Photo of mummy of Chan (Zen) Sixth Patriarch Huineng (638-713) kept in Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan (northern Guangdong) China. Introduction: We are about to study the great dharma of zen practice that H.H. Dorje...
This article was published in 2018, but is very relevant in our study of zen. An earlier article on “What Is Cultivation?” includes two erroneous views relating to meditation. Like the “Supreme and...
The World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) recently added HQ Announcement 20200101 to their website, which talks about recent tests to determine who is an incarnation of a Great Bodhisattva and who is not. In...
We will hold our first class on The Great Dharma of Zen on May 3, starting at 2:00 pm, PDT. This series of classes is based on a discourse and dharma transmission from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III given in 2013. This...
I wasn’t sure it was a good idea to hold another class on What Is Cultivation?, but it was. I think we could have spent another hour having all 37-38 who attended giving their stories on how they were taking...
As promised I will continue to sponsor an open mike forum to enable members of the Lemonade Sangha to meet and discuss dharma matters as well as how they are using this time of COVID-19 to enhance their practice and...
We held what I had thought would be the last class on “What Is Cultivation?” yesterday. However, several participants complained that they felt we needed more time for the final and probably most important...
Because of all the concerns raised about “Zoombombing” of events using our virtual meeting space, we now require that you register for all classes and events. You should be able to use the same link for all...
THE DHARMA OF CULTIVATION Transmitted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III NOTE: The Class headings and subheadings have been added to the original text. CLASS I INTRODUCTION Today you, who are a rinpoche, respectfully...
The second class in this on-line series on The Dharma of Cultivation Transmitted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was held April 12, 2020. We chanted mantras and dharmas from the Holy Vajrasana Temple Chant Book...