(By Tsem Rinpoche) Last week, on the 21st to the 25th of November, a group of my students (Kecharians) went to Nepal on a pilgrimage trip. Hardworking and kind Su Ming lead them on this trip. Su Ming really was looking forward to taking people to holy places. She is great. Those who went on...
Tags: country, nepal, students, travel
Posted in Asia, Students & Friends, Travel | 37 Comments »
Below is a gift from Leann… she is a 28 year old girl who has been gradually very active in Kechara. Initially, she started volunteering at Kechara InMotion during her free time...
Tags: card, gift, pig, plushie, toy
Posted in Letters, Cards & Gifts | 39 Comments »
Philip Yong and group of Kecharians recently visited all the holy places in Kathmandu. They also visited Tsem Ladrang in Kathmandu. That is my residence there...
Tags: butterlamps, kathmandu, offering, photo, tsem ladrang, vajrayogini
Posted in Vajra Yogini | 23 Comments »
Please click on this link to see this incredible touching video. It is amazing how much compassion some animals have for others. It is so beautiful. Share this with others. Wonderful to watch, wonderful to inspire with. The night in which the leopard lays down with a baby baboon! Please never hurt any animals...
Tags: animals, inspiration, videos
Posted in Animals, Vegetarianism & Environment, Inspiration & Worthy Words, Videos | 18 Comments »
1. Get a manager or rather a top notch PA (like for actors/CEOs). 2. Get our wonderful Kechara books in every bookstore worldwide and E-books. 3. Support the monasteries of all lineages. 4. Start businesses that would fuel many ongoing Dharma projects without interruption & help other Dharma centres worldwide. 4. Build a dharma...
Tags: inspiration, Kechara, Tsem Rinpoche
Posted in Me | 43 Comments »
Seen as one of the most holy places of Chinese Buddhism, Wu Tai Shan is a sacred Buddhist mountain located in North-East China in Shanxi Province. One of the first times I heard of this mountain is from His Holiness Gaden Tripa Jampal Zhenpan in the USA before he conferred upon us the Manjushri empowerment. I had the fortune to visit this holy place over ten years back. Did alot of prayers there also. Also known as Mount Wu Tai to many foreigners, the Chinese words translate to “Five (Wu 五) Plateau (Tai 台) Mountain (Shan 山)”. The mountain has f...
Tags: buddha, manjushri, mountains, travel
Posted in China, China 中国, Travel | 23 Comments »
Thursday, September 08, 2011 DHARAMSHALA, September 8: “If you criticize Islam due to a few mischievous Muslims, then you have to criticise all world religions,” the Dalai Lama said in a keynote address at an interfaith meet explaining that “all religions – including his own – have faithful who carry the seeds of destructive...
Tags: current affairs, dalai lama, inspiration, religion
Posted in Current Affairs & News | 8 Comments »
(By Tsem Rinpoche) History According to historians, it was said that Emei Shan (Mount Emei) has been inhabited since 10,000 years ago. The first Buddhist temple in China was built on the summit of Mount Emei in the 1st century. It was named the Guang Xiang Temple, however in 1614 it received its present royal name of Hua Zang. Mount Emei is known for its incredibly diverse vegetation, and scenic beauty. Some of the trees surrounding the area is 1,000 years old. Many people look to Mount Emei as a place of important cultural significance...
Tags: china, emeishan, monastery, monks, nunnery, nuns
Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, China, China 中国 | 8 Comments »
Perhaps Paranormal: Two night ago in the middle of the night in my hotel room, I woke up and noticed a dark swirling ‘entity’ that was not exactly the shape of human but had a torso, no legs or arms visible and a ‘head’ ontop. Was around 2 or 3ft in height and...
Tags: ghosts, paranormal, stories, Tsem Rinpoche
Posted in Stories | 9 Comments »
Dear friends, I wanted to share this with you. It is really incredibly important to have awareness and insight into what is happening. Not wanting to know or see or understand never helped anyone long term. What I post here is deeply disturbing. Never eat meat or participate in it no matter what the...
Tags: animal cruelty, animals, environment, videos
Posted in Animals, Vegetarianism & Environment, Videos | 15 Comments »
Canines have more potentials than we think. Like children, the more attention and time we spent training them, the more intelligence they can display...
Tags: border collie, chaser, dog training, john pilley
Posted in Animals, Vegetarianism & Environment, Videos | 14 Comments »
The lost cities of the world were all once upon a time, great cities that belonged to great civilizations. But despite all their glory and power, none of these cities lasted to the present day...
Tags: architecture, cities, culture
Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture | 16 Comments »
In this episode, we have exclusive rights to film at one of the most exotic locations in Malaysia at night: The Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple. Founded on 1st August 1803, the temple is over 200 years old and was designated as one of the 15 Penang State Heritage Sites...
Tags: Burmese Temple, Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, Floating Heads, ghosts, hauntings, Heritage Sites, penang, Spirts
Posted in Science & Mysteries, Tsem Paranormal TV | 7 Comments »
One thing I like about Kecharians is they know when to work hard and they also know when to play hard. They are really dedicated to the Dharma so when they have worked very hard, I like to reward them...
Tags: earring, game, Kechara, play, statue, student
Posted in Students & Friends | 16 Comments »
(By Tsem Rinpoche) I wanted to share this article about Renunciation by Lama Yeshe with all of my students and friends as it is so well explained. One can benefit much from reading and contemplating on teachings such as this...
Tags: anger, bodhicitta, dharma, fear, foundation, jealousy, lama yeshe, laziness, renunciation, shunyata
Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Great Lamas & Masters | 21 Comments »
This year, I got so many gifts from a wide variety of people… from those whom I have met just once, from those whom I have met occasionally and from long-time students of mine...
Tags: gifts, heart, live, Singapore, vajrayogini
Posted in Letters, Cards & Gifts | 9 Comments »
The Liaisons Council was introduced in 2006.
The structure was put in place to help the organisation function more efficiently and effectively on an operational level. The concept of this structure comes from the monastic institution of the great Gaden Monastery, which was adopted hundreds of years ago and is still applicable and much needed...
Tags: council, liaison, Mantra, vote
Posted in Kechara - 13 Depts | 10 Comments »
It's liberating to know my time is short. But then I've always known. Suddenly my life according to the Doctor's prognosis has gotten much shorter. I don’t need the good Doctor to tell me, but you do. That says a lot doesn't it?
Tags: cancer, Death, doctor, illness, liver
Posted in Current Affairs & News, Me | 138 Comments »
Whether we believe in aliens or not, it is undeniable that the thought of other beings existing in places unknown to mankind yet is interesting...
Tags: alien, area 51, jerusalem, russia, ufo
Posted in UFOs, Videos | 8 Comments »
Below are some of the gifts that I have received for my birthday this year…
Tags: birthday, birthday cards, buddha, gifts, guitar
Posted in Letters, Cards & Gifts | 1 Comment »