We continued our discussion of Lesson 26 today, focusing again on “Qigong” and “Who Can Be Known as a Master of Esoteric Dharma?” We also started a discussion on Lesson 27 on the “Five Vidyas.” An article...
Initiations are classified into outer-tantric initiations and inner-tantric initiations. There are also secret-tantric initiations, which are inner-tantric initiations in the ultimate sense. There are these three...
Three color Buddha Nectar bestowed by the Buddhas in honor of the publishing of Imparting the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Our discussion in 2020 on how this class...
The Palyul network of monasteries is the largest of the six main subsects within the Nyingma sect. There are more than four hundred of its branch monasteries spread throughout Tibet and its dharma centers are spread...
Sweet Lebanese Toast with Figs. Fig season is so short and without the kindness of dear neighbors, I would never see any. I had both a green and black fig tree that produced as many figs as i could eat, but the big...
We finished Lesson 26 today, focusing on “Qigong” and “Who Can Be Known as a Master of Esoteric Dharma?” The following are some of the questions addressed during this ZOOM session: Who Can Be Known as...
A master of esoteric Dharma must have attained the state of proficiency in both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism and marvelous mastery of the five vidyas. Only then is one a true vajra master. Expounding the...
This was what I fixed for lunch last week, even though I had to sub a lot of the recipe. Had only a little butter, so I used part olive oil. No shallots, so half a red onion. No chicken broth so just used water and half...
Come join the members gathering at the International Art Museum of America on June 7, 2025 from 2-5 pm at 1025 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. CLICK for article on H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s art and...