The Eye Mara（二）

■Book 148 - The Power of Mantra

■Written by master Sheng-yen Lu

After receiving the empowerment, Wang-en went home. His eyes did not regain their vision and there was hardly any improvement. Thus, it made no difference whether he had received a blessing or not. 

But that very night, Wang-en overheard a conversation between two beings, whispering these words. 

One said, 'This Living Buddha Lu almost forced two of us out!' 

Another added, 'When he pressed his head once, I found myself shrinking to half my size. If he should press again, I would have disappeared!' 

'When he touched my eyelids, I felt an earthquake!' 

'I dropped to the floor and couldn't get up!' 

'Did you hurt yourself?' 

'I lost much of my vitality!' 

'What was the scale of this earthquake?' 

'I think it's at least eight on the scale!' 

'Can we continue to stay here?' 

'We have been here two years. I cannot bear to leave!' 

When Wang-en heard this, he was shocked! Wang-en questioned these two beings, 'Who are you? Are you living in my eyes? Between us we have no scores to settle, so please leave!' 

Wang-en spoke, but there was no reply. He decided he should meet me one more time. After all, there was some kind of reaction, and meeting me could bring results. But his family opposed. 

'Please don't be superstitious!' His family voiced out. 

'I really heard voices!' 

'You must have imagined it!' 

'Only this once!' 

His family rebutted, 'This is not the first or tenth or fiftieth times you seek these people of magical skills. Every time you went with high hopes and expectations; and all of them have claimed to cure you, none of them could. In the end you always became disappointed. It's better to forget it!' 

Wang-en pleaded, 'Just this once. I really heard voices!' 

'It's probably a dream!' 

'Only this once, please!' Wang-en kept pleading. 

* * *

During my Taiwan Dharma tour, my schedule had been very tight. Grand Dharma Ceremonies were conducted in the northern, central and southern Taiwan, at stadiums that were packed to full capacity. Besides, I had to visit every local chapters and Dharma centres in Taiwan. 

Once, while having my meal in a restaurant, an attendant said to another, 'Should we report to Grand Master?' 

'I think we better not. Grand Master is too busy!' 

I turned around and asked, 'What's the matter?' 

The attendant replied, 'A blind man whose name is Wang-en has been following us for two three days in a car, and he kept requesting a meeting with Grand Master. We had turned him down many times, but he never gave up. We almost couldn't take it anymore!' 

'Ah! Wang-en! I know! Please let him in!' 

Wang-en and his family were quickly led into the restaurant. I gave Wang-en another blessing. I said, 'I have this Clear Vision Sutra and Clear Vision Mantra. I am passing this to the family of Wang-en, so that your family may teach you how to recite. Upon recitation, the eyes shall radiate light.' 

Wang-en was overjoyed. I wrote the Clear Vision Sutra and handed it to Wang-en's family.