(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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The first title published by Kechara Comics is Karuna Finds A Way. It tells the tale of high-school sweethearts Karuna and Adam who had what some would call the dream life. Everything was going great for them until one day...
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Apr 2, 2012 (By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear students and friends, This is another transcript done on one of the Dharma talk I gave several years ago. In this talk, I explain the benefits of doing purification practice through Vajrasattva’s practice and prostrations. I am sure this talk will benefit those who wish to start...
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Dear friends around the world, Here are some of my thoughts after reading this interesting turn of events in Dharamsala in this article “DIIR Holds First Workshop to Enhance Chinese Outreach Campaign” which is on Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) website belonging to the Tibetan leadership: 1. Any Tibetan inside or outside of Tibet who...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Liew & family is very devoted to Setrap now. They have purchased Setrap from Kechara Paradise outlet in One Utama shopping centre. They brought it to KSA to fill with mantras and for painting in traditional manner. Finally they bring to Kechara House for a puja to consecrate…after the puja with great respect they...
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I have known Venerable Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah for over 20 years. This was back when we were both living in Gaden Shartse Monastery in South India, and I would see Geshe-lah around usually supervising construction in the monastery. To my recollection, we never spoke in detail, just ‘hello’ and ‘how are you’ and things...
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Dear friends, You know I am very interested in mysteries of our planet as I have explained in my previous blog posts under Mysteries Category. I have watched countless documentaries on Sasquatch, Bigfoot, the Skunk Ape, and the Yeti of the Himalayas. They fascinate me tremendously and I believe they exist. In Tibet it...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends and seekers of Wisdom, I truly want from the depths of my heart everyone to gain wisdom, great memory, understanding of dharma that cuts through your problems, merits to purify obstacles, and to gain great attainments before your life is through. I know the practice of Tsongkapa Guru Yoga...
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(译文请往下阅读) Last year in November 2014, I requested a group of my students to go to Vermont (USA) to meet His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche and to make offerings on my behalf. I was unable to go at the time. So they represented me. Our group had the wonderful fortune to go there and receive a timely audience. They had made extensive offerings to Trijang Rinpoche and updated him on my activities, our works, what we have been doing, and also brought a photo album of Kechara’s departments and all of our activities to show Trijang Rinpoc...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I love interfaith harmony. It is my hope these videos so beautifully produced will contribute to interfaith harmony, understanding and peace among all living beings.
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In the early 1950s, the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden took trance of the famous Panglung Oracle and advised a group of Tibetans to form a guerrilla fighting group. Later, in 1959, they famously escorted His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on his historic escape to India. After ensuring that His Holiness was safely in...
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Since I was very young, I was naturally drawn to phenomena that was not accepted by ‘mainstream’ public. That didn’t bother me. I was always the type of person that I did WHAT I FELT WAS RIGHT and not so much WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. Many of the things I was supposed...
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(Ying Yang drawing found on Facebook. Artist unknown) Tsem Rinpoche (TR): Meditation on what? B: Actually we must have a certain level of concentration in the mind so that to reach the peaceful level and start to contemplate on that understanding TR: So therefore the mind is in peace therefore you can focus,...
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When Tibetans first arrived in India in 1959, the Indian government under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru assigned to the Tibetans 24 tracts of land throughout India. On these empty spaces, Tibetans would have the freedom to rebuild their lives. This meant building their homes, constructing roads, establishing shops and businesses, re-establishing their monasteries...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) When I was 15 years old and still living in Howell, New Jersey, I found out that H.H. the Dalai Lama would be visiting Wisconsin to give the first ever Kalachakra initiation in the West. I was so excited! Many Kalmyks who lived in my town had booked buses and hotels...
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近日,西藏“流亡政府”, 或称藏人行政中央的代表与著名人民议会议员丹巴雅培在会议中谈到西藏统一的必要性。
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From 31st May to 2nd June 2018, H.H.the 101st Gaden Trisur Rinpoche gave a three-day teaching on the practice of Vajrayogini to a group of approximately 50 Sangha members...
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Physicist Stephen Hawking cites a very simple yet clear reasoning as to why creator does not exist. He also mentions clearly his belief that beings from other planets can and do exist. Also kindness in humans is very important. Do watch this interesting video. It is short yet meaningful. Inspiring and also very down to...
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(译文请往下阅读) Choje-la, is the official oracle of over 7 great Dharma protectors, who are able to enter him, take full control of his body and speech, and become a vessel of their messages, prophecies, advise and healing for the last 30 years. Choje-la is not an ordinary monk or person but a highly trained monk who has been personally trained by the previous His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Kyabje Domo Geshe Rinpoche. He has been fully authorized by Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche to be the official Panglung Oracle over 40 years back. These very hi...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Nepal has had a long tradition of Vajra Yogini worship.They have many sacred temples dedicated to Her. They have Her depictions everywhere. It is such a joy to see. Even in the Vajra Yogini lineage lama prayers The Nepalese Pamthingpa Brothers are included as they were great practitioners who preserved Her...
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