The Buddha Hall, The Holy Vajrasana Temple & Retreat Center, Sanger, California, with copy of “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra” on altar. Although this article was to introduce DCB22, the...
I have not made these in a long time, but thought you might enjoy the treat. I really liked them with the apple sauce toppings and Greek yogurt, but the more traditional maple syrup and butter are great, too. Enjoy...
We started DCB25, the last class on the text of the Heart Sutra, with lesson 29 using “…Bodhisattvas rely on prajna-paramita, and thus their minds have no hindrance” from the Heart Sutra. The following...
“. . . after we have achieved the state of practicing prajna, we are in the dharma-realm of Bodhisattvas. Bodhisattvas are those who enlighten sentient beings. Relying on the wonderful wisdom of prajna, they...
Malati, Vasundhara, Zhaxi Zhuoma, and Fazang Lama at Buddhist Town, Hesperia, California. Welcoming committee at Holy Heavenly Lake. A group of us recently visited the Holy Heavenly Lake at Buddhist Town in Hesperia to...
Nettle-Potato Soup with Mushrooms. Thus is a reposting and revision of an earlier post. I added some additional spices and this serving has cottage cheese and olive oil garnish with a little dill from an earlier garden...
Statue of Milarepa. Another reposting of earlier article to bring awareness to an excellent class at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary on the great Patriarch Milarepa. B26-The Life of Milarepa I am very happy to...
We finished Lesson 28 today and LFBCS class DCB24 and these words from the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra, “With nothing to attain, therefore, . . . ”. The following are some of the questions addressed during this ZOOM...
The Jade Emperor, Ming dynasty (16th century) painting, White Cloud Temple, Beijing, China. Questions were raised about just who the Jade Emperor is at our recent ZOOM discussion on Expounding the Absolute Truth through...
This newsletter contains a progress report of the City of Hesperia’s review of Buddhist Town and the challenges faced. It also includes exciting news of a possible collaboration with Nagananda International...