Are you the type of person who can develop friendships with others easily because you are likeable or are you the type who needs more time and effort to make friends because your positive attributes may not be readily identifiable by those who haven’t known you long enough? Have you ever wondered what...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Han Nee) Is Enlightenment for Me? An Enlightened Mind is A Mind of No More Disturbance, a Mind of Clarity, Kindness and Commitment. Enlightenment, as Tsem Rinpoche teaches, is experienced as a state of mind, where there is no more disturbance, as we have already removed and eradicated all...
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(译文请往下阅读) One of the lamas to have had a huge impact on my life both spiritually and on a physical level is Guru Deva Rinpoche, also known as Sogpu Rinpoche by some (‘Sogpu’ being the Tibetan word for Mongolian). Guru Deva Rinpoche was an incredible lama who lived until 100 years. He was very witty, sharp, highly accomplished and extremely generous. Although I did not get to spend a lot of time with this enlightened being who is said to be an emanation of Gyenze himself, connecting with him led to many positive developments in my li...
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Dear friends, Another inspirational and beautiful study temple and now in South America. It is incredible when students and sponsors meet, decide to do something good and go ahead with their plans, great places like this can manifest. I sincerely rejoice in seeing this place. I pray very much to the Buddha it will...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom has emanated into countless emanations. He emanates in different forms and aspects according to the time, people and dispositions. He manifests as Yidams or meditational deities in all four classes of Tantras to suit the needs of practitioners. Manjushri also emanates in the form Protectors to...
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Dear friends around the world, I have recently come across this on the internet and thought that this may interest some of you. I was quite shocked by the article. The passing of Pope John Paul has saddened a lot of people. I wish him and his fellow followers peace. Tsem Rinpoche ...
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Dear friends, I came across this article which I found would be educational. Tsem Rinpoche Britain Should Stop Trying to Pretend That its Empire Was Benevolent Alan Lester May 13, 2016 | 6.42pm AEST The recent debacle of David Cameron’s filmed condemnation of Nigerian and Afghan corruption and the Queen’s remark on...
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Dear friends around the world, I am most happy to see this beautiful new Buddhist Retreat centre opening in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is incredibly important to incorporate some results of meditation in our lives. Buddha was so open and His sole intention was to benefit a person whether you accept His teachings in...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) A Story of Tara Tara is a Buddha and meditational deity. Tara is the most popular goddess in the Buddhist pantheon. She is considered to be the Goddess of Universal Compassion who represents virtuous and enlightened activity. The word Tara itself is derived from the root ‘tri’ (to cross), hence the...
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Buddhism is said to be one of the fastest growing religion in the West. Although Buddhism was first brought into the West 150 years ago when the Chinese migrated to the west, it was only 50 – 60 years ago when Buddhist temples and centres started to establish themselves by great scholars from all...
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Happiness comes in so many different forms that it can be hard to define. Unhappiness, on the other hand, is easy to identify; you know it when you see it, and you definitely know when it’s taken hold of you. Unhappiness is lethal to everyone around you, like secondhand smoke. The famous “Terman Study”...
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If I examine my life honestly, I can safely say that all of the good things that have happened to me have been the result of my teacher, as well as any good qualities that may have scratched their way just a little bit through the mud. I first met Rinpoche in 1997, when...
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Dear friends around the world, There are many ways for us to see the fragility and also the impermanence of life. Sometimes we get so caught up with the rules, emotions, wants, goals, activities that we don’t realize our lives can be snuffed out in just seconds. I watched this film over three decades...
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Dear friends around the world, I am not commenting on the war, the political issues or the fighting. I am simply sharing this beautiful story of Mr. Chiune Sugihara who was just one person who had compassion for others. His compassion didn’t stay intellectual or just at dinner conversations. But he put it into...
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Dear friends, I have always been very interested in historical subjects, and Genghis Khan was one of the icons whom I have always had deep interest in. He was a great warrior and a highly intelligent man, he lead his armies through wars and had gained victories in countless wars that he has had....
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Jul 20, 2014 (By Tsem Rinpoche) When I do my ‘duty’ and teach dharma to people and the illusions of samsara, they find it hard to let go. I am accused of not letting them live their lives and have fun. They insist they cannot, will not or not ready to let go. When I don’t teach...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Vinnie Tan) Dear friends, Recently I read through the book ‘Nothing Changes, Everything Changes’. This is a very powerful book as it shows how a change in our perspective will affect how we view things and the way we interact with others and the world. I would like to thank...
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Hello everyone, it’s me again. Ever since young, I have always been very interested in paranormal subjects especially spirits, Loch Ness Monster, fairies and of course, the last but not least, Bigfoot. I find this book very informative and I highly recommend fellow Bigfoot enthusiasts to read this book. Short Introduction of Bigfoot...
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Recently, H.E. Tsem Rinpoche has instructed me to read up this book and to write a blog post about it. At first I did not think much of this book and I was just judging the book by its cover, thinking that it wouldn’t be interesting. Not long after reading the book, I started...
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When I come across an article like Judas’ betrayal of his master, I am curious why he did that to his master who is deemed the Messiah. There are a couple of views on this matter: firstly, he was not a firm believer that his master was the Messiah and secondly, he was a greedy...
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