H.H. Penor Rinpoche at his Palyul Retreat Center with Kenpo Tenzin Norgay who served as our translator. Photograph taken after our audience with His Holiness at his North American headquarters and retreat near...
My book about my experience in being a close disciple of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III is now available in PDF format to read online or download. CLICK for link. Articles on a draft version were published on this blog in...
Hua Zang Si, San Francisco, California. Enjoy the Dharma Assembly at Hua Zang Si celebrating Amitabha Buddha ’s birthday on December 28, 2025. Hua Zang Si is a Buddhist Temple located at 3134 22nd Street, San Francisco...
On January 3, 2026 we began a discussion of DCB26-“Receiving Formal and Main Practices.” You may still join this class (See instructions at bottom of this article along with links to previous lessons.) and do...
On December 27, 2025 we continued our discussion of DCB26-“How to Realize Prajna.” We again discussed Lesson 39 on the Six Paramitas. You may still join this class (See instructions at bottom of this article...
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...
In case you have noted changes in the Learning From Buddha Seminary (LFBS) website, you are not alone. We had a major problem in accessing certain menu items and courses due to changes in the WordPress software. Gongjue...
Todai-ji, Great Buddha Hall, Eight Century Temple, Nara, Japan. Home of the Vairocana Buddha, the world’s largest bronze Buddha. UNESCO site. 49 foot (15 meters) Statue of Virocana Buddha (Daibutsu) in Todai-ji...
On December 6, 2025 we continued our discussion of DCB26-“How to Realize Prajna.” We continued with Lesson 38 on the Preliminary Practices, including the Four Unlimited States of Mind. You may still join that...
We finished our ZOOM classes of P10-“The Great Dharma of Zen Practice” with Lesson 10 and a discussion of the actual methods of zen practice taught by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III. This included the three...