News Archives
January 31 - Painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha Broke Record for Highest Market Value of any Chinese Painting in History.
January 17 - A Beseeching Blessing and Eradicating Disaster Ceremony for Haiti earthquake victims held at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco, California.
January 13 - The Xuanfa Dharma Center of Salt Lake City opened.
January 9 - Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche gave a class on a sutra written by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III entited "A Monk Expounds the Absolute Truth to a Layperson" at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa. The class was sponsored by the Budha Nature Dharma Center of Santa Rosa.
January 8 - Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche gave an introductory class on "Buddhism, its Goals, Practice, and Results" at the Dawapalmo Dharma Center in Pacifica, California.
December 13-20 - Intensive Class on Treasure Book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III held at Xuanfa Institute.
December 1 -The Xuanfa Dharma Zentrum of Cologne, Germany opened.
November 1-29 - Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche gave classes on the "128 Evil and Erroneous Views" listed in the Mahamudra of Liberation in Sanger, CA; Monterey Park, CA, Sedona, AZ; Taos, NM, Topeka, KS, Charlotte, VA, Dallas, TX, and San Diego, CA.
August 1 to 2 - Dharma Assembly held in Hong Kong to certify 50 new acharyas and 1000 new Masters of Dharma-Listening Sessions.
July 23 - Disciple demonstrates ability to control body temperature.
July 22 - Western lama recognized as Fazang Rinpoche.
July 19 -Skandha Bodhisattva's Dharma Assembly was held at Hua Zang Si from 9:30 am-Noon.
July 12-Special dharma assembly held at Hua Zang Si to recognize Miao Kong Fa Shih as Abbot Daoguo
July 2-5 - Intensive Open Retreat held at Xuanfa Institute, Sanger, California.
June 28 - The Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues its USA Tour with a presentation at the Flushing Mall in Flushing, New York.
June 20 to June 27 - Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche returned to Dover and Rehoboth, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to read translations of discourses by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
June 19 - Ceremony held near Dover, Delaware to rescue horseshoe crabs.
June 17 - The Dharma Propagation Mission Team continued its USA Tour with a presentation at The Community Church of Chapel Hill (UU), 106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
June 12 to June 14 - Intensive Retreat held at Hendersonville, North Carolina.
June 7 - Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche returned to the Asheville Dharma Center in North Carolina to read a translation of a sutra by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III entitled "A Monk Expounds the Absolute Truth to a Layperson.
June 4 to June 6 - The Dharma Propagation Mission Team continued its USA Tour with presentations at Cincinnati, Ohio and Knoxville, Tennessee.
May 31 - Disciple attends ceremony at Burmese pagoda.
May 15 to June 1 - Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche returned to Las Vegas, Sedona, Taos, and Topeka to read translations of discourses by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and to present the treasure book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III in Santa Fe.
April 30-May 9 - The Dharma Propagation Mission Team continued its USA Tour with presentations at Mt. Shasta, California; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Boise, Idaho; and Reno, Nevada.
April 26 - Celebration held of Sakyamuni Buddha's Birthday with a Bathing the Buddha Dharma Assembly at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco.
April 25 - Class at Hua Zang Si by Ven. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche on essay by Lazhen on "The Dual Character of Buddhist Theories." The essay was given in response to H.H. Penor Rinpoche leaving this world and assesses the state of Buddhism in the world today.
April 25-30 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues USA Tour with presentations in Santa Rosa and Sausalito, California.
April 17-19 - Intensive retreat held at Xuanfa Institute with classes on recent translations of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III's 2008 Trip to the East Discourses.
April 11-13 - The International Buddhism Sangha Asociation Conducts Its First Ceremony to Confer the Title of Master of Dharma-Listening Sessions.
April 11-13 - Western students become Masters of Dharma-Listening Sessions after passing exam given by the International Buddhism Sangha Association at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco, California. New dharma centers established for Western students.
March 27-29 - Intensive weekend at Xuanfa Institute.
March 27 - Kyabje Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche, also know as His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, a dharma king of the Nyingma sect, passed away in India.
March 6-7 - Dr. Pannavati-Khema of Hendersonville, NC received the Outstanding Woman in Buddhism 2009 Award in Bangkok, Thailand, where she gave one of the two keynote speeches for the event.
March 1-3 - Ven Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche visits Cambodia.
February 28 - Hua Zang Si gave a public presentation on the treasure book HH Dorje Chang Buddha III at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, 94102 from 2-4 pm. Ven.Great Dharma Master Long Hui, Abbess of Hua Zang Si, was the keynote speaker.
February 12-17 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues tour through Hawaii.
January 4-25 - Zhaxi Zhuoma gave classes at Monterey Park reading the new translations of discourses 12-18 of the Buddha Master's 1995 trip to Taiwan.
December 28 - Zhaxi Zhuoma resumed classes at Monterey Park reading the new translations of discourse 11 of the Buddha Master's 1995 trip to Taiwan.
December 14 - Amitabha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco.
December 3-16 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team completes current phase of tour in Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Fresno, and Santa Barbara, California. Tour will continue early next year in Southeast Asia, New Zealand, and Australia and then resume USA tour in May.
November 13 - Exhibition of the artwork of Professor Yuhua Wang held at Capitol in Washington, DC.
November 2 to November 12 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues tour through New Mexico and Arizona.
October 26 - Medicine Buddha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco.
October 22 to November 1 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues tour through Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
September 20 to October 21 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues tour through New England; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut; Catskills, NY; New York City, NY; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Washington, DC; Maryland; Virginia; and North Carolina.
September 1 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team visits Peace Pagodas.
August 29 to September 18 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues tour through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Upstate New York.
August 12 to 28- Dharma Propagation Mission Team continues tour through Colorado, northern New Mexico and Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa.
August 4 to 11 - Dharma Propagation Mission Team begins tour outside of California to introduce His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha to the American people with initial stops in Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, and Cheyenne, WY.
July 8 -Presentation on "Dorje Chang Buddha Is Living in America" by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche at Donald R. Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library, in Pasadena, CA.
July 6 - Presentation on "Dorje Chang Buddha Is Living in America" by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche at Bodhi Tree Annex in West Hollywood, CA.
June 22 - Grand Opening Ceremony held at Fu Hui Si to celebrate the renaming of Fui Hui Si (The Temple of Good Fortune and Wisdom) as the Kagyu Macang Monastery.
June 21 & 22 - Nectar manifests at Hua Zang Si in conjunction with the introduction of the precious book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
June 21 - Class held by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche at Hua Zang Si on recent discourses given by His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu in response to various questions asked by western students.
June 21 - Formal ceremony at Hua Zang Si sponsored by the International Buddhism Sangha Association to formally and respectfully receive the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
June 19 - Magnificient Buddha Light appears in San Francisco.
June 14 - Recent translation of discourse given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III for beginning students read by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche at Donald R. Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library.
June 14 & 15 - Art and Building Materials Exhibition held at San Gabriel Hilton sponsored by the Master Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute.
June 13 - Release of the Fish Ceremony held at Marina Del Rey, CA, in honor of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu's birthday; sponsored by the Master Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute.
May 18 - Special ceremony held at United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters to pray for victims of the Sichuan earthquake, Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma), and those suffering in the six realms of existence. Zhaxi Zhuoma read a very timely and short discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III on "Why Cultivate?"
May 18 - Prayer Dharma Assembly for disaster relief at Hua Zang Si to pray for victims of Sichuan earthquake and other natural disasters. The nuns at the temple offered continuous prayers and chanting for disaster victims.
May 11 - Sakyamuni Buddha's Birthday, Bathing the Buddha Dharma Assembly, Hua Zang Si, San Francisco.
May - The Dao of Eggs Appears as an Auspicious Sign.
April 27 - Class on discourse given to western disciples-part I & II held in Monterey Park.
April 20 - Class on discourse given to western disciples-part I held in Monterey Park.
April 13 - Class held in Monterey Park, CA, on discourse by H. H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu on "Are All Dharma Kings, Venerable Ones, Rinpoches, and Dharma Teachers Liberated from the Cycle of Reincarnation?"
April 9 - North American Press Syndicate reports on "Unique Holy Man: The 'Pope' of Buddhism."
April 9 - Master Wan Ko Yee recognized as the true incarnation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
April 4 - British Broadcasting System (BBC) interview on book HH. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
April 3 - Book of Buddhist revelation presented to the Library of Congress. Master Wan Ko Yee recognized as the true incarnation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. The book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is released at a special ceremony for members of Congress and their staffs and others at the Library of Congress Building in Washington, DC.
March 28 to 30 - Classes held in Las Vegas on various discourses by H. H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu including recent one on "Are All Dharma Kings, Venerable Ones, Rinpoches, and Dharma Teachers Liberated from the Cycle of Reincarnation?"
March 26 - Reincarnation of Dorje Chang Buddha revealed.
March 23 - Holy Birthday of Kuan Yin Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, CA.
March 22 - Class held in San Diego on discourse by H. H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu on "Does the Attainment of Supernatural Powers Enable One to End the Cycle of Birth and Death? Qigong Is Not the Same as Buddhism" and viewing of DVD and discussion of the occurrence of various supernormal events.
February 24 - Henghsing Gyatso Rinpoche Completes Pilgrimage Around Island of Taiwan.
January 26 & 27 - Lunar New Year celebration, Los Angeles area.
December 23 - Amitabha Buddha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, CA.
November 4 - Medicine Buddha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, CA. Reading of recent discourses by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu on "What is My Sect?: Parts I and II."
October 14 & 28 - Reading of recent discourses by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu on "What is My Sect?" Parts I and II in Monterey Park, CA. Discussion on recent ceremonies and initiations.
October 20 - Reading of recent discourses by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu on "What is My Sect?" Parts I, Las Vegas, NV.
September 18 - Drawing Lots from a Golden Vase Ceremony conducted at Hua Zang Si.
September 9 - Ksitigarbha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si. Reading of Discourse "Understanding Buddhist Principles."
September 7 - Congressman Tom Lantos entered tribute to Master Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu in Congressional Record.
June 24 - Releasing of the Fish ceremony held at Marina del Rey to honor H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu's birthday.
June 10 - Reading of "Understanding Buddhist Principles" discourse by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu given at Tibetan Healing Center, San Diego.
June 1 & 2 - Reading of "Understanding Buddhist Principles" discourse by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu given in Las Vegas.
June 1 - Collected Plum Blossom Paintings, Caligraphy, Poems, and Songs published.
May 20 - Bathing the Buddha Dharma Assembly to celebrate the holy birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha held at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, CA.
May 5 - Reading of "What Is Cultivation?" discourse by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu given at Tibetan Healing Center, San Diego.
May 4 - "Introduction to Esoteric Buddhism" lecture given by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche at Tibetan Healing Center, San Diego, CA.
April 1 - Dharma Assembly to celebrate the holy birthday of Kuan Yin Bodhisattva held at Huan Zang Si.
December 31 - Amitabha Buddha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si.
November 19 - Medicine Buddha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si.
November 10 & 11 - Introduction to Buddha-dharma & Workshop on Correct Cultivation given in Las Vegas.
September 22 - Dharma Teacher and Rinpoche lecture at local High School.
September 16 to 18 - Fall Intensive Practice II held in Monterey Park, CA.
August 20 - Ksitigarbha Dharma Assembly Held at Hua Zang Si.
August 5 & 6 - Fall Intensive Practice I held in Monterey Park, CA.
July 19 - Hon. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones recognizes Master Wan Ko Yee in Congressional Record.
July 16 - Dharma Assembly held to celebrate the holy birthday of Guan Yu Dharma Protector.
June-July - Rainbow "Jewels" Appar ar Vajra Throne.
May - One Billion Prayer Avalokiteshvara Puja Conducted for His Holiness Master Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu
April 30 - Bathing the Buddha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco.
March 18 - Fu Hui Si opens in San Francisco.
March 4 - Exhibition of Unprecedented Achievements: over two-hundred world-class treasures in twenty-one categories opens at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco.
March - Painting: The Zenith of Color Published
February - Hidden Dharma
Discovered.
February 5 - Exhibition of H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu's (Master Wan Ko Yee's) Achievements in the Form of World-Class Treasures opens in San Francisco.
January 22 - H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) Exhibition held in San Gabriel, California.
December - National Geographic Uses Hua Zang Si as Backdrop for article on Buddhism.
December 31 - Buddha Light appears at Hua Zang Si.
December - Hua Zang Si named "Best of Bay 2005" by San Francisco Bay Guardian.
September 25 - Dharma Assembly and Street Fair held for victims of Hurricane Katrina at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco.
September 14 - H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee Proposes that the United International World Buddhism Association Headquarters Establish an International Relief Organization.
September 11 - Dharma Assemblies held for victims of Hurricane Katrina in Monterey Park.
August 28 - Ksitagarbha Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si.
July 30 - Statue of Dharma Protector Guan Yu installed at Hua Zang Si.
June 21 - Flowering Tree rains nectar on H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norubu's birthday.
May 15 - Bathing the Buddha Ceremony held at Hua Zang Si.
April 30 - Henghsing Gyatso Rinpoche continues prostrations around island of Taiwan.
April 10 - Henghsing Gyatso Rinpoche completes Vajra Samadhi retreat, learning the Vajra Meditation of the Buddha.
March 23 - Western Disciple's Mother goes to Pure Land.
January - The Padmasambhava Dharma Tent teaches impermanence.
January 19 - Interview with Eminent Monastic concerning certain Holy Events.
December 31 - San Francisco Chronicle reports on temple opening
December 26 - Hua Zang Si (Buddhist Temple) opens in San Francisco.
December - Vajra Dharma Wheel initiation given to rinpoche.
December - Disciple's parents raised to higher realms.
October 27 - Elder Dharma King Dorje Losang (the Holy Monk) left behind 141 shariras.
October 13 - Grass Mandala forms where Ultimate Bathing the Buddha Ceremony was held.
October 2 - Kuan Yin Bodhisattva appears to Henghsing Gyatso Rinpoche.
September 29 - Sharira and Sharira flowers explained.
September 9 - Another disciple (Ms. Lu) of H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) attains liberation from the cycle of reincarnation.
August 31 - Ms. Tang from Sichuan receives liberation.
August 22 - Holy states manifested at ceremony to release fish.
August 8 - Henghsing Gyatso Rinpoche circumambulates the island of Taiwan to atone for the sins of others.
May 29 - Amazing sharira appears at cremation of close relative of H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee).
May 28 - Analysis of Holy States at Bathing the Buddha Ceremony.
May 26 - Holy States (Miracles) exhibited at Ultimate Bathing the Buddha Ceremony.
May 23 - Holy Statues emit bright lights at Buddha's Birthday Ceremony in Southern California.
February 10 - H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) named Fellow at Royal Academy in London.
July, October - H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) exhibits "Yun" Sculptures to national and international leaders.
April - Buddha Lights appear in California.
2002
January 29 - Nectar rains through Magnolia tree.
October - Second Painting by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) sells for over $2 million.
June - Holy Nectar manifested in America.
June - Celestial Beings attend Nectar Assembly.
June - Interview with Elder Monk Yi Zhao.
May - Painting by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) sells for over $2 million.
May 12 - International Assembly of Buddhists recognize H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu as a true Dharma King.
April 24 - Squirrel makes offering to His Holiness
March 8 - State of California and City of San Francisco proclaim March 8 as "Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu) Day."
November 6 - Non-humans pay homage to H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu in Thailand.
August 29 - Visit to Elder Dharma King Dorje Losang (Lao Na Monk)
Museum dedicated to H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) in China.
Collected Paintings by H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee) published.
Title of "Preeminent Distinguished International Master" bestowed on H.H. Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu (Master Wan Ko Yee).

