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 launch ceremony at the Library of Congress in the United States. The Library of Congress officially collected this book, and people then learned that the highly respected Master Yi Yun Gao, Yang E Yi Xi Nu Bu Dafa Wang, has been recognized by the leaders or regents of the major Buddhist sects and the great living Buddhas of the world's Buddhism. 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 the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha." This is similar to the name of Prince Siddhartha before Gautama Buddha became a Buddha, but after Gautama Buddha became a Buddha, he changed his name to "Namo Gautama Buddha." Therefore, we now call him "Namo the 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. the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha). Since then, the title of Namo the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha has been officially established. Moreover, the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha is also the government's legal name, 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 official announcement of the Buddha name of the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha, and 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 title of the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha in the news. But everyone should be clear that except for the name of H.H. the Third Dijie Qiang Buddha, which is legal, the previous names no longer exist.
The True Pure Land Dafa Nianfo Method#
Unfortunate Diagnosis of Lung Cancer After Years of Buddhist Practice, Delighted to Hear Master Yi Yun Gao's Buddhist Teachings
International Daily, Friday, June 6, 2003
(Los Angeles) Buddhist disciple Hou Yushan passed away peacefully with the handprint of rebirth at his home in Los Angeles on June 1, at the age of 73. His wife, Hou Li Qingqiu, witnessed Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and Guanyin Bodhisattva coming to the sky to guide her husband to the Pure Land. Before his passing, Hou Yushan earnestly advised his wife to follow his teacher and practice Buddhism in this life.
Hou Li Qingqiu, a licensed Chinese medicine practitioner in California, spoke to more than 20 monastic monks who came to the house to perform rituals on the day of Hou Yushan's passing, describing Hou Yushan's study of Buddhism and the process of his passing:
Hou Yushan had been studying Buddhism for many years. Four years ago, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and endured long-term painful treatments. A year and a half ago, Hou Yushan and his wife went to the Yi Yun Gao International Cultural Foundation and were shocked to hear Master Yi Yun Gao's teachings on Buddhism. They never expected such a profound Buddhist teaching in the world. After hearing the teachings, Hou Yushan had infinite respect and sincerity towards Master Yi, and he never missed a single session of the foundation's teachings. He also volunteered at the foundation all day, which greatly impressed his colleagues at the foundation. They advised him not to overwork himself at the foundation and to go home and take care of his health. However, he insisted, "No, I am doing Buddhist work, you cannot understand. I only hope to meet Master Yun Gao as soon as possible."
Taking Refuge in the Master's Guidance Through Personal Introduction, Witnessing a Peaceful Journey to the Pure Land
In February of this year, Hou Yushan and his wife, Hou Li Qingqiu, were led by the American disciple of Master Yi Yun Gao, Losang Jiacuo Rinpoche, to take refuge in Master Yi Yun Gao. When they met the Master, Hou Yushan and his wife were surprised to find that Master Yi Yun Gao was completely different from what they had imagined. They had thought that Master Yi Yun Gao was unapproachable, but they realized that he was very approachable. They sincerely requested empowerment and teachings, and offered their savings as offerings. However, Master Yi Yun Gao refused, saying, "I cannot set a precedent by accepting your offerings." But without hesitation, Master Yi Yun Gao gave them empowerment and teachings. After receiving the teachings, Hou Yushan diligently practiced and quickly deepened his understanding. His cancer pain suddenly disappeared.
On the day of Vesak, in May, Hou Yushan and Hou Li Qingqiu met Master Yi Yun Gao again. Master Yi Yun Gao asked them what they wanted this time. Despite being terminally ill, Hou Yushan did not ask for relief from his illness. He humbly and sincerely requested his Vajra Guru, Master Yi Yun Gao, "I don't ask for anything else. I only want to know how to peacefully journey to the Pure Land. This is my only wish." Master Yi Yun Gao told him, "Since that is the case, you need to change your practice method. You should switch to the Pure Land School's Nianfo method and recite 'Namo Amitabha Buddha.' But the most crucial thing is that I will transmit to you a secret rebirth handprint, and you will soon be able to see the realm of Amitabha. This way, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will quickly guide you to the Pure Land." The Master compassionately called Hou Yushan to sit beside him and secretly transmitted the handprint to him. Hou Yushan received the transmission of the profound Nianfo method and was extremely excited and overjoyed.
Radiating Golden Light After Receiving the Transmission, Urging People to Study Buddhism
Since receiving the transmission of the Amitabha Dafa on Vesak Day, Hou Li Qingqiu, who is a doctor, has seen her husband emit a golden light composed of yellow and red colors from his head and back at all times. The auspicious light is radiant and auspicious, completely unlike that of a cancer patient! From that moment on, all signs of cancer and pain disappeared from his body. The pain disappeared, the swelling disappeared, and he no longer needed the morphine injections prescribed by the hospital. One day, he asked his daughter Lily, who works as an anesthetist in the hospital, "How does my complexion look?" His daughter replied, "Dad, your complexion looks really good, and you seem to be in good spirits. I can't tell that you are a patient." On the morning of May 25, Hou Yushan told his wife, "Last night, while practicing, I entered the Samadhi state and went to the Pure Land. The Pure Land is truly beautiful. The red color there is indescribably beautiful, as is the yellow color. I can't describe how beautiful the green color, purple color, and others are." Hou Li Qingqiu asked, "Can you give me an example of how beautiful it is?" After thinking for a moment, Hou Yushan said, "The colors in the Pure Land are incomparable to anything in this world. As for the scenery, do you remember when we were young and visited West Lake? The early morning at West Lake, the colorful scenery that appeared through the mist on the lake surface? The scenery in the Pure Land is much more beautiful than that. And the Buddha told me that he will come to guide me in seven days and asked me to tell the world that the best Buddhist teachings are with our teacher. I must tell people to study Buddhism diligently."
Arranging Family Matters and Leaving Last Words Before Passing Away, Master Generously Assists with Funeral Expenses
On May 31, Hou Yushan made all the arrangements for family affairs. He left a message for his daughter, saying, "You must not blame your mother for anything she has done in her life, except for one thing. If your mother deviates from Buddhism and falls into degeneration, you must criticize and remind her to earnestly practice under our teacher Yun Gao and never regress." He then said to his wife, Hou Li Qingqiu, with great emphasis, "In your life, it doesn't matter if you do things right or wrong, but there is one thing that must not be wrong, and that is to follow our Vajra Guru Yun Gao and practice diligently. Only by following him can you achieve success, and his teachings are the true teachings of Buddhism." After arranging everything, Hou Yushan told his wife that he would be leaving that night and instructed her, "Tonight, you must be alert. At the moment of my passing, I am afraid of falling into a state of confusion and entering a demonic realm. You must not sleep and should remind me to visualize Vajra Guru above my head and visualize Amitabha Buddha above my head, and recite the mantra with single-mindedness." That night, at their seaside home, Hou Li Qingqiu had already anticipated her husband's journey to the Buddha's land, so she set four alarm clocks to ring at different times, every hour. As expected, at 6:15 a.m. on June 1, Hou Yushan's pulse slowed down, and his breathing became slow. Hou Li Qingqiu raised his bed, and together they continuously recited, "Namo Vajra Guru! Namo Amitabha Buddha!" Hou Yushan held the secret handprint transmitted by Master Yun Gao. At that moment, Hou Li Qingqiu suddenly heard celestial music playing, and Hou Yushan's body emitted increasingly strong golden light. She saw Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas appearing in the sky by the seaside. The light of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas merged with the light of Hou Yushan, becoming stronger and stronger. After about five minutes, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas disappeared, and the celestial music also disappeared. It was then that she remembered to quickly check Hou Yushan's pulse. His pulse and heartbeat had already stopped.
Zhang Tianyou, the president of the Yi Yun Gao International Cultural Foundation, was the first to arrive at Hou Yushan's home after his passing. He saw Hou Yushan lying on the bed, looking as if he were peacefully asleep, with no signs of pain, and his hands holding the handprint of rebirth. His face was very serene.
Long Hui, the president of the International Buddhist Sangha Association and the abbot of Huazang Temple, expressed deep admiration for this event and praised the greatness of Master Yun Gao. She said that she often sees the suffering of cancer patients at the moment of death, especially lung cancer, which is indescribable. They can't even recognize people, let alone receive the handprint and recite the Buddha's name. The Amitabha Dafa transmitted by Master Yun Gao allowed a lung cancer patient to have such auspicious and magnificent golden light surrounding him within less than a month. The pain and illness disappeared, and he was personally guided by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to the Pure Land. Such a great Dharma of the Tathagata cannot be described in words!
The night before Hou Yushan's passing, he personally prepared a package of gifts and $5,000 in cash. He told his wife, "The teacher has never accepted offerings. The previous teacher did not accept my offerings. I will pass away tonight, so tomorrow you should take these offerings to the teacher and ask him to accept them." On June 1, Hou Li Qingqiu followed her husband's instructions and brought the package of offerings to Master Yun Gao. She knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, and earnestly begged Master Yun Gao to accept the offerings. She shouted loudly, "My supreme Vajra Guru!" The Master said to her, "You should not address me like that. I am not a Vajra Guru or a Buddha. I am just an ordinary practitioner like everyone else." Hou Li Qingqiu explained that these were Hou Yushan's last wishes for offerings, and the Master said, "It seems that there is no other way. I cannot refuse to accept them." He reluctantly accepted the offerings and arranged for the offerings and Hou Yushan's written instructions to be placed in the temple. He personally cannot use them, and he immediately withdrew $6,000 from his own living expenses to be sent to Hou Yushan's home as burial assistance. He also informed the monks from two large temples to come and assist in accumulating merits.