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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), May 20, 2023?

We finished C41-Lesson 3-Initial Stage with a discussion of “Ten Wholesome Behaviors” and “Purification-The Four Opponent Powers.” The mantra “The Wrongs of Others Are My Wrongs” was also added to this...

May 21, 2023

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), May 13, 2023?

We started our discussion of C41-Three Principal Stages and Paths of Buddhist Practice: Lesson 3 this morning, but were unable to finish the questions on the “Ten Wholesome Behaviors” and “Purification-The Four Opponent...

May 17, 2023

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Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Retreats

Schedule of Events at the Holy Vajrasana Temple-REVISED

The July retreat at the Temple has been cancelled. Saturday discussions started on April 29 with an introductory class on C41-Three Principal Stages & Paths of Buddhist Practice. Two short retreats are scheduled for...

May 2, 2023

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), April 1, 2023

This Morning we discussed Lesson 7 of DCB21 on the History of Master Xuanzang (602-664 CE), the Chinese translator who went to India to seek the correct Dharma and transform the translation process of bringing the...

April 2, 2023

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 18, 2023

This Saturday, March 18, 2023, we finished our discussion of “ta” with a discussion on whether it is possible to attain sudden enlightenment including a discussion of what happened with the sixth patriarch of Chan/Zen...

March 19, 2023

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Quotes

QUOTE-Karmic Hindrances

Understand that karmic hindrances are originally empty. Those who have not yet understood this must first repay their karmic debts from previous lives.” Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra, H.H. Dorje...

March 19, 2023

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 11, 2023-Revised

Please note that I am sharing more of what we discuss each week about Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra. This week you will also find an index and links to these weekly articles and, for those who...

March 12, 2023

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QUOTE-Awakening

When one is deluded, the other shore is this shore. When one has awakened, this shore is the other shore.”
Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

March 12, 2023

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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.

Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

Seeing and Awakening

The Buddha Hall, The Holy Vajrasana Temple & Retreat Center, Sanger, California, with copy of “Implementing the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra.” Someone asked at the end of the class on Saturday about...

March 12, 2023

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Quote-Seeing & Awakening

Now, before you realize this state (prajna), you must first understand the state of initial breakthrough into the truth of your original appearance. What is called “initial breakthrough” is divided...

March 12, 2023

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