H.E. Kaichu Rinpoche demonstrated his level of accomplishment by practicing the tummo (inner heat or fire) dharma in front of a dharma assembly of dharma kings, rinpoches, dharma masters, and lay people. During this time the rinpoche was able to cause his body temperature to rise over 100 degrees to 197.4 degrees Fahrenheit. After his… Read More »
In the morning of July 12, at the Sakyamuni Buddha Hall of Hua Zang Si in San Francisco, Dharma Master and Abbot Long Hui held the Title Award Ceremony for Abbot Daoguo (Daoguo means accomplishment in practices or literally path-fruit). This solemn and grand ceremony was attended by over one hundred Buddhists and followers. Master… Read More »
from the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: Regarding the two questions that have been frequently inquired about, the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III hereby issues the following public announcement. 1. What kind of people have the qualification for learning Buddha-dharma? The holy bright dharma lessons discoursed by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha… Read More »
Disciple Bhikkhu Gunaratana recently attended the Second Annual Buddha Puzaniya Ceremony at the Lokachantha Pagoda located at 63 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, New Jersey. A “puzaniya” is an annual Burmese ceremony to commemorate the consecration of a pagoda or stupa. Construction on this pagoda complex was started in 2005 by the American Burmese Buddhist Association (ABBA) with… Read More »
from the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: Recently, we learned that some rinpoches, dharma masters, and dharma listening centers, using the name of “respecting the Buddha-dharma,” started to charge a “dharma listening fee” of NT$500 (about US$15) or so every time people came to listen to the dharma lessons discoursed by H.… Read More »
San Francisco, California: On April 11 and 12, 2009, the International Buddhism Sangha Association held a Master of Dharma-Listening Sessions exam in the Sakyamuni Buddha worshipping hall at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco. There were more than three hundred examinees from all over the world. A ceremony to confer the title of Master of… Read More »
by Lazhen: A few days ago, a practitioner called “Always Cultivating the Operations of the Mind” left a message on a blog. He hoped that I would help him correct the mistaken views of an internet user who is learning Buddhism. The following quote is an excerpt taken from a letter written by that internet… Read More »
by Lazhen: Yesterday Pema Norbu Rinpoche, a dharma king of the Nyingma sect, passed away. While I am gratified by the dharma king’s accomplishment and liberation, I also feel sorry that Buddhism in this earthly realm has lost a person of great virtue and profound learning who impeccably observed the precepts. Therefore, I beseech the dharma king… Read More »
Recently, the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has received some inquiries. The following provides some brief answers: 1. On the questions about taking refuge in Buddhism The process of taking refuge in Buddhism should really be in accordance with the dharmas of taking refuge in Buddhism in either Exoteric Buddhism or in the various… Read More »
by Lazhen: The titles “person of great holiness and virtue” and “great Bodhisattva” have appeared in large quantity over the internet recently. The “production” of those titles is still increasing. But when a quality inspection of those titles is made–my heavens! Nine hundred and ninety-nine out of a thousand of those titles are like… Read More »