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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), June 7, 2026

You may have noticed, but we have added a schedule of upcoming events to each of the BLOG articles. You may see the whole monthly schedules by clicking any of the events listed to the right of any article and then...

June 11, 2026

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Photo of Holy Heavenly Lake, Buddhist Town, Hesperia, California.

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Free Buddhist Class, April 5, 2026, 10:00 am-3:00 pm-Hesperia, CA

Holy Heavenly Lake, Buddhist Town, Hesperia, California. I will be reading again from an unpublished translation of Expounding the Absolute Truth through the [Prajna Parami-ta] Heart Sutra by H.H. Dorje Chang...

March 28, 2026

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Photo of Guru Padmasambhava's Tiger's Nest retreat, Bhutan.

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Pilgrimage to Bhutan, November 2025

Guru Padmasambhava’s Tiger’s Nest retreat, Bhutan. Gongjue Tuji Rinpoche represented the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Xuanfa Institute as part of the Buddhist Town delegation that visited Bhutan this November...

January 1, 2026

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Photo of Delegation from Buddhist Town in Bhutan.

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HHL Buddhist Town Newsletter, November 2025

Delegation from Buddhist Town in Bhutan. In November 2025, a 67-member delegation representing Buddhist Town (Hesperia, California) visited the Buddhist country of Bhutan. This month’s newletter provides some...

January 1, 2026

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Photo of map showing road from Big Bear Lake to Angelus Oaks showing section of 38 that was washed out with mud slide.

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Road to UU Camp washed out after retreat

Road from Big Bear Lake to Angelus Oaks showing section of 38 that was washed out with mud slide. While trying to create a map of how to get to UU Camp de Benneville Pines where we recently enjoyed a meditation retreat...

September 23, 2025

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Photo of View from the lake of the frontage road and the temporary home of the Holy Heavenly Lake Xuanfa Dharma Center, Hesperia, California.

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Free Buddhist Class, September 21, 2025, 10:00 am-3:00 pm-Hesperia, CA

View from the lake of the frontage road and the temporary home of the Holy Heavenly Lake Xuanfa Dharma Center, Hesperia, California. I will be reading again from an unpublished translation of Expounding the Absolute...

September 19, 2025

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Photo of Venerable Dr. Bodagama Chandima Thero, Vice-Chancellor, Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies (NIIBS), Kelaniya, Sri Lanka at the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center, Sanger, California.

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The Ven. Dr. Bodagama Chandima Thero visited Buddhist Town and the Holy Vajrasana Temple

Venerable Dr. Bodagama Chandima Thero, Vice-Chancellor, Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies (NIIBS), Kelaniya, Sri Lanka at the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center, Sanger, California. The...

June 17, 2025

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Photo of Ven. Bodagama Chandima and Sri Lankan Delegation at Bodhi Tree Blessing Ceremony, Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California.

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Bodhi Tree Blessing Ceremony-June 5, 2025

Ven. Bodagama Chandima and Sri Lankan Delegation at Bodhi Tree Blessing Ceremony, Holy Vajrasana Temple, Sanger, California. Around 300 pilgrims arrived from Buddhist Town in Hesperia California on June 5 for a chance...

June 9, 2025

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Photo of Zen Meditation Mandala, Heavenly Lake, Buddhist Town, Hesperia, California.

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Holy Heavenly Lake, Buddhist Town Event-June 3-4, 2025

Zen Meditation Mandala, Heavenly Lake, Buddhist Town, Hesperia, California. We attended the June 3-4 events at Holy Heavenly Lake in Hesperia, California. This started on June 3rd with an outdoor barbecue by the lake...

June 8, 2025

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