My Dog Becomes a Buddhist
My Dog Becomes a Buddhist
Hua Zang Si is a temple in the United States that propagates the dharma of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. I have been a disciple at Hua Zang Si since I was in middle school. As a young adult, I gained valuable wisdom and experience attending temple with my family. The blessings I have received are innumerable and I am always grateful for everything I learn from the true Buddha dharma.
As the fish release dharma assembly began, being near five other dogs in attendance should have driven her into a frenzy, yet she remained calm and simply paced around. Pansy only barked two times during the whole ceremony. It was a shock to me that she was not barking and crying nonstop the whole time. When the master came over to bless Pansy with holy water, she sat still and regarded everything with a calm disposition. She didn’t bark at Qupei Rinpoche or jump on her. She was very well behaved. As I went down to the dock to release fish, Pansy sat down next to my mom and waited patiently for me to return.


After the ceremony was complete, Pansy met
the five other dogs and they were now Buddhist brothers and sisters. It
was a beautiful day filled with a lot of happiness. All the monastics
gave Pansy water to drink and pet her. I could tell Pansy was content
and happy by the way her tail wagged and her trot around me. I want to
give thanks to the sangha, the master, and the Buddha for allowing her
to gui yi (taking refuge in Chinese). I hope in the future, Pansy can
receive more blessings and have a chance to meet H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.
In the future, my wish is for Pansy to reincarnate to the human realm
to cultivate and study Buddhism to get out of the cycle of birth and
death.
Amitabha
Regina Chang
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