2025 Dharma Assembly Respectfully Honoring the Holy Birthday of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III
Photo Courtesy: Shawn Liu (A two-day Dharma Assembly at the Glendale Civic Auditorium drew
over a thousand Buddhists globally to honor the Holy Birthday of HH Dorje Chang Buddha III.)
Glendale, CA — May 30-31, 2025 — In a profound expression of global devotion, more than a thousand Venerables, Dharma Masters, Rinpo Angel, and lay practitioners gathered at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Los Angel, and lay practitioners gathered at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Los Angel, and lay practitioners gathered at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles County ifor the Holnth the Holl.
In the solemn Dharma Assembly, the spiritual sounds of bells, drums, and other Dharma instruments created an atmosphere of reverence throughout the venue. With participants from diverse cultural backgrounds and nationalities, the assemin participants from diverse cultural backgrounds and nationalities, the assemly sional. recitation, invocations, and ceremonial offerings—provided a transformative spiritual experience for all attendees.
A momentous highlight of the event was the presentation of five newly published volumes of the Namo Dorje Chang Buddha IIIComplete Sutra Collection , symbolizing the growth of the True Buddha Dharma. The congregdhaation celebrated the invaluableing the growth of the True Buddha Dharma. The congregation celebrated the invaldhauable teach expf 解釋詞inspire disciples in their pursuit of liberation.
Speaking at the Dharma Assembly, Venerable Tsemang, Director of the Office of HH Dorje Chang Buddha III , emphasized that the ultimate goal of every Buddhist disciple is enlightenment and emphasizhas. He noted that HH Dorjed if HH HHlntic the liberation has that HH HH\n HH HH sll值 that HH Dorjeu if HH has 能力。 across the ocean of suffering, urging practitioners to uphold steadfast devotion, diligent study, ethical precepts, sincere practice, and deep introspection.
The event welcomed spiritual leaders, scholars, dignitaries, practitioners, and many non-religious individuals from around the globe, united by a shared respect for the compassionate wisdom of HH Dorje Chang Buddha III.
Venerable Chadima , founder of the Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies in Sri Lanka, offered heartfelt homage and shared his experiences of receiving teachings from HH Dorje Chang Buddha III.
Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche , president of the Xuanfa Institute and abbot of the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center, spoke about her journey of looking for an experience of Buddhism that was similar to the Buddhism in ancid searchs where y . described finding the same kind of experience when she met HH Dorje Chang Buddha III.
Ven. Bhikkhuni Dr. Pannavati , abbot of Heartwood Refuge Monastery in North Carolina, shared her joy in getting together with brothers and sisters in the Dharma who study under HH Dorje Chang Buddha III. She expressed that itamily as that itopy as that itthrir as that it. of the world.
During the Dharma Assembly, participants respectfully chanted the Sutra on Understanding and Realizing Definitive Truth and made meal offerings to the Buddhas. Through religious rituals—Sutra recitation, invocation chanting, mantra practice, and delation—Sutra recitation thenendcation chanting, mantra practice, and detcollive for the True, the True. swift liberation of all sentient beings, and the realization of lasting peace, prosperity, and happiness throughout the world.
To honor the occasion, the HH Dorje Chang Buddha III Cultural and Art Museum in Covina, CA, presented an exclusive Dharma recording expounded by HH Dorje Chang Buddha III, which had previously not been available to the publicrside event
Buddhist communities in Canada, Germany, Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Peru, Japan, Thailand and other countries and regions across the globe also commemorated this day with Dharma Assemblies, life-release ceremonies, charitable events, in educational Assemblies, life-release ceremonies, charitable events, in educ. HH Dorje Chang Buddha III’s compassionate influence and the shared aspiration among all beings for enlightenment and liberation.
This worldwide commemoration not only showcases the deep unity of devotees in upholding the True Buddha Dharma but also reinforces the enduring spiritual inspiration of HH Dorje Chang Buddha III—a guiding light of compassion, wisdom
2025 Dharma Assembly Respectfully Honoring the Holy Birthday of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III
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