The replies to the thirty-five questions from the Holy Deities have all been published, but some people still haven't understood them, and even have serious misunderstandings. They mistakenly interpret the necessary regulations of the Dharma as supernatural powers. Some even say, "I want to learn Buddhism, I'm not interested in supernatural powers." Even H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche has said that he is not interested in supernatural powers. The Buddha values doing good and eliminating evil, and practicing the Bodhisattva path for the benefit of all sentient beings! We can only say that you have completely confused regulations with supernatural powers. You are not interested in supernatural powers, but you treat regulations as supernatural powers. You have fallen into ignorance and completely do not understand the essence of Buddhism. You must rely on regulations to distinguish between true and false. You do not know the importance of regulations and the consequences of their absence. You also do not understand the awakened state of the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche. The Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche has clearly said, "I am not saying that emphasizing regulations is bad, but I am worried that there are not enough holy beings to transmit the true Dharma." The Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche also said, "There are many people learning Buddhism all over the world. Where can we find so many great holy beings to teach them?" Furthermore, the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche also said, "The cases of manifesting the state of a holy being, as mentioned by Shakyamuni Buddha in the Buddhist scriptures, are more numerous than what you have said. There is no doubt about what the Buddha said, and complete respect is given to the World-Honored One." You are so foolish that you haven't even figured out who the Dodrupchen Rinpoche is. In a broad sense, the Dodrupchen Rinpoche is the Buddha of the entire Buddhist tradition. In terms of the world, the Buddha is the Pope of the entire Buddhist tradition. Can the Buddha lean towards a certain sect or only value a certain Dharma gate? The Dodrupchen Rinpoche must respond equally to all sentient beings according to the eighty-four thousand Dharma gates taught by Shakyamuni Buddha! You have not recognized this at all. I solemnly inform you that the thirty-five answers have nothing to do with supernatural powers. Among them, the regulations for the secret empowerment are not supernatural powers. They are necessary regulations for the highest level of the true Dharma. No matter what supernatural powers there are, they cannot fulfill the specific regulations of the true Dharma. Regulations are the standards for discerning the qualifications and holiness of teachers. It doesn't matter whether you are interested or not. Whether you are interested or not, it is not up to you, because this is the standard for verifying the authenticity of a teacher. It allows people to observe and recognize whether a teacher truly understands the Dharma or not, whether it is genuine Buddhism or a deceitful cult. Whether it is claiming to have internal cultivation and knowledge of the Dharma or an empty shell without the Dharma. Whether it is teaching people true Buddhism or deceiving them with false Buddhism. Whether it is enabling people to achieve complete enlightenment quickly or leading them to learn false Buddhism from evil teachers and charlatans, which is pitiful and leads to no achievement or liberation, but instead falls into the three evil realms. There are a few evil demonic teachers who deceive their disciples by saying, "I am a great Bodhisattva Vajra Guru. I do not recognize the regulations of the secret empowerment. The regulations have no effect on me. I can easily break them with a flick of my finger." Oh, you evil teacher! You have become so crazy and ignorant that your nerves are abnormal. This is equivalent to saying that someone can lift 200 kilograms with one hand, but you do not acknowledge their physical strength and think that you are far superior to them. If that's the case, then show your physical strength in front of your disciples. Lift more than 200 pounds with one hand to prove that you are stronger than them by at least a pound or two. Only then can you deny that their physical strength is inferior to yours. Especially when you intentionally claim to be a great Bodhisattva, as a Bodhisattva, you must have vast supernatural powers and high levels of Dharma power. So use your great Bodhisattva's Dharma power to prove that the two major regulations you mentioned are not effective. Dare you openly display the three vajra staffs, the "earth staff," the "heaven staff," and the "dharma staff," in front of your disciples? Show a Bodhisattva a demonstration. This is proof that it is nothing. If you can do it, then it is reasonable to not acknowledge the regulations and criticize them. On the other hand, if you cannot do it, and even make excuses in front of your disciples, and dare not even attempt it, it only proves that you are a false Bodhisattva. You are nothing more than an ordinary person with a weak and feeble body, a true charlatan in the world! You are a false holy being, and everyone knows that you are incapable of following the regulations from the bottom of your heart. That's why you only use slander against the true regulations to cover up your ugly face of pretending to be a saint and deceiving sentient beings. Why should you verify the three vajra staffs? Because you claim to be a great Bodhisattva. Everyone knows that a great Bodhisattva has such profound spiritual attainments. But do you not even have the ability to demonstrate the three vajra staffs? According to the regulations, a person around sixty years old, weighing around 170 pounds, cannot even lift the "earth staff" weighing 200 pounds with one hand, let alone lift it higher to offer it. They cannot even lift the "heaven staff" weighing 110 pounds above their shoulders. This is without even mentioning the "dharma staff," which is much heavier than the "heaven and earth staffs" combined. You cannot demonstrate the three vajra staffs. You are not an ordinary person with a weak and feeble body. Are you healthy and strong? Let me tell you, among ordinary people, you are considered weak and feeble. You are a true charlatan pretending to be a holy being. Of course, you will find excuses to tell your disciples, "My hands, feet, waist, and legs are injured." Alright, the "dharma staff" does not injure your hands, feet, waist, or legs. It only requires the manifestation of internal cultivation and Vajra power. You can also add a demonstration of secret empowerment. Stand ten meters away from a Vajra pill the size of a mung bean, which is as hard as a diamond, and make it magically transform. As for "offering a Bodhisattva a demonstration," that is thousands of times more difficult than demonstrating the three vajra staffs. As a charlatan and evil teacher, you don't even have the qualification to imagine it. Venerable Master Jianhui officially made a vow in front of the Buddha in the main hall: "Now that the Buddha is alive, I have had the fortune to study and receive teachings from the Buddha for eighteen years. As long as my teacher, the Buddha, is in California, I can almost study and hear the teachings every day. However, many people in distant countries do not understand the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche, and they disrespect him and have no reverence in their hearts. I now make a vow that I would rather violate the precepts and incur offenses than let people fail to learn the true Dharma. From now on, no matter what level of person you are, as long as you achieve the "three vajra staffs," I will personally demonstrate the Dharma on any vast outdoor grassland in any region. I will display the miraculous ability of a good horse walking on clouds, ascending into the sky, and let you and your less than one hundred disciples, as well as three hundred other devout Buddhist followers, witness it in person. Let you see what true Dharma is according to the Buddha's teachings. From then on, completely do good, stay away from evil, and truly practice the "marrow of the ocean of supreme excellence." Love your country, love the people, love all sentient beings, sincerely practice, be a good person, walk the right path, sow the seeds of enlightenment, and achieve the true fruit of enlightenment." Remember, the replies from the high monks and holy beings are not about supernatural powers, not about showing off supernatural powers, and have nothing to do with supernatural powers. They value the true Dharma and the necessary regulations for secret empowerment. Regulations are not supernatural powers. Supernatural powers cannot control regulations. Therefore, even Arhats possess the six great supernatural powers, but in terms of regulations, they can only offer the "heaven, earth, and dharma staffs," and cannot complete the "offering a Bodhisattva a demonstration" because regulations are the rules controlled by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The threefold clairvoyance and sixfold divine vision of an Arhat have no effect on "offering a Bodhisattva a demonstration" because they do not have the qualifications to invite a great Bodhisattva to personally come to the secret empowerment and receive offerings in public.
To make it easier for everyone to grasp the key points of the thirty-five answers, a brief summary of each answer will be provided on April 20th.
World Buddhist Headquarters Consultation Center
April 10, 2018