Dear friends around the world, I recently commissioned a very special image of the Dharma protector Dorje Shugden in the Indian and Byzantine styles. I like art a lot, especially spiritual art, because it represents divinity as the artist feels will inspire the most faith. It is with this in mind that I would like to present...
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Dear friends around the world, I recently commissioned a very special image of the Dharma protector Dorje Shugden in an Indian style. I like art a lot, especially spiritual art, and another style of art that I like is the old Byzantine style. Although very different from either Indian or Tibetan art, it is...
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Wonderful description of how Black Manjushri works on us from Zasep Rinpoche’s website on the practice: The Black Manjushri initiation and practice are helpful in healing cancer and protecting against negative energies. For dangerous diseases, life-threatening illnesses, maladies or obstacles, Black Manjushri is one of the most powerful practices. Manjushri, normally a peaceful Buddha...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Nepal, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia. It is a country with a diverse tapestry of culture and religion, and Nepal has always been a popular destination known for its best value for money. Eight of the world’s ten...
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Dear Rinpoche, I came across this article today which features The Summit of Bodhisattva, Pusa-Ding Monastery – Wutaishan. According to the article, Emperor Kangxi visited this monastery...
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Manjushri Namasamgiti (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Manjushri Namasamgiti and Dorje Shugden Deity: Manjushri Namasamgiti (Sanskrit) Alternative name: Jampel Yang Tsenjod (Tibetan) Manjushri is the patron Buddha of Wisdom. In one of his right hands, he holds a flaming wisdom sword which cuts away the roots of ignorance from our lives and in one...
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Dear friends, One of the ways the Buddhas and enlightened beings help us is by giving us prophecies and divinations. If we trust the Buddhas and follow their advice given through divinations, then we will be able to avoid disasters or change our approach to certain aspects of our lives or important undertakings to...
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Dear friends around the world, I have something really special to share with all of you. As some of you may know, I really like art and artwork, especially if it is spiritual art. I have also visited many places in the world so I appreciate the artistic styles of different countries very much....
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Introduction Manjushri (Tib: ‘jam dpal dbyangs; འཇམ་དཔལ་དབྱངས།) is the Buddha of Wisdom and revered as the patron of the sciences and arts. Centuries after people first heard of his holy name, Manjushri remains a deity beloved by Buddhists of all traditions. Today, his practice has spread throughout Asia and to most parts of the world. Reverence for this wisdom-granting deity is so prevalent that his image is a mainstay in most Mahayana and Vajrayana temples. Benefits Increases intelligence and memory Gains insight, intuition and w...
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Everyone knows I had met His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama back in the United States and when I met him, I personally requested him to ordain me to become a monk. And His Holiness was very gracious and he said to me, “You want to be a monk?” I said, “Yes” and he...
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Saat seorang praktisi mulai mendalami praktek Dharma, sang guru seringkali menganjurkan untuk merapal satu set doa harian yang dikenal dengan nama Sadhana. Ritus sadhana bisa berupa “sadhana umum” ─ yang bisa dilakukan siapa saja ─ dan “sadhana khusus” yang biasanya dipakai untuk mengatasi situasi, rintangan atau kesulitan tertentu yang kita alami. Praktek sadhana sangat...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Many years ago, when I first entered Gaden Monastery, the supreme abbot, learned master and meditational teacher of hundreds of monks in Gaden Shartse was H.E. Kensur Jetsun Jampa Yeshe Rinpoche. Kensur Rinpoche and I had a special relationship because before Kensur Rinpoche joined Gaden Monastery in Tibet, he came from...
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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 empowerment. I had the fortune to visit this holy place over ten years back. Did alot of prayers there also. Also known as Mount Wu Tai to many foreigners, the Chinese words translate to “Five (Wu 五) Plateau (Tai 台) Mountain (Shan 山)”. The mountain has f...
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I had the great fortune to hear about a modern-day yogi-ascetic master from my friend Gen Phuntsok. This master's name was simply Gen Nyima...
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The erudite master, teacher, scholar and compassionate spiritual friend Jetsun Jampa Ngodup Wangchuk Rinpoche is one of the greatest teachers in Tibet today...
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These mystic formulas carry a tremendous blessing power and exist in all religions. Anyone who recites these holy words can tap into their source and connect with sacred energy that helps to transform our minds. Tsem Rinpoche Watch the video below Transcript: Mantras – holy words of power There...
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(Oleh Tsem Rinpoche) Bertahun-tahun yang lalu, ketika saya masuk ke Biara Gaden untuk pertama kalinya, pemimpin biara yang agung, guru yang terpelajar dan pembimbing meditasi ratusan Biksu di Gaden Shartse pada saat itu adalah Y.M. Kensur Jetsun Jampa Yeshe Rinpoche. Kensur Rinpoche dan saya memiliki hubungan istimewa karena sebelum Kensur Rinpoche bergabung dengan Biara...
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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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As an ordained Buddhist monk, I have no better way to give back to the beautiful Nepali people than to share the Dharma with them. I want the Nepali people to have a way to ease their burdens. Bhagawan Dorje Shugden’s practice is perfect for this...
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Spiritual art from Asia has long since fascinated the minds of Westerners, explorers and observers of Oriental culture. But as time progresses, many are coming to realise that art within Asian traditions is about much more than just aesthetic beauty, and is just as much about spirituality in many cases. An example of such...
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