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Photos of statues of early disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha (5th-6th century BCE).

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B01-Early Disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha: Another New course at LFBCS

Statues of Early Disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha (5th-6th century BCE). This class on early disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha (5th-6th century BCE) will use as a text Great Disciples of the Buddha Their Lives, Their Works...

November 24, 2024

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Photo of NYC students after retreat at Holy Vajrasana Temple. Top Row: Yvonne Zhen Bao Liang, Xiu Min Lin, Li Zheng; Bottom row: Judy Li Chu Chen, Mei Chi Wu, & Jennie Yan Zhen Chen.

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More Solitary Retreats at Temple

NYC students after retreat at Holy Vajrasana Temple. On November 16, these six students from New York City ended their seven-day Solitary Retreat at the Holy Vajrasana Temple near Sanger, California. They stayed in...

November 22, 2024

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Photo of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. , Washington D.c., January 19, 2012.

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English Sources of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s Dharma

Download brochure on major Dharma teachings of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III with links to those available in English.

November 22, 2024

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Food

Air-fryer Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup & Cinnamon Walnuts

Air-fryer Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup & Cinnamon Pecan Sauce. This is a Thanksgiving worthy side dish that is very easy to make and very tasty. It does not require the labor-intensive task of peeling the squash...

November 21, 2024

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

We finished Lesson 21 and all of Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) course DCB23 with a discussion of the truth of emptiness as expressed from the Heart Sutra that says, “. . . no avidya...

November 21, 2024

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Events

Philadelphia Brother John Chen Passes

Brother John Chen passed away November 16, 2024. He had been suffering for the past two years with advanced liver disease and pulmonary MAC. He was a friend and fellow practitioner for many of us. He was also a very...

November 21, 2024

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

We continued Lesson 21 of Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) course DCB23 with a discussion of the truth of emptiness as expressed from the Heart Sutra that says, “. . . no avidya and also...

November 13, 2024

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Photo of "Looks like me" statue of Guru Padmasambhava (536 BCE to 8th century CE) at the Samye monastery, Tibet.

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B09-Guru Padmasambhava: Another new course at LFBCS

“Looks like me” statue of Guru Padmasambhava at the Samye monastery, Tibet. Guru Padmasambhava (5th-6th century BCE to 8th century CE) was an Indian patriarch of the Nyingma and other Tibetan Sects. The...

November 13, 2024

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QUOTE-Three Practices

Living beings in transmigration should diligently cultivate the three practices of precept observance, dhyana, and wisdom. Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra -Part Two by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha...

November 13, 2024

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QUOTE-Differentiation

Differentiation also does not exist in causality. Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra -Part Two by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha. CLICK for article on Expounding the Absolute Truth through the...

November 13, 2024

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