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"Everlasting Wondrous Appeal," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Translating “Xiu Xing”

“Everlasting Wondrous Appeal,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III We started our March 7 ZOOM class on DCB35-Learning From Buddha with a question on what would be the best way to translate the Chinese...

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Memorial Service for Ven. Pannavati

Venerable Pannavati encouraged her students and loved ones to greet her death not with sadness, but right view and ultimately joy! In that spirit, let us come together to honor and rejoice in her...

March 6, 2026

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Photo of Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, California.

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Hua Zang Si Celebrates the 2026 Chinese New Year

Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, California.

Join the celebration of the 2026 Chinese New Year with everyone at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco. May the year of the Horse be auspicious for us all!

March 3, 2026

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Maitreya Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly held at Hua Zang Si, February 15, 2026

Shakyamuni Buddha at Hua Zang Si, Maitreya Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly, February 15, 2026. The Namo Maitreya Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly celebrating the birthday of the Bodhisattva was joyfully held at Hua Zang Si in...

March 1, 2026

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), February 28, 2026

We continued our study of DCB35-Learning from Buddha on February 28, 2026 with Lesson Three: Cultivation, Assignment 3. The following are brief summaries of our discussion on February 28, 2026 with links to the video of...

March 1, 2026

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Bhikkhuni Pannavati and others leaving the ordination ceremony.

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Venerable Pannavati Leaves Us-Updated

Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhuni, MahaTheri. I just received word that our Venerable Dr. Pannavati Karuna, Maha Theri, the abbot of Heartwood Refuge Monastery and the founder of the Correct Cultivation Learning from Buddha...

February 26, 2026

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Photo of Sunrise over the woods containing the Dharma Protector Chapel and tent where the retreat was held.

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Second 30-Day Solitary Retreat at Holy Vajrasana Temple-Part III

Sunrise over the woods containing the Dharma Protector Chapel and tent where the retreat was held. Reflection on My Second 30-Day Retreat What I learned from Buddha Part III Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat...

February 25, 2026

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Classic Devotion-Chinese Buddhist Grotto Art

Vairocana Buddha (56 feet/17-meters), Ananda, & Manjusri at the Fengxian Temple, Longmen Grotto, Luoyang, Henan Province, China. Tang dynasty 672-675 CE. Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from the Mogao Grottoes and Cave...

February 23, 2026

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), February 21, 2026

We continued our study of DCB35-Learning from Buddha on February 21, 2026 with the introductory section that included two photos of the Buddha Master and a related discourse explaining how and why He changed from an...

February 22, 2026

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Photo of Michael Pollan, Source: Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times.

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A Journey into Consciousness Revised

Michael Pollan, Source: Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times. This was originally just an article by David Marchese, published February 7-9, 2026 in The New York Times on author Michael Pollan’s thinking...

February 21, 2026

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