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Classic Devotion-Chinese Buddhist Grotto Art

Vairocana Buddha (56 feet/17-meters), Ananda, & Manjusri at the Fengxian Temple, Longmen Grotto, Luoyang, Henan Province, China. Tang dynasty 672-675 CE. Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from the Mogao Grottoes and Cave...

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), February 21, 2026

We continued our study of DCB35-Learning from Buddha on February 21, 2026 with the introductory section that included two photos of the Buddha Master and a related discourse explaining how and why He changed from an...

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Photo of Michael Pollan, Source: Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times.

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A Journey into Consciousness Revised

Michael Pollan, Source: Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times. This was originally just an article by David Marchese, published February 7-9, 2026 in The New York Times on author Michael Pollan’s thinking...

February 21, 2026

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), February 14, 2026

We started our study of DCB35-Learning from Buddha on February 14, 2026 with the introductory sections that included commentary from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, the publishers, and translators on the background and...

February 20, 2026

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Photo of Monks arriving at Washington National Cathedral on February 10, 2026.

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Buddhist monks arrive in Washington after 2,300-mile journey

Monks arriving at Washington National Cathedral on February 10, 2026. Draped in burnt-orange robes, two dozen Buddhist monks finished a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Febraury...

February 10, 2026

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“McMindfulness” or Capitalist Spirituality?

Jay Caspian Kang, Korean-American writer for the New Yorker. Jay Caspian Kang discusses in the current New Yorker how the concept of mindfulness has been co-opted by corporations—and how we can reclaim the practice for...

February 10, 2026

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Call Me by My True Names

Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Our current political reality, Sunday’s Super Bowl half-time show with Bad Bunny, and the article posted on mindfulness and “Capitalist Spirituality”, all reminded me of Thich...

February 9, 2026

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New Saturday Zoom Discussion

On Saturday, February 14, 2025 a new Zoom discussion will start with a new Zoom number. Be sure you’re ready! The topic will be the course DCB35 – Learning from Buddha STEP ONE: Enroll in the course DCB35...

February 7, 2026

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What Else Is New at Learning from Buddha Seminary (LFBS), January 17 & 24, 2026

We have finished reading and studying all of Expounding the Absolute Truth through the Heart Sutra. On January 17, 2026 we finished our discussion of DCB26-Lesson 39 “Receiving Formal and Main Practices” and...

January 30, 2026

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QUOTE-True Practice

Disciples, true practice is established upon the determination to learn from Buddha. On the foundation of having a mind determined to leave samsara and a mind cognizant of impermanence, those who truly practice...

January 30, 2026

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