【Los Angeles, July 2, Huaren News Agency】On June 30th and July 1st, the World Buddhist Headquarters, Shengji Temple, Huazang Temple, Charity Temple, and Shengge Lecture Hall jointly hosted two grand and solemn Buddhist ceremonies at the City Hall of Glendale, Los Angeles County. Over a thousand people including venerables, masters, Rinpoche, Acharya, Dharma teachers, and laypeople from around the world participated in the two-day event.
During the welcoming ceremony of the "Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha Sutra Collection" on June 30th, the World Buddhist Headquarters announced the good news of the publication of the first volume "Teachings on the Journey East", the second volume "Teachings on the Journey Accommodating the Needs of Buddhist Disciples", and the third volume "Teaching the True Meaning through the Heart Sutra" of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha's teachings. On July 1st, Buddhist disciples from around the world joyfully participated in the grand ceremony to celebrate the birthday of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha. Buddhist institutions from around the world also held birthday ceremonies or engaged in charitable activities such as releasing animals, protecting lives, and helping the poor to celebrate the birthday of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha.
During the grand ceremony to celebrate the birthday of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha, the presiding masters ascended the Dharma platform led by the monastic sangha. The congregation recited the "Incense Praise" and representatives from Buddhist temples, monasteries, and organizations from around the world formed a group of "108 Offerings" to present offerings to the Buddha, holding various treasures and offerings. The scene was magnificent and solemn! During the ceremony, the congregation recited the "Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha's Discourse on the Meaning of the Sutra" and the "Great Offering in Front of the Buddha", offering reverence, making offerings, reciting scriptures, chanting the Buddha's name, and reciting mantras to accumulate merits and pray for the eternal presence of the Buddha and the salvation of all sentient beings.
The Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha is the only Buddha legally established since the Nirvana of the Namo Shakyamuni Buddha. The Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha has left behind the most complete and supreme evidence and examples of "comprehensive understanding of the exoteric and esoteric teachings, profound knowledge of the five wisdoms". In the years of propagating and benefiting sentient beings, the Namo Great Dharma King Buddha has spoken in plain language, recorded over two thousand volumes of Dharma teachings, and revealed the true meaning of the universe and life, elucidating the correct principles of Buddhism at various stages. The profound and complete Buddhist scriptures and Dharma teachings of the Namo Great Dharma King Buddha are the most important Dharma treasures that all Buddhist disciples must learn and practice in order to achieve liberation!
【Image】Vice Chairman of the World Buddhist Headquarters, Venerable Shizheng Dajiao, delivering a speech at the ceremony.
In his speech at the ceremony, Venerable Shizheng Dajiao, Vice Chairman of the World Buddhist Headquarters, said, "I have seen many Buddhist disciples who are more devoutly following the teachings of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha, refraining from evil and practicing good, and using their own strength to help sentient beings and benefit them. They have compassionately and continuously saved and protected various lives, sincerely listened to the Dharma teachings and read the scriptures, actively and fearlessly protected the Dharma, understood the law of cause and effect, corrected their own behavior, truly supported and promoted the true Dharma of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha and the Namo Shakyamuni Buddha, and truly enabled more sentient beings to learn and practice the perfect Dharma transmitted by the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha, thereby increasing their blessings and wisdom and establishing corresponding practical merits. As long as everyone remains steadfast, diligent, and diligent, there is no need to worry about achieving liberation. The liberation and happiness of sentient beings are the hopes of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha and all Buddhas in the ten directions."
After the completion of the ceremony, the high monks of the World Buddhist Headquarters sprinkled blessed water on the participants, praying together for the auspiciousness of the birthday of the Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha, the eternal longevity of the Buddha, the liberation of sentient beings through the "Namo Third World Great Dharma King Buddha Sutra Collection", the eternal presence of the true Dharma, and the continuous turning of the Dharma wheel! They also prayed for the prosperity and abundance of all countries, bountiful harvests, world peace, and the well-being and joy of all sentient beings.
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