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The Avukana Buddha Statue in remote north Central Sri Lanka is over 40-foot high. It dates to the 5th century and is still attached to the rock face on which it was carved.

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“The Supreme and Magnificent Dharma,” a Dharma Discourse given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was Repeated, Tuesday August 3rd

The Avukana Buddha Statue in remote north Central Sri Lanka is over 40-foot high. It dates to the 5th century and is still attached to the rock face on which it was carved. We listened to and discussed “The Supreme and...

August 3, 2021

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Purification-The Four Opponent Powers

The sutras say that “there can be no fault so serious that it cannot be purified by the four powers or four opponent forces.” Even Milarepa and Angulimala, who were both mass-murderers, were able to purify...

March 20, 2021

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Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center. The Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center has a new video featuring an original song by its Co-Founder, Ven. Pannavati called “Sanctuary” that gives a very nice insight to...

March 17, 2021

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Seminar on Correct Way to Listen to Dharma Discourses, The Holy Vajrasana Temple, July 1-4, 2016.

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The Seven-Dharmas System of Listening to Dharma Discourses: Background

I revisited this article in preparing for the application of this system to holding a debate about how the “128 Views” from the SAUMOL would apply to the book The Cat Who Went to Heaven. With a few edits, I...

March 15, 2021

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Review Questions for October 18 Class

Please consider the following questions concerning what we just covered and add any others you have in the comments below. Sorry we didn’t have more time today, but we will review this section of Part I before we...

October 11, 2020

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Disciples from China in the Abbot's study at the Holy Vajrasana Temple in Sanger, CA.

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Seven-Dharmas System for ZOOM–REVISED AGAIN

The following is a proposal as to how you could be a participant or auditor (observer) in the Seven-Dharmas System for ZOOM (SDSZ). PLEASE read the BACKGROUND and PURPOSE OF DEBATE articles first. I am sure we will...

July 20, 2020

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Open Mike, Register for July 11, 2020 Session, 9-11 am

After the internet crashing, I did not think we would have an Open Mike again this week, but it came back in time to proceed and resulted in an excellent session, as they usually are. For those of you who were not there...

July 4, 2020

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Register for On-Line Dharma Class on “Eight Evil Views About Vajra Masters” from the SAUMOL-June 14, 2020, 2-4 pm

Today we discussed ten erroneous views concerning Vajra Masters.This included the idea that it was acceptable for vajra masters to make unreasonable demands on or take property from their disciples or use their position...

June 7, 2020

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Chanting at Amitabha Buddha Temple of Compassion and Wisdom

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How Cultivation Guides our Lives

We looked at three erroneous views held about cultivation and revisited one on how sitting meditation relates to cultivation this afternoon at our regular Sunday afternoon dharma class. We did this as many present were...

May 31, 2020

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Class on “The 128 Views-CULTIVATION-II” from the “SAUMOL”

We continue our study of the “128 Evil and Erroneous Views” from the Supreme and Unsurpassable Mahamudra of Liberation (SAUMOL) next Sunday, May 31 starting at 2:00 pm. The Buddha Master has said that you will not...

May 27, 2020

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