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Recent News Reports
·
Proclamation of
His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III Day by Mayor of
Washington, DC, January 19, 2011
·
His
Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III receives the World
Peace Prize, February 3, 2011
·
World Peace
Prize Awarded at the U.S. Capitol, June 14, 2011 (Award Ceremony Programs and Award Citations)
·
Statement From
the World Peace Prize Awarding Council, June 27, 2011
·
Meeting Summary
of “the International Buddhism Sangha Association’s
2011 Conference of Merit Recording and Commendation for Propagating Dharma and
Benefiting Living Beings & the Third Ceremony of Conferring the Titles of Acarya & Master of Dharma Listening Sessions in Hong
Kong”, August 6-7, 2011, Discourse
by Holder of Certificate of Holiness and Virtue with Master’s Qualifications at
the Beginning Level of Holy Realization H.E. Kaichu Rinpoche at the Conference, Discourse by Holder of Certificate of Holiness and Virtue with
Master’s Qualifications at the Beginning Level of Holy Realization H.E. Dharma
King Gar Tongstan at the Conference
·
Public
Announcement from the International Buddhism Sangha
Association, September 15, 2011
·
Explanations
from the International Buddhism Sangha Association, October
26, 2011
·
Explanations
from the International Buddhism Sangha Association, October
30, 2011
Official Proclamations from the Office of H. H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
(Preliminary Translations of Public
Announcements, Statements, and Other Articles)
· Bulletin #2, September 28, 2008
· Statement #1, January 13, 2009
· Statement #2, January 18, 2009
· Statement #3, February 12, 2009
· Statement #4, August 10, 2009
· Bulletin #6, August 18, 2009
· Statement #5, August 23, 2009
· Bulletin #7, superseded by #8
· Bulletin #8, August 25, 2009
· Publication of Article as Received #1, August 31, 2009
· Bulletin #9, September 18, 2009
· Statement #6, October 1, 2009
· Publication of Article as Received #2, October 17, 2009
· Publication of Article as Received #3, November 1, 2009
· Publication of Article as Received #4, December 12, 2009
· Bulletin #10, January 7, 2010
· Bulletin #11, March 14, 2010
· Publication of Article as Received #5, March 20, 2010
· Bulletin #12, March 27, 2010
· A Letter to Masters, August 11, 2010
· Bulletin #15, September 1, 2010
· Bulletin #16, September 5, 2010
· Bulletin #17, January 23, 2011
· Bulletin #18, February 3, 2011
· Bulletin #19, April 26, 2011
· Statement #10, August 15, 2011
· Bulletin #22, September 20, 2011
· Bulletin #23, September 29, 2011
· Bulletin #24, October 28, 2011
Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche's Dharma Propagation Tour in the USA
(See Press Releases for Events in East USA)
· September 25, 2008, Providence, RI
· September 27, 2008, Livingston Manor, NY
· September 30, 2008, New York City, NY
· October 2, 2008, New Hope, PA
· October 4, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
· October 5, 2008, Rehoboth, DE
· October 8, 2008, Baltimore, MD
· October 9, 2008, Germantown, MD (Greater Washington DC area)
· See the Complete Schedule from the Website of Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
Manifestation of the Five Vidyas in Utmost Perfection by the Primodial
Buddha
- Exhibition of Master Wan Ko Yee's Unprecedented Achievements
(Over Two Hundred World-Class Treasures in
Twenty-One Categories Created by one Master!)
Congress Honors Dr. YuHua
Wang
- Her Art Exhibition Held in US Capitols on
November 13, 2008
http://www.usapostime.com/displayPubNews.do?newsId=5127
Welcome to the Learning of Dharma at Tathagata Dharma Association
A Buddhist organization* with a mission to propagate Tathagata Dharma (Dharma from the Buddha) and teach:
· HOW TO DEVELOP CONCENTRATION AND WISDOM
· HOW TO SOLVE REAL WORLD PROBLEMS USING DHARMA,
· how to improve relationship with spouse, partner, friends, colleague, and so on
· how to approach self-healing, career and stress.
· how to provide others with a high-quality life
* Tathagata Dharma Association is a non-profit organization with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. See details here.
Activities in the Past:
· November 23-29, 2006, Buddhism and Meditation Camp, Dharma Master Ruohui from Hua Zang Si
· April 20-22, 2007, Buddhism and Dharma Lectures, Dharma Master Kuizi (See details here.)
· September 22-23, 2007, Blessing Dharma Assembly in NY, Dharma Masters from Hua Zang Si
· October 3-5, 2008, Buddhism and Dharma Lectures, The Venerable Xiangge Qiongwa (formerly known as Dharma Master Kuizi)
· August 29, 2009, Dharma Assembly of New Site Grand Opening and Beseeching Fortune, Presided by the Venerable Dharma Master Long Hui and other Dharma Masters from Hua Zang Si
·
Master
Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute’s NOTICE
OF FISH RELEASE TO TAKE PLACE ON “THE FISH-RELEASE DAY SET BY THE BUDDHA” (October 29, 2010,
Los Angeles, CA,)
·
Master
Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute’s Notice
of MWKYICI’s “Fish Release Dharma Assembly To Benefit All Living Beings” to
Respectfully Celebrate The Birthday of H.H. Dorje
Chang Buddha III
(June
11-12, 2011, San Francisco, CA, please register by
April 30, 2011)
·
Tathagata Dharma Association’s
“Fish Release Dharma Assembly” to Respectfully Celebrate The
Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
(June 16, 2011, 9:30am, Riley's Lock Road, Darnestown, MD 20874 (off River road))
Upcoming Activities:
·
Master
Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute’s NOTICE
OF FISH RELEASE TO TAKE PLACE ON “THE FISH-RELEASE DAY SET BY THE BUDDHA” (October 29, 2011,
Los Angeles, CA,)
· Tathagata Dharma Association’s “Fish Release Dharma Assembly” (October 29, 2011, 10:00am, Seneca Creek State Park, 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878)
·
The Tathagata Dharma Association
cordially
invites you to attend
"Buddhist Fish
Release Ceremony"
to benefit all living beings
·
Time:
Saturday, October 29th 2011,
10 am – noon
· Location: Seneca Creek
State Park
· Boat Center, 11950 Clopper Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
·
·
There will be free vegetarian lunch,
presentations and Discussions
· 11730 Clopper Road,
·
Gaithersburg MD 20878
·
Lunch : RSVP is required, 202-695-2188
Park entrance fee of $2 per person will be reimbursed with receipt
www.TathagataDharma.org
Nectar -- Precious Food Which Is
Bestowed by the Buddhas
Generally speaking, nectar can be
divided into two categories. Ordinarily,
Rinpoches and Dharma Teachers make pills which they
call nectar by using Chinese herbal medicine or water together with such things
as sharira and then empower such material by reciting
certain mantras. It can be said that
this is false nectar.
What is true nectar? True nectar is precious food which is bestowed by the Buddhas from the land of the Buddhas. It is not a food which exists in this earthly world. There is a Buddha or Bodhisattva Master on the level of a Dharma King who ascends to the Dharma King platform and practices the dharma. Due to this Master's state of realization, he is able to successfully invite the Buddhas to arrive in the sky and bestow nectar. When descending into the dharma bowl, the nectar may turn into light or it may descend in its normal form. This precious food is something which emanates from nothing.
When the Master conducts the nectar dharma ceremony, there must be a space in between the Master and his disciples. The distance between them is about fifteen yards to over one hundred yards. The Master cannot come close to the disciples. He can only sit on the dharma platform and is not allowed to leave his seat. At a place far away from the Master, a disciple will in front of other disciples use pure water to wash and wipe dry the dharma bowl (this dharma bowl is an ancient dharma bowl made of pure copper and gold which has been handed down through a lineage of Dharma Kings). That disciple will place the dharma bowl in front of himself and in sight of other disciples who will stare at the dharma bowl, never losing sight of it for a moment.
Then, the Master who is a far distance
away on the dharma platform will practice the dharma. From the land of the Buddhas,
the Buddhas will bestow nectar which falls from the
sky. It may turn into red light, blue
light, or a colorful rainbow as it enters the dharma bowl which is being
guarded by the disciples. It is
incomparably wonderful. The Master will
then order the disciples to open the lid of the bowl to exhibit the nectar. At this time, the disciples are pleasantly
astounded to see that inside the dharma bowl which is in front of them is
incredibly marvelous nectar which has come from the land of the Buddhas. Its form is
definitely unlike any form which can be found in this human world. Only after the disciples have confirmed the
arrival of nectar does the Master have the right to step down from the dharma
platform to view the nectar and empower the disciples by giving them nectar to
eat. If one has just one taste of this
nectar, one's life span will increase to over one hundred and twenty
years. This nectar can cure all ailments
and diseases, such as varicose vein, AIDS, cancers and so on. After one applies a bit of nectar on the sore
or eats a mouthful of nectar, the sore or disease will be totally cured and
will disappear without trace within two to three minutes. Furthermore, this
nectar also instantly increases one's good fortune.
The
tantra is very sacred and great, having unthinkable
power to attain Buddhahood in a single lifetime. But
the true Master of the Tantra is really difficult to
find one among thousands of rinpoches. So, we
translated, printed and published this "KNOW THE TRUE DOCTRINES"
and "HOW TO RECOGNIZE VAJRA TANTRA".
The aim is the sincere wishes for the true practitioners of Dharma to
understand the essential difference between the Buddhas
and the regular sentient beings, and to use the stated
criteria to distinguish between true and fake Masters and reincarnations. Galu Lama once said, since ancient till now, majority of
the reincarnations of
Partial Listing of
US
East:
- Tathagata Dharma Association 11730 Clopper
Road (Rt. 117), Germantown, MD 20874, (240)
447-3273, (240) 888-9390, (301) 728-4710
- Bodhi
Foundation, Inc. 43-47
162 Street, Flushing, NY 11358, (718)359-1368
- Orthodox
Dharma Center 132-38 41 Ave, Flushing, NY 11355, (718)423-1048,
(646)354-9633
- True
Dharma Monastery 116
John Street, 2nd FL, New York, NY 10038, (646)251-7526, (212)269-4000x120
- C.J.
Yao Memorial Studio 137-40
45 Ave, Flushing NY 11355, (917)667-6604
- Nectar
Monastery 114
Arlington St.,
US
West:
- Master
Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute
- International Buddhism Sangha Association and Hua Zang Si 3134
22nd St., San Francisco, CA 94110, (415)920-9816
- Sanger Mission 660 Monterey Pass Rd.,
- Bodhi Monastery 6449
Berwickshire Way, San Jose, CA
95120, (408)323-9966
- The Macang Temple (Macang Sect of Kagyu) 1822 Eddy St., San Francisco, CA 94115, (415) 673-2311
- Xuanfa Temple of Sanger (Chief Rinpoche: Zhaxi Zhuoma) 11507 East Ashlan Avenue (send mail to PO Box 272), Sanger, CA 93657, 559-875-3515
- Dharmadhatu Center 190 Main Street, Little Creek, Delaware, 19904, 302-236-5383