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Is Studying the Sutras a Form of Cultivation?

No it is not. One may study the sutras to learn how to cultivate oneself, but just the study of the Buddha’s teachings is not the same as practicing those teachings to train oneself to have one’s three...

September 9, 2018

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QUOTE–Who Possesses Buddha-nature?

However, all living beings possess Buddha-nature. They can become Buddhas through learning Buddhism, cultivating themselves, and practicing according to the dharma. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III ”Supreme and Unsurpassable...

September 9, 2018

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How Can You Distinguish What Is Real and What Is Illusory? Erroneous View #45

All worldly phenomena are illusory, not real. People are often confused as to what are holy manifestations of Buddha-dharma power and what are merely illusions. A discussion of two related Evil Views on the nature of...

September 9, 2018

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What Is a Living Being? Evil View #24

Buddhist define living beings as those creatures, large and small, human and non-human, who have consciousness. As noted in an earlier article, we do not consider larger living beings or humans to be more important than...

September 9, 2018

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Which form of dharma is more superior–esoteric (secret) or exoteric?

Some think that esoteric dharma is the highest dharma and that exoteric dharma is the lowest form of practice. This is not correct but rather an erroneous view. Erroneous View #51: THE VIEW THAT ESOTERIC DHARMA IS THE...

September 2, 2018

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QUOTE–Good Dharma

Each of the 84,000 dharma methods corresponds to the karmic conditions of those who receive it. As long as it is dharma taught by the Buddha rather than evil teachings, it is good dharma. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III...

September 2, 2018

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What determines if you can understand your mind and see your original nature?

It is not only Zen practitioners who can see their original nature and understand their mind. Any Buddhist who follows an authentic practice can reach the degree of realization whereby they can achieve this level of...

September 2, 2018

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Is there a supreme dharma that can save all living beings?

No. Living beings have very different karma. Some will respond to one kind of dharma, some another. A person must have the karmic affinity to a dharma to be able to successfully practice that dharma. This is why...

September 2, 2018

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QUOTE–Who Has Buddha-nature?

All living beings have Buddha-nature.
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

August 26, 2018

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Who goes to the Pure Land?

Anyone who practices authentic dharma successfully can go to Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land. It is an erroneous view to think otherwise. It is not just for those of the Pure Land sect. Erroneous View #54: THE VIEW...

August 26, 2018

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