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When I was a kid, one of my topmost favorite shows was THE BIONIC WOMAN. On the nights the show was going to play, I got my chores done...
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When I was a kid, one of my topmost favorite shows was THE BIONIC WOMAN. On the nights the show was going to play, I got my chores done...
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Every morning, we all get up and eat the breakfast that we’re most accustomed to. Most of us in the “Western” world wake up to toast and cereal. To...
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The euro, rolled out as a cash currency with a string of promises about easy travel, European unity and stable prices, has left crisis-rattled consumers decidedly ambivalent a decade...
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Flag carrier Malaysia Airlines on Friday said it would cut four more routes in Asia, a week after announcing a suspension to some global destinations as it tries to...
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The Kalmyk community recently celebrated 60 years in the United States at a gala dinner event in Atlantic City, hosted by the Kalmyk American Culture and Arts Foundation. More...
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People who say they wish to do Dharma work full time must show results. You don’t just do Dharma work when you join Dharma work full time. But evenings...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Pu Tuo Shan, also known as Mount Putuo is located on a island southeast of Shanghai, in the Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province in China.
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Dear good friends, Here is a quick overview of the various activities I have created via our beautiful depts. See in this short 12 minute video all of...
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Dear friends, I find Rupaul a great talent and enduring for all those who chose to be just themselves… Rupaul has tenacity, will power and incredible creativity as an...
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Hope Rinpoche is well and that everything is going very smoothly in Singapore. This is just to update Rinpoche that our teenaged Kechara member, Hecelus Tan, has finished his...
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A few months ago, Jill Carroll contacted me. During that time, she was dealing with the loss of her beloved dog, and just like everyone else who has lost...
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Dear friends, I received this letter from a long time friend of mine, Diana. We met in Los Angeles in the mid-80's and have remained friends since then. She...
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Born in 1938, Mimi Kirk's youthful looks have shocked many people around the world... A mother to 4 beautiful children and with 7 grandchildren, she has won 'PETA's Sexiest...
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Description of the video: A 12-year-old Mongolian boy- Uudam (乌达木 Wudamu in Chinese) who lost his parents at the age of 8 in a road accident sings a song-“Mother in the Dream” (梦中的额吉) to his mother in heaven. He seldom talks about his story but when he misses his mother, he will sing this son...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I would like to share this teaching on Offerings by Panchen Ötrul Rinpoche with my students and friends as it would be most benificial for us...
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My dear blog friends, Another wonderful song for all you to enjoy while taking a break. I want you to have some nice music to relax you throughout your...
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“Find What You Love” Steve Jobs’ at Stanford University Steve Jobs, who stepped down as CEO of Apple Wednesday after having been on medical leave, reflected on his...
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How to Climb the Corporate Ladder by Josh Goh, assistant director of corporate services, The GMP Group While being well-qualified may give you a foot in the door, it...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Bordered on the Yangtze River in the north and overlooked the Yeloow Mountain in the south, it covers an area of 100 square kilometers southwest of...
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Anandha Bhavan Restaurant is a restaurant located along Selegie Road, just within Little India in Singapore. It was established in 1924, and has been serving vegetarian for...
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Serkong Dorjechang was a great Lama during the time of the 13th Dalai Lama. He was a monk of Gaden Jangtze and when he was studying in Gyume Tantric...
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Yes this black and white picture was me taken by a friend of mine... I think I was around 17 here with a favorite t-shirt of The Doors on...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Last week, on the 21st to the 25th of November, a group of my students (Kecharians) went to Nepal on a pilgrimage trip. Hardworking and kind Su...
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Below is a gift from Leann… she is a 28 year old girl who has been gradually very active in Kechara. Initially, she started volunteering at Kechara InMotion during...
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Philip Yong and group of Kecharians recently visited all the holy places in Kathmandu. They also visited Tsem Ladrang in Kathmandu. That is my residence there...
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Please click on this link to see this incredible touching video. It is amazing how much compassion some animals have for others. It is so beautiful. Share this with...
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1. Get a manager or rather a top notch PA (like for actors/CEOs). 2. Get our wonderful Kechara books in every bookstore worldwide and E-books. 3. Support the monasteries...
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Seen as one of the most holy places of Chinese Buddhism, Wu Tai Shan is a sacred Buddhist mountain located in North-East China in Shanxi Province. One of the first times I heard of this mountain is from His Holiness Gaden Tripa Jampal Zhenpan in the USA before he conferred upon us the Manjushri empo...
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Thursday, September 08, 2011 DHARAMSHALA, September 8: “If you criticize Islam due to a few mischievous Muslims, then you have to criticise all world religions,” the Dalai Lama said...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) History According to historians, it was said that Emei Shan (Mount Emei) has been inhabited since 10,000 years ago. The first Buddhist temple in China was built on the summit of Mount Emei in the 1st century. It was named the Guang Xiang Temple, however in 1614 it received...
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Dear friends, I wanted to share this with you. It is really incredibly important to have awareness and insight into what is happening. Not wanting to know or see...
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Canines have more potentials than we think. Like children, the more attention and time we spent training them, the more intelligence they can display...
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The lost cities of the world were all once upon a time, great cities that belonged to great civilizations. But despite all their glory and power, none of these...
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One thing I like about Kecharians is they know when to work hard and they also know when to play hard. They are really dedicated to the Dharma so...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I wanted to share this article about Renunciation by Lama Yeshe with all of my students and friends as it is so well explained. One can...
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This year, I got so many gifts from a wide variety of people… from those whom I have met just once, from those whom I have met occasionally and...
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The Liaisons Council was introduced in 2006. The structure was put in place to help the organisation function more efficiently and effectively on an operational level. The concept of this...
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It's liberating to know my time is short. But then I've always known. Suddenly my life according to the Doctor's prognosis has gotten much shorter. I don’t need the...
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Below are some of the gifts that I have received for my birthday this year…
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Crescent H Ranch Jackson Wyoming United States Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates, LLC About this Property Tract 16 and Tract 10, in the heart of Crescent H Ranch,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The mission of a spiritual organization is to spread the message of peace taught by its founder and to bring relief to others through its various...
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I have a fascination with Bigfoot which will never-end. While surfing the internet for interesting things I stumbled upon a website called oregonbigfoot.com...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Animal liberation is an expression of compassion for other living beings that cannot protect themselves. Due to wrong view and ignorance, human beings have been using...
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Halloween is my favourite season of the year! I used to dress up in different outfits every year… my foster parents, Dana and Burcha Bugayeff, loved dressing me up…...
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Buddha means “The Awakened One” or “The Enlightened One”. Although there are many Buddha’s, nowadays when people say “Buddha” they are usually referring to Buddha Shakyamuni...
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The lyrics are so simple yet so deep. So easy yet so complete...
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Today, I received 20 copies of The Promise, a pictorial biography of my life newly published by Kechara Media & Publications (KMP)...
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A Monash University graduate, a degree holder in Commerce and Statistics, 9 years of experience in the Insurance industry, General Manager of Hong Bee, founder of Oui Man… and...
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I have previously blogged about a dog named Hachiko. The golden-brown Akita (a breed of dog) was made famous because of his extraordinary loyalty towards his owner...
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Below is a very thoughtful gift from Datin Sirina Abdullah for my birthday. It’s a cake of a big building on top of a hill… called KWPC...
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On the 24th of October, in conjuction with my 46th Birthday, Kechara House celebrated the first ever Buddhist Pastor Ordination Ceremony! It was a full day...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Fanjing Mountain, 2,572 meters above sea level, is situated in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. Having the best preserved ecological system, it has been designated as a...
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October 17, 2011 I woke up from a very vivid dream today. I was in South India on a road on the way to Sera Monastery. I came across...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Taking Refuge By H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche The One Hundred and Fifty Verses of Praise says: Take refuge in whomever Has absolutely no shortcomings, Absolutely no...
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This evening I received gifts from the staff of Kechara Discovery, Kechara Saraswati Arts & Kechara Blooms. They work under the direction of Liaison Paul Yap, who is one...
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My friends, Years ago I was at home (early 80’s) in New Jersey flipping through the channels on the TV and came across Saturday Night Live (a big big...
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Dear friends, I have recently read up more and more on quotes and thoughts from Steve Jobs. To me they sounded very Buddhist. Whatever he was saying had a...
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H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche Explains Dorje Shugden Initiation and Benefits (With English Subtitles)
Dear everyone... This is a good condensed talk I gave on Guru Yoga of Tsongkapa. This is the one you should share with others when they are interested in a not too lengthy explanation. It is the perfect practice for everyone who wants simplicity yet effective blessings. You can share this with more people, it will be good.
~ Tsem Rinpoche
Powerful Dorje Shugden's mantras
Tsem Rinpoche on National TV's Wesak Day Documentary
'The Promise' book launch featured on NTV7 Primetime
"If you say you don't have money to help a animal shelter, why then do you have money to buy meat?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Eating animals is not our God-given right, but being kind to them is."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What makes us good humans is not how we abuse animals, but how much we allow them to live and be happy freely."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"We need another and wiser and perhaps a more mythical concept of animals.... We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complex than ours they moved finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."
~ Henry Beston, The Outermost House
"Not eating animals is only unnatural when we are not used to it."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"We may encounter defeat, but we must not be defeated."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What you are today, is the choice you made yesterday."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You think you can choose your life? What an ego trip!"
~ Lama Yeshe
"If TODAY you are dissatisfied, you must make the changes to create different results for TOMORROW."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
“Meditating on Dorje Shugden while reciting his mantra will open the gateways to higher dimensions, blessings and protection.”
~ Tsem Rinpoche
“If one does the recitation of the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga prayer for even one month using one of the visualizations for great or clear or quick wisdom, one will definitely see development of that wisdom. It is proved by experience. There is no doubt that by doing the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga practice one can meet Lama Tsongkhapa’s teachings from life to life. And furthermore, it gives one the opportunity to be born in the pure realm of Lama Tsongkhapa, Tushita, whenever death happens.”
~ Pabongkha Rinpoche
"I was 18 years old in 1983. That was a very special year as I met His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and received innumerable precious teachings and empowerments from Him at Thubten Dhargye Ling Centre in Los Angeles, California. It was the best time of my life. A time that seems so magical and surreal to me. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche is Heruka Buddha and I met Heruka."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If being me offends you, maybe I'm not the problem."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Never abandon your spiritual teacher no matter how many inner obstacles you need to overcome."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Actions to force something to be permanent makes all the karmas arise."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"The dharma is not easy to listen to… because some people take it as criticism. But Dharma should not be just feel good only for the moment but for deeper contemplations."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Whether we do work and suffer but for others or we do work and suffer for ourselves, either way we have to suffer. That is the nature of samsara. So let us suffer for others and then suffering has meaning."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Those who really want the dharma to grow within themselves and to grow for others should never fear hard work, timing, difficulties, struggles, disappointments because it is for a good cause. Working for Dharma is not a prison or work, but it is purely spiritual practice. It is purely collection of merit and purification. Actually not doing dharma work is the real prison."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"His Holiness Zong Rinpoche stressed the need to continue to practice even when we come up against obstacles, and that we should continually review our progress. He stated that a happy, luxurious life was like a good dream, and that obstacles and difficulties were like a bad dream. We should give them no significance, but simply carry on working towards real, everlasting happiness."
~ Ngala ’ö-Dzin Tridral
"Things in samsara always go wrong. That's its nature. Don't be surprised."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Knowledge never quenches the thirst, only application."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"I pity men who occupy themselves exclusively with the transitory in things and lose themselves in the study of what is perishable, since we are here for this very end-that we may make the perishable imperishable, which we can do only after we have learned how to approach both."
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Money amplifies negative characteristics and that can cause problems. To walk away from that was actually very easy. I didn't even consider it."
~ Angeline Francis Khoo
"I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud."
~ Carl Jung
"There is a devil there is no doubt, but is he trying to get into us or trying to get out?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If you love someone, show it by being honest, respectful & honorable with them."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
~ Henry David Thoreau
"If I can just be the way I am & you the way you are & we accept each other, world peace is near."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"I am Asian, you are some other beautiful color. Together we make diversity so beautiful."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's amazing how some people have never met me or know who I am, but based on a few things they read here & there & rumours, they have formulated a new personality for me & all the things I've never done they passionately speak about....I find it funny and entertaining now. I guess we can't spend our lives fighting rumours...we just have to work hard & then rumours get proven wrong on it's own as a by product. No point explaining repeatedly. Just do our work & show results!!"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"There's a difference between patience and laziness. Patience comes from respect while laziness from disrespect of others."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Although outwardly we have so much, we have so many conveniences, inwardly we have become more unhappy, so, acquisition is not the secret to happiness. The more we get, the more we have, the more unhappy we become."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Before we experience any pain, we already had a fixed view of how things should be. When the experience we encounter contradicts our views, then the pain arises. The pain arises due to our fixed views not so much the experience itself. So the secret is changing the views. Re-educating ourselves on our views."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You know since very young, for better or worse, I always did the things that others told me not to do. I wasn't really good at following the rules. Even now with how I share Dharma and my practice, I just do it the way I think it should be done but I do it sincerely. Not what others tell me what I can and can't do."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Love me or hate me, both are in my favor... If you love me, I'll always be in your heart... If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind."
~ William Shakespeare
"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest."
~ Maya Angelou
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Dear Kind and Compassionate Tsem Tulku Rinpoche,
From the depth of my heart, & for the first time in many years i have not in such a long time felt ... Read More Dear Rinpoche,
I am Kareen from Klang. I just wanted to tell you that when I stumbled upon your videos on YouTube,you really had me in stitches! N changed my perception ... Read More Thank you Rinpoche. Your teachings always increase my Guru devotion. People may think and say bad things about some of my Gurus, but your example shows me rumors/gossip have no ... Read More
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