True Buddha Foundation Notification
Dharma King His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng Confers the Title of Acharya upon Reverend Shi Lianwei (蓮魏)

On February 4, 2025, at the True Buddha Tantric Quarter in Seattle, USA, Dharma King His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng personally bestowed Acharya empowerment upon Reverend Shi Lianwei, officially recognizing him as a True Buddha School Master.

Reverend Shi Lianwei, abbot of Da Ji Le Temple (大極樂雷藏寺) in Penang, Malaysia, demonstrated diligence and dedication in his monastic practice. He actively propagated the Bodhi path, guided numerous sentient beings to take refuge in Living Buddha Lian-sheng, and established a True Buddha School Temple to ensure the lasting transmission of True Buddha teachings.

His Holiness Living Buddha Lian-sheng conferred Acharya Empowerment upon Rev. Shi Lianwei in accordance with the maturation of karmic conditions. His Holiness encouraged the newly appointed Master to guide himself and others to enlightenment by attaining self-realization and mastery over life and death. Master Shi Lianwei is entrusted with the mission of propagating the Dharma for the benefit of sentient beings, and collaborating with the True Buddha Foundation to spread the True Buddha Tantric Dharma, guiding more and more sentient beings to take refuge in the True Buddha School.