Is There Any Such Thing As “Vermin”?
In this essay I will be discussing how the term ‘vermin’ might be accurately or inaccurately applied contemporarily. To do this, I will primarily look at what classifies something...
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Submit A Story »In this essay I will be discussing how the term ‘vermin’ might be accurately or inaccurately applied contemporarily. To do this, I will primarily look at what classifies something...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Sarah) The Dorje Shugden controversy is still at large, and if anyone has even known me for a minute, they would know I am a...
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It would not be far-fetched to say that most influential Gelug lamas of today would consider H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche as their direct teacher, or as their lineage teacher...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Tulku is a Tibetan term for the ‘emanation body’ (Sanskrit: Nirmanakaya) of an enlightened being. This refers to one of the three main...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Introduction The Dorje Shugden controversy began when the Dalai Lama made successive attempts to wrongly assert the nature of the Dharma Protector...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Dear friends around the world, I am honoured to have been given the privilege of presenting my research on Nechung with all of...
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Several weeks ago, my Teacher, H.E. the 25th Tsem Tulku Rinpoche (Tsem Rinpoche), gave me the opportunity to write an article about his life story. I was intimidated and...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Li Kheng) One morning, I received a teaching from my Guru, His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche on “Why we want to become Vajrayogini” by...
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Since 1996, there has been an illegal ban placed on the practice of Dorje Shugden. Ever since then, there have been many who suffered because of this religious embargo....
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Dear Rinpoche, I came across this article today which features The Summit of Bodhisattva, Pusa-Ding Monastery – Wutaishan. According to the article, Emperor Kangxi visited this monastery...
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Bentong is one of the few towns in Malaysia which has a majority of Guangxi Chinese within the Chinese community. Around 75% of the Chinese population in Bentong...
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The following write-up below was submitted to us by a reader of the blog, James Yoshida, who also left it as a comment in the recently-published article “Dalai Lama: Thinking China is an enemy is naive | 达赖尊者:视中国为敌是愚昧的“. We are publishing it here because it contains some interesting info...
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Su Shi was a prominent figure in the Song Dynasty as well as a poet, calligrapher, writer, painter, gastronome, pharmacologist, and a statesman...
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I wanted to share a nice thangka of Chenrezig with everyone. This thangka is important because through it, one can see the holy forms of not only Chenrezig but...
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Malaysian weddings are diverse, unique and colourful affairs, as is to be expected in a country that is a melting pot of cultures and faiths. Generally speaking, wedding customs...
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(Finding Deeper Meaning in Life with Dorje Shugden) மாநகரங்களில் வாழும் மக்கள் அவர்கள் விரும்பினாலும் விரும்பாவிட்டாலும் அங்குள்ள பரபரப்பான வாழ்க்கைக்குப் பழக்கப்பட்டவர்களாகிறார்கள்.
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The belief that luck is a potent factor in our daily lives transcends the barriers of geography, culture, race and religion; it is deeply embedded in our collective consciousness....
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As I prepared for the Lunar Chinese New Year celebrations, I found it interesting that, on numerous occasions, I reminisced of many family members from the generation before mine...
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Indians are starting to wake up to the fact that Tibetans in exile have not recognised or returned India's kindness and generosity. They now realise how ungrateful the Tibetan...
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An Shigao (安世高), a Parthian monk also known as Parthamasiris, was the first translator of Buddhist texts into Chinese and an early Buddhist missionary to China...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Since the start of time, humans have used herbs for a variety of different applications, including the flavouring of food in cooking, in healing and medicinal...
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A small town with a colourful history, Bentong has been fortunate to have people such as the noble Mr Loke Yew who have contributed significantly to its development...
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(Calling Upon the Divine) பல சாமான்யர்கள் தன் சுயநலத்திற்காகவும், தங்கள் நிலையை மேம்படுத்திகொள்வதற்காகவும் ஆன்மீகத்தைக் கற்றுக்கொள்கிறேன் என்று தாங்களே ஒப்புக்கொள்கின்றனர்.
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The presence of the Chinese labourers in Bentong can be traced back to 1889 when the British expanded their mining activities in Bentong. With the capital provided by local...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Joy Kam) The Birth of One of India’s Great Scholars A renowned scholar of the Vedas, Buddhism and the Indian arts, a philosopher, and one...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Niral Patel) Self-help books are a dime a dozen these days. As soon as you walk into a bookstore or want to buy an...
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This (mostly) pilgrimage trip to Sri Lanka was inspired by my Guru, H.E Tsem Rinpoche, who encouraged me to bring my family on a blessed pilgrimage trip instead of...
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Although Bentong town, as it is known today, was established in the late 19th century, it is worth mentioning that the district of Bentong has been around for a...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Joy Kam) The graceful and talented Russian writer, artist, theosophist, explorer, healer and philosopher, Helena Ivanovna Roerich was born on February 12, 1879. She was...
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Bentong is a district nestled amongst the mountains and greenery of Western Pahang, Malaysia. It is approximately 80 kilometres northeast of the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, just across the...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai) Dear friends, I was given a book called ‘Niguma, the Lady of Illusion’ recently. Although I have read bits and pieces about...
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Emperor Kangxi (1654 – 1722), also known as Emperor Kang Hsi, is one of the most beloved of China’s historic leaders. In fact, he is renowned for his benevolent...
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Christianity has long associated animal-headed divinities with pagan religions. Consequently, these divinities are denounced and declared as anti-Christ or as manifestations of the devil. Certain Christians quote passages of...
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Have you ever heard what older folk will tell you when you are aged ‘9’ in every decade? For instance, when you are 9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59...
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As I reflect on the historical day of 21 June 2015, when 700 people gathered at Kechara Forest Retreat to meet in person the World Peace Protector Dorje Shugden,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz was an American explorer, anthropologist, writer, and, most famously, a pioneer in the field of Tibetan Buddhist studies. His writings...
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“REGRETS, I’ve had a few; But then again too few to mention.” ~ Lyrics from Frank Sinatra in his song “My Way” I find this statement from Frank Sinatra’s...
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In Yogyakarta, I visited Hospital Nur Hidayah where not too long ago, a young woman caused quite a stir. When the woman in question, Supiyati, arrived at the hospital,...
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For this episode, I travelled to Taiwan to visit a temple dedicated to unmarried women who had passed on. I could not understand why a temple needed to be...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Niral) Professor Herbert Guenther, also known as Professor Herbert Vighnantaka Gunther, was a brilliant translator, philosopher, and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. His impact on...
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Every Chinese Lunar New Year, it is customary for the younger members of the family clan to visit and wish their elders “Gong Xi Fa Cai”. In my case, as...
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Chinese Ghosts – Fact or Fiction? Ghosts are commonly featured in Chinese folklore. Ghost stories existed as part of the old oral tradition during the Shang Dynasty (1600 –...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Han Nee) “To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health,...
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I’ve always been curious about how famous individuals, good or nasty or neither, are “made”. Hence when I encountered the biographies of Emperor Kangxi’s grandmother, Empress Xiaozhuang Wen, also...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Datuk May) Being of Chinese descent, the very thought of exhuming an ancestral grave causes great concern and superstitious fear of impending misfortune and inauspiciousness....
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以往來到克切拉禪修林我都沒有太大的感覺,只知在山氣氤氳的叢林中,有一所現代化的禪修中心。它像是美國紐約Loft style 的建築,挑高的天花,偌大的玻璃,沒有披上華麗的外衣,灰灰的磚牆、粗礦的水泥地,靜謐地佇立在山嶺間,不惹塵俗。
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One of my favourite things to do as a child was to spend evenings with my grandmother at the Cantonese opera. The hypnotising colours, customs and sounds at the...
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As a Buddhist, it has been on my mind whether it is appropriate to celebrate birthdays. The reason is, in understanding that Life is Suffering and that the very nature...
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Who would have thought that a keris could hold so much power? During my trip to Yogyakarta, I came to understand that a keris is a very common choice...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Joy Kam) Gal Vihara, also known as Gal Viharaya, means stone or rock temple in Sinhalese. It is a Buddhist temple situated in the second...
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Sri Lanka, previously known as Ceylon, is a beautiful country with many great places to visit for pilgrimage or holiday. The country houses no less than eight UNESCO World...
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As I sat in the cool environs of Kechara Forest Retreat reflecting on Life and its Purpose and what is next, it suddenly occurred to me that life is...
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(译文请往下阅读) Who are the Kalmyks? Prior to the 15th Century and a long time ago, there were many west Mongolian tribes who referred to themselves by their respective tribal names. Spread throughout this region are countless archeological sites with petroglyphs, cave paintings, standing stone monuments ...
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Before I begin, I would like to affirm that I am not a feminist, nor a sexist and nothing much more than a female who has worked and built...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche, Pastor Niral and Pastor Shin) George Roerich, born Yuri Nikolayevich Roerich in 1902, is known as one of the world’s greatest Tibetologists and linguists. Yuri is...
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In life, everyone wants to be happy. However, most people are habituated to look for happiness in the wrong objects and in the wrong places. Unfortunately, society reinforces these...
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The great Master Shantideva (who expounded on Lord Buddha’s teachings on Compassion in his famous book on the development of Bodhicitta – a text called “Bodhicharyavatara”) said: “All worldly...
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