Answer 6 On Day 6 of the Lunar year

        Until now, in His current lifetime, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has always been carrying out His vow of not accepting any offerings, only serving all people for free. He has never collected any donations. That is what everyone sees, a fact known to all.

        Some pitiful people said, “The Buddha Dharma of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is so good. Why do some people at the master’s level who had learned from Him betray and oppose H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III? Quite a few disciples betrayed Him.”

        People who have such ideas are too ignorant! They are so pitiful! Let’s remind you a bit today. If, in a Buddhist denomination, no one has ever insulted the masters, rebelled against the lineage, or slandered the Buddha, the Dharma, or the Guru, then it merely means they are not practicing True Tathagata Dharma. They are nothing but a gang of evil masters and charlatans, undoubtedly!

        That is because, in True Tathagata Dharma, the teachings, precepts, and doctrines mandate that a master must follow the lessons, abide by the rules, and benefit living beings without exception. However, villains and charlatans have opposite purposes when learning Buddhism. A master who is a villain or a charlatan can never accept to be bound by faithful Buddha Dharma! The reason is straightforward. Their purpose is to use Buddhism to gather people so that they can more conveniently deceive Buddhist disciples for their gains. As soon as they realize that the rules or stipulations in True Buddha Dharma would expose their demonic and fraudulent faces, they will betray.

        Take the examination, for example. There is a requirement to take the annual reexamination. One who has violated the precepts will, without a doubt, regress in the examination. Then, their disciples will undoubtedly leave them and choose another master to follow. They are anxious and afraid. At that time, the only choice they have is to betray at once and cover up their fraud by slandering Buddha, the Dharma, and the Guru. That is the best method to be exempt from the annual reexamination. Therefore, choosing to break away from the school of True Buddha Dharma and become a traitor is the only way for charlatans and evil masters. Such is the situation for all of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s betraying disciples. Sakyamuni Buddha had more betraying disciples than H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has. Examples include the bhikkhus Shanxing, Machu, and so on.

        Oppositely, only places not affiliated with the authentic Dharma of Tathagata, where the interests of the entire group of swindlers and evildoers are bound together, do not have traitors appearing. Because of their common interests, they do not check on each other seriously and never worry whether the Buddhist disciples fall prey to cheating. Such a fraudster group will never issue announcements to remind disciples how to recognize evil and charlatan masters. As such, the underlying facts and details of the fraud committed by the false masters can remain hidden. The only way that can satisfy the fraudulent purpose of the evil masters and charlatans is for them not to practice the True Dharma of Tathagata. There will, of course, be no traitor if everyone’s goal is the same.

        Take a look. Only the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, the World Buddhism Association Headquarters, and other institutions and organizations of genuine Buddha Dharma always issue announcements to help Buddhist disciples and cultivators recognize false, evil and cheating masters. Furthermore, only H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III expounds the 128 Evil and Erroneous Views to help prevent Buddhist cultivators from mistakenly embarking on the wrong paths. That is why those evil and cheating masters hate it so much! It would not be reasonable if those evildoers and villains did not become traitors. They want to protect their interests by committing fraud.

The Inquiry Center of the World Buddhism Association Headquarters
Written on behalf of the Great Holy Gurus
February 21, 2018

(Benxin originally translated this announcement into English. Eric Huang last edited it on 2024-08-30.)