Apple’s Steve Jobs the Buddhist
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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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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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Recently, BBC aired a fascinating documentary about the travels of historian Bettany Hughes. In this documentary, she introduces BBC viewers to the seven wonders of the...
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How do you feel about this religious figure appearing on this billboard? Do you feel the same about him appearing in an Apple ad? Would it depend on the...
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You know, it’s strange, I’ve been saying this most of my life… and the good thing is, it’s applicable in whatever situation and to whatever background we come from...
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How much you suffer is how selfish you are. ~Tsem Rinpoche How much you transform for the better is how much you realize you are dependent on all those...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Introduction My fellow Tibetans, both in and outside Tibet, all those who follow the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and everyone who has a connection to Tibet and...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Thai forest monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu, a frequent contributor to Tricycle, sends the following: It never ceases to amaze me that scholars—who should know better—keep repeating the...
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Our very own Dato’ Ruby Khong, President of Kechara Soup Kitchen, was nominated for the Prime Minister’s Award for Woman Social Activist! Not expecting to win anything… she came...
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While I was in Bangkok on the train you can obeserve this. In every major city you have subways, LRT, intercity trains for public transport. You have special signs...
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I thought I would add this sudoku game to my blog so that you can sometimes take a break from your work for a few minutes and relax with...
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K.d. lang's new album, Watershed, reflects the dramatic changes in her life since she became a committed Buddhist. K.d. lang talks for the first time about her Buddhist teacher...
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Dessert (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/desserts) Index Cherry Chocolate Chunk Mini Loaves Raspberry Truffle Brownies Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Crunch Topping Marbled Banana Bread Peanut Butter Caramel Apples Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf Old Fashioned...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Thich Nhat Hanh is an expatriate Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk. A teacher, author, and peace activist, Nhat Hanh was born in central Vietnam on October 11,...
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As the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 1964, I now have the pleasure of proposing to you the name of Thich Nhat Hanh for that award in 1967. I...
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I did a post a while back called “Yesterday I Experienced True Generosity” and in the comments section Kevin wrote a nice story about Buddha, a lamp and old...
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Stews (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/stew) Index: Seitan Porcine Beef Stew Eggplant & Black Eyed Pea Curry Dilly Stew with Rosemary Dumplings Mushroom Hot Pot Okra Gumbo with Chickpeas & Kidney Beans Chana...
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The nature of the mind is such that if certain mental qualities are developed on a sound basis, they not only remain, but they also increase. In fact, once...
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I listed some of the people I admire, find interesting, respect, etc… Next to them, I list a few of the qualities I perceive that draw me to them...
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Dear Rinpoche, May I share some of what I learnt from attending Miss Jill Robinson’s presentation in August, 2011. She is a truly remarkable and inspiring person. I learnt...
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Sauces (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/sauces) Index Roasty Soba Bowl with Miso Tahini Sunflower Mac Bestest Pesto Cashew Queso Spaghetti Pomodoro with Grilled Tempeh Romesco Pizza with Caramelized Onion & Squash Sanctuary Dip...
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On Sunday, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Sikkim, India at approximately 6pm. Sikkim is a state North-East of India within the Himalayan region...
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There are many ways that we can appreciate beautiful things in life. If we see a nice dress at an expensive store, we can look in awe at it…...
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Sandwich (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/sandwich/) Index: Flatbreads with Creamy Red Pepper Scallion Spread Jerk Sloppy Joes with Coconut Creamed Spinach Quarter Pounder Beet Burger Carefree Curry Burgers Cucumber Avocado Tea Sandwiches with...
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On 27 August 2011, Kechara Tea House (KTH) officially opened in Shanghai!! The official opening was spread over two days: a cocktail party on 27 August and a brunch...
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It's been five months since the deadly tsunami and quake struck Japan. So many lives tragically lost to this natural disaster, and so many things destroyed...
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I don’t know what I did in my previous lives but in this life I am very fortunate. For many years already, I have many students and also friends...
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Humpback whales are one of the most magnificent creatures of the deep blue sea. Once hunted to the brink of extinction, they are now labelled an endangered species...
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H.E. Tsem Rinpoche Visits Wat Pho Thailand! I love Wat Po and have visited numerous times. I use to come here in the quiet of the day to...
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Cookies (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/cookie) Index: Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf Orange Cranberry Muffins 1. Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf Recipe: 1/4 cup applesauce 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or canola oil) 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa...
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“The mother cat kept licking the kittens, hoping it would revive them. According to the family that adopted the stray cat, on the morning of the 11th (year unconfirmed)...
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KECHARA HISTORY 16 March 2012 Contents Personal history of H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche Tsem Ladrang Kechara Blooms Kechara Discovery Kechara House Kechara Care Kechara Earth Project Kechara Pastors Program...
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The elements – Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth – are an integral part of the Chinese Zodiac which define a universal balance. All things arise from and return to...
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Gluten Free (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/gluten-free) Index Tamale Shepherd’s Pie Pesto Risotto With Roasted Zucchini Roasty Soba Bowl With Miso Tahini Mango Fried Rice Sunflower Mac Scallion Mashed Potatoes Caramelized Beets...
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Soups (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/soups-recipe/) Index: Roasted Potato & Fennel Soup Alphabet Soup Okra Gumbo with Chickpeas & Kidney Beans Mushroom Barley Soup with Fresh Herbs Pesto Soup with Gnocchi, Beans &...
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Muffins (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/muffins/) Index: Orange Cranberry Muffin The Best Pumpkin Muffin Brown Sugar Peach Muffin Mocha Chip Muffin Marionberry Lavender Scones 1. Orange Cranberry Muffin Recipe: 2 cups all...
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Breakfast (Source: http://www.theppk.com/category/recipe/breakfast) Index Puffy Pillow Pancakes Marbled Banana Bread Apple Pie Pancakes Blackened Scrambled Tofu & Garlicky grits Smoky Maple Sausages Fresh Corn Johnnycakes Raspberry Jam Swirl Crumbcake Cinnamon...
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When the Chinese Zodiac reached Japan, it met with a very strong and positive response and became very popular among the Japanese...
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All the qualities of the Buddhas of the ten directions and three times (past, present, and future) are embodied in Vajra Yogini. So these 8 Praises praise all the...
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After five years in the Dharma, you should be a student who is 'low maintenance' or no maintenance which would mean you have transformed because you took the Dharma...
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Dogs are cute, intelligent and can be trained to utilize their skills to the fullest potential...
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Born in 1979, Patrik Baboumian is a psychology student. Born in Iran, he moved to Hattenhof, Germany together with his mother and grandmother when he was 7 years old...
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On 27 October 2008, a family of 7 were seen to be running away from a burning house with a dog… while their other dog refused to leave...
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If you were traveling 85km north of Bangkok, you’ll reach the ancient capital city called Ayutthaya...
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Some of the facts below may be existing knowledge to you… or may make you laugh...
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When we need to drink porridge* for now during the difficulties with everyone together, we should. Then later when we can share rice** with eachother, we do it proudly...
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Born in 1962, Tom Ford studied at New York University (NYU) studying Art History. He later dropped out and became an actor in commercials…
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While most 12 year old boy’s celebrate their birthday to be able to get lots of presents and to play with their friends, Edward Ooi chose to do it...
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H.E. Tsem Rinpoche Visits Thailand’s Amphawa Floating Market! I took a group of Kecharians with me to visit Amphawa Floating Market…Once you park, you walk through a whole...
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In today’s society many people do not look at animals as beings that can experience pain and suffering...
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At 9.50am, on 20/08/2011, Kechara Soup Kitchen (Penang) was officially opened! The Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Lim Guan Eng, graced us with his presence and officiated KSK’s new...
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This picture says it all…How kind our mothers are to us. How kind our fathers are to us. How kind our teachers are to us. All of us have...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) If you are in Bangkok, please go visit the most exquisite Lord Buddha in Wat Traimit. This Wat (Temple) is in Bangkok itself...
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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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