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QUOTE-Meaning of an Enlightened One

The first meaning is to enlighten oneself. That is, one is thoroughly enlightened such that the completeness of enlightenment is impeccable. Such a being is called an enlightened one. . . The second meaning is to...

May 11, 2025

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Photo of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. , Washington D.c., January 19, 2012.

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English Sources of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s Dharma-REVISED

Download brochure on major Dharma teachings of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III with new links to those available in English.

May 6, 2025

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QUOTE—Great Nirvana of No Abiding

To reach the great nirvana of no abiding, one must have thoroughly realized the prajna of emptiness being marvelous existence, truly recognized the state of supreme prajna, and not only realized the emptiness of...

May 3, 2025

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QUOTE-Dream-Thinking

Dream-thinking also refers to the four kinds of dreaming minds that are produced from the internal consciousness—arising, abiding, changing, and delusion. These four kinds of dreaming minds are like ropes that bind...

April 27, 2025

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QUOTE-Ultimate Nirvana

The ultimate nirvana that is referred to here in the Heart Sutra means becoming a Buddha. Once one forever leaves the four kinds of dreaming minds, one ends the five underlying grounds of affliction. Expounding the...

April 27, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), April 19, 2025?

We finished Lesson 29 of DCB25 using “…Bodhisattvas rely on prajna-paramita, and thus their minds have no hindrance. Because there is no hindrance, they have no fear“ from the Heart Sutra. The following are some of the...

April 21, 2025

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QUOTE–How do we eliminate fear?

When we realize the prajna wisdom that there is nothing to attain or obtain, we know that all the phenomena I just mentioned that living beings greedily crave are unattainable and unobtainable. We then have no fear at...

April 21, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), April 12, 2025?

We continued DCB25 with lesson 29 using “…Bodhisattvas rely on prajna-paramita, and thus their minds have no hindrance. Because there is no hindrance, they have no fear“ from the Heart Sutra...

April 13, 2025

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QUOTE-What is the meaning of “fear” in the Heart Sutra?

. . . the word “fear” refers to all of the afflictions and sufferings of cyclic existence that hinder the six sense bases and mental state of an ordinary being. It refers to views one is attached to that...

April 13, 2025

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What do Beginning Bodhisattvas Fear?

We started a discussion of what beginning Bodhisattvas fear last week and will continue this Saturday. You can join this discussion. You need to enroll in either DCB25 or C41 AND register with ZOOM. This was a...

April 13, 2025

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