From Terminal Cancer to the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land: The Extraordinary Story of Hou Yushan

Recently, I read an account titled “Mrs. Hou Li Qingqiu Witnessed Shakyamuni Buddha and Other Buddhas Receiving Her Husband.” The more I read, the more astonished I became. More than twenty years have passed since this event was first reported, yet the story continues to leave a profound impression on those who encounter it.

The account centers on Mr. Hou Yushan, a man who had suffered from lung cancer for several years. As his illness progressed, he endured tremendous pain and physical weakness. Like many people confronting a terminal illness, he and his family experienced fear, uncertainty, and helplessness.

According to the report, Mr. Hou’s life began to change after he encountered the Buddha Dharma transmitted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, who at the time was publicly known as Master Wan Ko Yee. Without hesitation, Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) bestowed empowerment and transmitted Buddha Dharma to both Mr. Hou and his wife.

After receiving the Dharma, Mr. Hou diligently cultivated and quickly entered profound states of practice. The article states that his cancer-related pain suddenly disappeared. Prior to this, his condition had become so severe that the hospital regularly administered morphine injections to alleviate his suffering. Yet, as his cultivation continued, he reportedly no longer required morphine or any other painkiller injections. The swelling caused by his illness also subsided.

Reading this portion of the account, I could not help but ask myself: How could a terminal cancer patient who had once depended on morphine experience such a transformation? Whether one views this through the lens of faith, spiritual practice, or personal testimony, it is undeniably an extraordinary account.

Then, on the Buddha Bathing Festival in May, Mr. Hou and his wife once again met Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III). Although he was suffering from a terminal illness, Mr. Hou did not ask for relief from his disease. Instead, he respectfully said:

“I ask for nothing else. My only wish is to know how I can attain rebirth in the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land with complete assurance.”

According to the report, Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) then instructed him to adopt a different method of practice— the Pure Land Buddha-name recitation Dharma. At that time, Mr. Hou was transmitted to the supreme Pure Land Dharma and the Secret Mudra. Thereafter, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the practice.

It was through this diligent cultivation that, on May 25, Mr. Hou told his wife:

“Last night, while practicing the Dharma, I entered the Samaya Realm and went to the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land. The Ultimate Bliss Pure Land was truly beautiful. The red there was so beautiful that words could not describe it. The green, purple, and all the other colors were also so magnificent that I could not possibly tell you how beautiful they were.”

Mrs. Hou Li Qingqiu then asked him:

“Can you give me an example to help me understand just how beautiful it was?”

After thinking for a moment, Mr. Hou replied:

“The Ultimate Bliss Pure Land is beyond comparison with anything in this world. As for its scenery, do you remember when we visited West Lake in our younger days? In the early morning, the rays of the rising sun shone through the mist hovering over the lake, creating a scene filled with brilliant and varied colors. The Ultimate Bliss Pure Land was far more beautiful than even that.”

Through this comparison, Mr. Hou attempted to describe an extraordinary beauty that he believed could not be fully conveyed through human language. Even one of the most beautiful scenes he remembered from the human world, the colorful morning mist over West Lake, seemed greatly inferior to what he said he had witnessed in the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land.

Most astonishingly, Mr. Hou stated that he had learned his time in this world was drawing to a close and that he would soon return to the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land.

According to the report, he then told his wife:

“The Buddha also told me that, in seven days, He would come to take me to the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land. He asked me to tell the people of this world that the most authentic Buddha Dharma in this world is with our Master (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III).”

According to the report, on May 31, Mr. Hou spoke to his daughter and said:

“If your mother were ever to depart from the Buddha Dharma and cease following the Vajra Master, Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III), and if she were to begin to regress in her cultivation, you must certainly admonish and remind her, urging her to diligently follow our Master (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) in her practice and never allow herself to retreat from the path.”

After that, he also told his wife, Mrs. Hou Li Qingqiu, that only by faithfully following and practicing the Buddha Dharma transmitted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III would she ultimately attain liberation. According to the report, he emphasized that the Buddha Dharma taught by their revered Master, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, is the true and authentic Buddha Dharma.

After putting his affairs in order, Hou Yushan told his wife that he would depart that very night. He then said to her:

“Tonight, you must pay close attention. At the moment of my passing, I fear that I may fall into a state of mental obscuration and enter a demonic realm. Do not fall asleep. You must remind me to visualize the Vajra Master (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) above my crown and Amitabha Buddha above my crown and single-mindedly recite the mantra.”

That evening, at their seaside home, Mrs. Hou Li Qingqiu had already foreseen that her husband would be departing for the Buddha Land. In preparation, she set four alarm clocks, each scheduled to ring at one-hour intervals throughout the night.

Sure enough, at 6:15 a.m. on June 1, Hou Yushan’s pulse began to weaken, and his breathing gradually slowed. Mrs. Hou Li Qingqiu raised his bed into an upright position, and together they continuously chanted:

“Namo Vajra Master! Namo Amitabha Buddha!”

According to the report, Hou Yushan then formed the Secret Mudra that Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III) had transmitted to him.

The most extraordinary part of the story occurred immediately thereafter.

Mrs. Hou later testified that she suddenly heard heavenly music. Looking toward the sky, she stated that she witnessed an awe-inspiring scene: Namo Shakyamuni Buddha, Namo Amitabha Buddha, Namo Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and numerous Buddhas and Bodhisattvas appearing amidst brilliant light to receive her husband.

According to Mrs. Hou’s testimony, the atmosphere at that moment was sacred beyond description. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Hou peacefully passed away in liberation.

Zhang Tianyou, President of The Master Wan Ko Yee International Cultural Institute in the United States, was the first to arrive at Layman Hou’s home after Hou Yushan attained liberation through his passing. According to the report, he saw Hou Yushan reclining slightly against his bed, appearing as though he were peacefully asleep. There was not the slightest expression of pain on his face. His hands remained joined in the Secret Mudra, and his countenance was serene.

Deeply moved by this event, Dharma Master Longhui, President of the International Buddhism Sangha Association and former Abbot of Hua Zang Si, continuously praised the greatness of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. She said:

“I have often witnessed the suffering of cancer patients in their final moments, especially those afflicted with lung cancer. Their pain is truly beyond description. Many no longer recognize even their loved ones, let alone have the ability to form mudras or recite the Buddha’s name.

Yet, through the Pure Land Buddha-name recitation Dharma transmitted by Master Wan Ko Yee (H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III), a lung cancer patient was able, in less than a month’s time, to be surrounded by magnificent golden radiance, become free from pain and suffering, and be personally received by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas into the Ultimate Bliss Pure Land.

How could such a great Tathagata’s True Dharma ever be adequately expressed in words?”

After reading this report, I could not help but marvel at the greatness of the true Buddha Dharma—and the true Buddha Dharma is found with Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

Today, we have the precious opportunity to listen to the prerecorded Dharma discourses of Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and to receive the Buddha Dharma transmitted by the Buddha. We must cherish this extraordinary opportunity, cultivate ourselves diligently, and strive to attain liberation and accomplishment as soon as possible, thereby benefiting both ourselves and others.

Learn more about H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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