The mystical experiences of refuge students which are contained in this book are completely factual. However, due to fear for their reputations, some students do not wish their names to be published. Therefore, some fictitious names have been used instead of real ones. This is unavoidable and I hope readers will understand.

To help a confused world we need real occurrences of mystical experiences. Today there exist not only despicable minds, murders, robberies, and sexual assaults, but also heavy emphasis is placed by people on personal fame and gain. Where many disasters occur, theories alone are not sufficient. Some Dharma preachers depend on theories alone, expounding only on them, but listeners will not believe them because there are no facts to support the theories. Some people condemn mystical experiences as manifestations of evil spirits. As a matter of fact, mystical experiences are phenomena which are part of Buddha Dharma practices. Many practitioners only start to believe and practice sincerely after they have had mystical experiences.

Mystical experience is an expedient means for the Bodhisattvas to help all beings release themselves from sufferings. This view has been misunderstood by many "left-home people" (monks), who are unable to receive mystical experiences themselves, and so condemn them as evil occurrences. True Buddha practitioners should strive to awaken to their original nature and transcend life and death. It is only through actual practice that one receives mystical experience, perfect understanding, enlightenment, and the attainment of the supreme Buddha path.

Those of you who, having obtained and read my spiritual books, honestly believe Venerable Master Lian Shen to be an enlightened person, believe the True Buddha School to be a true Buddhist sect, and would like to have a master for life-time guidance, please take refuge according to the refuge procedure. Send your name, address and age to the following permanent mailing address (with an offering of any amount). You will then receive the actual lineage of the True Buddha School.