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Meditation-Revised

“Landscape of Icy Blue,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. This article summarizing teachings on correct and erroneous views on meditation by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was originally published in 2018...

August 21, 2026

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Photo of "Two Lotus Flowers, One Lotus Bud, One Dharma Nature" painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

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H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s Forebearance

“Two Lotus Flowers, One Lotus Bud, One Dharma Nature” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Although there have been many articles written about the false fraud charges against the Buddha Master, I wanted...

August 12, 2026

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Dorje Pamu’s “Dharma that Every Buddhist Must Follow” Class to start May 23, 2026

14th century Tibetan thangka painting of Vajravarahirahi-Wikipedia. Dharma that Every Buddhist Must Follow, the text used for this course, is a collection of discourses given by Dorje Amang Nopu PaMu. This course...

August 6, 2026

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Hua Zang Si Dharma Assembly Honoring Dharma Protectors-2026

Skanda Mahasattva at Hua Zang Si. On July 12, 2026, Hua Zang Si, a Buddhist temple located in the Mission District of San Francisco, held a Dharma Assembly to celebrate the birthdays of it’s two greatest Dharma...

July 24, 2026

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Green Tara as the Yidam-REVISED AGAIN

I have again revised the article to include a link to our Evening Service Chant Book that includes the”Twenty-One Verses of Praise to Tara” in both English and Chinese and a link to Gongjue Tuji’s...

June 9, 2026

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Holy Vajrasana Temple Evening Service now on-line

Green Tara The Evening Chanting at Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center is usually done at 5:00 pm Monday through Friday Pacific Time, but may run later during formal group retreats. Public is welcome to either join...

June 3, 2026

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Two Monks, a River, & a Woman

Two monks, a river , & a woman. There was another zen story that we remembered in response to the questions asked at our May 9 class that is liked to the one last week on the “Eight Winds” and how those...

May 13, 2026

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The Four Opponent Powers and Vajrasattva Practice

Painting of Vajrasattva Mahasattva by Zhaxi Zhuoma This article on the Four R’s or Opponent Powers or Forces is a reposting of an article posted over two years ago on how to repent. If you find certain weaknesses...

May 3, 2026

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Painting by Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322). Portrait of Su Shi (Su DongPo (1037-1101) crossing the river to meet Chan Master Foyin, the frontispiece in the Album of Both Odes on the Red Cliff. 1301. Ink on paper. National Palace Museum, Taipei.

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The Story of Su Dongpo’s Farts

Portrait of Su Shi (Su DongPo (1037-1101) crossing the river to meet Chan Master Foyin. At our May 2, 2026 class on DCB35-Learning from Buddha, the matter of the “Eight Winds” was discussed and someone asked...

May 2, 2026

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Statue of the Thousand Armed Kuan Yin Bodhisattva at Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, California.

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Kuan Yin Bodhisattva Dharma Assembly at Hua Zang Si-2026

Thousand-Armed Kuan Yin Bodhisattva at Hua Zang Si in San Francisco.

April 19, 2026

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