Tsarchen Losal Gyatso (1502 – 1566 CE) was a famous master and the founder of the Tsarpa lineage of the Sakya tradition centred at Dar Drangmoche Monastery in the central Tsang province of Tibet. The great Tsarchen Losal Gyatso is the 21st lineage holder of the Vajrayogini tantric tradition stemming from the Mahasiddha Naropa...
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As I reflect on the historical day of 21 June 2015, when 700 people gathered at Kechara Forest Retreat to meet in person the World Peace Protector Dorje Shugden, I smile with delight at how much our Kechara organisation, under the guidance of my Guru, H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche, has benefited so many...
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Tsa tsas are 2D images of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, saints, great masters, yogis, Mahasiddhas and Dharma protectors. The tsa tsas are usually made of a certain type of clay that has been removed of stones and other impurities. Along with the dirt or clay, the person making it would also recite certain mantras and...
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Dear friends around the world, In school, the teacher that touched me the most was my art teacher, Ms Gerbrick. I wish I could find her again. I would really like to send her a beautiful letter, to tell her how she has affected my life. She is very difficult to locate. I miss...
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His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche draws cartoons Dear friends around the world, As a young kid growing up in Howell, New Jersey I used to spend a lot of time indoors especially during the winter months. I had a room that my parents had set up and it was my ‘study’ room...
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(中文请往下阅读) Dear friends around the world, The erudite master, teacher, scholar and compassionate spiritual friend Jetsun Jampa Ngodup Wangchuk Rinpoche is one of the greatest teachers in Tibet today. He is learned, very practiced and commands thousands of people to his teachings. He is a highly sought after teacher and requested to travel all over Tibet and China to give teachings. His teachings are direct, practical, to the point and this master does not believe in kowtowing to name, position, wealth, status or people sitting on high thrones. H...
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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Videos, བོད་ཡིག, 中文 | 43 Comments »
The mere mention of the Lizard Man conjures creepy images of mutant-like humanoid reptilians. Interestingly, despite possible disapproval from the grammar police, the term “Lizard Man” is used interchangeably to refer to a broad spectrum of bipedal hominid-like reptilian creatures (sometimes also referred to as “Homo-subterreptus) instead of just one specific cryptid. Thus, reported...
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Dear friends around the world, I recently came across this video of Bishop Emeritus John Shelby Spong. It is a clip from an interview hosted by Keith Morrison, a Canadian broadcast journalist. In the clip Bishop Emeritus Spong explains why he thinks that hell does not exists, how religion is used to control people...
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(译文请往下阅读) I was 18 years old when this was taken back in 1983 in Los Angeles, California. Here I am in this photo with my most precious root guru, His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. He has profoundly changed my life for the better forever. Not a day goes by I don’t think about him, love him, miss him and yearn for his presence and teachings. I meditate on him in my heart every single day. He was everything that a high Tibetan lama is said to be and more. From the moment I heard his name before meeting him from a friend who had met him alr...
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(译文请往下阅读) (By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear respected friends, I have been asked many times to speak about Dorje Shugden. After much consideration and direction from my teachers and protector, I decided it is the right time. When I speak about Dorje Shugden there are many factions and people I must consider: Those who practice Dorje Shugden and respect the Dalai Lama Those who do not practice Dorje Shugden/anti-Dorje Shugden and follow the Dalai Lama Those who don’t practice Dorje Shugden and have no relations with the Dalai Lama Those who had rela...
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Dear friends, Our ladrang people in Kechara Forest Retreat made 100 pieces of bigfoot cookies (They baked super fast!) to share with our beautiful Bigfoot store team and customers in Bentong. We have regular customers who visit the Bigfoot store and this will be a nice treat for them. Some of the bigfoot cookies...
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Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941) was an illustrious man of many talents. A prolific writer, poet, songwriter, playwright, actor, and painter, he revolutionised Indian art and literature, and was also a pioneer of the Bengal Renaissance Movement. Rabindranath’s works have influenced numerous writers, artists, painters, activists, humanitarian workers, social workers, the poor and the...
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It is extremely worrying to know that parts of America such as Texas and Florida are experiencing the impact of powerful hurricanes. The horrendous natural disasters have destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, offices and facilities in these areas. Sadly however, during such disasters, animals are often the first ones to be left behind, and...
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Dear friends around the world, I recently commissioned a very special image of the Dharma protector Dorje Shugden in the Indian and Byzantine styles. I like art a lot, especially spiritual art, because it represents divinity as the artist feels will inspire the most faith. It is with this in mind that I would like to present...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz was an American explorer, anthropologist, writer, and, most famously, a pioneer in the field of Tibetan Buddhist studies. His writings were pivotal in the early transmission of Tibetan Buddhism to the west, especially his iconic early translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead published...
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Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan’s four main islands. It is also the least urbanised, famous for the volcanoes, natural hot springs (onsen) and snow fields that dot its landscape. At 32,221 square miles (83,457 sq. km), representing over 20% of Japan’s total land mass, Hokkaido Island is the country’s second-largest island, while Hokkaido...
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“REGRETS, I’ve had a few; But then again too few to mention.” ~ Lyrics from Frank Sinatra in his song “My Way” I find this statement from Frank Sinatra’s song extremely inspiring and I aspire to be in that same situation – to have but few regrets. The best situation is of course to have...
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Dear friends around the world, I recently commissioned a very special image of the Dharma protector Dorje Shugden in an Indian style. I like art a lot, especially spiritual art, and another style of art that I like is the old Byzantine style. Although very different from either Indian or Tibetan art, it is...
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马来西亚其中一个最大的节庆日就是“Hari Raya Aidilfitri”,也称为“Hari Raya Puasa”(开斋节)。“Hari Raya”的字面意思为“节日”,而“Aidilfitri”则是阿拉伯语“Eid ul-Fitr”(尔迪菲图尔)的马来名称,意即“结束封斋的节日”。
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Dear students and friends, Our lives in samsara are influenced by rules and regulations that are often beyond our control. For instance, when we need approvals from local authorities and government departments, we may be subject to red tape, delays, uncertainties and worst of all, rejection. Such obstacles can have adverse effects on our...
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