Over a thousand Buddhist disciples from around the world participated in the grand ceremony to welcome the "Complete Collection of the Third Supreme Dharma King's Teachings"
(News) The World Buddhist Headquarters, Shengji Temple, Huazang Temple, Charity Temple, and Shengge Lecture Hall held a ceremony at the City Hall in Glendale on June 30th to welcome the publication of the first three volumes of the "Complete Collection of the Third Supreme Dharma King's Teachings" - "Teaching in the East," "Teaching According to the Needs of Disciples During Travel," and "Explaining the True Meaning through the Heart Sutra."
In the history of Buddhism, during the process of translation, printing, and editing of the Tripitaka, Vinaya, and Abhidharma, there were inevitably missing or mistranslated scriptures, as well as the inclusion of pseudo-scriptures, heretical theories, and teachings of external paths, leading to confusion in the doctrines of various Buddhist sects in the Dharma-ending period.
The Third Supreme Dharma King is the only Buddha legally established since the Nirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha. He is the highest leader of Buddhism in the world today. Through the propagation and transformation of countless sentient beings, the Supreme Dharma King has given teachings in over two thousand Dharma discourses, clarifying the correct principles of Buddhism from the basic to the profound stages, while also rectifying the errors in the teachings of past patriarchs and translations, exposing the chaos of the Dharma-ending period, and pointing out the path to achieve liberation for people.
The "Complete Collection of the Third Supreme Dharma King's Teachings" mainly consists of written records of the Supreme Dharma King's teachings, including all scriptures, poems, and works by the Supreme Dharma King. Venerable Zhai Mang said in his speech at the ceremony, "The publication of the 'Complete Collection of the Third Supreme Dharma King's Teachings' not only expresses our gratitude and nostalgia for the Third Supreme Dharma King, but more importantly, countless sentient beings will attain liberation through studying the 'Complete Collection of the Third Supreme Dharma King's Teachings.'"
The "Complete Collection of the Third Supreme Dharma King's Teachings" encompasses the essence and essential meanings of all three baskets of Buddhism and the esoteric scriptures. Whether it is precepts, knowledge, conduct, or cultivation methods, whether it is Theravada, Mahayana, or Vajrayana, whether it is sentient beings, Arhats, or Bodhisattvas, the Supreme Dharma King has pointed out the most direct and fastest direction for us. After the completion of the ceremony, the devotees present together prayed for the eternal preservation of the "Complete Collection of the Third Supreme Dharma King's Teachings."
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