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Photo of Jizo Painting by Giselle Potter

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The Japanese Art of Grieving a Miscarriage

Photo of Jizo Painting by Giselle Potter The following article by Angela Elson is from The New York Times, January 5, 2017. When we lived in Japan, my husband took me on a date to a cemetery. In his defense, it was a...

August 4, 2024

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Photo of Eihei Dogen watching the moon at the Hokyo-ji Monastery, Japan, ca 1250.

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The Mountains & Waters Discourse (Sansui Kyo)

Eihei Dogen watching the moon at the Hokyo-ji Monastery, Japan, ca 1250. The Sansui Kyo, sometimes referred to as the Mountains and Waters Sutra is a short essay by the 13th century Zen Master Eihei Dogen (1200-1253)...

July 22, 2024

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DharmaVoci to Render Musical Offerings in Covina, California

Performing at the H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Cultural and Art Museum 10th Anniversary Special Event on June 16, 2024, 4:00-7:00 pm. DharmaVoci rehearsing at Correct Cultivation Learning from Buddha Academy in...

June 9, 2024

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Photo of Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhuni, BAFF.

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Venerable Pannavati and the DharmaVoci Opened at the Buddhist Arts and Film Festival (BAFF) in Boulder, Colorado

Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhuni. DharmaVoci opened for the Buddhist Arts and Film Festival (BAFF) in Boulder on May 24th with a medley of original pop and gospel inspired numbers, Buddhist style...

May 26, 2024

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Photo of Amita (Rebecca) Hunt in Hong Kong.

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Ode to the Holy Vajra Poles

Amita (Rebecca) Hunt in Hong Kong in 2015. When people do Solitary Retreats at the temple, they respond in different ways to the temple environment. Some sing. Many chant and some dance. We missed recording the opening...

May 9, 2024

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Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche Reading Preliminary Translation of Part One of "Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, California.

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Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Title of the Heart Sutra

Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche Reading Preliminary Translation of Part One of “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, California. Last weekend, I read from Part One of...

February 1, 2024

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Photograph of painting depicting a scene from the Chinese classic Journey to the West. The painting shows the four heroes of the story, left to right: Sun Wukong, Xuanzang, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing. The painting is a decoration on the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. The photograph was taken by Rolf Müller on April 17, 2005.

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Journey to the West: Gongjue Tuji’s Story

Painting depicting a scene from the Chinese classic “Journey to the West” showing the four heroes of the story, left to right: Sun Wukong, Monk Xuanzang, Zhu Wuneng, and Sha Wujing. Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche...

January 22, 2024

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Opening Ceremony for Benevolence Temple in Las Vegas, January 18, 2024

Disciples of Buddhism and honorary guests were treated to a vibrant grand opening for a new house of worship in central Las Vegas. Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun sprinkles blessed water while joined by invited dignitaries...

January 21, 2024

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Second Class held on Lady Niguma

We held our second and probably last zoom discussion on the biography of Lady Niguma by Sarah Harding. The students reading this book will continue with the homework for the text and we will consider whether or not to...

July 12, 2023

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B24-Lady Niguma Biography Course

Lady Niguma. We held our first class discussion on June 20, 2023 discussing the Eight Chariots and how the Niguma lineage fit into that framework along with the question, “Who was Lady Niguma?” We finished...

June 21, 2023

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