069: Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Who Knows Everything

The first time I was able to be close to The Most Venerable Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was during the trip to Sagano Scenic Railway in Kyoto Japan in December 2007. At that time, I didn’t know much about Buddhism nor was I sure about the religion that mother had sought refuge in more than ten years ago. However during the trip in Japan, from my interactions with the young dharma brothers, I gradually learned about the things that Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche had done and the feelings he had touched in the hearts of the dharma brothers who had received help from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. The sense of these sincere feelings rooted in my heart.

It was during the time on the train that I deeply felt the mercy and compassion of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Surprisingly the purpose of that trip was to transfer the consciousnesses of the sentient beings all the way in distant Japan! When I saw all the dharma brothers sitting orderly on the train, I could only think about how adorable those dharma brothers were! Everybody sat down in a disciplined manner and were very quiet. That made me feel this religious group was completely different from the other groups that I knew. It was while I was thinking about this, that Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche started to recite the mantra. During the process, everyone heartily recited the mantra. It was truly an auspicious event. The people I met, the stories I heard and the things that happened, all made me feel that Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was really powerful.

After returning home I immediately went to register to attend the pujas. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche asked me why I wanted to attend the puja? Unexpectedly I answered it was because I wanted to be happy! It was obvious that such an answer was not correct. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche asked me to stand at the back and think again. After a long time I still could not come up with a good reason. Yet at this moment, my mother appeared and stood next to me and I cried without knowing the reason why. Once again I answered his question by saying that I wanted to practice the Buddha Dharma to help myself and others. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche told me that I was wrong again. At this moment, I was too nervous and anxious to say a word. But Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was very compassionate and allowed me to continue to attend the pujas and gave me the opportunity to learn the BuddhA Dharma. After listening to the teachings from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche twice, I learned that in fact the Buddhist dharma is not about seeking happiness. Practicing the Buddha Dharma is to cultivate a heart of compassion, release oneself from suffering and attain joy, and be liberated from the cycle of birth and death as well as reincarnation. After attending the puja twice, unexpectedly there was a chance to seek refuge. Therefore after receiving permission from my parents, I registered for seeking refuge and became a member of the center.

The second time I was close to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was during a trip to pay homage in Dehra Dun in November 2008. I was informed unexpectedly that I could serve as a security guard for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. I had never been this nervous in my life because I needed to protect my guru, who is also the guru of all the disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center. Therefore I knew I must do this job well even if I needed to risk my life. Because of this, I therefore had the opportunity to be close to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and feel his unlimited wisdom. By teaching us how to box, I discovered that Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has a very solid foundation in Kung-Fu, with a sturdy lower body and powerful fists. His moves were much quicker than a so called “Strong Guy” in their early twenties like myself. So everyone should know that they must be even more obedient to what Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche says. In addition, one afternoon while we were living in the Kagyu College, we happened to have a little free time. I was very lucky to have the chance to learn some Kung-Fu from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. All his security guards including Instructor Chang, A-Hsiu and Dharma Brother Chu practiced Kung-Fu and were able to give a demonstration to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Because I could only swim and sing, I therefore reported to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche that I could only sing. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche asked me to sing, so I sang a part of the song “Somewhere over the Rainbow” for him. Surprisingly Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche also has a profound understanding of music and immediately Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche pointed out that my problems in singing are that I sing from the throat but not from the lower part of abdomen and that my song did not integrate the feelings of the words, as well as that my strength when singing the song should increase gradually. Most importantly, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche demonstrated what he was saying so I was able to hear the soft and powerful voice of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. The voice of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was really pleasant to hear. I really appreciate Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, whose personal teachings have really benefited me a great deal!

As a matter of fact while I have continued growing, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has never stopped helping my family nor helping anyone who needs help. We all have received kindness and grace from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche in all aspect of our lives. We truly owe too much to repay Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche who has attained such great accomplishments. Therefore we must be obedient when practicing the Buddhdharma Dharma and learn hard to liberate ourselves from the cycle of life and death. I give my utmost gratitude to the vajra guru, The Most Venerable Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.

Wang Yong-Lin, the disciple

Updated on May 23, 2009