Explanation of the Title "Third Sakyamuni Buddha"#
On April 3, 2008, the book "The Third Sakyamuni 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 it was then known to the public that the highly respected Master Yiyun and the Great Dharma King Yangyi Yeshe Nobu, recognized by the leaders or regents of major Buddhist sects around the world, are the third reincarnation of the Buddha Sakyamuni's primordial body, with the title of the Third Sakyamuni Buddha. Since then, people have referred to him as "Namo Third Sakyamuni Buddha." This is similar to before Sakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment, his name was Prince Siddhartha, but after he became Buddha, he was called "Namo Sakyamuni Buddha." Therefore, we now say "Namo Third Sakyamuni Buddha." Especially on December 12, 2012, the United States Senate Resolution No. 614 officially conferred the title His Holiness on the Third Sakyamuni Buddha (H.H. the Third Sakyamuni Buddha), solidifying the title of Namo Third Sakyamuni Buddha. Furthermore, the Third Sakyamuni Buddha is also the legal name recognized by the government, and the previous titles of Master Yiyun and Great Dharma King no longer exist. However, this news was published before the title of Namo Third Sakyamuni Buddha was announced, at that time people did not yet understand the true identity of the Buddha, so in order to respect the truth of history, we still retain the name used before the legal designation of the Third Sakyamuni Buddha in the news. But it should be clear that except for the name H.H. the Third Sakyamuni Buddha, the previous names no longer exist before the legal designation.