The full name of "Xuepen Sutra" is "Mulian Orthodox Xuepen Sutra". He said that once Moggallana went to the underworld and found a blood basin in hell (the blood basin refers to the menstrual blood of

The full name of "Xuepen Sutra" is "Mulian Orthodox Xuepen Sutra". He said that once Moggallana went to the underworld and found a blood basin in hell (the blood basin refers to the menstrual blood of those women who gave birth to children). blood), many women suffered there. Maha Moggallana was very sad and asked the Buddha what to do. The Buddha said that these women should be filial to their parents, take refuge in the Three Jewels, do the Blood Basin Fast, recite the Blood Basin Sutra, and so on, in order to solve the problem of suffering from the blood pool in hell. Many people still believe in this sutra, so they do the Blood Basin Fasting, the Blood Basin Dharma Ceremony and so on. When it was spread to Japan, the Japanese quite believed in this sutra. But it is apocryphal. Like other "Taiyin", "Taiyang", "Buddha's Sutra on Eyesight", "Tai Shang Ling Bao Bu Zao Wang Sutra", "Buddha's Sutra on Parental Kindness and Pregnant Bones", "Buddha's Sutra on Miao Sha Sutra", etc. These are all forged by vain people, so don’t read them. Nowadays, we often receive some Buddhist scriptures in monasteries, which at first glance do not come from the right path. Therefore, everyone must pay attention: it is good to have the motivation to circulate Dharma treasures, but you must have a wise vision to make decisions. Generally, the sutras that have been put into Tibet are reliable, especially those that have been appraised by eminent monks and submitted to the court for approval, such as the "Long Zang", which are included in the "Long Zang". Tibet, etc., can be used as a reference. There are many printed classics on the market - some altar-type books, the content of which is nothing more than, what did Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva say when he came to the altar? What's going on? Do not print these things. Some of the words you say are not related to Buddhist teachings. Even if they are consistent, those who have come down from the altar should not circulate them. The merits of circulating Buddhist scriptures are immeasurable, but if you circulate some apocryphal and false scriptures and mislead sentient beings about their Dharmakaya, wisdom and destiny, this sin is also very serious. So when you are not sure, you should not circulate easily. So now there are some recognized Mahayana classics that you can circulate. Yinzu also listed here, such as the Amitabha Sutra, the Infinite Life Sutra, the Infinite Life Sutra, the Heart Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, the Medicine Master Sutra, the Lotus Sutra, and the Surang Sutra. The Yen Sutra, the Huayan Sutra, the Samantabhadra Samantabhadra Sutra, etc., which have passed the test of time, are indeed Buddhist sutras. You can circulate them in large quantities and you can also recite them. If you don't recite these Mahayana classics, you should recite those apocryphal scriptures such as the "Shou Sheng Sutra", "The Blood Basin Sutra", "The Stove King Sutra", etc., and you should also put them into action. You must do these Buddhist services: "Restore longevity and rebirth", "Destroy hell". This in itself is bad knowledge on your part. In some places, Buddhist rituals of "breaking hell" are performed. The lively and lively scenes of playing and beating are very funny at first sight. "Broken Blood Lake" - How can I eliminate this disaster? How do I solve the problem of hell? He thinks that he can feel at ease after doing these Buddhist rituals, and that by doing such Buddhist rituals he will not go to hell. Therefore, even if some sensible people told him that these were apocryphal books, he would not believe them. Nowadays, the wisdom of sentient beings is indeed very poor. They will believe in some evil things, but they often do not believe in those things that are true to the Dharma. You see, if someone can cure some diseases, do some sensing, can do some fortune-telling, and tell your family about good and bad luck, everyone will flock to him all of a sudden. Then there are some people who take advantage of this mentality to make money, pretend to be ordinary people, and say a lot of things in secret (they don’t say it in public places), because as soon as they say these things, people with a discerning eye will know that they are fake. . So he circulated some pamphlets among the believers, painted himself up, and talked about it very highly - myths. Sometimes when others show us these pamphlets, we all find them ridiculous and terrifying. Therefore, in the process of belief at home and abroad, cults will appear. Because many people pursue these things, they are controlled by some people. There are quite a few underground things like this. In the Age of Dharma Ending, phenomena like this will become more and more popular, and "evil masters preach the Dharma like the sand of the Ganges." From this we can see that these words spoken by the Buddha are indeed true. That’s why we want everyone to read the works of our ancestors and read these time-tested books on correct knowledge and views.Although these books on right knowledge and views are indeed very plain and do not talk about mystery or magical powers, and even ordinary people may find them tasteless, this Dharma is indeed the royal way - giving us light and liberation! If you pursue those weird things, your evil thoughts will inspire those weird heretics to join you, and you will be out of control. Therefore, we must believe in the words of the Buddha. Therefore, whether doing Buddhist deeds to eliminate disasters and extend life or to recommend the dead, Yinzu had a unique insight and advocated: "Only chanting the Buddha's name has the greatest merit." Some of Yinzu's disciples sometimes reported to Yinzu that they wanted to do water and land rituals because they had something to do at home. So I came to ask Yin Zu if he could do it. Yinzu advised him not to do water and land rituals, but to recite Buddha's name carefully. But today’s sentient beings like excitement, complexity, and things like inner and outer circles. They think this is very good, so a team (professional team) appeared in this area. To do these things of salvation, you must be someone with great bodhicitta and strict precepts. What would be the effect if a team that made a living doing Buddhist scriptures and repentance performed these Buddhist rituals? If you think about it, you can imagine that it would be better to sincerely recite the Buddha's name and dedicate it to the Buddha. When you do those Buddhist rituals of reciting sutras - you recite them very fast, or even skip a section and continue reciting them. There are various situations like this. So, if a person who performs sutra repentance does not do it sincerely, his end result will not be good. Master Renchi told a koan in "Bamboo Window Essay": There is a very dark hell in hell, and there are some monks doing sutras and repentance there. Every long period of time, a bright light like lightning would come over, and these monks in the darkness would quickly use this light to chant sutras, and they would chant again and again. Why? When he was doing sutra repentance in the mortal world, he skipped a section and did not read it to anyone. Then you can make up for it in hell! It won't come out until it's finished. Therefore, Yinzu said that when doing Buddhist deeds, "only chanting the Buddha's name has the greatest merit." This is also true from the bottom of my heart, and you should believe it. If you invite those monks who have good moral conduct and righteous thoughts to recite Buddha's name, it will be of greater benefit, so don't spend unnecessary money. You should also recite these righteous thoughts of the monks. Your relatives will resonate with each other and be related by nature. If you recite the sutra very quickly, you won't be able to keep up, but if you recite the six-character Hong Ming, you should be able to keep up. It's clear and clear, so it has the greatest merit. Yinzu always talked about this matter, and Master Hongyi also praised it. They all advocated chanting Buddha's name instead of doing various Buddhist services, but not many people actually implemented it. We hope that if we can implement this Buddha's name, we will have enough room to become a Buddha. What's more, all kinds of benefits such as eliminating disasters, extending life, and promoting death can also be obtained by chanting the Buddha's name. Therefore, it is said that Namo Amitabha is famous for its great virtues and is the medicine of Agatha. Everyone must have confidence - "Only chanting the name of Buddha has the greatest merit."