H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha  III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) 　　 XXXVI. 　　 Moral excellence is the total addition of small good deeds. Great roads are built when grains of sand are put together. To a person aspiring to become virtuous, nothing that helps is too trivial to claim his attention. 　　 XXXVII. 　　 Excessive pride in one’s own merits is self-defeating, for it is distasteful and leaves the person friendless. 　　 XXXVIII. 　　 Correct faith is the foundation of success. The way to achieve success is to maintain true faith and translate it into action. A person’s success is derived from the faith inside him. 　　 XXXIX. 　　 A mean, inept person will become envious at other people’s success. He will say scandalous things about them in an attemp

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha  III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) 　　 XXXI. 　　 Life is a long journey during which the traveler has to clear many checkpoints before he reaches his destination. The things he needs to conduct himself through them are his good name and ability. 　　 XXXII. 　　 A gifted person needs only a few words to drive a point home, while an empty person is long of speech but short of persuasive power. Beware of a person without substance. 　　 XXXIII. 　　 A tree exposed to the fury of the elements will grow tall and strong. A tree kept indoors will be too weak to survive any harsh environment even when its top touches the ceiling. A life of ease and comfort produces only weaklings. 　　 XXXIV. 　　 An error, detected but left uncorrected, will develop into a fatal one

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) 　　 XXVI. 　　 A person grows wiser by learning from the setbacks he suffered. True knowledge comes from one’s own experience. Secondhand experience is worth little. 　　 XXVII. 　　 Nothing hurts more than conceit. Claim to know what you actually do not and people will turn their back on you, leaving you in the cold. How can you tell an honest person from a wise person? An honest person is one who does not pretend to know what he does not; a wise person is one who does not say more than what the occasion demands. Both persons keep conceit away. 　　 XXVIII. 　　 One owes one’s success to external factors that tap one’s potential. A solitary piece of wood by itself can never make a house, and it takes meticulous processing to

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) 　　 XXI. 　　 A city does not need all the food a province produces, but that much food is far from enough to feed the whole country; it needs all the food the country can produce. The strength of an individual is nothing compared with collective strength. 　　 XXII. 　　 What to do to beat your equal in battle? Attack him where he is most vulnerable with concentrated force and victory will be yours. A piece of wood with a sharp end can break another piece of wood that is just as hard as the wood you use to attack. 　　 XXIII. 　　 Success in life depends not only on wisdom and ability but also on time and opportunity. Given no time and opportunity, wisdom and ability cannot come into play. Only when all the elements meet wil

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha  III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) 　　 XVI. 　　 When a person says that he never errs, he is whitewashing his error and thus erring. 　　 XVII. 　　 What makes the sun the greatest thing man has ever known? It is admired for providing light and warmth for all the beings under it. A truly great person is one who is willing to sacrifice his own benefit for the well-being of others. 　　 XVIII. 　　 There is nothing more foolish than for one to believe that all one sees is reason and the universe is created from it. Whenever one measures everything from one’s own standards, that person is demonstrating ignorance. 　　 XIX. 　　 Anger over other people’s faults is a demon. It torments the person possessed by it while leaving the wrongdoers alone. 　　 XX. 　　

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H.  Dorje Chang Buddha  III   Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) 　　 XI. 　　 Undue haste causes delay, and procrastination causes loss. With this point of view, one shall choose the Middle Way as a principle. When a violin is tuned too low, its strings produce disharmony, but when it’s tuned too high, the strings are likely to snap. 　　 XII. 　　 What standards does one go by in choosing a person for a particular undertaking? It is both weaknesses and strengths that make a person what he is; these qualities are inseparable. Don’t dismiss a candidate just because of his weaknesses, or you will end up with no candidates at all. The wise thing to do is to give him a chance to make the best of his strengths. 　　 XIII. 　　 Deliberation is needed before one makes a mov

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) VI. 　　 The construction of a tall building begins with the laying of groundwork from which it goes up floor by floor. Structures resting on nothing are seen only in a mirage. Building up a career is like putting up a building: what is needed are firm steps taken one after another toward the goal and executed with the support of true knowledge gained from experience. These steps, aided by a defiance of obstacles, will eventually lead one to success. 　 　 VII. 　　 One in good fortune should remember the days in woe. A good soldier knows that battle victories are just as common as defeats. It is too late to remember one’s umbrella when he is caught in a downpour without it. 　　 VIII. 　　 Profound wisdom and ability are the inner

　 H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H.  Dorje Chang Buddha III  Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.)       　     II. 　　 In a dispute about right and wrong, there is nothing worse than to stick to one’s position and continue arguing, thus compounding one’s wrong and finally getting into trouble. For this reason, one should not let oneself be overwhelmed by disputes. 　　 III. 　　 Love and hate arise from a combination of causes. People cannot love a thing without seeing it, hearing about it or remembering it. Without one of the these experiences, there will be no feeling, whether love or hate. 　　 IV. 　　 It is exceedingly foolish for a person to claim that he possesses the ability to meet all social needs. Viewed against the background of the infinity of such needs, the ability of an individual is as insignificant as a s

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s Selected Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matters (This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.) 　　 I. 　　 A person is established in character only when he truly knows himself. Why? It is difficult for a person to be aware of his own flaws, just as he cannot see his own back, though it is in plain sight of other people. It is quite natural for a person to hide his own flaws, but overdoing it will alienate the person from those around him. When the person realizes this and feels ashamed, he turns to seek knowledge and adhere to moral integrity so as to establish his own character and win the respect and support of other people. 　　 Brief Commentary 　　 One must know oneself before one can truly be a human being. What is the rationale behind this? Why must we know ourselves before we can truly call ourselves a hum

Introduction 　　 H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata is the true incarnation of Dorje Chang Buddha . His Holiness possesses the state of realization and virtue that entails the Three Bodies and Four Wisdoms of a Buddha. His Holiness is able to “manifest the universe on the tip of a hair and store limitless worlds in a grain of sand.” In worldly terms, this state of realization and virtue is reflected in His Holiness’s profound and vast knowledge, noble moral character, mastery of both ancient and modern learning, and status as a great figure in contemporary times and the highest Buddha. 　　 His Holiness’s philosophical thoughts are truly comprehensive and deep, containing practical wisdom about worldly matters that benefit living beings. These philosophical sayings are different from profound Buddhist teachings contained in this book, such as Sutra on Understanding and Realizing Definitive Truth, Debate Between a Monk and a Laywoman, What is Cultivation?, and the listed reco

These works of art are fused with the essence of the universe, nature, and the earth. It is an understatement to label His Holinesss art of supernatural abstract colors with words such as style, conception, charm, or technique. The art of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III (Master Wan Ko Yee ) has already cast off the bondage of the common world. The forms, meanings, and colors of this form of art can be compared to a golden dragon breaking away from the earths crust and soaring in the azure sky above the blue sea, free at will, unbridled and unrestrained, all worldly dust whisked away, ever changing, and beautiful beyond compare! In front of these soul-inspiring rare treasures of art, we admire the exceptional artistry that flows from the boundless heart of H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata. We absorb beauty that transcends all confinements of reality, beauty created from His Holinesss use of ever changing colors for the appreciation of mankind. We can only rejoice with e

As soon as you set your eyes on the supernatural abstract colors created by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III (Master Wan Ko Yee ), you will find the bright and dazzling red, yellow, blue, white and black colors leaping and dancing, vigorous like billows sluicing over thousands of miles, yet stored up into wonders at the fine tip of a brush. Gentle yet resolute, they freely transcend worldliness. Various spectacular colors are mixed ingeniously to compliment one another. One can say they express superb craftsmanship excelling nature and depict forms that are flexible and elusive. Words cannot describe the harmonious, refined, and soothing air these colors convey. Supernatural abstract colors compose a perfect world of colors. This world does not have any concrete mundane forms but uses colors alone to form shapes and express feelings. Charming colors that touch peoples hearts constitute the shape and theme of this world. Through the mastery of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III , these

In his art, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has indeed assimilated the essence of traditional Chinese painting. Not only has His Holiness learned from the painting traditions of Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasty scholars, His Holiness has also easily mastered the grand and vigorous style of pre-Song dynasty painting. Yet, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has not merely emulated the techniques of any one painter or any one school. His Holiness has learned from ancient artistry and has also learned from nature. Combining the two, His Holiness has created a novel and unique style of his own. From a careful examination of paintings by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, it is not difficult to see the legacy of tradition and the spirit of originality. The paintings of previous generations of Chinese artists cannot match His Holiness’s paintings.  H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has painted many different styles of Chinese paintings. Based upon these different styles, we have selected for yo

There have been numerous talented artists throughout the history of Chinese painting. They have produced countless magnificent paintings that have contributed to the excellent Chinese culture. But most of the great artists throughout the ages have tended to specialize in one particular skill, style, or subject matter. Those who excelled at landscape painting were rarely proficient in flower and bird painting. Those who were proficient in flower and bird painting were rarely adept at figure painting; and so on and so forth. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata, however, is proficient in all subject matters—whether landscape, flowers and birds, animals, fish, insects, or figures. With respect to artistic techniques, he has excelled at meticulous painting, freehand brushwork, splash-ink style, and many others. In all of these areas, His Holiness has demonstrated real traditional skills and originality. These characteristics of His Ho