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【玳瑚師父茶會課室】 《以茶會友–第八場 ：新春大年初三餐會》
8th Recap : 2016 Lunar New Year Dinner With Master Dai Hu (English version below)

2016年二月十日，大年初三，玳瑚師父在新加坡文华东方酒店的MELT ~ The World 咖啡廳，舉辦了《新春大年初三餐會》。餐會開始前，出席者們和玳瑚師父互贈年柑賀年。

餐會當天，最年輕的出席者是兩位二十出頭的年輕人。她他們有這機緣來增長智慧，玳瑚師父為她他們高興。師父甚希望大家抱握青春的時光，主動去接觸佛法和玄學，因為趁早學習改寫自己的命運，這一生才會真正「出人頭地」。

其中有一位出席者，更被玳瑚師父點說，她臉上的光是眾人中最亮的，師父亦娓娓道出其原因，讓眾人了解先輩對後代的影響，原來是如此的密切！

餐會精彩回顧：

丙申年世界動態 ~

一、 哪兩個國家最好不要去？

二、 哪一地區的國家會有病毒感染？

三、 神洲大地會有什麽天災人禍？

四、 新加坡的哪一區會有瘟疫？

五、 猴子的年份，有何寓意？

六、 天災為何而來？

七、 有天災為何不一定是壞事？

丙申年家庭運勢 ~

八、 家中有寵物，為何會離婚？

九、 真心愛一個人，應該期盼她他幸福，不應該在爭吵時，白刀進去，紅刀出來。

十、 單身女子今年的愛情運。

十一、 屋子裡的哪一個方位，會問題多多？

十二、 家中大門開在哪一個方位會特別旺？

十三、 今年家中誰最旺？

十四、 家中哪一位成員，最易沖犯和生病？應該如何防範？

十五、 已婚男主人，丙申年裡的展望、問題及化解方法。

十六、 家中女主人，丙申年裡的展望、問題及化解方法。

十七、 家中長子，要事業與情場兩得意，一定要這麽做！

十八、 家中長女，丙申年裡的展望。

十九、 家中次子，要注意的事項。

現場答客問 ~

二十、 為何不同人拜太歲會在不同的日子？

二十一、 參加寺廟的謝太歲與安太歲同修，卻無法攜帶師父所交代的供品，怎麽辦？

二十二、原來犯太歲不祇是自己的生肖，這樣的情況也會犯太歲！

二十三、矛盾的生肖配偶組合，婚姻會時甜蜜，時有距離感。

二十四、玳瑚師父為何一直不缺錢？

二十五、如果自己今年宜守不宜攻，如何進行購屋換車的計劃？

二十六、怎麽樣的居住環境，是天然的美容師，讓女主人越來越漂亮？

二十七、為超市裡的肉類畜靈唸往生咒，可以怎麽做？

玳瑚師父亦開示在正月初九，供養南無天公玉皇大天尊的意義何在。

現場一位出席者，廖文豪先生，主動說出，在去年的新春餐會，玳瑚師父曾指點她他們夫婦倆，如何能夠互旺彼此，讓先生賺錢更容易，而太太的脾氣也會比較收斂。她他們照做後，果真很快就看到「效果」。廖先生更稱讚玳瑚師父在去年所做的預言一一都應驗，準確無比！

餐會後，玳瑚師父帶領出席者們去觀看設在酒店內的菩薩像。　兩歲孩童見到玳瑚師父向菩薩像合掌頂禮，竟也可愛地模仿師父，向菩薩像合掌禮拜，真是「近朱則赤」啊！

玳瑚師父細心地向大家解說，站立和坐立的佛像有何區別。他語種心長地提醒大家「我們本來就是清淨的。」，何以現在「處處惹塵埃」？人間沒有一樣東西或人，是屬於我們的，包括妳你最愛的孩子。不要一直想要留連在人間。

不要覺得自己一直都不夠，事實上「妳你已經很幸福了」。

人的毒，來自自心，所以能夠從内到外的排毒法祗有佛法，而不是什麼營業品或目前最流行的果汁。

妳你真的學會佛法，修行有成，就不再受五行的約束，也當然不用看風水或批命了。

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On 10th Feb 2016, the third day of the Chinese New Year, Master Dai Hu held a Chinese New Year Dinner Session at Melt - The World Cafe at Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The attendees and Master Dai Hu exchanged mandarin oranges and Chinese New Year greetings before the dinner session commenced.

The youngest participants that night were two youths in their early twenties. Master Dai Hu is glad for them, having the affinity to grow their knowledge at such a young age. It is Master Dai Hu's hope that everybody can make good use of their youth, to take the initiative to learn the Dharma and Chinese Metaphysics. The younger we begin, the earlier we can learn the ways to rewrite our destiny, and truly stand head and shoulder above your peers in this lifetime.

Master Dai Hu also pointed a participant out, for having the brightest facial aura among all present. He further explained the cause of it, and highlighted that the influence our ancestors have over the descendants is more intricate and closely knitted than many of us realise!

Highlights of 2016 Annual Luck Cycle Talk:

Global Outlook in the Year of the Fire Monkey ~

1) Which two countries should we avoid travelling to?

2) Which region of countries will see the occurrence of infectious diseases?

3) What natural disaster or man-made tragedy will surface in China?

4) Which region in Singapore will experience an outbreak of contagious diseases?

5) What is the implied meaning in a Year of the Monkey?

6) Why are there calamities?

7) Why is the occurrence of natural disasters not necessarily a bad thing?

Family fortunes in the Year of the Fire Monkey ~

8) Why would having a pet at home increase the risk of a divorce?

9) If you truly love a person, you should wish for his or her happiness, and not draw the dagger during fights and arguments.

10) How is the romance luck for single ladies this year?

11) Which sector in your house will bring you the most problems?

12) Which front door direction is the most auspicious?

13) Which family member will experience the most prosperity this year?

14) In the year 2016, which family member is at the biggest risk of getting sick and experience spiritual disturbance?

15) The outlook, obstacles and solutions for married men in this Year of the Fire Monkey

16) The outlook, problems and solutions for the woman of the house, in this Year of the Fire Monkey

17) To have success in both his career and love life, the eldest son must do this!

18) The outlook for the eldest daughter this year

19) The precautions the second son must take this year

Live Q&A

20) Why do diffferent groups of people make prayers to the Grand Duke of Jupiter, on different dates?

21) You took part in a temple puja, to thank the Grand Duke of Jupiter and welcome the incoming Grand Duke of Jupiter. But you are unable to bring the offerings, as suggested by Master Dai Hu. What should you do?

22) Clashes with the Grand Duke of Jupiter not only depend your Chinese zodiac sign. It could also happen in such situations!

23) A married couple, with contradictory zodiac signs, fluctuates between feelings of sweet bliss and emotional distance.

24) Why is Master Dai Hu never short of money?

25) If you have been advised to stay on the defensive this year, how do you proceed with your plans to buy a property or a car?

26) What kind of living environment is a natural beautifying tool, for the woman of the house to look more gorgeous?

27) The way to recite the Rebirth to Pureland mantra, for the numerous animal spirits in the meats, at a supermarket.

Master Dai Hu also expounded the significance of making offering to the Heavenly Jade Emperor on His birthday, on the 9th day of the Lunar First Month.

A participant, Mr James Liaw, voiced out his positive experience with Master Dai Hu, from last year's CNY dinner gathering. Master Dai Hu had advised him and his wife, on the ways to enhance prosperity for themselves and each other. Those recommendations would help Mr Liaw to make money easier and Mrs Liaw to be more even-tempered. The couple followed Master's advice, and indeed, witnessed the results in a short time. Mr James Liaw also praised Master Dai Hu for the accuracy of his predictions last year!

After the dinner session, Master Dai Hu led all participants to view statues of Bodhisattvas, which was placed in the hotel. Seeing Master Dai Hu put his palms together and bow in respect to the Bodhisattva, a two-year-old toddler mimicked the same act and adorably prostrated to the Bodhisattva too! It was a classic case of positive influence when one is with a good role model.

Master Dai Hu explained in detail to all present, the difference between a statue of a Bodhisattva in a standing position and one in a sitting position. He further reminded us that every one of us came from a original state of purity, but unfortunately got all tainted with the filth of the secular world. There is nothing in this world that absolutely and permanently belong to us, including your beloved children. Do not hanker after the life in this human realm.

Please do not keep feeling that you are lacking. In fact, you are already living a very fortunate life.

The poison in a man derives from his own heart. The only way to detoxification from inside out lies in the Dharma, and not some health food or the fruit juice of the moment.

When you genuinely learn the Dharma and attain true accomplishment, the bounds of the Five Elements will lose their grip on you. And when that happens, there will be no need to do a Feng Shui audit or destiny consultation anymore.

www.masterdaihu.com/8th-recap-2016-lunar-new-year-dinner-with-master-dai-hu/

【玳瑚師父客人見證 】　 《玳瑚師父的靈驗》
The Accuracy Of Master Dai Hu (English version below)

文：　林珍宇女士　　Written by: Mdm Ashleigh Lim

我在之前所寫的見證，敘述我如何認識玳瑚師父，以及為何我認為師父是在勘察風水，批八字和學佛方面的最佳人選。師父他觀察入微，分析深廣透徹，包涵全方面。

我出席了玳瑚師父2015年的《新春息災祈福聚餐聯誼餐會》。以下記載著我對玳瑚師父羊年預言的個人觀察，也分享了我的個人經歷。

2015年的新春聯誼餐會是在大年初二舉行的。在餐會上，玳瑚師父預言了將有新的病毒感染症從西方國家傳播開來。西方國家也會遭受到更多的恐怖襲擊活動。

可能恐怖攻擊活動多數的焦點都放在中東國家上，我的第一個念頭是沒想到會發生在西方國家。

但誰會料到有「浪漫之都」美譽的巴黎果真就遭到恐怖份子的攻擊！我誠心祝福被此劫難影響的人民。

年關將近時，又出現茲卡病毒感染症！這病毒導致新生嬰兒的頭型比其他正常的孩子異常的小，他們的大腦發展也嚴重受損。起初，我還以為這可能是單立事件，事實卻不然。

現在卻見許多國家政府如巴西、厄瓜多爾、哥倫比亞和萨尔瓦多呼籲人民在這兩年內不要受孕。或許這能讓病毒疫情緩和一下。

行得通嗎？我不會知道。

會傳到新加坡嗎？這是我最害怕的。我國的低生育率已經是政府一直都很擔憂的課題。

這兹卡病毒是由黑斑蚊（埃及斑蚊）傳染。現在國人出國旅遊或公幹的次數繁密，國人在外國被病毒感染，在我看來，是遲早的問題。

所以希望懷孕的婦女們，請凃上防蚊膏，總之，請妳們一定要做好防範措施，不惜任何方式，保護自己，減低可能被傳染的危險性。

玳瑚師父也預言家中幼女未婚先孕的機率很高，並警惕我們女士說如果未婚，最好謹慎。果然，我的幼妹在今年懷孕了。她雖然已合法註冊了婚姻，但還沒行華人傳統婚禮儀式。

我在去年也請了玳瑚師父為我兒子批八字和運程。師父說我的兒子有一天會吵我買魚給他飼養。

兒子小時候曾與狗接觸，如果他想養寵物，我認爲應該會選擇小狗或兔子之類的動物，因爲毛絨絨的關係。

結果有一天，兒子真的叫我買魚給他飼養！我問他為何要養寵物。他說在學校裡學到養寵物，而且不祗一次。有一回他的前老師更帶了自己飼養的兔子到學校去。還好兒子沒叫我買兔子。你們看，師父的神算有多精準啊！

最後，我向師父請教，如何拯救我的母親。認識我的朋友都知道我母親的腎臟衰竭，但她不肯接受洗腎治療。我每一回和她談到她拒絕吃藥的情況，都會吵得像打第二世界大戰似的。

無論母親接受洗腎治療否，我最不想看見我母親遭受病苦的折騰，所以我再次請教師父。

師父教導我該買什麼東西給母親，並強調有了這東西，母親的脾氣最終會改善，她也比較會接受我的説法，並會漸漸對她宗教產生興趣。我聽了，心裡還是存有疑心，但事情的轉變又再次應驗了玳瑚師父的準確性。

我和母親談有關她水子靈的事，跟她敍述師父跟我說的話，以及我自己的例子。我也問了她一個難以啓齒的問題：她是否有向她水子靈道歉？

母親回答說她還沒有。接著，我很大膽地說出一段從未脫口的話語。我告訴母親我會帶她到她安置水子靈牌位的廟宇，而她應該親自在那，向她的水子靈道歉。

母親不但沒有大發雷霆，也沒有拒絕我的好意。我松了一口氣，太不可思議了！我終於辦到了。我對母親的反應非常驚訝。她平時會責駡我自以為是，仗著跟師父學佛，就認為自己也是師父。

我希望讀這篇文章的讀者们能夠起信，很多事情真的需要眼見爲憑，所谓百聞不如一見，我的見證就是最好的證明。

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In my previous testimonial, I wrote about how I got to know Master Dai Hu and why I think he is the best person when it comes to Feng Shui audits, Ba Zi (birth chart) analysis and learning the Dharma. He has a 360-degree perspective of things and covers all angles.

I attended Master Dai Hu's Spring Festival Dinner Gathering in 2015. In this entry below, I will be sharing with you my observations of his predictions for the Year of the Goat and my personal experience.

The 2015 Spring Festival Dinner Gathering was held on the second day of Lunar New Year. During the session, Master Dai Hu predicted that a new virus infection will emerge from the western countries and there will be further terrorist attacks on the western countries.

Perhaps too much emphasis has been placed on terrorist activities happening in the Middle Eastern countries, it was not in my first thought that it could happen to the Western countries.

But who would have thought that terrorism would indeed strike Paris, the land of romance? My heart goes out to all affected by terrorism.

Towards the end of 2015, the Lunar year of the Goat, I read about the Zika virus outbreak in Central and South America. Infected babies were born with smaller-than-average head circumference and brain damage. My initial thought was it might be an isolated case. Apparently, that was not the case.

Governments of the affected countries (Brazil, Ecuador, Columbia and El Salvador etc) are advising its people to avoid having kids for the next two years. Perhaps this is an attempt to let the virus die off.

Will it work? I wouldn't know.

Will it spread to Singapore? That was my first fear. Our government is already very anxious about how "unproductive" our nation is.

The Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes species mosquitoes. With the high frequency of traveling nowadays, it seems to be just a matter of time that it might hit our shores.

So to all pregnant ladies out there, please do put on insect repellent. Do whatever you need to decrease the risk.

In the same CNY meal session, Master Dai Hu also predicted that the youngest daughter of the household will have a high chance of getting pregnant (premarital pregnancy) and he warned that those not married to take precaution. True enough, my youngest sister got pregnant. She is legally married but have not gone through the Chinese customary ritual.

Some time last year, I approached Master Dai Hu to analyze the, what the Chinese say, Bazi (八字) and fortune of my son. Master told me that one day my son will pester me to buy him a fish as his pet.

My son has interacted with puppies when he was younger. I would have thought it will be puppies or rabbits that he prefers because you know...fluffy pets. Pet fish was the last thing on my mind. I did not think my son would want that.

Then one day, my son asked me to get him a pet fish. I asked him why he wanted a pet. He told me he learnt about pets in school and it was not his first time. His ex-teacher once brought her pet rabbit to school. Luckily, my son did not ask for a rabbit. But there you see, Master's prediction was so specific and accurate.

Lastly, I had sought Master's help to save my mum. For those who know my case, my mum's kidneys are deteriorating and she had refused dialysis. Whenever I talk to her about she not taking her medication, we can start WWII.

The last thing I want to see is my mum suffering, be it she chooses to undergo dialysis or not. So I approached Master Dai Hu again.

Master Dai Hu taught me to get something for my mum and emphasized that with this, her temper will mellow, she will be more accepting of my advice and more keen to go into her religion. I was initially skeptical. But once again, Master Dai Hu's words were proven to work.

I was talking to my mum about her fetal spirits, explaining to her what Master Dai Hu had told me and quoted my case for her reference. Then, I asked her the big question: has she apologised to the unborn child? My mum said she had not. I went on to do the most daring thing ever. I told her I would bring her to the temple where the tablet for her unborn child was located, and she should do her apology there.

My mum did not flare up at me and neither did my mum refuse. Phew, wow, I did it! I was surprised by the outcome. Usually, my mum will tell me off by saying that just because I am learning the Dharma from Master Dai Hu, doesn't make me a master.

To whoever that is reading this article, I hope you will learn that sometimes seeing is really believing. Mine is living proof.

www.masterdaihu.com/the-accuracy-of-master-dai-hu/

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《靠近我就在今晚 - 春節大年初三餐會》
Lunar New Year Dinner - 2016 Annual Luck Cycle Talk

2016年丙申年會帶來怎麽樣的世界動態和家裏的人事變化呢？每個人都想財運亨通，合家安康，但每天埋頭工作，光想就能實現嗎？

有客人向玳瑚師父說，她害怕知道將來，所以寧可不要知道。

這就是所謂的「鴕鳥政策」。

但也有像林珍宇女士的客人勇敢地選擇知道未來，因爲唯有先知，才有機會改寫自己的未來。

我們都是小宇宙活在大宇宙中，大宇宙的動與靜，猶如牽一髮而動全身，深深地影響著我們的生活環境和心情。

確實，如果知道了未來，沒有辦法改變，知道了也是枉然。但在玳瑚師父這裡，只要妳你有誠意，又和他有緣，他必能交托於妳你一把改變命運的金鑰匙。

通過易經的演化，九星的飛動，這個大年初三，讓玳瑚師父的妙法音告訴妳你如何機靈地過個「猴塞磊」、「猴精彩」、「猴有型」的一年！　

大年初三餐會　（無需入場費）：　 www.masterdaihu.com/lunar-new-year-dinner-2016-annual-luck-cycle-talk/

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This 2016, what will the Year of the Fire Monkey hold for us? What world events will unfold and how will your family be impacted?

Every one wishes for prosperity, harmony and health for themselves and their families. But in the daily grind of life, will the mere thoughts of the above bring your wishes to fruition?

A client once confessed to Master Dai Hu that she was afraid to know her future, so she chose to stay in the dark.

This is what we called the Ostrich Syndrome.

On the other hand, there are clients like Mdm Ashleigh Lim who bravely chose to know their destinies because one is only able to rewrite his/her life with prior knowledge. The key to change lies in the knowing.

We are micro-universes living within a macro universe. Every single movement in the universe, no matter how small, has a ripple effect on our emotions and living environment. As the Chinese saying goes: pull one strand of hair and the whole body will move.

Indeed, it is futile to know the future if you have no solution to change it. But to Master Dai Hu, if you have a sincere heart and the affinity with him, he will surely bestow upon you the golden key to unlock the changes to your destiny.

Through the I-ching divination and the movement of the Nine Flying Stars, this Wednesday, 10th of February, let Master Dai Hu's melodious voice of Dharma tell you how to swing your way through the Year of the Monkey with agility and have a smashing great year!

(無需入場費 no fees needed!)
Event details: www.masterdaihu.com/lunar-new-year-dinner-2016-annual-luck-cycle-talk/

【玳瑚師父客人見證】 《不過八月十五的預言》
The Prophecy: Not Beyond Mid-Autumn (English version below)

文 / 李季謙 女士 Written by Ms. Lee Ji Qian

撥電給玳瑚師父的那一天下午，我乘坐的德士，正駕駛在中央快速公路上。那是2006年中秋節的前兩個星期，記憶猶新。眼看我外婆的病情每況愈下，我迫切地想知道外婆還能活多久。那時的我從事空服員的工作，我擔心萬一外婆過世，我在國外無法第一時間趕回來看她最後一面，怎麽辦?

在車上，我不斷祈求玳瑚師父告訴我外婆的壽命還有多久。他不肯，他說做師父的其中一個避忌就是不算壽命，因爲很多人嘴巴說無所謂，知道答案後，心裡卻會七上八下，家人甚至會責怪師父嚇人。那時，外婆已皈依在蓮生活佛門下，我告訴師父家裡只有我和外婆是皈依的佛教徒，我很希望外婆過世時，我能夠為她做臨終關懷八小時，引導她往投極樂。

在電話的另一端，師父沉默許久，一句話也不說。我想慘了，如果師父不肯告訴我，我該如何是好？如何向公司請假？

「不過八月十五。」

什麽，師父，你說什麽？中秋節八月十五？師父，我都還沒告訴你外婆的生辰，你只知道她的名字和生肖，就能斷定嗎？

師父重覆說了一遍，並溫馨地告訴我到時遇到任何問題時，儘管撥電給他。就這樣，我們的通話結束了。

農曆八月十四的早上，在中央醫院復診時，醫生說外婆的血壓忽然降低，需要入院輸血。我便為外婆辦理入院手續，和照料外婆的女傭一直陪伴在外婆左右。幾個星期來，飛行穿梭與五大洲之間，熬夜時差，加上多次帶外婆來往醫院，每一次都花好幾個鐘頭在醫院等待，身心已疲憊不堪。我看著在病床上的外婆，輸血後她氣色開始好轉，醫生說一切穩定。外婆知道我很累，屢勸我回家休息。但師父的預言一直懸挂在我心中，本想留下來陪外婆一晚，但那天的入院來的突然，我沒準備任何衣物。那時的我住在兀蘭，離新加坡中央醫院很遠。我先生在一旁也勸我回家好好休息，才有更好的精神繼續和外婆說佛法及一同唸佛。

我猶豫著。師父為我做的預言從來沒有錯過。但外婆氣色之佳，是近幾個月從未曾有的。我這幾個月，也一直都有修法回向給外婆，可能奇跡出現了吧！

于是，農曆八月十五的淩晨一點二十分左右，我回家了。

早上十點二十分，女傭打了通電話給我。她不大會說英文，只是很情急地說外婆想見我，要我快點來醫院。我天真地以爲是外婆睡醒後，想見我。

早上十點四十五分，表姐打電話給我，哭著說外婆已過世了。那時的我，腦海裡立刻浮現師父所說的「不過八月十五。」 連半天都過不了。我的心一直往下沉。爲什麽我問了師父卻又不淨信他的話？爲什麽我沒有把師父的預言告訴我的家人？爲什麽我就不能在醫院熬多一天？生死皆天定，我怎麽不自量力地以爲自己那點修法回響就能改寫外婆的生死呢？原來人說死前的迴光返照是這麽一回事！天啊！我竟然那麽不孝，讓外婆過世時，身邊只有一個女傭，一個親人都沒有！

在醫院撥打電話給師父時，他很快就接聽了。第一句話一說完，我已泣不成聲了。師父說他一早起床，就不斷地有我外婆和我的影子，他知道事情不出他預料中，因此一直在等待我的電話。師父不但沒有怪我不夠相信他，還提醒我要為外婆做的佛事，也開導我說八月十五是月圓圓滿之日，外婆在這日離去也象徵她的一生已圓滿，她十多年的病業終于還清了，從病苦中解脫了，我應該為她高興。師父知道我性格衝動，再三叮嚀我在外婆停柩期間，勿和家人起衝突。

這也是我第二件遺憾的事。我那時學佛尚淺，包容、平等對待和處事圓融的道理，我無法實踐。我不但在外婆的遺體前爲了她的生後事，向家人耍狠，在喪禮上，因爲不苟同他們的做法，脾氣更是一「發」不可收拾。說什麽佛教徒，真是貽笑大方！我怎麽就沒有好好學師父那般的度量呢？

外婆過世後的那七天裡，家人陸續都夢到她回來和他們敍舊。唯獨我沒有。我很納悶。外婆臨終前，唯一想見的人是我，爲何卻沒托夢給我？她不是有話跟我說嗎？（其實是我多想在外婆面前跟她說萬萬個對不起。）想著，想著，我想到師父常教我在睡前的結界法，保護自己在睡夢中不被鬼魅魍魎干擾盜氣，出國在外也能平安。我睡前也必定會結界，這法非常實用也有真實的法力！

那晚，在紐約的酒店裡，我冒了一個險，沒行結界法。當晚，我就夢到自己在兒時住家附近（也是外婆的舊家）的停車場。我不知不覺走到一輛米色的「馬賽地」旁邊，低頭一看，咦，是外婆，穿著那熟悉的衣裳，坐在駕駛座位上。我叫她，以廣東話問：「婆婆，妳會駕車啊？」（外婆生前沒有駕駛執照）　她轉頭，跟我說：「幫公公皈依吧！」 我答：「皈依啊？好啊！」

我就猛然醒來了，趕緊看時間，是清晨五點多。師父曾說在早上五點至七點之間做的夢是真實的。我梳洗後，即刻撥長途電話給在新加坡的師父。外公已過世十多年，在夢裡，外婆要我為外公皈依時，我已知道他尚未投胎，生前沒聽聞過佛法，更別説往生極樂了。而當外婆提到皈依時，我心裡的直覺說她指的是皈依我們的根本上師，蓮生活佛，絕非他人。最神的是，夢裡外婆的車和家人在喪禮中焚化給她的，是一模一樣的！

師父在電話中花了一個鐘頭的時間，耐心地教導我。他說我得先回到外婆生前的居所，向那裡的祖先牌位請示外公是否真的想皈依蓮生活佛。除了攜帶外公生前愛吃的食物，我也得先上香供養家門外供奉的天公、土地神和門神，祈求祂們允許我外公的魂魄入屋。

回囯後的隔天，我和兩位表姪女一起到外婆家，一一跟著師父的指示照做。我們三人上了香，跪在祖先牌位前，呼叫外公時，不可思議的事情發生了！刹那間，我們三人同時感覺到有股強烈的陰氣從我們背後的大門進來，再看到一個黑影從我們身旁快速地飃過，到祖先牌位的供桌上，頓時，我們全身都起了雞皮疙瘩。卜杯請示外公是否要皈依蓮生活佛時，連續得了三個聖杯！我的夢是真實的！師父教的真管用！

當下，我既讚嘆又感恩玳瑚師父，是他引我皈依蓮生活佛。在他之前，我根本沒聼過蓮生活佛的盛名。因爲我的皈依，我好幾個家人也皈依。師父常說死人的眼睛是雪亮的。外公生前非常疼愛我，沒想到，我和外婆的皈依也會讓他想向佛了！我是多麽的雀躍啊！我讚嘆師父那麽好眼光，有福份，一生只皈依一個上師，而且是一位已開悟成佛的上師，怪不得師父的本領那麽了得。我更感恩他不辭辛勞地廣揚佛法，讓我們這些門外漢能學到人生最大的一件事到底是什麽。

我是一個差勁的弟子，脾氣又不好，兩次被師父「停學」，每一次長達半年，更曾被沒收所有的筆記和課本。但在「停學」期間，師父仍慈悲教導我如何處理外婆的生後事。可能你覺得他是修行人，是玄學師父，不給他錢，他仍然應該幫你消災解厄，給他錢，他更要幫你逢凶化吉。我的看法卻是，自己的問題本來就應該自己解決。沒有人是「應該」幫你的，師父也不是一個你能用錢買的人，更不可以因爲師父沒有幫你這一次或看法不一，便因「愛」成「恨」，來個「秦始王燒書」 般地把過去師父幫過自己的恩都忘得一乾二淨，再來個翻臉不認「師」。這般無情無義的人我看的實在太多了。

這兩天趕緊將這篇個人見證寫完，並翻譯，已此供養玳瑚師父為他的「生日」禮物。農曆八月十五是玳瑚師父皈依真佛之日。他常說這一天才是他真正的生日，皈依學佛前的日子懵懂無意，虛度光陰，貴為佛子後，自己才真正「活」起來，成爲有智慧有貢獻的能人。兒子的事業這麽有意義，我想師父的父母一定會以他為榮。

如果你也像我一樣，曾經請示過師父，卻在信與不信之間進退兩難，希望我這篇文章能給你一點啓發，更盼你不會有我這般的遺憾。

祝大家中秋節快樂。

我在此也誠心地祝玳瑚師父「生日」快樂。謝謝您在無止境的萬難中，仍堅持帶給我們光明。我祈禱，願您的一生有如今晚的月輪一樣地美麗、圓滿、吉祥，願您早日修成正果，速登彼岸。阿彌陀佛。

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It was one afternoon in the year 2006, 2 weeks from the Mid-Autumn Festival. I was travelling along the Central Expressway in a cab when I made a call to Master Dai Hu. The memory was still fresh. My grandmother's health was deteriorating by the day, and I desperately wanted to know how much longer she could hold on. I was working as a flight attendant at that time, and the fear was that I might be overseas and not able to see her the final time when she breathed her last.

During the taxi ride, I pleaded incessantly for Master Dai Hu to answer my burning question. He refused. He said that as a Master, it was a taboo to predict one's life span because the answer would drive many towards anxiety and hysteria, even when they seemed nonchalant initially. At that time, my grandmother had already taken refuge under Living Buddha Lian-Sheng, and I told Master Dai Hu that since my grandmother and myself were the only Buddhists who had taken refuge in the family, I really hoped to provide some form of hospice care, and perform the proper rites during the crucial 8-hour time window after her passing to guide her towards rebirth into the Pure Land.

There was total silence on the other end of the line for a long time. Master Dai Hu did not utter a single sound. I was doomed, I thought to myself, if Master refused to tell me, what should I do? How could I apply for leave of absence from my employer?

"It would not be beyond the fifteenth day of the Eighth Lunar Month". Finally the silence was broken.

What, Master, what did you just? You meant the Mid-Autumn Festival? But I had not even tell you the birth date and time of my grandmother. You only knew her name and Chinese Zodiac Sign, how could you be so sure?

Master Dai Hu repeated his prediction again, and told me warmly that I could call him anytime if I encountered any problem. With that, our conversation ended.

This was the fourteenth day of the Eighth Lunar Month. The doctor told me that Grandma's blood count suffered a drastic drop, and had to be admitted to hospital for a blood transfusion. After I had done the paper works for the admittance, I stayed with her, together with her maid. I was totally physically and mentally exhausted. Flying around the world had taken its toll on me, with the late nights and jet lags, not to mention the many hospital trips I made with Grandmother over the past few weeks and every hospital visit spanned over a few hours. I looked at Grandma who was lying on her hospital bed. She looked much better after the blood transfusion and the doctor said all was well. Grandma knew I was washed out and kept asking me to go home and rest. Master Dai Hu's prediction was constantly on my mind. I had wanted to stay for one more night to accompany Grandma but the hospital admission that day was unexpected and I did not prepare any overnight bag. I was staying at Woodlands at that time and it was far from SGH. My husband who was by my side advised me to go home to rest too as he felt that I needed to be in a better condition to continue sharing the Dharma and reciting the Buddha's name with Grandma.

I hesitated. Master's predictions for me always rang true. But my Grandma looked quite good, something which I have not seen in months. Furthermore, I have been doing spiritual practices and dedicating the merits to her. Perhaps a miracle had happened!

At about 120am on the fifteenth day of the Eighth Lunar Month, I went home.

My phone rang at 1020am. It was the maid. She was not really conversant in English but told me anxiously that Grandma wanted to see me, and asked if I was on the way. I naively shrugged it off, thinking it might just be Grandma wanting to see me after her sleep.

Another phone call came in at 1045am, the sobbing and muffled voice of my cousin on the other end, telling me that Grandma had passed away. At that very moment, the words of Master "Not beyond the fifteenth day of the Eighth Lunar Month" reverberated through me. My heart sank to the rock bottom. Why did I ask Master for his prediction when I was not prepared to have complete faith in him? Why had I not told this prediction to my family members? Why could I not just stay in hospital with Grandma for that one more night? Life and death are both predestined. How could I think so highly of myself and believe that meagre merits from my spiritual practice was sufficient to rewrite her fate? Now I realized the truth in the saying that a person before his or her imminent death would look as if he or she is well. Goodness gracious! I was so unfilial to had left Grandma alone, on her death bed with no family member but only the maid beside her!

I phoned Master Dai Hu at the hospital and he answered very quickly. Once the first words were spoken, I had already broken down in sobs. Master said that he woke up early that morning with a premonition. He kept "seeing" images of my Grandma and myself, and knew in an instant that his prediction had prevailed and had been waiting for my call. Not only did Master not reprimand me for not having enough faith in him, he even reminded me on the list of things to do for Grandma's funeral. He counseled me, saying that for Grandma to bade this world farewell on the fifteenth day of the Eighth Lunar Month, it signified that she had lived a full and complete life, and that her karmic debt of suffering from illnesses the past 10 over years had finally been repaid. He said I should be glad that Grandma had been released from her pains and sufferings. Master was well aware of my rash temperament, and reminded me many times not to squabble with the family members during the funeral wake.

This has to be the other regrettable thing in this episode. My understanding of the Dharma was shallow then, and I did not practice the ways of endurance, equality, and did not consider the feelings of others in handling things. Not only did I pressurize my family members over the arrangements of Grandma's funeral, my bad temper flared uncontrollably during the funeral as I was not in agreement with the rest of the family members. All this talk about being a Buddhist turned me into a laughing stock! Why could I not learn from Master, who was and still is always so magnanimous and gracious?

During the seven-day period after Grandma's passing, many family members dreamed of her continually. I was the only one not to have seen her in my dreams. This was very puzzling for me. At the time of her passing, Grandma was calling out for me. Why did she not appear in my dreams? Did she not have anything to say to me? (Truthfully, I wanted very much to say a million sorry to her in person). As I was pondering over this matter, I remembered a demarcation method taught to me by Master, to protect myself against spirits stealing my life essence and disrupting my sleep, and to stay safe while I was overseas. This demarcation was something I always did before going to bed, and it really proved itself as a useful and powerful Dharma practice.

That night, in my hotel room in New York, I took a risk and forgo the demarcation procedure before I slept. That very night, I dreamed of Grandma! I was at the car park, near my childhood residence (also near Grandma's previous residence). I was walking along a pavement and ended up beside a cream-coloured Mercedes Benz. I looked down, and there she was! My Grandma was wearing her usual clothing and seated in the driver's seat. I called out to her and asked in Cantonese, "Grandma, you know how to drive?" Grandma did not have a driving license when she was alive. She turned to speak to me, "Help your Grandfather to take refuge!" I answered, "Take refuge? Ok!"

I jolted out from sleep, and hurriedly looked at the clock. It was five plus in the morning. Master once said that dreams occurring between 5am - 7am were real. I washed up, and called Master who was in Singapore immediately. My Grandfather has been dead for more than 10 years. In my dream, when Grandma wanted me to take refuge for Grandfather, I knew then that Grandfather had yet to go through reincarnation. He did not hear the Dharma during his lifetime, so he could not have been reborn into the Pure Land. When Grandma spoke of taking refuge, my intuition told me that she was referring to our Root Guru, Living Buddha Lian-Sheng, whom we took refuge in, and no one else. The next amazing thing was that the car in which Grandma was seated in the dream looked exactly the same as the one the family members burnt as an offering to her during the funeral!

Master spent an hour on the phone with me, patiently guiding me. He said I needed to return to my Grandma's house and seek answers from the ancestors at the ancestral tablet if my Grandfather really wanted to take refuge in Living Buddha Lian-Sheng. Other than preparing my Grandfather's favorite snacks, I had to offer incense and other offerings to the Jade Emperor, the Earth Deity as well as the Door Guardians, who were enshrined outside my Grandma's home, and request for smooth entry of my Grandfather's spirit into the house.

A few days upon my return to Singapore, I went to my Grandma's house, together with my two nieces. I followed Master's instruction to the tee. The three of us offered incense, knelt down in front of the ancestral tablet and called for my Grandfather. Something extraordinary happened next! In the flash of an eye, the 3 of us felt a strong Yin energy coming in from the main door, and witnessed a black shadowy figure slid past us in speed, and onto the ancestral tablet. Momentarily, our hair stood on end and all of us felt goosebumps on our skins. When I threw the divination blocks and asked if it was Grandfather's wish to take refuge in Living Buddha Lian-Sheng, the answer was positive with three consecutive yes! My dream was real after all! The method which Master taught really worked well!

Instantly, I was in awe, and at the same time, extremely grateful to Master Dai Hu. He was the one who guided me to take refuge in Living Buddha Lian-Sheng. Before that, I never hear of Him. Because of my taking refuge, a few of my family members followed suit. Master often said that the dead had the brightest eyes. Grandfather doted on me very much when he was alive, and never did I expect Grandfather to follow my Grandma and I in taking refuge and seek the Dharma. I was totally elated! I praised Master for his foresight, and his great fortune of taking refuge in a one and only one Guru Master, one who had attained perfect Enlightenment. It is no wonder that Master Dai Hu has such great skills too. I am also grateful for his relentless pursuits to propagate the Dharma, enabling layman like us to learn, understand and prepare for the biggest event of our life.

I am a lousy disciple with bad temperament. Twice, I was booted out by Master and not allowed to learn from him for as long as 6 months. My notes and books were confiscated. However, even when I did not see Master during those periods, he showed compassion and guided me through the ordeal of my Grandma's passing. Perhaps you might think that it is his duty as a spiritual practitioner and Chinese metaphysicist to show compassion and help others in need even if no money is paid to him, and if money is paid, all the more he should help the clients out of their troubles.

My take on this: We must take responsibility for our own problems. No one owe us any form of help or assistance. And Master Dai Hu is definitely not someone you can buy with money. If he does not render his help to you or both of you have a different opinion on certain issues, you cannot go from having admiration to bearing resentment towards him over that. I have seen too many ungrateful people who erase all the memories of the good that Master had once done for them, pretty much like how Emperor Qin burnt the books, with no trace left and turned their backs on Master, like they had never known him.

Over the last two days, I rushed to complete this testimonial as a present to Master Dai Hu on his "birthday". It was this auspicious day, the fifteenth day of the Eighth Lunar Month, that Master Dai Hu took refuge in True Buddha and became a Buddhist. He often said that this day felt more like his real birthday. Before learning the Dharma and taking refuge, he led a life of meaningless existence, squandering away youth and time. Only when he became a Buddhist did he truly come to life, begin to live in wisdom and gain great ability, while making useful and meaningful contributions to the society. With such a noble career, I guess his parents must be very proud of having a son like him.

If you are to be in my shoes one day, having asked Master for advice but still teetering on the border and unsure if you should believe him, I hope my story will inspire you and not let you suffer the same regrets as I did.

Wishing everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

And I genuinely wish Master Dai Hu a "Happy Birthday". Thank you for bringing the Light to us, despite the endless obstacles you constantly battle. I pray that your life will be as beautiful, complete and auspicious as the full moon tonight. May you soon attain the fruit of perfect and complete Enlightenment. Amituofo.

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