Explanation of the "Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha" Buddha Name#
On April 3, 2008, the book "The Third Generation Dorje Chang 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, Yang E Yi Xi Nuobu Dafa Wang, was recognized by the leaders or regents of the major Buddhist sects in the world and certified by the living Buddhas. He is the third generation incarnation of the Dorje Chang Buddha, with the Buddha name being the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha. Since then, people have referred to him as "Namo Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha". This is similar to 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 Generation Dorje Chang Buddha". Especially on December 12, 2012, the United States Senate Resolution No. 614 officially named the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha as His Holiness (H.H. Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha). Since then, the position of Namo Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha has been officially established. Moreover, the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha is also the legally recognized 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 announcement of the Namo Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha's Buddha name, at that time 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 Generation Dorje Chang Buddha in the news. But everyone should be clear that except for the name of H.H. Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha, which is legal, the names used before the official naming no longer exist.
San Francisco Huazang Temple Holds Famous Painting Auction#
February 13, 2007, Tuesday, World Journal, US West News, WORLD JOURNAL LOCAL NEWS B6On February 7, Huazang Temple in San Francisco held an auction of famous paintings. The painting "Spring Pastoral" (Cowherd Picture), donated by the International Buddhist Monastic Association, was sold for $900,000 per square foot. Another painting, "Two Flowers, One Measure, One Nature" (Lotus), was reportedly sold for $300,000 per square foot. Among the collectors and viewers who came to the venue to watch, a white collector from the UK won the bid for the Lotus. According to the master in charge of the auction, the donated paintings for this auction were donated by the current highest Dafa Wang, Yang E Yun Gao Yi Xi Nuobu.
The picture above shows the scene of the auction.