H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is the only Buddha in our world who has been formally recognized as a Buddha according to Buddhist rules.
Hua Zang Si practices and teaches the dharma expounded by Sakyamuni Buddha. Buddhist disciples at Hua Zang Si cultivate themselves in strict accordance with the orthodox Buddha-dharma as contained in the Tripitaka (the sutras or discourses, the monastic discipline, and the commentaries or treatises) as well as the esoteric scriptures. The temple respectfully upholds the rules laid down by Sakyamuni Buddha and teaches living beings in accordance with the 84,000 dharma methods handed down by Sakyamuni Buddha.
Therefore, Hua Zang Si is different from other temples that propagate only one sect within Buddhism. Our temple contains the teachings of all of the various sects within Buddhism. Our viewpoint is not limited to a particular sect. Some of the main dharma teachings of our temple include the following: the dharma method of the Pure Land sect in which Amitabha Buddha’s name is chanted, Zen meditation, the instantaneous and gradual realization methods, the dharma realm visualization methods of the Hua-yen school, methods of the consciousness-only or Fa-hsiang school, samatha or stabilizing meditation as taught by the Hinayana school, and the four types of yoga as taught by the esoteric schools. Eminent monastics and laypersons of great virtue will teach these dharma methods based upon the disciple’s particular karmic conditions. Our mission is to treat all living beings with great loving-kindness and compassion, to bless them, to eliminate evil and promote good, to pray for peace in our nation and the world, and to pray for the eternal well-being of all living beings.
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Address: 3134 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 920-9816
Email: hzszkg@gmail.com
Hours: Monday to Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Dorje Chang Buddha Lineage Refuge Tree
When the universe originated, it was boundless and everything was silent. There was no such thing as length of time or size of space. There was no shape and form, no interior and exterior, no birth and death. This is the dharmakaya (dharma body) Buddha.
Brief Buddhist Lineage Refuge Tree
In our world, Buddhism can be divided into Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana based upon the differing aspirations behind cultivation as well as the magnitude and speed of accomplishment in the dharma.
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Imparting Buddha Dharma
In this Saha World of ours, through the thousands of years after Namo Sakyamuni Buddha entered parinirvana, Buddha Dharma has become fragmented and broken.
Some Great Achievers
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, who is the true reincarnation of the primordial Buddha, is imparting Buddha Dharma in this Saha World, which we live in now.
[Notice] 2025 Life Release Dharma Assembly to Honor “The Life Release Day Designated By Buddha”
Time: Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 9:30 AM Location: 110 Loch Lomond Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901
Hua Zang Si Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly (09/21/2025)
To celebrate the Pavarana Day and the holy birthday of Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the World Buddhism Association Headquarters, Hua Zang Si and …
Hua Zang Si Life Release Dharma Assembly (08/24/2025)
Hua Zang Si in San Francisco held a Life Release Dharma Assembly on 8/24/2025. It is conducted by the Abbess of Hua Zang Si, Ruo Hui Ruzun…
Global Commemoration of the Holy Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Brings Together Devotees Across Nations
In a profound expression of global devotion, more than a thousand Venerables, Dharma Masters, Rinpoches, and lay practitioners gathered at the Glendale Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles County to honor the Holy Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, the Pope of Buddhism…
Visit of Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Thera from Sri Lanka
On March 10th, Ven. Chandima, founder of the Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies in Sri Lanka, an institution that embraces the teachings of all three vehicles of Buddhism (www.niibs.lk) — visited the United States for a week-long trip…
Hua Zang Si Mission
Hua Zang Si practices and teaches the dharma expounded by Sakyamuni Buddha. Buddhist disciples at Hua Zang Si cultivate themselves in strict accordance with the orthodox Buddha-dharma as contained in the Tripitaka (the sutras or discourses, the monastic discipline, and the commentaries or treatises) as well as the esoteric scriptures. The temple respectfully upholds the rules laid down by Sakyamuni Buddha and teaches living beings in accordance with the 84,000 dharma methods handed down by Sakyamuni Buddha.
Therefore, Hua Zang Si is different from other temples that propagate only one sect within Buddhism. Our temple contains the teachings of all of the various sects within Buddhism. Our viewpoint is not limited to a particular sect. Some of the main dharma teachings of our temple include the following: the dharma method of the Pure Land sect in which Amitabha Buddha’s name is chanted, Zen meditation, the instantaneous and gradual realization methods, the dharma realm visualization methods of the Hua-yen school, methods of the consciousness-only or Fa-hsiang school, samatha or stabilizing meditation as taught by the Hinayana school, and the four types of yoga as taught by the esoteric schools. Eminent monastics and laypersons of great virtue will teach these dharma methods based upon the disciple’s particular karmic conditions. Our mission is to treat all living beings with great loving-kindness and compassion, to bless them, to eliminate evil and promote good, to pray for peace in our nation and the world, and to pray for the eternal well-being of all living beings.
