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The Great Compassion Dharani Water --- A Preventive Measure against SARS

Since November 2002, more than 7,000 people in 31 countries have been reported to have come down with SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), or atypical pneumonia. So far, more than 600 people have already succumbed to the illness caused by a previously unknown coronavirus. At this point, there is still no effective treatment. Scientists around the globe are racing to develop a vaccine or find a cure.

As soon as Master Samantha came back from her trip to Asia in early May, she and the sangha at the Purple Lotus Temple immediately continued to hold fire pujas at the Purple Lotus Temple to pray for the swift eradication of the SARS epidemic.

On May 2nd, 2003, after the fire puja, Master received this message from the Divine realms: “The emergence of this epidemic is caused by the vengeful spirits of slaughtered animals. In forty days, a solution to this problem will appear.” Master also advised, “Drink more Great Compassion Dharani Water and make repentance. Keep on doing more meritorious deeds to remedy our errors. If SARS has been keeping one at home, then one should spend the time chanting the Buddha epithet or mantras and keep a virtuous speech. This will help to bring the disastrous epidemic into a quick control. Even chanting the Buddha epithet once can chip away a bit of the disaster. The truly sincere chanting of the Buddha’s name can remove disasters of many lifetimes.”

“Do not dwell too much on the negative, open up your heart and focus your mind in lucid awareness. Chant the Buddha’s name incessantly until luminosity is engendered. When your engendered light merges with the Cosmic Light, the result will shine and melt away all vengeance.” Master Samantha continued, “Drinking teas prepared with 5 grams of shan-cha-gen (baikalskullcap root or radix scultellariae) helps. Teas brewed with medicinal chrysanthemum or other tonics for the lungs and bronchus also would help. Pineapple and cucumber also are very good. Drinking four cups of vinegar beverage also would be good. The most important thing is to keep oneself stress free. Use the Great Compassion Dharani Water for shower or bathing. Sprinkle the Great Compassion Dharani Water around the house to purify and protect it. This way, one can protect oneself from illnesses and disasters. Do more good deeds and minimize transgressions. When people have mutual respects for each other and stop killing, the disasters caused by vengeance also will decrease.”

Actually, the Great Compassion Dharani Water is not only a wonderful preventive for SARS, it also can remove the eighty four thousand kinds of karmic hindrances. To protect the health of oneself and one’s family, one should, besides following the advice and guidelines of government health agencies, also chant more of the Great Compassion Dharani and drink more of the Great Compassion Dharani Water.

Free Great Compassion Dharani Water and CD recordings of the Disaster Averting Tara’s Mantra are available at the Purple Lotus Temple. Please contact the temple if interested.