The LFBCS course G03(A) provides an introduction to Buddhism, the Buddhas, what Buddhas do and how to become a Buddha and with a historical look at how Buddhism came to this world and evolved over the various cultures...
We finished Lesson 13 with our study of the “Ten Illusory Things” and what they can teach us about emptiness as well as “The Eighteen Kinds of Emptiness”. The Buddha Master provided a detailed...
Gesang Rinpoche shared this Chapter 16 excerpt from the Lotus Sutra concerning the “Life Span of the Buddha” that I thought you might find helpful. It rang true for me and was most helpful. Gesang will be offering an...
Shakyamuni Buddha. World Buddhism Association Headquarters(Announcement No. 20210103) Preliminary Translation The Unsurpassed Top Dharma Among the 84,000 Dharma Methods from the Buddha Regarding your inquiry about the...
Shakyamuni Buddha. A special class will be held on a recent announcement from the World Buddhism Association Headquarters next Sunday, June 20, 2020. I must first state that this is only a preliminary translation of...
We discussed various questions raised about evil and erroneous views held concerning holy beings today and agreed to meet again next Sunday at 2:00 pm PDT to reflect on how what we have learned from these teachings from...
Several students who attended the February retreat at the Holy Vajrasana Temple and other recent classes and I were able to meet the Buddha Master after the retreat at the Holy Miracles Temple and receive His blessings...
Every morning and before starting any new endeavor, we chant the “Tashi Tsigpa” or “The Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones” in English and Tibetan and when someone is present who can lead...
This simple chant is offered at the beginning of most activities at our and most Buddhist temples and ceremonies to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Mahasattvas. Non-Buddhists sometimes mistake our devotion as...
No matter how enlightened one may think he or she is, one must not be disrespectful to representations of holy beings no matter what form they may take. I have noticed that some people have a tendency to be more...