What was Rinpoche doing around 3 to 4AM?
This section features articles and true stories written by Tsem Rinpoche’s personal attendant Pastor Loh Seng Piow. Being Rinpoche’s personal attendant means that I am able to witness real Dharma in action, both on and off the throne. I consider myself extremely fortunate, and at the same time it is also a great challenge to instill Dharma in my life 24/7.
Over the years I have witnessed many cases of how Rinpoche helped many people in both worldly and supramundane ways, it is my wish that through these stories many will be inspired to achieve the state of compassion and attainments like Tsem Rinpoche, so that many more sentient beings can be helped.
Pastor Loh Seng Piow
What was Tsem Rinpoche doing early in the morning while most people were sleeping? Last night at around 3:20AM, Tsem Rinpoche visited University Hospital to do a blessing for a Kechara Paradise’s staff’s mom who was going for a serious operation on the next day, Rinpoche did a black tea offering and a simple blessing ritual for a smooth operation, and had a nice talk with the family. Then at around 4:00AM, Rinpoche went to a funeral wake of the mom of a Kechara member, he and his wife are very devoted members who have volunteered a lot in Kechara. Rinpoche comforted the family and then did a ritual to bless the mom’s mind for a swift rebirth. Rinpoche’s care and compassion for others has no limit, as long as he is needed, Rinpoche will be there, no matter where and what time it is.
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Rinpoche’s limitless care and compassion for others has no boundary, nor matter what time and place. Rinpoche will be there , giving blessing. Looking at those pictures tells us all. Rinpoche had indeed benefited many people in many ways.
Thank you Pastor seng Piow for this wonderful story to inspire us all.
Some people they are everything. One person can be your friend, father, mother, uncle, brother, mentor, guardian, guru and buddha. It’s incredible. Your bodhicitta and wisdom never failed to amaze this world. May we come under your guidance forever. Long live the buddhadharma. All the current students of Rinpoche must gain attainments quickly and assist Rinpoche on a wider scale. May the students please the lama.
A simple story but filled with love, care and compassion. I always hear the word ‘Bodhicitta’ and ‘without a second-delay’…. Perhaps, the combination of both means ACTiON.
I pray that there will be many ‘Rinpoches’ in action in the near future.
Rinpoche’s care and compassion really does have no limit. We are all very lucky to have such a kind Guru which cares about us and who will do whatever is in his power to make us happy. And here is such a perfect example of his care.
Rinpoche has always been very kind and compassionate Lama, He would always care for people no matter who they or where are they from. Most of us would have been asleep at this hour, but Rinpoche puts others in front, so matter how tired or exhausted He is, Rinpoche would still insists to help others first. This is one of the many awesome qualities our Guru has, Rinpoche is my role model.
Rinpoche is so caring that he would give so much time and effort into helping others, he is such a wonderful person. He prays for families and people in need and helps them. We could never give enough to repay him. Please live long Rinpoche and may kechara continue to grow.
Thank you Seng Piow for showing what Rinpoche has been doing “behind the scene” caring for many people..
I have followed Rinpoche in one of the late nights to attend to a couple to cope with miscarriage baby. The amount of love and care Rinpoche showed is a lesson learnt for me. From caring for them through words of console, to Dharma teachings, to caring for their stomach, etc. Rinpoche showed us how it means to be compassionate. It also shows that we need to understand Dharma so that we can calm a person’s mind in a critical situation.
I was at a Kecharian’s daughter funeral and Rinpoche was there consoling the Kecharian and his family members really put them at ease and helped them to deal with their grief. I hope one day I can do what Rinpoche did that night, I want bring relief to people’s minds when they have lost a loved one.
Seng Piow, I would like to thank you for posting up these pictures. It will remind all of us how little we are doing and how take things for granted we are. Sleepless nights our Rinpoche has and he is always out to bless and save more beings. Looking at this fuels my dharma passion even more than what it is already.
这一位将佛法身体力行的出家人，就是我的上师，詹杜固仁波切。虽然他是一位得道的活佛，可是，他总是用行动来让我们有一个学习的榜样。我个人非常敬佩我的上师，他总是以别人的利益为优先考虑，这就是把佛法实践在生活的一种表现，所以说佛法并不是很难做到的道理，而它，却是在教导我们如何圆满过生活的一种依归，各位朋友，希望你们也能和我一样，进入佛法浩瀚的世界，让自己可以幸福块乐的生活，耶耶耶。
I can not imagine that the life without Rinpoche. Thanks Rinpoche for your kindness.
What we (maybe) do for our family and friends, Rinpoche does for literally everyone, with equal care and without awaiting anything in return. This is what we call GIVING, the real GIVING.
I was there on the night and had the chance to go around with Rinpoche for the two blessings. We didn’t finish until about 4am, after which Rinpoche went for another meeting with a few of us who were accompanying him. There were some urgent matters to discuss, so although he was already so tired, Rinpoche still stayed up late to talk through the various issues.
And this is how it is every single day/night for Rinpoche, on the go, all the time while the rest of the world is tucked up fast asleep in their beds.
Wow, every single day and night!
I know of situations where individuals can do super beneficial stuff once in a while, sometimes, frequently etc. But, there is extremely few people who can consistently dedicate every moment of his or her life to benefit someone else. Rinpoche is certainly one of these rare jewels.
Besides being in activity that brings benefit to others, I experience Rinpoche using every possible scenario to teach pure Dharma. Therefore, as we run around helping others, we gain the precious opportunity to learn and instantly apply Dharma.
尊贵的詹仁波切的慈悲让我们亲眼目睹一位活菩萨的圆满徳行，如果能够効仿一二，这个世界定能充滿人间温情，成为人间浄土。
太感人了
Dear Seng Piow,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It is a blessing to the family for Rinpoche to attend and perform a ritual to bless the decease’s mind. While many were sleeping, Rinpoche went out to the hospital and later attended a funeral. It shows Rinpoche’s really care and have much so loving kindness to everyone.
Joe
An unconditional love from Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. We are blessed and fortunate to meet our Guru. I remember when my parents and grandma were in the hospital, i really don’t know what to do beside chanting. I totally understand how the family feels, especially when this difficult time they are going through and Rinpoche came in to help. They are very blessed.
仁波切是一盏明灯照亮所有的众生，不管你是谁，他会帮助。
仁波切从不疲倦的用不同的方式来照顾于关怀，一切众生，因为他不能忍受.看到众生遭受更多的苦。
我們感受到上師對对众生的慈悲、宽恕，包容与仁爱之心，认人感动。
rinpoche care every where .he bless he love ,and his compassion we cant forget his kindness.thank you rinpoche.
Thank you for posting this Seng Piow.
Rinpoche works tirelessly for all sentient beings, there’s no boundaries when it comes to care and compassion. Rinpoche’s selflessness and love without agenda shows us how a Lama would help us to ease our suffering regardless time and space. Intellectualizing Dharma is not enough, we should put what we’ve learnt in Dharma into actions to benefit others.
真正的舍，要像蜡烛一样，虽然自己牺牲了，但只要他人得到光明就够了，
真正的舍，又要像朝露一样，明知自己瞬将灭亡，
但还用微弱的力量滋润万物生长，
真正的舍，更要像太阳的光热一样，照抚着大地，
没有条件，不指望万物对他报酬，而觉得这是自己应尽的义务。
佛经上说：“但愿众生得离苦，不为自己求安乐” 就是这个意思。
Dear Seng Piow,
It is very nice of you to post what Rinpoche does in private and the wonderful compassion that Rinpoche relays on so many occasions.
Thank you, it is really interesting.
Thank you Seng Piow for sharing with us.Hope to know more of our dear Rinpoche activities in the future.We never doubted our dear Rinpoche kindness and compassion but it really amaze me to know that he holds no limitation to time and space to help and comfort anyone in need.
Thank you Seng Piow for taking care of Rinpoche 24/7. It is beyond words on how the efforts and devotions you have towards our Guru. Rinpoche’s effort and compassion is indescribable and at times the situation requires Him to go to certain places at abnormal hours mostly while most of us are snoring away. And with this post it is very inspiring for us to do much more towards other and not focusing solely on ourself. Thank You Rinpoche and thank you Seng Piow for this post.
Our Rinpoche used to remind us in his teachings, that the purpose of becoming a buddha is to benefit the world, to benefit all sentient beings. Rinpoche like a Buddha to all beings will spend endless hours a day to free all beings from suffering whenever necesary. Similarly, Rinpoche has great compassion to feel that sentient beings’ sufferings are unbearable and put upon himself the resposibility of liberating them from sufferings. Therefore, Rinpoche’s care and compassion for all others knows no bounds, as long as he is needed! Like Pastor Ngeow said, “Rinpoche is really altruism on the go whenever needed”.
Thank you SP for keeping us informed of every beneficial action of Rinpoche.
Our Lama works 24 hours non stop to help others out of their pains and suffering. I think he will be thinking of ways and means in his sleep to help others !
Rinpoche’s care and compassion for all sentient beings, dead or alive holds no boundaries. While most of us were tucked in our beds sleeping soundly, Rinpoche and his dedicated students were working so hard to help other sentient beings. Thank you Seng Pioh for your updates via emails as well.
Rinpoche’s kindness is unable to desribe in words.He use his heart to care people, unconditionally…we are lucky can meet Rinpoche in this life…must grab the chance to practice and put dharma in action .
一视同仁的大慈悲者！
只要我们需要到仁波切的时候， 仁波切就会以各种的方式呈现， 帮助我们面对问题！
只有我们是否愿意去接受。
I still have so much to train myself and learn to be compassion at anytime, anywhere, & to anyone.
RInpoche not just compassion to people, he is also compassion to all beings such as animals and all from other realms. I am fortunate enough to go on a short half a day trip with Rinpoche. He is bringing dog food with him and feeding all the skinny dogs. In addition, I remember reading a post that he said we do not harm the spirit, we just respect and make peace with them.
Thank you Rinpoche for showing us by example. You are setting the benchmark for me to follow and challenge myself to be better each day!
Rinpoche’s actions are examplary, no matter how busy his schedule is, he will take the time (even if it means getting down to the ground level)to benefit others. We must learn from his actions to do the best in whatever we do. Even if we are just a lowly street cleaner, we should do our best or at least try our very best …. and not just carry out a half-pass six job…
Thanks to SP for sharing these wonderful pictures and stories. We are very blessed to see Rinpoche’s tireless care and compassion for people all the time. It is amazing that the liaisons and SP also worked alongside their Guru to bring comfort to those in need.
Compassion never sleeps. Tsem Rinpoche shows us how compassion in action looks and feels like, and how it affects those around us.
Rinpoche is always very kind and compassionate and especially in difficult times, he will always be there to help. I have witnessed the blessings that Rinpoche bestow upon the departed so that they may have a good rebirth and to meet the Dharma.
We are so lucky to have met a Bodhisattva this life Rinpoche has so much love and care for everyone and I great treasure HIS presence here in this region. Rinpoche thank you for all that you have given us selflessly.
Rinpoche tirelessly care and benefit others in whatever way He can. Rinpoche’s compassion and love to all sentient beings are equal. No matter who you are, he will reach out and help. Many people asked, What is Rinpoche doing everyday? Why is he always busy. Rinpoche has to take care of many many things from someone’s mind to someone’s health. Rinpoche’s always is the hurry because he cannot bear to see us suffer more, knowing that our time is running out.
Being Rinpoche’s personal attendant is very challenging and not an easy job but you can learn lots of things from Rinpoche directly like what you have said to instill dharma in your life 24/7,you are indeed very fortunate, you must have collected lots of merits in your previous lives to be able to serve a living bodhisattva so closely i rejoice! Thank you SP for sharing this post with us about Rinpoche’s unconditional love and compassion for all sentient beings.
Rinpoche cares for his students as well as their family members very much. It is important to remember Rinpoche’s kindness. We might ask where does Rinpoche find the energy to do so much and spend so much time for others? I find this very inspiring.
Rinpoche is always compassionate no matter what time or day! Rinpoche does not care who is the one suffering so long as they are, Rinpoche will do what He can to help those in need.
尊贵的仁波切，感受到您对众生的慈爱和给于那些突发事件的人所需要的帮助。出家是个明智的选择，虽然出家不是每个人都可以做到，但是我们很幸运我们还有一位尊贵的仁波切和KECHARA HOUSE让我们去学习佛法。我借此机会好好改好自己，感恩仁波切的教诲，马来西亚的众生更需要您！
Tsem Rinpoche always walk the talk. He cares and will help out anyone in need and that was what he did this day between 3am to 4am. This is our Guru who will not walk away as he encompasses kindness and compassion for others. We thank you for being on this earth for us.
I am very happy her will has good rebirth in future life because of rinpoche blessing. I hope my lovely grandma will also be the one who will get Rinpoche blessing at the time when she pass away.She told me before she would like to follow rinpoche teaching.
Dear Rinpoche,
I am really thankful and speechless when Rinpoche spent precious time to comfort and bless my mom.
Thank you Rinpoche for advice. It’s a lifetime opportunity to being care by Rinpoche.
There is nothing i can repay Rinpoche’s help and all the Kecharians who know and doesn’t know me has helped to pray for my mom.
But i believe the best gift for Rinpoche is mind transformation on oneself. I will work hard and smart to bring Dharma to all.
To Tsem Rinpoche and the 3 jewels, i take refuge and prostate.
Mom’s brain operation was successful, docs will do test on the 4 cm tumor that had been removed to determined what treatment to be done.
Thank you!
Dear Darren,
I am happy to know that mum is ok now. Please remember to take good care of her after the operation. I am happy that Rinpoche blessed mum and you followed the instructions to help her. May you and your family always be blessed by Rinpoche and the 3 Jewels.
Yes, Darren. Your mother had the great fortune to be blessed by Rinpoche and it is due to the merit you accrued working in Kechara Paradise. You and your family have received the best care, love and compassion from Rinpoche and you may return the gratitude by doing more for others. You are young and smart and have an inquisitive mind. Read more on articles in this blog because this blog contains a wealth vase of information, information that will greatly inspire you and with that to do more dharma to benefit others. Ask questions if unsure but ask not to challenge but to understand.
Remember your promise to Rinpoche that night at your mother’s hospital bed in the presence of your father. Take vegetarian vows for three months, offer serkym to Lord Setrap daily and do the mantra .
I wish your mother a speedy recovery. I wish you a successful career in dharma.
Despite all the dissapoinments and heartaches that the students give to Rinpoche , he continues to love and care for us – the children he will NEVER give up on . Thank you Rinpoche for your unconditional love . Thank you SP for sharing these special moments with us . Thank you Annie for your very moving comments ! May Bean’s mom have a good and swift rebirth .
師父就是我們的一盞明燈，我們要感恩。
Thanks SP for sharing of Rinpoche’s activites of care n compassion. My family n I had benefitted from him too and his care n compassion had moved me to commit to volunteering for Kechara’s activities. By contributing, Kechara may have that little extra to spread Rinpoche’ teachings to help others in need. With such a highly attain Guru in our midst, guiding us n caring for us, we must treasure him n help bring his wishes to reality – to bring the Dharma to those in need, far n wide across the world.
It is always wonderful to see Rinpoche in action! It is truly wonderful to see the true Dharma illustrated in such an amazing way!
Thank you, Seng Piow, for sharing this story of Rinpoche and his boundless compassion!
Dear Rinpoche, your compassion is so great that you always touch our heart deeply. You even reach out to a great non believer with no objection any more towards Kechara and Rinpoche, he was never been so acceptance before and now Rinpoche’s true compassion gave him a hundred percent allowing us (Bean and me) to dedicate ourselves into dharma fully.
All the obstacles cleared in the presence of Rinpoche and despite the hour that we spent to sleep but Rinpoche will just keep on performing miracles for dharma, now we really need to contemplate, did we do enoough for dharma, did we transform ourselves and have we practrice altruism?
WE NEED TO DO MORE… for Rinpoche is setting all the examples for us, this is the path, this is the way, if we can gain relisation from the examples of Rinpoche, why not just work all the way through without hesitation.
With our hands folded we bow down to Rinpoche
On behalf of the whole family members, Bean and Any would like to thank Rinpoche for blessing our beloved Mom, Lam Choy for her swift and good rebirth.
When everyone is fast asleep… this is what Rinpoche together with those working closely with Rinpoche does. Quietly without fuss… to benefit someone even after they have passed away. To bring comfort, solace and peace to the family members of the deceased, and to give prayers and guidance to the one that’s on the migrating path. Rinpoche is not just about compassion, it’s about compassion in “action”… a rare Guru to stumble upon these days. Let us appreciate this fortune of ours to have found Rinpoche by giving back through our transformation by showing action & result. Thank you Rinpoche for reminding us our body is impermanent and we must use it to benefit others while we still can.
Thank you Seng Piow for taking pictures and letting us know the amount of work and care Rinpoche has always given at the back of his student. Please blog post new news daily so that many will be inspired and joint in dharma work
Rinpoche’s kindness, love and care do not limit to only his students or people he knows, he is available as long as people need him. To show appreciation and gratitude to Rinpoche, replicate what he is doing, start to care and love people we know and people we do not know. Peace start from ourselves.
Tsem Rinpoche is uncomparable and unmatachable in wisdom and compassion as he is an accomplished Buddhist Master evolving from many reincarnations, as many as 18 incarnations as a great Bodhisattava.
Thanks for sharing some insight on Rinpoche.
Thank you PA Loh Seng Piow for taking the effort to write out this BEHIND THE SCENE post!
The unconditional love and care from Rinpoche is truly beyond words can express.
To Rinpoche, there is no limits in time or venue etc, his motivation to help anyone , everyone is always pure and compassionate without agenda . We are very blessed and fortunate to have Rinpoche as our lama , in order to pay back Rinpoche’s kindness, I will continue to practice dharma sincerely and benefit many more people, to assist Rinpoche to spread dharama in this region.
Rinpoche is always there to do a blessing, prayer and offer some words of comfort, no matter what time of the day. There is so much love and compassion in him not only for his students but to their families as well. We are so fortunate to have met Rinpoche. Thank you Seng Peow for sharing this. Thank you Rinpoche for your unconditional love and care.
Thank you Seng Piow for sharing this to us. We r so blessed to hav meet Rinpoche. Is just seems like Rinpoche never rest and is always on the go for whoever who need his guidance and help. May the mother get well soon. May Rinpoche stay healthy always.
Thank you Seng Piow for sharing the article and photos of Rinopche on the blog
Riopoche’s unconditional love, compassion, concern and care is beyond all limits , exactly that of a Buddha.
Thank you Rinpoche for being with us at all times.
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche 對有需要幫助的朋友或是他周邊所認識的人，都是不餘余力給予最好的加持與幫助。而且，時常第一時間伸出援手給于突發事件所需要幫助的人。這就是當初上師選擇出家，堅持不懈通過學習佛法以利益一切眾生為終生事業。我們可以用心感受上師對一切衆生發自內心的慈悲心。用心體會，就會知道上師好。謝謝。
同意你的说法，你要多写评语哦，那么就能将仁坡切的慈爱发扬出去。
We hear of people hospitalised or passing away every week. Rinpoche would help them regardless pf the time and day. As Rinpoche always tell us, helping others cannot be confined within any restrictions. That’s pure compassion. If we only help others when it’s convenient to us, that’s not pure compassion. The 2 families were touched by Rinpoche’s care and genuine concern for them.
When it comes to the crunch, money can’t offer the mental comfort that a spiritual pracitioner like Rinpoche can.
Thank you Tsem Rinpoche’s personal attendant Seng Piow for sharing the real Dharma in action. This really shows how our Lama act and show his genuine love and care for his students and others. Rinpoche always walk the talk and no other things will stop Rinpoche for benefiting other as this the reason for Rinpoche to be enthroned.
Having a high Lama with us is truly a blessing and this rare opportunity should not be waste for nothing. What the Lama wants is for us to transform and benefit more people. Whatever the Lama says or instruction is for us to achieve this ultimate goal. We should show our gratitude by following all the Lama instruction and do it well. The Lama knows better what best for us and we should have great Guru devotion and follow all the way.
This sharing show us that Rinpoche work around the clock just for others and we shall we shall put the same effort for Kechara to grow and to benefit more people.
To a Bodhisattva, every life counts.There is no conventional time frame of day and night, when help is needed. This is particularly more so when a life faces the threat of death or death has occurred. This is when the compassionate and caring Rinpoche responds immediately to a call for blessings to protect the life or blessings for a swift good rebirth.
That is why Rinpoche is busily engaged even in the wee hours of the morning.
Thank you Personal Attendant Seng Piow for publishing this and I am sure this section will give readers an insight into ‘A Day of a High Lama’. We are often asked why does our Lama stay up till so late everyday? Why doesnt he go to sleep early and take care of his health? Well, your blog post here answers it all. So does this story below.
I remember reading somewhere that once there was a monk who was about to start a retreat with his students. They were by the river. the monk saw an ant that was about to drown. He got up to rescue the ant. As he was sitting down, he saw more ants drowning and he kept getting up to save them. One irrate student spoke up and asked the monk to settle down as they are to do a retreat. The monk replied “how can I sit down when I know that so many lives are in danger? How can I settle down when they are crying for help?”
Care, Love, Compassion from Rinpoche show us the true Bodhisattvas for us. Thanks Seng Piow for sharing with us. We hope that we also can show our care, love and compassion not selectively to help and show respect to all sentient beings as soon possible. And the most important, we should learn more Dharma to help others when necessary.
Rinpoche is altruism on the go wherever and whenever help is needed.If we don’t quite understand the meaning of the phrase ‘ bodhisattvas help others unconditionally ‘ Rinpoche’s example here, is it.We are most fortunate to witness and be in the presence of a living bodhisattva and to be his student. Even though unworthy, he still take us into his fold.
Rinpoche’s care and compassion for others has no limit, Thanks Rinpoche for the teaching and care, also Thanks to Seng Piow too, the one always tireless hand held to capture Rinpoche teaching video.
Rinpoche’s compassion and love goes beyond limits – it functions out of the boundaries of a clock — no time is too late for Rinpoche to help his student or student’s family.