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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), November 16, 2024?

We finished Lesson 21 and all of Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) course DCB23 with a discussion of the truth of emptiness as expressed from the Heart Sutra that says, “. . . no avidya and also no ending of avidya, up to and...

Photo of Chili Oil.

Chinese Smokey Chili Oil by Wil Yeung

Chili Oil. I want to introduce you to my favorite cooking channel. It is by a young talented Canadian based Chinese cook who provides simple delicious fusion vegan dishes from every tradition. My dear friend Gesang...

QUOTE-Three Practices

Living beings in transmigration should diligently cultivate the three practices of precept observance, dhyana, and wisdom. Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra -Part Two by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha...

QUOTE-Differentiation

Differentiation also does not exist in causality. Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra -Part Two by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha CLICK for article on Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart...

Photo of Solitary Retreat Tents after rain and dust storm.

November Rains Come to Sanger

Solitary Retreat Tents after rain and dust storm. The late afternoon sun shone through the heavy rains to create a double rainbow high across the sky and an enchanted site for a Seven-day Solitary Retreat at the Holy...

photo of Magical Chili.

Magical Chili

Magical Chili. This is a complex and hearty crock pot chili. It includes various fragrant flavors including cocoa and is a champion in its beefy form. I didn’t have pinto or black beans when I just simmered a pot...