Zhaxi Zhuoma, Author at Thus Have I Seen (and Heard)

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What Is This Blog All About?

As part of my month long retreat, I spent some time thinking about what I am doing, have done, and want to spend the rest of the time I have on this planet doing. This article is essentially that and restating what has...

October 31, 2025

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New LFBS Course-G36 “Dharma That Every Buddhist Must Follow”

14th century Tibetan thangka painting of Vajravarahi-Wikipedia. I finally finished the homework assignments for a course on Female Dharma King Dorje PaMu’s Dharma that Every Buddhist Must Follow, Learning from...

October 31, 2025

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Why Eminent Master Qing Ding became a disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

Eminent Master Qing Ding. Venerable Dharma Teacher Qing Ding (1903-1999) was the successor to the dharma lineage of H.E. Dharma Master Neng Hai of the Geluk sect. He had over one million disciples and was a famous monk...

October 30, 2025

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2025-2026 Schedule-Hua Zang Si

Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, California. Hua Zang Si has posted their schedule of major events for San Francisco for the remainder of 2025 and 2026. 2025 November 16 Sunday 9:30 a.m.Namo Medicine Buddha Dharma...

October 29, 2025

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HHL Buddhist Town Newsletter, September 2025

Holy Heavenly Lake, Buddhist Town, Hesperia, California. Since mid-August, when Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche began leading English-language Buddhist study sessions at Holy Heavenly Lake, some KAC youth have shown interest and...

October 24, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), September 27, 2025

On September 27, 2025 we continued our discussion of DCB26-“How to Realize Prajna.” You may still join that class (See instructions at bottom of this article along with links to previous lessons.) and do the following...

September 28, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), September 21, 2025

We held our Hesperia class on September 21 at 19099 Lemon Street, covering Lessons Five & Six on “Three Kinds of Prajna” discussing the first two-language and contemplative-Illumination prajna. The following are...

September 24, 2025

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Group Meditation Retreat Held in San Bernadino Mountains

Craig’s Cabin at Camp de Benneville Pines. The sound of chipmunks chatter, wind, bird song and silence. That was the primary sound I heard from our wonderful recent four-day meditation retreat in the San Bernadino...

September 23, 2025

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Photo of map showing road from Big Bear Lake to Angelus Oaks showing section of 38 that was washed out with mud slide.

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Road to UU Camp washed out after retreat

Road from Big Bear Lake to Angelus Oaks showing section of 38 that was washed out with mud slide. While trying to create a map of how to get to UU Camp de Benneville Pines where we recently enjoyed a meditation retreat...

September 23, 2025

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Second 30-Day Solitary Retreat at Holy Vajrasana Temple-Part II

View of Protector Chapel taken during Solitary Retreat. I believe this article by Anjurshri Alioto should be read by anyone interested in what can happen on an extended solitary retreat and how we can all receive holy...

September 23, 2025

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