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"Wintry Branches in the North" painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Can You Slack Off on Your Dharma Practice after You See Your Original Nature? Erroneous View #23

No! Even if you attain certain realization powers and can understand the nature of all phenomena, you must still cultivate yourself and develop your bodhichitta. Avoid heretical thinking and behavior and continue your...

February 24, 2019

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–Death

Because there is no fixed date when a person dies, you do not know on which day you will die.
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation

February 10, 2019

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Should you Put Off Learning Buddhism until You Are No Longer Busy with Worldly Affairs?

Of course not. None of us know when we will leave this world and how much time we have. He need to learn the basic principles of Buddhism that Shakyamuni Buddha taught concerning the nature of reality and what we must...

February 10, 2019

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Buddha-dharma Science

What Science Can Learn From Religion and Vice Versa

David DeSteno Dr. David DeSteno, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University, recently noted that “science and religion seem to be getting ever more tribal in their mutual recriminations…” He...

February 10, 2019

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Buddha-dharma Quotes

QUOTE – Demons

The worst demon, the most vicious demon is not the Demon King Mara. Rather, it is the demon of knowledge and views! This demon of knowledge and views can completely destroy a person or a cultivator. It is very difficult...

February 10, 2019

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Buddha-dharma Events

Second Bilingual Discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Available

On H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Day (January 19, 2019), CDs of a second bilingual discourse were released entitled “Many People Have Deceived Themselves, Yet They Do Not Know.” This discourse is...

January 27, 2019

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Buddha-dharma Events Retreats

More Retreats and Classes to be held on “The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation” & “Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra”

I have already reported that I now have permission to read a preliminary and unapproved translation of the 2010 release of the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) at the temple, which we did at...

January 27, 2019

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"Tiger," a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Can you develop supernatural powers through practice if you hold any of the evil or erroneous views? Erroneous View #6

Although obtaining supernatural powers is not the goal of Buddist practice, it is the natural result of progress on the Buddhist path. It can also be an indicator of mistakes in your practice and holding evil or...

January 27, 2019

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Determination through Holy Selection of the Vajrayana Dharmas Planned

The World Buddhism Association Headquarters Headquarters (WBAH) recently responded to a question raised by a disciple who had attended a Determination through Holy Selection of the Dharma of Yamantaka Vajra and had the...

January 27, 2019

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"Heavenly Treasures in Motion," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Mixing Heretical Practices with the Buddha-dharma

We have already looked at how heretical practices are evil, but it is important to stress again that you cannot mix these practices with Buddha-dharma. Evil View #25: THE VIEW THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO MIX HERETICAL...

January 13, 2019

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