The Dharani Sutra of The Buddha on Longevity, The Extinction of Offences and The Protection of Young Children: 30 of 33

“Moreover, Manjushri! After my extinction, in the Evil World of Five Turbidities, if there are those living beings who are not filial to their parents, who are unkind and with no compassion. Instead, they create the five unwholesome deeds. Besides, they are not grateful to their parents, neither do they show any love towards their brothers and sisters.”

“But the Heavenly King Who Practices The Path still goes around all worlds under the Heavens, playing all kinds of music. He also send s His retinue of relatives to Jambudvipa during the Vegetarian Diet Months so as to bring benefit to all living beings. If a man is involved in accidents or falls sick seriously, The Heavenly King Who Practices The Path will still help him to get rid of the evil ghosts. Then he will recover from sickness.”

“But, if the living beings are not filial to their parents, are full of jealousy and create evil deeds, they will fall sick for encountering the Ghost King Who Disperses Diseases. The Ghost King will blow the foul air at them. They will then be infected with diseases of plague, or feel cold and hot alternately. They will be weak because of Malaria, or get confused when they are controlled by evil ghosts. Or the whole body is infected with ringworm and other chronic diseases.”

“But if such a man is able to purify his body and mind, burn incense and shower flowers before writing down this Sutra, on the first day of the first Lunar month, or make obeisance to The Buddha and offer Dana to the Sangha besides upholding the precepts and observing the vegetarian diet before reciting this Sutra for seven days. Then, he will never fall sick forever because of the good merits and virtues. He will gain longevity.”

“Moreover, Manjushri! After my extinction, in the Evil World of Five Turbidities, the root of living beings is gradually deteriorated and the blessing is getting less. At the end of the kalpa, there will appear in the sky the seven suns which shine at the same time. Even if there are not as many as seven, but due to the King who is lack of virtue, the land will face drought, with the air resembles that of burning fire.”

“All the grass, herbs, wood and forests, the hundred kinds of grains and sugar cane, the rice, hemp, flowers, fruits and others on the earth will wither and die.”

“But if the King and all living beings are able to read and recite, accept and uphold this Sutra, the Dragon King Nanda, Prananda and others will show pity on living beings. They will lift the water from great seas to moisturize all woodland, forests, grains, herbs, flowers, fruits, sugar cane and others. The rain like sweet dew will moisturize all beings. Everyone will gain longevity because of the strength of the Sutra and Mantra.”