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Is it dangerous to recite the Heart Sutra?

Is it OK for ordinary amateurs to recite sutras?

If an ordinary amateur recites the Heart Sutra somewhere before, a ghost will come by and it's dangerous. I heard something like that, is that true?

Also, are there any sutras that have a demonic effect or sutras that have an inspirational effect?

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4 Zen Responses

What is a sutra that awakens you to the truth called a fact

question ①
> Is it OK for ordinary amateurs to recite sutras?

It's fine. Whether you're an ordinary person or a monk, nothing changes. Depending on the content of the sutras, it may be difficult to understand, and it may cause suffering due to soliloquy, but if you just chant it, I don't think there's any problem.
Sutras are a compilation of the Buddha's words (teachings) or contents accepted by those who have listened to the Buddha's words (teachings). It's not a spell, so it's fine.

question ②
> If an ordinary amateur recites the Heart Sutra somewhere before, a ghost will come by and it's dangerous. I heard something like that, is that true?

It's not true.

question ③
> Also, are there any sutras that have an exorcising effect or sutras that have an inspirational effect?

It's not there.

Question ②③ assumes that ghosts exist, isn't it?
There may be a pattern where assumptions are resolved by assumptions when people who assume that ghosts exist assume that they will disappear due to sutras.
Alternatively, there may also be a pattern where people who assume that ghosts exist notice that ghosts are there depending on the content of the sutras, and their fear of ghosts is resolved. It may be possible to call these patterns exorcism, but I personally think this is an unfavorable expression.

“Things are based on the heart, centered around the mind, and created by the heart. If they talk or go with an unclean heart, suffering follows that person. -Like wheels following in the footsteps of a (cow) running a car.” Dhammapada 1

This is also a sutra.
The presence or absence of ghosts cannot be determined unless proven scientifically. However, it's not about scientific presence or absence; people who assume they have can see things they don't have, and they actually suffer from what they don't have. The Buddha suppresses it as “based on the heart.”
That's why we must look at things with the right eyes so as not to suffer.

It must be like this, it must be like this, I want it to be like this

It is dangerous if this “thought” takes precedence. What do you think about first? Let's check the “facts” clearly.
Be careful not to trust dangerous knowledge.

The merits of the Heart Sutra

Hello, Aka.

There are people who often misunderstand psychics and spirituality and say such things.
There is no danger in chanting Buddhist sutras containing the Heart Sutra, and there is no danger when spirits come over.

If a spirit comes to you, it's not because of the sutras; that person's personality calls for spirits. The sutras are nothing but a list of letters. The power of those sutras comes out depending on who recites them.
So, any sutra that has an exorcism effect is fine. It's proportional to the purity of your heart. Of course, the Heart Sutra is fine too.
If you want to be inspired, practice the Buddhist mind. That ascetic practice is Hachishodo, and Rokuhara Mitsu. Don't yearn for superpowers even if you make a mistake. Psychic powers are not superpowers. That's because it's not the essence of Buddhism. The Buddha admonishes the use of mysterious powers unnecessarily. If someone is proud of their psychic powers or superpowers, they must be considered suspicious. As your mind improves, your psychic abilities will naturally develop.

Gassho

Now, shogun Sama, kick that ghost out of the folding screen. 👻

() Ikkyuyo, it seems like Sadako appears on this TV every night, so it's scary. I wonder if you can let me attain Buddhism.
('DED') Yes. General Sama. Well then, please borrow a “Sadako” movie from GEO.
() Please borrow it.
(°O°) haha.
Benji, who is missing one of his retainers, brought a Ponta Card and borrowed a scary movie from GEO.
('DED') Well then, please play it.
(° O°) haha
(; '') (; '') hey...
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(-” -) More on that later...

First of all, before the “teachings that preach the truth” called the sutras, there is no such thing as being an “ordinary amateur” or a boy.
Sutras are not just for monks, they are a “law medicine” that can save everyone, so please make it more familiar, like medicine that can be taken at any time.
That person just doesn't know anything about sutras or Buddhism, and is just like an internet person who says something sloppy without naming anything due to misunderstandings and speculations.
According to internet information, it seems that sometimes “tomorrow is X Day” this world will be in trouble.
There has been such false information in every era, but today, the world, and we are all in turmoil.
Exorcism is also about getting rid of negative thoughts (spirits) in the mind in this way.
All of the sutras are explained as instructions for “Satori” achieved through zazen, nembutsu, and Buddhist ascetic practices, descriptions of benefits, how they can be achieved, and a worldview of the mind that has reached enlightenment. Sutras are not something you read; they are things you do, do, and do.
The idea of “giving inspiration” itself is wrong or possessed.
Aren't people telling you something that doesn't exist and you think there's something called “inspiration” somewhere? You're the type to be fooled easily. What kind of person is an inspired person? Why aren't people who are inspired by newspapers or decent reports invited? You should not believe unreliable information that is out of variety. Being able to spot such lies can be said to be inspiration in the true sense of the word.
('◇') zu Well then, let's play Shogun Sama. Whether it's a ghost or Sadako, let's show them how to attain Buddhism.
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('DED')
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“... cannot be played”
Boshita inadvertently borrowed a Blu-ray, so I couldn't play it on the DVD player, and Sadako didn't come out either. That's a blessing, a blessing 👻
(; -” -) Kill!
(; '') hey! End
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“The French Light is the Light from the Light”

Aka-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

It is also important to recite sutras, but more than that, it is necessary to have a firm understanding of their contents and put them into practice.

Sutras are signposts that can lead us to enlightenment, and lights that illuminate the dark. It's the “Dharma Light.”

Relying on sutras, I want to firmly adjust my own actions towards enlightenment, and better and more correctly. It's a “self-illuminated light.”

There is content in the Heart Sutra that explains the supreme “wisdom.” This is the correct understanding of “sky.”

By all means, I would like to make an effort to provide resources for enlightenment through a correct understanding of “sky.”

The following is a humble discussion, but for reference only.

“On the 'sky' in the Heart Sutra”
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/hidetoshi-k/e/93cd51b49c2264eb00fcc00a904a3392

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho