..续本文上一页I strongly believe that Tibetan Buddhism can provide proper guidance and will certainly bring about genuine benefits to human beings. For example, we can see that some Buddhists, including those intellectuals who conduct research on Buddhism, through their critical scrutiny, meditation, and practice, are able to comprehend the profound meaning of the Buddhadharma and gain inner happiness and serenity that are far more valuable than what the external material wellbeing can bring.

　　2) Miraculous Rainbow Body Achievements

　　Of course, there are many other profound and mystical areas in Tibetan Buddhism. If you have the opportunity to visit the Tibetan area to study the generation stage and completion stage or practice the ngöndro, the benefits it will bring you are beyond what words can express. Not only will these practices resolve various stresses in your life, they will even help you to achieve the supreme “rainbow body” when you leave this world.

　　Some of you may not have heard about the rainbow body. This mystical phenomenon has stunned many researchers from the East and West. For example, in 1955, there was an old man from Derge in Ganzi Prefecture who devoted himself entirely to the Triple Gem. He was very poor and barely made his living from carving Cherenzig mantras. He worked hard during the day, but at night, he never stopped practicing meditation and only slept two to three hours each day. When he passed away at ManiGangGuo (pinyin), his family was shocked to discover that seven days later his body had transformed into rainbow light and had vanished, leaving only his nails and hair behind. Many local people witnessed this incident personally.

　　There was also another case of the rainbow body in 1958, during the liberation period, when the Tibetan area underwent enormous changes. At that time, there was a Buddhist master called Tsewang Rigdzin, who was locked up in prison. One day, he was escorted by five soldiers to the venue for interrogation and criticism. As his legs were not in a good state, he wasn”t able to walk, so he rode on a yak. As they were getting close to the venue, a sudden gust of gale arose, which made it difficult for the soldiers to keep their eyes open. After the wind had passed, the soldiers opened their eyes only to find that the Buddhist master was no longer on the yak. They saw him surrounded by colorful clouds, rising into the sky. Then they heard him chanting the Guru Rinpoche mantra. His chanting was getting farther and farther and his image gradually rising higher and higher until he completely disappeared into the sky. Later, when the soldiers arrived at the venue, they were afraid to reveal the truth. Instead, they lied and claimed that the Buddhist master had died during the journey and they had buried him.

　　Some of the soldiers who witnessed the incident are still alive today. Khenpo Tsultrim Lodoe from our monastery purposely traveled from Sichuan to Qinghai to interview them, one by one. These people were all stunned by the phenomenon, but as the circumstances at that time didn”t allow them to talk about it, it is only today that they can honestly tell the truth.

　　Also, in 1998, there was a Khenpo in Nyarong called Achö, who achieved the complete rainbow body. When he passed away, nothing was left behind, not even a trace of hair. Some of the Dharma teachers from our monastery went there personally to interview each and everyone who witnessed the phenomenon and confirmed this was a true case.

　　Such phenomenon is quite common in the Tibetan area. Many Tibetans believe that as long as we wholeheartedly devote ourselves to upholding and practicing the Buddhist doctrines, there is no doubt that various auspicious and wondrous signs of enlightenment will manifest. As many cases of t…

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