Important Replies from Holy Monks#
Responses from the Consultation Center of the World Buddhist Headquarters#
Lunar Calendar, 6th day of the second month
Answer 35:
Those who have not reached the Golden Button level and are still within the Blue Button level range can teach others, but they must use the 128 points of knowledge to verify. In addition to the three levels or higher of the Golden Button, those who are at the first or second level of the Golden Button must also use the 128 points of knowledge to verify whether the knowledge of the teacher is correct and whether it belongs to evil views. Anyone who understands Buddhist knowledge and does not fall into the 128 points of knowledge can teach others. If they have indeed fallen into the 128 points, those who are serious will definitely lead people onto the evil path!!! The three levels of the Golden Button belong to the great holy monks and are bodhisattvas who do not regress. They sometimes practice seriously and sometimes play in samadhi, so it is difficult to judge. For example, the crazy lama Yeshe Yangga, or the son of Rigdzin Pema Dorje, and the Wangza Shangzun, sometimes behave strangely and are difficult to distinguish. I hope everyone will be extremely careful to prevent fake teachers from harming you for life and falling into the three evil paths, suffering endlessly. In order to achieve complete liberation and accomplishment of one's own blessings and wisdom, please read and understand the answers from these holy monks repeatedly! In addition, someone suggested that except for the Ancient Buddha Temple, do not make offerings or donations to other temples and abbots, saying that other temples and abbots do not have the power of blessings and making offerings will not generate merit. This view is incorrect. The correct view is that, in fact, as long as you make donations to Buddhist activities or even to organizations that do all good deeds, it will generate merit. Even reciting a Buddha's name with good intentions or showing compassion to sentient beings generates merit. However, the amount of merit does vary. If you offer a bowl of rice to Shakyamuni Buddha, the merit is tremendous. On the other hand, how can the merit of offering to a living Buddha or a master be compared to offering to Shakyamuni Buddha? However, offering to the World Honored One is not easy. It depends on whether you have the conditions for it. All phenomena arise from conditions. For example, at 12:30 noon on November 14, 2016, in Budapest, Hungary, it was a very cold day. After the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang and the entourage finished visiting the scenery, they walked to the parking lot and were about to get in the car to leave for the second scenic area. Suddenly, the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang turned around and walked towards the top of a mountain that had no scenery and no tourists. The golden button holy monks, virtuous friends, and others quickly followed. The tour guide said, "There is no scenery up there, it's not nice." The Third Dharma King Dorje Chang continued to walk. When they reached halfway up the mountain, they smelled a nauseating stench that was difficult to bear. It turned out that a kind of smelly fertilizer made from long grass was spread on the ground. It was cold and smelly, but the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang continued to move forward. It was really incomprehensible. Everyone covered their noses and said, "It's too stinky!" The tour guide said, "It's unbearable! Let's go back!" The Third Dharma King Dorje Chang seemed not to have heard and continued to move forward. Everyone had no choice but to follow the Buddha up the mountain. When they were close to the top of the mountain, the smell disappeared completely. The Buddha stopped, and at this moment, they saw a pair of white young parents with a young male child about one year old. The child walked a few steps with trembling legs, walked in front of the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang, and smiled happily. He wanted to bend down, but couldn't maintain his balance and sat down on the ground. Using his own hands, he offered a handful of sand to the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang. The Third Dharma King Dorje Chang touched his head and gave him a blessing. When the entourage saw this, they were shocked and amazed. They immediately made a great vow. We believe that this child has a great karmic connection to offering sand to the Buddha. Although he did not offer material possessions to the Buddha, he had to offer sand to the Buddha on the spot. The purity of his state of mind generates immeasurable merit. If there is no connection, the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang would not have turned around and walked towards the top of the mountain that had no scenery and no tourists at the moment when they were about to get in the car and leave after visiting the scenic spots. Everyone was puzzled and couldn't understand why they didn't go to the beautiful scenic spots and instead went to this high place that was a long way and had no scenic spots and was cold and smelly. Only fools would believe that it was a coincidence. What we said is not exaggerated at all. It is a fact witnessed by everyone. The Third Dharma King Dorje Chang is too selfless, too humble, and too pure! Truly worthy of being the Tathagata of supreme awakening! Perhaps you may think that this is purity? Yes, in the face of this ironclad fact, the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang did not say that he was a reincarnation of an ancient Buddha who came specifically to accept the offering of sand from the child. Instead, he said that he was an ordinary Buddhist and that it was a chance encounter. Do not exaggerate this matter. Do you believe that this is a chance encounter? Why didn't he go to the good scenic spots and instead went to this high place that was a long way and had no scenic spots, was cold and smelly? Only idiots would believe that it was a chance encounter. The height of the Five Wisdoms of the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang is unparalleled in Buddhist history. The fact that he received the approval of the Ministry of Health in China and created the "Powerful Hair Growth Liquid" (Hair Must Grow), which has been privately monopolized for thirty years, and even took the blame for others mistakenly thinking that he took money for the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang, if it weren't for the revelation of the private evil mentality of the monopolizer this year, everyone would still think that the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang is the only one in Buddhist history who does not accept the obligation of offering to serve the public, but did not expect the selflessness and lack of greed of the Buddha, the bright Buddha realm, to surpass the wealth he created and have no attachment. Who has achieved such a sublime state? Taking away for thirty years without giving a penny to the Buddha, and the Buddha did not complain at all. The sublime and bright virtues of the Third Dharma King Dorje Chang, who is not attached to fame and fortune, is equal to all, and cares more about others than himself, cannot be fully described in several books. We have too many examples in the process of collecting and organizing. We can only say that the auspicious state of the Buddha's awakening and the radiant light are too shocking! Too shocking! Too touching! May you refrain from doing evil, practice all good deeds, cultivate great power on the path, develop great wisdom, attain supreme enlightenment early, and may your blessings and fortune be prosperous and immeasurable!
Consultation Center of the World Buddhist Headquarters
Replying to questions on behalf of the great holy monks
March 22, 2018