Swedish furniture giant Ikea halted sales of elkmeat lasagnes across all its European stores after a batch tested positive for pork in a Belgian lab. It was in late March that Belgian authorities discovered that the elk mince, produced by Swedish food manufacturer Familjen Dafgård and sold at Ikea stores, contained a bit...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The Buddhist grottoes at Baodingshan, 20km northeast of Dazu, were carved during the Southern Song Dynasty under the direction of monk Zhao Zhifeng between 1179 and 1249 AD.
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(中文请往下看) (By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, It’s important to understand what our religious directions are. What we should expect out of religion and what we should be expected to do if we accept a religion. There is nothing judgemental here or I am making criterias, but simply expressing how I feel we should apply our religious faiths for the benefit of ourselves, people around us and our planet. It is said religion can create heaven or hell within our world by some, but I think it’s not the religion but our expression of it. Our expressi...
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Article submitted by Gabriel Submitted article for “BLOG COMPETITION: Invite back a Manjushri statue!” MY TREASURE Yes!!! Now I understand we have a wonderful gift from the universe, especially our self-mini universe. Now I know Dharma’s teaching of a practical guide to turning points in everyday living and how to establish a...
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Dear friends, This is a must read very short but heartarming story. It is incredible that beings we didn’t think can show gratitude are very capable of doing so. Beautiful story to share with kids and everyone. Enjoy this. Tsem Rinpoche A female humpback whale had become entangled in a spider web...
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Organic Leaf is a vegetarian restaurant dedicated to bring healthy organic food to their patrons.
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(By Pastor Loh Seng Piow) 高僧带孟加拉客工去买衣服。高僧,不是高在头衔,而是高在心里。 Last night His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche went to Kechara Forest Retreat and walk around, then Rinpoche brought a few students for dinner nearby. There were four Bangladeshi workers coming along as they were to follow the students back to the city. Tsem Rinpoche heard that the Bangladeshi workers worked very hard in Kechara Forest Retreat, so Rinpoche treated them dinner, gave them extra pocket money. Then Rinpoche remembered passing by a clothes shop on the way to the restaurant, so Rinpoche...
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Article submitted by Gabriel Submitted article for “BLOG COMPETITION: Invite back a Manjushri statue!” While my external life has always been easy and comfortable, even as a child, I had severe depressions starting at the age of about 9 years old. I did not fully understand what was going on within myself...
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See this 'interesting' photograph and why you should say NO to certain 'pleasures' in life.
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The news is out and Kechara Media & Publications' latest release "If Not Now, When? The Love Edition" have been featured in the Right Read section in The Sun newspaper!
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Dear friends, I came across this incredible touching story and had to blog it. It shows our deep and close relationship with so many living beings that we would have never imagined. It is important to realize our life is short and to give it purpose without bringing harm to any living being. Please...
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Article submitted by Sheryl Low I first come in contact with Dharma through participating in 100 Million Mani Recitation Retreat during late 2010, and then followed by visit to a Tibetan centre and some encounters with respectable Rinpoches. I remember that at that time I could hardly pronounce the word ‘Rinpoche’.
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Article submitted by Sean Wang Submitted article for “BLOG COMPETITION: Invite back a Manjushri statue!”
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Tilopa’s Mahamudra Instruction to Naropa in Twenty Eight Verses was transmitted by the Great Guru and Mahasiddha Tilopa to the Kashmiri Pandit, Sage and Siddha, Naropa, near the banks of the River Ganga upon the completion of his Twelve Austerities.
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Dear friends, I came across this on FB just now and thought I would share the good news. I don’t know anything much about this group, but I am glad they help dogs. Tsem Rinpoche Dog Smugglers Nabbed! Following up on yesterday’s (23-03) arrest of dog smugglers while attempting to cross the...
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