by the United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters: Wang Zha Shang Zun said, “To gain trust from people, a few masters who do not act in accord with the dharma falsely claimed that they can perform inner-tantric initiations or holy inner-tantric initiations, can communicate with the yidam, and can let the disciple receiving the initiation… Read More »
At Gianguan Auction House’s Fall-Season International Auction held in New York on September 12, 2015, a small (water-)ink painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III(with an area of six square feet) was sold at an astronomically high price of US$10,200,000, which also created a world record of US$1,700,000 per square feet in the auction price… Read More »
Loquat, another of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s recent paintings has been sold in New York City at the Gianguan Auctions on September 12, 2015, for US$10,200,000. See The Vajrasana Temple website for details.
by United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters: The United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters (UIWBAH) received a letter from Buddhist Disciple Wang Xiu asking to have his doubt resolved concerning certain matters. Therefore, we publish his letter and our reply in this public announcement. (An e-mail with the date of Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at… Read More »
Disciple Bhikkhu Gunaratana has been spending this year studying and traveling in Sri Lanka and sends this report on the ten day annual Festival of the Tooth that he just attended: “On Friday evening, August 28th 2015, I attended the Tooth Relic Festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka. I was not only amazed at the grandeur… Read More »
by United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters: It is true that a candidate who has gone through the examination in the holy realm at the end of the examination of holiness and virtue at the level of Blue Button Grade 3 is qualified to enter the examination for Golden Button Grade 1. However, please note… Read More »
Chinese Symbolism Infuses Gianguan Auctions’ September 12th Sale in New York City NEW YORK, NY , New York (ArtfixDaily.com) The splendor of China’s heritage is once again the focus of the exceptionally strong collections of classical and modern paintings and dynastic works of art set for auction on September 12 at Gianguan Auctions New York. The… Read More »
by United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters: Some people raised this question: Among candidates who use item(s) of virtue to take the examination, is it possible that a person who created very real and substantial merit ends up getting a not very high grade? Such a situation is completely possible and has a high probability.… Read More »
Issued by the United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters: in response to a letter received: Regarding the comparison between Blue Button Grade 3 (with three Sumeru wheels) and Golden Button Grade 1 (with one Sun-Moon wheel) and, more specifically the difference in terms of accomplishment between the two, this issue was explained long ago… Read More »
by the United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters: Buddhist Disciples, please note these eight points: One, among the holy and virtuous ones around the world who currently hold certificates of holiness and virtue, some have already receded the acquired accomplishment and become ordinary persons again. They entered into evil views. So far, they dare not… Read More »