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

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What should you do when others speak against the teachings of the Buddha?

You should defend the dharma and protect the precious teachings of the Buddhas like a ferocious tigress defends her cubs. When you see evil ideas being expounded that will harm the good roots of others, do not be...

July 29, 2018

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Wid Boars Soccer Team and Their Coach Ordain as Monks

Eleven of the players and their coach were ordained as Buddhist monks on Wednesday during a ceremony attended by the widow of Saman Gunan, the diver who died. They did this to honor the Navy Seal who died while helping...

July 28, 2018

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Should you quit your job and become a monastic?

One does not need to become a monastic to follow the Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha had disciples who were monastics, but also those who were not. Some were kings and in government and other professions. We often refer to...

July 22, 2018

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Coach Ake leading the boys in meditation.

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A Blessing and Thanks to Thai Rescue

When I heard that the young coach had been a monk and had the boys meditate while trapped in their watery cave in Thailand, I could understand how it could happen. He kept them calm and conserve their energy and air. I...

July 15, 2018

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What Is Nectar?

In general, there are two types of nectar: true nectar and false nectar. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III warns us that it is an erroneous view to hold ordinary medicine pills made from sharira (relics) and medicinal herbs...

July 1, 2018

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Raining Holy Nectar

The first time I saw nectar rain was when I was living with Dorje PaMu. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was visiting us and sitting in a wicker chair under a magnolia tree in the garden behind the house. I looked over and...

July 1, 2018

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Nectar Manifests to Honor Publishing of Commentary on the Heart Sutra by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

In March 2014 an extremely holy book by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, ‘Expounding the Absolute Truth Through the Heart Sutra,’ was published and distributed at a Grand Dharma Assembly held in Hong Kong. Prior to that on...

July 1, 2018

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How is nectar bestowed and what are the various types of nectar?

“Buddha-bestowed nectar” can only be bestowed by Bodhisattvas with universal enlightenment or wonderful enlightenment and Buddhas. A great Bodhisattva can at most bestow nectar through trees or flowers. The difference...

July 1, 2018

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Followers kneel as H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III enters to give a discourse and blessing to those who came to celebrate His birthday.

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Celebrating the Birthday of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Dharma Assembly

On June 24, 2018 thousands of followers of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III gathered at Holy Heavenly Lake, California to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Although it was quite warm, a cool and magical breeze prevailed...

July 1, 2018

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H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III on Inner-Tantric Initiation

I have already mentioned important announcements from the World Buddhism Association Headquarters given during the first 35 days of the Chinese lunar calendar in 2018 concerning receiving true inner-tantric initiations...

June 17, 2018

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