Thus Have I Seen (and Heard)

Food

Gochujang and Maple Syrup Glazed Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Like most of our recipes at the temple we offer a monastic version of this dish without onions family members and another with them for the non-monastics. INGREDIENTS: 1 lb Brussels sprouts uniform size½ teaspoon onion...

November 28, 2023

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), November 4, 2023?

In case you have not noticed the courses offered by LFBCS have changed their appearance. There was a recent software upgrade and we are just beginning to understand how to use it. So far, I like it and find it easier to...

November 9, 2023

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Buddha-dharma Quotes

QUOTE-Liberation Dharma

. . . At all times, we must think about bringing auspiciousness, serenity, happiness, and peace to living beings and to the world, to the extent of giving our all and even our lives. I have already brought true Buddha...

November 9, 2023

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ZOOM Class on the “Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL)”

Join us for online discussions of the SAUMOL starting November 18, 2023 at 9:00 am PST on ZOOM. You will need to both enroll in ongoing course C41(A)-Three Principal Stages and Paths of Buddhist Practices AND to...

November 9, 2023

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Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Retreats

Solitary Retreats

The yurt that became the Protector Chapel at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. In December 2010, after finishing our Protector Chapel, The Buddha Master transmitted to me a special dharma that must be practiced there with...

November 8, 2023

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Buddha-dharma Events Miracles Retreats

Holy Vajra Poles

Group visits the Vajra Poles. Today is the anniversary of our recognizing the Holy Vajra Poles. It was on November 8, 2010 that they started shaking. These photos and links to other articles tell the story. Chinese nuns...

November 8, 2023

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), October 28, 2023?

Logo for Xuanfa Institute. The ZOOM discussion today continued our discussion comparing the methods used to develop bodhichitta expounded by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and Je Tsongkapa. We found that the “Dharma...

October 29, 2023

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Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Miracles My Book

The Book “Thus Have I Seen” is now available on Temple Website.

My book about my experience in being a close disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is now available in PDF format to read online or download. CLICK for link. Articles on a draft version were published on this blog in...

October 29, 2023

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Holy Vajra Pill that flew to the Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California.

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Comparison of the Various Traditions of Buddhism and Other World Religions–GOALS

Holy Vajra Pill that flew to the Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California. This chart, taken from the my forthcoming book (CLICK for more details), represents my understanding of how one progresses on the path to...

October 28, 2023

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Comparison of the Various Traditions of Buddhism and Other World Religions–Characteristics & Results

Holy Vajra Pill that flew to the Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California. This second chart, also from by forthcoming book (CLICK for more), provides basic information about what the other religions and the four...

October 28, 2023

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