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Resources

The following resources represent the major sources of information and teachings related to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III that are available in English. Many other resources are available in Chinese and a few in other languages.

Dharma Voice Publishing, LLC: Publisher of many on the books by and about H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III at 656 East San Bernardino Road, Covina, CA  91723, U.S.A;

Email: fayincbs@gmail.com

Phone: (626) 260-1897 or FAX: (626) 457-9156

International Art Museum of America Website: Houses a portion of the accomplished works of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and other artists at 1025 Market Street, San Francisco, California  94103. Website features descriptions of the various collections; an on-line museum store of art objects, books, etc.; and how to visit the various exhibits and events at http://www.iamasf.org.

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Phone:  (415) 376-6344

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Cultural and Art Museum Website:  Provides information on exhibitions of the various forms of art by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and related news and events. On-line shopping of books and art by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is being developed, but many items are already available by contacting Heather at the Museum. Museum is located ay 170 East School Street, Covina, California 91723.  http://www.hhdcb3cam.org/htmlpages/

Email: info@hhdcb3cam.org

Phone:  (626) 281-6378 or FAX: (626) 281-3243

International Buddhism Sangha Assoication (IBSA):  Sponsors Dharma Assemblies, oversees Dharma Centers and distributes Holy Dharma Discourses, and generally supports the lay and monastic sangha. http://www.ibsareg.org/EN/index_new.cfm

Email: ibsaoffice@gmail.com

Phone: (415) 920-9816

Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III (HHDCBIII): Issues policy statements in the form of bulletins or public announcements, notices, and explanations; and validates issues raised by disciples. Two of the three most significant bulletins provided here have been translated into English, but the others contain important teachings and must also be read. Many of the early announcements are available in preliminary translations at http://xuanfa.net (English) but you should go to http://www.hhdcb3office.org (中文 only) for official statements.

The Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center:  Explains the various dharmas, rituals, practices, blessings, meditation retreats, and schedule for the temple located at the site of the Fourth Vajra Throne (Vajrasana) and how to make pilgrimages to the site and receive blessings from the Holy Vajra Poles. It also contains a lineage tree that explains how all sects relate to Dorje Chang Buddha. The monthly temple newsletter has been replaced with this more-or-less weekly blog. http://holyvajrasana.org

Email: xuanfainstitute@gmail.com

Phone:  (626) 375-6328

World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH):  Responsible for testing the level of accomplishment of dharma kings, rinpoches, dharma masters and the like. Questions to Holy Virtuous Ones and Eminent Monks may be submitted here. CLICK for more information.

 

Email: wbahinquiry@gmail.com

Phone:  (626) 281-5728

Xuanfa Institute Website: Contains unofficial archived articles and English translations of early announcements from the Office of HHDCBIII, IBSA, WBAH; Glossary of English terms; Bibliography; News; Articles; Introduction to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, Buddha-Dharma, Buddhism; and various photo albums by  Zhaxi Zhuoma.  http://xuanfa.net

Email: xuanfainstitute@gmail.com

Phone: (626) 375-6328

Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS): Buddhist on-line institution & seminary features the True Buddha Dharma brought to this world by Shakyamuni Buddha and His teacher Dorje Chang Buddha, and as expounded in this current era by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Founded by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche, this is essentially a distance learning program with opportunities for solitary & group meditation retreats. It includes a free Auditing Program as well as the Buddhist Studies and Xuixing Seminary paid membership programs. It also promotes a Xiuxing Practice Program that focuses on Dharma practice. It features discussion sessions on ZOOM.  Click for more information and available courses and schedule of events: http://learningfrombuddha.org/.

Email: xuanfainstitute@gmail.com

Phone: (626) 375-6328

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Xuanfa Dharmazentrum (Germany):  Dharma Center founded by Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche located in Köln (Cologne), GERMANY.  http://xuanfa-dharmazentrum.de/ [GERMAN] or https://xuanfa-dharmazentrum.de/en/ [ENGLISH]

Email:  https://xuanfa-dharmazentrum.de/en/contact/

Heartwood Refuge Monastery and Correct Cultivation Learning From Buddha Academy (CCLFBA): Active monastic and lay community offering in person and on-line studies on preliminary discourses and published sutras of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, founded by Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhuni, MahaTheri. Includes transmissions and retreats applicable to Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana practices. Offers monastic ordination and dharma master preparation and residential opportunities. Heartwood Refuge and Academy, 271 Old Barn Road, Suite A, Hendersonville, NC. 28791;

Email: info@heartwoodrefuge.org

Phone: (828) 356-5568

BIBLIOGRAPHY

A Monk Expounds the Absolute Truth to a Layperson and The Sutra on Definitive Truth are sutras available in Chinese. The Buddha Master has given a series of discourses on The Truth Sutra, but none of these have been translated into English. Zhaxi Zhuoma does read preliminary translations of these short, delightful sutras from time to time at the temple and elsewhere. They both relate to understanding emptiness and the cultivation of the mind.

Brief Explanation of 128 Evil and Erroneous Views:  Offers short discourses by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III on mistaken views that exist in Buddhism today.  This blog also provides introduction to these discourses.  http://xuanfa.net/announcements/office-of-hh-dorje-chang-buddha-iii/public-announcements/bulletin-8/ and http://learningfrombuddha.org/.

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: A Treasury of True Buddha-Dharma was published in 2008 in both Chinese and English to document a few of the accomplishments of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and the process whereby the leading Buddhists in the world recognized what these accomplishments meant. You can obtain a copy of this 560-page book from the International Buddhism Sangha Association, 3134 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110-3219, PHONE: (415) 920-9816, FAX: 415-920-9836. The history of the book and some of its content is also available on the Holy Vajrasana Temple website listed previously.

Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra: Although an English translation of this book is not available, the following site describes events related to the publishing of this great holy book. Classes are being held on a preliminary translation through LFBCS at the Holy Vajrasana Temple.   http://xuanfa.net/news/buddha-bestowed-nectars-unexpectedly-appeared/ and http://learningfrombuddha.org/.

Learning From Buddha: Dharma discourses given early in 2016 by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III were published later in the year as Learning from Buddha along with two photos showing the transformation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III from an elderly person to a youth and the comments by His Holiness on the two photos. Currently available in Chinese and English. Classes are being held on a preliminary translation through LFBCS at the Holy Vajrasana Temple and at other sites.    http://holyvajrasana.org/buddha-dharma/learning-from-buddha and http://learningfrombuddha.org/.

Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation  (SAUMOL):  Partially released in Chinese with English translation being reviewed. Classes are being held on preliminary translation through LFBCS at the Holy Vajrasana Temple.  http://holyvajrasana.org/buddha-dharma/supreme-and-unsurpassable-mahamudra-of-liberation and http://learningfrombuddha.org/.

The Great Dharma of Zen Practice: H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III transmitted the Great Dharma of Zen in 2013 and gave a discourse on the nature of zen and how it should be practiced.  http://xuanfa.net/announcements/office-of-hh-dorje-chang-buddha-iii/public-announcements/announcement-no-40/ and http://learningfrombuddha.org/

True Stories About a Holy Monk: Contains lectures given by the Elder Monk and others and the  “Vajra Yoga Perfection Dharma.”   http://xuanfa.net/bibliography/free-books-to-download/true-stories-about-a-holy-monk/

What is Cultivation?  Provides the essence of how we should approach, learn, and practice cultivation. Class offered though XFVU.  http://xuanfa.net/buddha-dharma/what-is-cultivation/ (English);  http://www.xuanfa-dharmazentrum.de/dharma/was-ist-kultivierung (German); and http://tuyenphap.com (Vietnamese) and http://learningfrombuddha.org/.

DHARMA SUPPLIES & INSTRUMENTS

Dharma Crafts, Fall River, MA: https://www.dharmacrafts.com/00_ms/meditation-supplies

Potala Gate, Eugene, OR:  https://potalagate.com/

Tibetan Handloom, Kathmandu, Nepal: https://tibetanhandloom.com/ 

Tibetan Spirit, Asheville, NC: https://www.tibetanspirit.com/