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What Is This Blog All About?

As part of my month long retreat, I spent some time thinking about what I am doing, have done, and want to spend the rest of the time I have on this planet doing. This article is essentially that and restating what has...

October 31, 2025

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Why Eminent Master Qing Ding became a disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

Eminent Master Qing Ding. Venerable Dharma Teacher Qing Ding (1903-1999) was the successor to the dharma lineage of H.E. Dharma Master Neng Hai of the Geluk sect. He had over one million disciples and was a famous monk...

October 30, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), September 27, 2025

On September 27, 2025 we continued our discussion of DCB26-“How to Realize Prajna.” You may still join that class (See instructions at bottom of this article along with links to previous lessons.) and do the following...

September 28, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), September 21, 2025

We held our Hesperia class on September 21 at 19099 Lemon Street, covering Lessons Five & Six on “Three Kinds of Prajna” discussing the first two–language and contemplative-Illumination prajna...

September 24, 2025

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Photo of View of Protector Chapel taken during Solitary Retreat.

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Second 30-Day Solitary Retreat at Holy Vajrasana Temple-Part II

View of Protector Chapel taken during Solitary Retreat. I believe this article by Anjurshri Alioto should be read by anyone interested in what can happen on an extended solitary retreat and how we can all receive holy...

September 23, 2025

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QUOTE-Buddha-dharma & Worldly Phenomena

This is one thing that is especially important to know. Buddha-dharma is to be applied to the world and attain enlightenment from the Buddha-dharma cannot be separated from worldly attains. There is no Buddha-dharma...

September 23, 2025

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Photo of "Patriarch Bodhidharma,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

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Lesson Four: P10 “The Great Dharma of Zen Practice”–Next Class, September 23, 6:00 pm-Revised

“Patriarch Bodhidharma,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. During the fourth ZOOM discussion of LFBS course P10 on September 9, we continued reading from a very early translation of Dorje Pamu’s The Dharma...

September 22, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), September 6, 2025

On September 6, 2025 we continued our discussion of DCB26-“How to Realize Prajna.” You may still join that class (See instructions at bottom of this article) and do the following homework. Listening to the...

September 7, 2025

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Guardstone with guardian deva, naga around head, and dwarf yakshas at the base in front of the Thuparama Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Reflection on Lessons Learned: Dharma Protectors

Guardstone with a guardian deva with a multi-headed naga around its head and dwarf yakshas at the base in front of the Thuparama Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. An earlier version of this article has been posted...

September 7, 2025

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Lesson Three: P10 “The Great Dharma of Zen Practice”–Next Class, September 9, 6:00 pm

During the third ZOOM discussion of LFBS course P10 on September 2, 2025, we reviewed all of the teachings on “Initial Breakthrough” mentioned in Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra and...

September 4, 2025

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