Explanation of the "Third Dijie Qiang Buddha" Buddha Name#
On April 3, 2008, the book "The Third Dijie Qiang Buddha" published by the Global Buddhist Publishing House and the World Dharma Sound Publishing House held a solemn and grand launching ceremony at the Library of Congress in the United States. The Library of Congress officially collected this book, and it was then that people learned that the highly respected Master Yi Yun Gao and Yang E Yi Xi Nuobu Dafa Wang, who had been recognized by the leaders or regents of major Buddhist sects and the living Buddhas, were the third incarnation of the Buddha Dijie Qiang Buddha, and his Buddha name is the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha. Since then, people have been calling him "Namo Third Dijie Qiang Buddha." This is similar to how before Shakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha, his name was Prince Siddhartha, but after Shakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha, he was called "Namo Shakyamuni Buddha." Therefore, we now say "Namo Third Dijie Qiang Buddha." Especially on December 12, 2012, the United States Senate Resolution No. 614 officially named the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha as His Holiness (H.H. Third Dijie Qiang Buddha). Since then, the title of Namo Third Dijie Qiang Buddha has been officially established. Moreover, the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha is also the name recognized by the government, and the previous names of "Yi Yun Gao" and the honorable titles of Master and Dafa Wang no longer exist. However, this news was published before the announcement of the Buddha name of Namo Third Dijie Qiang Buddha, when people did not yet know the true identity of the Buddha. Therefore, in order to respect the truth of history, we still retain the names used before the official naming of the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha in the news. But everyone should be clear that except for the name of H.H. Third Dijie Qiang Buddha, which is legal, the previous names no longer exist.
Grand Opening Ceremony of Hua Zang Temple in San Francisco, with Global Devotees Gathering#
2004/12/29 11:15
ETtoday News∕San Francisco Comprehensive Report
Hua Zang Temple in San Francisco held a grand opening ceremony on Sunday, attracting devotees from all over the world to participate. In conjunction with the opening ceremony, a marathon-style Dharma assembly will be held from Sunday to March next year to pray for the sentient beings.
Located in downtown San Francisco, Hua Zang Temple held the opening ceremony on the Christmas of Amitabha Buddha, and devotees from all over the world rushed to San Francisco to participate in the grand opening event. Venerable Juehui, the representative of the World Buddhist Association, said in his speech that the opening of Hua Zang Temple is good news for the Western world and a great event to increase blessings for the whole world. Venerable Juehui stated that Hua Zang Temple strictly follows the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, adhering to the scriptures, rules, and tantric texts, without sectarian biases or distinctions.
The Dharma assembly began with one of the five great female living Buddhas from Tibet, Akouna Mo Rinpoche, playing the bell and drum according to the Tibetan tantric tradition. Then, Venerable Longhui, the abbot of Hua Zang Temple, led the devotees in chanting sutras, marking the beginning of the Dharma assembly.
The entire Dharma assembly will take place from the 26th to the end of the year. The opening ceremony of Hua Zang Temple received congratulations from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, the ancestral temple of Je Tsongkhapa, and Chubu Monastery, the ancestral temple of the Karmapa. It also received greetings from the American Tantric Association, Buddhist temples and institutions from around the world.
Hua Zang Temple, established legally by the government, is a typical temple in San Francisco, including the first-floor Mahavira Hall, the second-floor Amitabha Hall with the Mandala Stupa, and the third-floor scripture library. The statues in the temple are majestic, especially the 21-foot-tall statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, which impresses the devotees with its immense grandeur and solemnity.