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"Cat," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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You Must Keep All the Precepts: That Means Not Killing Any Living Being

Today we have several articles on euthanasia for pets: A popular Buddhist Magazine suggests that it is showing compassion to put a pet out of its suffering, but a Buddhist tells his story about how he learned that was...

January 6, 2019

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Journey to the West

This 16th century novel Journey to the West is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature that provides a fictionalized account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk...

December 17, 2018

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Zhiyi (Chih-I)’s Meditation Manual on Shamatha and Contemplation

At the recent retreat where we focused on the “Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL),” we had considerable discussion on the meaning of certain terms, especially those relating to...

December 2, 2018

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Showing Gratitude to your Root Master

Students should make offerings and show gratitude to their root master who transmits dharma to them as this master is the source of their liberation and enlightenment. Erroneous View # 57: THE VIEW THAT IT IS...

December 2, 2018

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Vincent van Gogh, Qi Baishi, and H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Compared. Whose Artwork is the Best?

Jiguang Lin posted a blog comparing the sunflower paintings of Vincent Van Gogh of Europe, Qi Baishi of China, and HH. Dorje Chang Buddha. Van Gogh and Baishi are thought to be among the best of Western and Chinese...

November 25, 2018

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You Must Not Lie to Your Vajra Master: Evil View #31

You will not become accomplished if you lie to your master. Even if your master does not know you have lied, you will not fool your yidam or the dharma protectors and they will not help you become accomplished. You...

October 21, 2018

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More on Who Is a Holy Person?

There are several erroneous views concerning just who is a true holy person. Some feel that just because someone is the head of a very large temple and/or has many disciples is automatically a holy and virtuous person...

October 14, 2018

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Unacceptable Practices by Masters

Master Marpa It is unacceptable for a master to make any unreasonable demand on his or her disciple or to demand and take property from that disciple. This has been a serious problem, especially in Tibetan Buddhism. It...

October 14, 2018

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How Do You Respond to Evil or Ignorant Masters? Evil Views #23, #34, & #35

You leave them and seek out a worthy master. If you help your master do evil things that support the 128 views, you will degenerate just as you will if you accept and follow a master who does not understand or teach...

October 7, 2018

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Put the Three Demon-Detecting Mirrors into Use

This week the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) published a detailed explanation of how to put the “Three Demon-Detecting Mirrors into Use” that were listed last week as a way to determine who...

October 7, 2018

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