Month: March 2019

What I Have Learned From Listening to the Recorded Dharma Expounded by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III-Helping Others Is the Source of Happiness.     People often say that helping others is the source of happiness. It rings especially true for me as I grew up in a Buddhist family. I feel very happy if…

Recognizing and Paying Tribute to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III (The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, Friday, January 21, 2011) The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice understands the vital role played by revered spiritual leaders in advancing the cause of peace and benevolence in every part of the world. H.H. Dorje Chang…

My Experience from Respectfully Listening to the Recorded Dharma Discourses Expounded by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III I feel very fortunate and lucky that I can have the opportunity to listen respectfully to the recorded dharma discourses expounded by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.      The recorded dharma discourses expounded by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III…

BRIEF BUDDHIST LINEAGE REFUGE TREE In our world, Buddhism can be divided into Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana based upon the differing aspirations behind cultivation as well as the magnitude and speed of accomplishment in the dharma. Further divisions can be made based upon sects or schools. Tibetan esoteric Buddhism can be divided into twelve sects, such as Nyingma, Kagyu,…

DORJE CHANG BUDDHA LINEAGE REFUGE TREE When the universe originated, it was boundless and everything was silent. There was no such thing as length of time or size of space. There was no shape and form, no interior and exterior, no birth and death. This is the dharmakaya (dharma body) Buddha. The true meaning of the dharmakaya Buddha is…

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INCARNATION OF DORJE CHANG BUDDHA Dorje Chang Buddha is Buddha Vajradhara (金剛總持, pronounced jin gang zong chi in Chinese, which literally means “Supreme Ruler of the Vajra Beings”) and is also called in Chinese 持金剛 (pronounced chi jin gang, which literally means “Ruler of the Vajra Beings”). Dorje Chang Buddha is not 金剛持 (pronounced jin gang chi in Chinese, which means “Practitioner of…

THE PAINTING “ANCIENT VILLAGE AT REMOTE MOUNTAIN SPRING” BY H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III SOLD FOR MORE THAN US$900,000 PER SQUARE FOOT AT A PUBLIC AUCTION THIS BROKE THE RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST MARKET VALUE  OF ANY CHINESE PAINTING IN HISTORY   An art auction was held on January 31st by the Master Wan Ko…

Empowerment Of The Buddhas And Bodhisattvas ─ A Personal Experience   Writing articles has never being an easy task for me, the challenge only compounded when it comes to speaking from the heart and the impact the Buddha dharma has had on my life since I embarked on the journey of learning Buddhism.   I…

Buddhist Koan- Elder Monk Xu Yun Tamed General Genyuan Li Who Wanted to Demolish Temple and Destroy Buddhism By Zhengjian Li   General Li Genyuan was the commander of the Yunnan New Army at that time. He had studied overseas in Germany before returning to China and was a young and energetic general. He regarded…

Request to distribute article 轉發扎西卓瑪仁波且拜見旺扎上尊的紀實   The International Buddhism Sangha Association: I was most fortunate to have a chance to pay my respects to the noble Wang Zha Shang Zun and receive a most wonderful teaching from him. Because of his great compassion and mercy in giving me his wisdom concerning an important dharma matter,…