A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche
A Blog offered by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche

Author - Zhaxi Zhuoma

Photo of Venerable Vimalakirti debating Manjushri Bodhisattva. Tang Dynasty painting from the Dunhuang Caves
Buddha-dharma

The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra

Translated and edited from the Chinese (Kumarajiva ed. T.475) by Charles Luk (Lu K’uan Yi) in 1972. CHAPTER ONE: THE BUDDHA LAND Thus have I heard, once upon a time the Buddha sojourned in the Amra park at Vaisali...

June 1, 2021
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Memorial Day Retreat

Oryoki breakast during Memorial Day Retreat 2021. The retreat was held under COVID rules requiring masks except for meals and social distancing, but we managed to cover all of Part One which just explained each word in...

May 25, 2021
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Food

Spring Salad

Spring Salad. Very simple salad made with whatever happened to be in my fridge. It has just the right combination of sour, sweet, and crunchy. This version uses a little canned chicken and cheese, but you can also make...

May 18, 2021
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Avocado, Beet, and Cucumber Salad

Avocado, Beet, and Cucumber Salad. I just made up this salad and enjoyed it so much I wanted to share it with you. The picture above is made with yogurt instead of oil and without microgreens. My indoor salad garden is...

May 15, 2021
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Pickled Lemon or Other CItrus

Lemon Pickle. I just made this and am using it on many things including the “Avocado, Beet, Cucumber Salad” shown elsewhere. It is very refreshing as a snack in cold plain yogurt. No sugar needed. I have seen this for...

May 15, 2021
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