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INDEX to the Thirty-Eight Evil Views

Over the past year, we have reviewed all 128 “Evil and Erroneous Views” contained in the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL). In publishing this index of the evil views and the related...

June 16, 2019

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Erroneous Views concerning Buddha-Dharma: Erroneous View #50

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III warns us of three evil views concerning how we regard the teachings and application of those teachings of the Buddhas to our lives in the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation...

June 16, 2019

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What do you do if you make a mistake in teaching the Sutras? Evil View #37

Like making any mistake, you repent openly and not be concerned about saving face. Mistakenly expounding the teachings of the sutras is not a small offense. It is a serious sin, that must be corrected. Evil View...

June 16, 2019

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How do you correct your mistakes? Erroneous Views #28 & #34

You admit you did it and deal with it immediately. Trying to cover up a mistake is the worst thing you can do. Procrastination only increases the problem. No holy being will deny his mistakes or try and hide them...

June 16, 2019

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Erroneous View Concerning the Five Great Pills: Erroneous View #30

There are five great pills: the vajra pill, the great treasure pill, the supreme treasure pill, the nectar pill, and the long life pill. It is a very good thing to have one of these pills, but they are not what enables...

June 2, 2019

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Correct Views Concerning Emptiness: Evil View #10

Last week we covered both the evil views that “Substantialism in which Worldly Phenomena Truly Exists and Are Not Illusory” and “Emptiness is Separate from and Independent of Worldly Phenomena.”...

March 10, 2019

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QUOTE–Negative Karma

No matter how heavy your negative karma is, as long as you sincerely repent, become a good person, cultivate yourself well, and learn the dharma well, you, too, can attain accomplishment.” H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha...

March 10, 2019

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"Carved Stones" by Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang.

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What is Reality? Evil Views #7 & #8

The Buddha’s teaching of the “Middle Way” manifests in many ways in Buddhism. One way is the view that reality is based on all things being material or eternal as seen in “substantialism”...

March 3, 2019

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Can You Claim to Be a Holy One Just to Bring People to Buddhism? Evil View #6

Absolutely not! It is an evil view to think that you can justify falsely claiming to be a certain Buddha or Bodhisattva as a skillful means to bring people to the dharma. Evil View #6: Acknowledging that one may falsely...

March 3, 2019

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"Wintry Branches in the North" painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Can You Slack Off on Your Dharma Practice after You See Your Original Nature? Erroneous View #23

No! Even if you attain certain realization powers and can understand the nature of all phenomena, you must still cultivate yourself and develop your bodhichitta. Avoid heretical thinking and behavior and continue your...

February 24, 2019

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