Statue of Living Buddha Lian Shen	Heart Mantra Diagram of White MahaPadmakumara

The Sutra of Authentic Dharma and Removes all Hindrances and Bestows Good Fortune
(This True Buddha Sutra is the spontaneous revelation from the primordial awareness of Living Buddha Lian-Shen¹, the transformation body of White MahaPadmakumara of Maha Double-Lotus Pond in the Western Paradise.)
 Those who recites this sutra, should first recite the "Supplication for the blessing of Living Buddha Lian-Shen":

Om, Ah, Hum

With reverence I make my purified body, speech, and mind
    an offering to Mahavairocana.
The Holy Buddhalocana is the Dharmakaya,
    and Padmakumara is the Sambhogakaya;
Living Buddha Lian-Shen is the Nirmanakaya,
    these three bodies being the same in essence as the expression of Buddha's great compassion.
Homage to His True Buddha lineages,
    and to His transcendent power that encompasses the whole Universe.
Radiating light throughout the Three Times
    He can manifest instantaneous realization.
Disciples of Buddha should constantly cry out
    for His pure light which magnifies virtue and wisdom.
In the past His Realization was prophesied by Sakyamuni Buddha.
    and by Amitabha Buddha he was entrusted with the mission of salvation.
Maitreya Bodhisattva crowned Him with the Red Crown,
    and Guru Padmasambhava taught him the Tantra.
We pray You never abandon
    your vast vows to liberate all.
Thus as You embrace and enfold us with protection and care,
    empower us to more quickly attain realization.

Namo Mahavairocana Buddha
Namo Buddhalocana
Namo Padmakumara
Namo Living Buddha Lian-Shen
Namo the True Buddha Assembly, all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Mahasattvas everywhere
    throughout the Three Times.

Recite the Holy Edict three times:

The Western True Buddha Assembly, Maha Double-Lotus Pond, the Eighteen MahaPadmakumaras, the Holy Revered One Robed in White, the Holy-Red-Crown-Vajra-Master, the Secret Ruler of the Realm of Vajra-mantra, the Great Enlightened Founder of Ling Xian² True Buddha School: the Illustrious tantrika Sheng-Yen Lu

Incense Praises

The sky filled with golden light.  A pure and wonderful heavenly melody resounded from the sky.  The fragrance of blossoms suffused all realms.  Golden sky-abodes, adorned throughout with golden lotuses, radiated splendor.  Form sky there showered heavenly flowers.

At that moment, the ground shook violently in Maha Double-Lotus Pond and throughout countless heavens the tremors could be felt.  Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Sravakas all felt it as well and came to Maha Double-Lotus Pond, as did the rulers of all the Thirty-Three Heavens.  The assembly included beings from the Twenty-Eight Heavens, Lord Indra and Brahma, the eight classes of supernatural beings, and the Fourfold Sangha, all of whom came to hear the revelation of quintessential teaching.

At that moment, the Golden Padmakumara emitted the Great Wisdom Light.  The White Padmakumara emitted the Dharma Realm Light.  The Green Padmakumara emitted the Ten Thousand Treasure Light.  The Black Padmakumara emitted the Subjugation Light, Red Padmakumara the Vow Light, Purple Padmakumara the Proper and Dignified Light, Blue Padmakumara the Virtuous Fruit Light, Yellow Padmakumara the Fortune Fulfilling Light, and the Orange Padmakumara emitted the Child Innocence Light.

Upon seeing this, all the heavenly beings were greatly awed.  then Indra arose from his seat and bowing to White Padmakumara said, "This is most rare, O Holy and Revered One.  By What cause does the Maha Double-Lotus Pond emit such great light and splendor?"

White MahaPadmakumara said, "I will expound this for everyone present."  Indra said,  "They Holy Reversed One is the most mighty and powerful.  Please explain to everyone present, that all Men and Devas may know where to turn."

At that moment, White MahaPadmakumara addressed Indra and the assembly as follows:  "Very well, very well.  I will now explain to you and all the beings of the last period of this Buddha-kalpha, and all those in the future who have an affinity with the Dharma, that all may know the True Buddha Dharma and the principle which removes obstacles and bestows good fortune."

White MahaPadmakumara then said, "All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have, in order to liberate living beings, manifested the worlds known as 'All-Conquering', 'Wonderful Treasure', 'Round Pearl', 'Sorrowless', 'Pure Rest', 'Dharma Thought', 'Full Moon', 'Profound Joy', 'Profound Completeness', 'Lotus,', 'Immutable', and 'Omnipresence',  Now, there shall be the 'True Buddha world'."

Thus Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Sravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, and all the heavenly beings witnessed the Holy Revered One bringing forth the True Buddha World, understanding it to be a manifestation of the great compassion of the auspicious
Sugatas³ of the past, present, and future, and realizing the Holy Revered One came for the sake of all beings.  All present were moved by joy as never before.  Then bowing their heads, they made praise with these verse.

The Holy Revered One of great compassion,
    The Secret One who is most supreme,
Had attained enlightenment in the past,
    And transcended all worldly passions.
He now establishes the True Buddha World,
    Showering compassion on all living beings.
Transforming Himself into a Pure Land founding Buddha,
    He descends into the Saha World.
With Lian-Shen as His name,
    He announces and proclaims the Dharma to all.
We have all now heard and
    Shall vow to protect and uphold His Dharma.

At the moment the Holy Revered White MahaPadmakumara  instructed the assembly, saying "In cultivation the key to realizing the Buddha Jewel Sambodhi is quiescent mind; that the realizing the Dharma Jewel is purity of body, speech, and mind; and that of realizing the Sangha Jewel is refuge in a True Buddha Guru."

The Holy Revered One further instructed the assembly, saying "If good men or women, on the eighteenth of the fifth month of each lunar year, make ablution and abstain from flesh, and wear new and clean clothes, or on the eighteenth of each lunar month, or on their own birthdays⁴, called upon the Two Buddhas and Eight Bodhisattva before the shrine, and reverently recite this Sutra of Authentic Dharma that Removes all HIndrances and Bestows Good Fortune, then their supplications will be answered.  Moreover, if incense, flowers, lamps, tea, and fruits are offered, along with sincere prayer, then all wishes will be granted.

The Holy Revered One told the assembly, "People of this saha world, be they high officials, nobility, renunciates, householders, yogis, or common folk, who upon learning this sutra, uphold, read and recite it, shall prosper above all others, have greater life span, obtain either a son or daughter as sought, and be blessed with measureless fortune.  This is indeed a great fortune-bestowing sutra for obtaining blessings.

"One may have deceased ancestors, enemies, close ones or creditors⁵ who are unable to obtain liberation and remain lost in the Mysterious Shades⁶.  However, by upholding, reciting, and propagating this sutra, the deceased will ascend to heaven, enemies will be turned away, and those living will be blessed.  If there be man or woman seized by negative forces or afflicted by spirits, or confused and haunted by nightmares, then by upholding and propagating this sutra, all negative influences shall be banished, thereby restoring peace and ease.

"If one suffers the physical retribution of illness and calamity, whether due to nonvirtuous body karma from previous lives, or due to afflictions of spirits, then by holding, reciting and propagating this sutra, ill omens will immediately disappear and the cause of illness is quickly removed.  If one suffers from misfortune, legal entanglement or imprisonment, then upon holding, reciting and propagating this sutra, all such obstacles will dissolve immediately, and calamity will be vanquished and turned into auspiciousness.

Should nations enter into war, then whoever holds this sutra and creates an image of Padmakumara, setting up offerings before it, immediately receives martial prowess and no battle can be lost.  Those who recite or propagate this sutra will completely receive every good fortune, just as they desire.  All hindrances will be removed, and the suffering of birth and death extinguished."

 Then in the Western True Buddha Assembly at Maha Double-Lotus Pond, White MahaPadmakumara proclaimed this mantra:

"Om, guru, Lian-shen siddhi, hum"

Thus ends the Sutra of Authentic Dharma that Removes all Hindrances and Bestows Good Fortune.