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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), May 17, 2025

There will be no ZOOM class on either May 24 or 31, but will resume on June 7 at 9:00 am. We finished Lesson 32 of DCB25 using “All Buddhas of the three times rely on prajna-paramita and thereby attain anuttara...

May 24, 2025

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QUOTE-Different Species & Realms

Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also do not distinguish based on species or realms. It does not matter whether you are a human or a ghost. They equally bestow Their bodhicitta upon anyone who is a living being, a being with...

May 24, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), May 10, 2025

We started Lesson 32 of DCB25 using “All Buddhas of the three times rely on prajna-paramita and thereby attain anuttara-samyak-sambhodi.” from the Heart Sutra as our text. The...

May 11, 2025

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Photo of Santa Monica closeup after January 2025 fire.

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California Wildfire Aftermath

Santa Monica closeup after January 2025 fire. Photo-journalist Fabian Lewkowicz traveled along the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to document the severe aftermath of the Palisades Fire and captured this close up in Santa...

January 26, 2025

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G03(A) & G03-Evolution of Buddhism-EXPANDED

Major Buddhas. The LFBCS courses G03(A) and G03 provide an introduction to Buddhism, the Buddhas, and what Buddhas do, with a historical look at how Buddhism came to this world and evolved over the various cultures and...

January 9, 2025

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), July 27, 2024?

We finished Lesson 13 with our study of the “Ten Illusory Things” and what they can teach us about emptiness as well as “The Eighteen Kinds of Emptiness”. The Buddha Master provided a detailed...

August 2, 2024

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Chapter 16, The Lotus Sutra: Life Span of a Buddha

Gesang Rinpoche shared this Chapter 16 excerpt from the Lotus Sutra concerning the “Life Span of the Buddha” that I thought you might find helpful. It rang true for me and was most helpful. Gesang will be offering an...

February 17, 2022

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Second Announcement from WBAH on Ranking Among the Eighteen Dharmas

Shakyamuni Buddha. World Buddhism Association Headquarters（Announcement No. 20210103） Preliminary Translation The Unsurpassed Top Dharma Among the 84,000 Dharma Methods from the Buddha Regarding your inquiry about the...

June 18, 2021

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Important Announcement from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

Shakyamuni Buddha. A special class will be held on a recent announcement from the World Buddhism Association Headquarters next Sunday, June 20, 2020. I must first state that this is only a preliminary translation of...

June 14, 2021

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Dharma Class on Five Evil and Sixteen Erroneous Views Concerning Holy Beings Continues on September 13, 2020

We discussed various questions raised about evil and erroneous views held concerning holy beings today and agreed to meet again next Sunday at 2:00 pm PDT to reflect on how what we have learned from these teachings from...

September 6, 2020

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