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should we do this?" At this, it is reported that Wei Tuo<br />

(a protector god) threw him out of the temple.<br />

Another monk felt very lazy <strong>and</strong> sleepy, <strong>and</strong> thought in<br />

a depressing way, "Today no meditation, only repeating<br />

(the pratimoksa)." When the meeting was held, he alone<br />

left to sleep. He was struck hard by Wei Tuo, too.<br />

I myself repeat the sutra of precepts once a month, even<br />

though I am not a bhiksu, <strong>and</strong> with a good mind wish<br />

that all the merits may be dedicated to all the viharas of<br />

<strong>Buddhist</strong> monks for their benefits.<br />

c. Secretly. Actually, the nectar from Vajrasattva, which<br />

is the power of vajra-love action, is called a "Power of<br />

Dependence."<br />

d. Most Secretly. Abiding in the sunyata-realization is<br />

called the "Power of Destruction."<br />

The above four powers are similar in name to those<br />

given in Tibetan books, but here I have matched them<br />

with the four categories.<br />

3. The Ritual of Confession<br />

a. Outwardly. Always use the ritual of Avalokitesvara<br />

(the Chinese form is Guan Yin).<br />

Once there was a certain queen of Liang Dynasty who<br />

was on her deathbed. A male servant who was fanning<br />

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