The Dalai Lama Explains What Extraterrestrial Bodies Look Like
Dear friends around the world, I have always respected and looked up to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Although we may not share the same religious beliefs, there is...
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Dear friends around the world, I have always respected and looked up to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Although we may not share the same religious beliefs, there is...
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Humans are social beings. We form and live in communities not only to avoid isolation, but also to have strength in numbers. But what happens when we identify ourselves...
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Dear friends, Deforestation is a growing phenomenon on this planet. Forests are so important for all sentient beings on earth and each time deforestation happens, hundreds and thousands of...
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(詹杜固仁波切与黎国圆讲法师) 至尊第十一世班禅额尔德尼·确吉坚赞不久前在其位于中国西藏自治区西南部日喀则扎什伦布寺附近的新夏宫授予时轮金刚灌顶。 这是中国西藏地区50年来首次公开举办大规模时轮金刚灌顶...
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(译文请往下阅读) On the evening of July 13, 2016 it was raining heavily and the wind was battering the whole of Bentong town. When the rain eased at around 6pm, the Kechara House Puja Team comprising Pastor Yek Yee, Tea Yap, Dr Chris Chong, and Frederick Law, drove out from Kechara Forest Retreat to Benton...
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By Marcie Sillman and Amina Al-Sadi | Jan 5, 2015 As a teenager, University of Washington professor emeritus Charles Johnson discovered a book on yoga and meditation on his...
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Dear readers, Buddhism is not only an established religion, but also a way of life. Buddhists visit temples and sacred places to obtain blessings, look within themselves and be...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Novka Kuaranita) 5. KUSHINAGAR, INDIA Kushinagar (or Kusinara) was previously known by the name of Kushawati. This place holds its significance as the site where...
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For any non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and charitable bodies, these organisations generally rely on generous donations from the public as one of the main methods funding their works. It doesn’t matter if the...
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Nowadays, we often read news about children misbehaving, bullying others, being rude, hurting those around them, etc… Such bad behaviour in children has become a common phenomenon today and...
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This is such a heart warming news. It’s rare to come across news like this that involves a whole nation which might spill over into other nations and then...
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Dear friends around the world, As we all know, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a strong advocate of world peace and compassion. In all his teachings, he always...
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Dear friends, This article was submitted by an external source, it is meant for educational purposes only. Thank you, Admin You’ll Never Eat McDonald’s Again After Reading...
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Dear friends, I’m extremely honoured to have been given this opportunity to write on His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche’s blog. His Eminence has been a fan of Wonder...
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Dear friends, I have always respected and believed in His Holiness the Dalai Lama and I still do, we may not share the same religious views but I love...
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Dear friends, I came across this article and found it very somewhat interesting. I don’t like the title or words that infer racism, but I am just reproducing from...
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Dear friends, I have always been an animal lover and it was a great pleasure being able to do research on them and further learn about these wonderful creatures....
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2500 years ago, the Buddha revealed to us the six types of sentient beings present in samsara. They are graded in accordance with their quality of life in relations to...
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Mice and rats are not very popular animals and most people would not want to have them around. Although they are known to be highly intelligent and able to...
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Dear friends around the world, In Asian cultures, especially Chinese culture, getting married is considered a very essential part of life. Therefore marriage is very much encouraged. Nine out...
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Dear friends, Violation of religious freedom and human rights is a growing issue because as our society is moving forward and becoming more advanced, we naturally ask more questions....
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This book contains the biography of a Fantastic heroin called “Teresa Hsu”. I am moved by her life simply because it amazes and touches me so much and it...
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Senior flight attendant Neerja was among the 380 passengers and crew aboard. 360 of them lived to tell the world of her calm courage and supreme sacrifice. The terrorists...
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Are you the type of person who can develop friendships with others easily because you are likeable or are you the type who needs more time and effort...
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Dear friends, Another inspirational and beautiful study temple and now in South America. It is incredible when students and sponsors meet, decide to do something good and go ahead...
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Dear friends around the world, I have recently come across this on the internet and thought that this may interest some of you. I was quite shocked by the...
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Dear friends, I came across this article which I found would be educational. Tsem Rinpoche Britain Should Stop Trying to Pretend That its Empire Was Benevolent Alan...
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Dear friends around the world, I am most happy to see this beautiful new Buddhist Retreat centre opening in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is incredibly important to incorporate some...
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Buddhism is said to be one of the fastest growing religion in the West. Although Buddhism was first brought into the West 150 years ago when the Chinese migrated...
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Dear friends, I have always been very interested in historical subjects, and Genghis Khan was one of the icons whom I have always had deep interest in. He was...
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Dear friends around the world, It is very important to take good care of our pets because keeping a pet is equivalent to taking care of a child. Once...
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This is quite disturbing. Be warned as it can be shocking and not recommended for everyone. Admin James Jameson Bought a Slave to Watch Her Be Eaten...
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Dear Bigfoot enthusiasts around the world, This article was published by Siberian Times at the end of March 2016 and it caught my attention. Bigfoot is the name given...
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Dear friends around the world, Poverty and desperation does drive people to do things that can be harmful to themselves. When it’s further fueled by ignorance, it can be...
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Dear friends around the world, I found all these tidbits of information which I thought might help you. I don’t guarantee they all work, but they do sound very...
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On Thursday, the US Navy announced they dispatched a small armada to the South China Sea. Consisting of the John C. Stennis aircraft carrier, two cruisers, two destroyers, and...
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Dear friends, I found this to be an interesting article. Many of Buddha’s teachings when examined carefully will be very logical. Using Vajrayana meditations will improve cognitive performance of...
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I wanted to share with you these two short videos of meditation being implemented in Western schools. The first video takes place in Victoria which is in Australia, and...
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Dear friends around the world, This is amazing. I came across this accidentally and am I glad I did. I have searched the webs for more information but this...
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Dear friends, Now this is a book we must obtain and read. It will shed light on so much British imperialism that was the current European views of his...
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Denmark has a long tradition of producing good scholarship on Tibetan studies. Today as the Confucious Institute, a vehicle of the Chinese government purporting to be academic centres on...
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What some European countries did to other nations that they felt were beneath them or how they used and exploited them is in today’s terms unbelievable and a gross...
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I was just reading an old copy of the Time magazine and came across this great write-up about children from rich families.
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(译文请往下阅读) Dear friends around the world, I came across this by accident and decided to listen to Mr. Martin Jacques and I it opened my eyes to more understanding. Although he tells you mostly how Westerners see China, it applies to most of the non-Chinese world. I think it is worth our time to liste...
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Dear friends around the world, This article is reproduced here to give you knowledge and educate you on something very lethal and deadly. Please read carefully. I am very...
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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
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'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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