Archive for August, 2015

Suonan Ciren Rinpoche has been doing simultaneous translations of recent and older discourses given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III while Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche also reads other translations of the Buddha’s discourses at all-day classes held at the Amitabha Buddha Temple of Compassion and Wisdom in Rosemead, California. These classes start at 8:00 am with chanting and meditation and after a brief break, continue with five to seven discourses throughout the day. Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche also reads translations of discourses ...

To escape the fumes from the paint, the dust from construction, and the 100+ degree heat, we took a field trip to the mountains only to dicover that the smoke was so overpowering that we could not stay in Kings Canyon. This was the first day that Grant’s Grove (shown above) had even been open to tourists. The historic lodge at Kings Canyon had burned a few days ago and most parts of the park were still off limits. However, ...

A-lan Ward returned to the temple to introduce her mother, nice, and grand-niece from China to the Holy Vajra Poles. The niece, Li Dong Mei, is shown here explaining her wonderful experience with the poles. Everyone seems to experience them differently, but most receive a blessing.

The rainbow beings appeared again as we watered the trees and roses this morning. They seem to be everywhere. With triple digit temperatures still the norm in Fresno area, it was good news when the new HVAC system was installed this week. The old unit that heated and cooled half the Buddha Hall, the library, office, the abbot’s room, and Green Tara Chapel had been broken for over a year. A new unit was raised on to the roof and ...

Judy Zhang adjusts the coverings over the buddha statues after they are moved to the altar in the Buddha Hall. They will not be uncovered until they are consecrated next year. This week Charlie and his crew finished the altar. This spring the temple’s Bodi tree died back, but it is now lush and green again.

The entrance porch is finished except for the stucco, which David is prepping so as to finish soon, maybe next week. Two new cats moved in to take out the old pavement and broken walkways and grade the front. The rainbow folks were back to check out what was happening.