Thus Have I Seen (and Heard)

The Cat Who Went to Heaven as he appeared in painting.

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The Cat Who Went to Heaven and 128 Views

The Cat Who Went to Heaven as he appeared in the temple painting. Aside from fairly simplified understanding of Buddhism that did not reflect the Buddhist cosmology and saw the events of the Buddha’s life through...

April 4, 2021

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The 128 Evil and Erroneous Views–New Translation, Revised

If you thought what I read this morning didn’t quite match what is printed below, you are right as I picked up an earlier translation to read and did not realize that until almost the end. Sorry, what is printed...

April 4, 2021

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Food

Chowder of the Sea

Chowder of the Sea. I made this soup last week with a stray salmon filet and a piece of cod I found in the back of my cave freezer, but you can also make it a vegan dinner with kelp broth and tofu or white beans...

April 3, 2021

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Protocols for Continuing the Readings of the SAUMOL

We have now been able to hold a virtual reading of all of what we have in English of the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation. Sunday morning March 7 we started with the Introduction, Preface, and the...

April 2, 2021

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Events

The Cat Who Went to Heaven

The Cat Who Went to Heaven as he appeared in painting. ELIZABETH COATSWORTH WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL Once upon a time, far away in Japan, a poor young artist sat alone in his little house, waiting for his dinner. His...

March 28, 2021

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Buddha-dharma Christianity Miracles

Rescheduling Class on”The Cat Who Went to Heaven”

Calico Japanese Bobtail Cat. We have just finished our study of the “128 Evil or Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL). As promised, I want us to spend at least...

March 28, 2021

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Authentic Buddha Dharma that Is Irrefutable and Scientifically Incontovertible

Kaichu Jiaozun lifted a Pestle at a weight 26 levels above his base weight standard. The following article and photos are taken from a March 20 article in the Filipino-American Community newspaper, the Asian Journal. It...

March 22, 2021

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Events Science

What Is a True Apology?

At our Lemonade Sangha Open Mike last Saturday morning we discussed the Four Opponent Forces in seeking purification. We do this instead of seeking forgiveness from an external source. There was a spirited discussion as...

March 22, 2021

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Purification-The Four Opponent Powers

The sutras say that “there can be no fault so serious that it cannot be purified by the four powers or four opponent forces.” Even Milarepa and Angulimala, who were both mass-murderers, were able to purify...

March 20, 2021

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Buddha-dharma Events Retreats

Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center. The Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center has a new video featuring an original song by its Co-Founder, Ven. Pannavati called “Sanctuary” that gives a very nice insight to...

March 17, 2021

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