The Wheel of Life showing the Buddha in all of the Six Realms of the Desire Realm, a painting at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. At our class last week someone asked about the various heavens and hells as expressed in...
What could be better than a hot bowl of butter drenched grits with a grating of Parmigianno-Riggiano? Hot grits with freshly harvested bok choy, koji tatsoi, and even a large leaf of red radicchio. Adding an organic...
Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel. We had a lively discussion on the Bahá’í faith at our Sunday class that I think warrants some further clarification and comment. I am grateful that one of the...
The articles reviewed support a decrease in Christianity and an increase in Islam with Hinduism and Buddhism maintaining a stable percentage of the total. The following chart provides the most recent Wikipedia...
“Tiger,” a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. We will continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday...
Private Class on the SAUMOL in the Abbot’s Study, Holy Vajrasana Temple. We are a little bit back in business. This weekend we had two students come to study the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation...
Miso-Ginger Soup with Egg & Greens. Like Candide, I have started my garden and this recipe is based on my first crops–both baby greens and microgreens from my new indoor garden. This soup can be either vegan...
Curried Sweet Potato Soup with Peanuts and Coconut. This is a hearty mid-winter soup that is both tasty and filling and healthy. It is wonderful to know something this good is also good for you. If the peanuts are a...
Proclamation establishing H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha Day. The H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Cultural and Art Museum just announced that the Dharma Assembly of Releasing Captured Lives for Auspice and Bliss In Celebration of...