Reciting the Earth Store Sutra: Reciting the Earth Store Sutra and suddenly dreaming of a念地藏经：念地藏经忽然梦到一头牛

Sincerely reciting the sutra and the Buddha's name, and carefully returning the prayers, can overtake the debtors and resolve the karmic obstacles.

---- Zhuge Changqing

  The key to learning Buddhism is to have sincerity, faith and perseverance.

  Reciting classics such as the Earth Store Sutra, Buddha's name such as Amitabha Buddha, and the Taoist name such as Blessed Life Immeasurable Sky Dignity are as inductive as releasing life and giving food.

  According to Zhuge Changqing, as long as one sincerely recites the sutras and the Buddha's name, and does so carefully in return, one can also resolve karmic obstacles, overtake debtors and accumulate blessings. Of course, it will be more effective if it is combined with repentance, life release, food giving and vegetarianism.

  For example, the Earth Store Sutra is a good classic for persuading people to do good deeds, honouring parents and accumulating virtue, so if you like it and have the time you can concentrate on reciting it and giving it back.

  If you have time, you can also choose the Heart Sutra, Vajra Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, Buddha's Sutra on Immeasurable Life, Buddha's Sutra on Contemplation of Immeasurable Life, Buddha's Sutra on Amitabha, the Great Compassion Mantra and the Lanyan Mantra, as long as you like them and have the time.

  If you don't have time, you can just recite Namo Ksitigarbha, Amitabha Buddha, Kuan Shi Yin Bodhisattva and so on and return the Buddha's name, the merits are the same.

  Chanting Buddhist sutras and releasing food can be just as touching to heaven and earth.

  For more information on how to recite the Buddhist sutras and the Buddha's name, please refer to Zhuge Changqing's Sina blog on the rituals for reciting the Buddhist sutras, the Earth Store Sutra and the Vajra Sutra. For details, see the following links.

   The Jizo Sutra: What to pay attention to in reciting the Jizo Sutra?

   http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0102e478.html

   How to Recite the Buddha Sutra: Reciting the Buddha Sutra (Full Version)    

       http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0102ei5h.html

  A kindred spirit, "Little Princess LMQ", left a message for Teacher Zhuge Changqing about her inspiration for reciting the Earth Store Sutra.

Hello Teacher Zhuge Changqing.

  Amitabha Buddha.

  Hello, Master, I am a follower of Buddhism.

  I have just started to learn about Buddhism. And am reciting the Earth Store Sutra every day.

  Last night after reciting the sutra, I dreamt that I saw a particularly large cow coming towards me from the sea, and I would like to ask you what it means. I would like to ask you for your guidance.

                Buddha's Friend: Little Princess LMQ 

Teacher Zhuge Changqing answered.

  It is very good that you continue to refine.

  If you continue to study Buddhism, practise and do good deeds, you will be blessed.

  1. To dream that you have a cow coming towards you, this is your unjust debtor coming to your door to collect his debt and wishing you to overtake him. This is the induction of your chanting of the Earth Store Sutra. It is very good to keep reciting the Earth Store Sutra. If you recite it and return it carefully at the same time, you can eliminate your karmic obstacles and dissolve your unjust relatives and debtors, and you will be blessed.

  2. You can talk to him inwardly: you have hurt him, you are sorry, ask him to forgive you, you will recite the Earth Store Sutra back to him and so on. Ask him to forgive you and help you, and you will be fine. Sincere repentance wins understanding, and then the merit of reciting the Earth Store Sutra is returned to him and he can be overtaken.

  3. If you know how to do almsgiving, you can call back to him and overtake him immediately.

  Have strong faith and perseverance.

  Zhuge Changqing wishes prosperity to all those who are filial to their parents and who have done good deeds!

    We wish all those who are fortunate enough to have their requests answered, the heavenly officials give blessings, their careers soar and their fortunes flourish!