Freedom of life and death, and the ability to control life and death, have always been a legend in Buddhism. But in September 2018, I witnessed it with my own eyes!
The Buddhism of Shakyamuni Buddha has been spreading in the world for over two thousand years, with various sects and different teachings. The ancestors and great monks cannot do without preaching their best teachings and boasting that they can lead people to ultimate liberation. But what are the results? The fact is, very few people have truly achieved liberation in practice throughout history, while many practitioners have not achieved success in their practice. Those who have achieved remarkable accomplishments include Bodhidharma, Huineng, Hanshan, and in modern times, Xu Yun, Huiming, Shengqing, and others. There are also figures like Lian Shi, Tsongkhapa, Garmapa, Adi Shankara, and Yue Xianwang. However, such accomplished saints are extremely rare, especially in the past century, as the Dharma-ending period has deepened, and the true Dharma of the Tathagata has almost been lost. Even the titled figures of modern famous monks and great masters, when they approach the end of their lives, suffer and die in pain, unable to escape from the cycle of life and death, let alone achieve freedom of life and death.
The Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer brought the Dharma of the Tathagata to the world, restoring the original teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha and continuing the lineage of Buddha's wisdom. For example, the "Great Liberation Seal" and the empowerment of the "Victorious Inner Secret Practice," as well as unparalleled methods of cultivation and swift paths to accomplishment, are unprecedented and indescribable. It is well known that the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer has achieved great accomplishments and possesses the qualities of a Buddha. However, I want to raise a question for everyone to ponder: these accomplishments belong to the Dharma King, just like Shakyamuni Buddha, and have nothing to do with us. What truly concerns us is whether it can lead us to attain liberation. This is the most important thing! Through on-site investigations, it is clear that those who have achieved great accomplishments through the teachings of the Dharma King are evident, such as Venerable Wuming, Venerable Yizhao, and Venerable Yin Hai, as well as Venerable Hou Yushan, Venerable Lin Liu Huixiu, Venerable Zhao Yusheng, and others, who have proven through practice that they have achieved remarkable accomplishments through the teachings of the Dharma King.
And the disciple of the Dharma King, the President of the World Buddhist Headquarters, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk, has demonstrated the astonishing record of freedom of life and death!
Throughout his life, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk has studied under many famous Buddhist figures. Since becoming a disciple of the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer in 1995, it seems like he has found a precious treasure. Just like the only Lama in the Han Chinese, Laran Bagexi - Losang Zhenduo Geshe, said in an interview that he has been studying Buddhism for sixty years, but he is not as good as learning from the Dharma King for one day! What a concept! After learning the practices and teachings transmitted by the Dharma King, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk gave up all the ineffective methods he had learned before and focused on practicing the profound Dharma transmitted by the Dharma King. His realization and wisdom rapidly increased, and in 2004, he demonstrated the power of the Great Power Vajra by lifting a lotus pond weighing over four thousand pounds during the Bathing Buddha Ceremony. In 2009, he achieved the Vajra Pill by practicing out-of-body meditation in public. Finally, he realized the nature of the mind and attained the Dharma body. The silver box containing the Vajra Pill has been passed down and propagated to this day. In 2015, the Preparatory Committee for the Construction of the Jue Xing Temple in Taiwan invited Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk to serve as the abbot of the temple. On July 16th, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk informed the Preparatory Committee in a letter that he could not serve as the abbot of the Jue Xing Temple because he no longer had the karmic connection (see "Important Answers from Holy Monks - The Eighteenth Answer").
In 2017, according to the article "I Can Guarantee Merits and Sins, and the Buddha's Nectar" by Yigu Shengde, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk's words were quoted to inform the public that he would not wait for the foundation of the Ancient Buddha Temple: "...I, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk, am fundamentally unqualified to be the abbot of the Ancient Buddha Temple... I am not even qualified to be the supervisor of the Ancient Buddha Temple, let alone have the karmic connection to worship the Ancient Buddha Temple... Although I am confident about life and death, I am not certain about returning to the human world after reaching the Pure Land, because I do not know if Amitabha Buddha will allow me to return to the human world to pay homage, unless I am summoned by the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer." What an achievement it is to have such a certain knowledge of life and death!
In response to an inquiry in 2018, the World Buddhist Headquarters stated, "Today, two directors of the headquarters went to consult the Dharma King. When asked when he would enter Nirvana, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk said that he has achieved the freedom of life and death through the accomplishment of the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer's main deity practice. He will complete the final practice as soon as possible and write the decision to enter Nirvana, without delaying the time." Upon hearing this, the holy beings of the Holy Dharma Group immediately entered into contemplation and discovered that Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk had attained the position of the third stage of the Golden Button!
Why can the Dharma King make such a statement? Where in the world today can we find such a Buddhist practice that grants freedom of life and death? It has been nearly a century since such a world-shaking Buddhist practice has occurred. The Dharma King said that he would wait until the final practice is completed before entering Nirvana as soon as possible. What practice is he waiting for? What kind of decision will he leave behind? In any case, it will only take the time of a practice session. Let us wait and see whether it is empty words or a true great Dharma!
In September 2018, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk prayed to his Buddha teacher, the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer, to perform a grand offering of the Victorious Fire Altar. He said, "Using the highest and greatest Dharma of the Tathagata to prove that those who claim to be the lineage holders of various sects in society are either ordinary or holy, and to reveal whether they have lost the true Dharma of Buddhism. These people with evil views have been vigorously destroying and defaming the practices and teachings of the Dharma King on social media. Only by doing this can we break through the evil and reveal the true!"
The Dharma King said, "You are wrong. You cannot make others suffer for your own sake. If I cannot practice this method, I can only recite it according to the ritual." Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk also said, "Even if I cannot personally practice the teachings of the Buddha teacher, I will still practice for the sake of the true Dharma, for the beings in the Western world, and for the complete support of Lhundrup Zangpo's disciples!" The Dharma King said, "Since it is for the sake of the true Dharma in the Western world and for the benefit of sentient beings, rest assured, even if I don't practice, there will be great holy beings who will come to practice."
On September 17th, a team led by a metal manufacturing expert quickly made a brass incense burner. On September 18th, Ven. Xuanhui, a sister from Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk's temple, brought sandalwood and charcoal for the fire offering. On September 19th, the "Victorious Fire Offering Ceremony" was officially held at the Holy Miracle Temple in the United States. The "Victorious Fire Offering" is the king of purification and blessing practices. It was successfully practiced eighty years ago by the Tibetan master Pobangka and the Khenpo Rinpoche. Since then, the so-called fire offering practices in both Tibet and China have only been recited and performed according to the rituals, without the manifestation of sacred realms. However, during the Victorious Fire Offering Ceremony led by the great holy beings at the Holy Miracle Temple in the United States on September 19th, the Vajra Mother appeared in the empty space, emitting a blue light and towering in height. According to online articles, some people saw the Vajra Mother flick her finger in the empty space, and the incense burner ignited. I interviewed several people, and they saw different things. They saw the blue Vajra Mother manifesting in the empty space, majestic and solemn, changing forms and movements, with electric fire swirling around her. As soon as the fire guardians finished their prayers, the Vajra Mother suddenly emitted a flash of light from her brow, and the incense burner burst into flames. At that time, there were only five pieces of sandalwood temporarily placed in the incense burner. How could it suddenly burst into flames? Afterwards, the demon trapped in the Vajra Exorcism Bowl struggled desperately to shake the bowl and escape. In that moment of shaking, the Vajra Mother emitted another burst of fire from her brow, and with a loud "boom," the Vajra Exorcism Bowl emitted golden flames, instantly reducing the demon and the negative karma of the people to ashes. The Vajra Mother then took the demon's soul to the Pure Land for transformation and liberation. The scene of the ceremony left nearly a hundred people in awe, prostrating and worshiping without end!
During the ceremony, the great holy beings announced to the attendees that the practice had been completed, and the Dharma King Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk would soon enter Nirvana.
Indeed, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk had said that the last practice he was waiting for was this ceremony. The next day, he bathed and changed clothes, and began his practice. He placed a writing desk, pen, ink, and paper in front of his meditation seat, and wrote a farewell letter to the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer. In that very moment, he entered Nirvana with ease and grace! Monks from various temples rushed to the scene, and at the moment when the Dharma King finished writing, he entered Nirvana without any restraint. It was only then that everyone realized that Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk's farewell letter was to guide sentient beings to the true Dharma of the Tathagata, which is under the control of the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer, just like Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings, belonging only to Buddhism without sectarian divisions!
Below is the farewell letter written by Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk:
"Farewell Letter
To the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer
Disciple Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk has decided to enter Nirvana
Throughout my life, I have endured hardships in the pursuit of the path and the study of Buddhism. I have relied on many teachers and have been greatly blessed by the Karmapa, who embodies the ultimate realization of the Sakya lineage. Despite my diligent practice, I have not achieved any significant results. I am grateful to my Buddha teacher for imparting the Great Liberation Seal, the supreme method of liberation. Through the empowerment of the secret practices, I have attained freedom of life and death. This realization is witnessed and proven. With this, I now write my final words before departing from this world. The ink has not yet dried, and I enter Nirvana. Homage to the Third Dharma King Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer!
Farewell from disciple Dongzan. September 20, 2018"
Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk
Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk attaining freedom of life and death, entering Nirvana at the predicted time
Before entering Nirvana, Lhundrup Zangpo Tsering Wangchuk wrote his "farewell letter" with ink, and entered Nirvana gracefully in an instant
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