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QUOTE-Conditioned Dharmas

“All conditioned phenomena are impermanent. Sentient beings will definitely die. Insentient things will definitely perish. There is not one illusory thing that is real.” Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart...

September 14, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), February 10, 2024

On February 10, 2024 we started DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by looking at the origins and meaning of Avalokiteshvara’s names. We learned that “unimpeded freedom and...

February 15, 2024

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Dharmas according to the “Prajnaparamita Sutras”

Statue of “Bodhisattvadevi Prajnaparamita,” the Buddhist mainifestation-of-transcendental-wisdom. In our study of Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra we found the Buddha Master refer to...

November 23, 2022

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Discussion on “Correspondance, False Practice, and Other Matters” Held on November 5, 2022

More Clouds. This last session on the Preliminary Practices part of the “How to Realize Prajna” discourse contained in Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was held on...

November 5, 2022

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Discussion on “Eliminating Barriers” and the “The Six Paramitas” Held on October 29, 2022

Clouds. We started the October 29 class with a look at how we actually treat other people in regard to the Four Limitless States of Mind as an introduction to Lesson 39 on “Dharma to Pass Thru Barriers and the Six...

October 31, 2022

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The Avukana Buddha Statue in remote north Central Sri Lanka is over 40-foot high. It dates to the 5th century and is still attached to the rock face on which it was carved.

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“The Supreme and Magnificent Dharma,” a Dharma Discourse given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was Repeated, Tuesday August 3rd

The Avukana Buddha Statue in remote north Central Sri Lanka is over 40-foot high. It dates to the 5th century and is still attached to the rock face on which it was carved. We listened to and discussed “The Supreme and...

August 3, 2021

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Purification-The Four Opponent Powers

The sutras say that “there can be no fault so serious that it cannot be purified by the four powers or four opponent forces.” Even Milarepa and Angulimala, who were both mass-murderers, were able to purify...

March 20, 2021

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Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center. The Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center has a new video featuring an original song by its Co-Founder, Ven. Pannavati called “Sanctuary” that gives a very nice insight to...

March 17, 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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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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