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New Session to Continue Discussion on Preliminary Practice Dharmas on October 22, 2022

Queen Anne’s Lace or Wild Carrot. We were unable to finish all of Lesson 38 today. We will continue our discussion of the preliminary practices with a special session on October 22 at 9:00 am Pacific Daylight Time...

October 16, 2022

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Dharma Assembly to Respectfully Honor the Holy Birthday of Medicine Buddha Lapis Lazuli Radiance Tathagata

Medicine Buddha. World Buddhism Association Headquarters, the Holy Miracles Temple, and the Sanger Mission are sponsoring a Dharma Assembly to respectfully honor the Holy Birthday of the Medicine Buddha, Lapis Lazuli...

October 10, 2022

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Life Release Dharma Assembly to Honor the Life Release Day Designated by Buddha

“Marvelous Charm” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. Respectfully following the teachings of Buddha to compassionately benefit living beings, and gratefully remembering Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for...

October 10, 2022

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Discussion on Preliminary Practices Continues on “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra”

“Chuda sweeping,” from Pabongka Rinpoche’s “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand.” Drawing above of Chudapanthaka (Chuda) sweeping out the temple is from Pabongka Rinpoche’s Liberation in the Palm...

October 10, 2022

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Revised Holy Vajrasana Temple Website

Canadian Goose Family Visiting the Temple. The Holy Vajrasana Temple website has been updated to better integrate it with the Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) activities, complement this more-or-less...

October 9, 2022

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Venerable Tsemang’s Speech Revisited

Venerable Denma Tsemang II Longzhi Tanpe Nyima with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Ven. Tsemang’s April speech that we published earlier is worthy of consideration again as we prepare for a new season. He was...

October 9, 2022

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Presenting the Big Blue Treasure Book “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III” to the Hopi Elders.

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2009 Video of Dharma Assembly Honoring the Release of the Treasure Book “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III”

Presenting the Big Blue Treasure Book “H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III” to the Hopi Elders. Video released with English subtitles of Dharma Assembly honoring the publication of the Big Blue Book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III...

October 8, 2022

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Torture of Dorje Losang and Jiang Gong Kang Rinpoche Video

Elder Dharma King Dorje Losang. A video interview in 2003 of Elder Dharma King Dorje Losang, and another rinpoche disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III after they were tortured and released from prison in China has...

October 8, 2022

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Ginger Coconut Greens

Ginger Coconut Greens. Very good with kale. Just cooked it, but only had powdered ginger. I am sure it would be much better with fresh minced ginger root. I made it with curly kale and butter, but want to try it with...

October 7, 2022

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Vegan Kim Chi

Just finished a half batch of kim chi and enjoyed it even before it had a chance to ferment. Warning—do not fill your jars as it will expand and bubble as it ripens. I recommend finding the Korean chili as it is milder...

October 5, 2022

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