Vulture Peak (Gridhrakūta) in Rajgir, India. At our class discussion on August 24, 2024, we discussed the second and third sentences from the Prajna-Paramita Heart Sutra: “Sariputra, form does not differ from...
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...
Holy Vajra Pill that flew to the Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California. This chart, taken from the my forthcoming book (CLICK for more details), represents my understanding of how one progresses on the path to...
Holy Vajra Pill that flew to the Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California. This chart, also from my forthcoming book (CLICK for more details), shows the vows and major practices followed in each of the various Buddhist...
Bronze statue of Je Tsongkapa (1357-1419). The chart offering an overview of the course has been revised to include a “Conclusion” lesson that offers the next steps on the path beyond what is included in the Lam Rim. I...
We discussed various questions raised about evil and erroneous views held concerning holy beings today and agreed to meet again next Sunday at 2:00 pm PDT to reflect on how what we have learned from these teachings from...