On February 24, 2008 Henghsing Gyatso Rinpoche completed his over three year pilgrimage of prostrating 1100 kilometers (684 miles) around the edge of Taiwan. On August 8, 2004 Henghsing Gyatso (Heng Xing Jiacuo) started prostrations around the island of Taiwan based on his vow to prostrate to Buddha and Tara to help atone for the sins… Read More »
by H.E. Kaichu Rinpoche in the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: I am an ordinary Buddhist disciple whose dharma name is Yizhen. I was recognized as a rinpoche by Dharma King Mohe, who is a Golden Throne Holder in the holy sense. He gave me the dharma name Kaichu. On December 13, 1996, I… Read More »
Under the watchful eye of the magnificent Amitabha Buddha Statue in the Great Temple Hall at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco and with the blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the International Buddhism Sangha Association held theDrawing Lots from a Golden Vase Ceremonyin which the identities listed below of twelve dharma kings and rinpoches as the… Read More »
[Congressional Record: September 7, 2007 (Extensions)] [Page E1832-E1833] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:cr07se07-43] TRIBUTE TO MASTER WAN KO YEE: HON. TOM LANTOS of California in the house of representatives Friday, September 7, 2007 MR. LANTOS. Madam Speaker, one of the fundamental principles on which this Nation was founded is… Read More »
by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche. Although many of those who follow the Buddha have amazing stories to tell about how the Buddha changed their lives, Nanda’s story is special. On May 16th, 2007, Nanda lost his only child, Melinda, as a result of an accidental overdose of prescribed medication she was taking for a host of physical and psychological problems. He called me and asked what should… Read More »
Book of the Collected Plum Blossom Paintings, Caligraphy, Poems, and Songs by Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu) has been published by International Arts Publishing. This collection includes fifty recent plum blossom paintings. Following in the tradition of master plum blossom painters of the past, His Holiness renders these beautiful pieces of… Read More »
Dharma Master Ruo Hui and Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche lectured to approximately 75 senior boys in three classes at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco today. Rinpoche explained what Buddhism is, what its practices are, the goal of these practices, and some of the results that you can obtain after achieving the goal, while the… Read More »
by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche: We are very happy to be here at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco. I want to introduce Dharma Master Ruo Hui who is the Assistant Abbess at Hua Zang Si, a Buddhist temple located in the Mission District on 22nd street between Mission and South Van Ness. She was… Read More »
Discourse given by Venerable Dharma Teacher Long Hui: Statue of Kshitagarbha Bodhisattva at Hua zang Si Upon the thought of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, a lot of Chinese people will have a misconception that this is not a good month for all events. For example, it is not good to get… Read More »
A holy state appeared at the mandala of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yisinubu. This was the site of many inner-tantric initiations for rinpoches, dharma teachers, and lamas as well as many Buddha-dharma ceremonies, such as the Buddhas Bestowing Nectar Dharma Assembly and the Highest Form of Bathing the Buddha Dharma Assembly. A jacaranda tree that rained nectar for seven… Read More »