Q&A: How to use Buddhism to better help family members

学佛问答：如何用佛法更好帮助家里人

In the door of the Buddha's family, there is always a response to requests. Continuing to do good deeds and earnestly return the blessings are immense.

----- Zhuge Changqing

Greetings, Mr Zhuge!

   I would like to ask you a few questions.

   I have several elderly members of my family who have been in poor health for the past few years, especially this year, and since I have only been giving food for about half a month, I don't know if I can add the food for the elderly's long-standing, distant relatives, husbands and children. I am not sure how to add them, or how to have the best of both worlds.

    2. Under what circumstances can I help all the people in my family in accordance with the law?

   3. Under what circumstances can I help all sentient beings in a lawful way?

   Amitabha Buddha. The virtues are immeasurable.

　 The "five in one" method you mentioned, I have been adhering to it and will never give up!

                         　A student of Buddhism with a destiny

Teacher Zhuge Changqing replied as follows.

   Amitabha Buddha.

   You are doing very well, go for it.

   The answers to your questions are as follows.

   1. You can do more alms giving, call together and return together. The order of your invocations can be: inviting yourself, a few elderly people, your husband, your children's long-lost relatives, long-lost clansmen, etc. to participate in the almsgiving and return the blessings. 

   2. Under what circumstances can you help all the people in your family?

   Teacher Zhuge Changqing recommends that you.

   Firstly, do the "five in one" (repentance, food giving, life releasing, chanting and vegetarianism, and return the favour), and at the same time, return the favour to yourself and your family. This will not only accumulate blessings and merits for you, but also for your family.

   Secondly, if funds allow, it is recommended that you donate more to printing sutras, and that the sutras are printed at the end with a return to your family and other content.

   Thirdly, you can do more daily good deeds, such as praising others, helping beggars, repairing roads and so on. The more good deeds you do, the more your family will follow you and be blessed with the light of wealth.

   3. When can you help all sentient beings in accordance with the law?

   It is very good that you have this great aspiration, and Mr Zhuge Changqing suggests that you

   Firstly, to promote Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and to provide opportunities for all sentient beings.

   Secondly, you can help those who are fortunate enough to be able to change their destiny by persuading them to do good deeds and accumulate virtue.

   Thirdly, to help print scriptures to enlighten sentient beings with the help of scriptures.

   The fourth is to publicise the benefits of the "Five in One" and teach those who have the destiny to do more of the Five in One.

   Fifthly, to do more good deeds. Do good deeds and accumulate virtue at all times.

   4, you are a beginner, usually read more Zhuge Changqing Sina blog posts, enlightenment wisdom.

   If you have strong faith and persevere, you will be blessed.

                                            Zhuge Changqing

 For those who are lucky enough to be able to do so, please refer to Zhuge Changqing's blog post.

    For those who are fortunate, please refer to Zhuge Changqing's food giving rituals.

    Zhuge Changqing Food Giving Ritual: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100pzeg.html

     Many people who are fortunate enough to follow Zhuge Changqing's food-giving rituals have done the "five in one" (repentance, food-giving, life release, chanting and vegetarianism, and return to the Buddha) and received many inspirations.

     I have received a lot of inspirations. I do not do any evil, but practice all good deeds. Be persistent and answer all your requests.

     I wish all those who are fortunate enough to be blessed with the blessings of the heavenly officials, a prosperous career and a wealthy future!

     For more articles on food giving, life release and vegetarianism, please see Zhuge Changqing's article on life release culture.

    Do not do evil, practice all good, keep releasing life, and you will get what you ask for. As long as you keep releasing beings, giving food, chanting the Buddha's name and carefully returning the blessings, you will get a miraculous result in as fast as three days or as slow as three years. Here are the basics of Buddhist life release. Please take a good look at the following.

    1、Zhuge Changqing Food Giving Ritual: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100pzeg.html

      2、Zhuge Changqing Food Giving Culture Album http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_1_1.html   

    3、Zhuge Changqing Release Ritual: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100i4tz.html

     4、Zhuge Changqing Release Culture Album http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_9_1.html

    5、Zhuge Changqing Buddhist Culture Album http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_6_1.html 

    6、Zhuge Changqing Vegetarian Culture Album http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_12_1.html 

    7、The secret to changing your destiny: Honour your parents + Five in One + Strive hard! http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100hao1.htm

   8、Practice Question: How to do a good morning and evening lesson in Buddhist practice?

     http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0102e4v6.html

  9、Starting to study Buddhism should read: "The Four Sutras of the Buddha", "The Sutra of the Three Worlds of Cause and Effect", "Shoukang Baojian", "Yuji Baoji", "The Book of the Induction of the Supreme Being", "The Basics of Introductory Buddhism" and three books by Venerable Sheng Yen "Introduction to Buddhism".

     Food Giving Questions and Answers.

     I. What are the benefits and blessings of giving food? Twenty great benefits and twenty great blessings.

     One, one will not suffer from hunger, thirst, poverty, disease, or illness.

     Secondly, if a person eats or tastes something, if it is not beautiful, it will be a good taste.

     Thirdly, when he enters the wilderness, he will not be harmed by insects, poisons, or herbs.

     Fourthly, he is a demon, a god, a rakshasa, a spirit, a ghost or a sprite, but he is seen as a Buddha.

     Fifth, all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, celestial immortals and dragons and gods protect him as if he were an eye.

     Sixthly, all epidemics and diseases, such as karma and demons, will not come near him.

     Seventhly, his life expectancy is increased, his sleep is peaceful, and his touch is auspicious.

     The eighth, when he is in the wilderness and has little water and grass, he is naturally comfortable.

     Ninth, he has a pleasant head, a lustrous skin and body, and no evil colour.

     Tenth, he has good friends, even bodhisattvas as companions.

    Repeatedly.

     One, he will always be born in the future to a kshatriya king.

     Two, he has the power of colour, longevity, happiness and eloquence.

     Third, he will always be born to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

     The fourth is a person who appears in the place where he or she is.

     Fifth, he is always served with respect by others.

     Sixth, all his treasures are untouchable.

     Seventhly, all his desires are fulfilled.

     Eight, he is not born with hunger or thrift.

     Nine, he is always born in heaven and enjoys great happiness.

     Tenth, he is always happy with dharma and is not hungry or thirsty. These are the twenty kinds of great blessings.

   (Zhuge Changqing: The benefits of giving food are incredible. However, the food must be given in accordance with the rituals, see the attached rituals)

    What are the benefits of giving food? There are ten benefits.

    1. To give great alms and to perform sandalwood buddhism.

    2. To recommend the karma and benefit the ghosts.

    3. Making good connections.

    4. Receiving the blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and the spirits they recommend.

    5. Eliminate the evil spirits of the world.

    6. Eliminate one's own karma.

    7. To increase the fullness of good fortune.

    8. Extinguishing calamities and prolonging life

    9. To live in peace and happiness.

    10. Enhancement of one's karma.

    What is the basis for giving food? What do the Buddhist scriptures say about giving food?

    1. The Sutra on Giving 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 rewards. If you give a tithe of food to a hungry ghost, you will be blessed with bodhi, and bodhi is unlimited.

    2. The Sutra of the Flaming Mouth of Salvation says: "If a bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, ubhasai or ubhayi always gives food to a hungry ghost with this secret word and the name of the four Rudras, he or she will be blessed with immeasurable blessings. They will have a longer life span, increased colour power, and full of good roots.

    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. If you do this for two or seven days, you will be cured of your illness.

    4. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna says: "If you have heavy sins and obstacles that are difficult to overcome, incanting milk porridge every day and giving it to the hungry ghosts for seven days will eliminate all sins and obstacles.

    5. It is also said, "If a man who can inspire his husband can practise every day. If he gives food 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, "There is no difference in the merit and virtue of making offerings to the Hundred and Thousand Kushas of the Buddha.

    7. In the Sutra of the Rescue of the Face, it is said, "Always practising pure conduct and having full attainment, one makes offerings to a hundred thousand kushanas of the Buddha's merits and virtues.

    8. "The Sutra on the Giving of the Hungry Ghosts": "These are the various kinds of offerings to all the Buddhas in the ten directions without distinction.

    9. The Sutra on the Taste of Manna: "Hungry ghosts in all 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 rejoice in their love, and all the dragons and celestial beings offer incense and flowers, snuff bottles, and all kinds of music and tricks to the performer.

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

    11. The Sutra of the Saviour of the Face says: "The four sages who recite this dharani are brightly coloured and have a strong memory of their virtue. All non-humans, demons, etc. All the nightjars, rhodasas and hungry ghosts 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 he has taken in twenty great gatherings of blessings and virtues.

    Zhuge Changqing: Sincere food giving is of great merit, and perseverance is the answer to every request.

Zhuge Changqing wishes all those who have the good fortune to honour their parents, do good deeds, give food and donate scriptures for printing, great fortune and good fortune.

佛氏门中，有求必应。持续行善积德、认真回向，福报巨大。

----- 诸葛长青

诸葛老师您好！

   向您请教几个问题。
   1.我家里有几位老人近几年身体不好尤其是今年，因自己施食才半月左右，不知施食的时候能不能加上几位老人的累世远亲债主和丈夫、孩子的。所以有些苦恼，不知怎样加如法，或怎么样两全其美？

    2.在什么样的情况下能如法的帮助家里所有的人？
   3.有什么样情况下能如法的帮助所有众生？

   阿弥陀佛。功德无量。
　 你说的“五合一”方法，我一直在坚持、永不放弃！
                         　一位学佛有缘者
诸葛长青老师解答如下：

   阿弥陀佛。
   你做的非常好，加油。
   对你的问题解答如下。
   1、你可以多做施食，一起召请、一起回向。你的召请顺序可以是：召请你自己、几位老人、你丈夫、你孩子的累世冤亲债主、累世宗亲等等参加施食并回向。 
   2、在什么样的情况下能如法的帮助家里所有的人？

   诸葛长青老师建议你：

   一是认真做好“五合一”（忏悔、施食、放生、念佛吃素、回向），做好的同时，既回向你自己，又回向家人。这样不仅可以为你积累福报功德，而且为家人积累福报。

   二是如果资金允许，建议你多捐印经书，经书的最后印上回向家人等内容，就可以。

   三是可以多做日常的善事，譬如赞美别人、救助乞丐、修补道路等等。行善积德多了，家人就会跟着你沾上“富贵之光”。
   3、什么样情况下能如法的帮助所有众生？

   你有此大愿心非常好，诸葛长青老师建议你：

   一是弘扬佛法、道法、儒法，为众生提供机缘；

   二是度化有缘，遇到有缘人，可以劝说 他们行善积德改变命运；

   三是助印经书，借助经书启迪众生。

   四是宣传“五合一”好处，教化有缘人多做五合一。

   五是多做善事。时时处处行善积德。

   4、你是初学者，平时多看诸葛长青新浪博文，开悟智慧。
   坚定信心持之以恒，必有福报。

                                            诸葛长青

 施食，要符合仪轨，有缘者可以参考诸葛长青老师的博文：

    有缘者可以参考诸葛长青施食仪轨：

    诸葛长青施食仪轨： http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100pzeg.html

     很多有缘者根据诸葛长青老师的施食仪轨，认真做好“五合一”（忏悔、施食、放生、念佛吃素、回向），收到了很多感应。

     诸恶莫作，众善奉行。持之以恒、有求必应。

     祝福天下有缘者有求必应、天官赐福、事业腾飞、财源广进！

     更多关于施食、放生、素食文章，请看诸葛长青的放生文化专辑文章：
    诸恶莫作，众善奉行，持续放生，有求必应。只要持续放生、施食、念佛号并认真回向，快则三天、慢则三年必有神奇感应。以下是佛学放生基本知识。请初次放生、施食的朋友认真看看，尤其是放生必须回向，具体请看：
    1、诸葛长青施食仪轨：http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100pzeg.html

      2、诸葛长青施食文化专辑http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_1_1.html   

    3、诸葛长青放生仪轨：http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100i4tz.html

     4、诸葛长青放生文化专辑http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_9_1.html

    5、诸葛长青佛家文化专辑http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_6_1.html 
    6、诸葛长青素食文化专辑http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/articlelist_1239807711_12_1.html 

    7、改变命运秘密：孝敬父母+五合一+努力奋斗！http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0100hao1.htm

   8、修行疑问：学佛修行如何做好早晚课？

     http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49e5f6df0102e4v6.html

  9、初学佛应读书：《了凡四训》、《三世因果经》、《寿康宝鉴》、《玉历宝钞》、《太上感应篇》、《佛学入门基础知识》以及圣严法师《佛学入门》等三本书。

     施食问答：

     一、施食有什么好、福德？二十大好处、二十大福德。
     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，护如眼睛。
     六者，其人所有疫病，若业若魔，不能近身。
     七者，其人寿命增进，卧安觉安，触事吉祥。
     八者，其人隘矿野乏少水草，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，乃至菩萨为伴侣。
    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得。
     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。

   （诸葛长青：施食的好处真是不可思议，有求必应啊。但是施食必须符合仪轨要求，具体看附件的仪轨）

    二、施食有什么利益？有十种利益：
    1、作大布施，行檀波罗蜜。
    2、超荐有缘，普利幽冥。
    3、广结善缘。
    4、得诸佛菩萨及所超荐鬼神之护佑。
    5、消世间灾厉之气。
    6、消自业障。
    7、增满福德。
    8、消灾延寿
    9、居处安乐。
    10、道业增进。

    三、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.又云：「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。

    诸葛长青：真诚施食、功德巨大，持之以恒、有求必应。

诸葛长青祝福天下孝敬父母、行善积德、放生施食、捐印经书的有缘者富贵吉祥、福报巨大。

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。 

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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

  诸葛长青中国梦  

学习圣贤 弘扬善德

振兴中华 造福世界

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1 国学智慧改命运：孝敬父母+五合一+自强不息

2Zhuge Changqing's Three Golden Keys to Changing Destiny

2诸葛长青改命运三把金钥匙诸葛长青施食仪轨 （十五步简洁版）

3Zhuge Changqing's Greeting Ritual (15 Steps Concise Version)

3 诸葛长青施食仪轨 （十五步简洁版）

4How to repent: the ritual of repentance and the method of repentance (full version)

4   如何忏悔：忏悔仪轨忏悔方法（完整版）

5How to read the Dizang Sutra: Methods for reciting Dizang Sutra (complete version)

5 如何念地藏经：念地藏经仪轨方法（完整版）

6How to release? The ritual of releasing life

6怎样放生？放生仪轨

7Zhuge Changqing's Repentance Culture: A Case Study of Repentance Methods for Changing Destiny

7诸葛长青忏悔文化：改变命运忏悔方法案例

8Free Life Culture: Free Life Culture in Ancient China

8放生文化：中国古代的放生文化

9Shocking photo of feeding: Buddha, Bodhisattva and Dharma Protector come to the scene

9施食震撼照片：佛菩萨护法神亲临现场

10Feeding Rite Return: the return is changed to simple return

10施食仪轨回向：回向修改为简洁回向