Metaphysics Q&A 108 – Performing Life Liberation on behalf of others
Q108: Hi Master Lu, my family members do not believe in Buddhism but I would like to perform Life Liberation on their behalf. What should I do?
A108:
If your family members or friends do not believe in Buddhism, or are even opposed to you learning Buddhism, then the effects of performing Life Liberation on their behalf would be reduced. However, performing Life Liberation for them would be better than not performing it at all.
Before you use your own money to perform Life Liberation on behalf of others, you can say the following prayer to Guan Yin Bodhisattva, “May the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva forgive me, <your full name>, I am now using my money to perform Life Liberation for <full name of the family member or friend>.” You can then purchase live creatures, including fish, and perform Life Liberation. This way, the Life Liberation that you perform for others would be effective.
Another method would be: before you perform the Life Liberation, you can say the following prayer, “I, <your full name>, will give <amount of money> to <full name of the family member or friend>. Please regard the money as their own.”
Once you arrive at the site of Life Liberation, it is best not to mention your name again. If you frequently state your name, or think about your name in your mind, then a portion of the virtues from performing the Life Liberation would be allocated to you.
It is recommended to only say the following, “<full name of the family member or friend> has contributed <amount of money>, to purchase <amount of fish>. May the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva protect and bless <full name of the family member or friend>… (followed by the rest of the prayer)”
After you have performed Life Liberation on behalf of others, it would be best if you could let them know the amount of fish that you have released for them. However, if they are completely opposed to the practice of performing Life Liberation, then it would be best not to mention anything to them at all. This is to prevent them from generating negative verbal karmas.
Q108: Hi Master Lu, my family members do not believe in Buddhism but I would like to perform Life Liberation on their behalf. What should I do?
A108:
If your family members or friends do not believe in Buddhism, or are even opposed to you learning Buddhism, then the effects of performing Life Liberation on their behalf would be reduced. However, performing Life Liberation for them would be better than not performing it at all.
Before you use your own money to perform Life Liberation on behalf of others, you can say the following prayer to Guan Yin Bodhisattva, “May the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva forgive me, <your full name>, I am now using my money to perform Life Liberation for <full name of the family member or friend>.” You can then purchase live creatures, including fish, and perform Life Liberation. This way, the Life Liberation that you perform for others would be effective.
Another method would be: before you perform the Life Liberation, you can say the following prayer, “I, <your full name>, will give <amount of money> to <full name of the family member or friend>. Please regard the money as their own.”
Once you arrive at the site of Life Liberation, it is best not to mention your name again. If you frequently state your name, or think about your name in your mind, then a portion of the virtues from performing the Life Liberation would be allocated to you.
It is recommended to only say the following, “<full name of the family member or friend> has contributed <amount of money>, to purchase <amount of fish>. May the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva protect and bless <full name of the family member or friend>… (followed by the rest of the prayer)”
After you have performed Life Liberation on behalf of others, it would be best if you could let them know the amount of fish that you have released for them. However, if they are completely opposed to the practice of performing Life Liberation, then it would be best not to mention anything to them at all. This is to prevent them from generating negative verbal karmas.
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