Category - LFBCS

Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Miracles Quotes

What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 8, 2025?

We continued our discussion on Lesson 27 on the “Five Vidyas.” An article about a 2020 course on the Five Vidyas is reposted last week to provide more background and links to other articles on the Five Vidyas...

March 8, 2025

Add comment

57 views

9 min read

Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE-The Inner Realization Vidya

My explanation of the fifth vidya, the inner realization vidya, will now begin. This vidya mainly refers to inner realization powers stemming from learning and practicing Buddhism. This includes learning the doctrines...

March 8, 2025

Add comment

26 views

2 min read

Art Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Quotes

Monk Jigong, a Bodhisattva from Ancient China

Painting of “Monk Ji Gong” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Monk Ji, a sort of Chinese Robin Hood from ancient times, was known for his supernormal powers and compassion for the poor and disenfranchised as...

March 8, 2025

Add comment

58 views

4 min read

Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE-What Is Marvelous Existence?

In this nirvana of great utilization of complete awareness that entails attainment yet non-attainment, no form, and neither coming nor not coming, true emptiness is marvelous existence. At this time, we do not...

March 8, 2025

Add comment

74 views

1 min read

Photo of Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, OR.

Art Garden LFBCS

“Suzhou-style” Gardens

Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland, OR. In today’s class, we heard that the Buddha Master used a term to describe a type of house in China with a specific type of garden, one in the “Suzhou-style.” This...

March 8, 2025

Add comment

48 views

2 min read

Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS

Quizzes Added to Courses on “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra”

Early Morning Winter Sunrise at Holy Vajrasana Temple. I am in the process of adding quizzes to all the courses related to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra. They...

March 5, 2025

Add comment

41 views

2 min read

Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Miracles Quotes

What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), March 1, 2025?

We continued our discussion of Lesson 26 today, focusing again on “Qigong” and “Who Can Be Known as a Master of Esoteric Dharma?” We also started a discussion on Lesson 27 on the “Five Vidyas.” An article...

March 1, 2025

Add comment

67 views

9 min read

Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Quotes

What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), February 22, 2025?

We finished Lesson 26 today, focusing on “Qigong” and “Who Can Be Known as a Master of Esoteric Dharma?” The following are some of the questions addressed during this ZOOM session: Who Can Be Known as...

February 25, 2025

Add comment

57 views

7 min read

Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–Master of Esoteric Dharma

A master of esoteric Dharma must have attained the state of proficiency in both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism and marvelous mastery of the five vidyas. Only then is one a true vajra master. Expounding the...

February 25, 2025

Add comment

23 views

1 min read

Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Quotes

What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), February 8, 2025?

We finished Lesson 25 today, focusing on “Prajna Is Unequaled Dharma” and exploring why this is so, Phowa Dharma, and other matters related to esoteric Buddhism. The following are some of the questions addressed during...

February 18, 2025

Add comment

64 views

10 min read