Thus Have I Seen (and Heard)

"Carved Stones" by Dr. Yuhua Shouzhi Wang.

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What is Reality? Evil Views #7 & #8

The Buddha’s teaching of the “Middle Way” manifests in many ways in Buddhism. One way is the view that reality is based on all things being material or eternal as seen in “substantialism”...

March 3, 2019

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Can You Claim to Be a Holy One Just to Bring People to Buddhism? Evil View #6

Absolutely not! It is an evil view to think that you can justify falsely claiming to be a certain Buddha or Bodhisattva as a skillful means to bring people to the dharma. Evil View #6: Acknowledging that one may falsely...

March 3, 2019

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Concept of “in the Holy Sense” & the “Mundane”

A recent announcement from the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) explains how the terms “in the holy sense” and “mundane (worldly)” are used in their announcements. It is not the...

March 3, 2019

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–SAUMOL, Bodhichitta

One must teach people to cultivate and act out of bodhicitta. That is what people who have understood their mind and seen their original nature should do. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III “The Supreme and Unsurpassable...

February 24, 2019

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"Wintry Branches in the North" painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Can You Slack Off on Your Dharma Practice after You See Your Original Nature? Erroneous View #23

No! Even if you attain certain realization powers and can understand the nature of all phenomena, you must still cultivate yourself and develop your bodhichitta. Avoid heretical thinking and behavior and continue your...

February 24, 2019

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Events Miracles

Miracle at the Holy Heavenly Lake in Hesperia, California-REVISED

The dry river bed of the Mojave River located on the east side of the site of the future Ancient Buddha Temple and the planned Buddhist City located at Holy Heavenly Lake in Hesperia, California came to life on February...

February 23, 2019

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Events Retreats

Weekend Retreat Survives the Rain

Over 50 disciples attended a weekend retreat at the temple, participating in sitting and walking meditation, chanting, oryoki rituals, and listening to Dharma Discourses by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. The weather was...

February 17, 2019

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Silly B, the cat who cried after receiving a Vajra-Bodhi Pill in 2015.

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Silly B Passes On

The cat who cried after receiving the Vajra-Bodhi Pill in Hong Kong in December 2015 has passed on after a fight with cancer. In December 2015, Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche and Gesang Luosang Rinpoche led a meditation retreat...

February 17, 2019

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Buddha-dharma LFBCS Quotes

QUOTE–Death

Because there is no fixed date when a person dies, you do not know on which day you will die.
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
The Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation

February 10, 2019

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Should you Put Off Learning Buddhism until You Are No Longer Busy with Worldly Affairs?

Of course not. None of us know when we will leave this world and how much time we have. He need to learn the basic principles of Buddhism that Shakyamuni Buddha taught concerning the nature of reality and what we must...

February 10, 2019

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