The legend of Shambhala was used by Mongol rebels against the Soviets in the “Shambhala Wars” as well as by the Japanese in attempts to control Mongolia in the 1920s and 30s.

Introduction Given the above analysis of the three times and what the omniscient awareness of a Buddha cognizes when validly cognizing the three times, several questions arise concerning the relation between this analysis and the modern theories of quantum mechanics. In order...

Review We were discussing the various methods used in Buddhism to strengthen the evolving Buddha-nature factor that we identified within the network of good qualities, namely our innate joy, our ability to experience things with happiness. As you recall, in order to strengthen...

Learning about Buddhist metaphysics is an analytical tool to deconstruct our experiences.

Buddha-family traits are factors that everybody has, which, when fully developed, enable everyone to become a Buddha. In this sense, we all belong to this one family.

The 64 Good Qualities of a Buddha There are two types of good qualities enjoyed by all of the Buddhas. These are the 32 good qualities that come from partings and the 32 good qualities that ripen. That makes 64 good qualities mentioned here. These 32 qualities that are...

Today, we are gathered in a very special place, Bodh Gaya, the site in India where the most skillful, compassionate, and kind universal teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha, manifested his state of enlightenment. The Dharma teaching we shall be dealing with here on this occasion is...

The Natural Purity of the Mind The family trait that allows for the attainment of the Corpuses of a Buddha is an unaffected, static phenomenon; it is the abiding family-trait, the one that abides as our self-nature. The family traits that become the Corpuses of a Buddha are...

Review  Yesterday, we were speaking about the seven diamond-strong points which are presented here in the text. We saw that these seven are the Buddhas, the Dharma, the Sangha, the source (which refers to Buddha-nature), then enlightenment, the qualities of that state and...

Chapter Two: The Enlightened State  Chapter two is the chapter on enlightenment, the state of total purification and growth, the highest bodhi or purified state. This is in 73 verses and discusses the topic in eight points. The Essential Nature of Enlightenment The first...