Cutting Through Delusions

Feb 10, 2016 | Views: 2,421

(By Tsem Rinpoche)

Dear friends around the world,

I would like to share a teaching on reinforcing our delusions. It will help you understand how we trick ourselves into being trapped in samsara (our own sufferings) and how our excuses are actually a cover for us to further indulge in our cravings. This teaching also reveals how merits and karma are gathered, the circumstances under which merit and karma are collected, the difference between merit and karma, and if we’re collecting positive or negative karma.

I sincerely recommend this article to everyone interested in making a change in their lives. Please read this and let me know what you’ve realized… Do you create more delusions, or do you try to cut your delusions on a daily basis? If you are creating more delusions than cutting off your delusions, there are antidotes to it: Dharma work with the correct motivation and merits.

I hope this article will help and benefit you so that you may benefit your loved ones and others in turn.

Tsem Rinpoche

 


Reinforcement

A Teaching on Creating or Cutting Through Delusions

In whatever we’re doing, it’s easy to start feeling like we’re hamsters running on a wheel. Our every day becomes busy and exhausting, but at the end of a long day, running that wheel, we feel like it amounts to not very much at all. We go round and round in a vicious cycle.

Then, we might try to get out of the cycle by searching for something spiritual – the promise of liberation and freedom. When we’re in it, we soon begin to feel that we have become a part of another trap and we don’t really know what it brings us to. We lose sight of that big thing they call Enlightenment or begin to feel like it’s just too far away to be a real possibility anymore. Round and round we go…

Either way, you’re getting yourself into a trap. That’s what it is after all – samsara’s just a big giant hole we’ve gotten ourselves into, and as long as we’re here, we’re going to find ourselves stuck at some point. So if you’re going to have to choose a trap, it may as well be the one that has an outlet, a secret passageway that can help you get out of the maze and into freedom – or the beginning of it anyway.

And what does it mean to “feel trapped” anyway? Surely, as Buddhists, we’d know that everything we perceive is just that – a perception. Feeling trapped and feeling free sit on two sides of the same coin. We have heard of the richest people – with several worlds at their feet – feeling trapped and suicidal; and then we’ve heard of monks being jailed for 20 years, never feeling like they’d lost any freedom. So freedom doesn’t have anything to do with where we are or what we’re doing. As cliche as it sounds, freedom really does just come from the mind.

But how?

 

Karma & Merits: Two Currencies that Keep Us Trapped or Make Us Free

Before we go further into looking at how to really break away from the traps we set ourselves, it is important to define two words: karma and merit. These words will be used frequently in the rest of this article and are two very pivotal terms.

Karma, loosely translated from Sanskrit, means “action”. It refers to the fact that every one of our actions, speech and thoughts – whether positive, negative or neutral has a corresponding reaction. This means that whatever we do now will ripen as a certain effect later in future (in this or in future lives). It creates certain effects and situations for us, but once that effect manifests, the karma is considered to be exhausted and no longer existent. Karma does not necessarily lead to anything good, nor to Enlightenment; nor does it have any specific correlation to whether we are on a spiritual path or not. Even people who are not spiritual or religious have, create and experience the effects of karma.

Merit is a type of positive potential, or energy, we create in altruistic actions, which supports and propels us forward in our spiritual journey. It continues to be generated for as long as we are engaged in spiritual actions and heading towards the supreme, ultimate goal of enlightenment. Merit is related specifically to our spiritual practice and work, and is particularly determined by the intention and motivation of our actions, speech and thoughts. (Spirituality in this case refers to any work or practice done with the altruistic intention that it creates results for the benefit of others). Merit leads us ultimately to Buddhahood, when it completes – at this stage, we no longer need to continue generating merits and our accumulation of karma also ceases.

While we are always creating both karma and merit, the difference between them lies principally in the motivation that drives our actions. Engaging in actions purely with the intention to benefit ourselves alone creates only karma – whether negative, positive or neutral. Engaging in actions with the intention to benefit others results in the creation of merit, which then leads us onwards in achieving the highest spiritual states of great compassion (Bodhicitta) and wisdom – Enlightenment.

Merit can be likened to a natural spring which never runs out – it is continuously replenished through the water cycle. Karma, on the other hand, is likened to a large cauldron of water, the quantity of which is finite. Merit, like water from the natural spring – can be extracted, but can be continuously and naturally regenerated and refilled as long as we continue to engage in positive, altruistic actions. Karma, like water from the cauldron, cannot be regenerated in the same way; once water is extracted from the cauldron, it will only begin to run down.

 

The Biggest Treasure Hunt of Our Lives

We didn’t really all start out feeling “trapped”. We felt pretty free when we were kids, didn’t we? Anything and everything goes when you’re six years old. Then we start going to school and the cycle begins – peer pressure, the need for good grades, approval from teachers and classmates, and that tricky social hierarchy found only in school cafeterias. We begin to discover the importance of reputation, the material success of good grades (and where it can lead you to), social acceptance, compliments and put-downs.

Around us, the world is moving up, that beautiful illusory parallel universe that exists in advertising tell us of all the wonderful things we should have, must have, can have! If only we had these things – our lives would be HAPPIER! We see our parents buying into the illusion. As we get older, our friends and colleagues at school and work are also starting to live that incredible dream that we see on television. In the post-modern world, the made-up playworld of the media tells us how things should be in reality. Our worlds become defined by a “system of objects” (Baudrillard) outside of ourselves, and our lives shape themselves around achieving this beautiful illusion.

So we chase – the perfect relationship (because couples always look so happy on television), the perfect house (because that billion-dollar property industry knows how to make gorgeous pamphlets of their latest development), money (because the Kardashians make life-with-wealth look so much more desirable). We spend our whole lives thinking, “If only I could get this, then all will be perfect. I will be happy. I will finally feel free.” We sign up for the big treasure hunt of our lives.

But ask anyone in this big hunt if they really are happy, if their lives really are perfect, if they could be sure that it would be like this forever. Most of them would probably say no. Things would be just that little bit better if they could get a better job, or a bigger house, or another child; if only their husband was a little less lazy, if only their wife was a little more understanding; if only they could adjust the size of their thighs or stop that balding patch from spreading. 

Before we know it, we’re 65 and we’re retiring, and we realize that in that pursuit of all the things we think will bring happiness and freedom, we have lost our entire lives. The very things we engaged in to free ourselves from this trap – money, relationship, family, career, fame and reputation – are the very things that have kept us from truly being free.

 

Satiating Cravings: How Illusions Reaffirm Our Delusions

As much as we’d like to pretend that we are completely independent free-thinking agents of our own will, the truth of the matter is that we are all acting from the same single central delusion of the world: craving. Everybody craves something – security, happiness, love, wealth, status, reputation, material things, protection, peace, children or a combination – and we operate entirely from this. The list is endless. Even people who seem to be unattached to material things operate from the “craving” to live a simple and uncomplicated life.

Then we have to find and do things to satisfy the craving. That’s where the influences of advertising, family, society, peers rear their ugly coiffeured heads – they create these beautiful illusions to buy into to satisfy that painful craving. The illusions paint the prettiest pictures we know – of brand new cars, of bigger houses, of happy couples and smiling families, of that life of ease acquired with lots of wealth. So off we go, we join that “system of objects” and act out those many illusions. We buy the car (or trade in our old one, for a better one), we buy a second house (even though we’re just fine with one), we search the ends of the world for The One that we will marry (because Bridget Jones told us it’s possible), we put ourselves through excruciating test-tube procedures to produce 2.5 beautiful, bouncing babies.

As we do so, we feel happy for a moment, the craving is satisfied. We reaffirm to ourselves that the cravings are real, they are important and that it is necessary to satiate them as best as we can. Cravings begin to take on a life of their own. Like a troll under the bridge, it starts to not be satisfied by the car anymore. It wants a fancier house, a bigger car, a more prestigious job or a second round of plastic surgery. After about six months, it decides that it doesn’t like this house anymore, it’s a little shoddy; it wants another house in a posher housing estate.

So we listen to the cravings, we ache from the want of these things and off we go looking for a way to quell the pain. Like a spoiled child, that ugly delusion of cravings stomps its feet and we run around in circles, finding flawless illusions to pacify it and keep it happy. As we chase after bigger, more exciting illusions, we reinforce the cravings, reaffirming within our minds that it’s okay to have these cravings and it’s okay to satiate them. Our sole purpose in life becomes about appeasing these cravings. What we fail to realize is that the spoiled child grows up and his demands get stronger, more challenging. So, like an anxious, fearful parent, we then run faster, spinning in tighter and tighter circles around the delusion. We feed it and it grows.

 

Antidote: The Power of Dharma Work for Cutting Through Illusions

While we might not be able to counter delusion directly, we can begin with the actions that arise from the reinforced delusions – the illusions. We begin first with cutting through illusions, not bending to their every whim.

Totally ignoring the lure of illusions is of course impossible. So what we can do instead, is distract them. Instead of filling our time with activities to strengthen our delusions, we divert our attention and energy towards activities that draw us away from the delusions. This is Dharma work – the very counter to our cravings, desires and attachments. As Dharma work focuses on achieving and creating things for others, it takes away from that deep-seated craving for ourselves which persists within us. Engaging in this kind of work, activity or practice takes time away from us going deeper and deeper into the trap of ourselves. The more time we spend on Dharma work, the less time we have for chasing those mirage-like illusions.

But then again, you might ask, what if Dharma was just another big illusion? Another distracted way for us to fulfill that ugly old delusion inside us called craving? What if Dharma was just another avenue for thinking about ourselves and all we wanted for that ego-centric “me me me” lurking inside our heads? Then how would that be any different from the high-powered job, the second house and the mortgage, the 12th boyfriend or the pay rise?

Well the thing is, it isn’t that different – and yes, we could very well be setting ourselves up to fall into yet another trap.

 

Antidote: The Power of Merits to Cut Through Delusion

We’ve found a way to cut through that clutter of illusion. Now, there’s the tougher menace of delusion – craving – to get through. With a tougher enemy, you’re going to need a much tougher weapon but with this in hand, you’ll be sure that any method you use will work. The concerns about Dharma work turning into a false method – another illusion – will also be resolved. Instead of trapping you further, your actions will turn your controlling delusions around into freedom.

Here’s how it works: you’re now engaging in Dharma work but you’re not quite sure whether it’s really actually getting to the root of the problem: your cravings. So here’s a good self-check to do: what is your motivation behind all the things you do? Is it for the benefit of others? Or just another manifestation of doing something for yourself? To satisfy concerns for own security, material gain, reputation, boredom? It is that very motivation that will determine whether you’re slaying that monstrous demon of selfish craving, or fattening it up.

Looking at this key point of motivation, we can come to understand that doing Dharma work solely with the wish to benefit ourselves leads only to the creation of karma which is, like the cauldron of water, exhaustible and rather meaningless. It doesn’t necessarily lead us to any ultimate improvement, happiness or freedom. Engaging in Dharma work with the wish to benefit others, however, leads to the creation of merit which is inexhaustible and which supports and drives us towards our spiritual goals – this results, eventually, in complete liberation, Enlightenment.

In the case of delusions therefore, the wish to benefit ourselves – creating karma – only serves to feed and further reinforce the cravings.

The wish to benefit others – creating merit – serves to lessen the cravings allowing it to eventually cease.

As we begin our practice, we may find that we still feel trapped, like we’ve just jumped from the frying pan into the fire. “What have I got myself into?!” We think to ourselves, “This isn’t any easier than how it was before spirituality.” This is only natural. We will still feel trapped because our cravings are still there, lurking in the corner and waiting to pounce. Doing the work and practice itself will not lessen the cravings. The negative thoughts and continued cravings that arise within Dharma may actually be creating more karma for ourselves. The crucial difference however, is that in Dharma, our actions are focused upon something higher – either our teachers or some kind of work and practice that seeks to benefit others in some form. In that, we at least stand a chance to develop merit so we can begin to work on cutting down the delusions. It’s a hard climb to the top of those attainments, but at least we put on the shoes and start putting one foot in front of the other.

It might also seem a daunting task to begin thinking of all sentient beings when we’re still grappling with our own individual wants, needs and desires. But we don’t have to start with the entire universe just yet. Shantideva has advised that we should start by thinking of the people closest to us first – our mothers, for example – and then expand it to include people within wider and wider circles. Eventually, it becomes natural to generate this altruistic motivation for all beings, even strangers.

Alternatively, we can generate a kind of superficial compassion for all sentient beings first. As we practice, we affirm this thought more strongly and it becomes more and more natural until we eventually begin to act naturally out of a genuine wish to help others.

 

Starting Out on the Right Foot: How to Set a Good Motivation

For as much as we mean well, we know the old adage that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” At our level, we can never really tell if what we are doing is beneficial, helpful or good in the long-term, at an ultimate level. While we blunder along believing (or trying to convince ourselves!) that our actions are totally pure, we could very well be doing more harm than good.

The only thing that can help us determine or change our motivation is by knowledge – by knowing what to focus on and understanding why. With knowledge, we will know what to do and what not to do; we’ll be able to counter doubt and answer questions clearly that arise in our own minds.

We gain that knowledge from someone who’s been there, done that and understands things from a much higher stand point than us – a Guru. This is a person who has himself stopped chasing illusions so that he could study, gain the knowledge, practice it and take vows so that he could teach it to us. This is a person who has understood the ultimate harm we inflict on ourselves (and others) by feeding the delusions and reinforcing it by our illusions – and who now directs every of his actions towards countering that. If there’s any example to live by, it would be our very own teachers.

The teacher himself has also received these teachings and body of knowledge from his teachers: and in turn, they learned from their teachers, leading all the way back to Buddha Shakyamuni. As we all know, Buddha completely cut through all illusions, destroyed all delusions and emerged free, at the highest level, to then teach us those same methods. We have that knowledge now in our hands – passed down pure and unsullied through the many generations of teachers to our own kind teacher, who then teaches it to us.

With this knowledge – and the thousands of years of it being tried and tested – we have that single key to unlock the correct, positive motivation in us that will make all the difference between creating further karma to chain us to our delusions, or creating merit to free us from them.

Armed with knowledge and motivation, we’re ready to fight that battle against illusions and delusions. But, like any warfare, how successful we will be will depend solely on how consistent and persistent we are in maintaining our practice and motivation. Just as water from a spring is continuously generated and flows onwards to provide us with water, so too does our merit need to be continuously generated to sustain and “provide” for our spiritual endeavors.

 

That “Ah Ha!” Moment: How Motivation and Merit Leads to Realization

Merit is also pivotal in helping us to gain realizations along our practice. It is important to note the significant difference between merely understanding something and realizing it, which is to actualize the teachings, internalize them and thus create transformation within our mind, attitude and focus. For example, there is a big difference in just intellectually understanding that a fire will burn us and realizing the truth of it when we put our hand into a fire and burn it. Upon realizing the effects, we make the resolution to amend our behavior and actions around fire henceforth.

In this case, gaining merit helps us not just as a means of distraction from our cravings. On a much more profound level, it helps us by creating conducive situations for us to receive knowledge (such as by meeting a teacher and being able to attend his teachings). Then, merit also helps us to understand the teachings – it is in a language we understand and we are of a sound enough mind and intellect to grasp the meaning. Most importantly, the merit we have helps us to internalize this knowledge and realize it.

When we realize the teachings, we experience mind transformation which thus pushes us further on our spiritual journey of mind development. With that, we begin to understand the workings of delusions, how we react (incorrectly) through the enactment of illusions and how we trap ourselves in this cycle. In other words, by the driving force of merit, we are able to learn, understand and internalize the causes and effects of delusions and illusions, and thus set the firm determination to renounce this cycle. Eventually – one realization at a time – we free ourselves from our self-imposed traps and are led to Enlightenment.

 

Discovering Treasure: The Relationship with the Teacher

Understanding that the teacher holds every precious bit of knowledge we need to generate the correct motivation and set us on the right path towards Enlightenment, we learn to hold him – and our relationship with him – supreme. To us, the teacher is all of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, for it is through him that we are connected to the Buddha, we receive the Dharma and have a direct relationship with Sangha. It is through our teacher that we generate our own faith in the Three Jewels.

To us, the teacher is more precious, more important than the Buddha himself; we recognize that at this stage, we cannot perceive the Buddha directly and our Buddha statues cannot talk to us to give us teachings. Only our teacher can give us the Dharma. In this way, in the tantric path, we are taught to view our teacher as a Buddha and by that, we in turn receive the full blessings of a Buddha when we make offerings to him, practice the teachings he gives us and serve him well.

Because the power of the teacher is so strong, it help us to literally free ourselves from the vicious cycle of delusions and illusions; our actions and attitudes towards him therefore have a direct bearing on our spiritual practice. Should we regard and treat him as a Buddha, we receive the corresponding merit and benefit from a Buddha; if we regard him as just a friend, we receive that same level of benefit, etc. Actually, by the power of the object (the Lama) itself, doing anything positive and virtuous towards this will generate powerful merit for us even without us knowing.

The converse also applies. If we act in negative ways towards him or do not follow his instructions to us, we collect very negative karma that brings us further away from our spiritual practice. This is very logical. If doing something virtuous with a good altruistic thought towards a virtuous object creates the positive energy of merit, then doing the opposite – a negative action with unclean thoughts will also create karma leading to negative effects.

In this way, therefore, two people could be practicing and studying very near the same teacher, both doing the very same things, but one could be generating vast amounts of merit while the other may be creating plenty of negative karma. This will be determined solely by the motivation behind their service towards the teacher and how they engage in their Dharma practice around him. 

It is not uncommon for very close students to suddenly quit and run away from the Dharma, or for their behavior to worsen over time. This is not the fault of the teacher – who loves his students equally – but is attributed to the wrong motivations of the student. By his wrong motivation, he would have been creating karma, not merit. As the karma builds over time, it overwhelms the merit. Eventually, the merit “runs out” in the way that it is so greatly outweighed by this karma that it is no longer able to take effect to help one’s spiritual path. 

By that same token, it is also not uncommon to see students who are physically far away from the teacher but who experience very profound transformation and who become increasingly devoted and firm in their practice. This is because, with or without the physical proximity of their teacher, their motivation remains firmly on benefiting others so that whatever they do continuously generates the merit to support their practice.

 

Fighting the Urge: Escaping the Endless Vicious Cycle

It isn’t easy to get out of the trap we create for ourselves – the familiar feeling of those delusions feel good and the enactment of illusions fills us every moment with the anticipation of happier times. Applying the opposite, just as outlined here, may well seem the more difficult path. Engaging in spiritual practice, learning to think of others than ourselves and taking ourselves away from our physical pleasures may be tough, even painful.

But NOT doing it is worse.

Both ways – in Dharma and out of Dharma – will feel like a trap at first. But in recognizing the highest potential that merit can bring us, this practice and work puts us in good stead to at least find a way out of the maze. If nothing else, we would have helped more people than just our one solitary self along the way.

Perhaps, along the way, you might discover too a different sort of craving – a stronger but surprising addiction to making a change in the lives of others. To see someone happier because of you or in less pain, when you had expected nothing back from them, lights a magic fire in your heart. That is a happiness beyond you. And it isn’t even a passing illusion. It’s real. It’s someone standing in the flesh in front of you, alive and happy. That alone is worth shattering every illusion for.

 

Questions & Answers

Q: I have heard some people say that one’s merit can run out, and therefore they are not able to engage in any spiritual practice anymore. Is that true?

A: We might engage in spiritual practice or actions with the wish to benefit ourselves, to satisfy our egos, to look good or to get fame and position. We might also be doing it out of concern for one or two individuals we love. In this case, we would then be creating only karma, which is exhaustible. We may be engaging in actions in the name of Dharma but no merit is created because the motivation is not to benefit all beings. Instead of freeing us from our illusions, our spiritual actions actually just become yet another illusion to feed into the cravings in our mind.

It is not that our merit runs out, but rather the amount of karma that we create becomes overwhelming and far outweighs whatever small amount of merit we have. When this happens, the small amount of merit is not able to keep us going in our spiritual actions and practice, so we may be incited to leave or quit.

It is incorrect to say that one’s merits have run out and therefore, there is nothing one can do anymore. This is like saying that we are hungry and have run out of food, but we continue to just sit there and not do anything to get some food. Merit can be continuously generated in the actions we do and with the motivation that we carry. If we conscientiously engage in actions / motivations to create merit, this will thus also continuously sustain our spiritual practice.

 

Q: Give me an example to illustrate the workings of Karma and Merits

A: Due to the two types of motivation that can arise:

  1. For the benefit of the self, which creates karma.
  2. For the benefit of others, which creates merit.

An example to illustrate the workings and nature of karma is as follows: karma is similar to us scooping water from a cauldron and giving it to someone with the expectation of receiving something back. However, once the kindness is given and received, the karma ends. In this way, the cauldron will eventually run out of water as we keep taking water from it.

Merit is likened to us scooping water from a natural spring with its source of water coming from the mountains. No matter how much water we scoop out, the source is endless. The spring will therefore never run out of water. When we engage in actions purely to benefit all sentient beings without the element of self in the equation, we create powerful merits and not karma.

 

Q: I am engaging in Dharma practice for the sake of my partner, who I love very much. Do I collect merit or karma when I have this kind of motivation?

A: If you are doing Dharma for a partner, friend or family member, you create karma, rather than merit. This is because although you are doing Dharma for someone else, it is still ultimately for your own personal gain. If we were sincerely concerned for the welfare and benefit of others, we would be doing Dharma not just for one of our loved ones, but for many more beings.

Further, because the object of our practice is someone who is not “higher” than us – such as our Guru – we create karma rather than merit, for the motivation and focus are not for a larger good.

 

Q: How about if I switch my motivation to doing Dharma for my Guru instead of my partner?

A: In this case, your Dharma action – done in relation to your Guru – will accrue a mixture of both karma and merit. At some level, you are still acting out of a self-centered motivation, for your own benefit, which is where you generate karma. However, because the object itself – the Guru – is holy and exists entirely for the benefit of others, you will also still generate some merit by focusing on and serving him. Eventually, as you continue with this motivation focusing on your teacher, you can generate enough merit to expand motivation to encompass a wider scope of benefit.

 

Q: What happens if I quit or leave the Dharma, or if I break a promise to my spiritual teacher?

A: First, we must understand that when we engage in Dharma work or follow the instructions of the teacher, we are supporting a series of actions that will lead to the benefit of others. Whether it is an instruction to physically go out and do something for someone, or an instruction to enter retreat, the end result of Dharma should always be to bring benefit to others. Even entering solitary retreat is about improving our mind such that we develop the qualities necessary to be of more benefit and less harm to others.

When we give up on the Dharma or fail to carry out the instructions of the teacher, we directly cut ourselves off from being able to help someone, either directly or in the long term. All the people that we could have helped by our Dharma work would thus not be able to receive that help, or the help would be delayed. The negative karma of that effect on those beings would then come back to us.

It is incorrect to simply think that if we leave the Dharma, there is no effect, or that it is “good enough if we are good people” and are not harming someone. Often, inactivity alone is damaging and harmful – we collect the negative karma because we know better and could have done something to help someone, but we didn’t. For example, by following our lama’s instructions, we could have reached out to help 100 people. By not following the instructions, we may never be able to help any of those 100 people and they will continue to suffer. We may not have hurt them directly, but we allow them to continue suffering – doesn’t that amount to the same thing?

 

Q: What is samaya? What does it mean to break samaya and what is the effect?

A: Samaya is the spiritual bond, commitment and loyalty between a student and his Guru, or a student and his spiritual community (which could be either ordained or lay). To maintain good, clean samaya is to engage in Dharma practice exactly in accordance with our teacher’s instructions, with the belief and faith that everything the teacher advises us is for the higher benefit of ourselves and many other sentient beings. It is to keep our promises, uphold our words of honor and carry out instructions perfectly.

To break samaya is to go against our words of honor to our Guru or our spiritual community. It is when we are not honest, if we are deceptive or lie in any way, if we do not carry out the instructions of our teacher and do not practice what he has told us to, this collects a huge amount of negative karma because we directly contradict the Dharma teachings (truth) and go against what our holy teachers are telling us to do, which is only ever for the benefit of others. By not following through with the instructions, we are therefore allowing others to continue to suffer – imagine the corresponding karma that comes with that.

Also, while maintaining a pure samaya with our teachers and honoring our words towards him creates merit, it is only logical that doing the opposite creates a kind of demerit, or karma that prevents our positive merit from opening up. When we break samaya, it is like saying that we do not believe or accept the teachings and guidance from our Lama; that we know better. In this case, we create the karma to be separated from the Guru and not to be able to receive the teachings from the Guru in the future.

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  1. Danielle Wee on Jan 27, 2023 at 10:31 pm

    An insightful and easy to understand article suitable for a lay person like me. Through here, I gain better understanding between Karma and Merit. Besides, the article also mentioned how important a Guru in guiding his students and followers on the right path to lead us out of our deep seated illusions and delusions.

    I must thank Ani Lobsang Chokyi for sharing this article with me 🙏🏼

  2. Samfoonheei on Apr 28, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    Beautiful sharing with the clear explanation and teachings for us all . Whatever we do as long is to benefit others would be wonderful. First when we engage in virtuous dharma activities to benefit others, there is less chances of us creating more karma. When we’re doing good deeds, we’re setting ourselves up for a positive life. For Buddhists, karma is simply the result of the actions that people have done throughout their lifetime. Qualities such as anger, harmony, happiness, and discontent are all seeds that we sow and nurture in our mind . With Dharma work established in our mind whatever we do with right motivation, we will collect merits.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this powerful profound teachings on karma and merits.

  3. Tsa Tsa Ong on Apr 26, 2020 at 1:45 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche and blog team for sharing this enlightening article about creating karma and merits with different motivations. I would say from my personal opinion that it’s best to do Dharma work with an open mind with a positive and happy motivation by wishing to bring Dharma to more people in our network. It really brings me true joy and happiness to do social media and keeping myself occupied at home, rather than feeling bored and feeling confined. This MCO period is a very good time for me and others to catch up on Dharma work and learning within the comfort of our home. ???

  4. Yee Yin on Sep 6, 2019 at 11:08 am

    Rinpoche has explained about karma and merit so comprehensively in this article. It is true that we are so conditioned to believe how a happy life should be by advertisement, by people around us who are not spiritual. We accept that life has its goods and its bads, it is normal. But we never thought there is a way out.

    However, when we start our spiritual journey, we still feel trapped. Because we are doing the same things over and over again. However, if we can change our motivation, by doing Dharma work, we will eventually feel free and light. The ‘craving’ we have in doing Dharma work can lead us to be free from sufferings if the motivation changed. The ‘craving’ for material things will only sink us deeper in samsara.

    Rinpoche has given us a very useful method to change our motivation in order for us to gain merits. If we cannot think of benefitting all sentient beings, we can use our teacher as the object for us to generate merits. As we do this more, we will be able to develop our altruism by the merits we have generated.

  5. Suet Moi on Feb 3, 2019 at 10:31 pm

    Very confusing and interesting topic of karma and merits. As a buddhist practitioner, we need a lot of merits in order to have attainment. To generate merits instead of karma must have the right motivation for others and selfless.

    Thank you Rinpoche for the teachings

  6. Wan Wai Meng on Jul 20, 2016 at 3:12 am

    This is an important article that first when we engage in virtuous activities, there is less chance of us creating more karma. And the creation of merit is what is needed to uproot our craving and delusions.

  7. Fong on Jun 24, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Cravings and habituation are like a ride on the merry-go-round. It goes round and round getting us nowhere. Breaking that chain will be like the toughest battle of our lives. We may start out real fresh and willing to fight the battle but it an on-going, relentless battle.

    With that said, personally, I find that having a Guru helps to focus on the battle and help me keep going despite the many times I have negative thoughts and get tired. My only hope is that the negative thoughts is less than the positive to help me move forward.

    So, I have to keep my faith with the Guru who is the embodiment of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha and continue to work towards collecting karma and hopefully some merits. Even, then it is so very difficult to keep the focus on doing Dharma work for the benefit of others as there are many times when the thought of doing it for our own escape from Samsara is uppermost in my mind.

    Guess, i will just have to keep chipping away at those thoughts.

  8. William Yeoh on Mar 24, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    Dear Rinpoche,
    I want to thank you for your wisdom on this topic. I have been stuck in this area for a long time. Its like hamster running on circle for sure. Sometimes i really felt really sad for not able to overcome the craving,etc. Holding it i.e ignore or keep still, hope it will pass does not work in the long run. Sometimes i even feel like giving up practice. After reading your writing on this, i felt more confident. I will continue practice. I dont know how to say this, but i really appreciate your teaching.
    My guess is people still thinking their present world real therefore not able to let go. Not able to let go made them clinging to material world.
    Please allow me to do full prostrate to you if we are able to meet.

  9. Pema Thinley on Mar 24, 2016 at 3:27 pm

    Dear Rinpoche,

    Thank you for this profound and very simple teachings on karma and merits. This is one very deep talk I ever come across lah.
    I and most of us fail to examine our minds-motivations- when we do things daily. Unknowingly, there is every danger that we would be collecting just karma or the negative karma if we don’t check our motivation. Thank you for explaining it in our levels of understanding. Long Live Rinpoche _()_ _()_ _()_

  10. Li Kheng on Mar 19, 2016 at 11:24 am

    Even the desire to live a simple and unencumbered life can arise from craving.
    From this statement in the article, I learn that it is not about the “what” we are in pursuit of but the attitude in which we embark on this pursuit.

    Craving is the seed that puts us on the endless cycle of activities to fill up a black hole.

    I learn that it is being at peace and accepting with either having or not having is an initial sign that we have risen a little above the sense of self-importance. The non-self in our actions, regardless of what that act is, could be the beginning of non-accumulation of karma. While the care and consideration of others in our motivation will nurture new habits to accumulate merits for spiritual awakening.

    Thank you for this powerful and wonderful read. May those who read it and reflect on it, learn and grow so that we wake up at 65 years old with a smile on our face.

  11. Datuk May on Feb 17, 2016 at 11:15 pm

    Due our habituation of always thinking of how to pleasure ourselves, it is daunting to practise Dharma with the motivation that whatever we think, say or act must be with the benefit for others. Others although inclusive of loved ones must also extend to all sentient beings.

    As it is a natural bond of love with our mothers, the first lesson of benefitting others as taught by Rinpoche was to know that all sentient beings could have been our mother and to treat them as such.

    That was one of the most profound teachings of creating the motivation to benefit others without thought of self.

    It is not an easy task but it gets to be easier to have a spiritual teacher and always reverend Him/Her and do what is instructed as our Teacher/Guru is our guide out of this mess of samsara.

    I will make it a point every morning to think of doing something kind to someone that I may not even know and consciously act to collect merits. In benefitting others, I benefit myself. It is a win win situation and the Dharma is without faults.

  12. Shelly tai on Feb 17, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche for this precious teaching about how to cut our delusion , as from the teaching it make me understand more about the important of Dharma work it actually is hard for most of us to understand our own mind since young we have taught to achieve this and achieve that in order for us to gain happiness so we has been so use to it and eventually make us think this is the right way to live our life, I would said if is not because of Dharma we will not realize the purpose of life why are we here so I m very thankful to Rinpoche for being here with us and continue teaching us and reminding us the important of selfless mind .

  13. Stella Cheang on Feb 14, 2016 at 10:08 am

    Our delusion of this world and what this world has to offer keep us grounded and fuel our perpetuity dwelling in it. We are programmed in many ways to believe that a relationship and family is good, status, wealth and material are good. And we spend our whole life making sure that we have someone to form a family with, and going after social status by accumulating wealth and material assets, unceasingly.

    When we are in this rat race within samsara, it is very difficult to imagine the beautiful illusion that everyone else seemed to be living in, is in fact, a delusion. Everything and everyone around us is reinforcing the beautiful illusion, enlarging it to a central piece in our functional mindstream, blinding our ability to reason; as a result we develop an insatiable craving to live the beautiful illusionary life.

    There is an antidote to cut our delusion. It is by doing Dharma work, because Dharma work
    • Brings our focus and energy on working for the benefit of others.
    • Takes our mind away from going deep into the chase of our delusion that mainly satisfy the me, me, and me.
    • Collects merit to support and drive us to the higher spiritual goal (which is enlightenment, ultimately).

    In order for out Dharma work to generate merit, we must always check our motivation when carrying out the work. We should not have the intention or motivation of obtaining benefits (through dharma work) for ourselves. When we do Dharma work fervently, some might say that we are indulging in the same rat race but different maze, but at least we embark on the journey towards cutting delusion and out of the maze, rather than stuck in the rat race without any exit.

    Only with knowledge, we will be able to determine if our motivation and intention is pure when doing Dharma work. And the knowledge comes from a Guru; our Guru, the only person who had cut his chase of delusion, took vows and practice the Dharma for many many lifetimes, for the benefit of others. It is through our Guru that we now know our wayward lifestyle is a trap to keep us in samsara. And it is through the same Guru whom we were taught that there is a way out.

    Realizing the importance of a Guru, we must hold Him as the most precious and protect our samaya with our Guru as the utmost important thing in our life. No one else but our Guru can liberate us from perpetuating samsara endlessly.

    Thank You Rinpoche for the teaching on recognizing our delusion and the method to cut our delusion. I will be more mindful of my motivation when doing Dharma work so that the work generate merit and not karma.
    Humbly, bowing down,
    Stella Cheang

  14. Lin Mun on Feb 13, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    Dear Rinpoche,

    Thanks for your sharing and teaching. You make this write up easy to understand and explained the definition of karma and merits very well.

    Previously, I thought positive karma and merits are similar. It is true that most of the time the reason I practise dharma is for a few person and not for the benefit pof everyone. I will now remind myself of the motivation and apply it into my daily practise.

    Also thanks for the clarification on samaya and Guru Devotion. It is very important to understand this point that will help to lead us to Enlightenment path.

    Thank you again.

  15. Colin Tan on Feb 12, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    This really is a good write up for people that want to understand the difference between Karma and Merit. By understanding the difference, it helps individuals to make the right decision as to how they should react to things.

    Suggest that anyone who wants to learn the Dharma should first know about Guru Devotion.

    Cheers.

  16. Lum Kok Luen on Feb 10, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    Dear Rinpoche,

    Thank you very much for this wonderful teaching, reminder, and pointer for us as we embark on our Dharma journey.
    All this teaching really talked to me deeply and I am now re-examining my motivation to be in Dharma, is it for my benefit or do I sincerely and truly want to benefit others?
    I am honest to admit that at times, my ego gets in the way and without realizing that my own ego will pull me further into the samsara typhoon.

    The other factors that we ourselves barricade is laziness, and selfishness. We want some solitary time to ourselves where we can indulge ourselves in such as enjoying a cup of coffee or dreaming to owning a “better” car, etc.

    Guru devotion is another area that I have need to keep improving as you have mentioned throughout this teaching. Without the Guru, there is no teaching, and therefore, we cannot pull ourselves out of samsara.

    This ia a great reminder and to be honest, for me, I have to constantly review these wonderful and important teachings from time to time and check my own mind to see where I’ve improved and where I need to improve – sort of like a progress chart. I have to honestly be truly honest with myself in order to progress out of samsara.

    Humbly yours,
    _/\_
    Lum Kok Luen

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  • Samfoonheei
    Friday, Mar 15. 2024 07:31 PM
    Venerable Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhist teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition. Well respected and loved as a man of great wisdom, he was also instrumental in establishing Theravada Buddhism in the West. Interesting life story, how he chose to leave the settled monastic life and became a wandering ascetic. Walking across Thailand, lived in forests, caves and cremation grounds while learning from the meditation monks of the Forest of various monasteries. He wandered through the countryside in quest of quiet and secluded places for developing meditation. He even lived in tiger and cobra infested jungles, using reflections on death to penetrate to the true meaning of life. After years of wandering, Venerable Ajahn Chah established a monastery where he taught simple, practice-based form of meditation, and attracted a numerous of students including western foreigners. He was one of the greatest Dhamma teachers of the modern era. His wise teachings have continued to guide thousands of people along the path of Dharma. Venerable Ajahn Chah’s teachings of the Thai Forest Tradition gradually spread across all over the world. Several of Ajahn Chah’s Western students have since established monasteries throughout the world. Just in Thailand itself, there are more than 300 branch monasteries in Ajahn Chah’s tradition. Ven erable Ajahn Chah used his ill health as a teaching point, emphasizing that it was a living example of the impermanence of all things and reminded people to endeavour to find a true refuge within themselves. The legacy of Venerable Ajahn Chah’s teachings and legacy continues into the modern age.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this great sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/great-lamas-masters/venerable-ajahn-chah-the-forest-monk.html
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    Wonderful blog written on the practice of Kalarupa for us to understand better. As an emanation of Manjushri, Kalarupa’s practice helps us to destroy ignorance and to develop wisdom overcoming our anger and suffering . Awesome Kalarupa manifested in multiple forms to help sentient beings who personifies enlightenment by the conquest of anger. Kalarupa also regard as one of the three main Dharma protectors of the Gelugpa is extremely fierce and ugly, and tames all kinds of spiritual ugliness. The fierceness of his iconography teaches us to remind ourselves that all the causes and effects of anger arising from ignorance are dreadful and distorted.
    Thank you Rinpoche and Pastor Antionette for this detailed sharing,

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/kalarupa.html
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    Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/travel/spectacular-dorje-shugden-mural-in-kathmandu-nepal.html
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    All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. A reminder for us all to go of attachment and meditating on impermanence and emptiness. We are to relinquish the domination of our ego and its habits to transform ourselves. A great reminder not to waste our previous life.
    Quoted Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart .
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing such a meaningful teachings with folded hands.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/pointing-the-staff-at-the-old-man.html
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    Now we can know who is always messing with people, and he always cheats money and women, he even uses Buddhism to find money.

    Also, need to be careful with his brother-in-law (Simon Low Kok Meng) because he is a spy (CID) for DATUK YIP KUM FOOK and we will write some letters to AGONG SULTAN IBRAHIM IBN ALMARHUM SULTAN ISKANDAR as soon as possible.

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    Thursday, Mar 7. 2024 01:40 AM
    The matriarchal cultures of the grandmothers have specific symbolism of animism shamanism, such as the horse, especially the blue horse, and the deer. These are two main symbols of a shaman woman and you can find them in many cultural folk lore, especially the Russian, Slavic, Siberian, Nordic, Finland, and Norway. It’s nice to see the Matriarchal Shaman Animism diety represented in Chinese.
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    Monday, Mar 4. 2024 06:59 PM
    An inspiring act of a selfless Lama feeding strays whether its night or day. Truly an example for us all to feed those lonely strays . Yes I do agree compassion starts with feeding strays. Reading this blog again to refresh myself to do more. Strays animals generally lead a life of poor welfare on the street. Feeding strays is a compassionate act.
    Thank you Rinpoche and Anila for this sharing.


    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/rinpoche-through-my-eyes-compassion-starts-with-feeding-strays
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    Monday, Mar 4. 2024 06:56 PM
    nteresting revisit this blog again as truly inspiring reading over and over again . There’s so many inspiring nuns and female practitioner coming from different back ground, leading a more spiritual life. They are practitioners dedicated their life to religious observance and their path is illuminated by the light of compassion. Going against all odds to become one. Their devotion radiates like a thousand stars in the night sky. Here at Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong Pahang we too have inspiring practitioners .
    Thank you Rinpoche for this great sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/inspiring-nuns-and-female-practitioners.html
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    Monday, Mar 4. 2024 06:55 PM
    Demons are disembodied spirits, supernatural being or spirit and unseen beings. We know they do exist and I believe they do. They have no physical form to them whatsoever. Demons do definitely exist. They are intelligent beings who are evil malicious spirits and are all dangerous entities. Valak is not to be summoned capriciously by anyone as they are dangerous beings when we invoke them having to face a heavy consequence. There are spiritual practices that we can ask for help a ritual of the wrathful Manjushri in the form of Trakze. Having a doing the practice daily without fail, consistently, as this Trakze practice has been proven to be efficacious to break the hold the Valak and other spirits. All thanks to our Guru bringing this practice to Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong Malaysia.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing for us to understand better.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/science-mysteries/valak-the-conjuring-2-demon.html
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    Monday, Mar 4. 2024 06:53 PM
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    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all these powerful quotes.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/inspiration-worthy-words/the-power-of-giving-18-quotes-from-tsem-rinpoche.html
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    Wednesday, Feb 28. 2024 12:47 AM
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  • Samfoonheei
    Thursday, Jan 4. 2024 04:11 PM
    Lama Tsongkhapa was an influential Tibetan Buddhist monk, philosopher and tantric yogi, whose activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism . Lama Tsongkhapa was hailed as the second Buddha by contemporary Buddhist masters of his time. Famous for reviving Buddhism in Tibet and revered for elevating the Dharma to all its present glory. Hence having a 12 ft Lama Tsongkhapa Statue at new Kechara Gompa (Prayer Hall) is indeed a blessing. Its truly beautiful. Merely by looking at it is a blessing .
    Thank you Rinpoche and team effort making it possible.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/kechara-13-depts/10-ft-tsongkapa-here.html

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It's very nice to see volunteers helping maintain holy sites in Kechara Forest Retreat, it's very good for them. Cleaning Buddha statues is a very powerful and effective way of purifying body karma.
Kechara Forest Retreat is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. This is our holy Vajra Yogini stupa which is now surrounded by beautiful lanterns organised by our students.
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Kechara Forest Retreat is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. This is our holy Vajra Yogini stupa which is now surrounded by beautiful lanterns organised by our students.
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One of the most recent harvests from our Kechara Forest Retreat land. It was grown free of chemicals and pesticides, wonderful!
Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
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Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
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Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
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First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
The first title published by Kechara Comics is Karuna Finds A Way. It tells the tale of high-school sweethearts Karuna and Adam who had what some would call the dream life. Everything was going great for them until one day when reality came knocking on their door. Caught in a surprise swindle, this loving family who never harmed anyone found themselves out of luck and down on their fortune. Determined to save her family, Karuna goes all out to find a solution. See what she does- https://bit.ly/2LSKuWo
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The first title published by Kechara Comics is Karuna Finds A Way. It tells the tale of high-school sweethearts Karuna and Adam who had what some would call the dream life. Everything was going great for them until one day when reality came knocking on their door. Caught in a surprise swindle, this loving family who never harmed anyone found themselves out of luck and down on their fortune. Determined to save her family, Karuna goes all out to find a solution. See what she does- https://bit.ly/2LSKuWo
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Very powerful story! Tibetan Resistance group Chushi Gangdruk reveals how Dalai Lama escaped in 1959- https://bit.ly/2S9VMGX
At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
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At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
See beautiful pictures of Manjushri Guest House here- https://bit.ly/2WGo0ti
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See beautiful pictures of Manjushri Guest House here- https://bit.ly/2WGo0ti
Beginner’s Introduction to Dorje Shugden~Very good overview https://bit.ly/2QQNfYv
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Beginner’s Introduction to Dorje Shugden~Very good overview https://bit.ly/2QQNfYv
Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat\'s land here in Malaysia
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Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat's land here in Malaysia
Most Venerable Uppalavanna – The Chief Female Disciple of Buddha Shakyamuni - She exhibited many supernatural abilities gained from meditation and proved to the world females and males are equal in spirituality- https://bit.ly/31d9Rat
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Most Venerable Uppalavanna – The Chief Female Disciple of Buddha Shakyamuni - She exhibited many supernatural abilities gained from meditation and proved to the world females and males are equal in spirituality- https://bit.ly/31d9Rat
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Thailand’s ‘Renegade’ Yet Powerful Buddhist Nuns~ https://bit.ly/2Z1C02m
Mahapajapati Gotami – the first Buddhist nun ordained by Lord Buddha- https://bit.ly/2IjD8ru
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Mahapajapati Gotami – the first Buddhist nun ordained by Lord Buddha- https://bit.ly/2IjD8ru
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The Largest Buddha Shakyamuni in Russia | 俄罗斯最大的释迦牟尼佛画像- https://bit.ly/2Wpclni
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Sacred Vajra Yogini
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Dorje Shugden works & archives - a labour of commitment - https://bit.ly/30Tp2p8
Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha. She was his step-mother and aunt. Buddha\'s mother had passed away at his birth so he was raised by Gotami.
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha. She was his step-mother and aunt. Buddha's mother had passed away at his birth so he was raised by Gotami.
Another nun disciple of Lord Buddha\'s. She had achieved great spiritual abilities and high attainments. She would be a proper object of refuge. This image of the eminent bhikkhuni (nun) disciple of the Buddha, Uppalavanna Theri.
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Another nun disciple of Lord Buddha's. She had achieved great spiritual abilities and high attainments. She would be a proper object of refuge. This image of the eminent bhikkhuni (nun) disciple of the Buddha, Uppalavanna Theri.
Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
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Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
High Sri Lankan monks visit Kechara to bless our land, temple, Buddha and Dorje Shugden images. They were very kind-see pictures- https://bit.ly/2HQie2M
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High Sri Lankan monks visit Kechara to bless our land, temple, Buddha and Dorje Shugden images. They were very kind-see pictures- https://bit.ly/2HQie2M
This is pretty amazing!

First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
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This is pretty amazing! First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
My Dharma boy (left) and Oser girl loves to laze around on the veranda in the mornings. They enjoy all the trees, grass and relaxing under the hot sun. Sunbathing is a favorite daily activity. I care about these two doggies of mine very much and I enjoy seeing them happy. They are with me always. Tsem Rinpoche

Always be kind to animals and eat vegetarian- https://bit.ly/2Psp8h2
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My Dharma boy (left) and Oser girl loves to laze around on the veranda in the mornings. They enjoy all the trees, grass and relaxing under the hot sun. Sunbathing is a favorite daily activity. I care about these two doggies of mine very much and I enjoy seeing them happy. They are with me always. Tsem Rinpoche Always be kind to animals and eat vegetarian- https://bit.ly/2Psp8h2
After you left me Mumu, I was alone. I have no family or kin. You were my family. I can\'t stop thinking of you and I can\'t forget you. My bond and connection with you is so strong. I wish you were by my side. Tsem Rinpoche
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After you left me Mumu, I was alone. I have no family or kin. You were my family. I can't stop thinking of you and I can't forget you. My bond and connection with you is so strong. I wish you were by my side. Tsem Rinpoche
This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
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This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
The Mystical land of Shambhala is finally ready for everyone to feast their eyes and be blessed. A beautiful post with information, art work, history, spirituality and a beautiful book composed by His Holiness the 6th Panchen Rinpoche. ~ https://bit.ly/309MHBi
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The Mystical land of Shambhala is finally ready for everyone to feast their eyes and be blessed. A beautiful post with information, art work, history, spirituality and a beautiful book composed by His Holiness the 6th Panchen Rinpoche. ~ https://bit.ly/309MHBi
Beautiful pictures of the huge Buddha in Longkou Nanshan- https://bit.ly/2LsBxVb
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Beautiful pictures of the huge Buddha in Longkou Nanshan- https://bit.ly/2LsBxVb
The reason-Very interesting thought- https://bit.ly/2V7VT5r
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The reason-Very interesting thought- https://bit.ly/2V7VT5r
NEW Bigfoot cafe in Malaysia! Food is delicious!- https://bit.ly/2VxdGau
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NEW Bigfoot cafe in Malaysia! Food is delicious!- https://bit.ly/2VxdGau
DON\'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
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DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
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Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
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Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
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Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
Find one of the most beautiful temples in the world in Nara, Japan. It is the 1,267 year old Todai-ji temple that houses a 15 meter Buddha Vairocana statue who is a cosmic and timeless Buddha. Emperor Shomu who sponsored this beautiful temple eventually abdicated and ordained as a Buddhist monk. Very interesting history and story. One of the places everyone should visit- https://bit.ly/2VgsHhK
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Find one of the most beautiful temples in the world in Nara, Japan. It is the 1,267 year old Todai-ji temple that houses a 15 meter Buddha Vairocana statue who is a cosmic and timeless Buddha. Emperor Shomu who sponsored this beautiful temple eventually abdicated and ordained as a Buddhist monk. Very interesting history and story. One of the places everyone should visit- https://bit.ly/2VgsHhK
Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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And here's Mr Wong of KSK Ipoh who dropped by to pray and offered some donation to the Chapel. Kechara Penang Study Group. Pic by Siew Hong & uploaded by Jacinta.
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And here's Mr Wong of KSK Ipoh who dropped by to pray and offered some donation to the Chapel. Kechara Penang Study Group. Pic by Siew Hong & uploaded by Jacinta.
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Today's puja (16/3/2024) ended around 420pm, Jacinta was the umze of the day. Pic by Siew Hong. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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Group photo taken after the last session, sealed with King of Prayers. Come and join us next time! Sayonara - 9-10th March 2024 - Kechara Penang DS Retreat by Jacinta.
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Abundance altar! Fruits, flowers, Mee Koo (traditional Penang buns), Bee Hoon, sourdoughs and snacks are some of the offerings to Rinpoche, Buddhas & Bodhisattvas. Kechara Penang Dorje Shugden Retreat 9-10th March, 2024 by Jacinta.
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The celebration ended with a Dorje Shugden puja, dedicated to all the sponsors, our loved ones and as well as for the happiness & good health for all sentient beings. May Rinpoche return swiftly too and taking this opportunity wishing all Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai from all of us, Kechara Penang Study Group. Uploaded by Jacinta.
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Seen here, Pastor Seng Piow set off firecrackers - welcoming of the upcoming year with enthusiasm and positive energy. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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In this pic, Pastor Seng Piow is sharing Dharma with newbies ~ Sharyn's friends. It's always good to make light offerings at the beginning of new year. By making light offerings, you are able to dispel the darkness of ignorance and achieve wisdom. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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Mr. Dared Lim was offering water bowls on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group. (Kin Hoe)
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Mr. Dared Lim was offering water bowls on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group. (Kin Hoe)
Jun from Ipoh was offering mandarin oranges to Mother Tara and The Three Jewels. (Kin Hoe)
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Jun from Ipoh was offering mandarin oranges to Mother Tara and The Three Jewels. (Kin Hoe)
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Prior to our puja in Ipoh, Mr. & Mrs. Cheah Fook Wan were preparing for the offerings to the Buddhas. (Kin Hoe)
On Sunday afternoon, Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Mother Tara prayer recitations in Ipoh. (Kin Hoe)
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On Sunday afternoon, Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Mother Tara prayer recitations in Ipoh. (Kin Hoe)
Some of the best shots taken during Thaipusam in Penang. Swee Bee, Huey, Tang KS, Nathan, Choong SH and Jacinta volunteered. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 months ago
Some of the best shots taken during Thaipusam in Penang. Swee Bee, Huey, Tang KS, Nathan, Choong SH and Jacinta volunteered. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
Simple yet powerful ally ~ Bhagawan Dorje Shuden. Kechara Penang Study Group consists of Chien Seong, Hue, Choong SH, Tang KS, Swee Bee and Jacinta. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Uploaded by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Simple yet powerful ally ~ Bhagawan Dorje Shuden. Kechara Penang Study Group consists of Chien Seong, Hue, Choong SH, Tang KS, Swee Bee and Jacinta. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Uploaded by Jacinta.
Thaipusam in Penang. Some of the best shots. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 months ago
Thaipusam in Penang. Some of the best shots. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
Nothing beats having a sacred audience with our lineage lamas. It's not selfie or wefie, but we have the best 'groufie'!!! 20th Jan 2024, Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Nothing beats having a sacred audience with our lineage lamas. It's not selfie or wefie, but we have the best 'groufie'!!! 20th Jan 2024, Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Welcoming our lineage Gurus to our Penang Chapel today! Pastor Seng Piow explained the significance of having Guru Tree and introduced to us our lineage lamas, Buddhas, deities, protectors and etc.
2 months ago
Welcoming our lineage Gurus to our Penang Chapel today! Pastor Seng Piow explained the significance of having Guru Tree and introduced to us our lineage lamas, Buddhas, deities, protectors and etc.
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Tara Recitation is on now at KISG - Wai Meng
3 months ago
Tara Recitation is on now at KISG - Wai Meng
Photo from Wan Wai Meng
3 months ago
Photo from Wan Wai Meng
A sea of yellow ~usually in Tibetan Buddhism yellow represents growth. We prayed that our Penang group will grow in terms of people, wealth and attainments too. _/\_ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
A sea of yellow ~usually in Tibetan Buddhism yellow represents growth. We prayed that our Penang group will grow in terms of people, wealth and attainments too. _/_ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
After Dorje Shugden puja @3pm, we had Rinpoche's Swift Return puja too. We laughed as Sis Swee Bee was commenting that Tang should smile ~ here's the reason why we laughed.  Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta Goh
3 months ago
After Dorje Shugden puja @3pm, we had Rinpoche's Swift Return puja too. We laughed as Sis Swee Bee was commenting that Tang should smile ~ here's the reason why we laughed. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta Goh
3 months ago
Today's (9/12/2023)Dorje Shugden puja led by Gordon. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
Today's (9/12/2023)Dorje Shugden puja led by Gordon. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Dharma sharing by Hue before we proceeded with DS puja & Rinpoche Swift Return puja. Hue is one of the long time Kechara Penang members and he comes to puja regularly. He shared that he truly believes that Dorje Shugden and Rinpoche always there guiding him. He shared how sometimes DS will give him hints to avert troubles ahead or to alert him when he 'misbehaved'. Hope many will come to know more about this powerful Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden aka DS. Having Dorje Shugden is like having a powerful ally that will protect us day and night. Just trust Him and have faith. Kechara Penang Study Group, 25/11/2023 by Jacinta.
4 months ago
Dharma sharing by Hue before we proceeded with DS puja & Rinpoche Swift Return puja. Hue is one of the long time Kechara Penang members and he comes to puja regularly. He shared that he truly believes that Dorje Shugden and Rinpoche always there guiding him. He shared how sometimes DS will give him hints to avert troubles ahead or to alert him when he 'misbehaved'. Hope many will come to know more about this powerful Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden aka DS. Having Dorje Shugden is like having a powerful ally that will protect us day and night. Just trust Him and have faith. Kechara Penang Study Group, 25/11/2023 by Jacinta.
Kechara Penang Study Group had our weekly DS puja , led by our beloved sis Swee Bee and serkym by Mr. Lee. After that, we completed Swift Return puja also. 18th Nov 2023. By Jacinta
4 months ago
Kechara Penang Study Group had our weekly DS puja , led by our beloved sis Swee Bee and serkym by Mr. Lee. After that, we completed Swift Return puja also. 18th Nov 2023. By Jacinta
#Back2back 11th Nov 2023 Dorje Shugden puja & Rinpoche's Swift Return puja @Penang Chapel, 49 Jalan Seang Tek, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Every Saturday @3pm/5pm. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
4 months ago
#Back2back 11th Nov 2023 Dorje Shugden puja & Rinpoche's Swift Return puja @Penang Chapel, 49 Jalan Seang Tek, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Every Saturday @3pm/5pm. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Pic: Rinpoche Swift Return puja ~ 21/10/23 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
5 months ago
Pic: Rinpoche Swift Return puja ~ 21/10/23 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
#Backtoback A few months back, Kechara Penang Study Group started to have two pujas consecutively on Saturday. Dorje Shugden puja @3pm and thereafter Rinpoche Swift Return puja. This can only be achieved due to the committed members from Penang. A big round of applause...... Pic : DS puja on 21/10/2023 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
5 months ago
#Backtoback A few months back, Kechara Penang Study Group started to have two pujas consecutively on Saturday. Dorje Shugden puja @3pm and thereafter Rinpoche Swift Return puja. This can only be achieved due to the committed members from Penang. A big round of applause...... Pic : DS puja on 21/10/2023 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
More pictures of the day! Kechara Penang Chapel & public blessings 3rd Oct 2023 by Jacinta.
5 months ago
More pictures of the day! Kechara Penang Chapel & public blessings 3rd Oct 2023 by Jacinta.
Some pictures of the public blessings taken right after the puja was completed by the monks. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta. 3rd Oct 2023.
5 months ago
Some pictures of the public blessings taken right after the puja was completed by the monks. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta. 3rd Oct 2023.
3rd Oct 2023, Tibetan monks came to Kechara Penang for chapel & public blessing, in conjunction with the arrival of H. E Tsem Rinpoche's holy statue. Thanks to Pastor Henry & Pastor Seng Piow, who guided us throughout the event. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
5 months ago
3rd Oct 2023, Tibetan monks came to Kechara Penang for chapel & public blessing, in conjunction with the arrival of H. E Tsem Rinpoche's holy statue. Thanks to Pastor Henry & Pastor Seng Piow, who guided us throughout the event. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
Tsem Rinpoche's holy statue is here! 3rd Oct 2023. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
5 months ago
Tsem Rinpoche's holy statue is here! 3rd Oct 2023. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
29th Sept 2023. Kechara Penang Dorje Shugden puja adjourned at 4.30pm with 9 attendees. Thereafter, a Rinpoche Swift Return puja was completed too. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
5 months ago
29th Sept 2023. Kechara Penang Dorje Shugden puja adjourned at 4.30pm with 9 attendees. Thereafter, a Rinpoche Swift Return puja was completed too. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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