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Learning from Buddha College & Seminary Being Tested, Revised

Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche reading the preliminary translation of a Dharma Discourse on ZOOM. The Learning from Buddha College & Seminary website has been launched—at least in beta-test mode. Those of you who registered...

February 9, 2022

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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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Protocols for Continuing the Readings of the SAUMOL

We have now been able to hold a virtual reading of all of what we have in English of the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation. Sunday morning March 7 we started with the Introduction, Preface, and the...

April 2, 2021

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The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) Available

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. I am so happy to be able to read for you the SAUMOL during our virtual Sunday Service. I will continue this coming Sunday, March 14, with the third mind-essence, the “Most Excellent...

March 8, 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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Hydroponic Indoor Garden with Parsley, Thyme, and Mint.

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This Octogenarian Cultivates Her Garden

Like Voltaire’s great character, Candide, it is time to cultivate my garden. Someone teased me that my New Year’s resolutions to seek more joy (and I was finding that joy in growing herbs and greens) sounded...

January 31, 2021

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

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Continuing Study of “128 Evil & Erroneous Views” from the SAUMOL on January 31.

“Tiger,” a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. We will continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday...

January 24, 2021

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

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Classes continue on “Learning From Buddha” next Sunday, November 8, 2020

Chinese cover of “Learning from Buddha.” We will continue our detailed on-line study of Learning from Buddha, the recently released in English sutra by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, next Sunday afternoon, November 8, at...

November 5, 2020

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Review Questions for October 18 Class

Please consider the following questions concerning what we just covered and add any others you have in the comments below. Sorry we didn’t have more time today, but we will review this section of Part I before we...

October 11, 2020

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Example of accomplishment in the Five Vidyas by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III whereby Mist is permanently contained in a rock sculpture.

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Debates on the Five Vidyas

I first want to apologize for any confusion from our debates on the Erroneous Views Concerning the Five Vidyas that were part of yesterday’s class. Because there were only two somewhat similar “views,”...

August 10, 2020

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