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D52(A)-Advanced Buddhism, Making Vows (DISCOURSE ONLY)

This 2008 HHDCBIII discourse given while traveling with senior disciples explains there is no quid pro quo when seeking blessings & empowerment.
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Zhaxi Zhuoma
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This free course provides a reading of a preliminary translation of the Dharma Discourse by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III on “Making Vows in Order to Seek Empowerment” given on the Trip to the East in 2008. This short discourse contains some very important principles that must be understood concerning how there can be no bargaining with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. There is no quid pro quo when we request empowerment or the blessings of the Holy Ones.

The video is from a reading of a preliminary translation of this discourse by Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche at a Lemonade Sangha class given on February 3, 2022.

This free course does not include any assignments, quizzes, supplemental materials, or group discussions that you can find when the full course is offered in D52.

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 Procedural 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 Steps
Listen to a reading of a preliminary translation of the Dharma Discourse "Making Vows in Order to Seek Empowerment.”
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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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Video 26:02
Level Advanced
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