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
3 年前
108 candles and sang (incense) offered at our Wish-Fulfilling Grotto, invoking Dorje Shugden's blessings for friends, sponsors and supporters, wonderful!
3 年前
Dharmapalas are not exclusive to Tibetan culture and their practice is widespread throughout the Buddhist world - https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=193645
3 年前
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
3 年前
Fragrant organic Thai basil harvested from our very own Kechara Forest Retreat farm!
3 年前
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.
3 年前
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
3 年前
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.
3 年前
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.
3 年前
One of the most recent harvests from our Kechara Forest Retreat land. It was grown free of chemicals and pesticides, wonderful!
3 年前
Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
3 年前
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
3 年前
First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
3 年前
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
3 年前
Very powerful story! Tibetan Resistance group Chushi Gangdruk reveals how Dalai Lama escaped in 1959- https://bit.ly/2S9VMGX
3 年前
At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat's land here in Malaysia
3 年前
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
Animals are so intelligent. They can feel happiness, joy, pain, sorrow, just like humans. Always show kindness to them. Always show kindness to everyone.
3 年前
Always 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!
3 年前
Bodha stupa July 2019-
Rainy period
3 年前
Cute Tara girl having a snack. She is one of Kechara Forest Retreat’s resident doggies.
3 年前
Your Next Meal!
Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
3 年前
This is Daw
This is what they do to get meat on tables, and to produce belts and jackets. Think twice before your next purchase.
3 年前
Don’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.
3 年前
They 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!
3 年前
What happened at Fair Oaks Farm?
The largest undercover dairy investigation of all time. See what they found out at Fair Oaks Farm.
3 年前
She’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
3 年前
Our 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
3 年前
This is the first time His Holiness Dalai Lama mentions he had some very serious illness. Very worrying. This video is captured April 2019.
3 年前
Beautiful Monastery in Hong Kong
3 年前
This dog thanks his hero in such a touching way. Tsem Rinpoche
These 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
3 年前
Beautiful new casing in Kechara for Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche
3 年前
Get 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.
3 年前
Recitation 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.
3 年前
Beautiful
Beautiful sacred Severed Head Vajra Yogini from Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
3 年前
My little monster cute babies Dharma and Oser. Take a look and get a cute attack for the day! Tsem Rinpoche
3 年前
Plse 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
3 年前
Cruelty of some people have no limits and it’s heartbreaking. Being kind cost nothing. Tsem Rinpoche
4 年前
SUPER ADORABLE and must see
Tsem Rinpoche's dog Oser girl enjoying her snack in her play pen.
We 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.
4 年前
Tsem Rinpoche’s Schnauzer Dharma boy fights Robot sphere from Arkonide!
4 年前
Cute baby owl found and rescued
We rescued a lost baby owl in Kechara Forest Retreat.
4 年前
Nice cups from Kechara!!
Dorje Shugden people's lives matter!
4 年前
Enjoy a peaceful morning at Kechara Forest Retreat
Chirping birds and other forest animals create a joyful melody at the Vajrayogini stupa in Kechara Forest Retreat (Bentong, Malaysia).
5 年前
This topic is so hot in many circles right now.
This video is thought-provoking and very interesting. Watch! Thanks so much to our friends at LIVEKINDLY.
5 年前
Chiropractic CHANGES LIFE for teenager with acute PAIN & DEAD LEG.
5 年前
BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW YORK STATE-AMAZING.
5 年前
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the meat Industry with real action.
5 年前
Do psychic mediums have messages from beyond?
5 年前
Lovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche
5 年前
This 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...
she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔
5 年前
Bigfoot sighted again and made it to the news.
5 年前
Casper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.
5 年前
Dorje Shugden Monastery Amarbayasgalant Mongolia's Ancient Hidden Gem
5 年前
Don't you love Hamburgers? See how 'delicious' it is here!
5 年前
Such a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche
5 年前
What 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
5 年前
This video went viral and it's a must watch!!
5 年前
SEE 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.
Vuoi 问:Why doesnt Tsem Rinpoche use Lam Rim Chenmo by Tsongkahapa? Why does he use Pabongka Rinpoche's book.pastor 已答:Dear Vuoi,
Thank you for your question. There are 18 Lamrim texts and commentaries. These are all of differing length. Some are long, others short, some more scholarly, some more experiential, some for formal recitation during meditation, etc.
Lama Tsongkhapa's Lamrim is actually quite scholarly, as Lama Tsongkhapa backs up each point he makes with references to the great classic scriptures of ancient Indian. Lama Tsongkhapa's Lamrim text therefore is quite long, so for the average modern lay practitioner is will take a long time to study, let alone put into practice. Most people won't understand some of the nuances of the text either as they don't have a background studing the ancient classics.
On the other hand Pabongka Rinpoche's text is shorter and is based on his own practice of the Lamrim. Hence, it is more of an experiential text rather than a scholarly one. Even though it is shorter, it includes all the points that Lama Tsongkhapa's text does in terms of actually praciting it.
That is why Tsem Rinpoche recommended Pabongka Rinpoche's version to study and that is why it forms the core of Kechara's educational programmes. That is not to say that Tsem Rinpoche did not recommend Lama Tsongkhapa's Lamrim text, he did, but only to those who could spend more time and effort in studying, learning and practising compared to the average person who has secular commitments.
Traditionally, even within the Monasteries, Lama Tsongkhapa's text is not used for teaching purposes. If there is a teaching on the text, that is why it is considered such a grand affair and the teachings can last days if not a month or more. Usually, it is the shorter texts that are used. I hope this helps to answer your question. Thank you.
August 4, 2022 01:31
JW 问:What is Ksitigarbha mantra?pastor 已答:Deaer JW,
There is a short mantra of Ksitigarbha that you can recite. It is: OM AH KSHITI GARBHA THALENG HUM
I hope this helps. Thank you.
August 3, 2022 19:28
GC 问:Dear pastors
How much time should a human sleep for? Did Rinpoche give any advise on cutting attachment to sleep? I heard Buddha Shakyamuni recommended 4 hours of sleep- Is this your understanding? How long do pastors of Kechara sleep for? 🌟✨💫💛pastor 已答:Dear GC,
There is no prescribed timing for the average lay person to sleep. It depends on how much sleep a person needs on an individual basis in terms of their physical and mental needs. Obviously, if we sleep too little we will be tired and if we sleep too much, we waste our time which could be spent in our spiritual development or doing our daily activities.
For those who have dedicated their lives for spiritual transformation and meditation such as those who are monks and nuns, it is said that they should train themselves to sleep less, so that they can spend their time on spiritual pursuits. This however is not easy, and takes time to develop through various practices.
In regards to ourselves, we should sleep enough so that we are rested and can function properly the next day, but we should not oversleep. I hope this helps.
Anonymous 问:How can I make my statues and pictures feel real? Like as if the Buddhas are really there.pastor 已答:Dear Anonymous,
Thanks for your question. I understand what you mean. Buddha images and statues feel more alive, the more they are blessed, and due to our own prolonged daily practice of invoking them and requesting them to reside in our images. This can be done a number of ways:
1. Having your image blessed. You can take them to your nearest Dharma centre and request that any monk/nun/Buddhist Pastor to bless the image for you. This is a service that we actually offer here in Kechara also. If you don't have the means of doing so, you can actually bless the image yourself: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/prayers-and-sadhanas/how-to-bless-buddha-images-yourself.html
2. Every day, at the end of your daily sadhana before your dedication prayers, request the Buddhas to reside in your image. When you visualise the deities, then at this point, think that they dissolve into the image and now they reside it. Through the force of your own effort in practice, the Buddhas will come to reside in your image, and so they will feel more "alive" and "real".
I hope that helps. Thanks.
Jimmy 问:If our motivation to confess/purify our karma is to not suffer would that be a bad motivation? If so what can we do as lay people to prevent this motivation.pastor 已答:Dear Jimmy,
This is not a bad motivation at all. It’s an okay motivation to have, but when we learn, study and practice more Dharma this motivation will transform into something higher. There are three types of motivation or three scopes that Buddhist practitioners fit into.
Lower scope: those that don’t want to suffer and want happiness in this life; those that want to take a good rebirth.
Medium scope: those that seek enlightenment for themselves.
Higher scope: those that seek enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings.
The motivation you mentioned is part of the Lower Scope. Is this bad? Not at all, you are still practising the Dharma. However, as we progress in our spiritual journey our motivation should progress to the Medium Scope motivation and then the Higher Scope motivation. This will take time and practice. It doesn’t happen overnight. I hope this helps.
Is this where Rinpoche received the thangkha of Dream Manjushri?
1 周前
Is this the ruins of Zimkhang Gongma established by Panchen Sonam Drakpa. -Choong
1 周前
We hold our DS puja weekly without fail. We welcome you to join us. Penang DS puja @ 3pm~ by Jacinta
1 周前
DS PUJA @ Penang. A close up of the offerings. What a feast! #Throwback 23/7/2022.
1 周前
#Throwback 23/7/2022. Our weekly DS puja attendees. All of us were getting ready to invite Buddhas to come forth, joining and blessing us during DS puja. Kechara Penang Study Group ~by Jacinta
1 周前
#Throwback23/7/2022 Welcoming Buddha Shakyamuni, Gyenze, Shize & Namgyalma to Penang chapel. Abundance offerings, including sensory offerings were nicely set up and offered up to Buddha surfing our weekly DS puja @ 3pm, Jalan Seang Tek, Penang ~by Jacinta
3 周前
Kechara Earth Project 17 July 2022
2 月前
Kechara Earth Project 12 June 2022
2 月前
#Throwback. Visitation of Ven. Zawa Tulku Rinpoche and Ven. Geshe Jangchup Gyaltsen to Kechara Penang Chapel on 17/5/2022. We did a short prayers together. Really happy for the short visit. Kechara Penang Study Group~ by Jacinta
2 月前
Photo from JC
3 月前
Trying to WE-fie. Do we get that just alright, lol? Come and join us next time at Jalan Seang Tek, Kechara Penang Chapel. Celebrate Wesak with us ~ by Jacinta
3 月前
Trying to "WE-fie". Do we get that just alright, lol? Come and join us next time at Jalan Seang Tek, Kechara Penang Chapel. Celebrate Wesak with us ~ by Jacinta
3 月前
Celebrated Wesak Day 2022 in Penang, with a group of fun, committed, helpful and also devoted friends & family. Kechara Penang Study Group 15/5/2022 ~by Jacinta
3 月前
Vesak Day 2022 - Bird liberation. Kechara Penang Study Group ~by Jacinta
3 月前
All attendees are paying homage to Rinpoche and Buddhas before the start of our weekly Dorje Shugden puja. Outwardly, it seems that Dorje Shugden helps practitioners overcoming their obstacles and problems but ultimately Dorje Shugden’s supreme purpose is to help practitioners on their path to Enlightenment. Do join in our weekly DS puja, every Saturday @3 pm at Jalan Seang Tek, Penang. ~by Jacinta
3 月前
All of us are practicing on how to properly use dorje(Vajra), bell and damaru ~ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
3 月前
After inviting Dorje Shugden Wangze, Pastor Seng Piow teaches us how to use ritual objects and the full set of prayer accompanying it. Kechara Penang Study Group ~by Jacinta
3 月前
With great happiness, merits and excitement that Penang Group have invited Buddha Wangzey to Penang chapel, complete with full rituals and prayer. 30th April 2022 Kechara Penang Study Group ~by Jacinta
4 月前
Come and get your blessing from Lama Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden in Penang @ Jalan Seang Tek ~ by Jacinta.
4 月前
Special thanks to one of our dedicated Penang group members, Choong for superb tormas. Swift Return Puja @ every Saturday, 3pm. Do contact William for more info ~ by Jacinta