World Buddhism Association Headquarters received an inquiry. It says: “In the article titled Let’s question Chen Baosheng by Jianping, it mentioned that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s Dharma protectors are Ekajati Vajra, Rahula the Dharma Protector, and Mahakala the Chief Dharma Protector.” We specially beseeched the answer from Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III clarified: “This Buddhist may not be aware. Dharma Protector Mahakala, Dharma Protector Rahula, and Dharma Protector Ekajati are Tibetan Buddhism’s three most potent Dharma protectors. However, I am not affiliated with Tibetan Buddhism or any specific sect. My allegiance lies with Buddhism, the Buddhism of Shakyamuni Buddha, and the Buddhas in the ten directions.
My Dharma protector is not to fall into the 128 evil and erroneous views. The practice I keep is the two main mind essences of the Supreme and Unsurpassed Mahamudra of Liberation and What is Cultivation. My truth is Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra. My vows are not to receive any offerings throughout my life and to expound the authentic Dharma of Tathagata that is common to all Buddhas in the ten directions for living beings’ happiness and liberation voluntarily.
I will not hurt any living being, including Chen Baosheng and Chen Rao Zhenzhen. I made a vow yesterday, which I did not want to do. It was Jiangjia Rinpoche who wished to make the vow. I tried to stop him, but he wouldn’t listen. He had already set out to make the vow before, and I felt I had no other choice but to make this vow to guarantee the Buddhas in the ten directions and causality so that Jiangjia Rinpoche would not have any fear.
The words I am saying are the same as always. My most immense happiness is the happiness, liberation, and achievement of all living beings, including those who attack, slander, and destroy me.
However, a Buddhist cannot slander the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the ten directions or Shakyamuni Buddha’s sutras. A Buddhist absolutely cannot practice evil ways to mislead or hurt people.
Regarding the test on the guru’s qualifications, I have always only agreed with the Written Test on Tripitaka, i.e., the Sutra, Vinaya, and Abhidharma. I have always opposed the so-called holy exam, so I have never administered any holy exam at all.”
World Buddhist Association Headquarters
June 26, 2017
(Eric Huang translated this announcement from Chinese to English. Last edited on 2024-06-01)
