Dear Rinpoche, if I chant 10 malas of Setrap a day (I already did One Million) – can I replace the Serkym and Praise to Setrap, because I don't have conductive conditions to do them every day? (I don't have a place for altar – so my mind is the altar) ?
My best wishes to Your Eminence!!!
Finally, a section for you to clarify your Dharma questions with Kechara’s esteemed pastors. Just post your question below and one of our pastors will provide you with an answer.
Note: This section of H.E. Tsem Rinpoche’s blog is meant for Dharma questions or questions related to Kechara and our lineage. If the question is not relevant or out of our scope, we will respectfully request you to seek an answer on a more relevant platform. Before posting your question, we would also like to suggest that you look through some of the older posts (or do a search on this blog) before you post a question as your question may have been already answered in an older post.
Browse through previous question submissions and learn from the Pastors’ answers. Click on the different page numbers or arrow buttons to view older questions.
Question asked by Martin B.
Question asked by Winnie Wang
Rinpoche, you seem unhappy lately. Would it help if we wrote your gurus, and asked them to give you some time off to meditate? Or maybe we should ask them to send people to help you, so you wouldn’t have to do everything yourself. I could start a petition on the internet.
Question asked by DIYBoodeez
dear rinpoche are you upset about something? if i could i would hire a guru and buy all the enlightenment on sale.if one does not have a guru how does one practice guru devotion ? how to visualise the guru? who would he be ? when does the guru becomes one's guru ? as long as one does not have a guru how can one make progress in his practice ? who is to prescribe these practices to begin with ? how to purify the still-no-guru negative karma ? how to check out a guru's compassion ?
Question asked by piggy
dear rinpoche in the name of medical science millions of lab animals are genetically bred to suffer horrible diseases and cruel experiments.for every medical/surgical treatment available millions of rats,rabbits, pigs,dogs have been sacrificed.this is a terrible karma we are all a part of and yet unless we can say no to all medical intervention when we are sick it would seeem so hypocritical to be anti vivisection . what is your advice on this ? thank you.
Question asked by Martin B.
Dear Rinpoche, what happens to a possessed person in the afterlife if he/she is not cured by a lama before the death ? How exactly he/she will suffer than? With pain? With delusions? For how long? There are many people who don’t believe that possession exist and they can die without being exorcised at all so I want to know can we help them with prayers ? If somebody wants to exterminate the Buddhism because he/she is ignorant and evil and then he becomes possessed should we pray for him/her ?
Question asked by irene
dear rinpoche if i persevere diligently in my practices to purify negative karma and accumulate merit and yet i cannot eliminate one bit of suffering in this life what quantum leap of faith must i then muster to believe that i can save myself in future lives through continuing the same practices?if one cannot eliminate pain and suffering from illnesses poverty emotional trauma etc in this life how can one still cling to any hope in the dharma for the unknown unseen untold number of future lives
Question asked by Wayne B.
Dear Rinpoche, I bet you would totally love the field of heraldry. Have you ever considered assuming heraldic arms? (You know, one of those shield thingees with a design on it..?) Since it’s traditional to allude visually to the armiger’s name, this suggests a tooth as the central image. And as the equivalent of clergy, you could have a pandit’s hat in place of the knight’s helmet that usually goes on top. http://www.amateurheralds.org is a good site with lots of illustrative examples, and the people there would help you with design. Come on—wouldn’t you like to see Saraswati Arts go wild with this?
PS. There are also Asian traditions similar to heraldry, e.g. Japanese kamon, and if I am not mistaken, Tibetan equivalents as well. (Like the snow lion / mountain seal of the exile government.)
Question asked by Maxwell
Dear Rinpoche, most historians agree that tantric Buddhism originated between the 4th and 8th centuries AD. If we accept this, this means that the tantras were not, as tradition states, spoken by the historical Buddha—revealed directly from the mind of enlightenment—and kept hidden by dragons, etc. until their historical appearance, but were created by ordinary people (like other religions). We might say that the tantras are symbolic, and therefore still worthwhile, but it would still be a bit like worshipping something which is entirely imaginary, like the Hulk (to use an example from below)! On the other hand, if we reject the findings of mainstream scholarship, this is like those religions who say the scientists are all wrong, and the earth is only a few thousand years old. What do you say about all this? Thank you very much for whatever you can suggest.
Question asked by jangchub
dear rinpoche i seek to be free from suffering and enlightenment means liberation. why would i want to be a buddha and save all other sentient beings ?is it because buddhahood is the path and if i dont have the aspiration to liberate others i can never negate the self cherishing ego and achieve my own liberation ? the whole point of my seeking the dharma is ultimately to free myself from samsaric suffering..cant i be free and blissed forever in a pureland or in arhatship?
Question asked by Devon
If I am not mistaken, Your Eminence has recommended the daily recitation of Je Tsongkhapa’s 27 Verses of Enlightenment, the Gaden Lha Gyema, 1000 mantras of Manjushri, Praise to Manjushri, the 108 Names of Manjushri, daily application of the Eight Verses of Mind Training, water offerings, and 21 prostrations. Furthermore we are asked to undertake the daily, weekly, or monthly recitation of the Wheel of Sharp Weapons, and regular study of Lamrim, The Three Principle Aspects of the Path, and Ashvagosha’s 50 Verses of Guru Yoga. In addition we should volunteer our time at animal shelters and (for those living in Malaysia) Kechara’s departments. The amount of time required for all of these activities is considerable, even overwhelming. (I realize that many of these recommendations were given to individual enquirers, and not intended as general advice.) In that light, would you consider—not now, but at your convenience–compiling these into a practical program of advice?
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Meet the Pastors
Serving the community. Tirelessly
Combining the responsibilities of the ordained and the appearance of a layperson, pastors are the connection between the sangha and the everyday practitioner. They are ordinary people who have taken an extraordinary step in dedicating their lives towards sharing the Buddhist tradition. As laypeople holding vows, pastors will make the Dharma accessible to more people, giving them guidance and sharing knowledge. The pastors are usually present at Kechara House and available for consultation anytime. For more information, contact house@kechara.com.
Pastor Chia (sangha to be)
As a pastor, Chia will dedicate his life to befitting others through spreading the works of Tsem Rinpoche and Dharma to many people, through the use of pujas, rituals, counseling and sharing of his knowledge.
Ordained as a Pastor in 2011, Chia Song Peng has had a rich and varied Dharma career. He has held a core position with the Kechara Paradise retail outlets, served as a personal attendant to Tsem Rinpoche, embarked on various pilgrimages and received initiations into higher yoga tantric practices. He is accomplished in many pujas and has a deep understanding of the Dharma.
As a pastor, Chia has dedicated his life to befitting others through spreading the works of Tsem Rinpoche and Dharma to many people, through the use of pujas, rituals, counseling and sharing of his knowledge.
When Chia first met Tsem Rinpoche, he was asked if he wanted to become a monk, however even though this was his aspiration he informed Tsem Rinpoche that he would do so at a later date. For Chia, as he has is already in the Dharma full-time, it would be best if he became ordained. Tsem Rinpoche has reminded Chia from time to time to work towards becoming a monk and he promised that he would do so in the future.
Kechara began from nothing to become a growing Dharma organisation with major projects such as Kechara Forest Retreat, so Chia thinks that this is the perfect time to become ordained as a monk. Recently Tsem Rinpoche asked Chia again if he would like to be ordained, this time Chia said yes.
Pastor Khong Jean Ai (sangha to be)
Jean Ai wishes to become a vessel that holds the teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa to benefit future generations, inspiring others to live by the Buddha’s teachings.
Jean Ai met His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche as a young child and through her parents' involvement with Kechara over the years, she has never known a life without His Eminence. Jean Ai was a regular volunteer of Tsem Ladrang during her childhood and teenage years. After graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Warwick in the UK and working at the London Probation Service, she returned to Kuala Lumpur to join Tsem Ladrang's e-division. There she managed kechara.com, responsible for the weekly Kechara e-newsletter, including content generation and editing. Since then she has joined His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s writing team, responsible for executing Rinpoche’s personal instructions and managing his correspondence.
Having visited a nunnery in India in 2004, Jean Ai remembers noticing how happy and purposeful everyone was. She had a feeling of familiarity and the sight of the robes comforted her. Immediately, Jean Ai messaged her mother who told her to ask Rinpoche’s advice. Rinpoche told her to complete her secular education so that when she taught the Dharma her words would carry the credibility and weight of a university degree, something she completed with the motivation that some day she wanted to become a nun.
Through her ordination as a nun, Jean Ai wishes to become a vessel that holds the teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa to benefit future generations, inspiring others to live by the Buddha’s teachings. Through this she hopes to repay the kindness of her parents and her Guru. Above all she wants to abide in a state free of suffering, and she wants this for others as well.
Pastor Shin Tan (sangha to be)
For Shin, this is a great step forward to being fully committed to the cause of others and repaying others’ kindness through sharing the Dharma with others.
Before joining Kechara, Shin worked as a lecturer and provider of content and e-learning content solutions for various start-ups. Whilst providing training to educators teaching students in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) at various colleges, she was invited to attend a Dharma talk given by His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche at Kechara House. This event rekindled her interest in Tibetan Buddhism, as she recalled the joy of accompanying her parents to teachings as a teenager.
Joining Kechara Media & Publications in 2006 as a volunteer, Shin assumed a full time position there as a Marketing Executive, with the aim of making His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s teachings available to more people around the world. Shin is now a member of the Tsem Ladrang Team, who takes care of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s secular matters, enabling Rinpoche to focus on teaching the holy Dharma.
Shin states that when she decided to join Kechara full time, she had already decided to be of some benefit to others and spend the rest of her life doing only that. Working closely with His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche, seeing his tireless effort in helping others and spreading the Buddhadharma through the Gaden tradition despite tremendous challenges has made her realise that the next logical step is to become ordained as she has the opportune conditions to study with her Guru. For Shin this is also a great step forward to being fully committed to the cause of others and repaying others’ kindness through sharing the Dharma with others.
Pastor Adeline Woon (sangha to be)
Since finding her spiritual home here in Kechara, Adeline has made dharma work her life’s mission and wishes to dedicate herself fully towards the benefit of others.
Adeline stumbled across His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche's blog towards the end of 2010 and has been following his blog and Facebook page ever since. Since graduating from Dharma Drum Buddhist College Taiwan with a Masters of Arts in Religious Studies in July 2012, she returned to Malaysia and joined Kechara as a Senior Education Executive. Adeline was attracted by His Eminence’s straightforwardness and impressed at Kechara's growth under his guidance. To Adeline, His Eminence is someone who walks the talk, keeps his promises and sincerely cares for others displaying an excellent example of guru devotion, qualities that she seeks to develop herself.
Since finding her spiritual home here in Kechara, Adeline has made dharma work her life’s mission. It was in May 2013 that she officially requested His Eminence for ordination as a nun to dedicate her life fully for the dharma. According to Adeline, become ordained means that she is being true to her calling to live according to the dharma and be of benefit to others.
This however can only be achieved by meeting and studying under her root Guru. Adeline has been fortunate enough to have met with hers - His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche.
Pastor Niral Patel (sangha to be)
It is Niral’s motivation for full ordination to better himself, learn the teachings of our lineage in order to preserve them for future generations. He wishes to benefit others, just as he has benefited and is still benefiting from Tsem Rinpoche’s explanation of the Dharma.
Niral was born and raised in the UK, having graduated with a BA in Anthropology, he was working as a Financial Administrator for a Serviced Apartment & Hotel company as well as a Management Services company before stumbling across His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s Youtube channel, entirelyby accident. It was through His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s teachings that he began to understand the importance of practicing the Dharma, in order to benefit himself and others around him.
Having been in contact with one of Tsem Rinpoche’s long time students in the UK, he was encouraged to visit Kechara in late 2012 for a 10 day visit. At the end of the visit Tsem Rinpoche requested Niral to come to work at Kechara, to which he agreed.
Niral moved to Malaysia in February 2013 to work as an education coordinator at Kechara House, assisting the Education Division in the creation and implementation of the new education syllabus, teaching teenagers during the Kechara Sunday Dharma School. Ever since meeting Tsem Rinpoche, he has always been encouraged by Tsem Rinpoche to do more Dharma work and strive to better himself. It is with that in mind, that Niral has requested monastic ordination.
It is Niral’s motivation for full ordination to better himself, learn the teachings of our lineage in order to preserve them for future generations. He wishes to benefit others, just as he has benefited and is still benefiting from Tsem Rinpoche’s explanation of the Dharma.
Pastor Tan Gim Lee (sangha to be)
Gim Lee’s main focus is to guide and help anyone who steps through Kechara’s doors through Dharma sharing, counselling, performing pujas and other Buddhist services. She wishes to repay Rinpoche’s kindness by spreading Lama Tsongkhapa’s holy teachings and inspiring others on the spiritual path.
She discovered Kechara by chance in 2006 and started to participate Kechara's activities almost immediately especially the retreat to collect 10 million Migtsema recitations. In April 2006, when Gim Lee met H.E. Tsem Rinpoche and first listened to his teachings, she wept uncontrollably. Though she could not understand it at the time, she had finally found her perfect teacher. She is especially touched by Tsem Rinpoche's compassionate method of teaching by setting his own examples.
Having joined as a staff of Kechara House responsible for housekeeping in 2009, Gim Lee is now one of Kechara House's Front Desk Managers predominantly based in the retreat centre in Bentong, Pahang. She also teaches the Sunday Dharma Class and moderates Dharma discussions on Tsem Rinpoche's blog chat.
The many teachings she has received from Tsem Rinpoche have changed her priorities in life. She found answers to her questions about the purpose of life, and she has realised that the way to overcome the sufferings of pain and anger is by following the path of compassion and wisdom as taught by Lord Buddha. These realisations have led to her request to be ordained as a Sangha member.
As pastor now, and later as a Buddhist nun, Gim Lee's main focus is to guide and help anyone who steps through Kechara's doors through Dharma sharing, counselling, performing pujas and other Buddhist services. She wishes to repay Rinpoche's kindness by spreading Lama Tsongkhapa's holy teachings and inspiring others on the spiritual path.
Pastor Loh Seng Piow (sangha to be)
Loh Seng Piow developed a strong wish to help Rinpoche in spreading the Dharma to the world. With that determination, Loh Seng Piow chose not to pursue his PhD degree in Cambridge University (for which he had been offered a place), resigned from his research job, and joined Tsem Rinpoche as full-time Dharma worker, and has never looked back since.
Back in 2001, Loh Seng Piow had no inkling of just how involved in Dharma he would become. As a Masters degree-holder in Engineering, Loh Seng Piow was working as a research engineer in Singapore when he met His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche. Rinpoche’s talk left a strong impression on him and after a few encounters with Rinpoche, Loh Seng Piow started developing websites for Rinpoche and Kechara.
Loh Seng Piow was trained in science, but soon realised that there were many questions that science could not answer. At the same time, he also felt that science and technology are not the solution to human problems, as humans are much better off compared to thousands years ago, yet the problems in this world are still the same, if not more, and we do not seem to be happier than our ancestors.
Loh Seng Piow soon realised that the Dharma is the ultimate solution to human problems, and that the methods used by His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche are very suitable for this modern era. Loh Seng Piow developed a strong wish to help Rinpoche in spreading the Dharma to the world. With that determination, Loh Seng Piow chose not to pursue his PhD degree in Cambridge University (for which he had been offered a place), resigned from his research job, and joined Tsem Rinpoche as full-time Dharma worker, and has never looked back since.
Meeting Rinpoche was a very refreshing experience for Loh Seng Piow, as he never knew Dharma could be so unconventional yet maintain its essence. As Rinpoche’s personal attendant, Loh Seng Piow has had many incredible moments with Rinpoche and considers himself extremely fortunate because he sees real Dharma in action, both on and off the throne. It challenges him to practice Dharma 24/7. In this way, Rinpoche has blown away his old and persistent way of thinking, which was very much focused on the outer rituals of Dharma.
Having seen that Tsem Rinpoche truly embodies what he teaches, Loh Seng Piow is convinced beyond doubt that it is possible to develop our minds to a higher state, and ultimately achieving enlightenment. All these factors have propelled Loh Seng Piow to take a step further in his Dharma career to become ordained as a pastor in order to be even more effective in sharing and disseminating the Dharma to benefit others.
Pastor Yek Yee
Naturally an introvert, Yek Yee has transformed what was once her weakness into her strength; making what was once impossible now eminently possible.
Independence was forced upon Kok Yek Yee from the tender age of nine, when she had to juggle between work and school to make ends meet. Always the introvert, Yek Yee had few friends and had difficulty expressing herself. So it was unexpected when she chose a career in journalism.
Yek Yee excelled as an award-winning reporter with Guang Ming Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau. Her articles garnered her a fanbase, and in writing, she found an outlet for the thoughts and feelings that she could not verbalise. However, despite her success, Yek Yee was not satisfied. Temporary happiness was not what she was looking for – success, money, relationships, or fame was not the key.
In her search for happiness, Yek Yee met H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, who told her “don’t retaliate with your speech, but use your power of writing to express yourself”. This led her to join Kechara Media & Publications as a writer; subsequently she was appointed Senior Editor as well as a Liaison to His Eminence.
Yek Yee now holds a core role in Kechara Care, giving advice, tours, counseling and teachings to whoever walks through their doors. Through courage and determination, she has transformed what was once her weakness into her strength; making what was once impossible now eminently possible.
As a Pastor, her patience and open-mindedness developed through her journey with Kechara will bring comfort and solace, and her new-found ability to nurture and teach others will bring hope to many.
Pastor Lanse Chiah
Having been a Pastor for a year, Lanse wishes to continue with her integral duties by renewing her vows again.
Lanse graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Jinan University in Guangzhou, China in 1999 and became a part-time lecturer for several years, teaching western medicine in a Traditional Chinese medical college in Kuala Lumpur.
For a long time, Lanse remained an atheist, subconsciously searching for a spiritual guru as she sought answers to questions she harboured in her mind, questions that had led her into a state of depression during her time at university. As such, she would often read philosophical books in her search for answers.
Lanse first came to know of Kechara in 2007, through her friend of over 10 years, Pastor Yek Yee. She was surprised to see a complete transformation in Pastor Yek Yee, whom she had always known as a non-spiritual person. The first book by Kechara that Lanse chanced upon was the Chinese version of Be Greedy. Naturally, Lanse was skeptical at first, thus she read the book in an attempt to find mistakes with the philosophy. However, she couldn’t find any and was left impressed by how logical the explanations in the book were.
In March 2009, Lanse joined Kechara Media & Publications (KMP) part-time to carry out Chinese translation and help with transcription. The following year, she contemplated upon whether to pursue a full-time medical or a Dharma career, finally deciding on the latter. Lanse came to realise that, although both careers share the same motivation of easing people’s sufferings, she felt that her work in Dharma could lead to a greater contribution for the sake of all sentient beings in a deeper, spiritual sense.
Having been a Pastor for a year, Lanse wishes to continue with her integral duties by renewing her vows again.
Pastor Han Nee
It was not until she witnessed how Rinpoche brought peace and comfort to her dying mother, that she realised she also wanted to touch others with the Dharma.
Lim Han Nee, a mother of two, is a retired secondary school principal. She retired in December 2000 after a 30-year career in education. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Education at Leicester University in the UK, at the end of 2001.
After gaining her master’s degree, Han Nee considered further options of embarking on a doctorate in education or spending her years in retirement, travelling and visiting family. At the same time, she was also in search of her spiritual path. She had begun exploring Theravadan and Chinese Mahayana Buddhism for answers to questions she had.
In December 2004, Han Nee attended a teaching retreat on the topic of the Lamrim and White Tara held by His Eminence Gelek Rinpoche. As the retreat proceeded, she found her questions were being answered. Then in June 2005, Han Nee was introduced to Kechara by her sister, where she met her spiritual guide, His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche, who has recently told her that she must go all the way in the Dharma for the benefit of others.
Han Nee had been a school guidance counsellor for nearly twenty years. However, it was not until she witnessed how Rinpoche brought peace and comfort to her dying mother, that she realised she also wanted to touch others with the Dharma.
A member of Kechara’s Puja Team, who conduct sponsored pujas in Shabten Khang, Han Nee is also a member of the Education Division with the portfolio of Content Development. Apart from this, Han Nee is also a member of the weekly Kechara Chat Time team.
Pastor David Lai
In 2014, with a sincere wish to benefit others, David decided to be ordained as a Buddhist pastor to continue serving the spiritual needs of the organisation.
David Lai has been a student of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche for over a decade now and was one of the founding members of Kechara. He joined Kechara as a full time staff in 2005 and has been working in various departments beginning with the Kechara Paradise outlets.
Right from the beginning, David had been advised by His Eminence to go into writing. Overcoming various hurdles, David finally began his literary career with the publication of his first book and autobiography, There’s No Way But Up in 2009. The book charts his spiritual journey from his childhood and culminates in the meeting with His Eminence.
The positive feedback from this book led him to write various other publications like Vajrayogini and Other Power Places in Nepal – a pilgrim’s guide of Nepal, Tales My Lama Told Me – a book on short stories and Conversations in Love – a book on relationships. These books continue to inspire and bring people onto the Dharma.
Besides writing, David has found his passion in sharing the Dharma since his earlier days working in the Kechara Paradise outlets. Over the years, David has received innumerable teachings from His Eminence, ranging from public teachings to personal instructions and advice. He is known to passionately share these teachings whenever he can and to whomever he meets. In 2014, with a sincere wish to benefit others, David decided to be ordained as a Buddhist pastor to continue serving the spiritual needs of the organisation.
Pastor Henry Ooi
After following Rinpoche as a Dharma student for all these years, learning and practicing the Dharma, Henry knows the importance of the pastors’ role in Kechara founded by Rinpoche. He wants to become a pastor to serve Rinpoche, to serve Kechara, and to serve the public.
Born in 1952 in Penang, Henry moved to Kuala Lumpur in search of work after he finished his Form Five studies in 1969. He worked at different types of jobs and it was when he was jobless in 1997/8 that he met His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche at the house of his cousin, Ruby (now Dato’ Ruby Khong), when Rinpoche was giving a dharma teaching. At that teaching Henry was awed by how Rinpoche taught Dharma with simple yet profound explanations.
With the kind guidance, teachings and Dharma practices by Rinpoche including instruction to engage in their first spiritual retreat, Henry and his wife Angel started a small business that soon became profitable. A few years later after Kechara House Buddhist Association was founded, Rinpoche started to enrol students as liaisons and that was when Henry and Dato’ Ruby offered themselves. Later more students were elected as liaisons that saw the birth of Liaisons Council. The Liaisons Council is now known as the Board of Directors of which Henry is one of its members.
Currently Henry is the Project Director, overseeing the construction and completion of projects in the Kechara Forest Retreat. Prior to this appointment he was the Head of Department in Kechara Paradise retail outlets of which he served for about ten years. He still remains as its company director as well as director for most of the companies within Kechara. He served one term as vice president of Kechara House Buddhist Association from 2012 to 2103.
After following Rinpoche as a Dharma student for all these years, learning and practicing the Dharma, Henry knows the importance of the pastors’ role in Kechara founded by Rinpoche. He wants to become a pastor to serve Rinpoche, to serve Kechara, and to serve the public. As he aspires to be a monk as he grows older, being a pastor of Kechara will pave the way for his aspiration. Henry believes that as one gets older in life, one should have already prepared for the imminent, death. And what a beautiful death it will be, to die in Kechara Forest Retreat in a monk’s robes. This is the kind of death that Henry wants. But before the imminent death happens, Henry wants to continue working in Kechara Forest Retreat, serving the community and whoever comes into it in whatever way he can. And when he is not physically anymore to serve others, he will request instructions from Rinpoche to enter into retreats in Kechara Forest Retreat.
Pastor Patsy Gooi
All that Patsy wants now is to spend the rest of her life doing dharma work, dharma practices and being of benefit to others.
Formerly a full time housewife with plenty of free time, Patsy had the great fortune to visit Gaden Monastery and meet H.E. Tsem Rinpoche almost twenty years ago. That one week stay in the monastery changed her view of life. Prior to that, she had no spiritual inclinations but meeting Rinpoche stirred something inside her, and she realised that there was more to life than just eating, sleeping, shopping and having fun. Rinpoche’s approach to dharma was logical and practical but most importantly, he stressed that we should always focus out and work towards benefitting others. Rinpoche made dharma easy to understand and his advice was and still is, to “change inwardly, not outwardly.”
In 2009, after years of practicing and applying what she had learned from Rinpoche’s teachings, Patsy decided to set up a Kechara retail outlet in Penang to share the dharma with others. She knew that Rinpoche’s teachings were very applicable to the people of our time and that his activities would benefit others just as they had benefited her. She also wanted to repay the kindness of her Guru who had constantly helped and guided her. Today, Kechara Paradise Penang is not just a dharma shop but also organises puja sessions, animal liberation and dharma talks.
In 2010, again with Rinpoche’s blessings, Patsy set up the Kechara Soup Kitchen Activity Center in Penang. Saddened to see the plight of the homeless and urban poor on the streets, Patsy decided to practice “compassion through action” as taught by Rinpoche in the most active way she knows. Today, together with her team of volunteers, Patsy feeds the homeless and urban poor four times a week and provides basic food provisions to many hardcore poor families on a monthly basis.
All that Patsy wants now is to spend the rest of her life doing dharma work and dharma practices, and that she may be of benefit to others.
Pastor Albert Ratchaga
In 2008, Albert Ratchaga began working as a part timer in Kechara Paradise, but as he learned more about the works of Rinpoche and Kechara, Rinpoche’s kindness and compassion touched him deeply. He realised that his work gave his life more meaning and decided to join Kechara full time.
Through his work as a sales executive, Albert was able learn more Dharma from Rinpoche's teachings and use this wisdom to assist those who entered his store to overcome their problems, thus improving their lives.
Albert soon developed a deep wish to follow in Rinpoche’s footsteps and in 2016 was ordained as a Pastor to continue benefitting and serving others.
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Here is the latest news and pictorial updates, as it happens, of our upcoming forest retreat project.
The Kechara Forest Retreat is a unique holistic retreat centre focused on the total wellness of body, mind and spirit. This is a place where families and individuals will find peace, nourishment and inspiration in a natural forest environment. At Kechara Forest Retreat, we are committed to give back to society through instilling the next generation with universal positive values such as kindness and compassion.
For more information, please read here (english), here (chinese), or the official site: retreat.kechara.com.
The Kechara Forest Retreat is a unique holistic retreat centre focused on the total wellness of body, mind and spirit. This is a place where families and individuals will find peace, nourishment and inspiration in a natural forest environment. At Kechara Forest Retreat, we are committed to give back to society through instilling the next generation with universal positive values such as kindness and compassion.
For more information, please read here (english), here (chinese), or the official site: retreat.kechara.com.
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H.E. Tsem Rinpoche
Root Guru
H.H. Zong Rinpoche
Ordained by
H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
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Pukhang Khangtsen, Gaden Shartse Monastery
Founder and Spiritual Advisor, Kechara House Buddhist Association Malaysia
President, Tsem Rinpoche Foundation, Inc.
Honorary Doctor of Psychology, The Open International University
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6 years ago
According to legend, Shambhala is a place where wisdom and love reign, and there is no crime. Doesn't this sound like the kind of place all of us would love to live in? https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=204874
6 years ago
108 candles and sang (incense) offered at our Wish-Fulfilling Grotto, invoking Dorje Shugden's blessings for friends, sponsors and supporters, wonderful!
6 years ago
Dharmapalas are not exclusive to Tibetan culture and their practice is widespread throughout the Buddhist world - https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=193645
6 years ago
One of our adorable Kechara Forest Retreat's doggies, Tara, happy and safe, and enjoying herself in front of Wisdom Hall which has been decorated for Chinese New Year
6 years ago
Fragrant organic Thai basil harvested from our very own Kechara Forest Retreat farm!
6 years ago
On behalf of our Puja House team, Pastor Tat Ming receives food and drinks from Rinpoche. Rinpoche wanted to make sure the hardworking Puja House team are always taken care of.
6 years ago
By the time I heard about Luang Phor Thong, he was already very old, in his late 80s. When I heard about him, I immediately wanted to go and pay my respects to him. - http://bit.ly/LuangPhorThong
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
One of the most recent harvests from our Kechara Forest Retreat land. It was grown free of chemicals and pesticides, wonderful!
7 years ago
Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
7 years ago
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
7 years ago
First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
7 years ago
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
7 years ago
Very powerful story! Tibetan Resistance group Chushi Gangdruk reveals how Dalai Lama escaped in 1959- https://bit.ly/2S9VMGX
7 years ago
At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
7 years ago
Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat's land here in Malaysia
7 years ago
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
7 years ago
Mahapajapati Gotami – the first Buddhist nun ordained by Lord Buddha- https://bit.ly/2IjD8ru
7 years ago
Sacred Vajra Yogini
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
7 years ago
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
7 years ago
This is pretty amazing!
First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
7 years ago
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
7 years ago
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
7 years ago
This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
7 years ago
Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
7 years ago
Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
7 years ago
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
7 years ago
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
7 years ago
DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
7 years ago
Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
7 years ago
You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
7 years ago
Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
7 years ago
Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
7 years ago
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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Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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6 years agoPig puts his toys awayAnimals are so intelligent. They can feel happiness, joy, pain, sorrow, just like humans. Always show kindness to them. Always show kindness to everyone.
7 years agoAlways be kind to animals-They deserve to live just like us.Whales and dolphins playing with each other in the Pacific sea. Nature is truly incredible!
7 years agoBodha stupa July 2019-Rainy period
7 years agoCute Tara girl having a snack. She is one of Kechara Forest Retreat’s resident doggies.
7 years agoYour Next Meal!Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
7 years agoThis is DawThis is what they do to get meat on tables, and to produce belts and jackets. Think twice before your next purchase.
7 years agoDon’t Take My Mummy Away!Look at the poor baby chasing after the mother. Why do we do that to them? It's time to seriously think about our choices in life and how they affect others. Be kind. Don't break up families.
7 years agoThey do this every day!This is how they are being treated every day of their lives. Please do something to stop the brutality. Listen to their cries for help!
7 years agoWhat happened at Fair Oaks Farm?The largest undercover dairy investigation of all time. See what they found out at Fair Oaks Farm.
7 years agoShe’s going to spend her whole life here without being able to move correctly. Like a machine. They are the slaves of the people and are viewed as a product. It’s immoral. Billions of terrestrial animals die annually. Billions. You can’t even imagine it. And all that because people don’t want to give up meat, even though there are so many alternatives. ~ Gabriel Azimov
7 years agoOur Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir speaks so well, logically and regarding our country’s collaboration with China for growth. It is refreshing to listen to Dr. Mahathir’s thoughts. He said our country can look to China for many more things such as technology and so on. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years agoThis is the first time His Holiness Dalai Lama mentions he had some very serious illness. Very worrying. This video is captured April 2019.
7 years agoBeautiful Monastery in Hong Kong
7 years agoThis dog thanks his hero in such a touching way. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years agoJoin Tsem Rinpoche in prayer for H.H. Dalai Lama’s long life~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYy7JcveikU&feature=youtu.be
7 years agoThese people going on pilgrimage to a holy mountain and prostrating out of devotion and for pilgrimage in Tibet. Such determination for spiritual practice. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years agoBeautiful new casing in Kechara for Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years agoGet ready to laugh real hard. This is Kechara’s version of “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane!” We have some real talents in this video clip.
7 years agoRecitation of Dorje Dermo‘s mantra or the Dharani of Glorious Vajra Claws. This powerful mantra is meant to destroy all obstacles that come in our way. Beneficial to play this mantra in our environments.
7 years agoBeautifulBeautiful sacred Severed Head Vajra Yogini from Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
7 years agoMy little monster cute babies Dharma and Oser. Take a look and get a cute attack for the day! Tsem Rinpoche
7 years agoPlse watch this short video and see how all sentient beings are capable of tenderness and love. We should never hurt animals nor should we eat them. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years agoCruelty of some people have no limits and it’s heartbreaking. Being kind cost nothing. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years agoSUPER ADORABLE and must seeTsem Rinpoche's dog Oser girl enjoying her snack in her play pen.
7 years agoCute!Oser girl loves the balcony so much. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTcoWpKJm2c
7 years agoUncle WongWe were told by Uncle Wong he is very faithful toward Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden has extended help to him on several occasions and now Uncle Wong comes daily to make incense offerings to Dorje Shugden. He is grateful towards the help he was given.
7 years agoTsem Rinpoche’s Schnauzer Dharma boy fights Robot sphere from Arkonide！
7 years agoCute baby owl found and rescuedWe rescued a lost baby owl in Kechara Forest Retreat.
7 years agoNice cups from Kechara!!Dorje Shugden people's lives matter!
7 years agoEnjoy a peaceful morning at Kechara Forest RetreatChirping birds and other forest animals create a joyful melody at the Vajrayogini stupa in Kechara Forest Retreat (Bentong, Malaysia).
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9 years agoLovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche
9 years agoThis 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔
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9 years agoCasper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.
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9 years agoSuch a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche
9 years agoWhat the meat industry figured out is that you don't need healthy animals to make a profit.Sick animals are more profitable... farms calculate how close to death they can keep animals without killing them. That's the business model. How quickly they can be made to grow, how tightly they can be packed, how much or how little can they eat, how sick they can get without dying... We live in a world in which it's conventional to treat an animal like a block of wood. ~ Jonathan Safran Foer
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9 years agoSEE HOW THIS ANIMAL SERIAL KILLER HAS NO ISSUE BLUDGEONING THIS DEFENSELESS BEING.This happens daily in slaughterhouse so you can get your pork and Bak ku teh. Stop eating meat.
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A section for you to clarify your Dharma questions with Kechara’s esteemed pastors.
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- May 31, 2026 15:16Bry asked: Hi pastor, are prayer wheels need to be blessed or consecrated prior to use? I have heard that buddha statues are consecrated. I have a prayer wheel at home but not blessed. Will it still work for me and bring blessings? Thank you for your answer.No reply yet
- May 20, 2026 21:51Tyler Amato "Konchok Samten Norbu" asked: Tsem Rinpoche, since I started practicing buddhism my aspiration has been to create a pure land called Tranquil Burrows for all rodents to be free from suffering in samsara, and I'm always finding deceased animals on the side of the road and the like to recite some nembutsu or lay a mantra of light strip on the remains of. I get much joy and gratification from purifying animals karma and helping them attain higher rebirth. I have faith that the Tranquil Burrows will be taken care of by the buddhas and bodhisattvas of the 10 directions until I am able to emenate it myself, However I'm still plagued daily with sadness for my own deceased pets and despite generating merits for them with many practices for years I still grieve the unanswered questions such as how many animals have been brought to the pure lands because of my practices. I've even come as far as getting a ouija board for which the planchette had to be custome ordered so I can bless it and try to channel my first deceased rat. I want to know if you recommend any practices that will help me connect with my own deceased pets consciousness as spirits or pure land beings or even just simple emanated psychic ambience. Also, if you can give any insight on the fates of animals such as rats and mice who suffer severe cruelties at the hands of humans in the bardo, I see such a dark and holocaustic picture in the world of rodents as a "mini samsara" of its own and its my ultimate aspiration to help as many as possible, whether wild or my own pets. When it comes to spiritual core and personal dharma path I consider myself a psychopomp and my whole life I've considered myself an occultist before really settling into the spiritual path of buddhism due to personal experiences with my first rat "Sage" I believe to be a direct emanation of compassion or some other form because shes the root that turned me from suffering. I've been also experiencing Deja Vu since adopting the Amitayus practice and being initiated into a lineage and I believe its because of the "Siddhi of Immortality" and wish I could get definitive divinations of past lives but I'm not a special person :( My last name means Beloved by God , I'll wait and see if I'm Beloved by Guru No reply yet
- May 16, 2026 15:57Khang asked: Hello Pastors! I have question about: My daily practice for every morning is Sangsol offering but i have a wish to combined with recite Diamond Cutter Sutra. I would like to ask how to do this? Should i recite Sang offering first or opposite? If it’s possible, could you help me make a simple list to combine this two sacred practices? Thank you so muchpastor answered: Dear Khang, Sangsol is a Dharma Protector practice. In terms of prayers, Dharma Protector practice always comes after any Guru Yoga practice, deity practices or recitations. Here is a simple framework you can follow: 1. Take Refuge & Generate Bodhicitta / and Four Immeasurables 2. Then continue with any Guru Yoga practice if any 3. Diamond Cutter Sutra 4. Any other deity practices 5. Sangsol (or longer Dharma Protector practices) 6. Dedication prayers I hope this helps.
- May 15, 2026 21:04Liu asked: Dear Rinpoche, I’m a Buddhist who attracted real malevolent spirits due to improper practice without guidance. The spirits took on a physical form and entered my head causing physical pain and mental disorder. I have tried Catholic exorcism but it didn’t work. Do you have any advice on how to expel those demons? Thank you pastor answered: Dear Liu, This section is answered by the Kechara Pastors. We are very sorry to read that are going through this. We have an article on the practice of Trakze which is very effective for this available here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/trakze-to-dispel-black-magic-spirits.html You should read this article very carefully and then engage in the practice. Over time your symptoms will disappear. However this depends on your sustained and consistent practice. In addition, such situations can cause serious mental health issues. Hence together with the Trakze practice, you should also seek professional mental health support if needed. This is also highly recommended in cases of possession. True possession obviously causes mental health issues, and professional help can assist with that angle, which the practice of Trakze helps from the spiritual angle. We hope this helps. Thanks.
- May 9, 2026 18:57Melissa Noble asked: I am wondering if you can send me a copy of the sadhana for Manjushri Nagarascha — I received the empowerment from the former Khejok Rinpoche formally based in Australia — last century. Thank You Melissa Noblepastor answered: Dear Melissa Noble, Thank you for your question. In regards to the sadhana, since you have received the empowerment, you should contact the centre where you received it, or the senior students of the former Khejok Rinpoche. The version of the sadhana can vary according to transmission lineage. The practice of Manjushri Nagarakshsa can be transmitted in a number of ways, either a standalone practice or from a collection of practices (even if you only received the one practice). The sadhanas will differ. Hence since you formally received the empowerment, you should use the sadhana that accompanied the empowerment. You can contact your lama's old centre, organisation or his senior students. They should be able to guide you better and provide you with a copy of the exact sadhana that you should be using. I hope this helps. Thank you.
- April 26, 2026 02:43Khang asked: Hello Pastors! I have a question about Trusol Offering: I saw sometime when we do Trusol offering finish that we usually pour back the bless water to the vase but if we has wish to do daily bath offering. Do we need to replace the new water or we can still use the same water that we offered Trusol yesterday? Thanks.pastor answered: Dear Khang, The reason why the Trusol water is placed back into the vase, is because it has become blessed through the bathing of the Buddhas. It is then used for other things depending on the puja that you are doing. You can use the same water the next day, but you must make sure that it hasn't gone bad. You can top up more water as and when necessary. Alternatively if you have used it for other reasons such as use during puja, you can change it daily. Not everyone can do Trusol, some types of Trusol, you need to have received the empowerment of a particular deity and received instructions on how to do it. Please refer to your own lama who taught you the practice for exact specifics. There may be a specific way of treating the water (either reusing or replacing) that you need to follow depending on the type of Trusol you are doing. Thanks and I hope this helps.
- April 16, 2026 22:56Öznur asked: Merhaba 29/11 numeroloji sayısı ile 35/8 numeroloji sayısı uyumlumudur.pastor answered: Sevgili Öznur, Faydalı olabilecek bazı bilgiler: Sayıları Anlamak 29/11, bir Usta Sayı yoludur. "2" hassasiyeti, iş birliğini ve diplomasiyi temsil eder; "9" bilgeliği, merhameti ve idealizmi taşır; bu ikisi bir araya geldiğinde 11 sayısını, yani "Aydınlatıcı"yı oluşturur — son derece sezgisel, ruhsal açıdan bilinçli, yaratıcı ve vizyoner bir enerji. Bu yoldaki insanlar genellikle duygusal olarak derindir ve anlam ile bağlantı arayışı içindedir. 35/8 ise 8'e indirgenir (3+5=8). "3" yaratıcılığı, ifadeyi ve neşeyi; "5" özgürlüğü, uyum yeteneğini ve değişimi getirir; bu ikisi bir araya gelerek 8 sayısına, yani "Güç Merkezi"ne ulaşır — hırslı, disiplinli, maddi odaklı ve liderlik vasıflı bir enerji. Bu yoldaki insanlar genellikle başarı, düzen ve kazanım odaklıdır. Uyumluluk Analizi Bu birlikteliğin güçlü yönleri: - Tamamlayıcı enerjiler — 11'in vizyoner idealizmi, 8'in fikirleri *gerçeğe dönüştürme* becerisiyle mükemmel bir uyum sağlar. 11 hayal kurar; 8 inşa eder. - Karşılıklı saygı— Her ikisi de yüksek enerjili ve amaç odaklı sayılardır. Birbirlerini sıradan ya da sığ bulmak gibi bir sorunları olmaz. - Denge — 8, zaman zaman uçuk kaçık ya da aşırı hassas olabilen 11'i dengeleyebilir; 11 ise 8'in maddiyatçılığa ya da katılığa olan eğilimini yumuşatabilir. Dikkat edilmesi gereken zorluklar: - Farklı yönelimler — 11 ruhsal ve duygusal bir yönelime sahipken, 8 maddi ve pratik bir bakış açısına sahiptir. Birbirlerinin önceliklerini yanlış anlayabilirler. - Duygusal uyumsuzluk — 11, derin duygusal bir yakınlık ve anlam arayışındayken, 8 zaman zaman mesafeli ya da aşırı başarı odaklı görünebilir. - Güç dengesi — 8'in doğasındaki otorite ve kontrol eğilimi, hassas yapılı 11 için bunaltıcı gelebilir. Genel Değerlendirme Bu, yüksek potansiyele sahip, orta düzeyde uyumlu bir birlikteliktir. İki taraf da farklılıklarına saygı gösterdiğinde en iyi şekilde işler. 11, 8'in gücünü ve istikrarını takdir ettiğinde; 8 ise 11'in duygusal derinliğini ve sezgisini onurlandırdığında, bu ikili güçlü bir bütün oluşturabilir — hem ruhsal ilhamla hem de pratik etkinlikle donanmış. Numerolojide hiçbir kombinasyon doğası gereği uyumsuz değildir — bu dinamiğin farkında olmak, ilişkiyi işler kılan şeydir.
- April 14, 2026 10:21Lotus longevity asked: My astrology says I will born as female in west can u please help to change it to male , any prayer or any solution to ma born as male not female, please any prayer pastor answered: Dear Lotus Longevity, Thank you for your question. Please follow the advice that was given at the bottom of your Mewa number, about what practice to do. Alternatively, find your birth Buddha using the same calculators on that page and follow the advice there. Thank you.
- April 4, 2026 19:22Jenny Flynn asked: Dear Dharma Pastor, I have had losses in my life. I lost my mother some 34 years ago. My husband passed away 13 yrs ago and my dad 10 years ago. I would like to ask for a payer service and candle light services for the peace and wellbeing for the journeys for the 3 departed souls. I wasn't sure of the services in the list on the website. So I thought I ask for some recommendations. Does Kechara offer services for my type of request? Looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you.pastor answered: Dear Jenny Flynn, Thanks for your message. Yes, we do offer these spiritual services here at Kechara. You can go to this page to see what we offering, you can also order online there: https://www.kechara.com/services/buddhist-services/ I would recommended the light offerings (candle offerings) to Dorje Shugden as part of our offering services. We also have other types of offerings available. In addition if you would also like to go the puja route, we have certain pujas available. As you are praying for your beloved ones who have passed on, the following pujas are highly recommended for this: 1. Lama Chopa (Guru Puja) 2. Medicine Buddha Puja 3. Dorje Shugden Puja These are our three main pujas here in Kechara performed for those who have passed on. With either the light offerings, other offering services or the pujas, it is very important to give a good and strong dedication in the dedication field when ordering. Our offering services team and puja teams will use what you provide to dedicate the merits from the services accordingly. So its important to write the dedication as clearly as possible. I do hope this helps.
- April 2, 2026 08:23Sirius asked: Dear Dharma Pastors, I am writing to you from Argentina. I was a practitioner of the Gelug lineage and the lineage of Dorje Shugden for nearly three years, deeply inspired by the teachings of H.E. Tsem Rinpoche and the guidance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. However, due to a severe personal crisis and difficult life circumstances about a year ago, I experienced a spiritual breakdown that led me away from my daily practices. Lately, I have been feeling a deep longing to return to the Dharma. I miss my meditations, my offerings, and the connection with the lineage, but I feel some anxiety and confusion about how to restart my path after being away for so long. Currently, I attend an Orthodox Christian church in my city for support, but my heart remains with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Since there are no local centers here, I would like to ask if it would be possible to have a virtual meeting (via Google Meet, Zoom, or any other platform) with a Pastor. I am seeking some spiritual guidance on how to reconnect with my practices and how to integrate the Dharma back into my life from where I am now.pastor answered: Dear Sirius, Thank you for your message. You can contact us using the details here: https://www.kechara.com/contact/ And we will be able to better guide you individually. I hope this helps!
- March 23, 2026 11:31Rizal April Ardianto asked: Saya berada dalam kondisi kemiskinan dan itu membuat batin saya mengalami penderitaan,apa yg perlu saya lakukan dan apakah saya punya potensi dalam ekonomipastor answered: Kepada Rizal April Ardianto Terima kasih atas pertanyaan Anda dan turut prihatin atas situasi Anda. Kami memiliki artikel tentang praktik Gyenze, yang tersedia di sini: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/prayers-and-sadhanas/dorje-shugden-gyenze-to-increase-life-merits-and-wealth.html Praktik ini sangat terkenal dapat membantu orang keluar dari kemiskinan dan menstabilkan keuangan mereka. Ini adalah metode spiritual yang dapat membantu meningkatkan metode praktis apa pun yang mungkin Anda gunakan untuk keluar dari situasi yang sangat sulit tersebut. Terima kasih dan semoga ini membantu.
- March 11, 2026 13:21Jeevan sherpa asked: Show me my futurepastor answered: Dear Jeevan Sherpa, The following calculators may of interest to you: Tibetan Astrology: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/tibetan-astrology/tibetan-astrology.html Chinese Zodiac: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/horoscopes/the-chinese-zodiac.html Numerology: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/numerology/numerology-calculator.html Thank you
- March 7, 2026 10:53PKok asked: Dear Pastor, My pampered dog was 14.5 years old when he passed away in the hospital 2 days ago. He once attended Pets Day out and was blessed by Pastor Kok Yek Yee. But because the journey was far and it was very tiring for his age we did not attend anymore. He has been wearing that blessed string and was cremated together. I love my dog very much and it is very difficult to let go. He has been part of our family and it felt like something is missing. It hurts so so much. I keep asking myself if I could have done more to let him live longer. He passed away alone in the hospital. He should have died in my arms. I feel so bad I was not with him when he left. I am wondering where he had gone to after life. Will he remember us? Will he be happy? Will he blame me for putting him in the hospital. Will he have a pampered after life? What happens when a dog passes away? Thanking in advance for answers.pastor answered: Dear PKok, I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved dog. The years of love, companionship, and family — that is a deep and precious bond, and the pain you are feeling right now is a reflection of that love. It is hard by pease take care of yourself. From a Buddhist perspective, as Tsem Rinpoche taught, all sentient beings — including our beloved pets — possess a mindstream that continues after the body passes. Your dog's consciousness did not simply end; it has moved on to a new existence. Our karma and the last thought in our mind when we die will determine which realm we will end up in. The fact that your dog was so deeply loved, lived a pampered and peaceful life with your family, received blessings from Pastor Yek Yee, and was cremated still wearing that blessed string — all of these are tremendously positive imprints on his mindstream. Tsem Rinpoche recommended reciting mantras such as the Medicine Buddha mantra (TAYATHA OM BEKANZE BEKANZE MAHA BEKANZE BEKANZE RANDZA SAMUGATHE SOHA) and OM MANI PADME HUM for the blessing of animals, as these plant seeds of enlightenment that can open up in future rebirths. Even now, you can still help your dog by reciting these mantras and dedicating the merit to him. Your love and prayers continue to benefit him even after passing. Please do not blame yourself for not being there at the final moment — the Buddhist view is that everyone close to us in this life is only there because of previous karmic connections, and chances are that we will meet those we have been close to again. Your dog would not blame you. Animals are sensitive to the love they have received throughout their lives, and your dog knew deeply that he was cherished. The guilt you feel about the hospital is your love speaking, but your dog's entire lifetime of being pampered, protected, and blessed is what shaped his consciousness at the time of passing — not just that final moment alone. What you can do now is channel your grief into something beautiful for him. Recite OM MANI PADME HUM or the Medicine Buddha mantra and dedicate the merit to your dog's good rebirth. You can do this for however many days you would like. Traditionally, it would be done for 49 days after the passing, however even beyond that time frame will still help your dog. You can also make offerings, sponsor animal liberations, or request prayers at Kechara (visit http://www.kechara.com for puja services and guidance). Your dog was fortunate to have you as family, and your love for him is itself a form of practice. May he swiftly find a precious rebirth where he can continue on the path toward liberation.
- February 17, 2026 01:53the buddhist seeker asked: In the video 'Sengdongma Mantra' by the Youtube channel Kechara , Tsem Rinpoche pronounced Sengdongma mantra as ' ah kha sama ranza shanda rasa maraya phet'. But in the video ' The wrath of Sengdongma' by the channel Tsem Rinpoche, Tsem Rinpoche pronounces it as 'a ka sa ma ra tsa sha da ra sa maaraya phet'. Please tell which pronunciation should be considered correct. Also, on your website you mentioned that Pastor Niral Patel had a ghost problem and he was cured of his problem through Sengdongma practice. Which pronunciation out of the two aforementioned pronunciations by Tsem Rinpoche did Pastor Niral Patel use? pastor answered: Dear The Buddhist Seeker, Thanks for your question. The mantra can actually be pronounced in either manner. We checked with Gen Lobsang Phuljung (previously Pastor Niral). He said that written spelling of the mantra follows 'a ka sa ma ra tsa sha da ra sa maaraya phet' but when pronounced due to the way it is spoken in Tibetan, you can also say 'ah kha sama ranza shanda rasa maraya phet.' Both ways of pronouncing are fine. For his own personal practice, he uses 'ah kha sama ranza shanda rasa maraya phet' as at that time, that was how Tsem Rinpoche taught him the mantra. Actually when you the other spelling quickly when reciting the mantra it will end up sounding like 'ah kha sama ranza shanda rasa maraya phet'. I hope this helps. It's a very powerful mantra, and many people have had their lives change due to the blessings and protection of Sengdongma.
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Dear Martin,
Each practice has it’s own benefits. One does not cover the other.
The praise, serkym and mantra has their individual function and benefits.
Example:
Serkym is to offer a liquid/drink that has been purified/blessed into uncontaminated bliss/wisdom to the mind of Setrap to create tremendous merits to avert our negative karma. Offering these items to a mind of a Buddha creates the causes to achieve Bliss/wisdom which is the highest of tantric achievements. Or the goal of tantric achievements.
Mantra can create meditative stabilization in the mind. To calm the mind and channel or chi/winds correctly for many mental and physical benefits. It can help the mind to achieve calmness.
Praise is excellent as it recalls the enlightened qualities of this being and by remembering we gain merits and increase our faith. It creates the seeds to achieve these very qualities in our mind stream.
Conducive environment is helpful I agree. So you see how you like to do it. Anything towards Setrap has TREMENDOUS BENEFITS.
I wish you luck and very happy to hear you have devoted yourself to this supreme Dharmaphala.