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Photo of Pond at Holy Vajrasana Temple with nesting goose on island, Sanger, California.

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Dharma Classes Planned for Sanger and Hesperia, California

Pond at Holy Vajrasana Temple with nesting goose on island, Sanger, California. If you want to hear a reading of a preliminary English translation of one of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha’s most definitive...

April 21, 2025

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Photo of Bodi Tree at Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California.

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Bodhi Tree Gets a Makeover

Bodhi Tree at Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California. Our Bodhi Tree (Ficus religiosa) or Bodhigara is growing in a different direction or I should say directions. Monday morning a local arborist and bonsai expert...

April 21, 2025

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Food

Corn Quesadillas Recipe with “Three Sisters” Option

Corn Quesadilla. Easy air fried or baked quesadillas are great for one or a group. I’d use my air fryer if I am just cooking for myself, but you can do multiples on a cookie sheet in your conventional oven. It would...

April 20, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), April 12, 2025?

We continued DCB25 with lesson 29 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...

April 13, 2025

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QUOTE-What is the meaning of “fear” in the Heart Sutra?

. . . the word “fear” refers to all of the afflictions and sufferings of cyclic existence that hinder the six sense bases and mental state of an ordinary being. It refers to views one is attached to that...

April 13, 2025

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What do Beginning Bodhisattvas Fear?

We started a discussion of what beginning Bodhisattvas fear last week and will continue this Saturday. You can join this discussion. You need to enroll in either DCB25 or C41 AND register with ZOOM. This was a...

April 13, 2025

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The Buddha Hall, The Holy Vajrasana Temple & Retreat Center with copy of "Imparting the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra" on the altar.

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Enroll in DCB21-DCB26-“Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra”

The Buddha Hall, The Holy Vajrasana Temple & Retreat Center, Sanger, California, with copy of “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra” on altar. Although this article was to introduce DCB22, the...

April 13, 2025

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Food

Chocolate Waffles

I have not made these in a long time, but thought you might enjoy the treat. I really liked them with the apple sauce toppings and Greek yogurt, but the more traditional maple syrup and butter are great, too. Enjoy...

April 12, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), April 5, 2025?

We started DCB25, the last class on the text of the Heart Sutra, with lesson 29 using “…Bodhisattvas rely on prajna-paramita, and thus their minds have no hindrance” from the Heart Sutra. The following...

April 6, 2025

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QUOTE–Bodhisattvas Rely on Prajna-paramita

“. . . after we have achieved the state of practicing prajna, we are in the dharma-realm of Bodhisattvas. Bodhisattvas are those who enlighten sentient beings. Relying on the wonderful wisdom of prajna, they...

April 6, 2025

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