2007 - Now
Great Sun Reappearance Phase
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The Reappearance Of The Great Sun
In 2007, after formally concluding his retreat, Living Buddha Lian Sheng entered a new phase of Dharma propagation in accordance with the divine instructions of the Golden Mother of the Jade Pond and Master Thubten Dargye. This period marked a new beginning—like “the reappearance of the Great Sun, radiating light throughout the ten directions.”
The Two Supreme Lineages Of The Kalachakra Tantra In The True Buddha School
Master Sakya Zhengkong
Living Buddha Lian Sheng received the Dharma transmission from Sakya Zhengkong Rinpoche, which included not only the profound teachings of Lamdre and the Hevajra Tantra, but also the great Dharma of the Kalachakra Tantra.
Sakya Zhengkong Rinpoche said to Living Buddha Lian Sheng:
“I know you are a truly accomplished practitioner; only such deep
realization could arise from genuine cultivation. I am proud to have taught
you the Dharma. In the future, you will surely turn the great Dharma wheel of
Kalachakra. This is the Kalachakra Great Dharma of the True Buddha School,
inherited from the Sakya lineage.”
Master Thubten Daergye
Master Thubten Dargye of the Gelug school bestowed upon Living Buddha
Lian Sheng not only the Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments but also many
other rare and precious initiations and Dharma transmissions. Among them, the
Kalachakra Tantra was the most significant. Master Thubten Dargye further
instructed Living Buddha Lian Sheng to widely propagate the Kalachakra
Great Dharma across the five continents.
On August 27, 2000, after Living Buddha Lian Sheng first conferred the
Exclusive Kalachakra Tantra Empowerment in Hong Kong, he immediately
entered a secluded retreat that lasted six years.
Faithfully Following The Guru’s Command, The Kalachakra Tantra Was Widely Propagated Across The Five Continents
After emerging from retreat in 2006, Living Buddha Lian Sheng resumed turning the Dharma wheel of the Kalachakra Tantra. Over the course of seven years, through more than twenty grand Dharma ceremonies and numerous teachings across the five continents, he extensively expounded upon both the exoteric and esoteric aspects of this supreme Highest Yoga Tantra. Among the many Heruka teachings he has transmitted, the Kalachakra Tantra stands as one of the most thoroughly and completely transmitted.
By The Decree Of The Golden Mother, The Heart Teachings On Enlightenment And Liberation Are Expounded
During the retreat, wearing the “divine traveling shoes” bestowed by Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, he endured the suffering of the “brain-splitting syndrome.” Because of this, he originally intended to enter nirvana and depart from the Saha world. However, the Golden Mother of the Jade Pond appeared and told him that the time had not yet come, urging him to continue ascending the Dharma throne to teach the essential heart teachings for enlightenment and liberation to all sentient beings.
After emerging from retreat, Living Buddha Lian Sheng, following the divine instructions of the Golden Mother, taught the heart teachings that guide sentient beings to realize their true nature and witness their buddha-essence (buddha-nature). He thoroughly reread the Wudeng Huiyuan (Collected Essentials of the Five Lamps), mastering its entirety, and integrating countless scriptures into a coherent and unified understanding.
In 2006, Living Buddha Lian Sheng began writing a series on the Wudeng Huiyuan. Each volume concludes with numerous prajna (wisdom) questions, encouraging disciples to contemplate prajna deeply. Living Buddha Lian Sheng hopes that those with affinity will achieve “enlightenment and realization of the mind,” and, after awakening, engage in practice to see their true nature and
attain buddhahood.
In 2008, he also taught his first scripture following the retreat—the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch.
Significant Dharma Transmissions Prior To The Retreat
From early 1984 to 1993, over the course of nearly ten years, Living Buddha Lian Sheng publicly and clearly expounded all the external teachings of the Tantric Dharma—pertaining to the first-level initiations—up to the stage of Yidam Deity Yoga.
In 1993, Living Buddha Lian Sheng announced his seclusion and, starting from October 25, began teaching precious tantric internal teachings at the True Buddha Tantric Quarters. During this period, he also expounded on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment, the Kṣitigarbha Sutra, The Great Exposition on the Stages of the Tantric Path, and the subject of the accomplishment of Rainbow Light. This continued until August 2000, when it was temporarily suspended as Living Buddha Lian Sheng formally entered retreat and seclusion.
Significant Dharma Teachings Following The Retreat
The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch—After emerging from retreat in 2008, Living Buddha Lian Sheng spent three years thoroughly expounding this classic scripture of Chan Buddhism.
Hevajra Commentary—In 2012, the most important Highest Yoga Tantra of the Sakya tradition was fully and publicly transmitted.
The Nine Stages of Dzogchen—In 2013, Living Buddha Lian Sheng taught the most precious Dzogchen teachings of the Nyingma tradition, explaining in detail the three “outer” stages, the three “inner” stages, and the three “supreme” stages. He also fully transmitted the tantric practices of the Outer Tantras, Inner Tantras, Highest Yoga Tantra, and the Dzogchen teachings.
Lamdre (The Path and the Fruit)—Beginning in 2016, over a period of five years, the highest, most profound, extensive, and essential teachings of the Sakya tradition were fully and publicly transmitted.
The Vajra (Diamond) Sutra—In 2021, Living Buddha Lian Sheng began teaching this classic scripture, stating, “Only one who is enlightened can expound scriptures on enlightenment.” From that point on, he resumed turning the wheel of the core prajna wisdom teachings.
The Vimalakirti Sutra—In 2022, following the Vajra Sutra, Living Buddha Lian Sheng began teaching the Vimalakirti Sutra, continuing for a period of two years and nine months.
Living Buddha Lian Sheng has continuously taught sutras for 17 years.
Following the Vimalakirti Sutra, in 2025 he began lecturing on the Shurangama Sutra, expounding on the “Wondrous Luminous True Mind.”
Notably, on December 11, 2022, at Taipei Arena, Living Buddha Lian Sheng gave the inaugural transmission of the precious “Rainbow Transformation Practice of Guru Rinpoche.” He fully and publicly transmitted and bestowed empowerment for the essential pith instruction of the “Atiyoga of the Three Supreme Stages”—the pinnacle of the nine stages—awakening sentient beings from their slumber.
A Thousand Dharma Vessels Of Compassion, Ferrying Countless Lost Souls Each Night
From 2020 to 2022, humanity endured a great calamity as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe. Living under the constant shadow of this threat, people were suddenly confronted with the nearness of death—just one step away. Scenes of sorrow unfolded everywhere: the regret of not being able to say goodbye to loved ones, the rising anxiety as the pandemic worsened country by country, and waves of fear that surged like a tsunami, plunging countless lives into deeper despair.
Whenever Living Buddha Lian Sheng witnesses these scenes of separation and suffering on the news, he cannot hold back his tears and feels profound sorrow in his heart. Moved by boundless compassion, he made a vow:
“To liberate the spirits of those who died from the COVID-19 virus.”
Every night, without a single day of rest, Living Buddha Lian Sheng performs the “Thousand Dharma Vessels Bardo Deliverance Ceremony” at the South Mountain Retreat—a practice he continues to this day. His compassion and vow of salvation extend not only to the beings of the Saha world but also to all suffering beings throughout the Dharma realm.
The Greatest Blessing For True Buddha Disciples Is To Live Alongside A Buddha And Practice According To His Teachings
In the Dharma-Ending Age, with desires run rampant and disasters continually arise, Padmasambhava once prophesied: “Iron birds will soar in the sky, and tantric teachings will flourish.” The flourishing of tantric teachings is a response to the needs of an age marked by turmoil. Both the transcendental path of liberation and the worldly methods of pacification, enhancement, magnetization, and subjugation can swiftly accumulate the merits necessary for enlightenment.
Living Buddha Lian Sheng is the only Chinese Dharma King in history to publicly and fully transmit the Kalachakra Tantra, Hevajra Tantra, and Lamdre teachings in Mandarin Chinese. Having personally realized the profound truths of Taoist cultivation, Sutrayana Buddhism, and Tantrayana Buddhism, he synthesized and compiled the concise and supreme “True Buddha Tantric Dharma” to meet the needs of the modern era. This is the greatest blessing for sentient beings in the Dharma-Ending Age.
In tantric practice, one must first take refuge in the root tantric guru, who is the source of blessings and the protector of the precious lineage transmission.
Whether reciting any mantra, forming any mudra, or engaging in the practice of a tantric yidam deity, one must strictly follow the correct sequence and procedures. Moreover, empowerment and blessings from the guru are essential for the practice to be effective and to lead to realization in accordance with the Dharma.
It is said that when Guru Padmasambhava rode his precious horse and soared into the sky, he proclaimed: “Those who respect their guru, honor the Dharma, and diligently practice will attain realization!”
The greatest pith instruction for success in tantric practice is “Respect the guru, honor the Dharma, and practice diligently.”
The greatest blessing for True Buddha disciples is to live alongside a buddha and practice according to his teachings. We deeply cherish this rare and precious karmic connection with Living Buddha Lian Sheng in this lifetime, and the grace of receiving direct teachings from our root guru— upholding the core principle: “Respect the guru, honor the Dharma, and practice diligently.”
“The guru’s kindness is as vast as a mountain,
Sharing the same vow, we walk together.”
May we always cherish the guru’s boundless grace and continuously
pray: “May the Buddha remain in this world.”