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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE-The Four Noble Truths

. . . no suffering, no accumulation, no cessation, and no path.” That means the four noble truths of suffering, accumulation, cessation, and path inherently do not exist. They do not exist in the truth of Buddha...

December 28, 2024

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QUOTE-Buddhism, Do you apply it?

You light incense, go to the dharma assemblies to get benefits. You just attend and do not learn anything. You must not just listen. Learning Buddhism requires putting into practice what you learn. Learn from authentic...

December 22, 2024

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Photo of Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from the Cave Temples of Dunhuang, China.

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The Upayakausalya Sutra

Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from the Cave Temples of Dunhuang, China. I believe the story we discussed at yesterday’s seminar on the SAUMOL is from the Skill-in-Means or Skillful Means Sutra (Upāyakauśalya-sūtra)...

December 14, 2024

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The Wheel of Life showing the Buddha in all of the Six Realms of the Desire Realm, a painting at the Holy Vajrasana Temple.

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Correct Use of the Sutras and Other Holy Works

The Wheel of Life showing the Buddha in all of the Six Realms of the Desire Realm, a painting at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. In the very last part of Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra the Buddha...

December 12, 2024

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QUOTE-Who can hear the Dharma?

Both humans and non-humans can listen to a Buddha expound Dharma. Therefore, to say that only humankind can listen to the true Dharma is extremely selfish speech. Buddha Dharma in the heavenly realms is higher than...

December 12, 2024

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Buddha-dharma Events LFBCS Quotes

S01-SAUMOL Seminar continues December 14, 2024

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. On December 7 we continued our discussion of the introduction and Xiamen Most Excellent Oceanic Mind-essence parts of the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) with Reba...

December 8, 2024

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Food Quotes

QUOTE-The Six Tastes and Three Virtues”

“If the six tastes are not suitable and if the food lacks the three virtues, the tenzo’s offering to the assembly is not complete.” Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), Teno Kyokun (How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to...

December 7, 2024

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SAUMOL Seminar starts November 30, 2024

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Wanting to practice and learn the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) and not able to join Reba Jinba’s 6:00 am ZOOM session every Sunday? Reba will be offering...

November 24, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), November 16, 2024?

We finished Lesson 21 and all of Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) course DCB23 with a discussion of the truth of emptiness as expressed from the Heart Sutra that says, “. . . no avidya...

November 21, 2024

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), November 9, 2024?

We continued Lesson 21 of Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) course DCB23 with a discussion of the truth of emptiness as expressed from the Heart Sutra that says, “. . . no avidya and also...

November 13, 2024

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