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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Finally we completed the 295 questions we covered to date on the background and title of the Heart Sutra. Over 200 of these questions were on the title and we have only finished one word “PRAJNA.” Of course that is a...