How to go about doing 35 Buddhas Confession?

[adrian]

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…how the the 35 Buddhas Confession contains the Four Opponent Powers (四力對治／四力懺悔).

So what are the Four Opponent Powers?

From Master Ri-Chang’s Lamrim Commentary Track 62B, we get:

What are the four? They are the power of eradication; the power of applying remedies; the power of turning away from faults; and the power of the foundation.
【何等为四？谓能破坏现行，对治现行，遮止罪恶及依止力。”】

Also, another contributor in this forum gave an explanation too:

Ethical Discipline - The 4 powers to eliminate non-virtuous karma

The 4 powers 四力 I must harbour to eliminate non-virtuous karma: The power of ERADICATION (破坏力) = Practise the chanting prostration ritual of confessing to the 35 Buddhas or the sutra of the Golden Light. The key is in the attitude of harbouring great contrition and acknowledge all non-virtuous deeds since beginningless time. The power of REMEDY (对治力) = To cultivate virtues as a remedy by studying the sutras, seek to contemplate on emptiness, reciting mantras (beneficial effect is certain s…

Good stuff!