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QUOTE–Three Divisions of Great Initiation

Initiations are classified into outer-tantric initiations and inner-tantric initiations. There are also secret-tantric initiations, which are inner-tantric initiations in the ultimate sense. There are these three...

March 1, 2025

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Green Tara as the Yidam-REVISED

Originally this article was published last month. I have revised the information on P04X-Green Tara Dharma to better define the requirements and to seek feedback from you on who might be interested in receiving this...

October 14, 2024

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Apology and Correction

I want to apologize and correct something I said at the class held in San Francisco at Hua Zang Si last week. The English translation from Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra stated that...

January 13, 2020

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Paying for Dharma

Learning the Dharma should always be free and initiations and transmission of dharma cannot be sold. One can only receive initiations and transmitted dharma if their spiritual foundation or karmic affinity is sufficient...

August 19, 2018

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–False Initiation

An initiation performed upon the payment of money is a false initiation.
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III,
“128 Evil & Erroneous Views”

August 19, 2018

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"Cat," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Personal testimony concerning certain holy events

In esoteric Buddhism, certain amazing manifestations must occur for dharma events to be authentic. For example, it is an erroneous view to consider a mandala to be a “Holy Mandala”, if the vajra master establishing the...

August 12, 2018

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What Is a Tantric Initiation and How Important Is It to Receive such an Initiation?

There are different categories and different levels of initiation in Buddhism. There are three erroneous views held by many today concerning tantric initiations: 1) that after you receive a great initiation you no...

June 17, 2018

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What to Study and Practice to Receive Inner-Tantric Initiation

The Buddha Master also emphasized certain writings that should be mastered and followed by anyone wanting to receive a tantric initiation and dharma transmission in the answer given to Question Number 5 given by the...

June 17, 2018

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