Encounters with the world of spirits : by Master Sheng-yen Lu ; translated by Janny Chow

Summary: "Grand Master Lu's unique spiritual odyssey began one day in 1969. While disinterestedly watching a Buddhist festival, Grand Master Lu was called out from the crowd by a trance medium and told the Buddhas wanted him to spread the Dharma. That night, Grand Master Lu was magically transported to the magnificent Buddha realm where he was greeted by many Bodhisattvas. During the next several years, many remarkable and mysterious happenings transformed Grand Master Lu?'s life. An invisible teacher from the spirit realm came to teach Grand Master Lu many esoteric arts. An old Taoist teacher in the Taiwan mountains taught Grand Master Lu ancient Taoist techniques. Meanwhile, Grand Master Lu exorcised spirits from the spiritually possessed, assisted departed spirits, and spoke with various heavenly beings. This book will inspire anyone oriented towards the esoteric arts." -- back of book