{"id":54247,"date":"2023-10-28T19:21:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T02:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/?p=54247"},"modified":"2026-07-16T22:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T06:35:51","slug":"the-gold-medal-was-awarded-to-h-h-master-wan-ko-yee-in-recognition-of-his-outstanding-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/the-gold-medal-was-awarded-to-h-h-master-wan-ko-yee-in-recognition-of-his-outstanding-achievements\/uncategorized\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gold Medal Was Awarded to H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee In Recognition Of His Outstanding Achievements\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Gold Medal Was Awarded to H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee In Recognition Of His Outstanding Achievements<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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He Unselfishly Devotes Himself To The Integration Of Moral Character, Culture, And Art<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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December 15, 2002\u00a0 \u00a0Reposted from International Daily News<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III<\/a>) International Cultural Institute held an academic seminar on the \u201cEthical and Moral Character and Practices of H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee\u201d at the institute for five consecutive days. This seminar was held in response to the national and local commendations received by His Holiness from various sources. In yesterday\u2019s conference, there had been discussions of H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee not pursuing fame and fortune but personally and humbly practicing ethics and the development of moral character. In addition, there were specific examples discussed about his outstanding and diverse achievements and wholehearted and unselfish devotion toward humanity.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0On October 2nd of this year, Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Washington, D.C. to personally award to H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee this medal that symbolizes remarkable achievements. The same day, H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee unexpectedly received a phone call requesting immediate and urgent care for a disciple. Instantly and without any hesitation, the Master left the medal award ceremony. His Holiness rushed to the disciple and saved him by applying his dharma wisdom. Those hearing about this particular action of saving others above his own personal gain were all touched. It turned out that three days later this medal was delivered to the Master\u2019s residence, becoming even more brilliant and magnificent. The Master himself gave his thanks and expressed his apologies for his absence at the award ceremony.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0In September of this year, representing President Bush, the chairman of the White House Presidential Advisory Commission for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders arrived at the Master Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute in America and personally awarded the Presidential Gold Award to H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee in recognition of the Master\u2019s revered and noble ethics and moral character, achievements in art, and outstanding contributions toward humanity. During the award ceremony, the chairman highly praised each of the Master\u2019s achievements as being the top in the field. This extraordinary honor shows that the Master is not only a leader in the Asian-American society but also an outstanding role model for the world. This is why he was the recipient of such a\u00a0high honor. Moreover, the Master was the only person to have received this exceptional honor in the entire Asian-American community. This incident was never released to the public and was not brought to the attention of the world until the members of the institute, who attended the award ceremony at the time, spoke about it at the above mentioned seminar.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Approximately more than 100 people attended the seminar, but H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee himself did not attend.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 At the seminar, several members stated that H.H. Master Yee\u2019s writing, Brief Commentaries on Selected Philosophical Sayings<\/i>, had given them enormous inspiration to guide them through life. H.H. Master Yee has profound knowledge, and there is no question that His Holiness is unable to answer. There is no other person to compare with His Holiness in the contemporary world. The most important of all is the greatness and honesty that H.H. Master Yee\u2019s ethics and moral character embody. His righteousness and unselfishness are extremely rare in the world, and have made him a role model for the people of the world. Due to his enormous contributions to humanity, the government of California and the San Francisco city-county government, on the same day, proclaimed March 8, 2000 as \u201cMaster Wan Ko Yee Day.\u201d The U.S. Congress, the chairmen of the California Senate, and the 11 members of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco signed and awarded certificates of recognition to the Master.<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 At the seminar, most members who had spoken expressed that in the seven years that the Master Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute has been established, the institute has grown and developed stronger. The members also stated that they look up to H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee as their role model. In different fields of business and through practical practice in daily life, they have raised their moral character, purified their minds, and have found all sorts of ways to serve society and to benefit the public.<\/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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(This translation of the Chinese article was updated on June 21, 2008.)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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