By: Natalia Kao     sanfranciscopost.com/iama-showcases-2024-world-youth-artists-in-san-francisco/ 

The International Art Museum of America (IAMA) in San Francisco began its 2024 International Youth Art Contest and Exhibition, featuring over 400 outstanding works by artists aged 7 to 18 from nine countries. The artworks will be exhibited in the museum’s 10,000 sqft Grand Exhibition Hall from July 13 to 21. An award ceremony attended by close to 300 people was held on July 14 at its Garden Hall. The high quality of the artworks and the excitement of the young artists and their families were palpable. As one of the parents put it, “It was incredible to think that my nine-year-old daughter’s artwork is being exhibited in the same museum as that of world-famous art masters!” 

Located in the heart of San Francisco, IAMA was voted the “Best Art Gallery” and was a finalist as the “Best Museum” of the Bay Area 2024 by SFGate. IAMA strives to make art appreciation and education accessible, believing “Art is for everyone.” The International Youth Art Contest is held yearly as part of IAMA’s International Art Forum. The President of the Museum, Mr. KC Hsieh, accompanied by members of the Museum’s board; the Chairman of the Jury Committee, Professor Adam Caldwell of San Francisco Academy of Art University; and honored guests, jointly held the award presentation on July 14.

Dr. Amy Hughes, a Jury Committee member and Director of Student Services at the New York Academy of Art, remarked on the participants’ impressive usage of various techniques and styles. For example, “The piece ‘Roman Relief’ by Aviva Zhilin Wang, the first-place winner, is one of the many that jumps out,” she commented. “I work at a graduate school, and we see these kinds of drawings in our graduate program.” Professor Adam Caldwell congratulated all the contestants at the Awards Ceremony, saying, “The important thing is celebrating here–the paintings are all amazing!”

Sanchita Devnath, a 13-year-old Honorable Mention receiver, sharing her life experiences through her artwork / Photo Courtesy: John Trieu

The young artists responded enthusiastically to Professor Caldwell’s afternoon Master Class on painting. These young artists’ active involvement was inspiring! Sanchita Devnath, a 13-year-old Honorable Mention receiver, explained, “In this piece (“Not Enough”), I painted my relations to food and body image. In the past, I looked at myself; I would yell, ‘You’re not good enough!’. Through this painting, I want to tell everyone that ‘You are good enough’ and ‘You are not alone.” As another Judge, Dr. Gabriel Sotomayor, commented on this artwork, “The level of introspection…[is] something really powerful to capture in this medium, at this age group.”

More than 400 amazing artworks by young artists from 9 countries on exhibit at IAMA Grand Exhibition Hall / Photo Courtesy: John Trieu

“I feel more motivated to continue exploring and expressing my artistic vision. I wish to continue pushing the boundaries of my creativity even further,” said Emily Su, third-place winner in the 15-17 age bracket. “My goal is to inspire and mentor new artists, helping them to navigate their own creative paths and find their unique voices in the art world.” IAMA is here to provide a stage and bring international art talents together, nourishing and encouraging young artists to pursue their passion for art and exercise their leadership in the art world. IAMA’s mission is to bring peace and happiness to all through art, especially for the new generation’s benefit, well-being, and growth.

For the complete winning list, please visit http://iama-youth-art-contest.com or call (415) 376-6344

The speech given by the Venerable Rambo Tsemang at the 2024 Dharma ceremony in honor of the holy birthday of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III on June 15, 2024, is published below.

Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III!

Namo Shakyamuni Buddha, Lord of Buddhism in the Saha World!

Namo Yuhua Shouzhi Wang Holy Mother the Great Mahasattva!

Namo all Buddhas in the ten directions, Vajra Beings, Bodhisattvas, Sky-goers, and Dharma Protectors!

Today, Buddhist disciples from all over the world have once again gathered here to commemorate the Holy Birthday and infinite merit of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III. We want to express our gratitude to Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III for bringing to humanity His magnificent, unprecedented, and unsurpassed Buddha Dharma and accomplishment in the Five Vidyas.

I will summarize the questions that some of you have raised recently and share my personal thoughts for your reference.

First: Cultivation is the foundation for all Buddhists to attain liberation

Throughout the time that Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III propagated Dharma to save living beings, His Holiness the Buddha continuously reminded Buddhist disciples that cultivation is of utmost importance, and it is the only foundation for attaining liberation. In many audio recordings of expounded Dharmas, Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III taught many aspects of cultivation and emphasized that Buddhist disciples must practice cultivation at all times. Therefore, we must always remember the teachings of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III by respectfully listening to the audio recordings of the Dharmas of His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III and reading the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection.” That is how we may learn correct knowledge and views and apply them in our own cultivation practice. This is very important for all Buddhist disciples. We must always remember that it is by practicing cultivation that we may accumulate good fortune and merit, stay away from dark karma, receive initiation to the highest Dharmas, and ultimately attain liberation from transmigration and cyclical birth and death. We must not pay lip service to practicing cultivation. Cultivation must be applied to every thought, word, and deed.

Some people tend to sway or regress from their cultivation whenever they encounter setbacks, but they should not be like that. We should know that during our transmigration since beginningless time, we have done so many bad deeds and taken on so much dark karma. All of our suffering and adversities are the effects of bad causes that we planted. By understanding this, we then understand that both good times and bad times are opportunities for us to practice our own cultivation. As our respected ancient elders said, “We do not evade bad retributions and face them with ease. We must be cautious with our every word and deed to plant good causes.”

Second: Actively Promote the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection”

Ever since Buddha Shakyamuni established Buddhism in our sahā world, the Sutras of the World Honored Buddha have enabled innumerable Buddhist disciples to attain liberation and accomplishment. The “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection” is, once again, a collection of Dharmas expounded by a Buddha in this world. This Collection will certainly enable many more Buddhist disciples to attain liberation. Namo Buddha Shakyamuni’s Sutras have been the guidance that we have followed for more than 2,000 years. Upon that foundation, Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III used simple language to teach us the quintessence of Buddha Dharma, and the essentials for attaining liberation and accomplishment. Therefore, the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection” is and will be the fundamental guide for all Buddhist cultivators in the sahā world to attain liberation.

Since we have received this supreme Dharma treasure, the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection,” we should apply the four limitless states of mind and Bodhicitta to enable more people to learn the Sutra Collection. Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III taught us that we will accumulate the most abundant merit by propagating Dharma to benefit living beings and that more merit we have, the sooner we can attain Buddhahood. The best method to propagate Dharma now is to actively promote the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection.” This is the quickest way for us to accumulate merit.

Think about this: In the Diamond Sutra, Buddha Shakyamuni told Subhuti that if someone were to grasp just the four-line gatha of the Dharma and make it known and explain it in detail to living beings, this person’s merit would far exceed someone who were to fill the billion worlds of this universe with the seven jewels in almsgiving.

The four-line gatha is only about emptiness and Dharmakaya. The “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection” comprises the truth about Dharmakāya, Saṃbhogakāya and Nirmāṇakāya, and how to attain realization states of the Three Bodies. Therefore, by promoting the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection,” not only will you enable others to understand the truth contained in the four-line gatha; you may even enable them to achieve abidance in the realization states described in that four-line gatha and become a holy person. Then your merit will increase even more. That’s why whenever you introduce one person to study the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection,” you will gain an increment of merit.

However, we must be clear that explaining the four-line gatha to others or promoting the Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection doesn’t mean that we as ordinary people would then quote Dharma out of context or randomly explain Dharma to others. In doing so, we would end up in the hell realm. We should guide living beings to study the Sutras and respectfully listen to the audio recordings of the Dharmas themselves, so that they can learn directly from His Holiness the Buddha. In this way, we can also increase our merit without incurring any sins.

Third: Make Effort to Protect the Dharma

There are many different ways to protect the Dharma, such as protecting organizations that propagate true Tathagata Dharma or supporting Buddhist cultivators who have correct knowledge and views and who practice in accordance with the Dharma. What I want to talk about here is how to protect the Dharma on the Internet.

In the current Internet era, Buddhist disciples make use of the Internet to propagate Buddha Dharma. However, evil demons also make use of the Internet to slander true Buddha Dharma. Therefore, if any one of us sees any evil deeds of slandering the Buddha or the Dharma, we must rebut those slander with correct knowledge and views.

There are two things that we must not misunderstand about protecting the Dharma.

First, it is seriously wrong to think that rebutting others is getting yourself tied up in matters of right and wrong. It is only with correct knowledge and views that you may understand Buddha Dharma, but some people understand Dharma incorrectly due to their incorrect knowledge and views. We must be very clear about this without any confusion: If a Buddhist disciple cannot differentiate between correct and incorrect knowledge and views, how can they properly understand the Dharma? If they cannot understand the Dharma, how can they attain accomplishment? Getting involved in matters of right and wrong usually refers to personal arguments about who’s right and who’s wrong as a result of attachments to self and to worldly phenomena. This is not the same as defending the correct meaning of the Dharma. The meaning of Dharma must be made clear.

Second: It is wrong to think, “I don’t want to do the work of protecting the Dharma, but I will make effort to practice forbearance and cultivate my conduct.” Actually, protecting the Dharma is an important aspect of cultivation. If you don’t protect Buddha Dharma, you are essentially a fake Buddhist who is not cultivating yourself. Therefore, it will be impossible for you to attain accomplishment. When cultivating ourselves, if anyone points out our shortcomings or wrongdoings, we should thank them, reflect upon ourselves, and do better in our cultivation. For whatever reasons, if someone insults us or attacks us, we should ignore those distractions and focus on cultivating ourselves with forbearance. But if the attacks are targeted toward the Buddha and Buddha Dharma, we must step up and fearlessly protect the Buddha and Buddha Dharma. Even if we don’t have enough abilities on our own, we can work with other Buddhists and discuss how to protect the Dharma together. If we don’t even protect the Buddha, if we don’t protect the integrity and benefit of Buddha Dharma, will Buddhas and Bodhisattvas receive us in the Buddha Lands? Will Dharma Protecting Bodhisattvas and deities help us?

All in all, if we want to attain liberation and accomplishment, we must cultivate ourselves. To cultivate ourselves, we must abide by the precepts, promote the “Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection,” and protect the Dharma. By doing these three things well, we can quickly eliminate our dark karma, accumulate merit, receive Buddha Dharma, and be liberated from transmigration forever! Throughout Buddhist history, all holy people who attained holy accomplishments were precept-abiding. They all propagated Dharma to benefit living beings. They all protected the Dharma. That’s how respected ancient elders attained accomplishment. These are also the things that we must do to attain accomplishment.

Here, I wish that all congregants and living beings fulfill their good wishes, have good fortune and wisdom, and attain accomplishment and liberation! I wish that the countries that you live in be prosperous and powerful, and that all people enjoy happiness. May there be peace in the world and the circumstances of all living beings be auspicious.

Finally, let us once again pay obeisance:

Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III!

Namo Shakyamuni Buddha, Lord of Buddhism in the Saha World!

Namo Yuhua Shouzhi Wang Holy Mother the Great Mahasattva!

Namo all Buddhas in the ten directions, Vajra Beings, Bodhisattvas, Sky-goers, and Dharma Protectors!

          The Charity Temple Consecration Ceremony

Washington, DC (March 26, 2008) -- H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee, an international master of Buddhism, is the actual reincarnation of the primordial Buddha according to leaders from all major sects of Buddhism worldwide. It is the second time in more than 2,500 years that Dorje Chang Buddha has manifested himself in human form and the third time that Dorje Chang Buddha has manifested in the universe. Master Wan Ko Yee's identity as Dorje Chang Buddha III is revealed and authenticated through evidence contained in a book recently published and kept secret until today.

The book records and verifies H.H. Master Yee's spiritual enlightenment and his many accomplishments as a world-class Yun sculptor, artist, poet, calligrapher, philosopher, painter, and medical expert in healing illnesses. More than twenty holy leaders of Buddhism have formally determined and affirmed through personal attestations and written proclamations that H.H. Master Yee is the holy and most honored leader of Buddhism and the true incarnation of Dorje Chang Buddha -- that is, Dorje Chang Buddha III. 

"H.H. Master Yee's accomplishments outshine the accomplishments of all others, both ancient and modern. His Holiness is a paragon of enlightenment," said H.H. Dharma King Jigme Dorje Rinpoche, the supreme leader of the Jonang sect, one of the most evolved Buddhist Masters whose testimony appears in the book. "H.H. Master Yee comprehends the supreme and profound Buddha-Dharma (teachings). He is the Buddhist equivalent of the Pope."

The book will be presented to the Library of Congress on Thursday, April 3, 2008. Copies will be distributed to all public libraries and to Buddhist temples. Revered leaders of most of the 360 million adherents of Buddhism worldwide (of which six million reside in the United States), the President of the International Buddhism Sangha Association, the Chairman of the World United Buddhism Federation, and sixteen Dharma Kings and Rinpoches from around the world will also attend the presentation of the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III .

H.H. Master Yee was born in Sichuan, China. Like many other individuals, religious freedom drew His Holiness to the United States and in 1999 he arrived with his wife, Yuhua Wang, and his two children, Hang Kung Yee and Pui Chu Yee. H.H. Master Yee is a permanent resident and resides in both Pasadena and Oakland, California.

Buddhism is a body of religious traditions, philosophies, and teachings all in pursuit of enlightenment and truth. The religion was founded approximately in the 5th Century BCE by Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince who renounced his throne to dedicate his life to teaching his insights (dharma) on the nature of the universe and the alleviation of suffering in the world. Having attained enlightenment (bodhi), he was known as Buddha, or "Enlightened One." The many traditions that make up the worldwide Buddhist Sangha, or society, maintain his legacy by preserving and teaching his philosophy. Buddhism is the fourth largest religion after Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. 

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2008, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- H.H Dorje Chang Buddha III, a Treasury of True Buddha-Dharma, a book that confers the most evolved and enlightened status on H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee, was presented to the Library of Congress yesterday at an event attended by Members of Congress, the Diplomatic Corps and sixteen Dharma Kings and Rinpoches from around the world.

The book acknowledges and authenticates for the first time that H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee, an international master of Buddhism and permanent resident of the United States, is the actual reincarnation of the primordial Buddha. It is the second time in more than 2,500 years that Dorje Chang Buddha has manifested himself in human form and the third time that Dorje Chang Buddha has manifested in the universe.

The book records and verifies H.H. Master Yee's spiritual enlightenment and his many accomplishments as a world-class Yun sculptor, artist, poet, calligrapher, philosopher, painter, and medical expert in healing illnesses. More than twenty holy leaders of Buddhism, employing the rules of Buddhism, have formally determined and verified through personal attestations and written proclamations that H.H. Master Yee is the holiest and most honored leader of Buddhism.

"H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Holiest Tathagata is the most compassionate, the kindest, the holiest and the purest being of all. The wisdom of His Holiness is complete, and His learning is exceedingly profound. He is the Buddhist equivalent of the Pope," said Shih Long Hui, Chairperson of the International Buddhism Sangha Association, who presented the book to Dr. Judy S. Lu Chief of the Asian Division of the Library of Congress of the United States.

H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee was in seclusion praying for his Tibetan Monks and for an end to the conflict and human suffering occurring in Tibet at the hands of the Chinese Government.

Buddhism is a body of religious traditions, philosophies, and teachings all in pursuit of enlightenment and truth. The religion was founded approximately in the 5th Century BCE by Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince who renounced his throne to dedicate his life to teaching his insights (dharma) on the nature of the universe and the alleviation of suffering in the world. Having attained enlightenment (bodhi), he was known as Buddha, or "Enlightened One." The many traditions that make up the worldwide Buddhist Sangha, or society, maintain his legacy by preserving and teaching his philosophy. Buddhism is the fourth largest religion after Christianity, Islam and Hinduism.

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SOLEMN STATEMENT

After World Buddhism Publishing and World Dharma Voice Inc. jointly published the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III , and after various media announced the news that leaders, dharma kings, and rinpoches worldwide from each of the major Buddhist sects have recognized the identity of and have congratulated H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, people who understand the true situation happily said, “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has formally come to our world. The karmic conditions of living beings relating to good fortune and wisdom have finally matured such that they can now personally receive the teachings of a Buddha.” However, people who do not understand the situation and some demonic people have taken this opportunity to make trouble. They have falsely claimed to be the disciples of certain masters of great holiness and virtue. They have stated on the internet that those masters of great holiness and virtue did not recognize the identity of or congratulate H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Additionally, they have groundlessly criticized our two publishing companies.

Many good Buddhist disciples do not know what to do in the face of this confusion caused by this extremely small number of people. Those many good Buddhists have no way of distinguishing between what is true and what is false. They have also used a variety of different methods to inquire of us about this matter. We asked the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to answer these questions, but that office strictly adheres to the admonishments of the Buddha s to be unmoved by any circumstances and to abstain from sullying oneself through quarreling. Our publishing companies understand that the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was right when it said that this is a dispute caused by those who have the mindset of an ordinary person. However, for the sake of the good fortune and wisdom of living beings, we have decided to make an exception and give our open response this one time. This will be the only time we do so. From this time on, we will not answer one after another of this type of question. The reason is that all of this is not part of true cultivation that one engages in on the path to enlightenment. Rather, all of this has resulted from the conduct of those who have extremely strong attachment to self. Such conduct will lead to their descent into one of the three lower realms of existence and is the source of bad karma.

FIRST, the recognitions of identity and the congratulations issued by dharma kings and rinpoches to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III were solemnly made based upon the realization and karmic affinity of each of those dharma kings and rinpoches and based upon the rules of Tibetan Buddhism for recognizing the incarnation of a rinpoche. All of the dharma kings and rinpoches listed in the treasure book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III issued their letters of recognition or supporting congratulatory letters in accordance with the dharma. Moreover, they stamped those documents with a seal required by the dharma or with their own fingerprint. There is something that must first be understood. Could it possibly be that those dharma kings and rinpoches do not clearly believe in the law of cause and effect? Could it possibly be that they would ignore the facts and write recklessly? Those dharma kings and rinpoches, based upon their enlightenment, act with utmost solemnity, act according to the teachings and the dharma, and act responsibly toward living beings. Those recognitions and congratulations are extremely holy and solemn!

It should be specially noted that out of caution those dharma kings and rinpoches of holy virtue had a photograph taken of them actually writing their recognition or congratulatory letter. We had planned to publish in the treasure book the photographs of those dharma kings and rinpoches writing and stamping their seal or fingerprint upon their recognition or congratulatory letter. However, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III did not agree with our plan to openly publish such photographs. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III said, “We must respect those dharma kings and rinpoches. To openly publish those photographs would be impolite. Publishing them is not something that a self-cultivator would do. If people with bad karma want to berate me, then so be it. I do not pay any attention to words that praise or blame me. What I care about is benefiting living beings.” Therefore, no matter how the outside world acted, we complied with the teachings of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and did not make public those valuable photographs.

However, there are now demonic people who are insulting a Buddha and going against their own master. They have already caused great harm to living beings. In order to uphold the dignity of Buddhism and the interests of living beings, we will in this statement refute them with a few points in the hope that these demonic people will stop being bad people, will escape from their state of degeneration, and will have a chance to learn the true Buddha-dharma and attain liberation.

Why do we call these slanderers demonic people? They have openly denied, insulted, and opposed the decision of their own master of great holiness and virtue to recognize or congratulate H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. That alone is a breach of the fourteen basic precepts of the esoteric school and the planting of seeds leading to rebirth in hell. Such conduct constitutes the conduct of a demonic person.

Of course, we believe that among such demonic people are many frauds who falsely claim to be disciples of masters of holy virtue. Such individuals have falsely claimed to be disciples of H.H. Dharma King Omniscience Jamyang Lungdok Gyaltsen Achuk Lama of the Nyingma school; H.H. Dharma King Jigme Dorje, the supreme leader of the Jonang school; H.E. Mighty Lion Dharma King Renzeng Nima, who is the root master of Nianlong Rinpoche and Dakini Deri Lamao; H.E. Dharma King Ngagwang Pedma Namgyal Palzangpo of the Jonang school; H.E. Xiazhu Qiuyang Rinpoche of the Geluk school; and H.E. Dorje Rinzin Rinpoche, a person of great holiness and virtue who went into retreat for thirty years. They have also started rumors that these masters of holy virtue did not write recognitions or congratulations. In response, we are now releasing photographs of only those masters of holy virtue who those demonic evildoers mentioned; namely, H.H. Dharma King Omniscience Jamyang Lungdok Gyaltsen, H.H. Dharma King Jigme Dorje, H.E. Mighty Lion Dharma King Renzeng Nima, H.E. Dharma King Ngagwang Pedma Namgyal Palzangpo, H.E. Xiazhu Qiuyang Rinpoche, and H.E. Dorje Rinzin Rinpoche. The photographs were taken when those masters of holy virtue were stamping their seal or fingerprint upon the recognition or congratulatory letter that they wrote to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

We would first like to express our sincere apology to those dharma kings and rinpoches. We had no choice but to make public those precious and holy photographs. However, we want to emphasize that our goal in providing people of the world with these photographs is not to prevail over anyone or prove that we are genuine and others are false. Rather, our goal is to tell all Buddhist disciples and all good people that they should not be duped and led astray by those demonic people. We even tell those demonic people whose goals are to harm the true dharma of the Tathagata and destroy the wisdom-root of living beings that they should stop before it is too late and repent.

Furthermore, we will only respond to these questions this one time. In the future, no matter who it is and no matter what their goals may be, we will definitely not fall into the net of quarreling and samsara laid by those demonic people. We will not turn over and over in that net, responding to them time and time again. That is because those people who have broken the precepts of the esoteric school are not qualified to talk to us. They are full of negative karma. Whoever comes into contact with them will have bad luck. Within the fourteen basic precepts of the esoteric school there is the clear prohibition against discussions with evil people. Therefore, we will definitely not provide any material on other masters of great holiness and virtue in response to the rumors of demonic people.

SECOND, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is the first one in human history to have truly manifested the state of complete proficiency in exoteric and esoteric Buddhism and perfect mastery of the Five Vidyas. The treasure book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III contains thirty different categories of accomplishments attained single-handedly by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Nonetheless, those thirty categories of accomplishments represent only a tiny bit of the overall accomplishments of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. If anyone has any doubts about this, we welcome him to take the test according to the rules of the Blue Platform Verification that was established in the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . That test involves achievements in only two of the thirty categories. Anyone who could do that would not only obtain US$20,000,000, he would also prove that everything he said was correct. Anyone who cannot pass that test but who still wantonly slanders H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and opposes the recognition or congratulation issued by his own master is undoubtedly a demon who insults a Buddha and opposes his master or is a just a scoundrel in society.

THIRD, everyone should ponder the following. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has been able to manifest the dharma through thirty different categories of accomplishments, which shows supreme wisdom unprecedented in history. Assuming that His Holiness had not received recognitions and congratulations from dharma kings and rinpoches of each of the sects of Buddhism, how could such a being of supreme wisdom be so stupid as to falsify documents and thereby subject Himself to great criticism? As publishers, how could we have possibly decided to publish those recognitions and congratulations in the book if we did not have witnesses and evidence proving the genuineness of those documents? If we did not have such witnesses and evidence, what would we use as evidence to prove our case if we wanted to sue those deceivers should they one day become too egregious ? The present time is the age of the internet. There is no distinction between far and near anymore with respect to any two places in the world. Anyone with a phone can now determine what is true and what is false. Wouldn't fabricating those recognitions and congratulations be tantamount to shooting yourself in the foot?

Take, for example, the recognition letter issued by H.H. Dharma King Sakya Trizin. The content of that original letter is published in the book. What is written in that letter is very clear. You will know what it says from one quick reading of it. Moreover, in front of six people, H.H. Dharma King Sakya Trizin personally handed over that already written recognition letter to two people so they could deliver it. One of those two people was Respected Khenpo Chucheng Qupei, who was conferred the title of khenpo by H.H. Sakya Trizin, and the other was Venerable Baima Dorje Rinpoche. Photographs were taken and there were witnesses. Additionally, Respected Khenpo Chucheng Qupei had a photograph taken of him holding the recognition letter written by the dharma king. Respected Khenpo Chucheng Qupei also wrote a verification about it.

Thus, some demonic people or deceivers pretending to be disciples of these holy dharma kings and rinpoches are spreading rumors and slandering the true dharma of the Tathagata. If anyone dares to continue this slander, this immoral denial of truth, we will certainly sue them. It is very simple. The truth can easily be discerned. The handwriting, seals, and red inkpads of those dharma kings and rinpoches still exist. Their hands certainly touched the recognition certificates that they wrote. Naturally, their fingerprints are on their recognition or congratulatory documents. Simple forensic evidence can determine the truth very clearly. Moreover, there is evidence of the country and the location in the country where each of those dharma kings and rinpoches was at the time they wrote their recognition or congratulation. There are records indicating when the contact person who received such a document entered and left the country. There are photographs that were taken at the time such documents were handed over. There are many people who can testify as to what happened. There is other evidence as well. All of this is sufficient evidence for us to institute a lawsuit and seek compensation for harm to reputation and economic loss. If the harm that those lowly people cause results in loss of sales of a large quantity of books, we will at any cost take legal measures. In that lawsuit, we will make them show their faces, will discredit them thoroughly, and will bankrupt them.

Actually, before the treasure book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was published, Venerable Khu-ston brTson-‘grus g.yung-drung V Henghsing Gyatso Rinpoche, who traveled more than 1,100 kilometers around the island of Taiwan by making a full prostration after each step, predicted that there would be three types of people who would oppose the book. He said, “ The first type of people lack knowledge and talent and have low insight. Their opposition will stem from their ignorance and inferior conduct. The second type of people undoubtedly consists of demons who have incarnated as humans. Their savage, cruel, and evil nature will cause them to oppose this book. The third type of people is composed of those who are rinpoches or great dharma teachers in name but who actually lack realization, do not understand both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism, and are not proficient in the Five Vidyas. They will oppose this book in order to hide their shortcomings. However, all three types of people share common characteristics. They express erroneous reasoning, indulge in high-sounding but meaningless talk, utter empty words about the subtleties of Zen, or are so-called highly virtuous people who assume solemn airs. In fact, they have no abilities or realization whatsoever. If you do not believe me, then you should carefully observe them. They could not accomplish the feats shown in even half of the categories contained in this precious book.” Those people also would not dare say that they will use whatever enlightenment or wisdom they may have to obtain the reward of US$20,000,000 and in so doing show that the recognitions of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III do not stand.

FOURTH, there are many Buddhist disciples today who say that they learn from their dharma king or rinpoche master. They say that their three karmas correspond with those of their master. However, in a disguised or covert way, they actually oppose their dharma king or rinpoche master. For example, there is the Nyingma Tribune published by the Buddhism Alliance Society on the internet . This is a typical example of those who oppose H.H. Dharma King Achuk while flaunting the banner of H.H. Dharma King Achuk. H.H. Dharma Kig Achuk clearly recognized the identity of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Those people, however, in a disguised or covert way, go against their master, H.H. Dharma King Achuk, by wantonly slandering H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Based on this alone, they have already completely violated the first of the fourteen precepts of the esoteric school. The fourteen precepts of the esoteric school were not recklessly made up by someone. Rather, from ancient times to modern times, anyone who learns the esoteric dharma must abide by these precepts.

For example, when H.H. Dharma King Omniscience Achuk Lama confirmed that Khenpo Aqiong had attained the rainbow body state, he gave clear and definite instructions that strictly prohibited anyone who had violated the fourteen precepts of the esoteric school from touching the deceased body of Khenpo Aqiong. Otherwise, the deceased body of Khenpo Aqiong would not transform into rainbow light. Think about this. Even a greatly accomplished person cannot attain liberation if after he dies his body is touched by one who has violated the fourteen precepts of the esoteric school. Given this, can an ordinary Buddhist disciple who associates with one who has violated the fourteen precepts of the esoteric school still attain liberation? What's more, those people slandered a Buddha and insulted their master. The only place that could await them is hell! The fourteen precepts of the esoteric school clearly state that one will descend into the vajra hell if one drinks the same cup of water that an evil person drank or if one sits on the same bench that an evil person sat on. Those precepts also clearly state that if one talks with an evil person or conspires with an evil person one will surely have committed an offense on par with having committed one of the Five Heinous Crimes.

Thus, we say to all Buddhist disciples and good people that if you have met those demonic people who slander H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and who slander the dharma kings and rinpoches who recognized and congratulated H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, or if you have seen the Nyingma Tribune website or other like websites, articles, etc., you must cut off all relations with such people and must never again visit such websites. Otherwise, not only will you not become accomplished in the dharma, you will instead be contaminated with endless bad karma. Consequently, you will not be able to attain liberation, and you will lose your good fortune and wisdom. But these things are minor compared to the fact that you will be equally culpable as those slanderers.

This human life is difficult to come by in countless eons, as is the learning of the Buddha-dharma. If you do not become liberated in this lifetime, could it possibly be that instead you will forever stay in the hell of uninterrupted suffering? Quickly leave those deceivers, bad people, and demonic people. Change your evil ways and follow what is good. If you have slandered out of ignorance, quickly repent and move back toward the shore of salvation. If you do, the magnificent H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III will empower you, and the dharma kings and rinpoches of great virtue will pray for your good fortune. They will do this to enable you to leave the sea of suffering soon. If you have the karmic affinity to hear only five days of the recorded dharma discourses of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, that will be enough. You will be moved at having found the true dharma of the Tathagata!

We will not discuss here all of the many supreme teachings on the dharma given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. We will only mention here that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has vowed that He will simply benefit living beings and that He will never accept offerings. Is that the conduct of a deceiver or bad person? What bad person in this world has such a mentality? Are there prior examples of this in history? No. There is not even one prior example! Only H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, this most magnificent Buddha, has made such a vow and has carried it out!!!

FIFTH, both humans and celestial beings deeply admire the awesome virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. On June 21, 2008 in San Francisco , U.S.A. , the International Buddhism Sangha Association held a grand assembly to honor the treasure book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . At that dharma assembly, the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and dharma protecting deities made nectar descend from a holy tree in order to offer their congratulations. At that time, the hot sun was high in the sky, and it was 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Still, nectar fell for two days and two nights, like fluttering snowflakes in a big snowfall. More than one thousand people who were there witnessed that scene. We welcome everyone to view the video of that scene shot live. That video will be given as a gift to all those with the karmic affinity to receive it. Could it possibly be that an ordinary person is able evoke such wonderful and auspicious phenomena? This thoroughly proves that the treasure book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is a treasury of the highest Buddha-dharma!

Let us not engage in idle talk. No matter what status you may have, if you have special abilities, then respond to the Blue Platform Verification offer and obtain the reward of US$20,000,000. If you make false charges, slander, or deny yet do not dare respond to the Blue Platform Verification offer, then everyone will know that you are just a demonic person or deceiver who cannot bear the light of day. That is because you have no morals, wisdom, or skills!

World Buddhism Publishing
World Dharma Voice Inc.

July 4, 2008

H.H. Dharma King Jigme Dorje stamps his seal onto his congratulatory letter to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III that he had already signed.

H.E. Dharma King Ngagwang Pedma Namgyal Palzangpo stamps his dharma king seal onto the congratulatory letter he wrote to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

H.E. Dharma King Renzeng Nima holds the recognition letter he wrote recognizing the identity of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

( Translation of the verification written by Respected Khenpo Chucheng Qupei)

VERIFICATION

On December 10, 2006, after Baima Dorje of the Shechen Monastery and I received from H.H. Sakya Dharma King the recognition letter in which H.H. Sakya Dharma King recognized the son of father Zhonghai Yee and mother Kunfang Xu as an incarnated rinpoche, the two of us handed that recognition letter over to the intended party.

               Best wishes!

Written on an auspicious day by Chucheng Qupei
December 21, 2006

H.H. Dharma King Omniscience Achuk Lama stamps his second fingerprint onto the recognition letter h e wrote recognizing the identity of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

H.H. Dharma King Jigme Dorje stamps his seal onto his congratulatory letter to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III that he had already signed. 

H.E. Dharma King Ngagwang Pedma Namgyal Palzangpo stamps his dharma king seal onto the congratulatory letter he wrote to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. 

H.E. Dorje Rinzin Rinpoche, master of the seventh Dzogchen Dharma King in China , stamps his fingerprint onto the congratulatory letter he wrote to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. 

H.E. Dharma King Renzeng Nima holds the recognition letter he wrote recognizing the identity of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. 

H.E. Dharma King Xiazhu Qiuyang has just stamped his fingerprint onto the congratulatory letter he wrote to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.