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

Author - Zhaxi Zhuoma

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Smokey Cajun Cauliflower Soup

Smokey Cajun Cauliflower Soup. A very simple soup that can be made with different spices, but the original recipe used Cajun spices. I have fallen for za’atar, the savory Middle-Eastern spice that is a blend of...

December 6, 2020
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Gersang's Stirfry.
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Gesang’s Stir-fry (Non-Vegetarian option)

Gesang’s Stirfry. This is absolutely the best way to do stir-fry. Gesang Suolang Rinpoche often prepared it when she cooked at the temple. She doesn’t really use a recipe, but this is roughly how she does it...

December 6, 2020
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Sonya’s Baked and Stuffed Apples

We have a lot of apples at the temple and this is one of Sonya’s favorite ways of serving them. They are very nice for breakfast on a cold winter morning. The last time she fixed them, I think she added coco or...

December 5, 2020
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ArtBuddha-dharmaMy Book

Why This Title for My Book?

Sculpture of Ānanda from Wat Khao Rup Chang, Songkhla, Thailand. Why use the expression “Thus Have I Seen (or Heard)”? It is said that Ananda, Shakyamuni Buddha’s cousin and attendant for His last twenty-five years on...

November 28, 2020
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Japanese Souffle Pancake (Non-Vegan)

Japanese Souffle Pancake. I first tried this trendy dish in San Diego, but I first heard of it in the New York Times when it featured a delightful source in Pasadena. It is a delightful, if a bit difficult dish to...

November 28, 2020
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Carrot Soup with Miso, Ginger, and Lime

Carrot Soup with Miso, Ginger, and Lime. This is a tasty little soup that is full of healthy spices and other ingredients: Turmeric powder, miso, cinnamon, as well as carrots, ginger and onions (for the non-monastics)...

November 27, 2020
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ArtBuddha-dharmaMiraclesMy Book

Seven Gems or Jewels

Xuanfa Institute Logo. The following paragraphs, like the last two blog articles, are from the PREFACE from my forthcoming book Thus Have I Seen: The Marvelous True Buddha Dharma and Its Power to Transform. I will...

November 25, 2020
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