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Auditing, Buddhist Studies, Discourses-HHDCBIII, Seminary

D14(A)- Buddhism for Beginners, Opening the Crown (DISCOURSE ONLY)

This 2009 discourse given by HHDCBIII explains why we must open our crowns to attain accomplishment and liberation & how that can happen.
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This course is based on a preliminary translation of a Dharma Discourse expounded in 2009 by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III on “To Attain Accomplishment and Liberation, One’s Crown Must Be Opened.” In this discourse the Buddha Master talks about the transformations within the six realms of reincarnation, how we can know what realm a person will be reborn in, and how we can actually be reborn in the Buddha lands and attain accomplishment or liberation. This involves the opening up of the crown. The different methods for achieving this are discussed in this short discourse.

The curriculum video is from a reading of a preliminary translation of this discourse by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche at a Lemonade Sangha class given on April 16, 2022.

This course is available for those enrolled in all the membership programs.  It does not include assignments, quizzes, supplemental materials, and group discussions. However, you will find these in the full course “D14”.

Click on the “Curriculum” tab to review this course.  If you have not registered for a membership, please click on “Membership” on the top menu bar to select your membership and enroll in this course. Click for detailed User Guide under the “STUDENT MANUAL” in the website’s top menu bar for more information.

Prior to viewing this course, you are required to listen to the caveats provided in “PRELIMINARY STEPS” of Section 1 of the curriculum, which is a requirement for all preliminary translations of the Buddha Master’s teachings and complete “D01(A)-The Supreme and Magnificent Dharma”.

Preliminary StepsPreliminary Steps
Listen to a reading of a preliminary translation of the Dharma Discourse on "To Attain Accomplishment and Liberation
One’s Crown Must Be Opened.”
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: Why do we need the preliminary steps?
Our school offers an introduction to the Practices and Blessings Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. We offer certain practices that can enable you to become enlightened in this lifetime if followed precisely. This is possible with the blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and by our cultivation of morality, meditation, and wisdom. We recognize and praise these holy beings by our chants and develop our wisdom through learning the Dharma. We also recognize that, at present, we only have preliminary translations that may contain errors, but that still offer us guidance on our path.
Why do we dedicate merit after hearing the Dharma?
Part of our cultivation is to share any merit we receive with all living beings (not just humans). You will understand these concepts and principles as you study these courses.
I have completed some of the assignments or events, but it doesn’t seem to be registering, since at the end it does not show I am finished?
It is probably because you did not click the “Completed” button at the end of the task. The other reason is that it may be for “Assignments (essay questions)” that are pending approval by the facilitator. It can be confusing. If you are not getting a response from the facilitator, email them and be sure and include your name and the Course ID and ask to have course graded.
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