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5- magic skull practice

5 – MAGICAL SKULL PRACTICE

The practice of the Magic Skull is known by virtually every Vietnamese. Rumors vary, some say one must obtain the head of a virgin who had been struck by lightning, or died at a certain sacred hour etc…, take it home and recite mantras over it for some months and some days, to empower the female ghost, who could then be ordered to do bad things to serve her master, the shaman. She can also help him/her by giving accurate […]

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4 - Quest For Magic

4 – Chimdada’s quest for Magic

Cambodian religious beliefs originated from Brahmanism which worships three supreme Deities: Brahma (Supreme God), Vishnu (Deity of preservation), and Shiva (Deity of destruction). Later on Mahayana Buddhism spread to Cambodia and shortly after, it was replaced by Theravada Buddhism. Today, Theravada Buddhism is the national religion of Cambodia. Theravada Buddhism and Cambodian magic arts are similar to ThaiLand, Laos and Myanmar (Burma). It is not that simple though, Theravada monks revere Buddha Sakyamuni and not the “Buddhas and Bodhisattva of […]

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3 - dada exorcism

3 – DADA PERFORMING EXORCISM

Dada’s senior, a monk at a Cambodian monastery in the west of South Vietnam had told one of Old_Guru’s disciples about an exorcism performed by Chimdada on behalf of a General’s son from ThaiLand. The event stirred up much excitement that had people (including Thai policemen) gathered to the place to watch Dada pour a basket of boiling water over the possessed person, thus delivering him from the evil spirit. When Old Guru met Dada, he asked the latter to […]

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2 – Deity Nguyen Trung Truc – factual story

Dada is a Cambodian-Vietnamese. The turn of events has changed him to a Vietnamese-Cambodian. His story involved a Vietnamese god called Nguyễn Trung Trực (A national hero). The events which had Dada uprooted from his town of Sóc Trăng to settle in Cambodia are very complicated. Suffice to say he had to go due to circumstances of the times and his personal situation. Dada told me, at that time he was very much in financial difficulties and did not have […]

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Old-Guru Self Introduction

All of the stories from Old Guru #1 thru 15 were posted at Forum: thegioivohinh Foreword: I would like to use this page to help my English speaking friends find the translated version of Dada the monk without having to scroll up and down in the Vietnamese forum. Under instruction from my superiors I will attempt to translate posts by ‘Thầy Già’ now to be nicknamed ‘Old_Guru’ into English to help those who find English much more understandable. Not being a […]

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Chapter V: THE FRUITS OF SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION

I. Auspicious Dreams. O Subahuh! The reciting of the mantra must not be too slow, too fast, too loud or too soft and must not be interrupted by talking or listening to others. One must concentrate to avoid making any mistakes. The cultivation of Dharani and the performance of good deeds through making offerings, paying homage, reciting hymns and adorations should be done continuously day and night like the continuous flow of water. When disturbing thoughts arise, refocus right away […]

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Chapter IV: PRACTICES LEADING TO ENLIGHTENMENT

Secret Buddhism teachings are similar to any other teachings of Buddhism.. It has 2 aspects: Theory and Practice. In terms of secret sect, it is the Form of Teaching and the Form of Application. The Form of Teaching is the deep meaning behind the Form of Application as taught by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The Form of Application includes practices in mantra chanting, forming Mudras, altar setting and offerings. One must follow strict rules and cannot do whatever comes to […]

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Chapter III: II – Lecture on Dharanis from various Sutras in Secret Buddhism

Apart from the fundamental Mahavairocana and Vajrasekhara Sutras, Buddhist masters who compiled the Tripitaka (three ‘baskets’ of Sutras on: Doctrine, Law and Essay) have translated other Sutras from Sanskrit to Chinese. The work was the merit of devoted Chinese Emperors who gave orders for the translation, publication and teaching of the Sutras. They are grouped under the secret scriptures section of the Tripitaka or Great Store Sutra and have been transmitted up to today. The formulation of basic secret doctrines […]

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Chapter III: I- Guiding Principles and the Basic Doctrine

The teachings of the Secret Dharma were recorded in many different Sutras. All of them composed the Secret Collection that is part of the Great Store Sutra (the Pali Canon), written in Chinese and in other languages. However, the translation from Sanskrit to the Chinese version ordered by the emperor was the most complete and traditional one. Among the many Sutras were three important books that have all the principles of the doctrine and serve as basis for the esoteric […]

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Chapter II: IV – Secret Buddhism in South East Asia

Ceylon, Siam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand belong to the Theravada or Southern Buddhism. The Buddhist scriptures recorded that Buddhism from India had already spread to Ceylon during the dynasty of King Ashoka. Ashoka organized a series of missions to the kingdoms of south Ceylon, Syria, Egypt, Macedonia and Burma. The King’s son, prince Mahendra led the mission to Ceylon. He brought three volumes of Sutras to be translated by famous teachers. At that time, Secret Buddhism also spread to […]

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