{"id":1734,"date":"2023-07-25T11:43:27","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T11:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huazangsi.org\/en\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2025-07-17T00:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:10:20","slug":"2023-religious-leaders-hold-assembly-to-honor-the-birthday-of-h-h-dorje-chang-buddha-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/2023-religious-leaders-hold-assembly-to-honor-the-birthday-of-h-h-dorje-chang-buddha-iii\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious Leaders Hold Assembly to Honor the Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Religious Leaders Hold Assembly to Honor the Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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USA Today<\/a>\u00a0 July 25, 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Thousands of Buddhists from around the world attended the two-day Dharma Assembly <\/em>Joyce Lee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Religious Leaders Hold Dharma Assembly in Glendale to Honor the Holy Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 To honor the Holy Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, revered as the Pope of Buddhism, several prominent Buddhist organizations including the World Buddhism Association Headquarters, Holy Miracles Temple, Hua Zang Si, Benevolence Temple, and the Sanger Mission, jointly organized a Grand Dharma Assembly in Glendale, California. The two-day event took place on June 30th and July 1st, 2023, at the Glendale Civic Auditorium and attracted over a thousand Buddhists from around the world.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 June 30th marked the unveiling of the first three volumes of the \u201cNamo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection\u201d. The Dharma Assembly opened with a procession led by a group of nuns, chanting the Buddha\u2019s name \u201cNamo Dorje Chang Buddha III\u201d. The \u201cNamo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection\u201d was gracefully displayed on a sacred sedan chair, carried by Holy Gurus Venerable Tsemang and Ruzun Bodi Wentu. In a display of reverence, all attendees of the Assembly humbly prostrated themselves, paying their respects to the Collection.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In the Dharma Assembly, Venerable Tsemang addressed the congregation, emphasizing the significance of the \u201cNamo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection\u201d: \u201cWe have undertaken the significant task of editing and publishing the first part of the \u2018Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection.\u2019 This endeavor not only expresses our profound gratitude and unwavering yearning for H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III but, more importantly, will enable countless sentient beings to attain accomplishment and liberation through studying the Collection. We firmly believe that the \u2018Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection\u2019 will serve as the ultimate guide for all Buddhist disciples seeking accomplishment and liberation.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cThe Collection encompasses the essence of the Tripitaka and the esoteric Buddhist scriptures. It covers Buddhist precepts, views, cultivation, and Dharma practices. It covers the whole spectrum of Buddhism regardless of whether it is Hinayana, Mahayana, or Vajrayana. Through the Collection, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III reveals the most direct and expedient path for sentient beings, Arhats, and Bodhisattvas to advance themselves. If we diligently study and practice the teachings on even a single volume of the Collection, while focusing on any one dharma-gate, we can be assured of attaining liberation.\u201d<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 During this Age of Dharma Degeneration, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III descended to the earthly realm, exhibiting perfect mastery of Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism, along with unparalleled expertise in the Five Vidyas. The Five Vidyas are what Buddhas and Bodhisattvas do to help living beings. Over the past 2,000 years, Buddhist teachings have encountered distortions and alterations due to mistranslation and misinterpretation of Buddha-dharma by Buddhist patriarchs, eminent monastics, and Buddhist scholars. Recognizing the distortions and errors that had infiltrated Buddhist teachings, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III corrected the mistakes present in the Buddhist teachings, restoring the authenticity, power, and purity of Buddha\u2019s wisdom and views.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has bequeathed over two thousand audio recordings of imparted Dharmas and published invaluable Buddhist books, including \u201cA Monk Expounds the Absolute Truth to a Layperson,\u201d \u201cCommentary on the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra,\u201d \u201cThe Essence of Buddha Dharma,\u201d \u201cCorrecting the Treatises of Patriarch Bodhidharma,\u201d \u201cWhat Is Cultivation?,\u201d \u201cThe Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation,\u201d and \u201cLearning From Buddha.\u201d H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III imparted the subtleties of Dharmas in colloquial language so that people living in the 21st century could easily comprehend. They serve as supreme treasures and indispensable resources for Buddhist disciples seeking to escape the sufferings of this world and attain enlightenment.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0In response to the needs of Buddhist disciples, the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is working to transcribe audio recordings of Dharmas imparted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III into extensive written texts, and the \u201cNamo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection\u201d is being meticulously compiled. The first three volumes of the Collection, consisting of \u201cDharma Imparted During the Trip to the East,\u201d \u201cDharma Imparted During a Trip in Response to the Needs of Disciples,\u201d and \u201cImparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra,\u201d were released to commemorate this Holy Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. The remaining volumes will be released and published in the future.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Dharma Assembly continued July 1st, 2023, with participants representing Buddhist disciples all over the world presenting 108 offerings to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.\u00a0 Under the solemn direction of Jiaozun Zhengda, the congregation recited the Buddhist Sutra \u201cSutra on Understanding and Realizing Definitive Truth\u201d. The attendees offered heartfelt reverence to the Buddhas, engaged in prostrations, and prayed to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for blessings upon all sentient beings. The gathering collectively expressed their aspirations for the eradication of all global pandemics, the endurance of international peace and friendship, and the cessation of calamities, while invoking prosperity, good health, and longevity for all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Venerable Pannavati, some of her students, and other attendees at the Dharma Assembly\u00a0<\/em>Joyce Lee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Venerable Pannavati Karuna, the Abbot of Heartwood Refuge monastery in North Carolina, led dozens of her students to attend the Dharma Assembly. In an interview, she said: \u201cI was introduced to Buddha Master (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) 18 years ago through Zhaxi Zhouma Rinpoche. I thought I had too many duties and responsibilities to follow His teachings. But I kept reading and pondering them through the years. I began to notice in my everyday life the truth and ability to live differently in the world. I had more integrity, clarity, joy for the first time and an understanding that enlightenment was possible if one follows the true teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha. Buddha Master imparted Dharmas and explained those teachings in a down to earth, understandable way without compromise. He even spoke African American slang. Sometimes translators had a difficult time translating it into English because they may not fully understand the slang. But I heard it and I understood what He meant. That is the marvelousness of a true Buddha in this world. He can speak the language in a way that you hear it, understand it, penetrate it, and realize it. He guided me towards the correct aspiration. The goal is not Buddhist studies, and realization cannot be explained by mere words, but it can be experienced. The true purpose of the Buddha Dharma is to awaken us to our Buddha-nature. His teachings point the way.\u201d<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche from Germany also shared his joyfulness after attending the Dharma Assembly. He said: \u201cI am very happy to be here today on this very auspicious occasion. Because for us Westerners, it is very hard to get the teachings and Dharma from Buddha Master since most of us do not speak Chinese. I am very happy about this event today that we are finally getting the opportunity to get the Buddha Dharma in English language, and we will have direct access to it.\u201d<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Dharma Assembly held in Glendale fostered unity and devotion among Buddhist practitioners from diverse backgrounds. With the release of the first volumes of \u201cNamo Dorje Chang Buddha III Complete Sutra Collection\u201d, the event left an indelible mark on the spiritual aspirations of attendees, inspiring them to pursue enlightenment and emulate the compassion and wisdom demonstrated by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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