Finding Hope and Healing Through the Teachings of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
Homage to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. I am deeply grateful to have encountered the authentic teachings of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, which gave me the inspiration and strength to apply the Buddha Dharma in my daily life.
In the first week of October, I noticed a small growth inside my left nostril. It looked like a pink skin tag, about one-eighth of an inch long. However, about two weeks later, I realized the growth had enlarged and was now visibly hanging out of my nostril. Not only was it unattractive, but I also had no idea what it was. Given that cancer runs in my family, I began to worry that it might be a malignant tumor. Unfortunately, since I didn’t have health insurance, I started looking for a low-cost clinic where I could get it checked. Despite my efforts, I had little luck finding a clinic or doctor who was both affordable and trustworthy.
I talked to Ningbu Rinpoche about my dilemma. During our conversation, she mentioned the meditation class from the previous Sunday, which I unfortunately missed because I was working overtime. She told me about the story that Dharma Master Ruo Hui related in class about a man chanting the six syllable heart mantra, which had a powerful effect on me. Here is a summation of the story Dharma Master Ruo Hui told.
The Inspiring Story of the Six Syllable Heart Mantra
Reciting the sixth syllable heart mantra brings great merit. You don’t have to be a Buddhist to receive the empowerment of Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva. Many people chant it and gain good results from it. Today I will tell you about a story of an ordinary man. This man was working with a friend who was a Buddhist. His friend told him about the sixth syllable heart mantra and how beneficial it is to chant. He began reciting it 1000 times a day. He experienced tranquility and a great joy in his heart. Since he liked doing it so much he began to increase chanting the mantra ten thousand times a day.
Painting of Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
One day he was invited to a diligent practice event. When he went to the retreat he increased chanting the six syllable mantra to thirty thousand times a day. Several days after the retreat began he saw Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva appear before him. Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s appearance was very solemn and she was imposingly large and tall. Since he saw Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva appear before him, he decided to increase his chanting to sixty thousand times a day.
After half a month Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva appeared before him again. This time she took him to the Western Paradise where he saw his own white lotus flower that was the size of a car wheel. The white lotus flower looked very beautiful and pure. It dawned on him that reciting Namo Amithaba Buddha’s name, or the six syllable heart mantra, will help one be reborn in the Western Paradise. Seeing the Western Paradise state strengthened his faith and he now began to recite the six syllable heart mantra seventy thousand times a day. After a period of time he had another visitation of Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva. She again took him to see his lotus flower. Now he can see the center of the flower. Right in the middle of it is a seat he can sit upon. After this experience he chants even more diligently.
Namo Amitabha Buddha Statue (in Hua Zang Si Temple located in San Francisco) designed by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
As the retreat is about to conclude he now sees Namo Amithaba Buddha appear before him. The Buddha was as tall as a skyscraper and emitted a bright golden light. Namo Amithaba Buddha was very solemn as he descended from the sky and stood on his lotus flower to speak dharma. The man looked up at the sky and saw Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Namo Mahashamaprapta Bodhisattva standing together. Their image is identical to a picture he had seen depicting them. They were both several dozen floors tall.
Namo Amithaba Buddha began to speak to him. He told him that he would be born in the Western Paradise in the future. “Now I will transmit you a high dharma. You must focus on this practice. This will guarantee your rebirth in the Western Paradise. When it is time in the future I will personally come to retrieve you.” The Buddha told him to write down all his experiences to help strengthen Buddhist cultivator’s faith and encourage them to practice better. He wrote down his story and that is why we can listen to it today.
A Miraculous Healing Through Dharma Practice
After I heard the story, it motivated me to sit down to do some serious chanting that night. Before I went to bed I chanted the six syllable heart mantra over seven hundred times. I went to sleep and woke up at around 1:30 AM. I couldn’t get back to sleep so I decided to do meditation for about 45 minutes, which helped increase my energy. Then, ironically, my body was too energized to get back to sleep, so I decided to take a walk in the neighborhood. This was at around 2 AM in the morning. When I got back I decided to chant the one hundred syllable bright mantra.
When I chanted this about one hundred and sixty times I felt something wet around my nose. I dabbed my nose with a tissue and saw blood. Thankfully, the bleeding stopped shortly. Curious and concerned, I went into the bathroom to check on it. When I looked at the reflection of my left nostril in the mirror, I discovered that the growth had disappeared. At the place where the growth had been now had fresh healthy looking skin covering the area. I was overjoyed and couldn’t wait to report this to Master. To me, this is concrete proof that the dharma is real and beneficial for our life. It has motivated me to put more energy into my practice and when I get spare time I utilize the time to chant.
My most sincere and grateful thoughts to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, Namo Guan Yin Bodhisattva, and all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas!
By Kent Wilson Long
Here’s a YouTube link to the chanting of the Six-Syllable Mantra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7h0UJD88Fs
Finding Hope and Healing Through the Teachings of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
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