Archive for October, 2016

On October 28-30, 2016 Zhaxi Zhuoma read preliminary translations of dharma discourses given by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III at a retreat held at the Heartwood Refuge and Conference Center shown above and located near Hendersonville, North Carolina. The retreat started with an introduction to the Buddha Master and why we know He is a Buddha. The rinpoche also explained how the various Buddhist sects and schools have come into being and the four major traditions that still exist in ...

Family and friends, along with rinpoches and monastics from Vietnamese, Chinese, and American temples including the Holy Vajrasana Temple in Sanger, California, and the Amitabha Temple of Compassion and Wisdom in Rosemead, California conducted a fish release at Marina Del Rey and at sea along with a ceremony to distribute the ashes of Long K. Trieu who left this world on October 5, 2016.

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Vanloads and a large bus full of pilgrims arrived at The Holy Vajrasana Temple to pay their respect to the Holy Vajra Poles and the Bodhi Tree located at the temple. Sitting in the hot sun, they chanted many praises to the Buddhas. The Holy Vajra Poles did not disappoint them, but responded several times, transmitting their blessings to all present. They then enjoyed a catered box lunch before returning to Los Angeles area.

One of several bilingual seminars on the holy dharma discourses of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III was held over the long October 8-10 weekend at the Holy Vajrasana Temple and Retreat Center located between Sanger and Fresno, California. This retreat focused on the various aspects of tantric initiation and empowerments and understanding the differences between the two. This is the third such seminar that follows the “Seven Dharma” format for listening to the dharma established by His Holiness the Buddha and designed ...