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The Buddhist Eightfold Path: A Way To Happiness

Reverend Kusala spoke about the Eightfold Path in the spring of 2007 at Loyola Marymount University. He comes to you from downtown Los Angeles, at the International Buddhist Meditation Center in the heart of Koreatown.

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Diamond Sutra — Chapter 3

Diamond Sutra

The Buddha said, “Subhuti, those who are following the path of the Bodhisattvas should think like this: ‘However many living beings there are, in whatever realms of existence, whether they were born from eggs, wombs, moisture, or thin air, whether they possess physical forms, whether they have perceptions, I will guide these beings to Nirvana. And yet, when countless number of beings have been liberated, in truth, not a single being has been liberated.’ Why so, Subhuti? No Bodhisattva still holds on to the notion of a ‘being’ or a ‘self’.”

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The Backdoor to Enlightenment with ZaChoeje Rinpoche

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“The Backdoor to Enlightenment” by ZaChoeje Rinpoche

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Diamond Sutra — Chapter 1

Diamond Sutra

This is what I heard. One time the Buddha was staying with 1,250 monks {and many Bodhisattvas} at Anathapindika Park of Jeta Forest in the city of Sravasti. In the morning, the Buddha put on his robe, took his bowl, and entered the great city to collect alms. [In the midst of the city, He gathered food in succession, then returned to his residence.] After finishing his meal, He put away his robe and bowl, washed his feet, sat down {on a prearranged seat, crossed his legs, kept his body straight, and focused his mind. Many monks then approached the Buddha, bowed at his feet, walked around him three times, and sat to one side.}

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