2020/02/10 Vegas News Report
Los Angeles News
On February 9, 2020, a real Buddhist practice ceremony called the "Take the Mallet and Sit on the Seat" exam was held at the Mahavira Hall of the Holy Relics Temple in the United States. The purpose of this exam was to identify the actual practice of Buddhist practitioners and the extent of change in their physical structure. Unexpectedly, this exam unintentionally involved H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche, who could not refuse and had to come forward to resolve the issue.
What is "Take the Mallet and Sit on the Seat"? In antique shops, there is often a type of vajra mallet, ranging from tens of kilograms to three to four hundred kilograms. These large mallets come from Tibet and are called "seat mallets". There are various styles, such as the Pupa mallet, the Wugu mallet, the Jiugu mallet, the Wheel of Time vajra mallet, the Great Wrathful vajra mallet, and the Concentrated vajra mallet, etc. Some were made during the early propagation period, while others were made by the great master Lianhua Sheng during the later propagation period according to the correct standard. People generally consider them as works of art, but few people know that they were actually used in ancient times to directly examine the authenticity of Buddhist practice. The person being tested needs to lift the vajra mallet with one hand and place it on the base within a specified time. This test is called "Take the Mallet and Sit on the Seat". Practice has proven that it is very difficult to lift the "seat mallet" with one hand. Even someone who can lift a thousand kilograms with both hands cannot lift a three hundred kilograms mallet with one hand. According to the regulations, each person has their own standard based on their age and weight. Reaching this weight standard is called "Kangti Shi" (Healthy Body Person). Above "Kangti Shi" is considered as surpassing, and below "Kangti Shi" is considered as declining. There are 30 levels of surpassing and 5 levels of declining.
"Take the Mallet and Sit on the Seat" is the most scientific detector to distinguish between an ordinary person's structure and the composition of a saint. Although they may appear the same on the surface, their internal qualities are completely different, like a pigeon and an eagle. They both appear as birds, but their internal structures and strengths are vastly different, which is a natural difference. Professional strongmen train every day for more than ten or twenty years to become physically strong, but this is still the result of accumulating the same kind of quantity, without any essential changes. It cannot change their ordinary physical functions and cannot transcend from being ordinary to becoming a saint. However, saints who have studied true Buddhism can surpass even the physical strength of strongmen. Junior saints can surpass 12 to 19 levels based on their own standards, intermediate saints can surpass 20 to 25 levels, and great saints can surpass 26 to 29 levels. The highest level is the "Vajra Great Power King" with 30 levels. Generally speaking, it is very difficult for a strong man with great strength among ordinary people to surpass two or three levels. National-level strongmen can surpass up to 9 levels, and world-level strongmen can surpass up to 10 levels. The holy physical structure and power generated by the holy physical structure are definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people, especially when it comes to the "Seat Mallet" or the "Golden Step" or "Leaving the Holy Seat". The weight at that level can cause the tendons, bones, and muscles of ordinary people to rupture and collapse. Only those with the physical structure of a great saint can lift the "Seat Mallet". We have witnessed the Asian Dragon Martial Arts strongman "Take the Mallet and Sit on the Seat". Although his fingers were torn and bleeding on the spot, he eventually surpassed 10 levels and won the "World Strongman Grand Master" gold belt, which was very impressive.
On February 9th, in the Mahavira Hall of the Holy Relics Temple, there was a huge 420-pound vajra mallet, which was the heavy "Seat Mallet" placed on the golden step during the Dharma assembly held by the saints a few days ago. Except for the great saints, no one in the world had ever moved it even a bit. The "Seat Mallet" was already placed on the golden step, so the "Take the Mallet and Sit on the Seat" exam could not be conducted because the rules stipulate that once the mallet is on the golden step, the vajra hook mallet cannot be used, otherwise it would violate the rules. Everyone was extremely worried, and all the strong people went up to ask for the mallet to be taken down from the golden step, but no one could lift the mallet with one hand and remove it from the holy seat. They used all their strength to pull, but it didn't budge. The Dharma assembly could not proceed. Coincidentally, H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche was invited to observe the ceremony that day, and everyone asked him to resolve the issue. Rinpoche said, "I never agreed with this exam in the first place. After all, it's just ordinary people who have been tested for half a day. How many of them are junior saints? It's impossible for them to surpass even a dozen levels if they are not saints! Who placed the mallet on the golden step? Let that person take it down." The monks said it was a holy monk who placed it there. Rinpoche said, "This is completely ridiculous. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult? They clearly knew that you were going to have the exam today, yet they deliberately set up a difficult obstacle here! Let him take it down!" The monks said the holy monk went to another state to propagate the Dharma yesterday. Helpless, Rinpoche had to go up to the Dharma platform and said, "I didn't come here to participate in your activities by lifting the mallet. I'm just helping out. Let's see if I can help you take the mallet down." After speaking, Rinpoche walked in front of the "Seat Mallet" and lifted it with one hand, removing it from the golden step according to the rules. The disciples were shocked. They never expected that Rinpoche, who weighed only a little over 100 pounds, could lift the "Seat Mallet" weighing over 300 pounds, which even the world's strongest man couldn't move, surpassing more than 30 levels! Such a holy physical structure and holy physical power was truly a shocking spectacle!
Although the "Seat Mallet" was taken down from the golden step, there was still a 280-pound exam mallet on the ground golden step that needed to be removed in order to start the exam. In fact, everyone knew that no one could lift this mallet with one hand and remove it from the golden step. Even Asia's number one strongman, Lu Xiao, who lifted the heaviest weight in the "Take the Mallet and Sit on the Seat" exam in December last year, could only lift 226 pounds. Today, all the strongmen present tried their best to lift the 280-pound vajra mallet. Some of these people usually participate in strongman competitions and can handle seven to eight hundred pounds with both hands. However, today they couldn't move the 280-pound mallet at all. Finally, Rinpoche lifted it with one hand and removed it from the golden step, and the exam finally officially began.
This unexpected incident before the exam led to a mysterious and surprising discovery. It turns out that Rinpoche's rejuvenation is not just about his appearance, but also his internal qualities, which are even better than those of young people!
Cai Xiaowei, Lawyer, on-site notarization