Cover of Chinese book “Learning from Buddha”. We continued our discussion the second lesson on Learning from Buddha on Buddha Dharma. We discussed where to find the Pure Lands and the three stages of arousing...
After the internet crashing, I did not think we would have an Open Mike again this week, but it came back in time to proceed and resulted in an excellent session, as they usually are. For those of you who were not there...
Today we discussed ten erroneous views concerning Vajra Masters.This included the idea that it was acceptable for vajra masters to make unreasonable demands on or take property from their disciples or use their position...
We continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday, May 31 starting at 2:00 pm. The Buddha Master has said that you will not...
We continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday, May 24 starting at 2:00 pm. The Buddha Master has said that you will...
Photo of mummy of Chan (Zen) Sixth Patriarch Huineng (638-713) kept in Nanhua Temple in Shaoguan (northern Guangdong) China. Introduction: We are about to study the great dharma of zen practice that H.H. Dorje...
The second class in this on-line series on The Dharma of Cultivation Transmitted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was held April 12, 2020. We chanted mantras and dharmas from the Holy Vajrasana Temple Chant Book...
With respect to an ordinary person, bodhicitta is compassionately helping other people and vowing that they learn Buddhism and attain liberation.
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
from “What Is Cultivation?”
“There are two types of bodhicitta. There is bodhicitta in the holy sense and bodhicitta in the worldly sense. Bodhicitta in the worldly sense can be roughly divided into “vow bodhicitta” and “action bodhicitta.” The...
The second chant, done every morning and known as “The Four Bodhisattva Vows,” is from our refuge ceremony and one of the set of vows taken when you become a Buddhist: The Four Bodhisattva Vows...