Anyone who boasts that he or she is a virtuous or holy person and serves as a role model for others is not worthy of being a master nor are they an appropriate role model for anyone. A true guru doesn’t just speak...
Dharma King Gar Tongstan attained mastery over his own birth and death. He said he would leave this world before the ink got dry and he did. After he was cremated, he left behind ringsels (Tibetan term for shariras);...
Shariras are holy objects in Buddhism, usually left as relics of an enlightened or holy person after that person’s cremation. They are considered to have certain powers and can multiply or disappear. They can...
The World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) was asked: “Several years ago, Dharma King Gar Tongstan already wrote to the Jue Xing Temple in Taiwan, stating clearly that he could not serve as their abbot...
A recent announcement from the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) responded to questions concerning the significance of having your crown opened, the concept of “holy bone,” and the...
Terma is a Tibetan term for “hidden treasure” that describes hidden teachings that are key to the Vajrayana or Tibetan Buddhist traditions. They are part of esoteric or tantric Buddhist teachings...
A very rare dharma assembly was held in Pasadena, California on September 19, 2018 by a tremendously great holy virtuous one. It is believed that this dharma has not been performed anywhere in the world for over 80...
If you are ill, you must cultivate yourself, request empowerment and Buddhist pills, seek medical help, and take appropriate medicine. You should not just rely on the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and empowerment. Erroneous...
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III warns us of three evil views concerning how we regard the teachings and application of those teachings of the Buddhas to our lives in the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation...
In general, there are two types of nectar: true nectar and false nectar. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III warns us that it is an erroneous view to hold ordinary medicine pills made from sharira (relics) and medicinal herbs...