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Unacceptable Practices by Masters

Master Marpa It is unacceptable for a master to make any unreasonable demand on his or her disciple or to demand and take property from that disciple. This has been a serious problem, especially in Tibetan Buddhism. It...

October 14, 2018

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Who Is a Worthy Master? Evil Views #28, #30, #33, & #38

It is incorrect to think that just because a master has learned a great dharma or calls himself or herself a Buddha or Bodhisattva that he or she is a worthy master. You must also look at how they behave and what they...

October 7, 2018

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Put the Three Demon-Detecting Mirrors into Use

This week the World Buddhism Association Headquarters (WBAH) published a detailed explanation of how to put the “Three Demon-Detecting Mirrors into Use” that were listed last week as a way to determine who...

October 7, 2018

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Who is a Holy Being? Evil View #18

Recent announcements from the World Buddhism Association Headquarters explained in some detail how you can “Put the Three Demon-Detecting Mirrors in Use” to determine who is and who is not a holy being and...

October 7, 2018

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What makes you a Buddhist?

It is not enough to just participate in a refuge ceremony and receive a refuge certificate–you need to behave like a Buddha, following the precepts and not holding any of the 128 views that have been discussed on...

September 30, 2018

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"Two Lotus Flowers, One Lotus BUd, One Dharma Nature," painting by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III

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What Is the Correct View Concerning Luck and Divination? Evil View #15

It is not correct to superstitiously believe in worldly fortune telling and relying on luck. This denies the law of cause and effect. We must realize that all phenomena and common experiences are the result of our...

September 30, 2018

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Dharma King Gar Tongstan Chooses to Move On

On September 20, 2018, Dharma King Gar Tongstan left this world in a perfectly liberated state, just as he had predicted he would. He said he would leave this world after a “last dharma assembly.” That is...

September 23, 2018

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Can You Determine if Someone is a Bodhisattva by Their Voice or Conduct?

Buddhas and Bodhisattvas use many forms and methods to expound the dharma and benefit living beings. Sometimes they use the gentle “Bodhi Voice” and sometimes they may use the more wrathful “Vajra...

September 16, 2018

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How Should Good Buddhists Treat Their parents? Evil Views #12 & #22 and Erroneous View #41

There are Buddhists who do not treat their parents with appropriate respect and do not try to bring their parents to learn Buddhism. This is not correct. Evil View No. 12: Acknowledging that cutting off self...

September 16, 2018

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What About Raising the Consciousness of Living Beings?

Some think that it is ok to kill a living being if you can then raise that being’s consciousness to a higher level. Others believe that evil spirits or demons should not be raised to higher realms. Both views are...

September 16, 2018

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