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Dharma Class on Five Evil and Sixteen Erroneous Views Concerning Holy Beings Continues on September 6, 2020 with “Debates”

We will continue our class on the many evil and erroneous views commonly held within Buddhism concerning just who is a holy person on September 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm and hold as many sessions as we need to investigate what...

August 30, 2020

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Rose Garden and Spirit House at The Holy Vajrasana Temple

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Class on “The 128 Views-CULTIVATION” from the “SAUMOL”

We continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday, May 24 starting at 2:00 pm. The Buddha Master has said that you will...

May 18, 2020

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What is an Icchantika?

The Nirvana Sutra says: “Chunda spoke once more, asking, ‘What is the meaning of the term icchantika?’ The Buddha said: ‘Chunda, suppose there should be monks or nuns, laymen or laywomen who speak careless and...

July 29, 2018

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May monastics eat meat?

Although different Buddhist traditions hold different views on the matter, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has been very clear that it is an erroneous view to believe that monastics may eat meat. Laymen and laywomen may eat...

July 22, 2018

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