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Buddha-dharma Events Retreats

Listening to the Dharma In North Carolina

Sorry, I didn’t report last week on the wonderful trip I had to the Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center in North Carolina, but there was much to report and not enough time to do it justice. I went to help my...

June 9, 2019

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Retreats to Continue Study the Sutra based on Heart Sutra Planned

There will be two more long retreats to continue our study of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha’s sutra based on the Heart Sutra from the preliminary English translation of Imparting the Absolute Truth Through the Heart...

June 9, 2019

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Correct Views Concerning Emptiness: Evil View #10

Last week we covered both the evil views that “Substantialism in which Worldly Phenomena Truly Exists and Are Not Illusory” and “Emptiness is Separate from and Independent of Worldly Phenomena.”...

March 10, 2019

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More Retreats and Classes to be held on “The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation” & “Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra”

I have already reported that I now have permission to read a preliminary and unapproved translation of the 2010 release of the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) at the temple, which we did at...

January 27, 2019

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

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Can you develop supernatural powers through practice if you hold any of the evil or erroneous views? Erroneous View #6

Although obtaining supernatural powers is not the goal of Buddist practice, it is the natural result of progress on the Buddhist path. It can also be an indicator of mistakes in your practice and holding evil or...

January 27, 2019

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Buddha-dharma Quotes

QUOTE–Dharma Master

If you continue to follow a master with evil and erroneous views, you will not experience any beneficial effects from your practice no matter what Buddha-dharma you practice.” H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Supreme...

December 30, 2018

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Zhiyi (Chih-I)’s Meditation Manual on Shamatha and Contemplation

At the recent retreat where we focused on the “Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL),” we had considerable discussion on the meaning of certain terms, especially those relating to...

December 2, 2018

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Are Masters of Legitimate Lineages within Buddhism, Really Legitimate Masters?

The answer is, “No.” They may represent a true lineage of a genuine sect of Buddhism, but most of the leaders of Buddhism today, in this Dharma-Ending Age are shams because their cultivation and practice are...

November 18, 2018

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Buddha-dharma Events Miracles

The Significance of Opening the Crown

A recent announcement from the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) responded to questions concerning the significance of having your crown opened, the concept of “holy bone,” and the...

November 18, 2018

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Listen to the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL)

We know that the SAUMOL is the holiest Buddha-dharma that H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has transmitted in His current lifetime. It is the mind essence part of cultivation. Please understand that dharma practices...

November 11, 2018

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