Today we finished 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...
The wondrous doctrine of prajna is very profound. For this reason, the Buddha manifested the Pure Land, which is like an illusory city, and spoke words as a skillful means to take in living beings in the three spheres...
Today we discussed the methods used by different schools and traditions to attain awakening including the Chan/Zen School, the Dharma Characteristics-Consciousness Only School, the Pure Land School, the Huayen...
Guardstone with a guardian deva with a multi-headed naga around its head and dwarf yakshas at the base in front of the Thuparama Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. This is a reposting of an earlier article that includes...
On February 24, 2024 we continued our study of DCB22- Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart Sutra-I by exploring how the methods of the various sects or schools of Buddhism work and...
We will review the following questions before finishing Part I of Learning from Buddha. 1-How significant is this sutra? 2-Can you describe the BM’s manner used to impart this Dharma? 3-What is main theme of this...
Anyone who practices authentic dharma successfully can go to Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land. It is an erroneous view to think otherwise. It is not just for those of the Pure Land sect. Erroneous View #54: THE VIEW...