In the entire Buddhist community today, it is difficult to find true saints among the certified and certified holders of venerables, dharma kings, and great living Buddhas. On the contrary, most of them are frauds, evil teachers, and ordinary people pretending to be saints and holding certification! Moreover, the identities they hold as certified reincarnations are either certain great venerables, dharma kings, or even certain great bodhisattvas. When we calm down and think about it, we realize that they lack the five types of knowledge and are far from being proficient. The sutras say that bodhisattvas possess the five types of knowledge, so why did they become certified as great venerables, dharma kings, and great bodhisattvas? When we delve into their motives and purposes, it is not difficult to discover that they are all fakes. They all have a common characteristic that cannot be avoided, which is using various means to take other people's money and even forging false holy deeds to deceive others. This chaos in Buddhism, where ordinary people pretend to be saints, has prompted me, H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche, to say that "it is normal. Shakyamuni Buddha said long ago that this is in line with the phenomena of the end times as described by Shakyamuni Buddha. Among the so-called high-level reincarnated saints, including some of my students that you all know, it would be good if 3 out of 100 are true saints, and the remaining 97 either violate precepts and revert to being ordinary people or are frauds, or even demonic beings claiming to be saints. The people who certify them are ordinary people themselves and have problems. Your examination of saints is very correct and can prevent ordinary people from mistaking evil teachers for saints, thus protecting Buddhist practitioners from choosing the wrong teachers. However, even if you determine a true teacher of holy deeds through the examination, you still need to verify their behavior against the 128 views." H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche's words are subtle and precise, and they reveal the fact that there are too many fake saints and too few true ones. Unless they have achieved the level of a two-star sun and moon wheel, they have not reached the level of a non-retreating bodhisattva. Therefore, pedestrians must be cautious and careful. For reincarnated dignitaries such as venerables, dharma kings, great living Buddhas, and great masters who do not hold the certification of holy deeds, they must be questioned, regardless of the reasons they give. After all, they do not have the three teachers and seven certifications or the seven teachers and ten certifications to guarantee their examination. Because of the chaos in the entire Buddhist community today, ordinary people, frauds, and laypeople have all come out claiming to be saints and great bodhisattvas, or claiming to have certain qualifications. But in reality, 99% of these people are fake saints who deceive others with lies or pretend to be something they are not. This is the chaos in today's religious society. As H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche said, even if we only determine based on the range of holy deeds, only 3% are true, and 97% are fake saints. Good pedestrians, have you really encountered the 3% of true holy deeds? Even if they are true holy deeds, they are at most arhats. Even if they have reached the level of arhats, if they fall into the 128 views mentioned by H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche, they will also regress. Therefore, in order to prevent pedestrians from being deceived, we provide information for everyone to consult about holy deeds. If you want to be 100% sure about the holy deeds you rely on, whether they are genuine, half true and half false, or fake holy deeds, please remember not to believe in who is the reincarnation of Buddha or bodhisattva or who has senior qualifications according to the certification. Instead, you should directly consult the International World Buddhist Headquarters of the United Nations to see if they hold the correct and accurate certification of holy deeds. However, we can only reply to inquiries about those who hold the certification of holy deeds and are openly propagating the Dharma for the benefit of sentient beings. We will not respond to those who are already holy deeds holders but have not publicly acted as teachers or propagated the Dharma. Before consulting the International World Buddhist Headquarters, pedestrians must first understand the following information from the certification of holy deeds: what level of wheel the person holds, how many wheels, and when they took the examination. Because there are more than 100 people who have taken the examination for holy deeds, plus some people who make fake holy deeds certificates themselves and claim to be holy deeds holders, there are too many of them. In view of this, in order to prevent people with fake holy deeds certificates from using forged or altered documents to deceive sentient beings, when you consult, you need to understand the above information so that you can compare the information you obtain with the authentic information in our database. At the same time, we have received a lot of letters reflecting that they are unable to meet H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche and want to know what qualifications they need to register and how they can meet the Buddha. Today, I want to inform you that H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche is very approachable and treats everyone equally regardless of their rank or status. As long as you are honest, kind, engage in listening to the Dharma, practice the ten virtues, and cultivate the four immeasurable minds, you are qualified to be received by H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche. Therefore, for those Buddhist disciples who want to meet H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche but do not know how to contact him, you can call this consultation phone number or write an email. We will do our best to arrange it, and there is no problem with that. However, you must make an appointment in advance. The phone number and email address of the Certification Consultation Center of the International World Buddhist Headquarters are: Consultation Phone: +1-626-789-1001 Consultation Email: [email protected] The consultation phone is available from 10 am to 4:30 pm Pacific Time. If you hear a busy tone, it means that we are serving other people, so please try again later. Anyone can call or write to the Certification Consultation Center to find out if the holy deeds they have encountered are genuine or if the person holds fake certificates, or what level of holy deeds they have. Pedestrians must pay attention to several serious issues: 1. All holy deeds must be displayed when appearing on stage. This behavior shows that they are willing to accept the scrutiny of disciples. 2. Before receiving the transmission of the Dharma from a teacher, disciples must first pay respects to the Buddha, then bow to the certification of holy deeds, and must verify the certification of holy deeds and record the information in order to inquire and confirm with our department. 3. If someone does not impersonate a saint but practices the teachings of the Tripitaka, does not violate the 128 views, and does not display the certification of holy deeds, this is normal behavior. 4. Whether it is a holy deed holder, a great virtuous person, a good spiritual friend, or an ordinary pedestrian, we must verify based on the 128 views. If they fall into one evil view or more than three wrong views, it proves that they have deviated from the path of enlightenment. Pedestrians must stay away from such people, otherwise, they will definitely be deceived and share in their negative karma. This announcement is hereby made by the International World Buddhist Headquarters on January 5, 2014. https://www.wbahq.org/en/hq-announcements/a20140101/
United International Buddhist Headquarters Announcement No. 20140101
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In the current Buddhist community, it is difficult to find true saints among the certified and certified holders of venerables, dharma kings, and great living Buddhas. Most of them are impostors, evil teachers, and ordinary people pretending to be saints and holding certification. These people claim to be the reincarnation of great venerables, dharma kings, or bodhisattvas. However, they lack the qualities and knowledge that a true saint should possess. They manipulate and deceive others to obtain money and fake spiritual achievements. This phenomenon goes against the teachings of Buddhism and creates confusion. According to H.H. the 3rd Dodrupchen Rinpoche, out of 100 so-called high-level reincarnated saints, only 3 are genuine, while the rest are either violating precepts or deceivers. Therefore, it is important to be cautious and question the authenticity of individuals claiming to be venerables, dharma kings, great living Buddhas, or great masters. The advice is to consult the International Buddhist Headquarters to verify the authenticity of their spiritual achievements. It is also emphasized that even if a genuine saint is found, their actions should be evaluated based on the 128 criteria. The announcement provides contact information for the International Buddhist Headquarters for inquiries about spiritual achievements. It is mentioned that anyone who is sincere and virtuous can meet H.H. the 3rd Dodrupchen Rinpoche, but an appointment must be made in advance. The announcement also emphasizes the importance of verifying the authenticity of spiritual achievements and warns against impostors and those who violate the 128 criteria.