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

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What Is Our Proper Relationship to Devas, Local Deities, Spirits, and Ghosts?

Spirit beings or orbs dance around four of the vajra poles as seen in this photograph taken after a meditation retreat at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. In 2018 we held a series of ZOOM classes on Learning from Buddha...

October 19, 2024

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A Vicious Demon and Formidable Beast

My brother Glenn recently sent me the article reposted below and asked me if I had seen it. I had not, but knew the book it was from and the author of that book. She had been a lawyer in Taiwan, but became a nun and had...

December 5, 2022

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Reply to Inquiries No. 20180102: Holy Fire Offering of Buddha-Dharma; and Dharma King Gar Tongstan

In terms of empowerment, the difference between the “Holy Fire Offering of Buddha-Dharma” and the “Common Fire Offering of Buddha-Dharma” is like that between the sky and the ground, or like comparing a stone to a big...

November 25, 2022

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Important Announcement from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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...

June 14, 2021

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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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QUOTE–Cultivation

“What demon-detecting mirror! That is worthless! That has nothing to do with anyone’s accomplishment. That is only symbolic and does not mean anything. What is important is to learn from Buddha and cultivate yourself!”...

June 9, 2019

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Demon-Detecting Mirror Uncovered as a Terma at Holy Miracles Temple by Great Mahasattva

On March 7, 2019, the day after the Great Holy Wangzha Shangzun manifested power to lift a 1,000-jin hall-blocking Vajra scepter at the Holy Miracle Temple, a Yuzun of even higher status came to that Temple and...

June 9, 2019

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QUOTE – Demons

The worst demon, the most vicious demon is not the Demon King Mara. Rather, it is the demon of knowledge and views! This demon of knowledge and views can completely destroy a person or a cultivator. It is very difficult...

February 10, 2019

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Put the Three Demon-Detecting Mirrors into Use

This week the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) published a detailed explanation of how to put the “Three Demon-Detecting Mirrors into Use” that were listed last week as a way to determine who...

October 7, 2018

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