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Sharpie Sketch of Panda on Cliff by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

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The Four All-embracing Bodhisattva Virtues or Acts

The Four All-embracing Bodhisattva Virtues are known as the four methods that Bodhisattvas employ to approach and save living beings. They include 1-giving gifts that people like, 2-using kind words, 3-acting to...

August 17, 2020

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Suicide

At our class held on August 9, someone asked about suicide–whether people who commit suicide go to hell and, if so, will they be there forever? My response was, as I understand it, yes and no. Yes, they do go to...

August 15, 2020

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Register for Continuation of Dharma Class on “Two Erroneous Views Concerning the Five Vidyas,” August 16, 2020, 2:00 pm

Next Sunday we will finish this series on the Five Vidyas by allowing time for all to reflect on how they have applied what they have learned about the Five VIdyas to their daily practice and life. If you have not...

August 10, 2020

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"Everlasting Wondrous Appeal," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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What Are the Five Vidyas?

At yesterday’s dharma class, we discussed the Five Vidyas in preparation for our debate on the two erroneous views that we will hold next week. I shared my realization that you need to understand what the Five...

August 10, 2020

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Akou Lamo Rinpoche leading Dharma Assembly at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco.

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Register for Free Dharma Class on “Two Erroneous Views Concerning the Five Vidyas”

We will continue to study the “Two Erroneous Views Concerning the Five Vidyas,” on August 9 at 2:00 pm. We will continue to use the “Seven-Dharmas System” for this series of classes. CLICK for...

August 3, 2020

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Important New Announcements from the WBAH

Group Study Session-Class at the Xuanfa Dharma Center at Hesperia. Recently, the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) issued two public announcements on “The Correct Way of Holding Group Study Sessions...

July 14, 2020

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Guardstone on steps to Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in Anuradhapurs, Sri Lanka. Note yaksha at base of stone and more on risers supporting steps. A naga flares over guardian as hood.

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“Debates” on Other Realms and Their Inhabitants

We held a debate based on the Seven-Dharma System developed by our Buddha Master to learn dharma. We covered a range of questions–some, the students asking questions admitted they did not know the answer to, and...

July 12, 2020

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Spirits or ghosts outside the kitchen door where we leave our offerings for the hungry ghosts and local spirits. The one's we can sometimes photograph elsewhere are not so plump.

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Erroneous and Evil Views Concerning Ghosts, Spirits, Demons, and the Six Realms

CLICK to register for free on-line class on erroneous and evil views concerning ghosts, spirits, demons, and the Six Realms to be held Sunday, July 12, 2020 from 2-4:00 pm. This class will consist of debate or exchange...

July 4, 2020

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Register for On-Line Dharma Class on “Ten Erroneous Views on Vajra Masters” from the SAUMOL–June 7, 2020, 2-4 pm

We will hold our fifth class on the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation on June 7, starting at 2:00 pm PDT. This class will focus on certain erroneous...

June 1, 2020

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Chanting at Amitabha Buddha Temple of Compassion and Wisdom

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How Cultivation Guides our Lives

We looked at three erroneous views held about cultivation and revisited one on how sitting meditation relates to cultivation this afternoon at our regular Sunday afternoon dharma class. We did this as many present were...

May 31, 2020

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