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Wake Up!

10/2/2014

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PictureVen. Dr. Wonji Dharma
"When you are deluded, you are on this shore. When you are aware, you are on the other shore. However, once you know your mind is transparent and you see no appearances, you are beyond delusion and awareness. In addition, once you are beyond delusion and awareness, the other shore does not exist."   

-- "The Wake-Up Sermon of Bodhidharma" (Translation by Ven. Dr. Wonji Dharma)


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Leonard Cohen’s advice

9/26/2014

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“Sometimes when you no longer see yourself as the hero of your own drama, expecting victory after victory and you understand deeply that this is not paradise. Somehow, especially the privileged ones that we are, we somehow embrace the notion that this veil of tears, that it’s perfectible, that you can get it all straight. I found that things became a lot easier when I no longer expected to win. I tried to put this into that song called A Thousand Kisses Deep. When you understand that, you abandon your masterpiece and you sink into the real masterpiece.”
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Freedom 

7/25/2014

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"Freeing oneself from words is liberation."
-Bodhidharma




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ONLY DON'T KNOW 

4/3/2014

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December 10th, 2013

12/10/2013

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PictureThree Zen masters
“But do not ask me where I am going,

As I travel in this limitless world,

Where every step I take is my home.”

-Zen Master Dōgen



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Just seeing

12/7/2013

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Instead of pushing away or ignoring the reality of our life, what is it like to be present with whatever is appearing in this moment; what is it that is aware of everything that we see, hear, taste, touch, smell and think? Can that which is aware come and go, or is it a witness to the constant flow of change as life moves before this mirror of awareness. Just seeing is the Dharma. 

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Buddha Dharma University

10/19/2013

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"Many methods lead to the Path; however, fundamentally there are only two: reason and practice. To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to trust that all living things share the same true nature...To enter by practice refers to four all-inclusive practices: Experiencing injustice, adapting to conditions, seeking nothing, and practicing the Dharma." 

-- "The Wake-Up Sermon of Bodhidharma" 
(Translation by Ven. Dr. Wonji Dharma)


Buddha Dharma University, the seminary of the Five Mountain Zen Order, is a unique institution of higher learning that focuses on continually forging opportunities to experience a contemporary, in-depth and non-sectarian study of Buddhism, while also promoting the knowledge and understanding of the various word traditions, schools and cultures of Buddhism. 

Therefore, programs are taught and mentored by scholars and masters from a variety of traditions, which takes advantage of America’s unique diversity of Buddhist practice and presentation. 

Buddha Dharma University provides the opportunity to experience a profound, meaningful and rewarding path to Buddhist scholarship and enlightenment.

We are staffed by Buddhists (including monastics as well as married, ordained clergy) from many diverse walks of life, each willing, qualified, and happily able to guide students along the Buddhist scholastic path. Many ordained Buddhist monastics from each of the three major schools of Buddhism (Theravadan, Mahayana and Vajrayana) are involved in guiding the continual process of the refinement, development, and formation of our programs. 

If you believe Buddha Dharma University is right for you, we encourage you to apply. If you are accepted, and become one of our students, please come with a Beginner's Mind: willing to learn...and dedicated to seeing the Dharma unfold in your own life.http://www.buddhadharmauniversity.org/

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Don't Know

10/18/2013

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The ultimate fact 

6/29/2013

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June 18th, 2013

6/18/2013

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