Lu Sheng-yen

Not to be confused with Dharma Drum Mountain's Sheng-yen.

Lu Sheng-yen
盧勝彥 (蓮生活佛)
Title	Grand Master
Other names	Living Buddha Lian Sheng Grand Master Lu Huaguang Zizai Fo White Lotus Padmakumara
Personal
Born	(1945-06-27) June 27, 1945 (5th month, 18th day of the Lunar Calendar) Tainan Prefecture, Taiwan under Japanese rule (now Chiayi County, Republic of China)
Religion	Buddhism
Nationality	Taiwan United States
Spouse	Lu Li-hsiang (Lian Hsiang)
School	True Buddha School
Other names	Living Buddha Lian Sheng Grand Master Lu Huaguang Zizai Fo White Lotus Padmakumara
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Based in	Redmond, Washington State
Website	TBSN

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Lu Sheng-Yen (Chinese: 盧勝彥; pinyin: Lú Shèngyàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô Sèng-gān, born 27 June 1945), commonly referred to by followers as Grand Master Lu (師尊) is the founder and spiritual leader of the True Buddha School, a new buddhist movement with teachings from Buddhism and Taoism. Lu is known by the sect as Living Buddha Lian Sheng (蓮生活佛, Liansheng Huófó) and is revered by his disciples as a Living Buddha.

Lu Sheng-Yen's sect says that it has five million followers worldwide, of whom the majority hail from Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong. There are more than four hundred local chapters of the True Buddha School over the world. He holds dual American and Taiwanese citizenship, and often travels between the two countries.

Lu Sheng-Yen is married to Lian Hsiang, who is also a vajra master, and is referred as Shimu in Chinese, which translates as Grand Madam in English, the standard Chinese title for a woman married to a Grandmaster. Prior to becoming a monk, the couple already had two children.

Lu himself referred to himself as Master in many of his books, eventually changing to using Grandmaster in the early 90s after having trained numerous Masters who insisted that he use Grandmaster in order to differentiate the two. In 2023, Zhou Suicheng, a disciple of Lu who had been recognised by Nepalese Vajrayana Buddhists as the reincarnation of one of the 25 disciples of Padmasambhava, was given the title of Thubten Karma Rinpoche by Lu, making him the 3rd officially recognised living buddha (or Rinpoche) of those practicing True Buddha School's methods. Lu states there are many more, but they will only be revealed when the time is right, and that True Buddha School distinguishes amongst its Vajra masters as those by technical ability (lowest grade), those who have attained initial enlightenment, those who are elders at the second and third stages and highest of all, those who attain the level of living buddha (rinpoche or huo fo).

Life

Lu Sheng-Yen was born in Chiayi County, Taiwan in 1945. Lu was raised a Christian and attended a Protestant school. He graduated from Chung Cheng Institute of Technology with a degree in Survey Engineering. In his early twenties he was both a survey engineer for the Taiwan military and a Sunday School Bible teacher. Though his parents were not Christians, he had joined Kaohsiung New Presbyterian Church, in which he became an active member.

In a biography, Lu wrote that he had a Zen-style instant awakening to the first stage of enlightenment by the Golden Mother of the Jade Pond in 1969, who opened his third eye during a visit to a Taoist temple, revealing to him his true nature and purpose. She directed him to follow the instructions of Reverend Liao Ming 清真 (of the Taoist Ching Zhen Sect, also a lineage holder of the Kagyu school of Vajrayana Buddhism) and the Three Mountains and Nine Marquis. The Three Mountains is said to represent Dharmakāya (Vairocana Buddha) Sambhogakaya (Locana Buddha), Nirmanakaya (Sakyamuni Buddha) while "Nine Marquis" represents a combination of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, each corresponding to different directions. They are named to be, Mahavairocana Buddha (Centre), Aksobhya Buddha (East), Ratnasambhava Buddha (South), Amitābha Buddha (West), Amoghasiddhi Buddha (North), Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (South East), Manjushri Bodhisattva (South West), Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (North West), Maitreya Bodhisattva in the (North East).

He then actively practiced Taoism, Geomancy, Sutrayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, through which he cited that a mystical experience led him to seek twenty-one human gurus in Taoism, Sutrayana and Tantrayana buddhism. In 1982, Lu and a small following of his disciples moved to the United States, settling first in the Ballard district of Seattle, and later in Redmond, Washington. It was here that in 1985, Lu established the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple.[1]

After 13 years of intensive training, in 1983 he finally attained the full enlightenment of a living buddha as His Holiness the 16th Karmapa had predicted in 1981.

In order to carry out the mission of establishing the school, Lu took ordination as a monastic on 19 March 1986 under Reverend Guo-xian, having been a lay householder up till this time. His marriage was not annulled by ordination, but he and his wife have separate bedrooms and Lu states he has abided by the rule of strict celibacy placed on all True Buddha School monastics ever since. Since Lu is the head of the order and sets the rules, it is widely believed this is a truth, because if he had wanted to engage in Tantric sexual practices, he would have made the rules accordingly following the lead of other Vajrayana sects that allow marriage for the ordained such as the Nyingmapa and Sakya sects.

Lu is a prolific writer who has authored 294 books in Chinese (as of May 2023). His books have also been translated into Japanese, English, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesian, Spanish and other languages. All these books have been made available to read for free online. Lu's paintings have also been compiled into nine volumes. Prior to the internet, his sermons were recorded into various formats and distributed worldwide. His weekly ceremonies are now broadcast live on YouTube in Chinese with realtime English translation.

He went into retreat for six years in late 2000, spending most of his time in Tahiti, and to a lesser extent in Taiwan. Today he predominantly lives in Redmond, Washington. In a sermon, he told his disciples that he aspires to never abandon any sentient being.

Teachings

Lu Sheng-Yen teaches the Mahamudra method of attaining Buddhahood. His teachings contain the traditional stages of the practice of the Four Preliminaries, followed by Guru Yoga, Deity Yoga, the Vajra Practices, and finally Highest Yoga Tantra. Lu has lineages from Chinese Buddhism, and all four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, namely Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug, though instruction is imparted in Chinese, translations, including into English, are almost always available. Lu's documented spiritual gurus include the Reverend Liao Ming, the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, Dezhung Rinpoche, and Tai Situ Rinpoche among others.

He says he is an emanation of Padmakumara, which he explains, is itself a transformation body of Amitabha Buddha. Lu has stated that his students are also all Padmakumara and ultimately everyone is an emanation of Adi Buddha. This is teaching the essential Dzogchen view that everyone is a buddha. In this view it is considered normal that everyone is a buddha; what is extraordinary is having accumulated sufficient merit and wisdom through past lives to fully realise this truth whilst embodied.

Lu's teachings are made available to lay practitioners, and Vajrayana practices are open to those who have taken refuge, provided they have received the appropriate empowerment for each practice (and completed preliminary requirements), not just to those who live a monastic life, and thus the consumption of meat is not prohibited for his disciples, though bardo deliverance of the animal's soul is practiced prior to consumption. For monks and nuns, alcohol consumption is prohibited, and the usual Buddhist vows regarding good conduct are observed. All practitioners are expected to closely adhere to the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha (Gautama Buddha) and observe the 14 root vows (samaya) of Vajrayana Buddhism.

In an interview from Taiwanese media in 2010, he explained: "In Tantric Buddhism, we don't differentiate if a disciple wants to consume vegetables or meat. If a disciple wants to consume vegetables, we let her consume vegetables. If a disciple is not willing to consume meat, it is convenience. For those ordained (monks, nuns, etc) if able to consume vegetables, then we always try our best to consume vegetables. If he cannot consume vegetables, it is also convenience. But this convenience is also different. Because there is a difference of Theravada and Tantric in Buddhism, tantric masters or monks firstly have to make offering of the food they consume to the buddhas and bodhisattvas. Secondly, they also have to salvage the spirits of those they consume and cleanse their spirits to pure lands or higher realms. So for tantric buddhism, there are ways to convert the spirits we consume to a better places or realms for their good before we consume. However, for theravada buddhism, they emphasize we do not consume meat. But for tantric, because we have a method of salvation, we are able to consume meat. The most important precept is we must not witness the slaughtering or hear the slaughtering or slaughter animals for our desire as a guest. According to Buddha, this is known as "three cleansed meats" or three types of cleansed meat."

Lu is said to be the first person to hold the Adharma Buddha and Mahottara Heruka (the wrathful emanation or the other side of Adharma Buddha) ceremony on a large scale to benefit the sentient beings. Before this first ceremony in 2015 in Liberty Square, Taipei, there is no information on the mantras of Adharma Buddha or Mahottara Heruka. In Sutrayana, Adharma Buddha is called Samantabhadra Tathagata and also "Dorje Chang". In other English translated version, it is known as Adi Buddha. In Tibetan Buddhism, Mahottara Heruka is also known as Chemchok Heruka. Lu explained: "Adharma Buddha is a 16th-ground buddha and extremely venerable. Adharma Buddha has said that as long as one receives his empowerment, learns his practice, and attains spiritual union with him, one is sure to attain buddhahood within seven lifetimes. He is the highest. There is none higher than him. There is another point. Once you have received the empowerment of this deity you will never again reincarnate into the three evil realms (three lowest realms in six mundane realms). Adharma Buddha is the primordial buddha, the original buddha. He is primordial and original. In Buddhism he is supreme, the most venerable, the highest and the most sacred. He is the most saintly and the greatest. By praying to or supplicating this deity it is certain that your prayers will be granted. All buddhas, all bodhisattvas, all deities, dakinis and protectors are emanations of Adharma Buddha."

Writings

Lu is a prolific author and has produced a large body of work over a span of 40 years. This has resulted in 294 books published in Traditional Chinese, as of May 2023. A limited number have been translated into English, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese and are available to read free of charge on the publisher's website. Currently, further translations are in progress.

Book Number	Year of Publication	Month of Publication	Title	Subtitle	English Title
1	1967	8	淡煙集		Poetry: The Mist Collection
2	1967	9	夢園小語		Prose in the Dream Garden
3	1968	2	飛散藍夢	一點心語	Shattered Blue Dreams
4	1969	2	風中葉飛		Leaves, Gliding in The Air
5	1972	10	風的聯想	無盡燈
6	1973	5	沉思的語花
7	1973	8	我思的斷片
8	1973	8	財源滾滾術	易學易懂易尋財路可成大富翁
9	1974	1	給麗小札		To My Dear Li
10	1974	2	企業怪相	企業賺錢的怪相
11	1974	2	旅人的心聲
12	1974	10	悵惘小品
13	1974	11	心窗下	夢園小語第二集
14	1975	2	成功者箴言		Maxims of Success
15	1975	2	成功者箴言（續）
16	1975	4	靈機神算漫談 （正）	揭開萬年的靈魂秘密	Encounters with the world of Spirit Vol. 1
17	1975	6	南窗小語		Commentaries of Current Affairs
18	1975	8	青山之外	自然界的風味	Life Beyond Blue Mountains
19	1975	9	靈與我之間	親身經歷的靈魂之奇	The Spirits and I
20	1975	11	靈機神算漫談 （續）	親身經歷的靈魂之奇	Encounters with the World of Spirits II
21	1976	2	靈魂的超覺	八次元空間感應	The Spiritual Transcendence
22	1976	3	啟靈學	靈宗仙家修行密錄	The Study of Spirit Awakening
23	1976	5	靈的自白書 （正）	多重神秘現象的揭露	Confession of Spirits I
24	1976	7	靈的自白書（續）	多重神秘現象的揭露	Confession of Spirits II
25	1976	7	神秘地靈	千古密傳堪輿實錄	Mystical Feng Shui
26	1977	1	玄秘的力量	精神力的高度發揮	The Mystical Power
27	1977	1	靈的世界	多重神秘現象的揭露	The World of Spirits
28	1977	3	泉聲幽記		Reminiscences of the Creek Whispers
29	1977	5	地靈探勝與玄理	山川靈氣的奧祕揭露	The Practices and Theories of Feng Shui
30	1977	7	禪天廬雜記	靜坐瞑思的心得	Zen Cottage Miscellanies
31	1977	9	東方的飛氈	不可思議的新發現	The Flying Carpet of the East
32	1978	1	載著靈思的小舟	靈感的片羽	Boat of Inspirational Thoughts
33	1978	3	命運的驚奇	從宇宙天體運轉到人體血液循環	Meet the Unexpected Destiny
34	1978	7	輪迴的祕密	六道輪迴的真實面目	The Secrets of Reincarnation
35	1978	11	泥菩薩的火氣	盧勝彥的專欄	Fury of the Buddha Statue
36	1979	3	傳奇與異聞	屬於心靈的震撼故事	Legends and Folklore
37	1979	4	神奇的錦囊	生命的哲學與靈魂奧妙	The Hidden Secrets of Souls
38	1981	2	盧勝彥談靈		Sheng –Yen Lu’s Discuss The Spirit
39	1981	11	異靈的真諦	大靈的談話	Inspiration from the Spiritual World
40	1982	12	通靈秘法書	道法大公開	Book of Spirit Connection
41	1983	2	第三眼世界	透視無形的奧秘	The World of the Third Eye
42	1983	3	靈仙飛虹法	盧勝彥祕傳符籙真蹟	The Ling Xian Rainbow Practice
43	1983	3	地靈仙踪	山川的大智慧
44	1983	5	伏魔平妖傳	揭開天魔的真面目	Anecdotes:Subjugating Demons
45	1983	6	坐禪通明法	明心見性的秘密	The Art of Meditation
46	1983	8	西雅圖的行者	玄學的生命法則	The Vajra Adept in Seattle
47	1983	10	黑教黑法	咒術外道的最後果報	Bon and Its Magic
48	1983	12	上師的證悟	蓮生上師的靈性感悟	Realization of the Guru
49	1984	2	靈仙金剛大法	眾神的眼睛	The Great Heruka Practices
50	1984	4	金剛怒目集	放大光明照世間	Wrathful Vajra Eyes
51	1984	5	無上密與大手印	無上密宗秘傳之大心法	Highest Yoga Tantra and Mahamudra
52	1984	6	小小禪味	禪定中的冥想	A little taste of Zen
53	1984	8	佛與魔之間	走火入魔的大探討	Between the Buddha and the Mara
54	1984	10	密宗羯摩法	救世密法大公開	Tantric Karma Practices, auxiliary practices of tantrism
55	1984	12	大手印指歸	密法偏差的校正	The Mahamudra Guide Book
56	1985	2	密教大圓滿	蓮華生大士真傳，紅教無上法的大公開	Great Perfection of Tantrayana
57	1985	4	道法傳奇錄	引登覺路的玄門道功神仙之術	Legend of Tao
58	1985	6	皈依者的感應	微妙的上師顯化感應事蹟	The Mystical Experiences of True Buddha Disciples
59	1985	7	真佛法語	明心見性一乘法的智慧	True Buddha Dharma Words
60	1985	10	湖濱別有天	閃米密西湖的心領神會	The Inner World of the Lake
61	1985	12	道林妙法音	道家的真諦	The Wonderful Voice of Taoism : The Quintessence of Taoism
62	1986	1	道的不可思議	神仙的奇妙救度	Inconceivable Tao
63	1986	3	真佛秘中秘	真佛宗的珍貴法本	Ultimate Secret in True Buddha Tantras
64	1986	5	佛光掠影	光明之心鏡
65	1986	7	禪的大震撼	至高的真我光輝	Zen Awakening
66	1986	9	圓頂的神思	蓮生活佛的懷念	Contemplation of the Ordained
67	1986	11	皈依者的心聲	十方弟子的經歷	The Heartfelt of Voice of True Buddha Disciples
68	1987	1	密藏奇中奇	最勝妙法大佈露	Ultimate Amazement in True Buddha Tantras
69	1987	3	陽宅地靈闡微	細述住宅地理風水	Household Feng Shui I
70	1987	5	蓮花放光	奇蹟中的奇蹟
71	1987	7	正法破黑法	正義的吉祥劍
72	1987	9	天地一比丘	雲水生涯的恬淡清靜	The Great Path of Monkhood
73	1987	11	陰宅地靈玄機	最秘密的陰宅心法
74	1988	1	無形之通	蓮生活佛的天馬行空思想	Attainment of World
75	1988	3	真佛法中法	修法的無上口訣
76	1988	5	幽靈湖之夜	幽隱處的自性-蓮花童子下生的經歷	Nights of Phantom Lake
77	1988	7	先天符筆	蓮生活佛自心流露的符籙	The Talisman
78	1988	9	陽宅玄祕譚	陽宅氣機相應奧祕	Household Feng Shui II
79	1988	11	咒印大效驗	身外化身	Miraculous Talismans from Guru Lian-sheng
80	1989	1	佛王之王	真佛佛中佛的大口訣	King of All Buddha Kings
81	1989	3	真佛儀軌經	一切修法禮儀的問答錄	True Buddha Liturgies
82	1989	5	蓮華大光明	遍照一切法界
83	1989	8	煙水碧雲間（上）	天涯行腳之一	Surrounded By The Mist, Rivers and Clouds
84	1989	10	煙水碧雲間（下）	天涯行腳之二	Surrounded By The Mist, Rivers and Clouds
85	1989	12	無上法王印	思維放射的大光芒	The Supreme Dharma Seal
86	1990	2	光影騰輝	千山萬水的行腳
87	1990	5	神秘的五彩繽紛	最絢爛高貴的經歷
88	1990	7	蓮花池畔的信步	一種平衡的境界
89	1990	9	真佛夢中夢	夢中的大神通	Dreams within True Buddha Dreams
90	1990	10	燕子東南飛	飄然絕塵的弘法
91	1990	12	千萬隻膜拜的手	西行的傳真	Thousands of Workshiping Hands
92	1991	2	禪定的雲箋	坐忘境界的真實見地	Remarks on Medidation
93	1991	4	西雅圖的冬雨	冬季雨絲的心靈	Rain of Seattle
94	1991	6	殊勝莊嚴的雲集	清淨明誨
95	1991	8	盧勝彥的金句	自在安樂的法語	The Proverbs of Shen-yen Lu
96	1991	10	蓮生活佛的心要	無上智的口訣	Living Buddha Lian Sheng's Core Teachings
97	1991	12	寫給和尚的情書	盧勝彥的桃花劫
98	1992	2	法海鈎玄	定中的細碎珠璣	The Profound Treasury of the Dharma Ocean
99	1992	4	西城夜雨	十年宗長的驀然回首	Rainy Nights in Seattle
100	1992	5	第一百本文集	寫作生涯的點滴	The 100th Book
101	1992	9	蝴蝶的風采	生命真實的寫照	Gracefulness of the Butterfly
102	1992	12	甘露法味	讀經的偶拾	Nectar of Dharma
103	1993	2	密教大相應	真實的相應事蹟	The Great Yogic Response
104	1993	5	層層山水秀	星馬游方	Scenic Splendor of Southeast Asia, A Plethora Of Scenic Splendours
105	1993	7	彩虹山莊飄雪	生氣盎然的小品	Falling Snow at the Rainbow Villa
106	1993	9	真佛的心燈	美麗的光焰傳奇
107	1993	11	粒粒珍珠	擁有證量的金剛法句	Pearls of Wisdom
108	1994	2	彩虹山莊大傳奇	令發淨信的神通三昧	Legends of the Rainbow Villa
109	1994	7	盧勝彥的哲思	圓滿的無礙哲學思想	Philosophy of Sheng-Yen Lu
110	1994	9	活佛的方塊	對愚昧的教訓	Living Buddha"s Dharma Corner
111	1994	11	走過天涯	證悟的品味	Journeys around the world
112	1995	2	密教大守護	真實光明的神通	Vajra Protection
113	1995	5	小舟任浮漂	宇宙萬有的認識	A carefree Little Boat
114	1995	8	密教的法術	揭開作法的大秘密	Rituals of Vajrayana
115	1995	12	明空之大智慧	瑤臺月下清虛殿	The Wisdom of Realizing emptiness
116	1996	2	黃河水長流	山脈河流的體悟	The Yellow River
117	1996	4	一念飛過星空	蓮生活佛的專欄檔案
118	1996	6	天地間的風采	真佛密法感應錄	Charisma of Heaven and Earth
119	1996	9	和大自然交談	旅行的心與心	Conversing with Nature
120	1996	9	佛王新境界	超現代的透視	New Revelations from the Buddha King
121	1996	12	天竺的白雲	智慧的花朵落入自在的心湖	Pilgrimage to India
122	1997	4	密教奧義書	瑜伽靈修的口訣金句	Tantri Upanishad Mysticism Tantrism
123	1997	6	流星與紅楓	靜下心來好好想	Comet and Red Maple
124	1997	9	背後的明王	無形的秘密守護	Hidden Dharma Protectors
125	1997	11	不可思議的靈異	任運成就大瑜伽	The Incredible Paranormal Stories
126	1998	1	神變的遊歷	蓮生活佛的散花	Experiences of Spiritual Manifestation
127	1998	3	靈異的真面目	出入其他的世界	Revelation of the Spiritul World
128	1998	5	智慧的羽翼	正法眼的短評	Flapping the Wings of Wisdom
129	1998	6	走入最隱秘的陰陽界	玲瓏百變的傳奇	Step Into The Most Mysterious Yin-Yang Realm
130	1998	8	北國的五月	東京的北大荒	May Journey in Japan
131	1998	11	超度的怪談	鬼神的總總情義	Tales of Bardo Rituals
132	1999	1	飛越鬼神界	密教妙法度化群迷	The Truths of Transmigration
133	1999	3	天南地北去無痕	出神雲遊的大觀	My Supernatural Power
134	1999	6	非常好看	般若的短箋	Words of Wisdom
135	1999	8	揭開大輪迴	眾生生死的徹底揭露	The truth of transmigration – part I
136	1999	9	隱士的神力	神奇的屬於靈界的傳奇	Revelation of Reincarnation II - Power of the Hermit
137	1999	11	虛空中的穿梭	鬼神與人間舞臺的互動	Revelation of Reincarnation III - Transporting Through Emptiness
138	2000	2	超現象的飄浮	開啟無形之謎的金鑰	Supernatural Drifting
139	2000	5	諸神的眼睛	隨順自然的觀察	The Eyes of the Gods
140	2000	8	神秘的幻象	驚異多采的靈異面目	Mysterious Spiritual Visions
141	2000	9	南太平洋的憧憬	椰葉，蕉風，海	The Southern Pacific Longing
142	2000	10	夜深人靜時	不可想像的怪談	When the Night is Quiet
143	2001	1	人生的空海	空海大師八十八靈場行腳
144	2001	3	尋找另一片天空	當下的開悟	Looking for Another Sky
145	2001	4	當下的清涼心	大樂光明的心靈境界	Living this Moment in Purity
146	2001	6	虛空中的孤鳥	修行人的小語	The Lonely Bird in the Sky
147	2001	7	不要把心弄丟了	修行人的告白	Don't Lose Your Heart
148	2001	9	咒的魔力	揭開鬼神間的密碼	The Power of Mantra
149	2001	10	水中月	溫婉與典雅之美
150	2001	11	神鬼大驚奇	人與鬼神的互動	The Great Revelation of the Spirits
151	2001	12	獨居小語	獨居老人碎碎唸	Whispers of Solitude
152	2002	1	當下的明燈	把光明照向慾念之惑	Living this Moment of Illumination
153	2002	3	讓陽光照進來	教你如何把心扉打開	Let the Sunshine in
154	2002	4	智慧的光環	如來的哲思	The Aura of Wisdom
155	2002	5	月光流域	閉關小屋的歲月	The Brilliance of moonlight
156	2002	6	清風小語	心靈的寧靜之樂	Whispers of the Breeze
157	2002	7	另一類的漫遊	運用大自在的光明去救度眾生	Cruising of a Different Nature
158	2002	8	孤燈下的思維	寫出瞬間的靈思	Contemplation Under the Lonesome Light
159	2002	9	那老爹的心事	欲望的掙扎與突破	The Old Man's Secret Diary
160	2002	10	葉子湖之夢	閉關小屋的詩情	The Dream of Leaf Lake
161	2002	11	清涼的一念	葉子湖閉關手札	The Tranquil Thought
162	2003	2	異鄉的漂泊	韓國的點線面	Drifting in a Foreign Land
163	2003	3	度過生死的大海	人生最大的一件事	Cross the Ocean of Life and Death
164	2003	4	一日一小語	人生歲月的法句	Daily Wisdom
165	2003	6	小詩篇篇	法句充滿的快樂	A Poetry Collection
166	2003	8	神行記	神奇的另一類顯現	The Celestial Journey
167	2003	10	靜聽心中的絮語	讓生命的夢想增色增輝	Listening to the Inner Voice
168	2003	11	孤獨的傾訴	星星閃耀的啟示	Confiding Resonance of a Lonesome Heart
169	2004	1	忘憂國的神行	改變命運的妙方	Spiritual Voyage to the Land No Worries
170	2004	3	回首西城煙雨	我在美國二十年感懷	Seattle Reminiscence
171	2004	4	玻璃缸裏的金魚	獨居行者的沉思	The Goldfish in a Glass Bowl
172	2004	6	隨風的腳步走	回憶遠去的笑聲	Follow the Footsteps of Wind
173	2004	7	一夢一世界	神行的證驗	One Dream，one World
174	2004	9	一道彩虹	真實與虛幻的人間	A Rainbow Arc
175	2004	10	天涯一遊僧	大樂光明在十方	A Travelling Monk
176	2004	12	小雨繽紛集	情傷與感悟	Various Feelings in the Rain
177	2005	1	見神見鬼記	三昧神行的奇異	Stories about Seeing Deities and Ghosts
178	2005	3	登山觀浮雲	應該不是閒言語	Mountaineering to Watch Floating Clouds
179	2005	5	夢裡的花落	想寫什麼就寫什麼	Flowers Falling in the Dream
180	2005	6	天邊的孤星	靈感的閃耀	A Solitary Star in the Sky
181	2005	8	指引一條明路	不可思議的救度	Point Towards A Sunny Path
182	2005	10	不可說之說	瘋子法王的明心見性	The Unspoken Dharma
183	2005	12	走出紅塵	我已經不屬於紅塵	Transcending Samsara
184	2006	3	給你點上心燈	重讀五燈會元	Illuminating Your Heart
185	2006	4	神行悠悠	寶燈照十方	Voyage in Serenity
186	2006	6	寂寞的腳印	文字的精華	Lonesome Footprints
187	2006	7	地獄變現記	陰間的故事	Manifestation of the Nether World
188	2006	9	送你一盞明燈	重讀五燈會元之二	A bright Lamp for you
189	2006	11	神話與鬼話	旅行義大利、希臘感記	Tales of Saints and Ghosts
190	2006	12	無所謂的智慧	一本畢生良伴的書	Wisdom of Non-attachment
191	2007	2	諸天的階梯	天上界的變現	Staircases to Heavens
192	2007	3	天下第一精彩	重讀五燈會元之三	Lamp of Ulmost Brilliance
193	2007	5	牛稠溪的鳴咽	戀戀風塵	The Sobbing of Niuchou River
194	2007	6	夢幻的隨想	行腳的拾穗	Illusory Journal
195	2007	8	拾古人的牙慧	重讀五燈會元之四	Ancient Wisdom
196	2007	9	清涼的書箋	人生謎題的破解	Refreshing Messages
197	2007	11	天機大公開	神通的大變化	Unveiling the mandate of heaven
198	2008	1	金剛神的遊戲	大金剛的傳奇	The game of Vajra Deva
199	2008	3	風來波浪起	重讀五燈會元之五	The Billowing Waves
200	2008	5	開悟一片片	生命的達人	Enlightenment
201	2008	6	大樂中的空性	喜金剛講義	Emptiness within Great Bliss
202	2008	7	千里之外的看見	慧眼及天眼	Sighting from Thousand Miles Away
203	2008	8	孤影的對話	重讀五燈會元之六	Conversing with the Lonesome Shadow
204	2008	10	通天之書	內思通靈上法	The Book of Heavens
205	2008	12	阿爾卑斯山的幻想	瀑布與小花	Illusions of the Alps
206	2009	2	超級大法力	無限量的自在	The Inconceivable Transcendental Power
207	2009	3	拈花手的秘密	重讀五燈會元之七	Unlocking the Flower Koan
208	2009	5	大笑三聲	無所得之得	Laughing It Off
209	2009	8	魔眼	另類的天眼	Mystic Eyes
210	2009	10	寫給雨	風中的飛花	The Rain Collection
211	2009	12	一支箭射向蒼天	重讀五燈會元之八	An Arrow Shooting to the Sky
212	2010	1	盧勝彥的機密檔案	謎題的破解	Sheng –Yen Lu’s Unfolded Portfolio
213	2010	4	寫給大地	散文詩	The Earth Collection
214	2010	5	瑜伽士的寶劍	戒律的法教	The Sword of the Yogi
215	2010	6	智慧大放送	重讀五燈會元之九	Radiance of Wisdom
216	2010	7	當代法王答客問	玄旨與玄機	Q&A with a Contemporary Dharma King
217	2010	9	海灘上的腳印	重讀五燈會元之十	Footprints on the Seashore
218	2010	10	月河的流水	散文詩的旋律	Remembrance of the Moon River
219	2011	1	南山怪談	問事述異	Enigmatic Accounts from the Southern Mountain
220	2011	3	當代法王答疑惑	大慧普照	Q&A with a Contemporary Dharma King II
221	2011	5	與開悟共舞	重讀五燈會元之十一	Waltzing with Enlightenment
222	2011	7	逆風而行	一日一勵志	Insight on Adversities
223	2011	8	無上殊勝的感應	如來大神通	Stories of Supreme Spiritual Responses
224	2011	11	對話的玄機	重讀五燈會元之十二	Zen in Dialogue
225	2011	12	神算有夠準	智慧的抉擇	Divination to Wow You
226	2012	2	敲開你的心扉	起信的祕密	Open your heart to faith
227	2012	5	悟境一點通	一問一答的深意	Enlightening Interviews
228	2012	6	法王的大轉世	因果的不思議	Unusual Past Lives of The Dharma King
229	2012	8	解脫的玄談	一指指月亮	Mystical Dialogues on Enlightment
230	2012	10	又一番雨過	散文與詩	Reflections on Rain
231	2013	1	法王的大傳說	另一類的傳說	The Legendary Tales of the Dharma King
232	2013	2	笑話中的禪機	禪光遍照	Hidden Zen Koans in Jokes
233	2013	5	七十仙夢	夢的大感應	Seventy Spiritual Dreams
234	2013	7	蓮生活佛盧勝彥的密密密	一心向善	Secrets!Secrets!Secrets of Shen-yen Lu
235	2013	8	虛空來的訪客	現實生活中的神蹟	Visitors from the Spiritual Realm
236	2013	10	盧勝彥手的魔力	佛手與魔手	The Magical Hands of Sheg-yen Lu
237	2013	12	少少心懷	心中的感動	Little Realizations
238	2014	1	對著月亮說話	月落不離天	Intimate Talk with Moon
239	2014	3	夢鄉日記	寫給呷呷的小品	The Dreamland Diary
240	2014	5	打開寶庫之門	盧勝彥的祕密口訣	Gateway to Infinite Dharma Treasure
241	2014	7	遇見本尊	新奇的經驗	Sacred Encounters with Deities
242	2014	9	怪談一篇篇	見聞覺知	Collection of Unbelievable Tales
243	2014	11	荒誕奇談	見聞覺知之二	Collection of Unbelievable Tales
244	2014	12	心的悸動	散文與詩	Poetry of the Fluttering Heart
245	2015	2	古里古怪集	見聞覺知之三	Odd and Order
246	2015	4	自己與自己聊天	開悟小語	Chatting with Oneself
247	2015	5	蓮生符	神化的符圖騰	Miraculous Talismans from Guru Lian-sheng
248	2015	8	天垂異象	感應連連不思議	Extraordinary Phenomena in the Sky
249	2015	9	來自佛國的語言	無上的口訣	Dharma Path to Ultimate Attainment
250	2015	11	未卜先知	奇妙的巧合	Uncanny Insight Into the Unknown
251	2016	1	剪一襲夢的衣裳	散文與詩的美	Dreamy Prose and Poems
252	2016	2	三摩地玄機	靜坐的祕密	Pith Teaching to Samadhi
253	2016	5	夢見盧師尊	精彩的法句	Dreaming of Grand Master Lu
254	2016	8	至尊的開悟	無限的祕密力	Enlightenment of the Most Revered Guru
255	2016	10	夢中的翅膀	我的人生靈感	Wings in the Dream
256	2017	1	拜訪大師	智者的對話	Conversing with the Wise One
257	2017	3	煙雨微微	月白風清小品	Thoughts Under Little Misty Rain
258	2017	4	寫鬼	不一樣的鬼	Vicious Ghosts - The Untold Stories
259	2017	7	鬼與盧師尊	盧勝彥與無形的互動	Interactions between Grand Master Lu and Ghosts
260	2017	8	天上的鑰匙	開啟上天之門	Key of Dharma Realms
261	2017	10	定中之定	入三摩地之口訣	Meditation within Meditation
262	2017	12	鬼中之鬼	破邪顯正	Ghosts and Deceptions
263	2018	2	鬼域	尋找鬼跡	Trailing down the ghost trickeries
264	2018	4	虛空無變易	禪中之禪	The Unchanged nature of Void
265	2018	5	鬼的總本山	祕密中的祕密	The Home Base of Ghosts
266	2018	7	黃金的句子	金句的故事	Golden Wisdom
267	2018	9	靈光隱隱	暗室的一燈	The Ray of Divine Light
268	2018	11	大陰山	鬼婆的一場惡夢	Mt. Dayin Nightmare of the Wicked Witch
269	2019	1	神通遊戲	說奇道怪	Transcendental Power Games
270	2019	3	我所知道的佛陀	如是我聞	The Buddha I know: Thus Have I Heard
271	2019	5	七海一燈	悟「空」的智慧	The Infinite Wisdom of Realizing Emptiness
272	2019	7	淨光的撫摸	一問一答之間	Touch of the Pristine Light
273	2019	9	禪機對禪機	心花朵朵開	Zen Retorts：Enlightening Joy in Koans
274	2019	12	小小叮嚀	散文與詩的結合	Caring Reminders
275	2020	2	解脫道口訣	我見 我思	Pith Teaching to the Path of Liberation
276	2020	3	南山雅舍筆記	心的覺受	Notes from South Mountain Retreat
277	2020	5	笑笑人生	笑天下可笑的人	Laughing at Life
278	2020	7	相約在冬季	澄心寂靜	See You in Winter
279	2020	9	孤燈下的告白	吐露心聲	Monologues under A Solitary Lamp
280	2020	11	天外之天	靈異錄	Heavens and the Great Beyond
281	2021	1	天下第一靈	實在有夠準	The Upmost Efficacious God
282	2021	3	遇見達摩祖師	無我無心	Sacred Encounters with Bodhidharma
283	2021	5	千艘法船	句句法味	Thousands of Dharma Vessels
284	2021	7	七旬老僧述心懷	見道真言	The Life Lessons of A Monk in His Seventies
285	2021	9	純純之思	清澈的思維	The Immaculate Thought
286	2021	11	靈異事件	真實的見證	Paranormal Events
287	2022	1	小語與小詩	一日一小詩	Small Talks & Little Poems
288	2022	3	一籃子奇想	一天一小品	A Basket of Whimsy
289	2022	5	如夢如幻	我是一道彩虹	Life is but a dream
290	2022	8	千艘法船的故事	超度的靈異	Stories of Thousands Dharma Vessels
291	2022	10	法王大神變	維摩詰與我	Miraculous Acts of the Dharma King
292	2022	12	神通大師維摩詰	玄的不可思議	Master Vimalakirti & His Magic Power
293	2023	3	我家的鬼	我與無形的眾生	The Ghosts in My House
294	2023	5	多世的情緣	菩薩的覺有情	Samasara Affections

Controversies

Create a statue of your own face for believers to worship

Since 2008, Sheng-yen Lu began to build his own statues for believers to worship. The statues are available in various sizes, with the cheapest ones starting at NT$150,000. (Please Google the keyword "盧勝彥雕塑雕像Shengyan Lu sculpture statue")

Hong Kong Lu Shengyan Group’s occupation of Buddhist temple incident

In Hong Kong, after the death of Master Fo Guan, the abbot of Bodhi Garden, the board of directors of Bodhi Garden was reorganized. Bodhi Garden disciples suspected that someone had forged Master Fo Guan's signature and installed members of the "True Buddha Sect" on the board of directors. , successfully took over 100,000 square feet of land in Bodhi Garden worth approximately NT$1.5 billion.

Differences between teachings and other Buddhist sects

In 2007, the Buddhist Federation of Malaysia, the Malaysian Buddhist Youth Association, the Malaysian Buddhist Dharma Promotion Association, the International Buddha's Light Association Malaysian Association, the Ceylon Buddhist Advancement Association, Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Association and Template:Link- en issued a joint statement, criticizing the True Buddha Sect as a Buddhist heretic rather than orthodox Buddhism, and believed that Lu Shengyan claimed to be Buddha and claimed the supreme power of Dharma. It is misleading, and his personal behavior is not in line with the Buddhist system. Buddhist scholar Shi Huikai believes that the True Buddha Sect is a heretic who adheres to Buddhism, and Lu Shengyan's claim to have become a Buddha is creating gods to deceive the people.

When giving sermons, all fingers are covered with gemstone rings

In 2010, when he was giving a sermon to his disciples at Lei Zang Temple, he simultaneously exposed his hands with ten fingers of red, blue and green gemstone rings and a multi-million-diamond Rolex watch. This frightened the eyes of all the believers present, and they were also shocked. All major weekly magazines and media in Taiwan are featured on the cover.

Show the Vajra Body

On January 16, 2016, Sheng-Yen Lu performed a self-created boxing technique (Vajra Fist) at Lei Cang Temple in Taiwan to reveal his dedication to the body and to inform his followers. We, he is a living Buddha with both civil and military skills! He hopes to gain the heroic worship and love of his followers! But this move caused an uproar in various religious circles! He also believes that he is too obsessed with fame and pursues personal worship, and that exposing his chest is not the normal behavior and behavior that a practitioner, a monk, or even a living Buddha...should have! (Please refer to YouTube: 20160116 Lotus Living Buddha, Dharma King Lu Shengyan, appeared and achieved a "Vajra Body" through practice, strengthening his body and shocking the world!)20160116蓮生活佛盧勝彥法王示現修行成就一「金剛身」，強健體魄，震撼十方！

Academic qualifications do not match

Lu Shengyan said on his official website that he graduated with a "Bachelor of Engineering", but he has never validly produced his "degree certificate". Secondly, the "Lianqin Surveying School" has never applied for a "bachelor's degree program". In 1969, the Lianqin Surveying School It was only when the "Army Institute of Technology" and "Naval Engineering Institute" were merged into "Chung Cheng Institute of Technology" that the bachelor's degree program was offered. At that time, he had already served in the army, so how could he claim to have graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering? In addition, his name is not included in the list of alumni of the Chung Cheng Polytechnic College. His only real academic qualification is a graduate from a "senior secondary vocational school."

As for the so-called "bachelor of engineering graduation photos" published in the 30th and 31st issues of Libang Magazine, they are only "individual and group photos" of the graduates of the professional class. This does not mean that he graduated from university! It is a fact that Shengyan Lu has still not been able to obtain the so-called "degree certificate" of "Bachelor of Engineering" since he founded teaching!

In the "Personal Profiles" of more than a hundred books, he has exaggerated his academic qualifications, but none of his books has published his "Degree Certificate" to show his credibility. It is recommended that the "Introduction to Living Buddha" on Shengyan Lu's official website should include "Degree Certificate" and photo files of the "Graduation Font" for believers from all over the world to verify the authenticity.

Sex fraud charges

Taiwan's "Next Weekly" reported in 2008 that a female believer surnamed Zhang accused Lu Shengyan of using Tibetan Buddhism Double Body Dharma to have sexual behavior with her on two occasions, and also quoted the writer [ [Shi Ji Qing]] pointed out that Lu Shengyan once asked the singer Fang Qing to have sex. However, Shengyan Lu denied the above accusations of sex fraud, and the defamation of the female believer surnamed Zhang has been submitted to the U.S. judicial trial.

Allegations of money-making fraud

In 2015, the Taiwan Court of the Republic of China ruled that those who accused the True Buddha Sect of making money were guilty of criminal defamation. In 2011 and 2008, Taiwan's "Apple Daily" and "[[One Weekly (Taiwan)|One Weekly] ]" report pointed out that Lu Shengyan wore a gold watch, diamond ring and gold crown when he presided over the completion of the temple in 20102007 (the gold watch and diamond ring were worth a total of NT$2 million NT), and sold them at the 20112010 Dharma gatherings[ The works of [Conch]], Tambora, "Aquarius" and Calligraphy were sold for a total of NT$10 million. In 2007, seven Buddhist groups in Malaysia criticized Shengyan Lu's gatherings for conducting monetary transactions in a statement. For example, the Buddhist hat worn by Shengyan Lu was priced at 300,000 USD, and the cassock worn by Mr. Lu was priced at 100,000 USD. Moreover, the proceeds from the auction were handed over to Lu Shengyan himself. In 2012, in New Taipei CityBanqiao District, a church leader from the True Buddhist Sect promised to help believers invest in stocks and guaranteed that the investment would be profitable. Lee, accused of violating Banking Law. "Next Weekly" also reported that Shengyan Lu took a Rolls-Royce and stayed in a hotelpresidential suite. However, some followers of the True Buddhist Sect criticized the report as slander and believed that these properties were voluntarily owned by the believers. provided, and Sheng-yen Lu is not as luxurious as Catholic ChurchPope.

Can make the typhoon turn

When giving a speech in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 21, 2007, he boasted to believers that he could deflect typhoons. (Please refer to the YouTube channel and search for: "The teachings of Living Buddha Lotus Shengyan on The Essence of Kalachakra Dharma Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (6/9) 20071021")蓮生活佛盧勝彥開示 時輪金剛大法精要 馬來西亞吉隆坡(6/9)20071021

Collective cash donation to then-Governor Gary Locke

Lu made headlines during an investigation by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, prompted by media reporting, into a collective cash donation to then-Governor Gary Locke after a speaking engagement at the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple. Lu hoped Locke might eventually run for the White House. Locke was cleared of any wrongdoing by the commission in 1998. Further, this did not affect Locke in his pursuit for confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Prof. Wai Lun Tam of the Chinese University of Hong Kong has conducted on-going research into True Buddha School and his studies question the use of the term "new religion", finding instead that it was simply "a new Buddhist movement", whilst Prof. Richard Gombrich of Oxford University states Tzu Chi to be a new religious movement.

Collective cash donation to then-Governor Gary Locke

Lu made headlines during an investigation by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, prompted by media reporting, into a collective cash donation to then-Governor Gary Locke after a speaking engagement at the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple. Locke was cleared of any wrongdoing by the commission in 1998. Further, this did not affect Locke in his pursuit for confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Sexual misconduct lawsuit

Lu and the Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple Seattle were sued unsuccessfully in civil court by a former Malaysian immigrant disciple over an allegation of sexual misconduct while living in the temple dormitories. The King County, Washington prosecutor declined to file charges for lack of evidence. The case was dismissed by King County Superior Court Judge Kathleen Learned citing constitutional issues. In the case S.H.C. v. Sheng-Yen Lu, the Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1, granted the Temple's motion for summary judgment, and the Court of Appeals later "affirm[ed] the order granting summary judgment of dismissal to the Temple."

Of the incident, Lu said:

That woman student was very good at distorting the truth. She could twist ideas in a way that was hard to take. My earlier statement about withdrawing my foot after a close call was a reference to this student. I did not go to her bedroom, but I clearly recall that it was she who came (in her nightgown and unannounced) to my bedroom.

Well, the amazing thing was that I was completely in control of my elements and did not fall into her trap. I listened to her stories and, when she finished, I saw her out the door. That was all that happened. My clothes were tidily in order without a single button undone.

One comes across such things in life. This is why, when Buddha Shakyamuni was alive, defamatory stories were in wide circulation. There were incidents where various women made false accusations against the Buddha. Why? They found monks and spiritual cultivators to be easy targets. This is also why "refraining from sexual misconduct" is included in the Five Precepts.

See also

• List of Buddha claimants

References

• Lu, Sheng-yen (1995). A Complete and Detailed Exposition on the True Buddha Tantric Dharma. San Bruno, CA: Purple Lotus Society. ISBN 1-881493-04-0 Search this book on .

External links

• Official website
• The Legend of Living Buddha Lian Shen on YouTube

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