Abbot Classes

Buddha and Dharma
Posted on 08.19.17 | by Marla Garcia

What is Buddha? What is dharma? Everyone’s pure mind is Buddha. Since all phenomena are generated from the mind, all dharma comes from Buddha. A lot of people don’t realize that Buddha is Buddha, dharma is dharma. They don’t realize that dharma is what Buddha teaches. The pure mind is the Buddha. All manifestations from… READ MORE

Thinking Pattern
Posted on 08.12.17 | by Marla Garcia

Every action has a thought that connects to it. So we created this habitual pattern, this thinking pattern. Every mundane person has their own patterns, which lead to very different manifestations in their own mind, leading to very different realities. Everyone is attached to their own unique pattern. To get rid of this pattern and… READ MORE

Face Your Own Creation
Posted on 08.05.17 | by Marla Garcia

Your appearance and how you were born are all manifestations of your own mind. In every moment, every change of your body of your thoughts is just to describe the truth of existence. It is important to know this truth. However everyone has created a pattern in their own mind. Without this pattern we don’t… READ MORE

Universal Truth
Posted on 07.29.17 | by Marla Garcia

The mind can generate thought, and thought can lead to action, which can lead to result. The cause/effect principle is just to describe this universal truth. Why do you need to understand cause/effect? To understand the function of the mind. And that is the purpose. Once you have this type of real understanding, then you… READ MORE