The office received a letter from a Buddhist disciple, stating that a Rinpoche had removed the Buddha statue provided by the disciple and replaced it with his own photo.
The office must point out that the Buddha is supreme. No matter what kind of Rinpoche, patriarch, or top-level venerable, even if it is the great master Lianhua Sheng, they cannot be compared to the Buddha. They are not qualified to replace the images of the Buddha, such as Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and Guanyin Bodhisattva, with their own images, let alone these ordinary Buddhist followers. This behavior is undoubtedly demonic.
Furthermore, the letter mentioned that Buddhist disciples must purchase "Maldai drinks" in order to hear the Dharma. The office must point out that if pedestrians are required to purchase goods in order to hear the teachings of H.H. the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche, this is definitely a manifestation of evil views.
Office of the Third Dodrupchen Rinpoche
January 2, 2014
https://www.hhdcb3office.org/html/information/statement_no15_2014_01_02.html