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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), January 25, 2025

Today we started our discussion on Lesson 24 of DCB24-Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra-III with the meaning of the line from the Heart Sutra that says “. . . no wisdom and also no attainment.” The...

January 26, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), October 5, 2024?

We started Lesson 18 of Learning from Buddha College & Seminary course DCB23 with a discussion of the truth of emptiness as expressed in the lines from the Heart Sutra that says, “Therefore, in emptiness...

October 10, 2024

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QUOTE-Entering One’s Original Nature

Chanting the Buddha’s name is for concentrating the mind. When the mind is concentrated such that all stray thoughts are gone, there is only Buddha in the mind. Having one Buddha in the mind, there is no differentiation...

May 15, 2024

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QUOTE–Seeing One’s Original Nature

There are different levels of dhyana and wisdom.

March 9, 2024

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"Tiger," a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Continuing Study of “128 Evil & Erroneous Views” from the SAUMOL on January 31.

“Tiger,” a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. We will continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday...

January 24, 2021

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New Class Starts May 17 on “the 127 Views-MEDITATION” from the “SAUMOL”

We will begin our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday, May 17, 2020 starting at 2:00 pm. The Buddha Master has said...

May 11, 2020

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"Wintry Branches in the North" painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Can You Slack Off on Your Dharma Practice after You See Your Original Nature? Erroneous View #23

No! Even if you attain certain realization powers and can understand the nature of all phenomena, you must still cultivate yourself and develop your bodhichitta. Avoid heretical thinking and behavior and continue your...

February 24, 2019

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We must always respect the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas: Erroneous View #60

No matter how enlightened one may think he or she is, one must not be disrespectful to representations of holy beings no matter what form they may take. I have noticed that some people have a tendency to be more...

December 30, 2018

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What determines if you can understand your mind and see your original nature?

It is not only Zen practitioners who can see their original nature and understand their mind. Any Buddhist who follows an authentic practice can reach the degree of realization whereby they can achieve this level of...

September 2, 2018

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