Buddhas Personally Certify the Identity of the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche#
- A Gathering of Kind-hearted People on Lantau Island, Hong Kong#
[Reporter Li Qicong reporting]
On March 23, 2014, an unprecedented religious event, the "First Release of the Heart Sutra" by the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche, was held at the International Exhibition Center on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The event was attended by elders and eminent monks from various mountains and countries around the world, with tens of thousands of participants, including more than 28,000 organizations and groups.
The conference was presided over by the International Buddhist Sangha Association, and invited the two-star Sun and Moon Great Sage, the Chairman of the United Nations International World Buddhist Headquarters, and the Chief Speaker. The Dharma King went straight to the point and confirmed that H.H. the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche is the only Buddha who can be unquestionably recognized after Shakyamuni Buddha. In his speech, he said to several masters, "You are fortunate to have encountered the Buddha in this world. You all know that the identity of the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche has been certified by the living Buddhas and Dharma Kings of major religious sects around the world, with more than a hundred endorsements. However, you may not be aware that no matter how many endorsements there are, they are meaningless for certifying the Buddha's identity, because if the Buddha's identity is to be determined by human judgment, it would be a joke! The reason is simple: the first ground does not know the second ground, let alone the gap between the Dharma King and the Buddha. Just as it is impossible for the Dharma King or the Arhats of that year to determine whether Shakyamuni Buddha is the true Buddha, that is to say, the Dharma King or the venerable bodhisattvas around Shakyamuni Buddha are simply not qualified to certify the Buddha's realm. If they were qualified, they would be Buddhas themselves. This is also the case with the certifications written for the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche. Although they are written in black and white, they are ultimately human-made evidence made by the Dharma King. Can they represent the scepter that knows the other world like the palm of one's hand? So, these certifications are meaningless." In this ineffective situation, the certification of the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche, which truly has the power of the scepter, appeared! The Dharma King said, "It was in early March 2014, at the Six-Part Water Assembly held at the Sanzang Temple in the United States, that the seal imprint of the first release of the Heart Sutra by the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche was blessed. Neither I nor the initial Rinpoche and others asked the Buddha to descend the nectar, nor did we have the qualifications or the cultivation to invite the Buddha to descend the nectar. However, the Buddha Master, the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche, did not attend. It was only by the power of the Buddha Master's teaching of the Heart Sutra that the Buddhas were called upon to descend the three-color nectar, to show that the Buddha Master's three bodies are complete and true. This is the certification of the Buddha written for the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche! This manifestation of the Buddha's holiness fully acknowledges that the Heart Sutra is the true teaching of the Buddha. Therefore, the Buddhas descended the nectar in congratulations. If it were the discourse of a bodhisattva, the Buddhas would not have come down. At that time, the Dragon Heaven Protector arrived first, and the wind and thunder rolled through the hall, sweeping away all the dust, leaving it clean and pure. In an instant, the Buddha's light was colorful, and auspicious clouds surrounded it. The Buddhas came, and the nectar descended, passing through the roof and the crystal bowl cover! This is just the Heart Sutra of the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche that can call upon the Buddhas in this way. In fact, this is not a congratulations, but a certification of the Buddha written for the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche! Only the Buddha's true body can call upon the Buddhas to come, and no bodhisattva has the qualification to call upon the Buddhas to come. What's more, not only did the Dragon Heaven Protector and the Buddhas come, but the Buddha also presented a gift of three-color nectar! Even if you take out the current Buddhist scriptures and recite them thousands of times, the Buddhas will not descend the nectar, because the Buddhist scriptures are the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha recorded by the venerable Arhats based on their memories, not the words spoken by the Buddha himself.
On that day, the venue of the conference was filled with a fragrant smell, and tens of thousands of people were silent, without any sound of breathing. When reciting the mantra, it sounded like thunder, and when applauding, it sounded like a surging tide. Joy and excitement filled the scene of the "Third Dzogchen Rinpoche Grand Dharma Assembly".
The highest-level participants in this conference were the two-star Sun and Moon Great Sage, the old Dharma King, and the Chairman of the United Nations International World Buddhist Headquarters, and the second-ranked Great Master of the Hundred Dharma Mingmen Heiguan. In addition, there were the third-ranked Great Master of the Hundred Dharma Mingmen Danbei Rinpoche, the third-ranked Great Master of the Hundred Dharma Mingmen Bodhiwintu Rinpoche, and the third-ranked Great Master of the Hundred Dharma Mingmen Miaokong. As the abbot of the International Buddhist Sangha Association, Great Master Zhide, representing the International Buddhist Sangha Association, welcomed the elders and the public. In her speech, she said, "H.H. the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche cannot be represented by an empty Buddha's holy name. Based on the achievements of H.H. the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche's birth and entry into the world, he has reached a level that no ancient sage can reach. The true Buddha has come to this world, and that is H.H. the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche!" Then, the Chairman of the International Buddhist Sangha Association, the two-star Great Master of the Hundred Dharma Mingmen, Longhui, said in his speech, "H.H. the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche has brought the essence of the Dharma to the people of the world for the first time, such as the "Supreme Liberation Great Handprint" and the "Heart Sutra". He has displayed the pure Buddhist teachings without any sectarianism, imparted the highest holy achievements, and bestowed unimaginable merits and virtues." She also said, "The holy masters who are sitting in front of the chairman's podium today have personally experienced it. Only the highest Buddhist teachings transmitted by the Buddha himself can make all practitioners realize the state of enlightenment immediately and practice according to the Dharma. This is the achievement of this life." She also quoted the example of the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche taking on the sins of others and transforming into an old man in his 80s in just three months, and then returning to youth in just over ten minutes, becoming a handsome and dignified young man of 18 or 19 years old, to prove the incredible nature of the Buddha. The two-star Great Master, the Westerner Zaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche, spoke in English. She had seen the aging image of the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche and had doubts. She said, "According to the esoteric and exoteric teachings and the five levels of achievement, my master should be the Buddha, but how could he look so old and weak?" But when Zaxi Zhuoma saw the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche instantly rejuvenate, becoming a young man in his 20s, she couldn't help but exclaim, "My master is the Buddha, not a bodhisattva!" These holy masters unanimously confirmed that the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche is the true Buddha who has descended into the world. Based on the achievements of the esoteric and exoteric teachings and the five levels of attainment, he is truly unparalleled from ancient times to the present, and there is no one with a name and surname to compare him to.
Even more astonishing were the sacred objects in the sacred relics room. Among the sacred objects were the alms bowl in which the Buddha unexpectedly descended the nectar during the assembly of the water, and four precious photos. The first photo was taken twenty years ago and showed the dignified and young Third Dzogchen Rinpoche. The second photo showed the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche seeing the suffering of sentient beings and vowing to bear their negative karma, transforming himself into an old man in his 80s in just three months. The third photo was taken after the image of the old man in his 80s, and in just over ten minutes, he returned to youth, becoming a young man of 18 or 19 years old. The key point is that not only did he become young again, but it is even more unimaginable that his image was so dignified and flawless, with an unparalleled and extraordinary appearance. It is the unparalleled and extraordinary appearance of the world, a peerless elegance and dignity! Compared to these two photos, the photo of the master wearing a robe twenty years ago paled in comparison. There is a saying, "The rejuvenated appearance is charming, and the appearance of the past is colorless." No wonder Great Master Longhui dared to say that the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche's rejuvenated appearance is more extraordinary than the appearance of the ethereal goddess and the enchanting fairy! That is the fact.
A complete and unedited video was played at the conference, showing the complete process of the Buddha's unexpected descent of the three-color nectar to certify the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche and his teachings during the assembly of the water, led by the Dharma King and Rinpoche.
Each participant in this conference received a copy of the "Heart Sutra" by the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche. The Third Dzogchen Rinpoche emphasized in his teachings: "I did indeed rejuvenate, but it was through medical treatment. I don't understand the method of rejuvenation, because I am a humble person. Slowly, I will become impermanent again. In fact, it is meaningless for Amitabha Buddha to show you a rejuvenation, and it is also impermanent. What is truly important is to take the book "Heart Sutra" back and study it carefully, practice and cultivate from it, let go of self-attachment, selflessly benefit others, benefit sentient beings. That is the true liberation from impermanence and rejuvenation.