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"A child, crafting a sand pagoda with a pure heart, can achieve rebirth in the Thirty-Three Heavens. Conversely, those who construct tangible pagodas driven by worldly ambitions for fame and material wealth find themselves unable to ascend to the heavenly realms."
"Not all Buddhists like the True Buddha School, and some find the grandiose claims [founder Lu Sheng-Yen] advances for himself unacceptable. There is, however, little doubt that the School emerged from a venerable Buddhist tradition, and Lu has a real Buddhist pedigree."