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On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not Happiness Why cultivating “tragic optimism” will help us weather this crisis — and even grow from it.

Article by Emily Esfahani Smith in the New York TImes, April 7, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has not just threatened the physical health of millions but also wreaked havoc on the emotional and mental well-being of...

April 7, 2020

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What Can You Do?

Stay at home. Stay at least six feet away from other humans. Assume everyone has the virus. Wash your hands, Don’t touch your face. Make your own mask. Make more for your family and friends or people you...

April 2, 2020

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Buddha-dharma Events

Virtual Dharma Classes and “Operation Lemonade” Open Mike

Some changes. First, for both the classes and Open Mike, Reba (David Farrell) will be Co-Hosting to help with all aspects technical like admitting, muting, unmuting, chatting, etc. and to help you understand how to...

March 31, 2020

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Shakyamuni Buddha at the Holy Miracles Temple, Pasadena, California

Buddha-dharma Events

WBAH Website Now On-Line in English

I was just notified that the English version of the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBVAH) website is now on-line. They only have translations of their announcements on line since 2017, but will be adding older...

March 28, 2020

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REVISED: On-line Dharma Class on “What Is Cultivation?” at 2:00 pm, April 5, 2020

We had scheduled a class on the Dharma book The Dharma of Cultivation by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III at the Xuanfa Holy Heavenly Lake Dharma Center in Hesperia, California for April 5, 2020. With the ban on public...

March 25, 2020

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Operation Lemonade

We held an “Open Mike” style meeting on Sunday with over 20 trying to participate. We used “Zoom” which you may be seeing or already using if you are working or taking classes at home. We shared what we are doing and...

March 25, 2020

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Buddha-dharma Events

Taking WBAH’s Exam on Sutras, Etc.

I have been recently asked again about applying to take the examination offered by the WBAH on the sutras, vinayas, and shastras (commentaries). If you are eager to take this exam this year, I urge you to contact WBAH...

March 20, 2020

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March Classes in Hesperia and Sanger on Discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha on Reasons to Become a Buddhist

On March 1 in Hesperia and March 8 in Sanger, we listened to to a new bilingual discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III entitled “Taking Refuge to Become a Buddhist Disciple and Practicing According to the...

March 19, 2020

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Dharma Assembly Held in Pasadena to Beseech the Buddhas & Bodhisattvas for Help

We attended the solemn Dharma Assembly held to beseech the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for good fortune and the elimination of calamities on February 29, 2020 in the Grand Hall of Shakyamuni Buddha at the Holy Miracles...

March 17, 2020

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Chanting at Amitabha Buddha Temple of Compassion and Wisdom

Buddha-dharma Events Retreats

New Bilingual Discourse Released in Rosemead, Sanger, and Hesperia

The students who attended the recent retreat in Sanger and others were able to hear a newly released discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III entitled “Taking Refuge to Become a Buddhist Disciple and Practicing...

March 17, 2020

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