My painting of Vajrasattva Mahasattva. I would like to offer more access to the SAUMOL for those who would like to be able to practice this wonderful Dharma, but who can not understand the Chinese text and do not have...
Natta Hua Ling Quintero came to the temple last week to reread the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation and continue her study of Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra. She had both her...
The Cat Who Went to Heaven as he appeared in the temple painting. Aside from fairly simplified understanding of Buddhism that did not reflect the Buddhist cosmology and saw the events of the Buddha’s life through...
If you thought what I read this morning didn’t quite match what is printed below, you are right as I picked up an earlier translation to read and did not realize that until almost the end. Sorry, what is printed...
The Cat Who Went to Heaven as he appeared in painting. ELIZABETH COATSWORTH WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL Once upon a time, far away in Japan, a poor young artist sat alone in his little house, waiting for his dinner. His...
Kaichu Jiaozun lifted a Pestle at a weight 26 levels above his base weight standard. The following article and photos are taken from a March 20 article in the Filipino-American Community newspaper, the Asian Journal. It...
At our Lemonade Sangha Open Mike last Saturday morning we discussed the Four Opponent Forces in seeking purification. We do this instead of seeking forgiveness from an external source. There was a spirited discussion as...
The sutras say that “there can be no fault so serious that it cannot be purified by the four powers or four opponent forces.” Even Milarepa and Angulimala, who were both mass-murderers, were able to purify...
Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center. The Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center has a new video featuring an original song by its Co-Founder, Ven. Pannavati called “Sanctuary” that gives a very nice insight to...
The Buddha Hall, The Holy Vajrasana Temple & Retreat Center. Sonya wanted to add a zoom session that would focus on meditation and the rest of us agreed it was a great idea. We never have enough time for meditation...