A DHARMA OBJECT MANIFESTS HOLINESS
In order to express the unity of exoteric and esoteric Buddha Dharma, the Great Dharma King did not select a highest-level practitioner of great virtue or a highest-level Great Rinpoche to announce and conduct the rituals and ceremonies of that Dharma Assembly. Rather, the Dharma King selected Great Dharma Teacher Long Hui to announce the rituals and ceremonies. Great Dharma Teacher Long Hui is Han Chinese and is Chairperson of the International Buddhism Sangha Association. The Dharma King also selected Great Dharma Teacher Jue Hui, Great Dharma Teacher Kui Zhi, Great Dharma Teacher Ruo Hui, and Dharma Teacher Miao Kong to conduct the rituals and ceremonies.
When Great Dharma Teacher Long Hui announced that all Buddhist disciples in attendance should pour fragrant water into the tub used to bathe the Buddha, all of the Rinpoches, Dharma Teachers, and laypersons in attendance quickly poured the ninety buckets of light brown fragrant water into the tub used to bathe the Buddha, filling it up completely. Everyone then returned to their seats and respectfully requested that the Great Dharma King consecrate the fragrant water in the lotus tub. The Great Dharma King was then seen holding a white Vajra Wheel. The Great Dharma King approached the lotus tub used to bathe the Buddha and placed that Dharma object (i.e. the Vajra Wheel) into the water. That Dharma object is half as thick as a coin and as large as the palm of the hand. The Buddha Dharma stipulates that only a Supreme Vajradhara Dharma King may possess such a Vajra Wheel. After the Supreme Vajradhara Dharma King’s empowerment, the Dharma protecting Bodhisattvas in the sky descended upon that Dharma object. That Dharma object can move around in the Dharma water used to bathe the Buddha. It can rise up in the water and sink down into the water. After it does this, the practice of the Highest Form of Bathing the Buddha Dharma Assembly may begin.
Everyone surrounded the lotus tub to see that Dharma object. One or two minutes later, everyone indeed saw the Vajra Wheel moving in the water. No one touched the lotus tub. While in the water, that Dharma object moved forward and backward, to the left and the right, all on its own. One moment, it sank downward; the next moment it floated to the surface of the water. When the Vaja Wheel was approaching the bottom of the water, many saw red light emanate from the bottom of the Vajra Wheel. That red light was the true fire of samadhi. Many people saw eight Dharma protecting Bodhisattvas standing on that Dharma object. There were also those who saw Mahakala and Sri-maha-devi supernaturally change their forms on that Vajra Wheel. Everyone present was full of Dharma joy.
During the Highest Form of Bathing the Buddha Dharma Assembly, some people saw the Vajra Wheel float up, sink down, and move around in the water. Some also saw the appearance of eight Dharma protecting deities. Additionally, some people saw two Dharma protecting deities—Mahakala and Sri-maha-devi–supernaturally change their forms. On the right side of the upper picture, the head of a Dharma protecting deity is very small. The deity is wearing a helmet, and its right hand is holding a skull used to subdue demons. Its left hand is holding a bell. In that upper picture, the small head of the Dharma protecting deity on the left suddenly became a large head (see lower picture). In the upper picture, the whole body of the Dharma protecting deity on the right is tightly covered with armor. The sleeves of its red robe are small. In the lower picture, the small sleeves of the Dharma protecting deity on the right suddenly spread open. Its red sleeves and robe became large. It used its hand to lift the robe on its left leg, thereby exposing its leg. In an instant, the two Dharma protecting Bodhisattvas appeared. In an instant, they disappeared from the Vajra Wheel without a trace. In both pictures, the Vajra Wheel turned into the shape of a lotus leaf floating on the water. From the size of the Vajra Wheel’s shadow, one can know the height of its position in the water. The water was outdoors and reflected countless green lotus flower leaves in the sky.
