Hair Sariras of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

In Buddhist scriptures, relics are broadly classified into two types. The first type, known as Dharma-body relics, refers to the teachings and scriptures spoken by the Buddha, representing his spiritual essence and wisdom. The second type, physical relics, comprises the solid remains left after the Buddha’s cremation. These physical relics are traditionally described as being of three kinds: white bone relics, red flesh relics, and black hair relics. They are noted for their luminous, pristine appearance, unbreakable nature, and incomparable beauty, far surpassing worldly jewels.

It is also believed that Bodhisattvas and Arhats may leave behind similar relics. According to Buddhist teachings, relics naturally crystallize in those who have achieved enlightenment and sincerely practiced devotion to the Buddha. They are considered extraordinary and unattainable by ordinary individuals.

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is recognized as the true reincarnation of the Primordial Buddha. His Holiness has demonstrated extraordinary miracles, including the manifestation of hair sariras. Below are authentic accounts from Buddhist disciples detailing their experiences and discoveries of the hair sariras of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

Hair Sariras (1)

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata usually cuts His own hair. However, there have been several occasions when I respectfully accompanied His Holiness to a barber shop. Each time, out of reverence, I carefully swept away the floor and removed other people’s hair before the haircut began. After the Buddha Master’s haircut was finished, I would gather His hair from the floor, wrap it carefully in paper, and place it on my Buddhist altar upon returning home. Gradually, I began collecting and keeping some of the hair.

I still remember what happened on June 1, 2003. On that day, I took out several unopened paper packs and organized them, intending to wash the hair. Because the individual hairs were very fine, I had paid special attention and placed them on a screen. While soaking them in water, I saw three small round red beads among the hair. The entire cleaning process was handled by me, and I did not touch anything else during that time. I felt this to be very strange and wondered where those red beads came from. I intended to press them with my finger to see if they were hard or soft and even took a magnifying glass to carefully exam them. Suddenly, a thought occurred to me. Could they be sariras? I realized if I did this, it would be too disrespectful.
Hurriedly, I placed the three small beads in a small white box and took them to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III to inquire of their origin. I asked, “May I know what these things are?” The Buddha Master said, “Where did you get these? These are sariras!” Afterwards, the Buddha Master practiced dharma and chanted mantras to prove the authenticity of those sariras. I reported to the Buddha Master that they were wrapped in paper and appeared from the cut hair of His Holiness.

Later, the Buddha Master gave us a special discourse in which His Holiness stated, “This has happened because of conditions and the level of fortune of all sentient beings. It does not matter where they come from. Perhaps they originated from the empowerment of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. It actually does not matter what the disciples think concerning how or where they come from. If they can appear out of nothing, then they can disappear out of nothing. The important thing is the cultivation of each one of us and the need to live in accordance with the teachings and abide by the principles of Buddhism.”
That night, I carefully placed those three red sariras in a small tightly covered Tibetan box and cushioned them with white cotton. The next day, a fellow disciple requested to view them. I thought about placing the sariras in a crystal bottle that I had just bought. When I opened the small box and looked inside–how could it be that there were only two sariras left? I did not touch any other things anymore! I shredded and tore the cotton, but could only find two sariras. It was really upsetting! This proves and corresponds to what H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III previously expounded: “If they can
appear out of nothing, then they can disappear out of nothing.”

This extraordinary occurrence reminded me of a fellow disciple’s personal testimony of witnessing sariras falling from the Buddha Master. This time, I experienced it firsthand, and it was truly a wonderful and auspicious sign.

Buddhist disciple,
Hsuan Hui

(This is a complete translation of the Chinese text that follows, originally written and signed by Hsuan Hui.)

Hair Sariras (2)

I established a Buddhist altar in my home in Thailand on January 16, 2005. On that day, a fellow disciple brought me a small glass bottle containing several individual strands of the hair sariras of my Buddha Master, Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu Holiest Tathagata. Each strand was approximately one centimeter long. Out of reverence, I placed a blue semi-precious stone inside the bottle and set it on my altar.

A few months later, I decided to replace the glass bottle with a Venetian crystal one. When I opened the glass bottle, I noticed something astonishing: the originally short hairs had grown longer. Although surprised, I did not dwell on it initially. However, the hairs continued to grow, and recently the change has become undeniable. Some strands have grown to five or six times their original length, now measuring five or six centimeters. Remarkably, some of the hairs, pinned down on both ends by the stone, have grown in their middle sections, forming loops. How truly extraordinary!

From a scientific perspective, hair cells die once cut, making it inexplicable how short, severed hairs could continue to grow. Let this miraculous phenomenon strengthen our faith and conviction. It is a genuine manifestation of the power of the Buddha-dharma!

Buddhist disciple,
Shu-Hui Chen

(This is a complete translation of the Chinese text that follows, originally written and signed by Shu-Hui Chen.)

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