Zhaxi Zhuoma, Author at Thus Have I Seen (and Heard)

Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Quotes Retreats

Do Not Be a Believer in Appearances

Anjushri (Armine) Alioto attended a thirty-day solitary retreat at the Dharma Protector Chapel at the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center near Sanger, California in October 2023. Although she had the use of a tent...

April 6, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 30, 2024?

On March 30, 2024 we began our study of Lesson 11A, the Fifth Aggregate-Consciousness, from DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra-Part Two-I. The following are key points from last...

April 6, 2024

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Food

Broccoli Slaw

Broccoli Slaw. This is a very easy, colorful and delicious salad or slaw that uses shredded raw broccoli stalks instead of cabbage and usually carrots and red cabbage or radicchio for color. You can find packaged...

April 5, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 23, 2024

On March 23, 2024 we finished our study of four of the Five Aggregates from DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by studying form, feeling, conceptualization...

March 24, 2024

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE-Liberation

Only prajna will cause one to not descend.

March 24, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 16, 2024

On March 16, 2024 we finished our study of the deep and shallow wisdom-based insights we gain from DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by exploring what...

March 18, 2024

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QUOTE-Analogy of Sunlight

Wisdom illuminated by prajna is like the sun.

March 18, 2024

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Events Food

Irish-Colcannon

Colcannon made on St Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2024. Colcannon is a comforting Irish dish of mashed potatoes and greens, traditionally served on St Paddy’s Day with bacon or ham, but this is a vegetarian...

March 17, 2024

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Photo of Holy Vajra Poles with flowering apricot and plums in background.

Events Miracles Retreats

Spring Comes to Holy Vajrasana Temple

Holy Vajra Poles with flowering apricot and plums in background. The pond has been very full and given the snow in the Sierras, I am hoping it stays that way. It never rains in the summer so that we are dependent upon...

March 16, 2024

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Is Dharma Practice Simply Applying Mudras and Chanting Mantras? Erroneous View #3

A student recently asked me about Erroneous View #24-“Acknowledging that one may postpone learning from Buddha until one is less busy with worldly matters,” while other students have asked about how to...

March 15, 2024

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Author - Zhaxi Zhuoma