Being Rinpoche’s personal attendant means that I am able to witness real Dharma in action, both on and off the throne. I consider myself extremely fortunate, and at the same time it is also a great challenge to instil Dharma in my life 24/7. Over the years I have witnessed many cases of how Rinpoche helped many people in both worldly and supramundane ways, so I decided to have these stories told in comic form for the wider audience. It is my wish that through these stories many will be inspired to achieve the state of compassion and attai...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) This is Mount Kailash in Tibet bordering with India and Nepal. This peak is considered a very holy place in the Heruka and Vajra Yogini tantras. This is one of the 24 holy places where Heruka and Vajra Yogini energy abides very strongly. So we can receive their blessings by visiting...
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Lord Tsongkapa painted by Charlie Dear friends, A few years a back a very talented lady named Ivonice did some dharma songs for me. I asked her to do Migtseyma, 8 Verses of Thought Transformation and The Praise to Setrap written by His Holiness the 5th Dalai Lama. She came out with the...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, Often people have been writing me for the last twenty years about their misfortunes, depressions, illnesses, ill fate, fears, phobias, addictions, sadness and all sorts of sufferings. I understand and feel bad for them. They always ask me what simple prayer can they do daily to clear their minds,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Gaden Lhagyama Extracts from Gaden Lhagyama Twenty-Seven Verses on Mind Training In Praise Of The Incomparable Tsongkhapa Song of the Tricosmic Master A Song Rapidly Invoking Blessings Song Of The Mystic Experiences Of Lama Je Rinpoche Prayer for the Flourishing of Je Tsongkhapa’s Teachings A Disciple’s Prayer A Prayer to Meet...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) A Brief Biography of Lama Tsongkhapa The incomparable Manjunatha (an epithet meaning ‘one with Manjushri’) Lama Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa was attributed to be the founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. Although appearing as an ordinary monk, he is widely regarded to be the emanation of Manjushri, the bodhisattva...
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Ganden Monastery in Tibet where this incense still grows Found some more info on that special Ganden incense: Ganden Khenpa (Tibetan Sage Incense) It is believed that, Ganden Khenpa (Tibetan Sage) was originally grown in the Ganden Monastery (30 km outside Lhasa, Tibet). During the time of The Great Tsong Khapa, there was...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) 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...
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The artist that did this is ONE OF THE BEST I’ve ever seen. The detailing, colors, shading, proportions, pose, angle, shift of the body, and general appearance are excellent.. Shocking in a good way how nice this Guhyasamaja is. I am very particular about sacred artwork. I am very concerned the pose, color, implements...
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A dog, cat, bird or any animal you bring home is not a pet. You may think of them as so, but they don’t think that way about themselves. To them you are their hope, love, family and safety. If you cannot take care of them, don’t get them in… the first place. Just...
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The Story Behind the Photo: Nearly 25 years ago, then Boston Herald photographer Curtis Ackerman captured the enclosed image of Boston Police Officer Frank Pomodoro comforting his partner and police horse, Fritz, who had fallen into a sidewalk construction hole that had been covered over by a steel plate just outside the old District...
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When we put so much time, energy, effort, resources and hope into outer beauty we have to resort to dieting, surgery, makeup, exercise, creams, soaps, doctors, spas, resorts, baths and medications, but in the end it fails us. No one will be attracted to us when it fades and all too quickly. All...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I made a trip to Tibet in end of December 2008 and early January 2009. It was my first time there and I went with a tiny group as it was a last-minute decision to go. I visited quite a few places in Tibet. When we left the hotel and took an hour drive...
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Dear friends, This is an essential study no matter what tradition of Buddhism you come from. If you are serious about gaining progress on the path of practice to enlightenment, this text is highly recommended and very necessary. I fold my hands and request you all to study so you gain progress. Tsem Rinpoche...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) To download the commentary below in Word format, please click HERE. (Disclaimer: I do not own any of the information. I am sharing this commentary here out of my great admiration for the illustrious scholar and master Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey and wish to bring more awareness of his writings...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, Let me introduce to you to a great teacher, his life, some of his teachings and his parinirvana. May you learn and absorb from this great example of a learned Buddhist monk who arose from the wisdom and learnings of Tsongkapa’s peerless tradition. Tsem Rinpoche (Disclaimer: I do not...
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Over the years, since I was instructed by my teacher Kyabje Lati Rinpoche to go to Asia, and specifically Malaysia, to disseminate the Dharma to people who are ready and karmically connected, there have been incredible people every step of the way who have contributed to the works of the Dharma: printing, painting, traveling,...
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When spring arrives so do those annoying mosquitoes. Instead of going the chemical route, here is a collection of mosquito repelling plants to make mosquito control more natural. Basil – Ocimum americanum – has essential oils that can be extracted and used as a spray to repel mosquitoes. It has also been...
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After many house-hunting retreats, and part of the team making a trip to Los Angeles just to meet with realtors and view prospective homes, and countless moves from house to hotel (and back again!)…WE DID IT! We have found a house for Rinpoche and have fully moved in to the new *Ladrang. Our search...
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In the spiritual sense, when you always say you are disappointed in others and that is why you gave up, it’s only another way of covering your own shortfalls you don’t want to deal with because where and who will you meet that will not disappoint you? ~Tsem Rinpoche (It is about...
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