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Photo of Venerable Tsemang, Director of the Office of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

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Seven-Dharma System of Learning the Essence of Dharma Discourses

Changes to most of the courses at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) have been discussed in several recent blog articles. I discussed revising the “Debate” feature of the courses offered at LFBCS a...

October 10, 2024

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What is the Purpose of Debates in Learning Dharma?

Inside the Jampaling Monastery in Chamdo Town of Chamdo Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, monks are enjoying sutra debates over Buddhist scriptures. This has been a well established training technique used by some...

September 29, 2024

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Welcome to SAUMOL, Morning Chanting, & Meditation Practice: Updated April 20, 2023

Entry to Holy Vajrasana Temple. To stress how important the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) is, we must remember that just before the Buddha left this world His Holiness told us...

April 20, 2023

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Seminar on Correct Way to Listen to Dharma Discourses, The Holy Vajrasana Temple, July 1-4, 2016.

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The Seven-Dharmas System of Listening to Dharma Discourses: Background

I revisited this article in preparing for the application of this system to holding a debate about how the “128 Views” from the SAUMOL would apply to the book The Cat Who Went to Heaven. With a few edits, I...

March 15, 2021

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Disciples from China in the Abbot's study at the Holy Vajrasana Temple in Sanger, CA.

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Seven-Dharmas System for ZOOM–REVISED AGAIN

The following is a proposal as to how you could be a participant or auditor (observer) in the Seven-Dharmas System for ZOOM (SDSZ). PLEASE read the BACKGROUND and PURPOSE OF DEBATE articles first. I am sure we will...

July 20, 2020

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