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Jacinta on Jan 2, 2019 at 1:10 am
It’s truly amazing to watch this video. Dogs are very loyal and they even protected us (human) from harms. They are good friends to have. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this.
Could believe what I saw in the video. What such a selflessness act of the second dog who put his own lives in danger in order to save the other . It is even more prevalent than I thought. When it comes to lending a helping hand, surprising that animals truly go above and beyond. No one will ever thought of that. Animals have feelings and thoughts like human. Scientist have proven that all kind of animals seem to be capable of acts of kindness like us .Give them a chance, do not hurt them.
Thank Rinpoche for sharing this truly amazing video.
Wow! That would be a most heroic act if by a human, for a dog it’s super heroic. The ability of animal to show human like qualities and emotions are uncanny. Remember that animal’s ability to show “human like” intelligence also mean they can experience “human like” pain and suffering. They do can feel sad, depressed, lonely and fear.
With the world on internet upon us, information is easily available. We can no longer feign ignorance when it come to treating animals. It is scientifically proven they have feelings and thoughts. For a lot of people, animals specially dogs have proven to be an even more loyal and better friend and companions than human.
This is so nice. I loved watching this video. This is surely a non-human hero indeed! I wish that this kind of compassion would be the same to a man to a dog as this dog has shown to the other dog. Amazing!
And the cool thing about this is that the dog that actually got hit my the car survived, i am so glad that it didn’t die. It must have been in so much pain when it was just lying there on the flour after it got hit. I can’t imagine the pain. But at least this heroic dog was there to say its life.
This is so heartwarming. The other dog willing to risk his own life to save the one who got hit by the car. I’m very amazed and touched! I always see news about people are not getting immediate help when they were knocked down by cars. It’s very sad to know about this.
But luckily the injured dog survived. I feel so happy for them.
Really wonderful video ,thank you Rinpoche shared to us.This Dog love and care to it’s friends even sacrificed itself , really selfless. Now ,human should learn from this dog .
Yes… I was so amazed to see that the 2nd dog didnt care for his own life and just went to save the 1st dog. Even a dog can do something so selfless! The dog was not thinking of himself at all. And thank goodness the 1st dog is alive! Yay!
The person who knocked down the dog didn’t even helped they poor dog after he knocked the dog down then he just drove away. When the second dog saw the first dog lying on the street, he drag the first dog to the road side without caring for itself. It might died because of car drove over it. And the most amazing part the dog survived. Thank you
How sad it is for today’s society to have a dog teach us what it means to be human. We call ourselves the higher form of species and yet we have lost the ability to feel compassion for another life. Are we still human without humanity?
That dog is just like a bodhisattva in a dog’s body. He saw the other dog needed help, ran to him and pulled him to safety, inch by inch, with no regard for his own life and he saved him.
so nice. a dog with more heart and grit than most humans. hopefully people learn from it as most of what’s happening in the world and around us is so miserable.
I have seen and heard many stories about animals saving another’s life. But most is mainly about dogs. Even though the saviour of the dog that has been hit by the car does not know the other.The dog still risk his life to save the injured dog among the busy cars zooming away on the highway. This is also to show us taking the dog as an example for all animals. That a part of all animals there is also the instinct of Compassion. Who knows the saviour dog may be a manifestation of Chenresig to show us that Compassion is universal may it be an animal or human.
Thank You Rinpoche for sharing with us the wonderful video! It is very inspired and touched!
I shown to Edward this video too. What he says, which is very true ‘dogs are brave, they’ll go all the way to safe or help, not like human, sometimes when they see someone in danger or fall, they pretend not to see or make joke out of it, very sad!’
Beautiful video! The first time i watched it on fb (posted by a friend), i was so touched that i googled for more similar stories!
Here’s a link to the other stories! http://www.dogguide.net/25-hero-dogs.php
It is amazing how animals can be so selfless in such a natural way.
Compassion truly conquers all.If dogs can show such selflessness, it would be a waste of our precious human life if we cannot do likewise.Very inspiring video.We should humble ourselves enough to learn even from animals. I have, thanks to Rinpoche
I think all animals should be appreciated like “a non-human hero” as they like we all have the potential of a big ❤. This and other videos I´ve seen clearly proves it´s true. If everyone could see, feel and be touched by the love from an animal everyone would care and treat them as the lovely friends and non-human heroes they really are.
So inspiring!
That throws out many people theories that animals are not capable of higher emotions and feelings. They are beings without a soul or consciousness that is similar to human being’s soul or consciousness.
That theory has been used by many people to , abuse, misuse, kill, maim, eat, animal.
This must stop now!
Adopt a furry friend and you will understand that the love you put into it will be returned many-folds.
Your kitties @ home love you just as much, right?
Most people would regard animals as inferior beings, even dogs who have for decades, shown greater love, loyalty (and often intelligence) than human beings.
An animal usually survives by having a strong instinct for self-preservation , and yet we see such selflessness in an animal. In the video we see that even an animal can have an instinct for selflessness and compassion.
Much of what i have encountered with Rinpoche’s teachings is to train and encourage us to think outwards ie for others instead of the Self. What is it that a dog can do that we human find so difficult?
Perhaps, we have surrounded ourselves with so many wordly concerns and material things that the Compassion that the Buddha meant for us to have, AS AN INSTINCT, is so deeply buried that we do not recognise it anymore.
We are indeed fortunate to have a Guru who highlights this in such a simple way, and so the video clip is not just another video.
That the injured dog survived, again is a reminder of how far reaching our actions can be.
Most people would regard animals as inferior beings, even dogs who have for decades, shown greater love, loyalty (and often intelligence) than human beings.
An animal usually survives by having a strong instinct for self-preservation , and yet we see such selflessness in an animal. In the video we see that even an animal can have an instinct for selflessness and compassion.
Much of what i have encountered with Rinpoche’s teachings is to train and encourage us to think outwards ie for others instead of the Self. What is it that a dog can do that we human find so difficult?
Perhaps, we have surrounded ourselves with so many wordly and artificial concerns and material things that what the Compassion that rthe Buddha meant for us to have, as an instinct, is so deeply buried that we do not recognise it anymore.
We are indeed fortunate to have a Guru who highlights this in such a simple way, and so the video clip is not just another video.
That the injured dog survived, again is a reminder of how far reaching our actions can be.
This is an amazing video. I am so touched by the dog’s compassion. If you look at the video carefully again, there is a car that actually instead of moving aside to avoid the dog, hits the dog!! Such a lesson to learn – i am going to share this with my friends and contacts. Put a lot of people to shame, esp those who slow down not to help at accidents (but to take down numbers for lottery), some more unscrupulous and trying to make money. It shows how degenerate the human race has and can become.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this with us.
with folded hands,
janice
Yes the video is amazing!
And you’re right about the lottery number comment… =(
It’s really sad, coz they’re practically rejoicing over other’s misfortune…
Happy birthday to you again. Thanks for sharing this amazing video. I’m touched by this dog, it’s very heroic and poetic. In fact in real life there are many of us worse than an animal. Some of us are cold, ignorance, selfish, and never care about others. Compassion is something larger than life, it makes us put others in front of us, and willing to take risk and challenges. Thank you for giving me this wonderful teaching first thing in the morning from this video.
Am I able to do this when I come under the same circumstances? When a human is inhuman is not human, when an animal is humane enough is more than human.
Beautifully spoken words, Xiao! It is not our species, status or labels and titles that make us human – it is our compassion in action that makes us human.
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The Kechara Forest Retreat is a unique holistic retreat centre focused on the total wellness of body, mind and spirit. This is a place where families and individuals will find peace, nourishment and inspiration in a natural forest environment. At Kechara Forest Retreat, we are committed to give back to society through instilling the next generation with universal positive values such as kindness and compassion.
Malaysia is rich with various cultures and some of the oldest rain forest in the world. From this article we can know the place for escape the hustle and bustle city life.. Surrounded yourself with hills, rivers and beautiful greenery.
I have only been to some of this place likes Penang Hill, Fraser’s Hill, Cameron Highlands andJanda Baik.This place are really very nice with the cool temperatures and green hills.Thank you for sharing this article which will be a guidance to us for relaxing holiday .
Thank you for sharing this article about vegetarian foods .. It’s very informative and educational to know,especially some of the things I have never seen or heard before this.
Meat are definitely not the only source of iron but vegetables more iron then meats
Be a vegetarian can lead us to long life and stable health .Thank you once again for the good information given to us .
Thank you so much for this article. After joining Kechara full-time, Her life-changing decision started when she realize that she was really after a teacher who possesses complete wisdom and a mastery of the Dharma, which has the incontrovertible answers to life’s questions. In His Eminence, she had found such a quality.
She has also witnessed how His Eminence’s teachings changes people’s lives for the better and her experiences have thus deepened her faith even further. A believer in ‘sharing is caring’, it is this proverb which compels Abby to share His Eminence’s teachings to as many as she can, so that words of the Buddha will give relief to the suffering of their mind. Thank you.
Thank you for this article. It is true that Kechara Forest Retreat (KFR) primarily serves as a Tibetan Buddhist Retreat and Wellness centre that heals, nourishes and enlightens life naturally and spiritually.
Kechara Forest Retreat is also a heaven for rescued animals. Animals have a very special place in Rinpoche’s heart and every effort is made to care and provide for our furry and feathered friends wherever Rinpoche lives.
Thank you so much for this article. Its really refreshing to see a Tibetan MP speaking confidently about the realities faced by them in exile, with the intention of moving forward to a better future instead of being stuck in myriad divisive policies that have really harmed the Tibetan polity and harmony.
Tibetans have also been particularly divided over spiritual delineations such as the issue of the two Karmapas and the very damaging Dorje Shugden conflict. All these serve to place the Tibetan leadership in a bad light, something which Tenpa Yarphel clearly does not wish to see happen. Thank you.
Over the years many people of various informal settlements have been persecuted. Persecution is serious, targeted mistreatment of an individual because of who they are, or what they do, what they believe, or what people think they are, do, or believe. The Jewish were often criticized and persecuted throughout in Europe. They were subjected to progressively harsher persecution due to their race and religion. Reading the comparison to the discrimination against Dorje Shugden practitioners are quite similar traits to the Jewish even though they are world a parts. May everyone have religious freedom to choose and be respected by others. No one has the right to discriminate others due to their beliefs and faith.
May all forms of religious persecution and discrimination which include the Dorje Shugden ban against practitioners be lifted soon.
Thank you Pastor David and Pastor Niral for this article.
Miyolangsangma is the Tibetan Buddhist goddess who lives at the top of Chomolungma . Many climbers of Chomolungma beseech her favour at the traditional stupa in which a Buddhist monk prays for them and they go through certain ceremonies. Sherpas share a rather straightforward motivation: Mountaineering is their livelihood, and they do it to support their families. Miyolangsangma, also known as the “Goddess of Inexhaustible Giving.” The mountain is seem to be her palace and playground, and Sherpas view climbers and themselves as only partially welcome guests, all of them having arrived without invitation. It is this goddess’s power, one Sherpa Buddhist monk said, that has willingness delivered to the Sherpas for their effort guiding expeditions and foreign travellers, to climb to the peak of the world highest mountain.
Thank you Rinpoche and Pastor Elena Khong Jean Ai for this wonderful article of the Tibetan Buddhist goddess which I first time coming across.
Rejoice for the retreatants who completed their Dorje Shugden retreat. Kechara Forest Retreat is a quiet and peaceful place for anyone who needs relaxing getting away with city life, meditation and get connected spirituality. Inspired by H.E the 25th Tsem Rinpoche ‘s vision of a unique and healthier living retreat centre. Where one can experience a sustainable spiritual lifestyle.
May more people coming to this beautiful retreat centre for retreat and meditation.
Thank you Rinpoche for having such a convenient place and accommodation for us to retreats at Manjushri Guest House., to be away from the hustle and hectic daily life.
While there are traditional methods of blessing and consecrating statues, known as soongdroop and rabney, not everyone has the merit to live near a Dharma centre or monastery, or has access to these services. For this reason, Tsem Rinpoche has compassionately outlined three methods by which anyone can bless Buddha statues.
The “One God” Theory Comes from Greek Mythology documentary.
This is a very interesting documentary of how the one-god theory arose from ancients times. This theory was not the domain of established modern religions but were already existent in pre-modern or pagan religions. This video shows how the one god theory is not the exclusive rights of anyone but in fact was a gradual process taken from Pagan religions. So what we might pre-suppose as modern (non-paganistic) or exclusive of modern religions may not be the case. EXTREMELY INTERESTING.
Please watch this intriguing documentary. But do concentrate and contemplate. It will be helpful for your religious studies. The one god theory may not be all that it is what we are told.
Carlos Castaneda was an American New Age author and a scholar of anthropology — the study of human behaviour and societies. He wrote a series of popular books that described his training and magical experiences in Toltec Shamanism under the guidance of Don Juan Matus, a native Yaqui shaman who lived in Mexico.
Castaneda’s writings brought him fame as well as controversy. His proponents and critics would debate as to whether his writings were the results of authentic experiences or an overactive imagination. Yet, despite the controversy, his expressive and evocative writing as well as the mysticism that surrounded his persona inspired widespread appreciation for Native American culture and earned him the title of “Godfather of the New Age Movement.”
The Jewish people have been persecuted throughout recorded history, from their beginnings in the Middle East, through Europe during the Middle Ages, the Holocaust of the World Wars and into the modern era due to their race and religion. This persecution of a community has been sustained due to religious discrimination. We wanted to provide all of you with just a quick overview of what the Jewish people have been through. We hope you can learn from this, and understand the atrocities that religious persecution can lead to.
Thanks for the wonderful experience and beautiful sharing of the Dorje Shugden Retreat at Kechara Forest Retreat. I loved the idea of this retreat for choosing Manjushri Guest House, which is a special place perched on a hilltop within the enchanting forest landscape of Kechara Forest Retreat for the Dorje Shugden Retreat. Of course learning anything in a super awesome environment is always amazing.
A good news for those who are planning for mind relaxing in a retreat and choosing a best programmes at the right time. Well, besides exploring the forest retreat the programmes has also strongly connect for all participants to experience their power for overcoming obstacles and bringing peace and fulfillments through the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. This wonderful information and a beautiful programmes should not to be missed in life time.
Hope this Dorje Shugden Retreat programme will be frequently held for the benefits of the article readers.
A renowned scholar of the Vedas, Buddhism and the Indian arts, a philosopher, and one of India’s great thinkers, Professor Lokesh Chandra was born to an illustrious family of educationists in Ambala, Haryana State, in 1927. He is currently engaged in writing about the cultural influences between India and China during the last two millennia. His other works also contain insightful research on the arts, literature, philosophy, and archaeology of Buddhist cities around the world, which took him all over Europe, Russia and Asia for research purposes.
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This is really a good article about Jack Ma. From this article we can know about his struggles and his life had many ups and downs. Despite his previous failures, he remains a humble leader, who always He is always encouraging others to keep working and trying and not to give up.
There’s a lot to learn and be inspired.Thanks for sharing is a very motivating story of one of richest man in world .
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H.E. Tsem Rinpoche
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H.H. Zong Rinpoche
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Honorary Doctor of Psychology, The Open International University
Hear the holy voice of Kyabje Zong Rinpoche giving advice on the practice of Dorje Shugden to those who had received the life-entrustment initiation. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche wanted to make sure those present received the maximum benefits from their practice, and that they kept their practice well. LEARN MORE >>
In Tibetan Buddhism, it is always said that whatever we practice must come from an enlightened source to be beneficial in our spiritual journey. As such in this video, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche shares with us the history and reincarnation lineage of Dorje Shugden to explain how great this Dharma protector is through the examples of his previous lives, showing us his powerful spiritual attainments. LEARN MORE >>
Dear everyone... This is a good condensed talk I gave on Guru Yoga of Tsongkapa. This is the one you should share with others when they are interested in a not too lengthy explanation. It is the perfect practice for everyone who wants simplicity yet effective blessings. You can share this with more people, it will be good.
"If you say you don't have money to help a animal shelter, why then do you have money to buy meat?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Eating animals is not our God-given right, but being kind to them is."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What makes us good humans is not how we abuse animals, but how much we allow them to live and be happy freely."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"We need another and wiser and perhaps a more mythical concept of animals.... We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complex than ours they moved finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."
~ Henry Beston, The Outermost House
"Not eating animals is only unnatural when we are not used to it."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES
"We may encounter defeat, but we must not be defeated."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What you are today, is the choice you made yesterday."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You think you can choose your life? What an ego trip!"
~ Lama Yeshe
"If TODAY you are dissatisfied, you must make the changes to create different results for TOMORROW."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
SPIRITUAL QUOTES
“Meditating on Dorje Shugden while reciting his mantra will open the gateways to higher dimensions, blessings and protection.”
~ Tsem Rinpoche
“If one does the recitation of the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga prayer for even one month using one of the visualizations for great or clear or quick wisdom, one will definitely see development of that wisdom. It is proved by experience. There is no doubt that by doing the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga practice one can meet Lama Tsongkhapa’s teachings from life to life. And furthermore, it gives one the opportunity to be born in the pure realm of Lama Tsongkhapa, Tushita, whenever death happens.”
~ Pabongkha Rinpoche
"I was 18 years old in 1983. That was a very special year as I met His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and received innumerable precious teachings and empowerments from Him at Thubten Dhargye Ling Centre in Los Angeles, California. It was the best time of my life. A time that seems so magical and surreal to me. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche is Heruka Buddha and I met Heruka."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If being me offends you, maybe I'm not the problem."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Never abandon your spiritual teacher no matter how many inner obstacles you need to overcome."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Actions to force something to be permanent makes all the karmas arise."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"The dharma is not easy to listen to… because some people take it as criticism. But Dharma should not be just feel good only for the moment but for deeper contemplations."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Whether we do work and suffer but for others or we do work and suffer for ourselves, either way we have to suffer. That is the nature of samsara. So let us suffer for others and then suffering has meaning."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Those who really want the dharma to grow within themselves and to grow for others should never fear hard work, timing, difficulties, struggles, disappointments because it is for a good cause. Working for Dharma is not a prison or work, but it is purely spiritual practice. It is purely collection of merit and purification. Actually not doing dharma work is the real prison."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"His Holiness Zong Rinpoche stressed the need to continue to practice even when we come up against obstacles, and that we should continually review our progress. He stated that a happy, luxurious life was like a good dream, and that obstacles and difficulties were like a bad dream. We should give them no significance, but simply carry on working towards real, everlasting happiness."
~ Ngala ’ö-Dzin Tridral
"Things in samsara always go wrong. That's its nature. Don't be surprised."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Knowledge never quenches the thirst, only application."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
LIFE QUOTES
"I pity men who occupy themselves exclusively with the transitory in things and lose themselves in the study of what is perishable, since we are here for this very end-that we may make the perishable imperishable, which we can do only after we have learned how to approach both."
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Money amplifies negative characteristics and that can cause problems.
To walk away from that was actually very easy. I didn't even consider it."
~ Angeline Francis Khoo
"I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud."
~ Carl Jung
"There is a devil there is no doubt, but is he trying to get into us or trying to get out?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If you love someone, show it by being honest, respectful & honorable with them."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
~ Henry David Thoreau
"If I can just be the way I am & you the way you are & we accept each other, world peace is near."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"I am Asian, you are some other beautiful color. Together we make diversity so beautiful."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's amazing how some people have never met me or know who I am, but based on a few things they read here & there & rumours, they have formulated a new personality for me & all the things I've never done they passionately speak about....I find it funny and entertaining now. I guess we can't spend our lives fighting rumours...we just have to work hard & then rumours get proven wrong on it's own as a by product. No point explaining repeatedly. Just do our work & show results!!"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"There's a difference between patience and laziness. Patience comes from respect while laziness from disrespect of others."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Although outwardly we have so much, we have so many conveniences, inwardly we have become more unhappy, so, acquisition is not the secret to happiness. The more we get, the more we have, the more unhappy we become."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Before we experience any pain, we already had a fixed view of how things should be. When the experience we encounter contradicts our views, then the pain arises. The pain arises due to our fixed views not so much the experience itself. So the secret is changing the views. Re-educating ourselves on our views."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You know since very young, for better or worse, I always did the things that others told me not to do. I wasn't really good at following the rules. Even now with how I share Dharma and my practice, I just do it the way I think it should be done but I do it sincerely. Not what others tell me what I can and can't do."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Love me or hate me, both are in my favor... If you love me, I'll always be in your heart... If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind."
~ William Shakespeare
"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest."
~ Maya Angelou
Devotional Songs
Sung by Mary Fewel Tulin, these mystical songs in praise of the guru originate from the Sikh tradition. Yet, they are applicable to all traditions for those who want to venerate their guru.
The Known and unknown are both feared,
Known is being comfortable and stagnant,
The unknown may be growth and opportunities,
One shall never know if one fears the unknown more than the known.
Who says the unknown would be worse than the known?
But then again, the unknown is sometimes worse than the known. In the end nothing is known unless we endeavour,
So go pursue all the way with the unknown,
because all unknown with familiarity becomes the known.
~Tsem Rinpoche
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Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat's land here in Malaysia
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Most Venerable Uppalavanna – The Chief Female Disciple of Buddha Shakyamuni - She exhibited many supernatural abilities gained from meditation and proved to the world females and males are equal in spirituality- https://bit.ly/31d9Rat
Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha. She was his step-mother and aunt. Buddha's mother had passed away at his birth so he was raised by Gotami.
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Another nun disciple of Lord Buddha's. She had achieved great spiritual abilities and high attainments. She would be a proper object of refuge. This image of the eminent bhikkhuni (nun) disciple of the Buddha, Uppalavanna Theri.
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Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
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High Sri Lankan monks visit Kechara to bless our land, temple, Buddha and Dorje Shugden images. They were very kind-see pictures- https://bit.ly/2HQie2M
3 weeks ago
This is pretty amazing!
First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
4 weeks ago
My Dharma boy (left) and Oser girl loves to laze around on the veranda in the mornings. They enjoy all the trees, grass and relaxing under the hot sun. Sunbathing is a favorite daily activity. I care about these two doggies of mine very much and I enjoy seeing them happy. They are with me always. Tsem Rinpoche
Always be kind to animals and eat vegetarian- https://bit.ly/2Psp8h2
4 weeks ago
After you left me Mumu, I was alone. I have no family or kin. You were my family. I can't stop thinking of you and I can't forget you. My bond and connection with you is so strong. I wish you were by my side. Tsem Rinpoche
4 weeks ago
This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
1 month ago
Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
1 month ago
Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
1 month ago
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
1 month ago
The Mystical land of Shambhala is finally ready for everyone to feast their eyes and be blessed. A beautiful post with information, art work, history, spirituality and a beautiful book composed by His Holiness the 6th Panchen Rinpoche. ~ https://bit.ly/309MHBi
DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
1 month ago
Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
1 month ago
You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
1 month ago
Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
1 month ago
Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
1 month ago
Find one of the most beautiful temples in the world in Nara, Japan. It is the 1,267 year old Todai-ji temple that houses a 15 meter Buddha Vairocana statue who is a cosmic and timeless Buddha. Emperor Shomu who sponsored this beautiful temple eventually abdicated and ordained as a Buddhist monk. Very interesting history and story. One of the places everyone should visit- https://bit.ly/2VgsHhK
1 month ago
Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
1 month ago
Silver Manjusri figure from Ngemplak Semongan (Indonesia). Apparently during the Shailendra Dynasty, Mahayana Buddhism was very strong in Indonesia. This Dynasty promoted Mahayana Buddhism and Manjushri was a principal Buddha of worship.
There is an area near Lumbini, Nepal, they have sightings of Yeti for hundreds of years. So they have signages in the area with Yeti artwork to highlight this. Interesting. TR
2 months ago
Photos of footprints (Yeti) are from a high altitude pass (Darwa Pass) connecting Gangotri valley to Yamunotri valley through old pilgrim route.
2 months ago
Beautiful picture. Rare. Three holy beings.
2 months ago
May 1, 2019-I really enjoy this picture of these visitors visiting Dorje Shugden's grotto in Kechara Forest Retreat today. They look happy, light and blessed after doing their prayers to Dorje Shugden. I wanted to share this picture.- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
2 months ago
A postcard of my great grand aunt Princess Nirgidma of Torghut-Tsem Rinpoche
Click on this picture and read about this very sad girl. Please offer your prayers for her to take a good rebirth. Tsem Rinpoche
2 months ago
Bigfoot cafe in Bentong, Malaysia-Delicious vegetarian food in a beautiful setting- https://bit.ly/2VxdGau
2 months ago
Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
2 months ago
In Kechara Forest Retreat- Bentong, Malaysia, we have a beautiful outdoor offering grotto dedicated to Lord Dorje Shugden who fulfills the wishes of many visitors- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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2 weeks ago
Your Next Meal!
Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
2 weeks ago
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This is what they do to get meat on tables, and to produce belts and jackets. Think twice before your next purchase.
2 weeks ago
Don’t Take My Mummy Away!
Look at the poor baby chasing after the mother. Why do we do that to them? It's time to seriously think about our choices in life and how they affect others. Be kind. Don't break up families.
2 weeks ago
They do this every day!
This is how they are being treated every day of their lives. Please do something to stop the brutality. Listen to their cries for help!
2 weeks ago
What happened at Fair Oaks Farm?
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2 weeks ago
She’s going to spend her whole life here without being able to move correctly. Like a machine. They are the slaves of the people and are viewed as a product. It’s immoral. Billions of terrestrial animals die annually. Billions. You can’t even imagine it. And all that because people don’t want to give up meat, even though there are so many alternatives. ~ Gabriel Azimov
2 months ago
Our Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir speaks so well, logically and regarding our country’s collaboration with China for growth. It is refreshing to listen to Dr. Mahathir’s thoughts. He said our country can look to China for many more things such as technology and so on. Tsem Rinpoche
2 months ago
This is the first time His Holiness Dalai Lama mentions he had some very serious illness. Very worrying. This video is captured April 2019.
2 months ago
Beautiful Monastery in Hong Kong
2 months ago
This dog thanks his hero in such a touching way. Tsem Rinpoche
These people going on pilgrimage to a holy mountain and prostrating out of devotion and for pilgrimage in Tibet. Such determination for spiritual practice. Tsem Rinpoche
3 months ago
Beautiful new casing in Kechara for Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche
3 months ago
Get ready to laugh real hard. This is Kechara’s version of “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane!” We have some real talents in this video clip.
3 months ago
Recitation of Dorje Dermo‘s mantra or the Dharani of Glorious Vajra Claws. This powerful mantra is meant to destroy all obstacles that come in our way. Beneficial to play this mantra in our environments.
3 months ago
Beautiful
Beautiful sacred Severed Head Vajra Yogini from Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
3 months ago
My little monster cute babies Dharma and Oser. Take a look and get a cute attack for the day! Tsem Rinpoche
3 months ago
Plse watch this short video and see how all sentient beings are capable of tenderness and love. We should never hurt animals nor should we eat them. Tsem Rinpoche
4 months ago
Cruelty of some people have no limits and it’s heartbreaking. Being kind cost nothing. Tsem Rinpoche
5 months ago
SUPER ADORABLE and must see
Tsem Rinpoche's dog Oser girl enjoying her snack in her play pen.
We were told by Uncle Wong he is very faithful toward Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden has extended help to him on several occasions and now Uncle Wong comes daily to make incense offerings to Dorje Shugden. He is grateful towards the help he was given.
5 months ago
Tsem Rinpoche’s Schnauzer Dharma boy fights Robot sphere from Arkonide！
6 months ago
Cute baby owl found and rescued
We rescued a lost baby owl in Kechara Forest Retreat.
6 months ago
Nice cups from Kechara!!
Dorje Shugden people's lives matter!
6 months ago
Enjoy a peaceful morning at Kechara Forest Retreat
Chirping birds and other forest animals create a joyful melody at the Vajrayogini stupa in Kechara Forest Retreat (Bentong, Malaysia).
6 months ago
His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche makes offering of khata to Dorje Shugden.
Trijang Rinpoche never gave up his devotion to Dorje Shugden no matter how much Tibetan government in exile pressured him to give up. He stayed loyal inspiring so many of us.
6 months ago
Very rare video of His Holiness Panchen Rinpoche the 10th, the all knowing and compassionate one. I pay deep respects to this attained being who has taken many rebirths since the time of Lord Buddha to be of benefit to sentient beings tirelessly. Tsem Rinpoche
6 months ago
This bigfoot researcher gives good reasonings on bigfoot. Interesting short video.
6 months ago
His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche of Gaden Shartse Monastery was one of the teachers of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Here in this beautiful video is Geshe Kelsang Gyatso showing his centre to Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, then proceeding to sit down to receive teachings. For more information- https://bit.ly/2QNac1u
2 yearss ago
This topic is so hot in many circles right now.
This video is thought-provoking and very interesting. Watch! Thanks so much to our friends at LIVEKINDLY.
2 yearss ago
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2 yearss ago
BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW YORK STATE-AMAZING.
2 yearss ago
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2 yearss ago
Do psychic mediums have messages from beyond?
2 yearss ago
Lovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche
2 yearss ago
This 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...
she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔
2 yearss ago
Bigfoot sighted again and made it to the news.
2 yearss ago
Casper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.
2 yearss ago
Dorje Shugden Monastery Amarbayasgalant Mongolia's Ancient Hidden Gem
2 yearss ago
Don't you love Hamburgers? See how 'delicious' it is here!
2 yearss ago
Such a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche
2 yearss ago
What the meat industry figured out is that you don't need healthy animals to make a profit.
Sick animals are more profitable... farms calculate how close to death they can keep animals without killing them.
That's the business model.
How quickly they can be made to grow, how tightly they can be packed, how much or how little can they eat, how sick they can get without dying...
We live in a world in which it's conventional to treat an animal like a block of wood.
~ Jonathan Safran Foer
2 yearss ago
This video went viral and it's a must watch!!
2 yearss ago
SEE HOW THIS ANIMAL SERIAL KILLER HAS NO ISSUE BLUDGEONING THIS DEFENSELESS BEING.
This happens daily in slaughterhouse so you can get your pork and Bak ku teh. Stop eating meat.
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Supermarkets and food stores have been adopting various approaches to minimise wastage of perishable goods. We are glad that AEON Retail Malaysia is one of them. #Kechara #foodbank #zerofoodwastage - Vivian @ Kechara Soup Kitchen
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Throwback - Art & Craft session. Lin Mun KSDS
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Throwback - some games to bond the students. Lin Mun KSDS
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Children learn to do water offering. Lin Mun KSDS
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Today’s dharma class subject - Altar set up and offerings. Lin Mun KSDS
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Animal liberation in Kechara House this morning. Lin Mun KSDS
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Manjushri Nagarakshasa or Jampel Nagarakshasa is a direct emanation of Manjushri but appears with the lower half of a naga. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2MSqHYR
Pastor Gim Lee giving guidance. "Pastor Gim Lee and I assisted the retreatants in setting up the altar and Pastor Gim Lee performed Druchuma Puja (Kalarupa) to start the retreat. Pastor Gim Lee also guided them during the first session to introduce them to retreat procedures. The group completed 7 sessions of retreat and ended each night with circumambulation of the holy sites in Kechara Forest Retreat. Dinner and lunch were catered by the kitchen team in Dukkar Apartments, which were all delicious and beautifully presented. All participants loved the food." by Cynthia Ng
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Shrine and offerings to Manjushri Dorje Shugden for the retreat.
2 days ago
Kechara House regularly provides facilities for spiritual retreats.
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Reciting prayers, meditation and concentration on powerful Manjushri Dorje Shugden at Kechara Forest Retreat. This is to remove obstacles for success in our lives. Pastor Gim Lee of Kechara House is guiding the retreatants.
2 days ago
Earlier this month, five members from our Puja House engaged in a Dorje Shugden retreat, spending three days in Kechara Forest Retreat strongly focused on Dorje Shugden whilst reciting 185,000 of his mantra. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to create a closer connection with this enlightened Dharma Protector, as H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche shares. If you would like more information about how you too can engage in retreats at Kechara Forest Retreat, please direct your enquiries to our friendly Front Desk team (care@kechara.com or +603 7803 3908).
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Join us this weekend for the Spiritual Saturday Programme in Kechara Forest Retreat! SATURDAY, 15 JUNE: 7.00 am - 9 am: KFR Pilgrimage 9.00 am - 10.45 am: Design & string malas (Tibetan rosaries) 11.00 am - 12.30 pm: Rinpoche's Recommendations - Liz Taylor 12.30 pm - 2.30 pm: Lunch @ MGH INTERESTED? To RSVP your place (and your meal!) contact us at least two days in advance. Call +6017 965 9484 (WhatsApp) retreat@kechara.com See you Saturday! More info: bit.ly/2X6FpML
5 days ago
We are very blessed to be here in Kechara Forest Retreat as we work to preserve the sacred lineage of Dorje Shugden and we wish to share Dorje Shugden’s blessings with the world. http://bit.ly/2Mzm9qq
5 days ago
We are very blessed to be here in Kechara Forest Retreat as we work to preserve the sacred lineage of Dorje Shugden and we wish to share Dorje Shugden’s blessings with the world. http://bit.ly/2Mzm9qq
5 days ago
We are very blessed to be here in Kechara Forest Retreat as we work to preserve the sacred lineage of Dorje Shugden and we wish to share Dorje Shugden’s blessings with the world. http://bit.ly/2Mzm9qq
6 days ago
A big thanks to Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur for sponsoring and serving lunch yesterday to our street friends. - Vivian @ Kechara Soup Kitchen
1 week ago
Rejoice for the Dorje Shugden works and archives in Kechara Forest Retreat! The new signage is dedicated to all the beautiful Dorje Shugden practitioners around the world for over 350 years, who have kept their commitment to their teachers to practice and hold the lineage, and share the lineage with others. Read here: http://bit.ly/2Mzm9qq
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Rejoice for the Dorje Shugden works and archives in Kechara Forest Retreat! The new signage is dedicated to all the beautiful Dorje Shugden practitioners around the world for over 350 years, who have kept their commitment to their teachers to practice and hold the lineage, and share the lineage with others. Read here: http://bit.ly/2Mzm9qq
1 week ago
Our food bank distribution activities throughout the #HariRaya week. Couldn't thank the volunteers and everyone from Tesco Malaysia and AEON Retail Malaysia for the great cooperation to help make sure everything is ok on the supplying side. Their professionalism is second to none and that enabled our team to collect and disseminate the food in an orderly manner. #KecharaFoodBank #foodbank #HungerKnowsNoBarriers #Perak #Volunteers - Vivian @ Kechara Soup Kitchen
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Pastor Han Nee blessing the birds during animal liberation before releasing them. Lin Mun KSDS
1 week ago
So wonderful to have parents and children participating in monthly animal liberation in Kechara House
1 week ago
Teacher Laura and teacher Asyley guided children to do prostration. Lin Mun KSDS
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It’s truly amazing to watch this video. Dogs are very loyal and they even protected us (human) from harms. They are good friends to have. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this.
Could believe what I saw in the video. What such a selflessness act of the second dog who put his own lives in danger in order to save the other . It is even more prevalent than I thought. When it comes to lending a helping hand, surprising that animals truly go above and beyond. No one will ever thought of that. Animals have feelings and thoughts like human. Scientist have proven that all kind of animals seem to be capable of acts of kindness like us .Give them a chance, do not hurt them.
Thank Rinpoche for sharing this truly amazing video.
Wow! That would be a most heroic act if by a human, for a dog it’s super heroic. The ability of animal to show human like qualities and emotions are uncanny. Remember that animal’s ability to show “human like” intelligence also mean they can experience “human like” pain and suffering. They do can feel sad, depressed, lonely and fear.
With the world on internet upon us, information is easily available. We can no longer feign ignorance when it come to treating animals. It is scientifically proven they have feelings and thoughts. For a lot of people, animals specially dogs have proven to be an even more loyal and better friend and companions than human.
Thank you, Rinpoche for sharing. This is compassion in all respect.
With folded hands
This is so nice. I loved watching this video. This is surely a non-human hero indeed! I wish that this kind of compassion would be the same to a man to a dog as this dog has shown to the other dog. Amazing!
And the cool thing about this is that the dog that actually got hit my the car survived, i am so glad that it didn’t die. It must have been in so much pain when it was just lying there on the flour after it got hit. I can’t imagine the pain. But at least this heroic dog was there to say its life.
This is so heartwarming. The other dog willing to risk his own life to save the one who got hit by the car. I’m very amazed and touched! I always see news about people are not getting immediate help when they were knocked down by cars. It’s very sad to know about this.
But luckily the injured dog survived. I feel so happy for them.
Really wonderful video ,thank you Rinpoche shared to us.This Dog love and care to it’s friends even sacrificed itself , really selfless. Now ,human should learn from this dog .
Yes… I was so amazed to see that the 2nd dog didnt care for his own life and just went to save the 1st dog. Even a dog can do something so selfless! The dog was not thinking of himself at all. And thank goodness the 1st dog is alive! Yay!
The person who knocked down the dog didn’t even helped they poor dog after he knocked the dog down then he just drove away. When the second dog saw the first dog lying on the street, he drag the first dog to the road side without caring for itself. It might died because of car drove over it. And the most amazing part the dog survived. Thank you
How sad it is for today’s society to have a dog teach us what it means to be human. We call ourselves the higher form of species and yet we have lost the ability to feel compassion for another life. Are we still human without humanity?
I vote for the dog.
Sean in Shanghai
That dog is just like a bodhisattva in a dog’s body. He saw the other dog needed help, ran to him and pulled him to safety, inch by inch, with no regard for his own life and he saved him.
Such an amazing and inspiring video.
WOW how inspiring! We human beings should really learn from this! This is going up my charity blog!
Thank you! That’s wonderful. I have found another inspiration video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2weEfWjvhWI
Elvira
so nice. a dog with more heart and grit than most humans. hopefully people learn from it as most of what’s happening in the world and around us is so miserable.
I have seen and heard many stories about animals saving another’s life. But most is mainly about dogs. Even though the saviour of the dog that has been hit by the car does not know the other.The dog still risk his life to save the injured dog among the busy cars zooming away on the highway. This is also to show us taking the dog as an example for all animals. That a part of all animals there is also the instinct of Compassion. Who knows the saviour dog may be a manifestation of Chenresig to show us that Compassion is universal may it be an animal or human.
Thank You Rinpoche for sharing with us the wonderful video! It is very inspired and touched!
I shown to Edward this video too. What he says, which is very true ‘dogs are brave, they’ll go all the way to safe or help, not like human, sometimes when they see someone in danger or fall, they pretend not to see or make joke out of it, very sad!’
Thanks Rinpoche.
Love always,
angel
A “HUMAN” ran over a “DOG”…rather it was a hit and run case.
Another DOG dragged the injured dog by his front legs to safety and literally, saved the injured dog’s life!
I’m dumbfounded, in awe and totally inspired!
Beautiful video! The first time i watched it on fb (posted by a friend), i was so touched that i googled for more similar stories!
Here’s a link to the other stories! http://www.dogguide.net/25-hero-dogs.php
It is amazing how animals can be so selfless in such a natural way.
This video definitely make my day! The selfless act of the dog make me ashamed of my daily actions that stem out of selfishness.
This video should be made a “MUST WATCH” for those who consume dog meat worldwide.
Compassion truly conquers all.If dogs can show such selflessness, it would be a waste of our precious human life if we cannot do likewise.Very inspiring video.We should humble ourselves enough to learn even from animals. I have, thanks to Rinpoche
This is such a beautiful and inspiring video! Made me cry because it is so touching.
We are human when we act with kindness and compassion.
Anything less would make us worse than animals.
Yet it is amazing that some animals can rise above and become heroes.
This video is a perfect example that we are not defined by our names, labels, titles or positions in life – but rather by our actions and deeds.
Especially, inspiring selfless deeds.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video, Rinpoche.
It has certainly made my day!
A very inspiring video! Most humans won’t risk their lives on a busy highway to save someone, yet this dog took that risk and saved this injured dog!
I think all animals should be appreciated like “a non-human hero” as they like we all have the potential of a big ❤. This and other videos I´ve seen clearly proves it´s true. If everyone could see, feel and be touched by the love from an animal everyone would care and treat them as the lovely friends and non-human heroes they really are.
So inspiring!
That throws out many people theories that animals are not capable of higher emotions and feelings. They are beings without a soul or consciousness that is similar to human being’s soul or consciousness.
That theory has been used by many people to , abuse, misuse, kill, maim, eat, animal.
This must stop now!
Adopt a furry friend and you will understand that the love you put into it will be returned many-folds.
Your kitties @ home love you just as much, right?
Most people would regard animals as inferior beings, even dogs who have for decades, shown greater love, loyalty (and often intelligence) than human beings.
An animal usually survives by having a strong instinct for self-preservation , and yet we see such selflessness in an animal. In the video we see that even an animal can have an instinct for selflessness and compassion.
Much of what i have encountered with Rinpoche’s teachings is to train and encourage us to think outwards ie for others instead of the Self. What is it that a dog can do that we human find so difficult?
Perhaps, we have surrounded ourselves with so many wordly concerns and material things that the Compassion that the Buddha meant for us to have, AS AN INSTINCT, is so deeply buried that we do not recognise it anymore.
We are indeed fortunate to have a Guru who highlights this in such a simple way, and so the video clip is not just another video.
That the injured dog survived, again is a reminder of how far reaching our actions can be.
Thank you Rinpoche
Most people would regard animals as inferior beings, even dogs who have for decades, shown greater love, loyalty (and often intelligence) than human beings.
An animal usually survives by having a strong instinct for self-preservation , and yet we see such selflessness in an animal. In the video we see that even an animal can have an instinct for selflessness and compassion.
Much of what i have encountered with Rinpoche’s teachings is to train and encourage us to think outwards ie for others instead of the Self. What is it that a dog can do that we human find so difficult?
Perhaps, we have surrounded ourselves with so many wordly and artificial concerns and material things that what the Compassion that rthe Buddha meant for us to have, as an instinct, is so deeply buried that we do not recognise it anymore.
We are indeed fortunate to have a Guru who highlights this in such a simple way, and so the video clip is not just another video.
That the injured dog survived, again is a reminder of how far reaching our actions can be.
Thank you Rinpoche
And bide a way, the injured dog lived!!!!!!!!!!!
This is an amazing video. I am so touched by the dog’s compassion. If you look at the video carefully again, there is a car that actually instead of moving aside to avoid the dog, hits the dog!! Such a lesson to learn – i am going to share this with my friends and contacts. Put a lot of people to shame, esp those who slow down not to help at accidents (but to take down numbers for lottery), some more unscrupulous and trying to make money. It shows how degenerate the human race has and can become.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this with us.
with folded hands,
janice
Yes the video is amazing!
And you’re right about the lottery number comment… =(
It’s really sad, coz they’re practically rejoicing over other’s misfortune…
Dear Rinpoche,
Happy birthday to you again. Thanks for sharing this amazing video. I’m touched by this dog, it’s very heroic and poetic. In fact in real life there are many of us worse than an animal. Some of us are cold, ignorance, selfish, and never care about others. Compassion is something larger than life, it makes us put others in front of us, and willing to take risk and challenges. Thank you for giving me this wonderful teaching first thing in the morning from this video.
Wish you well.
Dino
Am I able to do this when I come under the same circumstances? When a human is inhuman is not human, when an animal is humane enough is more than human.
Beautifully spoken words, Xiao! It is not our species, status or labels and titles that make us human – it is our compassion in action that makes us human.