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QUOTE-The Truth of Emptiness

 It is the truth of emptiness by which one realizes emptiness but is not attached to emptiness. Realizing emptiness, one penetrates the empty forms or characteristics, knowing there is no form or characteristic to...

Photo of Santa Monica closeup after January 2025 fire.

California Wildfire Aftermath

Santa Monica closeup after January 2025 fire. Photo-journalist Fabian Lewkowicz traveled along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to document the severe aftermath of the Palisades Fire and captured this close up in Santa...

Photo of head of cauliflower.

Cauliflower Steaks with Greek Dressing

Last week I found another delicious way to eat cauliflower. I already have a lemon-grass and cauliflower soup that is wonderful, but this roasted seasoned slab of vegetable marinated in and topped with more Greek...

QUOTE-What is “Truth”?

That which is called truth has many meanings, such as the truth of liberation and worldly truth. That is, what is named truth is the essential meaning realized from the reality that is in between existence and non...

Quote-Karmic Hindrances

Understand that karmic hindrances are originally empty. Those who have not yet understood this must first repay their karmic debts from previous lives. Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra-Part One, H.H...

Dodrupchen Rinpoche

H.H. Dodrupchen Rinpoche IV

Kyabjé Dodrupchen Rinpoche Thupten Thrinle Palzang (1927-2022), an incarnation of Guru Padmasambhava and also known as the fourth H.H. Dodrupchen Rinpoche, was the holiest great dharma king within the Nyingma lineage...