Epilogue

        My thanks to the core group who traveled with us in the van or in their own cars on the Dharma Propagation Tour. This included the lamas, Puti Duxi and Hongxi Fazang from Macang Monastery who have returned to lay life, the nun Zhengxiang Shi who is now at the Holy Miracles Temple in Pasadena; and lay disciple Shannon Pattillo who handled so much of the logistics for the trip. Unfortunately for us, Shannon has left this world. We miss you Shannon. There were too many other lay disciples to mention who offered their homes, hands, and hearts in this effort as we toured the country. Gesang Suolang Rinpoche does deserve special mention for her thoughtful and helpful editorial advice. Gesang gave so much more. She was with me for much of this journey. Magnolia deserves several Oscars for the documentary on the Vajra Throne as do the cast. There were many others including Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche and Reba Jinbo Rinpoche who were my IT gurus and advisors. Also, Jiangba Luosang Rinpoche who discovered the Vajra Poles and more. Gesang, Gongjue, Reba, and Jiangba are also supportive Board members of the Xuanfa Institute. I am also very indebted to Benxin Chiren (Jason Wu), Jue Hui Fa Shih, and Bodi Wentu for their translation support, and to my dear former roommate Akou Lamo for her inspiration and kindness.

        I also want to thank all the many donors who gave so generously to help us develop the temple. It is still not finished. The temple itself is up to code, but we still have parking, irrigation, and other infrastructure work to be done. Those who invested in the Tibetan columns, copper prayer wheels, and requests for blessings with the wheels provide the foundation for what I still hope to install. These projects await word on what can be done at Holy Heavenly Lake in Hesperia. Bhikshu Gunaratana also gets special thanks for the gift of the Bodhi Tree which he received from Lanka Rama Vihara, a Sri Lankan temple located in La Puenta, California.

        Of course, I have to extend a very special thanks to the International Buddhism Sangha Association, Hua Zang Si, Macang Monastery, Sanger Mission, the Master Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute, and the many groups and individuals who contributed so generously to the Dharma Propagation Tour including Ven. Henghsing Gyatso Kudun Zunzhe Yongzhong Rinpoche from Taiwan. We could not have done this without the help of all these people and organizations. May the merit from this effort be shared with all so that we can all quickly become liberated and free from samsara. 

        The other person to whom I owe a great shout of gratitude is my friend and supporter, Helen Pan, who not only offered me shelter in Pasadena, and a venue for the English Dharma classes in Southern California but served as my Chinese advisor on so many matters.

        I do not have the words to thank my Guru and Buddha Master, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. In 2006 I wrote a “Hymn of Devotion to my Buddha Master”. This was before I knew He was a Buddha. I did revise it to reflect this new insight once I knew the truth. I could add many verses to reflect all that has happened since then, but I am leaving it as it was then and including it as Appendix C. It is so much more today. None of what I have written would have been remotely possible without His kindness, teachings, and love. I hope in some small way this humble pigeon or chicken can share her experiences to help others find the way and I know how very much I still need to continue my cultivation and practice to rise up like the phoenix He has been training me to be.

        I have wanted to do another book tour when the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation is released. If I am at all physically able to do so, I will and promote this book as well to help Westerners have some indigenous context with which to understand it. All profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the Xuanfa Institute to help promote its missions and specifically to help build a second Holy Vajrasana Temple and stupa at Holy Heavenly Lakes in Hesperia, California.

        May the true Dharma fill the hearts of living beings throughout the land and all obtain good fortune and wisdom. May our dear Buddha Master, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, guide us and bless us with the infinite wisdom and compassion of the Buddhas.