Clouds. We started the October 29 class with a look at how we actually treat other people in regard to the Four Limitless States of Mind as an introduction to Lesson 39 on “Dharma to Pass Thru Barriers and the Six...
Rick Gabehart attacking roots of the fallen giant. Rick and Ruth Gabehart arrived this week from Texas to help remove the giant fallen eucalyptus tree at the pond and help with many other post COVID projects to maintain...
Xuanfa Institute Logo. Two new videos of the class held on October 29, 2022 concerning DCB26-How to Realize Prajna have been added to that course for Buddhist Studies and Xiuxing Seminary Students. Please note the...
Statue of Milarepa. I am very happy to announce a new biography on Patriarch Milarepa that Don Asper has prepared and it is wonderful. B26-The Life of Milarepa by Tsangnyon Heruka has long been a favorite account of one...
October 22, 2022 Sunrise at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. Today we focused on the “Four Limitless States of Mind.” We first looked at who we applied those states of mind to first, second, and so on until we applied them to...
Queen Anne’s Lace or Wild Carrot. We were unable to finish all of Lesson 38 today. We will continue our discussion of the preliminary practices with a special session on October 22 at 9:00 am Pacific Daylight Time...
Medicine Buddha. World Buddhism Association Headquarters, the Holy Miracles Temple, and the Sanger Mission are sponsoring a Dharma Assembly to respectfully honor the Holy Birthday of the Medicine Buddha, Lapis Lazuli...
“Marvelous Charm” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Respectfully following the teachings of Buddha to compassionately benefit living beings, and gratefully remembering Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for...
“Chuda sweeping,” from Pabongka Rinpoche’s “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand.” Drawing above of Chudapanthaka (Chuda) sweeping out the temple is from Pabongka Rinpoche’s Liberation in the Palm...
Canadian Goose Family Visiting the Temple. The Holy Vajrasana Temple website has been updated to better integrate it with the Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) activities, complement this more-or-less...