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QUOTE–Cultivation

The highest offering I should make to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is correct cultivation. That’s the most important thing!”
Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche

November 11, 2018

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Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche at the Holy Vajrasana Temple near Sanger, California.

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German disciple shares insight he gained from attending Dharma Assembly at Heavenly Lake last June

Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche, who founded and leads the Xuanfa Dharmazentrum (Dharma Center) in Cologne, Germany received a powerful lesson from attending the June 2018 Dharma Assembly celebrating the birthday of H.H. Dorje...

November 11, 2018

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“Living Beings Are Lost in Their Deluded Self, Not Seeing Their True Self”

An excellent CD of a recent dharma discourse given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has just been released in both English and Chinese. It is an excellent introduction to the study of both the Supreme and Unsurpassable...

October 28, 2018

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Is Studying the Sutras a Form of Cultivation?

No it is not. One may study the sutras to learn how to cultivate oneself, but just the study of the Buddha’s teachings is not the same as practicing those teachings to train oneself to have one’s three...

September 9, 2018

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Which form of dharma is more superior–esoteric (secret) or exoteric?

Some think that esoteric dharma is the highest dharma and that exoteric dharma is the lowest form of practice. This is not correct but rather an erroneous view. Erroneous View #51: THE VIEW THAT ESOTERIC DHARMA IS THE...

September 2, 2018

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Transferring lifespan

There are many practices that corrupt masters use to dupe their followers. Saying that he or she can transfer part of his or her lifespan is one of them. We must all rely on our own cultivation and practice, and not...

August 19, 2018

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Bodhidharma,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

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What is False or Impure Generosity?

Conscious giving where you are attached in any way to the act, is not correct cultivation, although it may be rewarded in this world or the heavenly realms. It does not help you become liberated or a holy person. The...

August 5, 2018

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"Tiger," a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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What should you do when others speak against the teachings of the Buddha?

You should defend the dharma and protect the precious teachings of the Buddhas like a ferocious tigress defends her cubs. When you see evil ideas being expounded that will harm the good roots of others, do not be...

July 29, 2018

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Should you quit your job and become a monastic?

One does not need to become a monastic to follow the Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha had disciples who were monastics, but also those who were not. Some were kings and in government and other professions. We often refer to...

July 22, 2018

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"Nostalgia for the Homeland," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Erroneous Views Concerning Illness

If you are ill, you must cultivate yourself, request empowerment and Buddhist pills, seek medical help, and take appropriate medicine. You should not just rely on the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and empowerment. Erroneous...

July 15, 2018

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