Lucky Superstitions 18 fun ways to win some money

All cultures have their fair share of superstitious beliefs. Some are grounded in ancient wisdoms while others are based on primitive interpretations of natural phenomenon.

Irrespective of their origins, they are nevertheless interesting and the beliefs passed on to us by our grandmothers can sometimes work wonders.

We collected 18 interesting WEALTH superstitions and rituals that are sure to get readers wondering. If you want to try them out what’s the harm?

(1) Wearing a jade ring on the little finger is said to bring you wealth. For males, wear on the left hand, and for females, wear on the right hand. The best is to look for rings that are made completely of jade. This can be expensive as it requires a very large piece of jade to carve out a ring, but you do not need to wear the best quality jade – something with a nice translucent green colour will do.

(2) Cut a length of green string 30cm long. Use a cotton knit string. Tie it 5 times round your little finger in a clockwise direction. For males, do this on your left finger and for females, do this on your right finger. Then make a knot. As you go about your daily activities note that when the knot gets wet, you should again repeat the exercise on the same finger with a new string. The Chinese, especially those of Cantonese origin, believe that by doing this, you are activating plenty of wealth luck.

(3) Every morning before you step out from the house, use a red pen and write the word for money on your right palm. (Chinese character - Cai).

If this is too difficult, try writing the dollar sign. Do this every morning for fifteen days starting with the day of the new moon and it is believed you will receive a “windfall” within three days of the full moon. It is even more effective if you can use red cinnabar to do this. Or better yet, use a stamp which already has auspicious words on it.

(4) Here is a truly superstitious belief to generate wealth luck. You will need a red coloured wish fulfilling jewel and a money bank. Draw a hexagon star on a piece of paper, place the red jewel on the center of the hexagon, wrap it carefully, then place it under your pillow. Go to sleep. The next morning, place the red jewel in front of the money bank and put a coin inside the money bank. Then close your eyes and repeat your wish as many times as you can. Repeat this ritual for 15 days starting with the new moon.

All through the fifteen days of the waxing moon, by having the red jewel under your pillow and adding a coin each day, by the 15th night you will have completed the ritual to actualize your wish. When your wish has been accomplished, keep the red jewel and coins safely in a container, which should be kept hidden. When you run out of money, you can repeat this wealth-generating ritual. Remember, you must do this during the 15 day phase of the waxing moon!

(5) If you are winning some big money during a gambling session, the belief is that you should make sure you do NOT get up to wash your hands. And you should definitely not go to the toilet – better to hold on for as long as possible!

In Cantonese, the word pee means “to let go of water”. To the Chinese, water always means money, so if you leave the gambling table to go to the toilet, it is like pouring your money down the drain.

(6) Gamblers also believe that it is a big NO NO to gamble against a pregnant woman. This is because the Chinese believe that expectant women are “carrying their good fortune inside their belly” and they also have an extra pairs of “eyes” to observe the whole scene. So pregnant women are said to bring good luck to gamblers.

If someone pregnant stands behind you while you are betting, it is believed that you will win. Never touch someone’s shoulders when he/she is busy gambling. Even a light tap on the shoulder is disastrous to a gambler, as they earnestly believe this will cause whatever good luck they have to evaporate. It is vital to observe this sensitivity if you keep the company of people who like to gamble.

(7) When you are gambling make sure there isn’t someone reading a book behind you or in front of you, because “book” sounds like “to lose” in Chinese.

(8) The Chinese believe that the SE is the wealth sector in any room you occupy, so it is important to identify this corner. Then make very sure NOT to put or paint the colour red anywhere within this wealth sector. If you do so, it will make it very difficult to obtain wealth luck.

(9) It is believed that having a few grams of sea salt inside your wallet attracts wealth luck. The best is to place the salt inside a plastic bag, then put it in a secret compartment inside your wallet. You have to change the salt each month, otherwise it loses its potency.

There are some who say the use of sea salt can also be extended to the house. Make your house attract wealth luck by having sea salt (placed inside a small plastic container) in all the corners of your house i.e. wherever two walls meet.

Change the salt every ten days. You can also hang a bag of sea salt on the center of the main door, changing it once a month. This is said to attract wealth luck. (Maybe because salt attracts water?)

(10) Chinese gamblers are very superstitious. If they are on a winning streak, they will resent anything out of the ordinary suddenly happening, as they believe this will spoil their luck. So for instance, if they suddenly see a nun or monk approaching, they will stop gambling immediately.

This superstitious belief is based on the assumption that the bald heads of monks and nuns symbolize “nothingness” and is a sign that any further gambling will lead to loss of money.

(11) The Chinese believe that if you place a red fan in the center, South and Southwest of any room you use frequently, this can enhance the wealth luck of the whole house. These corners are of course earth and fire sectors that benefit from fire element energy – hence the benefits of using a red fan. Perhaps feng shui was the origin of this superstition.

(12) The Chinese are very superstitious when it comes to wearing a ring on the correct finger. To have authority, wear a ring on your index finger. For everlasting love, wear a ring on your ring finger. But remember never wear a ring on the thumb as this strongly signifies loss of wealth and an evaporation of success.

Movie stars in Hong Kong are very mindful of the “no ring on the thumb” rule, as it is said this will lead to overnight failure, and of course movie stars are a very superstitious lot!

(13) Those in business should make sure that a fly swatter should never be left on their cashier counter. This is believed to chase all your customers away. The same with a broom. Never place it near where you collect money. Keep it hidden from view if possible.

(14) The Chinese believe that walking on “money” is a surefire way of quickly climbing up the financial success ladder. So it is recommended to bury auspicious coins and even real money under floors before they are “finished”. You can also sew a few emperor or dragon coins under carpets. Place these carpets near the main entrance (for attracting wealth) and near the back entrance or at the back balcony (for safety and protection).

(15) Here’s a popular wealth-making ritual you might like to try. Get yourself a ceramic container (not too big). Write your name and birthday as well as those of your family members on the container. Place 12 coins inside the container. Also place a compass and a small Chi Lin , an ingot and some real money from nine countries. Bury the container in your front garden at the ideal time of 1pm.

If you do not have a garden, you can bury the container in a large flowerpot. The idea is to cover the container with earth so wealth comes to you from the earth. You will start to experience money-making luck within nine days. (No harm trying!)

(16) Another great way to create wealth luck they say is to place your bank checkbook inside a large red packet. Place 7 joss sticks, some joss paper and dried fruits inside, then meditate for wealth to come to you. Keep your eyes half closed and place the red packet on a table nearby.

Meditate for 10 minutes each time. It is said that when you meditate, the more realistic the picture you create in your mind of you receiving wealth, the faster wealth will come to you.

(17) Sea salt is often used by the Chinese to change a spate of bad luck. Amongst the Chinese in Taiwan, it is believed that if a dark blue or black ceramic mug is filled to the brim with sea salt, and you place it in the dry area of the kitchen, it will not only change your luck, it will also improve relationship between husband and wife. The salt should be changed every 10 days for it to continue to have potency.

(18) Here’s something you can do if you are going through a hard time in your life. Get yourself a round shaped sweet potato. Carve your name on it then plant it in water. Put it outdoors in the daytime; place it indoors at night. Once the potato starts to grow, eat the tiny leaves and the sweet potato as well, and you are sure to experience a big change in your life.

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The following article is taken from the "Feng Shui World (November/December 2006)".

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Wealth Gods

The concept of Wealth Gods is very Asian. China and India have multiple Wealth Gods, some of whom are worshipped as benevolent deities especially during the New Year festive season.

This is also the best time for families to invite a Wealth God into their homes. Look for a figurine of a Wealth God you feel an affinity with and bring him into your home on an auspicious time and day using the Feng Shui Almanac as a guide.

In this issue, LILLIAN TOO introduces readers to Chinese Wealth deities and Tibetan Wealth Buddhas also known as Jhambalas. Prayers to them are wondrously beautiful, particularly when one stays mindful of the motivations behind the wish to get rich – not just to benefit oneself but also to generate a philanthropic and generous nature.

There are many different wealth deities in the different Asian traditions. The Koreans and Thais have their wealth Buddhas. The Tibetans have their five Jambhala wealth gods. Chinese Taoists have several Wealth Gods and also regard the 8 Immortals and Laughing Buddha as auspicious beings whose presence in the home either on paintings or on decorative items attracts wealth luck. The most popular wealth Gods are the three star gods known as Fuk Luk Sau who signify wealth, health and longevity.

My favourite wealth god is Tsai Shen Yeh who is usually depicted offering an ingot of gold and stepping on or sitting on a fierce tiger. I have two particularly beautiful signature pieces, one standing and holding an ingot which I place near my SE front door, and the other dressed in green dragon robes and sitting on a tiger. I place this one directly facing my SE door. I have had both these wealth Gods for some time now.

Since I am a practising Buddhist who follows the Tibetan Gelugpa tradition, I also have what we describe as a Jambhala waterfall. The Tibetan Wealth Buddhas – Jambhalas – are unlike Taoist Wealth Gods in that they are consecrated and then placed on special altars where there is a flow of clean water falling on the crown of their heads. The belief is that Jambhala carries a mongoose (which looks like a Rat) which spews forth precious jewels that signify wealth. Placing the Jambhala in the home attracts a continuous stream of wealth luck.

Displaying wealth deities in the home, especially facing the main door, is believed to transform incoming chi into auspicious energy. They can also be placed in an elevated place (on a side board or table) in the dining or living room.

Chinese business people swear by their private wealth gods which they usually display in the inner sanctums of their offices, and these are usually placed behind them to symbolically “support’ them in their business endeavours. The consensus is that the larger the Wealth God, the more powerful they are. Fuk Luk Sau for instance is simply a must in many Chinese homes. These not only look after the material side of life for residents, they also afford general protection against bad people.

Chinese Wealth Gods

The Chinese differentiate between civilian and military Gods of Wealth. The most important of the Wealth Gods is Zhao Gong Ming. The civilian Gods of Wealth are Bi Gan and Fan Li, while the Warrior God of Wealth is Kuan Yu. Then there are the informal Gods of Wealth, Wu Lo Chai Shen and Li Shi Xian Guan and the God of Wealth associated with the three-legged-toad called Liu Hai.

Tsai Sheng Yeh

He is the most influential and popular Wealth God respected and worshipped by Chinese all over the world. Also known as Zhang Gong Ming, he is a powerful deity who brings good fortune and protection from disasters. He is described as being so benevolent and compassionate that he will answer all prayers and invocations made to him. He is like a wish-fulfilling jewel making the monetary wishes of his devotees come true.

Tsai Sheng Yeh is usually depicted riding a black tiger. Sometimes he is shown with a thick beard and a dark face. In his hand he holds a whip, although in recent times he has also been increasingly shown holding a gold ingot. Legends describe him as a former general of ancient China.

Buddha appointed him as “Xuan Tan Zhen Jun” to take charge of the distribution of wealth and good fortune amongst the people. Since then he has been distributing the treasures of the earth, in the process bringing good fortune to those who invite him into their homes.His presence is said to ensure that businesses will be free of bad debts. Little wonder then that most businessmen usually have an image of Tsai Shen Yeh in their homes and also on their business premises.


Warrior God of Wealth

The famous Kuan Yu also known as Kuan Kung is one of the most popular Wealth God among businessmen. Kuan Kung’s presence not only protects, but also helps overcome the competition.

If yours is a business threatened by many competitors, you need the fiercest of Kuan Kung images, the Nine-Dragon-robed Kuan Kung. Placed inside the home or business premise and directly facing the door, Kuan Kung does not just attract wealth luck, he also protects. In the times of the warring states, Kuan Kung was said to have been a righteous, faithful and brave general.

There are many outstanding images of Kuan Kung but the standing Kuan Kung and Kuan Kung on horseback are said to be the most suitable for businesspeople. The standing posture emphasizes his courage and tenacity in the midst of great odds and is thus suitable for business people who are going through hard times.

The Kuan Kung on horseback brings speed and swiftness of response in tight situations. The Horse is a noble creature who has the power to help you overcome the competition. Kuan Kung should look fierce and his eyebrows are depicted turned upwards to accentuate the ferocity of his expression.

The way to choose a suitable figurine of Kuan Kung is to examine the expression on his face. The angrier and more ferocious he looks, the more effective he is in helping your business to turn around. As for size, the bigger and heavier he is, the more powerful will be his energy. Invite Kuan Kung into your home on an auspicious day that does not clash with your animal sign. Do not place Kuan Kung on the ground. He is best elevated facing the door from whichever wall gives him the best view of the entrance.

Civilian Gods of Wealth

There is Bi Gan whose provenance goes back to the Shang Dynasty. Bi Gan was the uncle of Emperor Zhou. He took charge of the Imperial finances and was known for his impartial distribution of the Emperor’s wealth amongst the people. Bi Gan was so popular that in time he came to be revered as a civilian wealth deity.

There is also Fan Li who was a distinguished politician, strategist and a profitable businessman. He was talented and wise, credited with helping the Emperor build and train the army. Fan Li retired and moved his family to the country where his ability with finances helped him to accumulate great wealth. He became very rich and distributed much of his wealth to the people. He soon became a legend for his philanthropy and over time came to be revered as a Wealth God.

Wealth Gods of the Five Directions

The five wealth gods come from five directions – East, West, South, North and the center. According to legend, when you invoke the blessings of the five Wealth Gods, collectively referred to as Wu Lo Chai Shen, no matter where you live or travel to, you will experience wealth luck. Businessmen like to receive Wu Lo Chai Shen on the 5th day of the Chinese New Year so if you are at a loss what to give to your friend, this is one of the best gifts possible.

Bring him to visit your friend on the fifth day of New Year. It is believed that when you place Wu Lo Chai Shen on your altar and make offerings daily, your business will prosper with great speed. When you invite this Wealth God into your home he will help increase your income for the coming year.

Li Shi Xian Guan meanwhile, is the deity that accompanies the God of Wealth. “Li Shi” means profit from transactions. Amongst the Chinese, the custom is to stick his image on the inside of the entrance door of business premises to signify an abundance of profits.

Another Wealth God is Liu Hai whose nickname is “Hai Chan Zi”. The “Chan” here refers to the famous three-legged-toad whose mere presence is said to attract money. This toad is also said to cure poison on the body and strengthen the heart. In the old days, the toad was regarded as a precious source for curing sickness and bringing good fortune luck.

Legend describes Liu Hai as having used a string of coins to pull the 3 legged toad from the sea. This rare toad was believed to bring good fortune and money. Liu Hai tamed the toad causing it to sprinkle money each time he dangled coins in front of the toad. This way, Liu Hai helped many poor people and as a result, both Liu Hai and the toad have been immortalized as powerful and auspicious symbols of wealth.

Tibetan Wealth Buddhas
Legends of the Jhambala go back to the time of Shakyamuni Buddha

The story goes that Lama Atisha, a very revered high lama of the Gelugpa tradition, was walking in Bodhgaya when he encountered an old man dying of starvation.

Moved by the old man’s suffering, Lama Atisha immediately cut his flesh to offer the old man. “How can I eat a monk’s flesh?” the old man shakes his head. Lama Atisha lay down, feeling sad and helpless when a white light suddenly appears before him.

It is the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the Buddha of compassion who says to Atisha, “I will manifest as Jambhala, the Buddha of wealth to help suffering beings. I shall alleviate their poverty so they will not be distracted from practising the good heart.’

Jhambala (also spelt Dzambhala) is thus believed to be an emanation of Chenrezig, the Compassionate Buddha, manifesting as the wealth-giving Buddha. The Indian origin of the story of Jambhala is different and is reflected in the appearance of this deity. Over time there evolved not one but five wealth Jambhalas, each with his own mantra and practice to help eliminate poverty and create financial stability.

Of the five, I am familiar only with the practices of the White Jambhala and the Yellow Jambhala, both of whose practices I received through the great kindness of my precious guru. I have also been extremely fortunate indeed to receive the initiation to the White Jambala practice from Rinpoche.

Yellow Jambhala sits on a lotus, sun and moon disk. He holds a mongoose in his left hand and from its mouth spews forth precious jewels.

White Jambhala sits on a snow lion, although some artists depict him sitting on a dragon and in his left hand there is also a mongoose that spits out precious diamonds and ornaments.

The other three Jambhalas are Black Jambhala who is depicted standing with a wrathful expression and surrounded by a ring of fire; Green Jambhala who is usually shown in tight embrace with his consort; and Red Jambhala who is shown with the head of an elephant. Some say that Red Jambala is indeed the Hindu God of Wealth, the popular Lord Ganesh. All five Jambalas carry the jewel-spouting mongoose in their left hand. It is this mongoose that causes wealth to flow into your home when you do the Jambhala practice with an altruistic motivation.

As everyone knows, when one is rich, it is easier to be unselfish and to develop an attitude of generosity. So the purpose of practising Jambhala is to eliminate the insecurity of worrying about money so that one is not distracted by poverty and lack of funds. The best way to request help from the Jambhalas is by making continuous water offerings to them. If possible, do also try to simultaneously recite the appropriate mantras, and then the practice will be extremely powerful.

Someone once explained to me that when Devadatta, the jealous cousin of Shakyamuni Buddha threw rocks at the Buddha, the Jambhalas were around and the rocks hit White and Yellow Jambhalas on their heads and hit Black Jambhala on the stomach. This is why White and Yellow Jambhalas feel bliss when water offering is poured on their heads. This eases their pain. For the same reason for Black Jambhala, water should be poured onto his stomach.

One way to invite Jambhala into your home is to look for a small image of White Jambhala and place under falling water in a six-level waterfall. Place this in the SW sector of your living room. If you do this on the first day of the New Year, you will be activating the most auspicious sector of that day.

Indian God of Wealth
Elephant-headed Lord Ganesh

In Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesh is the younger son of Shiva and Parvati. Several legends describe the origin of Lord Ganesh’s elephant head, the most popular of which relates how Parvati, when taking a bath, asked Ganesh to stand guard. When her husband Shiva wished to enter the bathroom, he was stopped by his son. Enraged, Shiva cut off Ganesh’s head. Distressed by her husband’s behavior, Parvati asked him to replace Ganesh’s head. Shiva did so with the head of the first living being he encountered, namely an elephant.

In the second legend, the origins of Ganesh’s elephant head relates how Parvati, admiring her son’s handsome looks, asked Saturn (Sani) to gaze at her son. She forgot that the effect of Sani’s glance was to burn the object he gazed at to ashes. In her distress, Parvati went to Brahma, who told her to replace Ganesh’s head with the first head she could find, which was an elephant.

The sacred “Om” sign with which Ganesh is associated points to a third myth about his birth. According to this story, one day Parvati saw the “Om” sign, which she transformed into two elephants and from their intercourse emerged Ganesh. They then resumed the form of “Om”, but ever since, “Om” has become known as the sign of Ganesh.

The elephant-headed god Ganesh also known as Ganapati is worshipped extensively by the Hindus, especially by those in business. He is generally revered as the God of Wisdom as well as the Remover of Obstacles. His image in the home is consequently regarded as the presence of auspiciousness.

It is customary to begin cultural events by propitiating Ganesh, and older Sanskrit works invoked his name at their commencement. In the most common representations of Ganesh, he appears as a pot-bellied figure, usually yellow in colour. In his four hands, he holds a shell, a discus, a club and a water lily.

His elephant head has only one tusk. Like most other Indian gods, he has a ‘vehicle’ - in his case a rat. This rat is usually shown at the foot of the God, although sometimes Ganesh sits astride the rat.

He is unquestionably the most lovable and mischievous of the deities with his protuberant belly and the twinkle in his eyes. There are many festive occasions on which Ganesh is honoured and he has an abiding presence in many Hindu households. There is no medium — stone, glass, cloth, paper, bamboo, wood, bronze, and numerous others — in which artists and craftspersons have not offered representations of Ganesh.

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The following article is taken from the "Feng Shui World (January/February 2007)".

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The Mahashri Sutra-PRACTICA PENTRU PROSPERITATE

Posted on August 20, 2010 by sherabzangpo

The Mahashri Sutra
In the Indian Language [Sanskrit]: Mahashri Sutra

In the Tibetan Language: Pälchhenmo’i Do [dpal chen mo’i mdo]

In the English Language: The Mahashri Sutra

HOMAGE TO ALL THE BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS!

Thus have I heard: at one time, the Blessed One, the Transcendent and Accomplished Conqueror, was abiding in Sukhavati, the Land of Bliss.

Then, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva, the Noble Lord Avalokiteshvara, went to the place where the Blessed One was, and having gone there, he fully prostrated at the feet of the Blessed One, and circumambulating the Blessed One three times, he sat down on one side.

Then, the Blessed One gazed at Mahashri, and spoke the following words to the Noble Lord Avalokiteshvara:

“If any fully-ordained monk, fully-ordained nun, novice monk, novice nun, or anyone else should come to know, to keep, to read, to write out, or to have others write out the Twelve Names of Mahashri, then their poverty will be eliminated, and they will become rich. “

Then, all of the gathered assemblies prayed deeply, saying, “May it be so!”

Then, the Blessed One uttered the Twelve Names of Mahashri:

PEL-DEN-MA
PEL-TRI-MA
PAY-MAY TRENG-CHEN
NOR GYI DAG-MO
KAR-MO
DRAG-PA-CHHEN-MO
PAY-MAY-CHEN
JEY-PA-MO
ÖD-CHHEN-MO
ZAY-JIN-MA
RIN-PO-CHHÈ RAB-JIN-MO
PEL-CHHEN-MO

(In English)

She Who Is Endowed with Glory
She Who Is Enveloped in Splendor
Possessor of a Rosary of Lotuses
Sovereign Lady of Wealth
She Who Is Pure
She Who Is Greatly Renowned
Lotus Eye
She Who Is Efficacious
She of Great Light
She Who Gives Food
She Who Wholeheartedly Gives Precious Gems
She Who Is Greatly Resplendent

(The mantra)

SYĀDYATHEDANA/ JINI GRINI/ SARVA ARTHA SADHANI/
SHASHINA ALAGA SHIMANA/
NĀSHAYA SIDDHANATU MANTRA PADAI SVĀHĀ/
OM BIGUNI BARAMASU BHAGE SVĀHĀ

If anyone should recite this during the three times of day[ii], then they will be victorious over all disharmonious circumstances. They will be endowed with excellent fortune. They will be endowed with not knowing the exhaustion of wealth.

Furthermore, everyone will perceive them as being like their children, will be delighted by them, and will act exactly in accordance with their bidding.

If one should always read this out-loud continuously, then even if Brahma commits wrathful actions, one will be unharmed, and moreover, one will come to serve under many Buddhas!

The Blessed One bestowed those words, and the Bodhisattva Mahasattva, the Noble Lord Avalokiteshvara rejoiced; he vividly praised what had been spoken by the Bhagavan, the Transcendent and Accomplished Conqueror.

THE MAHASHRI SUTRA IS COMPLETE.

Translated by Erick Sherab Zangpo.

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[i] Some versions of this sutra list the Sanskrit title as ‘Mahashri Sutra’, but according to the Derge Kangyur version of this sutra, the title in Sanskrit is the ‘Mahalakshmi Sutra’. Also, the goddess in this text is almost definitely a Buddhist version of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. This is an updated and revised version of my previous translation of the same text. This version is more accurate. I have updated this sutra and changed the name to the Mahalakshmi Sutra, which is available on this site, but am leaving this ‘Mahashri’ version up for those who are searching for the ‘Mahashri Sutra’, and also for the sake of comparing my version of the sutra to Lillian Too’s illegal Mahashri Sutra plaques.

[ii] Morning, afternoon, and night.

© Erick Tsiknopoulos (Sherab Zangpo) 2009/2010. All rights reserved. This work may not be used for publication or sale in any form without the direct permission of the translator.

This translation was used without my permission, illegally, by the famous Feng Shui author and teacher (and Buddhist multi-millionaire) Lillian Too in order to make hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling ‘Mahashri Sutra Plaques’. I was not credited as the translator, or offered any compensation. In fact, she is probably still using my translation of the Mahashri Sutra to sell keychains, using a different title for the sutra, however this is not verified. From her or her company, I never received any apology, polite response, financial compensation, or promise not to misuse my work again in the future. Please do not follow in her footsteps. This translation is protected by international copyright law.

NOTE: This version of the sutra is updated and corrected, and so it is not the exact same version that Lillian Too used, if anyone is making any comparisons. She used one of my versions of this translation made pre-December 2009. However it is still obvious that she used my translation, even if you make a comparison with this newest version. At the time of the production of the Mahashri Sutra plaque (December 2009) there were no other complete translations available aside from mine. Older versions of my translation, even more similar to Lillian Too’s Mahashri Sutra plaque, are available for viewing online on various websites.

The spirit of this sutra is generosity, not greed, which is why I offered it freely on this site. I did not think that other people would take such advantage of my generosity.

In any case, may this sutra bring you abundance, and may you use it to bring material and spiritual wealth to yourself and others through spreading it and reciting it.

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