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Class on “Learning from Buddha” Continues on December 6, 2020

Cover of Chinese book “Learning from Buddha”. We finished our discussion of the second lesson on Learning from Buddha on the concluding part of the complete Buddha Dharma practice. We first reviewed what we...

November 28, 2020

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Why This Title for My Book?

Sculpture of Ānanda from Wat Khao Rup Chang, Songkhla, Thailand. Why use the expression “Thus Have I Seen (or Heard)”? It is said that Ananda, Shakyamuni Buddha’s cousin and attendant for His last twenty-five years on...

November 28, 2020

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The Marvelous True Buddha Dharma and Its Power to Transform

Three-color nectar bestowed at Holy Miracles Temple on March 14, 2014. There are many who do not believe in supernatural phenomena, and others, especially certain Buddhists, who downplay their importance. Perhaps they...

November 28, 2020

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Seven Gems or Jewels

Xuanfa Institute Logo. The following paragraphs, like the last two blog articles, are from the PREFACE from my forthcoming book Thus Have I Seen: The Marvelous True Buddha Dharma and Its Power to Transform. I will...

November 25, 2020

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Why I Follow H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

View of the Sierras from the Holy Vajrasana Temple. It is the year 2020, the time of Covid-19, and I am currently sheltered-in-place at the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center in the midst of fruit and nut trees...

November 25, 2020

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Psychoenergetic Science: A Second Coperican-Scale Revolution

Dr. Tiller, a professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Stanford University, tells us that “the term Psychoenergetics[1] was coined by the Russians in the Soviet era or 1950-1970. This was done...

November 25, 2020

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Class on “Learning from Buddha” Continues on November 22, 2020

Cover of Chinese book “Learning from Buddha”. We continued our discussion the second lesson on Learning from Buddha on Buddha Dharma. We discussed where to find the Pure Lands and the three stages of arousing...

November 20, 2020

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Rainbow lights appearing in Hesperia, California, after dharma discourse class at the Xuanfa Holy Heavenly Lake Dharma Center on February 2, 2020.

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The Pope of Buddhism His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III

The Pope of Buddhism, H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. The conferment of the Pope of Buddhism to His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III originated in January 2018 when the World Peace Prize Awarding Council and World Peace...

November 14, 2020

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Thus Have I Seen: The Marvelous True Buddha Dharma and Its Power to Transform

We have finally agreed on a cover for my forth coming book. The publishers say we may have copies of this book by the end of the year. The following paragraphs are from the “PREFACE” to give you an idea of...

November 10, 2020

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Class on “Learning from Buddha” Continues on November 15, 2020

Cover of Chinese book “Learning from Buddha”. Sunday we continued our discussion of the first of three lessons on cultivation and started the second lesson on Dharma. We discussed the various Pure Lands and who goes...

November 10, 2020

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