Illustrations – Thus Have I Seen

Fig. 1: H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Fig. 2: Logo of the Xuanfa Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Fig. 3: Realms of Samsara and Nirvana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Fig. 4 Guardian stone yaksas and multi-headed naga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Fig. 5: H.H. Penor Rinpoche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fig. 6: Hua Zang Si in San Francisco, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Fig. 7: Disciples Lifting Two Ton Pool of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Fig. 8: Great Buddha Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Fig. 9: Zhaxi Zhuoma tonsured by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Fig. 10: The Jewel Grass Mandala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Fig. 11: Details of Jewels on Grass Mandala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Fig. 12: Hair sharira of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Fig. 13: Jade Bowl containing Holy Red Nectar Pills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Fig. 14: Detail of the Long-Life Nectar from Amitayus Buddha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Fig. 15: H.H. Dodrupchen Dharma King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Fig. 16: H.H. Jigme Dorje Dharma King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Fig. 17: H.E. Chogye Trichen Dharma King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Fig. 18: H.E. Shamarpa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Fig. 19: The Lineage Tree of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Fig. 20: Shakyamuni Buddha as painted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . .60
Fig. 21: H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: A Treasury of True Buddha-Dharma . . . . .68
Fig. 22: Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen with Denma Tsemang II Rinpoche . . . . . . .68
Fig. 23: Grand Assembly to honor the release of the Big Blue Treasure Book . . . . . . .70
Fig. 24: Flowers from well-wishers at Dharma Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Fig. 25: Magnolia Tree that rained Holy Nectar at Hua Zang Si . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Fig. 26: Tour Team leaving the Cadet’s Chapel at the USAF Academy . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Fig. 27: The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya at the Shambhala Mountain Center . . . . . .80
Fig. 28: Column of rain and hail that preceded us to Crestone, Colorado . . . . . . . . .84
Fig. 29: Tornado on drive from Crestone to Questa, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Fig. 30: Making offerings inside the Kagyu Mila Guru Stupa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Fig. 31: Red Dharma Protector Shield at Kagyu Mila Guru Stupa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Fig. 32: Presentation at a former Catholic retreat center in Albuquerque . . . . . . . . . .88
Fig. 33: Memorial to Katagiri Roshi at Hokyoji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Fig. 34: Painting of Zen Master Katagiri by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche . . . . . . . . . . .92
Fig. 35: Bear Butte, a sacred mountain near Sturgis, South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Fig. 36: Achuk Lama signs congratulation letter to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . .97
Fig. 37: World Peace Pagoda at Diamond Hill Monastery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Fig. 38: Zhaxi Zhuoma and Librarian at the New York Public Library . . . . . . . . . .103
Fig. 39: Dharma Wheel Mandalas (orbs) at New York City presentation . . . . . . . . .103
Fig. 40: Disciple flipping Horseshoe Crabs near Dover, Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Fig. 41: Glenn Welker at the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian . . . . . . .112
Fig. 42: Hopi tribal officers receive the treasure book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Fig. 43: “Mysterious Boulder with Mist” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . .114
Fig. 44: Presentation on the Tour at Hua Zang Si . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Fig. 45: Kalachakra Stupa at the Paleaku Peace Garden in Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Fig. 46: Memorial stupa for Roshi Jiyu Kennett at Shasta Abbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Fig. 47: Ice flow of hailstones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Fig. 48: Dharma King Ciren Gyatso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Fig. 49: MRI frontal view photo taken as my crown was beginning to open . . . . . . .139
Fig. 50: My MRI Photos taken after my crown was opened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Fig. 51: The scan as the MRI passed over the opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Fig. 52: Vajra Wheels (orbs) fill the sky at the temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Fig. 53: Rainbows and dharma wheel mandalas during yurt construction . . . . . . .144
Fig. 54: Holy Vajra Pill at the moment Green Tara blessed the pill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Fig. 55: Dharma Duck receives a vajra-bodhi pill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Fig. 56: “Fat” ghosts in location where we left food offerings for them . . . . . . . . . .151
Fig. 57: The Three Buddhas on the main altar at the Holy Vajrasana Temple . . . . . . . .154
Fig. 58: Dorje Chang Buddha Lineage Tree Altar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Fig. 59: Bodhi Tree at the Holy Vajrasana Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Fig. 60: Holy Vajra Pill at Bodhighara Dedication Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Fig. 61: Bravachakra (Wheel of Life) painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Fig. 62: Pulsating golden orb appears at Holy Vajrasana Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Fig. 63: Meditating with the Vajra Poles at the Holy Vajrasana Temple . . . . . . . . . .161
Fig. 64: Naga guarding a Thai Retreat Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Fig. 65: Buddhamonthon Fish Release, Thailand, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Fig. 66: Dragon and other beings attend a discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . .163
Fig. 67: School of Koi following the Buddha Master at a Japanese Garden . . . . . . .164
Fig. 68: A collie received a sprinkling of holy water and a Vajra-Bodhi Pill . . . . . . .165
Fig. 69: Photographs of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III above an altar in Vietnam . . . .167
Fig. 70: “Ink Lotus” a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Fig. 71: “Kuan Yin Bodhisattva” a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . .172
Fig. 72: Sharpie Sketch of “Panda on Cliff” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . .173
Fig. 73: “Bodhidharma” a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . . .182
Fig. 74 Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center, North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Fig. 75: Kuan Yin Bodhisattva Great Compassion Dharma Assembly Thailand . . . . . . .189
Fig. 76: Testimonials after Kuan Yin Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly, Thailand . . . . . . .190
Fig. 77: Class on Learning from Buddha in Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Fig. 78: Founder’s Room at the Chua Thai Son (temple) in Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . .191
Fig. 79: Kuan Yin Great Compassion Dharma Assembly in Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Fig. 80: Animal release after the Kuan Yin Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly, Vietnam . . . . .192
Fig. 81: Disciples crowd together to hear a reading of Learning from Buddha . . . . . . . .193
Fig. 82: Dharma Protector Chapel at the Holy Vajrasana Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Fig. 83: Dharma King Ciren Gyatso’s sharira. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Fig. 84: Elder laywoman Wang Cheng E-Fen’s sharira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Fig. 85: Green Tara Buddha, a painting by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche . . . . . . . . . . .218
Fig. 86: Standing Rock, North Dakota Encampment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Fig. 87: Members of the Spanish Sangha of California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Fig. 88: Class for Spanish Sangha at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Fig. 89: Zhizang Shi (Sonya) at Heavenly Lake, Hesperia, California . . . . . . . . . . .228
Fig. 90: Proposed Long-term Adobe Meditation Cave/Hermitage . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Fig. 91: Thai styled Spirit House at the Holy Vajrasana Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Fig. 92: Dharma King Dorje Losang’s sharira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Fig. 93: Nectar Bestowed by the Buddhas at the Holy Miracles Temple . . . . . . . . .241
Fig. 94: Witnessing the bestowal of Holy Nectar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Fig. 95: Dharma Assembly for release of Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra . .242
Fig. 96: Reversing Old Age Portraits of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III . . . . . . . . . .244
Fig. 97: Buddhist Lineage Refuge Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294