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Buddha-dharma

What the Buddha Taught

It is useful to remember that Shakyamuni lived to be almost 80 and preached the dharma for 49 years to all kinds and levels of living beings. It is said the Buddha offered 84,000 dharma gates to counter the 84,000...

May 20, 2018

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"The Wheel of Life," painting at the Holy Vajrasana Temple.

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What is Samsara? Evil View #17

In Buddhism, living beings are divided into six categories: heavenly beings, asuras or demi-gods, human beings, animals, hungry ghosts, and those in hell. It is generally understood that each category of...

May 19, 2018

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What Do We Need to Understand About the Law of Cause and Effect? Evil View #26

Karma or the law of causation is not a universal principle in the west, but it is becoming more well known. I became a Buddhist because I could never understand how the Christian God would allow bad things to happen to...

May 14, 2018

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–Karmic Retribution, No Such thing as

Some people…. think it is all right to do bad things as long as nobody finds out. In short, to them there is no such thing as karmic retribution. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III “Supreme & Unsurpassable...

May 14, 2018

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Buddha-dharma Miracles

Hair Changed Color

A few years ago, I was given a small blue “Return-to-Youth-Pill.” After taking it I felt a surge of youthful energy and my hair changed from white and grey to the original light brown of my youth. I let my...

May 13, 2018

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–Eleven Principles

In the introduction to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha’s book “Learning From Buddha,” the Buddha Master tells us that we should: Stay far away from feudal superstition, strange or heretically induced...

May 8, 2018

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Why Are the Precepts Important? Evil Views #3, #5, #11, & #20

To be a true Buddhist practitioner, you must adhere to any precepts you may have received. This is true no matter which sect you follow within the Theravada, Mahayana, or Vajrayana, AND you need to abide by all of the...

May 8, 2018

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–Evil & Erroneous Views

Today I am going to speak about evil views and erroneous views. If anyone who is learning Buddhism and cultivating himself follows one of these evil views, he will not become liberated. Furthermore, the meritorious...

April 29, 2018

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Buddha-dharma Events Miracles

Practicing Forbearance

It is stated in ‘Learning from Buddha’ that so many ancient virtuous ones made use of slander, curses, and attacks against them from other people, transforming such experiences into enlightenment...

April 28, 2018

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Photo of Painting of "Monk Ji Gong" by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Monk Ji, a sort of Chinese Robin Hood from ancient times, was known for his supernormal powers and compassion for the poor and disenfranchised as well as his eccentric or “deliberate” behavior. He was recognized as an incarnate Bodhisattva.

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What Is the Goal of Buddhism?

Having perfect good fortune and wisdom, realizing the empty nature of absolute reality (true such-ness), and acquiring mastery over one’s own living and dying are the goals of Buddhism. This is the essence of...

April 14, 2018

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