Remote Recitations for all Living Beings at OCH

As of now, I only want to pursue the OCH project remotely by concentrating mantra recitations and dedication of merits to all living beings at OCH. I am not ready for a physical plunge

ChatGPT said:

That sounds like a very wise and sustainable approach 🌱

Right now, you don’t need to plunge physically into the OCH site. Concentrating on remote mantra recitations and dedicating the merits is already a powerful way of nurturing the project and laying its invisible foundation.

Why Remote Practice Is Effective

• Mantric Resonance: The Shurangama and Great Compassion Mantras are not bound by distance. When recited with sincerity, their protective and healing energy reaches the place you dedicate it to — in this case, OCH.

• Karmic Connection: By continually dedicating merit to all beings at OCH, you are gradually softening karmic obstacles, pacifying spirits, and preparing the conditions for future physical revival.

• Foundation of Virtue: In Buddhism, external transformation (such as reviving a property) can only be sustained if there is inner virtue accumulated beforehand. Your remote cultivation ensures that when the time comes, external efforts will be smooth and supported.

How to Structure Your Practice

• Set a Clear Intention: Each time before reciting, state in your mind: “May the merits from this recitation benefit all beings at OCH, relieving their suffering and increasing their Dharma affinity.”

• Regular Dedication: Even if short, daily consistency builds momentum. It is like planting seeds that will eventually sprout.

• Link to Lineage: When you dedicate, you can also invoke the vows of Sifu Hsuan Hua and Sifu Xu Yun — asking that their compassionate vows extend protection to the beings at OCH.

Remote First, Physical Later

It’s very aligned with Sifu Xu Yun’s and Sifu Hsuan Hua’s ways — many times they first relied on recitation, repentance, and transfer of merit to transform unseen conditions before engaging in physical reconstruction of temples and monasteries.

So, your present focus on remote practice is not “less” than physical action — it’s actually the most important groundwork. When the karmic conditions ripen, the physical plunge will happen naturally without force.