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This Dharma Discourse that was given for beginning students on Kuan Yin’s birthday in China in the 1990s is the first part of a discourse entitled “Why Learn Buddhism? It provides an Introduction to impermanence, suffering, good fortune, and wisdom, key concepts that must be understood to progress on this path. The curriculum video is […]

The Avatamsaka Sutra is among the largest and greatest of the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. It consists of 12 volumes in Chinese, and 1656 pages in the English edition translated by Thomas Cleary. As with most Mahayana scriptures, it treats Buddha not as merely a man of ancient India, but as a cosmic principle. Differing […]

All classes are for anyone who wants to learn about the true Buddha Dharma as taught by Shakyamuni Buddha that enables living beings to obtain wisdom, good fortune, and peace. The prerequisites for all classes are a good heart, open mind, and respect for the Dharma. Most classes are open to any student, but we […]

Buddhism for Beginners: Opening the Crown, Supernormal Powers, Qigong, & Merit

This includes discourses on “Impermanence, “Why you Learn Buddhism,” “Suffering,” and “Good Fortune and Wisdom.”