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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 30, 2024?

On March 30, 2024 we began our study of Lesson 11A, the Fifth Aggregate-Consciousness, from DCB22-  Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra-Part Two-I. The following are key points from last week’s class:

What is the Consciousness Aggregate?

What are the Eight Consciousnesses?

Upon What is the Understanding and Differentiating of Consciousness Based?

We also learned that our consciousness in not limited to what we have experienced in this lifetime and that consciousness can imagine things that do not exist.

When Does the Seventh or Manas Consciousness Appear?

We were also warned to be careful when this happens and told how this differs from what happens during the practice of qigong.

What Happens in the Eighth or Alaya Consciousness?

There were also warnings given with examples and more information on the sources and rules governing the use of supernormal powers and how we must cultivate ourselves. The text also explains why we remain as ordinary people and do not attain liberation.

What Is the Specific Relationship between the Five Aggregates, Yourself, and Prajna?

The Buddha Master also explained why this is so and what He will do to help us.

We will continue this discussion at our April 20 ZOOM session starting at 9:00 am by further exploring the last of the Five Aggregates-consciousness, manifesting illusory existence, having good fortune and avoiding karmic retribution, eating meat, and more. We may be able to start Lesson 11B-Dual-use/Two body Dharma. Please note that after discussing this part of the text with the translator, Bodi Wentu, the text has been modified and I have also modified question #171.

The recording of the March 30 class is now available. Please note that the title designation for this discussion has been changed from 10C to 11A.1 and the course name has also been changed. You must be enrolled in DCB22 in one of the membership programs at the LFBCS to access the course materials, questions covered (in parenthesis), and/or the class recordings. Please note that these links will only work if you are logged into LFBCS with your membership Identification number AND are enrolled in this class. Please note that Lessons 6A and 6B are part of Course C41.

March 30, 2024: Lesson 11A.1-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth the Heart Sutra, Part TwoI, “Consciousness”,   (155-170) and (HERE) for recording of class.

March 23, 2024: Lesson 10B-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Five Aggregates”,   (144-154) and (HERE) for recording of class.

March 16, 2024: Lesson 10A-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Five Aggregates”,   (114-143) and (HERE) for recording of class.

March 16, 2024: Lesson 9B.2-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Two Levels”,   (108-113) and (HERE) for recording of class.

March 9, 2024: Lesson 9B.1-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Two Levels”,   (87-107) and (HERE) for recording of class.

March 9, 2024: Lesson 9A.3-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Practicing Deeply”,   (78-86) and (HERE) for recording of class.

February 24, 2024: Lesson 9A.2-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Practicing Deeply”,   (59-77) and (HERE) for recording of class.

February 17, 2024: Lesson 9A.1-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Practicing Deeply”,   (51-58) and (HERE) for recording of class.

February 17, 2024: Lesson 8C-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Bodhisattva”,   (37-50) and (HERE) for recording of class.

February 17, 2024: Lesson 8BThe Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Avalokiteshvara”,   (31-36) and (HERE) for recording of class.

February 10, 2024: Lesson 8A-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Text of the Heart SutraI, “Avalokiteshvara”,   (1-30) and (HERE) for recording of class.

February 3, 2024: Lesson 6B-The Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra-Prajna(Wisdom) & Dhyana(Ta), (355-369) and HERE for recording of class.

January 20, 2024: Lesson 6AThe Great Stage–Wisdom Path of the right view of emptiness, Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra-Prajna & Dhyana(Ta), (317-354) and HERE for recording of class.

CLICK for article on the entire text of Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra.

CLICK for article with instructions on how to enroll in LFBCS classes and how to register for the ZOOM discussions.

CLICK for course DCB21-Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra: Forwards, Introductions, & Title.

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