We continued our discussion on Lesson 27 on the “Five Vidyas.” An article about a 2020 course on the Five Vidyas is reposted last week to provide more background and links to other articles on the Five Vidyas...
My explanation of the fifth vidya, the inner realization vidya, will now begin. This vidya mainly refers to inner realization powers stemming from learning and practicing Buddhism. This includes learning the doctrines...
Painting of “Monk Ji Gong” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Monk Ji, a sort of Chinese Robin Hood from ancient times, was known for his supernormal powers and compassion for the poor and disenfranchised as...
We continued our discussion of Lesson 26 today, focusing again on “Qigong” and “Who Can Be Known as a Master of Esoteric Dharma?” We also started a discussion on Lesson 27 on the “Five Vidyas.” An article...
Three color Buddha Nectar bestowed by the Buddhas in honor of the publishing of Imparting the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Our discussion in 2020 on how this class...
We finished Lesson 26 today, focusing on “Qigong” and “Who Can Be Known as a Master of Esoteric Dharma?” The following are some of the questions addressed during this ZOOM session: Who Can Be Known as...
Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha as generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Recently Reba Jinbo Rinpoche introduced me to a new app called “Co-Pilot.” Being curious and having had some good experience with AI already, I...
Manjurshri Bodhisattva stands guard over the Chinese edition of ‘Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra’ on the altar in the Buddha Hall at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. I finally added the...
We finished Lesson 13 with our study of the “Ten Illusory Things” and what they can teach us about emptiness as well as “The Eighteen Kinds of Emptiness”. The Buddha Master provided a detailed...
The Pope of Buddhism, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. There is an on-line encyclopedia that now has a wide selection of information on H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III with links to more. It provides considerable information in...