The Virtue of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Holy Occurrences: The Jacaranda Tree Descending Nectar

The Jacaranda Tree Descending Nectar

紫櫻花樹降甘露

After the magnolia tree descended nectar, a jacaranda tree located within the mandala of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III also descended wonderful nectar. A nectar bowl handed down to His Holiness was in that mandala. The nectar rain occurred at the time of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s birthday. Lay and monastic disciples went to that mandala to wish His Holiness a happy birthday. A Kalachakra Vajra Lang Jiu Wang Dan (Namju Wangden) thanka (Tibetan scroll painting) was displayed for worship in that mandala. A thanka of the holy image of Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva was displayed for worship on that jacaranda tree. That jacaranda tree suddenly descended nectar, and an extraordinary fragrance filled the air. When people looked upward, they could not see a cloud in the sky. The weather had been continuously clear for at least half a month with not one drop of rain. The Buddha bestowed nectar from the jacaranda tree to celebrate the birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Nectar fell continuously under the hot sun causing the ground to become wet. However, outside of the area of that jacaranda tree, the ground was dry as always, without a drop of rain. The nectar fell for seven consecutive days and nights.

繼木棉花樹降甘露之後，三世多杰羌佛衣鉢壇場內的紫櫻花樹也降下了甘露。那是在三世多杰羌佛壽誕之時，四眾弟子前往壇場恭賀，壇場內供奉著時輪金剛朗久旺丹唐卡，紫櫻花樹上供奉著觀世音菩薩聖像唐卡。此時，紫櫻花樹突然降下甘露，異香撲鼻。仰望天空，萬里無雲，已然連晴了至少半個月，滴雨未下。但佛陀賜予紫櫻花樹的甘露為三世多杰羌佛祝壽，卻在烈日當空之下降個不停，把地板都淋溼了。但是，一離開紫櫻花樹的範圍，卻乾燥如常，滴水未有。甘露連降了七天七夜。