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

Author - Zhaxi Zhuoma

Offering flowers at temple in Sri Lanka.
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The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra

At our Sunday morning chanting yesterday we started with a reading on the first two chapters of The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra.  I chose the Charles Luk translation from the Chinese translation by Kumarajiva, but there...

September 21, 2020
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Painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
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Homework for Next Class

You should read and reread Part I of Learning from Buddha, “If You Learn Dharma but Do Not Cultivate Yourself, You Cannot Attain Accomplishment.” We will also review what we learned from the first class...

September 21, 2020
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QUOTE – Eleven Principles

1-Stay far away from feudal superstition, etc.; 2-Strictly abide by the precept; 3-Take great compassion as foundation; 4-Do not do anything that is evil; 5-Do all things that are good; 6-Give up self-interests and...

September 21, 2020
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Holy Vajra Pill that flew to the Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California.
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Thirty-seven Factors of Enlightenment

The Sanskrit term bodhi-pakshana or bodhipakshika-dharma or bodhipakkhiya-dhamma literally means those 37 factors or things pertaining to enlightenment. They include the prerequisites for the attainment of enlightenment...

September 6, 2020
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