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Tashi Tsigpa, The Verses of the Eight Auspicious Ones–Plegaria a Los Ocho Nobles Auspiciosos Que Traen La Dicha

Every morning and before starting any new endeavor, we chant the “Tashi Tsigpa” or “The Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones” in English and Tibetan and when someone is present who can lead...

September 29, 2019

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Incense Offering–Ofrenda de Incienso: REVISED

This simple chant is offered at the beginning of most activities at our and most Buddhist temples and ceremonies to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Mahasattvas. Non-Buddhists sometimes mistake our devotion as...

September 22, 2019

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We must always respect the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas: Erroneous View #60

No matter how enlightened one may think he or she is, one must not be disrespectful to representations of holy beings no matter what form they may take. I have noticed that some people have a tendency to be more...

December 30, 2018

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“Living Beings Are Lost in Their Deluded Self, Not Seeing Their True Self”

An excellent CD of a recent dharma discourse given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III has just been released in both English and Chinese. It is an excellent introduction to the study of both the Supreme and Unsurpassable...

October 28, 2018

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What Is a Living Being? Evil View #24

Buddhist define living beings as those creatures, large and small, human and non-human, who have consciousness. As noted in an earlier article, we do not consider larger living beings or humans to be more important than...

September 9, 2018

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