A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche

Author - Zhaxi Zhuoma

The Wheel of Life showing the Buddha in all of the Six Realms of the Desire Realm, a painting at the Holy Vajrasana Temple.
Buddha-dharma

31 Planes in the Six Realms of Existence

The Wheel of Life showing the Buddha in all of the Six Realms of the Desire Realm, a painting at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. At our class last week someone asked about the various heavens and hells as expressed in...

January 31, 2021
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Food

Greens with Grits

What could be better than a hot bowl of butter drenched grits with a grating of Parmigianno-Riggiano? Hot grits with freshly harvested bok choy, koji tatsoi, and even a large leaf of red radicchio. Adding an organic...

January 31, 2021
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Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel.
Events

The Bahá’í Religion and the Truth

Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel. We had a lively discussion on the  Bahá’í faith at our Sunday class that I think warrants some further clarification and comment. I am grateful that one of the...

January 25, 2021
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The Major World Religions

The articles reviewed support a decrease in Christianity and an increase in Islam with Hinduism and Buddhism maintaining a stable percentage of the total. The following chart provides the most recent Wikipedia...

January 25, 2021
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Private Class on the SAUMOL in the Abbot's Study, Holy Vajrasana Temple
Buddha-dharmaEventsRetreats

Classes at the Temple Again

Private Class on the SAUMOL in the Abbot’s Study, Holy Vajrasana Temple. We are a little bit back in business. This weekend we had two students come to study the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation...

January 24, 2021
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Food

Miso-Ginger Soup with Egg & Greens

Miso-Ginger Soup with Egg & Greens. Like Candide, I have started my garden and this recipe is based on my first crops–both baby greens and microgreens from my new indoor garden. This soup can be either vegan...

January 24, 2021
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