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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), February 17, 2024

On February 17, 2024 we continued our study of DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by looking at examples of how Avalokiteshvara saves living beings, what is the mission and nature...

February 22, 2024

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The photo below shows Chaco and me in the Sangre de Christo Mountains outside of Taos, NM.

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The Issue of Euthanasia for Buddhists and the Pets With Which They Live

I recently received a comment on this article by someone who argued for euthanasia to relieve the suffering of dying pet companions. Since I do not agree that euthanasia is an option for Buddhists and responded as such...

February 22, 2024

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When, if Ever, Is It Okay for a Buddhist to Euthanize a Pet?

In November, Lion’s Roar published the following article on euthanizing pets as an act of compassion. In that magazine, previously known as the Shambhala Sun, James Ishmael Ford, the senior teacher for the Empty...

January 6, 2019

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