Lau Mu=Tuhannya aliran Maitreya
"Maitreya" mana? I-Kuan Tao? ... Saya tidak tahu apa-apa tentang kelompok itu. ... Ini yang saya peroleh dari Wikipedia:
- I-Kuan Tao, also Yi Guan Dao, or usually initialized as IKT (一貫道, translated as the The pervasive Truth) is a
new religious movement that originated in twentieth-century China. It incorporates much older elements from Confucianism, Taoism, and Chinese Buddhism, and recognizes the validity of non-Chinese religious traditions such as Christianity and Islam as well.
- Because of the name, I-Kuan Tao is often assumed to be Taoist, ... However its history, teachings, practices, and leadership are different from those of either the "elite" forms of Taoist religion ... or the Chinese folk religion of the masses. In the same way,
I-Kuan Tao differs from, and yet also resembles, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism.
- Ming Ming Shang Ti (明明上帝), "Clear (Luminous) Emperor on High" —
analogous to the Judeo-Christian God. Also referred to as
Wuji Laomu (無極老母), the "Ancient Mother of Limitless Heaven". She (or he) is the
high being who transcends all the lesser gods of the Chinese pantheon. The roughly translated full name of this deity is The Bright Illustrious Almighty Eternal Pure Tranquil Void Utmost Sacred and Revered, The Lord of all beings in the entire Universe.
It is not Buddha.
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Maitreya (彌勒佛), the next Buddha to succeed the historical Sakyamuni Buddha and who has come already according to I-Kuan Tao;
Maitreya was reincarnated as Lu Zhong Yi. ... dll dll
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Teachers:* Lu Zhong Yi (路中一), the 17th Patriarch of I-Kuan Tao. He was believed to be the incarnation of Maitreya. He attained the title in 1905 when God mandated him to continue the Tao lineage.
* Zhang Tian Ran (張天然), made the name I-Kuan Tao official, was the 18th patriarch. He was believed to be the incarnation of Ji Gong, and became Tianran Ancient Buddha after his passing.
* Sun Su Zhen (孫素真), the I-Kuan Tao 18th matriarch and the wife in name to Zhang Tian Ran. She was believed to be the incarnation of Yue Hui Bodhisattva and became the Holy Mother of the Chinese after her passing.
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Practices:I-Kuan Tao represents a moralistic society, with objective to help save all human from the last calamity. The members are encouraged to follow morality practices such as:
* The "five ethics" and "eight virtues" (from Confucianism)
* Vegetarianism, and abstinence from alcohol and tobacco (as in Chinese Buddhism)
* Initiation of new member into "Tao" (analogous to Buddha nature in Ch'an)
* Daily prayer (2~3 times)
* Attending religious classes, ceremony or Moralistic Lecture, which also include Ceremony of Offerings, Prayers, etc.
* Chanting scriptures (as in all Chinese religious movements and faiths)
Followers of I-Kuan Tao are encouraged to help bring and initiate new members, practice vegetarianism and open temples or shrines at their homes.
Kesan saya: ini aliran
sinkretistik yang tidak bisa disamakan dengan Buddhisme saja, atau Taoisme saja, atau Konfusianisme saja. Selain itu terdapat kesan suatu
kultus pribadi (personal cult) yang kuat. ...
Yang jelas, menanggapi Rekan Nyanadhana,
Lau Mu tidak bisa disamakan dengan apa yang dimaksud Sang Buddha dalam Udana 8.3.Saran saya: biarkan saja kelompok ini hidup damai dalam dunia mereka sendiri, selama tidak mengganggu umat Buddha yang lain.
Salam,
hudoyo