本次施食。

诸葛长青建议：不论是否做梦，每次施食中召请一下。

召请内容是：召请梦中出现的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”参加本次施食。

具体大家可以根据自己的愿望修改。 

第五步：普召请真言。（7-10遍，出声音。手印：右手举起，拇指+中指捏住，其它手指自然直立，食指随着念诵顺时针转动）

诸葛长青：这个作用类似于正式发通知，请客人（一切六趣饿鬼有情类、债主、有缘生灵等)快来吃饭。一切六趣饿鬼有情类、债主等飘满在虚空法界，如果你不邀请，他们不知道你在这里施食、也不敢来。（意念生灵们布满头顶上那个部的虚空法界）

南无部部帝唎　   伽哩哆哩    怛哆哦哆耶（7-10遍）

na mo bu bu di li　qie li duo li　da ta ye duo ye

第六步：解怨结真言。（3-5遍，出声音。解怨结手印：十指交叉，再分开，随念诵各做一次）

诸葛长青：这个解怨结真言化解有三重作用：一是化解你和累劫冤亲债主饿鬼的业障、二是化解饿鬼自身业障、三是化解你所召请亲朋的业障）

唵   三陀啰     伽陀娑婆诃（3-5遍）

ong  san tuo la　 qie tuo suo po he

第七步：开咽喉真言。（7-10遍，出声音。手印：右手举起，拇指+无名指捏住，其它手指自然直立。）

诸葛长青：这个主要是帮助饿鬼把喉咙打开，让他们便于吃食物。饿鬼们喉咙细如针、有火焰，不能吃食物、不能喝水，一旦吃了食物，立刻化为火炭，十分可怜。如果念了这个咒语，所有饿鬼就可以使咽喉畅通，猛火息灭，无复痛恼，身心安泰，可以吃你的施食食物了。

唵 步步底哩   伽哆哩   怛哆哦哆耶（7-10遍）

ong bu bu di li  qie duo li　da ta ye duo ye

第八步：变食真言。（7-10遍，出声音。手印：右手举起向上，拇指+中指捏住，其它手指自然直立。）

诸葛长青：念咒语可以把食物变成虚空法界的万千食物，观想食物遍虚空法界，令诸饿鬼咽喉自开，法界众生一时皆得甘露饮食，诸鬼神等充足饱满，欢喜无量。

南无萨缚怛他哦哆  缚噜枳帝  唵三跋啰　三跋啰　吽（7-10遍）

nan mo sa wa da ta ye duo  wa lu zhi di  ong san ba la　san ba la　hong

第九步：甘露水真言。（7-10遍，出声音。右手竖立，手指向上、掌心向前）

诸葛长青：念这个咒语，就是把普通的水，变成遍布虚空法界的无限甘露水。饿鬼们数千年不得食物和水，有了这水，他们就可以尽得满足。这个咒语中“苏噜苏噜”就是代表流水的声音。观想虚空法界飘落下来无量甘露水，各位饿鬼咽喉自开，法界众生一时皆得甘露饮食，诸鬼神等充足饱满，身体变得漂亮，欢喜无量。  

南无苏噜婆耶   怛他哦哆耶     怛侄他

 Na mo su lu po ye  da ta ye duo ye Da zhi ta

唵 苏噜苏噜   钵啰苏噜 钵啰苏噜 娑婆诃（7-10遍）

ong su lu su lu  bo la su lu  bo la su lu  suo po he

第十步：普供养真言。（念3遍，双手合十念诵）

诸葛长青：这是将功德普向供养的咒语。意念施食杯子，带着水米，遍布虚空法界，供养无量佛菩萨、善神。

 唵　哦哦曩　三婆缚　伐日啰斛（3遍）

ong　ye ye nang　 san po wa 　fa ri la hong （3遍）

第十一步：施无遮食真言。（出声音。念偈言3遍、咒语7遍。念偈言时候双手合掌；念咒时，右手从左到右伸向空中挥洒，类似泼出无量的食物，手背向下。咒语念完后拇指捏中指三弹指挥洒，类似泼出无量的食物，手背向下。咒语念完后拇指捏中指三弹。）

诸葛长青：这个“无遮食”是什么意思？意思是没有任何遮拦阻挡饿鬼参加施食，饿鬼们可以尽情享用食物。“无遮食=没有天神遮拦把守”。我们念这个咒语，就是告诉饿鬼，尽情吃就可以的。要知道，饿鬼们不仅平时无食物可吃，而且发现了食物也无法吃，因为到处都有天神看守。念了咒语，就可以尽情享用食物。 

无遮食真言根据你施食时间变化而不同，分为：早上、中午、下午。

1）早上施食的时候念：

法力不思议，慈悲无障碍，七粒遍十方，普施周沙界（3遍）

唵　  度利益莎诃（7遍）

 Ong   du li yi suo he

2）中午施食的时候念：

大鹏金翅鸟，旷野鬼神众，罗刹鬼子母，甘露悉充满（3遍）

唵　穆帝莎诃（7遍）

ong　mu di suo he

3）晚上施食的时候念：

汝等鬼神众，我今施汝供，此食遍十方，一切鬼神共（3遍）

唵　 穆帝陵莎诃（7遍）

ong　mu di ling suo he

第十二步：念八如来。（念3遍，出声音。双手合十念诵即可，手印可以不做）

南无多宝如来。南无宝胜如来。南无妙色身如来。南无广博身如来。

南无离怖畏如来。南无甘露王如来。南无阿弥陀如来。南无宝髻如来。

                                                （读音 bao ji）

第十三步：认真回向（回向偈）

诸葛长青建议回向的时候，分为两部分：一是功德大回向，二是回向你和家人的冤亲债主以及你的个人目标。

1、先功德大回向。回向参加施食的生灵（出声念3遍，双手合十。若能做到静心，1遍也可以）：

愿以此功德，普及于群生，施食受食者，皆共成佛道。

愿生西方净土中，九品莲花为父母，花开见佛悟无生，不退菩萨为伴侣。回向你们离苦得乐、立刻超升。

2、接着回向自己家人的冤亲债主和目标（默念1-3遍，双手合十。）

（1)总回向（主要回向累劫冤亲债主，默念1遍）：

按照“你自己--父母--你丈夫（妻子）---儿子（女儿）”顺序进行。

譬如：回向我***、我父亲***、母亲***、儿子（女儿）***的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等，杀害过、伤害过、吃过的鸡鸭鱼鹅、猪狗牛羊等动物生灵、各位人类生灵、植物生灵、蛋类生灵、神仙生灵、水中生灵、地面生灵、空中生灵等......(可以添加你伤害过的其他生灵)”等离苦得乐、立刻超升。 

（2)针对回向（疾病等康复就可以停止，默念1遍）：

按照“你自己--父母--你丈夫（妻子）---儿子（女儿）”顺序进行。

譬如回向你自己：譬如你脾气暴躁、某部位有疾病、颈椎病等，你需要针对性回向，可以回向引发脾气暴躁等的所有“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”等，回向你们离苦得乐、立刻超升。

譬如回向父母：回向引发母亲***腿部痛疼的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”主，回向你们离苦得乐、立刻超升。 

譬如回向丈夫（妻子）：回向引发丈夫***脾气暴躁的“各位冤亲债主、附体众生、有缘生灵，累世宗亲、历代祖先、堕胎婴灵、孤魂野鬼等”离苦得乐、立刻超升。

譬如儿子（女儿）：回向让儿子（女儿）***学习不好的各位冤亲债主离苦得乐、立刻超升，回向儿子（女儿）***尊敬老师、团结同学，孝敬父母，上课认真听讲、好好学习、考出好成绩......。 

如果你有堕胎婴灵、知道杀死过鱼鸟生命等，必须认真回向。

如果家中亲人有特殊情况的可以为他们召请回向。

如果亲人已经去世，不召请，只回向他离苦得乐、立刻超升（可以回向49天或者更多天，具体根据个人情况决定。回向后可以请他给你托梦。梦境吉祥的，说明得到你的功德；梦境哀愁苦难的，预兆需要你继续回向；如果一直没有托梦，一般回向49天就可以，也可以持续多回向一段时间。建议同时为去世的人多放生、印经书、念佛号道号等回向，为他们积累功德）。 

（3）做梦回向（3天就可停止。默念1-3遍）：

诸葛长青：如果你和你家人做了梦，可以回向梦中出现的各位冤亲债主有缘生灵，离苦得乐、立刻超生。

如果梦境吉祥，不需要回向。譬如吃饭、结婚、旅游、微笑、温和、美丽、和谐开心的，一般是好的征兆，不需要回向；

如果梦境凶恶，需要回向。如果你梦见被追杀、梦见一些人或者动物，一般是来讨债的冤亲债主，你回向的时候，可以加上（3天就可以停止）。譬如你梦见一个女的打你和一条狗咬你，你可以加上：愿意把我施食的功德，回向梦中出现的那个女人和狗，回向你们离苦得乐、立刻超升。譬如梦见被人追杀被动物撕咬等，属于冤亲债主讨债，应召请他们加入施食，并回向他们离苦得乐、立刻超升。（基本回向3天就可以）

如果梦到去世的人向你求助，你可以添加回向（3天就可以停止，如果3天后梦到他们依旧很痛苦，说明业障比较大，要继续回向一段时间）。譬如：回向去世的奶奶***，离苦得乐、立刻超升。心里默念1-3遍。

建议：不论是否做梦，都可以每次施食中召请回向一下。

回向内容：回向梦中出现的冤亲债主、有缘生灵离苦得乐立刻超升。

（4）最后回向你的个人愿望（默念）。

譬如：回向身体健康、事业腾飞、家庭和谐、订单增多、婚姻幸福、心想事成、万事如意等。要回向实现目标后，自己会多做善事、造福社会.......。（你有什么愿望，可以直接回向。最后表达多做善事的愿心）

也可以代替为家人.....，内容大家自己修改就可以。 

（5）施食时间久的，可以尝试回向地狱：

愿意此功德普及于地狱，普及地狱酆都大帝阎王爷、十殿阎罗王，以及地狱的一切鬼神。（诸葛长青；持续施食的人，可以尝试回向地狱，如果回向后没有疲惫、头晕等症状，可以继续回向。如果有，就暂停回向。等以后功德大了再继续回向）

第十四步：把杯子中的水和米，斜着泼向东方天空。（诸葛长青：如果施食地点条件限制，也可以泼向其他方向）。

诸葛长青：只有泼出才会达到布满虚空的效果。这样有利于促进施食效果和感应。切忌不要直接倒于地上。

1、结束后，你可以拿着杯子，在“干净、宽阔”的地方，面向东方，将水和小米用力斜上方泼出。如果条件限制，其他方向也可以。

2、如果你是家内做仪轨，到外面泼出，那么可以把杯子盖可以拧紧，到了外面再打开。

3、诸葛长青：建议最好用力向东方斜上方泼出（如果不方便，其他方向也可以），心里想着“小米与水变成遍布整个宇宙的食物”，如果你不会联想，不想也可以。

4、记住，必须泼在外面干净的地方。如果地方不干净，必须认真选择。

5、不要泼在小区里（诸葛长青：因为小区里讨债鬼魂多、妖魔多，如果做施食会干扰他们因果）。

第十五步：念诵“佛号”“大佛威猛金刚神咒”。（诸葛长青：泼出后，念诵“佛号”“大佛威猛金刚神咒”施食结束）

1、念佛号：南无阿弥陀佛。

诸葛长青：建议念诵南无阿弥陀佛。也可以结合自己内心喜欢念诵你喜欢念诵的佛号道号。

2、念“大佛威猛金刚神咒”：唵 嗒嗒力满度

诸葛长青：念诵了这个咒语，可以得到诸佛菩萨、善神威力加持，借助佛菩萨威力，给他们种下成佛机缘、更全面超度他们。平时早晚也可以念诵回向自己。

这个咒语威力巨大、法力巨大、福报巨大。可以一边往回走一边念。

“大佛威猛金刚神咒”是：唵 嗒嗒力满度   

详细读音是：

唵 嗒嗒力满度   

0ng ta ta li man du

大家反复阅读几遍，背诵熟练就可以。

一开始不会的，可以写在纸条上，到时候照着念诵。

1、施食结束，把水杯的水和米泼出之后，念诵10遍就可以。

2、在屋内念仪轨、外面泼出的，可以念诵着返回。回家后念10遍即可。

3、在外面做仪轨、在外面泼出的，泼出后念诵着返回即可，遍数不限。

全部结束后，把杯子用水洗刷干净、放在干净整洁的地方。可以一边刷杯子，一边念诵“阿弥陀佛”“唵 嗒嗒力满度”。

                                            （全面结束） 

What are the acts of abstaining from killing and releasing

 戒杀与放生的行为包括哪些

 1. Do not kill a living being with your own hands.

　　2. Do not abet others to kill.

　　3. Do not help others to kill.

　　4. Abstain from eating meat.

　　5. Do not engage in trades related to killing.

　　6、Whenever there is worship, regardless of what is being worshipped, use vegetarian dishes, flowers and fruit, not animal gifts.

　　7. If you see someone killing a human being, you should discourage them or buy the animal to be slaughtered with money and release it. If this does not work, or if the person does not sell the animal, then you should have compassion for the slaughtered animal, and even better if you can recite the Buddha's name or mantra for it.

　　8. Do not abuse the animal.

　　9、Other actions that are contrary to killing.

　　10. Abstain from killing and releasing animals yourself, and advise others to do the same. 

   1、不亲手杀生。

　　2、不教唆别人杀生。

　　3、不帮助别人杀生。

　　4、戒除肉食。

　　5、不从事与杀生有关的行业。

　　6、凡有祭拜，不管拜的是什么，一律用素菜、鲜花、水果，不用牲礼。

　　7、见人杀生，应加劝阻，或用钱将临宰之动物买而放之。若劝阻无效，或他不卖，则应对被杀之动物起同情心，若能为它念佛号或往生咒更好。

　　8、不虐待动物。

　　9、其他与杀生行为相反之行为。

　　10、自己戒杀放生，也劝别人戒杀放生。 

(This article is an original article by Zhuge Changqing, and the pictures are selected from the Internet. Welcome to forward it, and please indicate the source for forwarding)

Introduction to Zhuge Changqing: Zhuge Changqing, the inheritor and promoter of traditional Chinese culture, is willing to "learn from sages, promote virtue, revitalize China and benefit the world" together with people with the same ideals in the world.

(Zhuge Changqing: zhuge8031@163.com ）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

Zhuge Changqing's Chinese Dream

Learn from sages and carry forward virtue

Revitalizing China for the benefit of the world

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诸葛长青简介：诸葛长青，中国国学传统文化传承弘扬者，愿与天下志同道合者一起“学习圣贤、弘扬善德、振兴中华、造福世界”。

（诸葛长青：zhuge8031@163.com）

Zhuge Changqing mailbox：

zhuge8031@163.com

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