Explanation of the "Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha" Buddha Name#
On April 3, 2008, the book "The Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha" published by the Global Buddhist Publishing House and the World Dharma Sound Publishing House held a solemn and grand launch ceremony at the Library of Congress in the United States. The Library of Congress officially collected this book, and people only then learned that the highly respected Master Yi Yun Gao, Yang E Yi Xi Nu Bu Dafa Wang, who had been respected by everyone, was recognized by the leaders or regents of the major Buddhist sects and the living Buddhas of the world's Buddhist sects. The third generation of Dorje Chang Buddha, the Buddha's name is the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha. Since then, people have referred to him as "Namo the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha." This is similar to the name of Prince Siddhartha before Shakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha, but after Shakyamuni Buddha became a Buddha, he changed his name to "Namo Shakyamuni Buddha." Therefore, we now call him "Namo the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha." In particular, on December 12, 2012, the United States Senate Resolution No. 614 officially named the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha as His Holiness (H.H. the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha). Since then, the title of the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha has been officially established. Moreover, the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha is also the name recognized by the government. The previous names of "Yi Yun Gao" and the honorable titles of Master and Supreme Dharma King no longer exist. However, this news was published before the official announcement of the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha's Buddha name. At that time, people did not yet know the true identity of the Buddha. Therefore, in order to respect the truth of history, we still retain the names used before the official recognition of the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha's title in the news. However, everyone should be clear that except for the name of H.H. the Third Generation Dorje Chang Buddha, which is legal, the names used before the official recognition no longer exist.
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Yu Lin Cai Chun Dies and Revives, Attains Pure Land Rebirth in Ultimate Bliss#
Fortunate Encounter with Master Yi Yun Gao, Yu Ming Zhang Changes Faith and Converts to Buddhism at the Request of His Wife#
B8 Special Report Thursday, October 16, 2003
(Reported by Christine)
Master Yun Gao's Buddhist teachings are truly unimaginable! After Professor Hou Yu Shan's departure with the hand seal for rebirth and Ms. Liu Hui Xiu's spontaneous departure, Yu Lin Cai Chun, who had died and revived for two months, was able to attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss at the end of September through the profound and wonderful Pure Land salvation method bestowed by Master Yi Yun Gao. Yu Ming Zhang, who was originally a Christian, changed his faith to Buddhism as a result and led all his daughters and two caregivers to meet Master Yi Yun Gao and request to take refuge and receive the teachings.
Yu Lin Cai Chun, who was seventy-one years old, lived in Walnut, Los Angeles. She passed away on September 30th of this year. The obituary of the Yu family read "Yu Lin Cai Chun... Rebirth in the Buddha's Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss." The day before the farewell ceremony for Ms. Yu Lin Cai Chun, I visited Mr. Yu Ming Zhang, her husband. A Buddhist shrine was set up in the living room of the Yu family, with statues of Amitabha Buddha and Master Yi Yun Gao. The shrine was covered with a yellow cloth, and there was no mourning atmosphere typically found in a funeral home. Mr. Yu warmly welcomed me and the camerawoman, and he even changed into a peach-colored shirt specifically for the interview in front of the shrine. His daughters and other family members were busy preparing for the ancestral ceremony.
Yu Lin Cai Chun Paralyzed and Unable to Speak#
I asked Mr. Yu directly how he could prove that his wife, Ms. Yu Lin Cai Chun, had already been reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Mr. Yu, an engineer and former university professor, confidently said, "I have evidence!" He then described the miracles he witnessed on his wife, which proved that Guan Yin Bodhisattva had taken her away.
When she was young, she participated in the construction of the Shimen Reservoir and the Zengwen Reservoir. In 1969, she received the Technical Invention Award from the Sun Yat-sen Academic and Cultural Foundation, which was chaired by Wang Yunwu at the time, for her invention of a curing agent that could maintain the quality of concrete. Although she is now eighty-one years old, her mind is still clear, and she speaks in an organized and clear manner. Her scientific spirit is evident throughout her speech. Mr. Yu said that when Ms. Yu Lin Cai Chun had brain cancer, she was paralyzed on the right side of her body and unable to speak. The doctor declared that she only had three months to live. At that time, he told the doctor that various religious miracles and scientific powers could not help her recover, but he believed that the power of religion could help his beloved wife. The doctor did not say anything at the time.
Mr. Yu Ming Zhang (center) happily accepts the fact that his beloved wife, Yu Lin Cai Chun, has been confirmed to ascend to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. He specially wears red clothes and covers the table with a yellow tablecloth. In front of the shrine, he prepares various memorial photos of Yu Lin Cai Chun before her death (behind Mr. Yu), allowing relatives and friends to remember her.
Mr. Yu Ming Zhang said that he had read the book about Master Yi Yun Gao and had seen the exhibition of Master Yun Gao's rhymed carvings. He greatly admired Master Yi Yun Gao. After seeing that Hou Yu Shan and Liu Hui Xiu had received the Dharma of rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss from the Master, he hoped to have the opportunity to meet the Master. His fifth daughter, Rui Qi, is a disciple of Master Yun Gao, but the Master is very busy with Buddhist affairs. A monk from Taiwan who came to see the Master waited for seven to eight months before meeting him. Now, he has the opportunity to meet Master Yi Yun Gao quickly because of his wife's serious illness.
Meeting Master Yun Gao and Taking Refuge to Learn the Dharma, Suffering Disappears#
Mr. Yu and his two daughters met with Master Yun Gao. The Master was very compassionate and humble. He said that he knew about Mrs. Yu's cancer and told Mr. Yu that her illness was troublesome but she would be safe and peaceful. After returning home, the pain of the cancer patient disappeared as the Master had said. During the late stage of brain cancer, Mrs. Yu did not experience any pain, and she was safe and peaceful in every way, thanks to the Master's blessings.
Scientist Yu Ming Zhang Changes Faith and Takes Refuge#
Mr. Yu Ming Zhang said that after his wife sought medical treatment, the doctor said she would not live for more than three weeks. Indeed, two weeks later, on August 17th, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun suddenly had dilated pupils and entered the intermediate state of existence. It can be seen that the scientific judgment was not unfounded. He and his daughter Rui Qi were eager to meet Master Yun Gao. When they met the Master that day, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. The Master asked him what he wanted to request. He made three requests on behalf of his wife. The first was to let his wife pass away happily without pain. The Master firmly said, "Of course, there will be no pain!" The second request was to allow Yu Lin Cai Chun to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and the Master also firmly said, "It is possible!" The third request was because his two daughters were on the East Coast and could not rush back to see their mother for the last time. In addition, three days later was Mrs. Yu's seventy-first birthday. He hoped that the Master would allow her to pass away after her birthday, but it might not be possible today. Her pupils were already dilated, and her body had cooled down. The Master smiled and said, "No matter how dilated her pupils are, it's okay to celebrate her birthday. After you have prepared everything, she can pass away!" The Master asked if he had any other requests. This time, Yu Ming Zhang changed his religious belief and requested to become a disciple of the Buddhist Master Yi Yun Gao. The Master immediately accepted him as a disciple, but he did not accept any offerings.
The Yu family's Buddhist shrine is here, where Yu Ming Zhang prays for Guan Yin Bodhisattva to guide his beloved wife to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Obtaining the Dharma Wheel, Yu Lin Cai Chun Dies and Revives#
Yu Rui Qi recalled that when her parents first met Master Yun Gao, her mother, Yu Lin Cai Chun, received the holy name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva and had a seed syllable placed on her hand. Since her mother could not speak and was paralyzed on one side of her body, she could not perform the hand seal for rebirth like Hou Yu Shan and Liu Hui Xiu. This time, at her sincere request, Master Yi Yun Gao decided to use the profound and wonderful Pure Land salvation method to guide her mother to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. The Master gave her two Pure Land Dharma wheels and asked her to place one on her mother's head when she returned home and the other on her head when she passed away. The Master said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva would personally come or send messengers to guide her mother. Since it was a salvation in the intermediate state of existence, her consciousness would not leave until seven days later, and her body would be very soft. She brought a pendant of Guan Yin Bodhisattva's image that her sister bought in the United States to the Master for blessings.
When they returned home, it was already past 11 o'clock at night. Yu Rui Qi followed the Master's instructions and placed the Dharma wheel on her mother's head. Less than two hours later, her mother, who was already in the intermediate state of existence, suddenly woke up, and her dilated pupils immediately returned to normal. The caregiver, Li En Qin, from mainland China, who had been taking care of Mrs. Yu for only a month, said that at around two o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun's breathing suddenly became smooth, and her condition improved. She quickly woke up Yu's sisters and told them that as a Buddhist, she often helped people recite scriptures in mainland China and had never seen such a resurrection before. After Mrs. Yu revived, she was able to sit in a wheelchair and offer incense to the Buddha Bodhisattva every day.
Scientist Yu Ming Zhang Changes Faith and Takes Refuge#
Yu Ming Zhang said that after Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun sought medical treatment, the doctor said she would not live for more than three weeks. Indeed, two weeks later, on August 17th, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun suddenly had dilated pupils and entered the intermediate state of existence. It can be seen that the scientific judgment was not unfounded. He and his daughter Rui Qi were eager to meet Master Yun Gao. When they met the Master that day, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. The Master asked him what he wanted to request. He made three requests on behalf of his wife. The first was to let his wife pass away happily without pain. The Master firmly said, "Of course, there will be no pain!" The second request was to allow Yu Lin Cai Chun to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and the Master also firmly said, "It is possible!" The third request was because his two daughters were on the East Coast and could not rush back to see their mother for the last time. In addition, three days later was Mrs. Yu's seventy-first birthday. He hoped that the Master would allow her to pass away after her birthday, but it might not be possible today. Her pupils were already dilated, and her body had cooled down. The Master smiled and said, "No matter how dilated her pupils are, it's okay to celebrate her birthday. After you have prepared everything, she can pass away!" The Master asked if he had any other requests. This time, Yu Ming Zhang changed his religious belief and requested to become a disciple of the Buddhist Master Yi Yun Gao. The Master immediately accepted him as a disciple, but he did not accept any offerings.
The Yu family's Buddhist shrine is here, where Yu Ming Zhang prays for Guan Yin Bodhisattva to guide his beloved wife to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Obtaining the Dharma Wheel, Yu Lin Cai Chun Dies and Revives#
Yu Rui Qi recalled that when her parents first met Master Yun Gao, her mother, Yu Lin Cai Chun, received the holy name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva and had a seed syllable placed on her hand. Since her mother could not speak and was paralyzed on one side of her body, she could not perform the hand seal for rebirth like Hou Yu Shan and Liu Hui Xiu. This time, at her sincere request, Master Yi Yun Gao decided to use the profound and wonderful Pure Land salvation method to guide her mother to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. The Master gave her two Pure Land Dharma wheels and asked her to place one on her mother's head when she returned home and the other on her head when she passed away. The Master said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva would personally come or send messengers to guide her mother. Since it was a salvation in the intermediate state of existence, her consciousness would not leave until seven days later, and her body would be very soft. She brought a pendant of Guan Yin Bodhisattva's image that her sister bought in the United States to the Master for blessings.
When they returned home, it was already past 11 o'clock at night. Yu Rui Qi followed the Master's instructions and placed the Dharma wheel on her mother's head. Less than two hours later, her mother, who was already in the intermediate state of existence, suddenly woke up, and her dilated pupils immediately returned to normal. The caregiver, Li En Qin, from mainland China, who had been taking care of Mrs. Yu for only a month, said that at around two o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun's breathing suddenly became smooth, and her condition improved. She quickly woke up Yu's sisters and told them that as a Buddhist, she often helped people recite scriptures in mainland China and had never seen such a resurrection before. After Mrs. Yu revived, she was able to sit in a wheelchair and offer incense to the Buddha Bodhisattva every day.
Scientist Yu Ming Zhang Changes Faith and Takes Refuge#
Yu Ming Zhang said that after Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun sought medical treatment, the doctor said she would not live for more than three weeks. Indeed, two weeks later, on August 17th, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun suddenly had dilated pupils and entered the intermediate state of existence. It can be seen that the scientific judgment was not unfounded. He and his daughter Rui Qi were eager to meet Master Yun Gao. When they met the Master that day, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. The Master asked him what he wanted to request. He made three requests on behalf of his wife. The first was to let his wife pass away happily without pain. The Master firmly said, "Of course, there will be no pain!" The second request was to allow Yu Lin Cai Chun to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and the Master also firmly said, "It is possible!" The third request was because his two daughters were on the East Coast and could not rush back to see their mother for the last time. In addition, three days later was Mrs. Yu's seventy-first birthday. He hoped that the Master would allow her to pass away after her birthday, but it might not be possible today. Her pupils were already dilated, and her body had cooled down. The Master smiled and said, "No matter how dilated her pupils are, it's okay to celebrate her birthday. After you have prepared everything, she can pass away!" The Master asked if he had any other requests. This time, Yu Ming Zhang changed his religious belief and requested to become a disciple of the Buddhist Master Yi Yun Gao. The Master immediately accepted him as a disciple, but he did not accept any offerings.
The Yu family's Buddhist shrine is here, where Yu Ming Zhang prays for Guan Yin Bodhisattva to guide his beloved wife to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Obtaining the Dharma Wheel, Yu Lin Cai Chun Dies and Revives#
Yu Rui Qi recalled that when her parents first met Master Yun Gao, her mother, Yu Lin Cai Chun, received the holy name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva and had a seed syllable placed on her hand. Since her mother could not speak and was paralyzed on one side of her body, she could not perform the hand seal for rebirth like Hou Yu Shan and Liu Hui Xiu. This time, at her sincere request, Master Yi Yun Gao decided to use the profound and wonderful Pure Land salvation method to guide her mother to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. The Master gave her two Pure Land Dharma wheels and asked her to place one on her mother's head when she returned home and the other on her head when she passed away. The Master said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva would personally come or send messengers to guide her mother. Since it was a salvation in the intermediate state of existence, her consciousness would not leave until seven days later, and her body would be very soft. She brought a pendant of Guan Yin Bodhisattva's image that her sister bought in the United States to the Master for blessings.
When they returned home, it was already past 11 o'clock at night. Yu Rui Qi followed the Master's instructions and placed the Dharma wheel on her mother's head. Less than two hours later, her mother, who was already in the intermediate state of existence, suddenly woke up, and her dilated pupils immediately returned to normal. The caregiver, Li En Qin, from mainland China, who had been taking care of Mrs. Yu for only a month, said that at around two o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun's breathing suddenly became smooth, and her condition improved. She quickly woke up Yu's sisters and told them that as a Buddhist, she often helped people recite scriptures in mainland China and had never seen such a resurrection before. After Mrs. Yu revived, she was able to sit in a wheelchair and offer incense to the Buddha Bodhisattva every day.
Scientist Yu Ming Zhang Changes Faith and Takes Refuge#
Yu Ming Zhang said that after Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun sought medical treatment, the doctor said she would not live for more than three weeks. Indeed, two weeks later, on August 17th, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun suddenly had dilated pupils and entered the intermediate state of existence. It can be seen that the scientific judgment was not unfounded. He and his daughter Rui Qi were eager to meet Master Yun Gao. When they met the Master that day, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. The Master asked him what he wanted to request. He made three requests on behalf of his wife. The first was to let his wife pass away happily without pain. The Master firmly said, "Of course, there will be no pain!" The second request was to allow Yu Lin Cai Chun to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and the Master also firmly said, "It is possible!" The third request was because his two daughters were on the East Coast and could not rush back to see their mother for the last time. In addition, three days later was Mrs. Yu's seventy-first birthday. He hoped that the Master would allow her to pass away after her birthday, but it might not be possible today. Her pupils were already dilated, and her body had cooled down. The Master smiled and said, "No matter how dilated her pupils are, it's okay to celebrate her birthday. After you have prepared everything, she can pass away!" The Master asked if he had any other requests. This time, Yu Ming Zhang changed his religious belief and requested to become a disciple of the Buddhist Master Yi Yun Gao. The Master immediately accepted him as a disciple, but he did not accept any offerings.
The Yu family's Buddhist shrine is here, where Yu Ming Zhang prays for Guan Yin Bodhisattva to guide his beloved wife to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Obtaining the Dharma Wheel, Yu Lin Cai Chun Dies and Revives#
Yu Rui Qi recalled that when her parents first met Master Yun Gao, her mother, Yu Lin Cai Chun, received the holy name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva and had a seed syllable placed on her hand. Since her mother could not speak and was paralyzed on one side of her body, she could not perform the hand seal for rebirth like Hou Yu Shan and Liu Hui Xiu. This time, at her sincere request, Master Yi Yun Gao decided to use the profound and wonderful Pure Land salvation method to guide her mother to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. The Master gave her two Pure Land Dharma wheels and asked her to place one on her mother's head when she returned home and the other on her head when she passed away. The Master said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva would personally come or send messengers to guide her mother. Since it was a salvation in the intermediate state of existence, her consciousness would not leave until seven days later, and her body would be very soft. She brought a pendant of Guan Yin Bodhisattva's image that her sister bought in the United States to the Master for blessings.
When they returned home, it was already past 11 o'clock at night. Yu Rui Qi followed the Master's instructions and placed the Dharma wheel on her mother's head. Less than two hours later, her mother, who was already in the intermediate state of existence, suddenly woke up, and her dilated pupils immediately returned to normal. The caregiver, Li En Qin, from mainland China, who had been taking care of Mrs. Yu for only a month, said that at around two o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun's breathing suddenly became smooth, and her condition improved. She quickly woke up Yu's sisters and told them that as a Buddhist, she often helped people recite scriptures in mainland China and had never seen such a resurrection before. After Mrs. Yu revived, she was able to sit in a wheelchair and offer incense to the Buddha Bodhisattva every day.
Scientist Yu Ming Zhang Changes Faith and Takes Refuge#
Yu Ming Zhang said that after Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun sought medical treatment, the doctor said she would not live for more than three weeks. Indeed, two weeks later, on August 17th, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun suddenly had dilated pupils and entered the intermediate state of existence. It can be seen that the scientific judgment was not unfounded. He and his daughter Rui Qi were eager to meet Master Yun Gao. When they met the Master that day, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. The Master asked him what he wanted to request. He made three requests on behalf of his wife. The first was to let his wife pass away happily without pain. The Master firmly said, "Of course, there will be no pain!" The second request was to allow Yu Lin Cai Chun to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and the Master also firmly said, "It is possible!" The third request was because his two daughters were on the East Coast and could not rush back to see their mother for the last time. In addition, three days later was Mrs. Yu's seventy-first birthday. He hoped that the Master would allow her to pass away after her birthday, but it might not be possible today. Her pupils were already dilated, and her body had cooled down. The Master smiled and said, "No matter how dilated her pupils are, it's okay to celebrate her birthday. After you have prepared everything, she can pass away!" The Master asked if he had any other requests. This time, Yu Ming Zhang changed his religious belief and requested to become a disciple of the Buddhist Master Yi Yun Gao. The Master immediately accepted him as a disciple, but he did not accept any offerings.
The Yu family's Buddhist shrine is here, where Yu Ming Zhang prays for Guan Yin Bodhisattva to guide his beloved wife to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Obtaining the Dharma Wheel, Yu Lin Cai Chun Dies and Revives#
Yu Rui Qi recalled that when her parents first met Master Yun Gao, her mother, Yu Lin Cai Chun, received the holy name of Guan Yin Bodhisattva and had a seed syllable placed on her hand. Since her mother could not speak and was paralyzed on one side of her body, she could not perform the hand seal for rebirth like Hou Yu Shan and Liu Hui Xiu. This time, at her sincere request, Master Yi Yun Gao decided to use the profound and wonderful Pure Land salvation method to guide her mother to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. The Master gave her two Pure Land Dharma wheels and asked her to place one on her mother's head when she returned home and the other on her head when she passed away. The Master said that Guan Yin Bodhisattva would personally come or send messengers to guide her mother. Since it was a salvation in the intermediate state of existence, her consciousness would not leave until seven days later, and her body would be very soft. She brought a pendant of Guan Yin Bodhisattva's image that her sister bought in the United States to the Master for blessings.
When they returned home, it was already past 11 o'clock at night. Yu Rui Qi followed the Master's instructions and placed the Dharma wheel on her mother's head. Less than two hours later, her mother, who was already in the intermediate state of existence, suddenly woke up, and her dilated pupils immediately returned to normal. The caregiver, Li En Qin, from mainland China, who had been taking care of Mrs. Yu for only a month, said that at around two o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun's breathing suddenly became smooth, and her condition improved. She quickly woke up Yu's sisters and told them that as a Buddhist, she often helped people recite scriptures in mainland China and had never seen such a resurrection before. After Mrs. Yu revived, she was able to sit in a wheelchair and offer incense to the Buddha Bodhisattva every day.
Scientist Yu Ming Zhang Changes Faith and Takes Refuge#
Yu Ming Zhang said that after Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun sought medical treatment, the doctor said she would not live for more than three weeks. Indeed, two weeks later, on August 17th, Mrs. Yu Lin Cai Chun suddenly had dilated pupils and entered the intermediate state of existence. It can be seen that the scientific judgment was not unfounded. He and his daughter Rui Qi were eager to meet Master Yun Gao. When they met the Master that day, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening. The Master asked him what he wanted to request. He made three requests on behalf of his wife. The first was to let his wife pass away happily without pain. The Master firmly said, "Of course, there will be no pain!" The second request was to allow Yu Lin Cai Chun to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and the Master also firmly said, "It is possible!" The third request was because his two daughters were on the East Coast and could not rush back to see their mother for the last time. In addition, three days later was Mrs. Yu's seventy-first birthday. He hoped that the Master would allow her to pass away after her birthday, but it might not be possible today. Her pupils were already dilated, and her body had cooled down. The Master smiled and said, "No matter how dilated her pupils are, it's okay to celebrate her birthday. After you have prepared everything, she can pass away!" The Master asked if he had any other requests. This time, Yu Ming Zhang changed his religious belief and requested to become a disciple of the Buddhist Master Yi Yun Gao. The Master immediately accepted him as a disciple, but he did not accept any offerings.
The Yu family's Buddhist shrine is here, where Yu Ming Zhang prays for Guan Yin Bodhisattva to guide his beloved wife to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.