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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), May 17, 2025

We finished Lesson 32 of DCB25 using “All Buddhas of the three times rely on prajna-paramita and thereby attain anuttara-samyak-sambhodi.” from the Heart Sutra as our text. The following are...

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QUOTE-Different Species & Realms

Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also do not distinguish based on species or realms. It does not matter whether you are a human or a ghost. They equally bestow Their bodhicitta upon anyone who is a living being, a being with...

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), May 10, 2025

We started Lesson 32 of DCB25 using “All Buddhas of the three times rely on prajna-paramita and thereby attain anuttara-samyak-sambhodi.” from the Heart Sutra as our text. The...

May 11, 2025

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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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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), May 3, 2025

We completed Lesson 31 of DCB25 using The Different Levels of Nirvana from the Heart Sutra as our text. The following are some of the questions addressed during this ZOOM session relating to the different levels of...

May 3, 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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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), April 26, 2025?

We have changed the name from Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) to Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS) to reflect our focus more on the “practice” and not the “academic” side of our programs. It was...

April 27, 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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