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Video of Discussion on B26-Master Milarepa & Facilitating a Bio Course at LFBCS

Milarepa statue from Nyanang Phelgyeling Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. This video of a discussion on LFBCS Course B26-Milarepa between course facilitator Don Asper and myself discusses the course and the importance of...

November 29, 2022

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Reply to Inquiries No. 20180102: Holy Fire Offering of Buddha-Dharma; and Dharma King Gar Tongstan

In terms of empowerment, the difference between the “Holy Fire Offering of Buddha-Dharma” and the “Common Fire Offering of Buddha-Dharma” is like that between the sky and the ground, or like comparing a stone to a big...

November 25, 2022

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS), November 19, 2022

November 19, 2022 was the final ZOOM discussion on DCB26-“How to Realize Prajna” and covered the rituals that should be performed when you finish your dharma sessions including dedicating merit and certain mantras. It...

November 18, 2022

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Discussion on “Correspondance, False Practice, and Other Matters” Held on November 5, 2022

More Clouds. This last session on the Preliminary Practices part of the “How to Realize Prajna” discourse contained in Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra” by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was held on...

November 5, 2022

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Discussion on “The Four Limitless States of Mind Held on October 22, 2022

October 22, 2022 Sunrise at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. Today we focused on the “Four Limitless States of Mind.” We first looked at who we applied those states of mind to first, second, and so on until we applied them to...

October 22, 2022

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New Session to Continue Discussion on Preliminary Practice Dharmas on October 22, 2022

Queen Anne’s Lace or Wild Carrot. We were unable to finish all of Lesson 38 today. We will continue our discussion of the preliminary practices with a special session on October 22 at 9:00 am Pacific Daylight Time...

October 16, 2022

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Discussion on Preliminary Practices Continues on “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra”

“Chuda sweeping,” from Pabongka Rinpoche’s “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand.” Drawing above of Chudapanthaka (Chuda) sweeping out the temple is from Pabongka Rinpoche’s Liberation in the Palm...

October 10, 2022

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Revised Holy Vajrasana Temple Website

Canadian Goose Family Visiting the Temple. The Holy Vajrasana Temple website has been updated to better integrate it with the Learning from Buddha College and Seminary (LFBCS) activities, complement this more-or-less...

October 9, 2022

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What’s new at Learning from Buddha College & Seminary, October 1, 2022

We held our first debate for five of the students enrolled in D02-On Suffering course on Thursday, September 29, 2022. The Defenders presented their versions of the essence of this discourse and then answered questions...

October 1, 2022

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Discussion on Preliminary Practices Begins on “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra”

Student studying “Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra” at the Holy Vajrasana Temple. Today, October 1, 2022, we continued our discussion of questions from DCB26 on “How to Realize Prajna” a discourse...

October 1, 2022

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