BuddhaVajradhara – 頂禮 H.H.第三世多杰羌佛

Westerners Express Their Admiration for H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

My Buddhist name is Bodi Wentu Rinpoche. I became a disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata in Sichuan, China in late 1995. I would like to relate two examples that reflect H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s highest mastery of the Five Vidyas.

After I returned to the United States from Sichuan, I began translating from Chinese into English ten discourses on the Buddha-dharma given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. A fellow disciple named Losang Gyatso Rinpoche assisted me in that translation.

One day in 1998 when H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was visiting the United States, Losang Gyatso Rinpoche and I went to the place where H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was staying to pay our respects to him and present the translation of those discourses to His Holiness for His Holiness’s review. The translation was put in sealed envelopes. Right after we prostrated to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III but before we presented the translation to His Holiness, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III said, “You have earned great merit and made a great contribution to living beings. Although the translation that you brought today contains some minor mistakes, it will still be of great benefit to westerners.” Before we even reported anything to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, His Holiness already knew what we wanted to report. This moved me very much. Losang Gyatso Rinpoche and I then presented to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III the sealed envelopes containing the translation.

The second example occurred in 1999. I and other fellow disciples accompanied H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to Missouri, where H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III received an honorary doctorate degree in Buddhism, Art, and Religious Studies from the American League of Colleges and Universities. After the presentation ceremony, all of us sat down to eat dinner. There were a number of college and university deans, presidents, and professors in attendance. The president of a religious college asked whether questions could be posed to His Holiness. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III responded, “Ask whatever questions you would like to ask. All of my answers will satisfy you.” H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III answered all of the questions posed with total ease, which evoked great admiration. The president of that religious college asked the most difficult question, which H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III easily answered, causing the president to blush with embarrassment. When there were no more questions, the chairman of the American League of Colleges and Universities expressed how awestruck he was with the answers of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III by suddenly slapping himself once on each cheek. He then excitedly and loudly stated that he has lived in vain for all of these years and that the answers of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III had truly opened his eyes. The president of the religious university also marveled at the wisdom that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III displayed that evening. One can see from this how complete the wisdom of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is.

There are many other examples I could relate concerning H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s highest mastery of the Five Vidyas and His Holiness’s great compassion toward living beings. However, due to limited space, I will stop here. May this book be a blessing for all living beings, and may it aid in liberating them from the sufferings of reincarnation.

Buddhist disciple, Bodi Wentu

(The Chinese translation of this text follows.)

Learn more about H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

Explore more articles on the Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences.

Source: H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III — A Treasury of True Buddha-Dharma, pp. 180-181.

Link: https://hhdorjechangbuddhaiiidharma.com/2026/03/30/westerners-express-their-admiration-for-h-h-dorje-chang-buddha-iii/

#DorjeChangBuddhaIII #HHDorjeChangBuddhaIII #MasterWanKoYee #WesternBuddhism #BuddhistTeachings #TrueBuddhaDharma #BuddhaVajradhara #BuddhistLeader #DharmaInTheWest #SpiritualAwakening #Buddhism

Wintersweet Flowers Blossom in the Summer

That was a very solemn and magnificent dharma assembly. Venerable Akou Lamo Rinpoche, who came to the United States from Tibet, and I, Long Hui, personally arrived at the Altar Hall of His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata and respectfully requested that Dorje Chang Buddha III give a discourse for our group on the rituals of the Green Tara Dharma.

When the discourse was concluded, a pot of wintersweet (a kind of plum blossom tree that only blooms in the winter) in front of the altar unexpectedly started budding. That day was the 4th of August, 2001, in midsummer. The wintersweet suddenly blossomed forth red plum flowers. I had bought this plant and humbly offered it to my magnificent Buddha Master, His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III, in December of 2000. When I bought it, the plum flowers were red and white. After about one month, all of the flowers withered and fell. Although new leaves grew, no flowers ever blossomed after that.

However, on that August day of the dharma assembly in the height of summer, that pot of wintersweet suddenly started to bloom right after His Holiness finished the discourse. All the flowers were a brilliant red. Even more amazingly, the shape of some of the flowers resembled lotus flowers and emitted a heavenly fragrance. It was quite incredible. The disciples attending this special dharma assembly were all stunned as they gathered around to look at the pot. Afterward, the plant was placed in the Dharma Bowl Altar Hall of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to be guarded at all times by about ten disciples. The blossoming lasted fifteen months, with the flowers retaining a fresh color until November of the following year. How extraordinary!

Certainly, such a holy and auspicious phenomenon could only have happened because of the great merits of the exquisite discourse that H. H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata had given. We had heard of the miracles of old, such as self-turning Buddhist umbrellas above statues, or the sudden blossoming of withered plum blossom trees, or even a rock nodding upon hearing the discourse of a great master. And now we witness the miracle of a winter flowering plant blossoming in the hot summer, and the blossoming lasted fifteen months! We were able to film this wonderful occasion. Just when everyone was marveling and praising, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III said lightly, “The true meaning of the Buddha-dharma is not illustrated by whether wintersweet plum flowers blossom or not, or whether such an occurrence is auspicious or not. Do not be attached to these phenomena. The most important thing is how to carry out all good deeds and gain wisdom. We must fully understand the true dharma teachings and act accordingly. This is how we should practice. We are here to cultivate ourselves, not to look at wintersweet plum flowers. That is what we should devote ourselves to.”

We are grateful for the Buddha Master’s teaching, which we shall keep firmly in mind. But we also know that these continual miraculous phenomena could only be manifested because H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata is truly an ancient Buddha who is praised and supported by the Buddhas and Bodhisatvas. Yet, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III always presents himself as a humble practitioner. His Holiness’s pure, noble, and holy morality sets the highest example for his disciples. His Holiness’s profound Buddha realization brings the greatest blessings and teachings to all sentient beings.

Chairperson of the International Buddhism Sangha Association

Long Hui Shih

(This is a complete translation of the Chinese text that follows originally written and signed by Long Hui Shih.)

**The Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences: Wintersweet Flowers Blossom in the Summer** 臘梅花綻放了十五個月並開出形如蓮花的花朵，異香撲鼻

The Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences: Wintersweet Flowers Blossom in the Summer 臘梅花綻放了十五個月並開出形如蓮花的花朵，異香撲鼻

Learn more about H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

Explore more articles on the Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences.

Source: H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III — A Treasury of True Buddha-Dharma, pp. 177-178.

Link: https://hhdorjechangbuddhaiiidharma.com/2026/03/08/the-virtue-of-h-h-dorje-chang-buddha-iii-and-holy-occurrences-wintersweet-flowers-blossom-in-the-summer/

#DorjeChangBuddhaIII #HHDorjeChangBuddhaIII #MasterWanKoYee #BuddhaDharma #HolyOccurrences #BuddhistMiracle #BuddhaDharma #TrueBuddhaDharma #BuddhaVajradhara #BuddhistPhenomenon #HuaZangSi