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The Mantra of Padma Sambhava
The Mantra of Padma Sambhava Padma Sambhava, often called “the second Buddha”, brought the buddhadharma to Tibet in the 8th century CE. He is also called Vajra Guru, which can translate as the Diamond Guru. His mantra is: OM AH … Continue reading
Audio of Special Guest Speakers
Some days we record special guests like Lama Gursam or John Wentz. Access the latest recordings on SoundCloud and the rest are available for download on DropBox (You don’t need an account to download)
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
The Mission of the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County is: To Present, Teach and Practice Buddhism, and To Provide Meditation Instruction and Community Service in a Manner Consistent with the Teaching of the Buddha. From the President: “Knowledge is learning … Continue reading
Life Is….
Buddha’s words are true – no heart, no mind, no words, no eyes, no ears, no voice, no dharma, and no Buddha. None has value; all have value. None has merit; all have merit. Do what is meritorious. Do everything. Do nothing. Do the path and let go of any outcome. Do everything; do nothing. Doing everything is doing nothing and doing nothing is doing everything. Continue reading
What is Buddhism
WHAT IS BUDDHISM? Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. Around 650 BCE, the Buddha became aware through his own practice that there is suffering in life. … Continue reading
Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Shantideva
John Wenz is currently leading us in an exploration of Shantideva’s “Bodhisattva’s Way of Life”. Stephen Bachelor’s translation of the text is shared freely online, follow this link – Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
Refuge; A Few Teachings
Refuge, A Few Teachings Gathered Together and Offered by John Wenz for The Buddhist Sangha of Buck’s County, August 1st, 2011 Precious Refuge Points By His Eminence the 12th Nubpa Rinpoche at New York City, June 11th, 2011 After reviewing … Continue reading
Refuge
Lama Gursam kindly shared teachings on Refuge during our retreat this past April. Our friend John Wenz from Milarepa Meditation will present further teachings throughout the year on the first Monday of the month. An Introduction to Refuge by John … Continue reading
Four Ways of Turning the Mind: Sufferings of Samsara
“In the three lower realms and even in the three higher ones there is not an instant of absolute happiness. I will avoid the root cause of my samsaric existence and practice the excellent path of peace to Enlightenment.” From … Continue reading
Four Ways of Turning the Mind : Karma
Enjoy this guide to the Four Ways of Turning the Mind provided to us by our friend John Wenz from Milarepa Meditation from an ongoing series of teachings inspired by our retreats with Lama Gursam. 3. Karma “The fruit of one’s positive karma … Continue reading
