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 happiness to be found Comes from wishing others to be happy” In “Compassion Conquers All”, Tsem Rinpoche shows how through the practice of “The Eight...
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Everyone wants to be happy in life. Everyone wants to achieve happiness. For an athlete, for instance, his idea of ultimate happiness is to win a gold medal in the Olympics. For the glory of a gold medal and a few minutes on the podium with your national flag going up while they play...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The images of the Buddhas in ‘Faces of Enlightenment’ and their iconographies changed my whole outlook on Buddhism. The images and iconographies of enlightened beings represent the Dharma in visual form. When we study, contemplate and meditate on them, we create the causes to attain the qualities of these beings, the...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Vinnie Tan) Dear friends, Recently I read through the book ‘Nothing Changes, Everything Changes’. This is a very powerful book as it shows how a change in our perspective will affect how we view things and the way we interact with others and the world. I would like to thank...
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Recently, H.E. Tsem Rinpoche has instructed me to read up this book and to write a blog post about it. At first I did not think much of this book and I was just judging the book by its cover, thinking that it wouldn’t be interesting. Not long after reading the book, I started...
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I have always loved reading. Even when I was much younger, I would read books (mostly Dharma books) almost on a daily basis. My interest in reading stayed with me for the last 40 over years, as it is one of the ways I learn about the world’s history and current times without having...
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About two weeks ago, Pastor Loh Seng Piow (my student and personal attendant) offered to me a few Chinese books that was published by Kechara Media & Publications.
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The news is out and Kechara Media & Publications' latest release "If Not Now, When? The Love Edition" have been featured in the Right Read section in The Sun newspaper!
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Recently, KMP mailed my pictorial biography, The Promise to Mr Al Gore. Once again, he wrote a letter to the head of KMP, Ms Phng Li Kim to thank her for the book!
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Dear Körző Csaba, Thank you for your poem. I appreciate your thoughts and your talents. Much appreciated. Tsem Rinpoche Message: Dear Rinpoche! Sent this poem for your health & strength… and for all the sentient being. Please stay with me/ us. Tashi Delek Csaba & Melitta from Hungary Out of the night...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Angulimala’s life story is especially famous within the Theravadan school. His story shows how it is possible to change your life for the better...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Our very first children’s comic book is out! This is our first children’s book written by a dear student of mine, Shirley Maya Tan, and it certainly won’t be the last! It is beautifully illustrated by Yun Kim Loong and the quality of this book is amazing. You have to see...
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Dear Tsem Rinpoche’s Blog friends, Here is a special offer from Kechara (Tsem Ladrang Dept)!!! Due to a lot of very positive feedbacks on how beneficial this book is, we decided to have a free 62 book giveaway!! First come, first serve please. You may donate the book you win to your dharma centre,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Recently, the Ladrang team prepared a beautiful 17″ Vajra Yogini statue as a surprise gift for a certain someone who has committed to doing Dharma all the way… In addition to the statue, there was also a wooden cabinet with bells on the door! I found the special cabinet in a...
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When Jamie Khoo (aka Paris!) wrote her biography at my insistence, “Call me Paris!” little did she know that she would be endorsed by an international talk show host, presenter and journalist! At a random party, at the beginning of the year, Jamie met Lorraine through mutual friends. Jamie shared her biography with Lorraine...
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I do twitter. I’ve posted quite alot on twitter. So Kechara Media and Publications Dept combined my twitter posts and made it into a book. This book is designed for everyone to have easy reading but deep inspiration during the day. It is wonderful to keep on your bedside, on your desk or present...
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Dear David Michie, Thank you for sending me this book that you wrote and published. I am very happy for it and the many people it will benefit. The whole purpose is bring as much benefit to others as we can. I wish you sincere good luck and I wish many will read the...
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One of my students flipped through The Star and saw this!! The Star is a huge paper here that is distributed Nationally throughout Malaysia. It’s a beautifully done page advertising on of my books ‘If Not Now, When?’….very clear, stylish and modern looking advert page. How nice one of our books can be in such...
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David making the headlines again!!! Do listen to this nice interview where David talks about his book and work on National Radio here in Malaysia. The interview is very nice and interesting things were said. David spoke very well I must say. He carries his point across well. David is very frank and open...
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Kechara Media & Publications writer Jamie Khoo (Paris) on the right being interviewed by Shefa Szetu of BFM regarding her wonderful book “Call Me Paris” which is going for reprint now. The interview was for 15 minutes and it was about what it means to Jaime to be spiritual in the modern age. The...
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