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 年前
108 candles and sang (incense) offered at our Wish-Fulfilling Grotto, invoking Dorje Shugden's blessings for friends, sponsors and supporters, wonderful!
6 年前
Dharmapalas are not exclusive to Tibetan culture and their practice is widespread throughout the Buddhist world - https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=193645
6 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
6 年前
Fragrant organic Thai basil harvested from our very own Kechara Forest Retreat farm!
6 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.
6 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
6 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.
6 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.
6 年前
One of the most recent harvests from our Kechara Forest Retreat land. It was grown free of chemicals and pesticides, wonderful!
7 年前
Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
7 年前
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
7 年前
First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
7 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
7 年前
Very powerful story! Tibetan Resistance group Chushi Gangdruk reveals how Dalai Lama escaped in 1959- https://bit.ly/2S9VMGX
7 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
7 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.
7 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!
7 年前
Bodha stupa July 2019-
Rainy period
7 年前
Cute Tara girl having a snack. She is one of Kechara Forest Retreat’s resident doggies.
7 年前
Your Next Meal!
Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
7 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.
7 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.
7 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!
7 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.
7 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
7 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
7 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.
7 年前
Beautiful Monastery in Hong Kong
7 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
7 年前
Beautiful new casing in Kechara for Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche
7 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.
7 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.
7 年前
Beautiful
Beautiful sacred Severed Head Vajra Yogini from Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
7 年前
My little monster cute babies Dharma and Oser. Take a look and get a cute attack for the day! Tsem Rinpoche
7 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
7 年前
Cruelty of some people have no limits and it’s heartbreaking. Being kind cost nothing. Tsem Rinpoche
7 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.
7 年前
Tsem Rinpoche’s Schnauzer Dharma boy fights Robot sphere from Arkonide!
7 年前
Cute baby owl found and rescued
We rescued a lost baby owl in Kechara Forest Retreat.
7 年前
Nice cups from Kechara!!
Dorje Shugden people's lives matter!
7 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).
8 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.
8 年前
Chiropractic CHANGES LIFE for teenager with acute PAIN & DEAD LEG.
8 年前
BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW YORK STATE-AMAZING.
8 年前
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the meat Industry with real action.
8 年前
Do psychic mediums have messages from beyond?
8 年前
Lovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche
8 年前
This 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...
she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔
8 年前
Bigfoot sighted again and made it to the news.
8 年前
Casper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.
8 年前
Dorje Shugden Monastery Amarbayasgalant Mongolia's Ancient Hidden Gem
8 年前
Don't you love Hamburgers? See how 'delicious' it is here!
8 年前
Such a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche
8 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
8 年前
This video went viral and it's a must watch!!
8 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.
Terri 问:Tashi Delek Pastors,
I am a lay Buddhist practitioner and have been feeling a sincere calling toward monastic life and become a monk/nun. I am writing to ask whether this aspiration is something that can be realistically explored and, if so, how one might begin.
Thank you
pastor 已答:Dear Terri,
What a wonderful aspiration! The fact that you feel this sincere calling is itself a sign of positive karmic imprints, and it is something that can absolutely be explored. Let me share what Tsem Rinpoche taught on this subject, as he spoke about it extensively from deep personal experience.
Your aspiration is precious and should be nurtured
Tsem Rinpoche explained that becoming a monk or nun is not a sacrifice — "sacrifice" implies giving up something positive for something negative. But there is nothing negative about becoming Sangha and nothing positive about samsara. Samsara contains all the causes and results of our suffering, whereas ordination and the monastic vows contain all the causes for our liberation. Rinpoche himself wanted to be a monk from a very young age, and in 1987, at the age of 22, he received his ordination vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, after Kyabje Zong Rinpoche had accepted his request and cut his hair as an auspicious sign of acceptance. He described that day as one of the happiest of his life. Rinpoche also taught that in today's world, the merits of holding monk vows for just one day is so great, it is comparable to holding the vows for an entire lifetime during Buddha's time — that is how rare and precious ordination has become in this degenerate age.
How to begin preparing
Rinpoche gave very practical advice on this. He told aspiring monastics: "Most important now is to think and behave and act like a monk. Study up and understand why you want to become a monk. Understand that well within yourself." This was a consistent teaching of his — behave like a monk or nun first before you actually become one, because Rinpoche was very particular about mind transformation and not just outward ritual.
In practical terms, based on both Rinpoche's teachings and the Gelug tradition he upheld, the path typically involves these steps. First, you need a strong foundation in the Dharma — study of the Lamrim (Stages of the Path), the Four Noble Truths, refuge, karma, and renunciation. Traditionally, a student requesting ordination has completed several years of study and practice under the guidance of a qualified teacher. Second, you should have taken refuge vows and ideally be keeping lay vows, as these prepare you for living with vows and commitments. Many students will also practice celibacy for a period prior to taking ordination. Third, and very importantly, you need a qualified teacher who can give you permission to be ordained — ordination doesn't happen in isolation but within a teacher-student relationship and a lineage.
If possible, visit a monastic community, receive advice from resident monks or nuns on what monastic life is actually like. This gives you a realistic sense of daily life, the disciplines involved, and whether you can sustain this commitment. The vows of a Buddhist monk or nun are taken for life, therefore it is important to spend time and take great care in reflecting on the various advantages and disadvantages before making a decision.
Tsem Rinpoche also emphasised that when we aspire by taking vows and focusing our minds towards enlightenment, sincere commitments arise from sincere aspirations — and when the aspiration is sincere, anything that challenges us will be seen as a method to curb the mind and not as an impossible hurdle.
Practical next steps you can take now
Here are some things you can begin doing right away. Start deepening your Lamrim study — Kechara offers classes based on Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand. Begin simplifying your lifestyle and practising restraint of the senses as training. Maintain a daily practice of prayers and meditation consistently. Reach out to a Gelug Dharma centre near you to discuss your aspiration with senior Sangha members. You can also write to Kechara at http://www.kechara.com for guidance, as this is the community Tsem Rinpoche founded.
For further reading, I highly recommend these articles here on Tsem Rinpoche's blog:
Rinpoche's direct advice to someone asking about ordination: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/why-we-become-sangha-a-reply-to-an-online-friend.html
Rinpoche's journey to monkhood: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/tales-with-my-lama-on-being-a-monk
The story of Rinpoche receiving ordination from H.H. the Dalai Lama: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/me/requesting-ordination-in-1987.html
Rinpoche's advice on the meaning and importance of vows: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/for-those-who-hold-vows.html
May your aspiration grow stronger and bear fruit. The very fact that you feel drawn to this path is itself a wonderful sign of merit from previous lives. Take your time, study well, find a qualified teacher if you haven't already, and let this calling deepen naturally. I hope this helps.
19th March evening had our DORJE SHUGDEN Puja Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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15th March Blessings at grand opening Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 周前
Throwback 5th March dharma sharing followed by DORJE SHUGDEN Puja.kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
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26th February had our weekly DORJE SHUGDEN Puja. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
1 月前
Andrea Lai offered incense on behalf of all Kechara Ipoh members and friends. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
1 月前
3 sets of Serkym were offered by Yee Mun and other member to Dorje Shugden prior to the puja. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
1 月前
Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Dorje Shugden puja in Ipoh on Sunday. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
1 月前
Beautiful prayer wheels at Kuantan center Kechara Kuantan study group by Sam
1 月前
Beautiful prayer wheels at Kuantan center. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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5th February had Dharma sharing followed by DORJE SHUGDEN Puja at center Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 月前
1 st February Yesterday blessed day cleaning of Gyenze Chapel Kechara Kuantan Study Group sam
2 月前
Throwback yesterday 1st February released about 100 birds back to nature.Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
2 月前
21st January evening Dharma sharing followed by DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 月前
Phillippe Ng offered incense and purified the offerings on altar at the beginning of puja. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
2 月前
Mannance Wong offered Serkym on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group prior to the puja today. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
2 月前
Through the blessings from our Guru, His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, Kechara Ipoh Study Group members gathered for Dorje Shugden puja in Ipoh today. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
2 月前
15th January 2026 had dharma sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 月前
11 December animals liberation activities completed. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
3 月前
Kechara Ipoh members were preparing the offerings on the altar for the puja today. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
3 月前
1st January of 2026 Hanging of prayer flags at Kechara Kuantan... Kechara Kuantan Study Group sam