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THE DHARMA OF CULTIVATION TRANSMITTED BY H.H. DORJE CHANG BUDDHA III

An oral discourse on the dharma given by His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III  Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata to rinpoches and other disciples: WHAT IS CULTIVATION ? 　 　 Today you, who are a rinpoche, respectfully requested a discourse on the dharma relating to the question What is cultivation? This is a very fundamental lesson; indeed, the first lesson. Nonetheless, this is an important matter that many cultivators, including those who have practiced cultivation over many years, do not understand and are confused about. It is difficult to incarnate as a human being. It is even more difficult to incarnate as a human being with the opportunity to encounter the true Buddha-dharma. Thus, today I will enlighten everyone on dharma relating to the question What is cultivation? 　　The essence of learning Buddhism lies with carrying out what we learn in our cultivation. We use good and bad causes and conditions as objects of cognition. Therefore, we must first understand what cul
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SUPERNATURAL POWERS IN BUDDHISM

Do Buddhists advocate supernatural powers? Actually, this is not a matter of advocating or not advocating. Rather, supernatural powers are that which everyone who is accomplished in the dharma possesses. Such powers are the manifestation of realization achieved through cultivation. They are phenomena that exist in the course of cultivation but are not the goal of cultivation, which is liberation from the cycle of birth and death. They are by-products that arise during ones practice. These by-products called supernatural phenomena naturally exist in all liberating paths within the Buddha-dharma. Becoming attached to these by-products and regarding them as the goal is heretical supernatural powers. Applying these by-products in a free and unattached way and regarding them as illusory is treating supernatural powers based on the correct Buddha-dharma view. 　　 Sakyamuni Buddha manifested supernatural powers and also was against supernatural powers. Each of those two tacks reflects differ
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The Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences 11

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　 　 SOLEMN EXPLANATION 　　 I hold in great respect Master Wan Ko Yee ’ s noble moral character. I have known the Master for ten years. I have seen so many examples of the Master ’ s selflessness and morality. I was so moved that I decided to do something to benefit the Master. In order to make an offering to the Master, I made a special trip to the United States in 1999. I invited the Master to Oakland to see an almost 65,000 square foot building that I would like to offer to him. The Master did not accept it. Later, I invited the Master to Richmond, which is in the San Francisco area, to view a 37 acre piece of land. That land was only a little more than ten minutes from Chinatown by car and was situated in a good part of the city. The Master immediately and steadfastly refused to accept it. My only choice was to give up. 　　 Finally, a year later, I made an offering to the Master of US$1,500,000. The Master immediately instructed someone to fax me material in Chinese and
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The Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences 10

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　　 Offerings made to Buddha Master, Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu 　　 The entire “ I ” including my body, speech and mind 　　 Everything belongs to “ me ” 　　 1. assets: 　　 Ticon stocks: 5,290,000 shares at an estimated value of Thai baht 100,000,000 　　 Ticon stocks: 30% of 2,775,000 shares at an estimated value of Thai baht 20,000,000 　　 Ticon stock options: 600,000 shares at an estimated value of Thai baht 10,000,000 　　 Total estimated value: Thai baht 130,000,000 approximately equivalent to US$3,000,000 　　 2. others 　　 The above offering is respectfully made by me, 　　 disciple Wei Cheng Kuan (Renqin Quezan), at 1p.m. on June 30, 2003. 　 　 My Disciple of true cultivation, 　　 Infinite Merits! 　　 The offerings from the family of Wei Cheng Kuan are made with boundless sincerity. Today, I accept them on behalf of the Four Jewels. From now on, I have full ownership of them. 　　 Now, I announce the following: 　　 I will keep one U.S. dollar as an expression of dharma. T
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The Account of a Holy Incident

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　　 What I am about to say is about the Yun sculpture “A Pillar Holding Up Heaven” created by H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee , my Buddha Dharma King Master. One year and nine months ago, this holy work of art was completed and its shape finalized. A year and nine months had passed, and several of us decided to place the artwork “A Pillar Holding Up Heaven” into a display cabinet. First, the bottom edge of the artwork had to be closely traced on a baseboard. This was done to make sure that the sculpture would be centered. I personally traced a black line very carefully around the artwork. At that point, we all figured out that the size of the display cabinet which had previously been calculated and built was too small and the upper portion of the artwork would go beyond the baseboard. Because the body of the artwork was too large, it was impossible to fit in the display cabinet. H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee strictly criticized us, “Why didn’t you measure it right in the beginning? Will this display
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Dragon-Fish Stand Straight Up on the Surface of the Water and Pay Respect to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III by Bowing to His Holiness

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　　 On November 6, 1999, I was very fortunate to have been able to accompany H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu to Puttamonton, Thailand. I went there together with Professor Yu-Hua Wang, who holds a doctorate degree in Buddhism Dharma Philosophy from the American League of Colleges and Universities, which is composed of 83 colleges and universities in the United States and around the world, and who also holds a Ph.D. degree from Manning University in England. Other people who went on that trip with us included H.E. Denma Tsemang II, Venerable Dachu II Hengsheng Rinpoche and Luoben Songzan. There were more than thirty of us all together. 　　 After we prostrated before the holy image of Sakyamuni Buddha, we walked to a bodhi tree beside a lake under which H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III sat. Perceiving that the karmic conditions were special, 　 Venerable Dachu II Hengsheng Rinpoche knelt on the ground, put his palms together in respect, and respectfully beseeched H.H. Dorje C
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The Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences (4)

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Great Perfection Rainbow State at the Vajra Throne 　　 H.H. Dorje ChangBuddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata has taught that if one who practices the Great Perfection Dharma has attained the highest level of accomplishment, even the dharma instruments or dharma seat used by such an accomplished one will turn into a rainbow. This has now become a fact. 　　 The place shown on these photographs where the lights are glittering is the vajra throne area where H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III (previously known as Master Wan Ko Yee ) practiced dharma. Many inner-tantric initiations for rinpoches, dharma teachers, and lamas as well as many Buddha-dharma ceremonies were conducted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III as His Holiness sat within this lawn area, which is a vajra throne mandala. 　 　　 In the afternoon of July 4, 2006, there was only strong sunlight and not a cloud in the sky. Suddenly, the heavenly dragons roared with laughter causing thunderous sounds in the sky. Additiona
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