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What is an Icchantika?

  The Nirvana Sutra  says: “Chunda spoke once more, asking, ‘What is the meaning of the term icchantika?’ The Buddha said: ‘Chunda, suppose there should be monks or nuns, laymen or laywomen who speak careless and...

July 29, 2018
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"Old Tree." painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
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Taking Refuge & Receiving Precepts

To become a Buddhist, you take refuge in the Buddha, His teachings or the Dharma, and those who have become holy beings or the Sangha. You may either follow the Lesser Vehicle path of the Sravakas (Theravada or Elders)...

July 22, 2018
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Correcting Mistakes

A very basic rule laid down by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is to acknowledge and correct any mistakes you make as soon as you are aware of them. It is an erroneous view to wait, try to save face, or avoid correcting...

July 8, 2018
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What Is Nectar?

In general, there are two types of nectar: true nectar and false nectar. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III warns us that it is an erroneous view to hold ordinary medicine pills made from sharira (relics) and medicinal herbs...

July 1, 2018
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What and Who Is a Bodhisattva?

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III warns us that there are three evil and seven erroneous views that you might hold concerning Buddhas or Bodhisattvas. The short discourse that His Holiness gave on each of these can be found...

June 24, 2018
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