Holding khadas in their hands, thousands of people piously kneeled on the ground to welcome and beseech His Holiness the Buddha. They chanted loudly “Namo Di San Shi Duo Jie Qiang Fo (Homage to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III)” as H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, guarded and escorted by many police officers, walked on the red carpet to the lakeside pavilion with an escort of His senior disciples.
The Dharma Assembly was opened by a welcome from a Rinpoche in English who introduced Venerable Mo Zhi, the head of the World Buddhism Association Headquarters, who also delivered his remarks in English. Both speeches were later translated into Chinese.
Venerable Mo Zhi told the thousands of disciples present that the USA flag flying at the site had been raised on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on May 15 to honor the birthday on H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. He also explanined that the lakeside of the Holy Heavenly Lake where the attendees of the dharma assembly gather is a very magnificent mandala filled with auspiciousness for both humans and the locality. He said, “Below where we stand now is a huge crystal lake. Under the Holy Heavenly Lake there is also one of the world’s only two big underground rivers running from south to north. That is truly auspicious! Eminent monks and great virtuous ones are welcome to develop a Buddhist city here. This central city of Buddhism will be developed to be similar to the Vatican. The ‘True Dharma Court’ where H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III will reside will also be built here. A city wall will be built to enclose the entire Buddhist city. Within the city wall is the holy land of Buddhism. Within the Buddhist city will be the world’s extremely magnificent treasure land. You all are welcome to come here in the future. This place will become the one and only most majestic and prosperous central city of Buddhism in the world!”
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III expounded the dharma emphasizing the importance of cultivation and the basic principles of Learning From Buddha. The Buddha also blessed each of the thousands of attendees with one fragrant nectar pill for empowerment. Several disciples had also seen nectar fall from the nearby trees and smelt its wonderful fragrance during the event.
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JUN
2018