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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 23, 2024

On March 23, 2024 we finished our study of four of the Five Aggregates from DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by studying form, feeling, conceptualization...

March 24, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 16, 2024

On March 16, 2024 we finished our study of the deep and shallow wisdom-based insights we gain from DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by exploring what...

March 18, 2024

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Irish-Colcannon

Colcannon made on St Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2024. Colcannon is a comforting Irish dish of mashed potatoes and greens, traditionally served on St Paddy’s Day with bacon or ham, but this is a vegetarian...

March 17, 2024

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Photo of Holy Vajra Poles with flowering apricot and plums in background.

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Spring Comes to Holy Vajrasana Temple

Holy Vajra Poles with flowering apricot and plums in background. The pond has been very full and given the snow in the Sierras, I am hoping it stays that way. It never rains in the summer so that we are dependent upon...

March 16, 2024

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Lunar New Year Prayer at Holy Miracles Temple

Lunar New Year Prayer at Holy Miracles Temple, Pasadena, CA. On February 10, 2024, offerings of lotus lamps, rice and fresh flowers were made, while Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva’s Universal Gateway Chapter from the...

March 13, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 9, 2024

On March 9, 2024 we continued our study of DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by exploring more deeply how Avalokiteshvara observed her intrinsic nature to become...

March 11, 2024

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Kalu Rinpoche II Teachings in US

H.E. Kalu Rinpoche II. H.E. Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche will be offering several teachings in the next month that some of you might find interesting. March 16-17, 2024: Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center, Santa Fe...

February 29, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), February 24, 2024

On February 24, 2024 we continued our study of DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by exploring how the methods of the various sects or schools of Buddhism work and...

February 26, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), February 17, 2024

On February 17, 2024 we continued our study of DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by looking at examples of how Avalokiteshvara saves living beings, what is the mission and nature...

February 22, 2024

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The photo below shows Chaco and me in the Sangre de Christo Mountains outside of Taos, NM.

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The Issue of Euthanasia for Buddhists and the Pets With Which They Live

I recently received a comment on this article by someone who argued for euthanasia to relieve the suffering of dying pet companions. Since I do not agree that euthanasia is an option for Buddhists and responded as such...

February 22, 2024

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