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Dharma Discourse Read on the “Relationship between Main Practices and Preliminary Practices”

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. On September 25 & 28 and on October 2, we held ZOOM classes on the “Relationship between Main Practices and Preliminary Practices” using a preliminary translation of a discourse given by...

October 4, 2021

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H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III delivering Dharma Discourse on ”The Intrinsically Existing Truth of No Arising and No Ceasing in the Universe and in Human Lives Realized by the Buddha Was Not Created by the Buddha” at the Holy Miracles Temple in Pasadena, California.

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Second Reading of a Dharma Discourse Saturday, September 7, on “Receiving the Effects of the Causes You Plant”

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III delivering Dharma Discourse at the Holy Miracles Temple in Pasadena, California. In 1995 H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III traveled to many countries. While in Taiwan, He gave a series of Dharma...

August 31, 2021

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“Why Learn Buddhism” Dharma Discourse read July 31 and August 17, 2021

Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. While still in China, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III gave a Dharma Discourse for beginners on the birthday of Kuan Yin Bodhisattva that dealt with the question, “Why do You Learn Buddhism?” In...

August 16, 2021

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Other Beings Come to ZOOM Class

Orbs appeared in attic of Holy Vajrasana Temple while the temple was being remodeled. The little light that was with us for the entire reading last night appeared like one of the strings. At least one “orb” was visible...

August 7, 2021

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Photo of Venerable Vimalakirti debating Manjushri Bodhisattva. Tang Dynasty painting from the Dunhuang Caves

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Sunday Afternoon Class on the Vimalakirti Niradesa Sutra finished on August 1, 2021

We finished our class discussion on the Vimalakirti Sutra today, August 1, with the remaining students presenting their summary of their favorite chapters. Today the students summarized chapters 9-14. One of the side...

August 1, 2021

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Spirits dancing around the Holy Vajra Poles after a retreat at the temple.

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Discourse on “Impermanence” Read on July 17 and again on July 27

Spirits dancing around the Holy Vajra Poles after a retreat at the temple. We listened to a Dharma Discourse given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III in China on “Impermanence” at 9:00 am PDT on July 17 and will do so again...

July 24, 2021

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Rescheduling Class on”The Cat Who Went to Heaven”

Calico Japanese Bobtail Cat. We have just finished our study of the “128 Evil or Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL). As promised, I want us to spend at least...

March 28, 2021

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Seminar on Correct Way to Listen to Dharma Discourses, The Holy Vajrasana Temple, July 1-4, 2016.

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The Seven-Dharmas System of Listening to Dharma Discourses: Background

I revisited this article in preparing for the application of this system to holding a debate about how the “128 Views” from the SAUMOL would apply to the book The Cat Who Went to Heaven. With a few edits, I...

March 15, 2021

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Continued Study of “128 Views Concerning Protocols & Family”

“An Old Farmer’s Grain-Drying Yard,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. We will continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views Concerning Protocols and Family” from the Supreme and...

February 20, 2021

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"Learning from Buddha" by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

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Join Lemonade Sangha for Debate-Discussion on “Learning from Buddha” on January 3, 2021, 2:00 pm

“Learning from Buddha” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. We finished our study of Learning from Buddha and will spend this week following our debate process. We will continue to use the “Seven-Dharmas System”...

December 29, 2020

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