The III? Who is on First?

[chicanobudista]

An acquaintance asked me if it would be a good idea to distribute copies of a pamphlet based on talks from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III at our next meditation meeting?

http://www.dharmadhatu-center.org/dharma_practice.html

https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http ... vation.pdf

Now. I did a quick scan of the web page and the pamphlet and got my woo-woo alarm going.

But.

Maybe it's all "legit."

I googled and couldn't find an independent source for this Buddha III? :?:

[Saijun]

Re: The III? Who is on First?

Hello,

This incarnated Buddha is Dorje Chang Buddha (Vajradhara Buddha), who is the primordial and highest Buddha according to the lineage charts of all Buddhist sects. The entire name of this Buddha is H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Holiest Tathagata Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu. More than fifty of the world's highest great dharma kings, rinpoches, and other persons of holy virtue have recognized or congratulated the Buddha as being the true incarnation of Dorje Chang Buddha. Those recognitions were made in accordance with the standard rituals of Buddhism by which such an identity is recognized. No other person in history has received so many recognitions from people of such high status.

From http://www.dharmadhatu-center.org
BOLD added by me for emphasis.

I'd say that anyone who has a version of the word "holy" in the name three times, is the "primordial and highest Buddha according to the lineage charts of all Buddhist sects," and was recognized "in accordance with the standard rituals of Buddhism" rings a whole lot of bells for me, too, if only because I'm unaware of "standard rituals" used to identify a Buddha (other than the marks of an exceptional man, none of which seem apparent from the pictures that I can find).

I'd caution caution on this one, but if you'd like, my wife and I are friends with a Lharampa-Geshe; I could ask him, since this person seems to be representing himself as being from the tantric schools.

Metta,

Perry

[RodAbbott]

Re: The III? Who is on First?

DING, DING, DING :roll:

[chicanobudista]

Re: The III? Who is on First?

I'd caution caution on this one, but if you'd like, my wife and I are friends with a Lharampa-Geshe; I could ask him, since this person seems to be representing himself as being from the tantric schools.

Thanks. If possible and have time, sure.

Since I have never heard of this gentleman, I just want to make sure of his background.

I just want to make sure of what I am passing forward to the our local sangha. :wink:

[TrevorMcmanis]

Re: The III? Who is on First?

birushannah