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Which form of dharma is more superior–esoteric (secret) or exoteric?

Some think that esoteric dharma is the highest dharma and that exoteric dharma is the lowest form of practice. This is not correct but rather an erroneous view. Erroneous View #51: THE VIEW THAT ESOTERIC DHARMA IS THE...

September 2, 2018

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Transferring lifespan

There are many practices that corrupt masters use to dupe their followers. Saying that he or she can transfer part of his or her lifespan is one of them. We must all rely on our own cultivation and practice, and not...

August 19, 2018

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Photo of "Patriarch Bodhidharma,” painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III.

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What is False or Impure Generosity?

Conscious giving where you are attached in any way to the act, is not correct cultivation, although it may be rewarded in this world or the heavenly realms. It does not help you become liberated or a holy person. The...

August 5, 2018

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"Tiger," a painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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What should you do when others speak against the teachings of the Buddha?

You should defend the dharma and protect the precious teachings of the Buddhas like a ferocious tigress defends her cubs. When you see evil ideas being expounded that will harm the good roots of others, do not be...

July 29, 2018

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Should you quit your job and become a monastic?

One does not need to become a monastic to follow the Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha had disciples who were monastics, but also those who were not. Some were kings and in government and other professions. We often refer to...

July 22, 2018

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"Nostalgia for the Homeland," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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Erroneous Views Concerning Illness

If you are ill, you must cultivate yourself, request empowerment and Buddhist pills, seek medical help, and take appropriate medicine. You should not just rely on the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and empowerment. Erroneous...

July 15, 2018

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Evil Views concerning Buddha-Dharma: #19, #25, & #27

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III warns us of three evil views concerning how we regard the teachings and application of those teachings of the Buddhas to our lives in the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation...

July 8, 2018

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"Pink Lotus," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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What is Bodhichitta and How Important is it in Buddhism?

Bodhicitta is holy compassion that truly helps living beings become liberated from suffering. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III tells us there are several evil and erroneous views that are held concerning bodhichitta...

June 24, 2018

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What Is a Tantric Initiation and How Important Is It to Receive such an Initiation?

There are different categories and different levels of initiation in Buddhism. There are three erroneous views held by many today concerning tantric initiations: 1) that after you receive a great initiation you no...

June 17, 2018

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Buddha-dharma Quotes

QUOTE–Spend Your Time on Cultivation

Don’t count others’ people’s treasures. Don’t look at what other bodhisattvas do. How they eat their breakfast. Do they have families? Did they leave foot prints in stones, etc.? Do not go outside your own practice...

June 17, 2018

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