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- Originally published on the Purple Lotus
Journal http://world.tbsn.org/us/pls/Journal/jrnl0697/dalai.html
- Reported by Rev. Lian Lian from Dharmasala,
India
- Translated by Judy Lee
- This article first appeared in the True
Buddha News No. 119, Dec. 1-14, 1996. This aritcle has been
revised by Janny Chow and Pamela Ziv Johnson.
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On November 12th, 1996 at 2:30 p.m., Grand Master Lu and His Holiness
the Dalai Lama met for the first time. The meeting took place in
HH Dalai Lama's general meeting room, and lasted about thirty minutes.
Both were formally introduced and exchanged firm handshakes. Afterwards,
the two holy men were escorted to the reception room, where Grand
Master Lu presented the Dalai Lama with the traditional hada.
Grand Master Lu and HH Dalai Lama discussed Tantric Dharma, exchanging
their vast knowledge of the subject. Through the translator, Grand
Master Lu briefly introduced the True Buddha School, and told him
of the thirty temples which have been established, the three hundred
Buddhist chapters, and the over four million disciples from around
the world. Grand Master Lu also stated the reasons for his visit
to India, which included visits to the eight famous holy sites,
as well as various Tantric shrines and sites. Grand Master Lu also
said that he had heard of a Tantric temple in South India which
might be in need of some financial assistance. Grand Master Lu wanted
to know how he could personally help by visiting the area.
Grand Master Lu briefly shared with the Dalai Lama the history
of his cultivation and practice in the various levels of achievement
in the many lineages of Tantric Dharma. Some of those included were
Kagyupa's Mahamudra, Gelugpa's Yamantaka Dharma Protector, Sakyapa's
Great Perfect Victorious Wisdom, and Nyingmapa's Great Perfection.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was very interested in Grand Master
Lu's cultivation and achievement, even having his personal assistant
postpone some other scheduled engagements so not to interrupt the
meeting. Some of the subjects HH Dalai Lama wished to discuss were:
which sutras and Tantras had the Grand Master studied? What is the
main point of the three treatises of Nagarjuna? How did comparable
practices in various Tantric schools differ? Finally, the Dalai
Lama and the Grand Master exchanged their personal experiences on
the phenomena accompanying the practice of the Stabilization of
Bliss and Emptiness, and the phenomena that arise during the two
levels of Great Perfection Practice.
The Dalai Lama favorably received Grand Master Lu and the information
he offered. This included the information about the True Buddha
School and of the Grand Master's personal achievements in knowledge
and cultivation. Before Grand Master Lu's departure, the Grand Master
presented the Dalai Lama with a beautiful, pure gold Sanskrit syllable
from Grand Master Lu's Heart Mantra. In return, His Holiness the
Dalai Lama presented Grand Master Lu and those in attendance with
His traditional hada.
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