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Samfoonheei on Nov 22, 2021 at 2:10 pm
Great message …. Rinpoche thanks for this sharing. May more people going on vegetarian to stop the sufferings of animals who has no voice of their voice, and cannot speak for themselves. Not to mention millions of animals are been slaughtered every day, ended on dinner’s tables. There’s no doubt that vegetarian diets are good for our health. Research shows that people on balanced plant-based diet are consistently slimmer and healthier than meat eaters. They also have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancers and diabetes. Vegetarians happen have a healthier BMI, controlled blood pressure and low cholesterol levels as well.
Thank you Rinpoche for this great message. It has opened up our eyes and we have to go on vegetarian for a healthy life . For most not to ignore the sufferings of animals .
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.
It is our human ability to envision and to empathise with the joy and suffering of others. When we witness suffering, especially animals who has no voice of their voice, we have the ability to put ourselves in their shoes, empathise their suffering and visualise their experience. From that, develop a genuine sense of compassion. If we do not do something about it, the suffering continues. It is this act that makes us a better person. Thank you Rinpoche for this potent teaching.
Thank you for sharing this video about stop eating meat and vegetarianism. It showed me a entirely different perspective to look at no meat diet and I am stunned by it.
Many people that I know of, enjoyed eating meat. However, when they came across videos of butchery or how animals are being slaughtered, they are unwilling to watch it through. Some of them do not want to be remind of what happens before the meat end up on their table. They just want to enjoy the meat guilt free.
Going Vegetarianism is not an act of being a hipster. It is an act of compassion and empathy. Going Vegetarianism is to show that we do care for the animals.
Well said. If only all the world could get messages like this daily instead of the intense and massive advertising from the money making food industry.
Millions of animals are getting slaughtered every day just for the sake of ourself. A lot of times on the highway I see trucks carrying chickens , ducks and sometimes cows.
I really can’t believe how cruel people are getting nowadays.
More and more animals are getting killed every day as the population increases.
Soon enough there would be no more animals left in this world.
I really urge people to become vegans because it would make healthier than those people who eat a lot meat.
Meat can cause a series of health problems.
Also vegetables have more nutrients than meat , so you would be wasting money buying meat and ending up getting sick.
Lets not kill animals for nothing and just eat things that does not kill innocent animals.
Hopefully in future everyone would be a vegetarian.
Kechara Penang Study Group on Sep 14, 2014 at 8:22 pm
Kechara Penang Study Group has completed a blog retreat on this article today. All were very moved by the strong message given by Rinpoche on the sufferings of the these animals, being slaughtered to satisfy our unnecessary taste buds. We even shared a story of a cow that tried to seek protection from a nearby family as this cow was too terrified to face its own death. This story was published in the newspaper before. Besides that, we also described some of the pains that these animals have to go through in the process of being slaughtered i.e. the teary eyes, horrible sounds, being tied up, the tools and methods used to kill them and etc. Although we were not supposed to blame others but we did acknowledge that this was partly due to our culture and the way we were being brought up. For this reason, the members are trying to cut down the consumption of meats. One of the member is in the process of going meatless for at least twice a week while another is trying to go vegan for nine days and thereafter will reduce accordingly. He is keen on becoming a vegan in the near future. Once again, we thank Rinpoche for this message. It has opened up our eyes and we have concluded that we cannot simply continue to ignore the sufferings of these animals. By taking up this responsibility, hopefully it will influence more and more to vegan.
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OM MANI PEME HUNG
endless times for the suffering animals, the poissened waters, the contaminated airs, the poissened soils and all suffering beeings in all realms, dimensions and universes.
Leo Tolstoi wrote:
As long there´re slaughterhouses,
will be battels between humans.
Since Fukushima I´m again Vegeterian,
since a few month Vegan.
In Theresienstadt where killed 1 milion Jews by the Nazi system,
world wide many bilions of animals are killed every year.
This perspective is a very strong, powerful, gory and truthful. Thank you Rinpoche for consistently sharing about animal abuse.
Most of us do not think of it this way, basically do not ever think about it because we know if we do, it will bring us so much disgust in ourselves, the guilt will stop us from stuffing our face with that pork chops. We basically refuse to think of it because we simply wish to continue pretending it is okay to indulge in another being’s flesh and not feel guilty of the crime. Cos if we really think about it, what makes us any different from those who murder people? They also take away someone’s life, just like we do when we devour the meat on our plate, someone had to die for us to eat it. So how come we are entitled to take an animal’s life and not face any consequences for it?
It would be a huge mistake to think there is no consequences for this… our health is one huge consequence of this as study has shown that eating all these dead animals, have so many repercussions to our health, diabetic, high blood, heart attack, cancer because of the amount of toxic it releases when they are being executed. Even the British MP is encouraging people to eat less meat https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/animals-vegetarianism/british-mps-says-eat-less-meat.html
I guess if we don’t really care about those being killed for us to eat, would we at least care about our very own health? For those that do not care about both, they will get their own results and hopefully it is not too late/ugly.
We only have to open our eyes to a very few common practices to see that animals suffer terribly. Actually all farm animals in U.S., roughly ten billion of them, raise annually to be killed for food. They live in facilities that anyone would call factories rather than farms. The suffering of these animals is considered no more important than their tools and materials in any factory. Virtually, all pigs, chickens(for eggs and meat) live in metal cages, with hardly enough rooms to move around, let alone fulfill their natural behaviours. A large and ever-increasingportion of the Dairy cows suffer similarly. But the animal factory owners like to tell the public that they care for their animals, that they have to because those animals are their livelihood. But what they care about is whether the animals grow rather than die. The suffering is not part of the consideration! Why should we care about the animals? Animals are actually intelligent living beings, and they can feel, think and suffer too! They are like us humans and many can act in ways that communicate or suggest their feelings. In today’s modern and enlightened society, we should come to recognize that basic similarities of human and animal beings are not that great in difference and, therefore, we should broaden our circle of compassion. As such, it’s time to eliminate the impact of suffering of animals in ending upon our human’s dinner plate too, by us taking a joyful step to adopt ” a Vegetarian Lifestyle”. One can even reduce one’s killing of animals and strenghten one’s compassion towards the pain and suffering of all animal beings. Om mani padme hung.
Thank you Rinpoche for the sharing, I don’t want to be a murderer. I am cutting down eating meat because I feel bad that I have had hurt so many animals.
Every time when I recite the Confession Clause in Tsongkhapa Gaden Lhagyama, I feel bad and regret about this. I know if I truly regret from the depths of my heart, I should stop eating meat. I am trying and I hope I will give up eating meat and become a vegetarian in future.
Before taking vegetarian vow, I used to hide my identity of being a (part time) vegetarian just because I was afraid people would laugh at me and I didn’t want to cause inconvenience for people around me while ordering food. So sometimes I forced myself to eat meat just to look good and thought it would be better to be a “flexitarian”, so I don’t need to explain too much to my friends and also to feed my cravings for meat.
It was until I watched “Earthlings” and kept on reading Rinpoche’s teachings on vegetarianism, I learnt how animals suffered just to get on my plate and fulfill my desire on my taste buds. The fear, uncertainty, mourn…when they knew they will be slaughtered for unreasonable reasons..I felt so ashamed for it. I do believe in karma. I knew the pain that caused by me directly and indirectly are all gonna come back to me… So, few months back, I decided to be a vegetarian, officially, by taking vow, and I’m proud to announce this to everyone I met on the dining table. “Yes, vegetarian, please.”
Thank you Rinpoche for giving us a good explanation that all the animals are being killed through tremendous pain, fear and suffering before they are made as food for people to eat. I would like to share some of my little story that I saw with my own eyes. There was one night with little rains fall and the wind was cool. I was driving back home after my work. There was a big lorry in front of my car, carrying many live chickens and these chicken are shivering inside the small plastic cages without much space for them to stand or move. As they were being transported for slaughter in front of my car, my heart was really saddened and feeling really despair as I was not able to free them and not able to save them from being killed. I kept on chanting Medicine Buddha mantra and dedicated to the chicken along the same road until I reached to another cross road. It was a sad experience for me that keep on reminding me that we should not make the animals to suffer for us. Animals are being controlled, abused and tortured until their last breath before they are brutally killed without pain killers. May all the animals be freed from suffering and pain, and live freely with happiness and protection.
Thank you Rinpoche for this powerful teaching about the importance of generating genuine compassion.
We can only generate true compassion by first putting ourselves in the place of animals who have been slaughtered or are being slaughtered to be served up as the piece of meat on the dining table.We must be able to feel their pain and their anguish every step of the way until their death. Likewise, with the other six realms,especially the other lower realms of suffering.
Also only through frequent contemplations and meditations can we generate sustained and genuine feelings of compassion.
The highest potential of the mind is brought to bear in generating empathy and eventually bodhicitta.
The most important of all is for us to develop the realization that the piece of succulent meat, dressed up with all the sauce, gravy and garnish, came from a life that had been murdered and slaughtered in the most brutal and callous manner. How can we then say that living our lives by looking forward to such a meal, no matter how fine and stylish the dining set up and ambience, is positive and meaningful living?
This morning, in the Lamrim class, the topic was on the suffering of the lower realms. We went through some of the sufferings of beings in the hot hells. The suffering is intolerable. Rinpoche’s message reminds us that we must develop compassion for the animals. Out of compassion, we must do something about it, not only for the animals but also for those who, out of ignorance, are committing negative karma. We need to create awareness of the suffering of animals.
Dear Rinpoche, Thank you for such a powerhouse video to share with others. The part about ‘which utensil to use” was very liken to the type of attention one takes when creating a detailed alter. I thought this is so fitting for a society which considers very little sacred. It draws attention to how we are still offering animal sacrifice. Carion eaters . Carion Alters. I love and respect the Earth and Nature and all her family so much that i can’t watch too much torture or else my mind becomes very disturbed. But I do think that if one is eating meat then one should watch these beings slaughtered before eating and see if it doesn’t eventually or immediately result in a change of heart.
Sincerely and with deep respect for your extensive deeds to rescue all beings, Om Ah Hum,
Oya
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing,I do agree with what Rinpoche is trying to translate here.Few years back then, I was a chef.I used to prepare poultry meals, which involved a lot of slaughtering done by myself but after a deep understanding towards Buddha’s teachings,I decided to let go of stuff I used to do.Althought, I’m still a chef but no longer serving poultry dishes instead plainly Vegetarian dishes.Dear Rinpoche, in replying your past message, I’m currently doing well with my business up growing.Thank for your concern,and I will try my best to prepare variety of selections for people to choose from.There’s actually few of my customers who thank me as they find it hard to find a decent vegetarian meal around residence.Its comforting to know they are people out there who appreciates.
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Different religions and faiths have unique teachings ,and thwew is no right or wrong. All have their respective views of divinity, humanity’s relationship with the divine . Many faiths share common principles, like compassion and ethical conduct. All religions in the world teach us empathy, compassion, harmony and respect.
Love peace harmony kindness balance of mind health body and spirit. Respect for all things. That’s true religion. They differ in practices and methods, but they ultimately lead to the same goal.
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Sonam Tsemo, an important Tibetan sprititual leader and Buddhist scholar, and was acclaimed as an incarnation of Durjayachandra. He received extensive spiritual training from his father, deepened his studies under the famous scholar Chapa Chokyi Senge. By the time he was eighteen he had mastered the triple discipline of teaching, debate and composition. After his return to Sakya, he held the throne of the monastery for three years. He is the author of a famous commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara. He dedicated the rest of his life to studies and meditation. In 1182 he passed away age 41 into pure land of Sukhavati and said to have attained full Buddhahood.
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, scholar, and author. He was the founder and spiritual director of the New Kadampa . Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a Tibetan Buddhist a Gelug trained scholar and author of several Buddhist books. He has founded hundreds of Kadampa Buddhist Centres around the world. After spending his early years studying Buddha’s teachings in depth in the monasteries of Tibet, spending years in meditation retreat in the Himalayas . He has devoted tirelessly to giving teachings, composing books on Buddhism and Meditation. This humble Geshe has touched the hearts of countless people around the world. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s books are highly praised by many Lamas, one of them being His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. He has presented a letter and a stunning statue gift of Green Tara to our Guru H E Tsem Rinpoche. Fortunate to see this beautiful Green Tara .
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A very clear explanation of Vajrayogini by Rinpoche . Reading and listening to the video in this blog explains well. Vajrayogini’s power is her ability to guide practitioners to enlightenment by transforming ordinary experiences, desire, and the ego into spiritual paths. Her form symbolizes the transformation of desire and ego into boundless empathy for all beings. Her practice aims to eradicate the ego, a root cause of suffering and attachment. In return which lead to a more vibrant, kind, and compassionate us.
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In Buddhism, holy relics are the sacred preserved cremated remains of the Buddha, and other enlightened beings. Holy relics are believed to carry the spiritual qualities, compassion, and wisdom of the enlightened being. And it serve as a powerful tool to connect practitioners with the Buddha’s path to enlightenment. Throughout history, relics have played an important role in major world religions and are considered to hold great spiritual significance. They are revered in Buddhist communities around the world. Sadly to these days only a handful of these sites exist today. These holy relic sites are rare. Many Buddhists make it a point to visit these precious relic sites . Merely by touching, seeing, and even thinking about relics can connect anyone with the spiritual power of the Buddha. Each relic is believed to carry a part of the Buddha’s essence, and worshipping them is seen as a way to connect with the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion. These sacred objects, often including bones, hair, robes, and so on are venerated through offerings and prayers, allowing Buddhists to connect with the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion and accumulate merit. Wow China had many holy sites which housed various relics of Buddha Shakyamuni. Just to mentioned some of these holy sites in Chiana such as Tooth relic at Lingguang Temple, Beijing,Grand True Relic Pagoda at Famen Temple, Shaanxi, Rare skull relic enshrined in Foding Palace, Nanjing and Buddha’s bone relic at Ayuwang Temple, Ningbo. Looking the beautiful relics temple and reading this article is a blessing. More so if we go on pilgrimages to these holy sites.
Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing.
Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche was a prominent Tibetan scholar, yogi, poet, and meditation Master . He was a philosophical assistant to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and was instrumental in teaching Buddhism to Westerners. His life story is a classic example of intense spiritual practice, marked by significant hardship and transformation. He is beloved for his spiritual teachings, often in the form of poems, and for his complete dedication to the path of enlightenment. His teachings are known among several schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe was the first Tibetan Buddhist master to introduce the complete Vinaya-tradition .Founded the , Rabten Choeling center for higher Tibetan studies at the lake of Geneva.
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It was through the 6th Panglung Oracle the Dalai Lama had a safe and successful escape from Tibet to India. That’s in 1959, following Dorje Shugden advice and instructions which route to escape. This story in comics form is a great way to let more people know the truth. Senior officials from Monastery eyewitness affidavits signed, they were the monks who travelled together with the Dalai Lama. All these cannot be wrong .A truth and only truth to be shared with.
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Believing that the paranormal can be real, is one way to escape the reality we live in and make it a little more interesting. People sometimes want to believe something more is out there than only a platonic routine life. Not everyone believes in ghosts, but there have been plenty of celebrity ghost sightings over the years. Most scientists deny that ghosts exist, but I do believe ghost rather spirits do exist . Ghosts are ingrained in many cultures, with people rising from the dead or being able to communicate from the beyond. The human fascination for the unexplained plays a big role in this world.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing such an interesting videos. Sound scary. Doing prayers and dedicated to them will be fine as long as we don’t’ get involved with them.
Opening Eye Chenrezigis a Buddhist practice and form of Chenrezig focused on healing physical eye problems and developing wisdom eyes. The practice involves prayers and mantras to develop compassion and it was transmitted by Lama Gangchen Rinpoche . This practice is designed to train one’s mind in making life beneficial for all sentient beings through the yoga of the Compassionate Buddha. Well this practice has been effective for those who sincerely had engaged in reciting the mantra consistently.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing methods to heal the defects, problems, and disturbances to our eyes.
Helmut Gassner, is a senior Buddhist monk from Austria also known as Venerable Gelong Jampa. After meeting Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche back then ,his began to have an interest in Buddhism . Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche had impressed him deeply so much so he began studying Tibetan language, Buddhist philosophy, debate and meditation. Throughout his lifetime, he has translated for many high lamas. He translated for HH the 14th Dalai Lama between 1979 and 1995. Helmut Gassner has recognized and value the knowledge of Dorje Shugden . He noticed the positive qualities, acknowledging Dorje Shugden’s significance, and developing a comprehensive, insightful of it. He even received many first-hand accounts of how Dorje Shugden has been extremely useful to the Dalai Lama. Following the Dalai Lama’s move to ban the practice of Dorje Shugden where discrimination and fights happened. The event didn’t bothered him much as he knew the truth that the practice of Dorje Shugden is an integral part of the Gaden Tradition. In 1999 at the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation in Hamburg, Germany, he bravely spoke the truth regarding Dorje Shugden. His devotion to his teacher, the dharma and the truth compelled him to speak up . Interesting read.
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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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6 years ago
According to legend, Shambhala is a place where wisdom and love reign, and there is no crime. Doesn't this sound like the kind of place all of us would love to live in? https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=204874
6 years ago
108 candles and sang (incense) offered at our Wish-Fulfilling Grotto, invoking Dorje Shugden's blessings for friends, sponsors and supporters, wonderful!
6 years ago
Dharmapalas are not exclusive to Tibetan culture and their practice is widespread throughout the Buddhist world - https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=193645
6 years ago
One of our adorable Kechara Forest Retreat's doggies, Tara, happy and safe, and enjoying herself in front of Wisdom Hall which has been decorated for Chinese New Year
6 years ago
Fragrant organic Thai basil harvested from our very own Kechara Forest Retreat farm!
6 years ago
On behalf of our Puja House team, Pastor Tat Ming receives food and drinks from Rinpoche. Rinpoche wanted to make sure the hardworking Puja House team are always taken care of.
6 years ago
By the time I heard about Luang Phor Thong, he was already very old, in his late 80s. When I heard about him, I immediately wanted to go and pay my respects to him. - http://bit.ly/LuangPhorThong
6 years ago
It's very nice to see volunteers helping maintain holy sites in Kechara Forest Retreat, it's very good for them. Cleaning Buddha statues is a very powerful and effective way of purifying body karma.
6 years ago
Kechara Forest Retreat is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. This is our holy Vajra Yogini stupa which is now surrounded by beautiful lanterns organised by our students.
6 years ago
One of the most recent harvests from our Kechara Forest Retreat land. It was grown free of chemicals and pesticides, wonderful!
6 years ago
Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
6 years ago
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
6 years ago
First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
6 years ago
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 when reality came knocking on their door. Caught in a surprise swindle, this loving family who never harmed anyone found themselves out of luck and down on their fortune. Determined to save her family, Karuna goes all out to find a solution. See what she does- https://bit.ly/2LSKuWo
6 years ago
Very powerful story! Tibetan Resistance group Chushi Gangdruk reveals how Dalai Lama escaped in 1959- https://bit.ly/2S9VMGX
6 years ago
At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat's land here in Malaysia
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
6 years ago
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
6 years ago
This is pretty amazing!
First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
6 years 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
6 years 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
6 years 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
6 years ago
Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
6 years ago
Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
6 years ago
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
6 years 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
6 years ago
Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
6 years ago
You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
6 years ago
Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
6 years ago
Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
6 years 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
6 years ago
Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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6 years ago
Pig puts his toys away
Animals are so intelligent. They can feel happiness, joy, pain, sorrow, just like humans. Always show kindness to them. Always show kindness to everyone.
6 years ago
Always be kind to animals-They deserve to live just like us.
Whales and dolphins playing with each other in the Pacific sea. Nature is truly incredible!
6 years ago
Bodha stupa July 2019-
Rainy period
6 years ago
Cute Tara girl having a snack. She is one of Kechara Forest Retreat’s resident doggies.
6 years ago
Your Next Meal!
Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
6 years ago
This is Daw
This is what they do to get meat on tables, and to produce belts and jackets. Think twice before your next purchase.
6 years 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.
6 years 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!
6 years ago
What happened at Fair Oaks Farm?
The largest undercover dairy investigation of all time. See what they found out at Fair Oaks Farm.
6 years 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
6 years 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
6 years 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.
7 years ago
Beautiful Monastery in Hong Kong
7 years 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
7 years ago
Beautiful new casing in Kechara for Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years 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.
7 years 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.
7 years ago
Beautiful
Beautiful sacred Severed Head Vajra Yogini from Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
7 years ago
My little monster cute babies Dharma and Oser. Take a look and get a cute attack for the day! Tsem Rinpoche
7 years 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
7 years ago
Cruelty of some people have no limits and it’s heartbreaking. Being kind cost nothing. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years 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.
7 years ago
Tsem Rinpoche’s Schnauzer Dharma boy fights Robot sphere from Arkonide!
7 years ago
Cute baby owl found and rescued
We rescued a lost baby owl in Kechara Forest Retreat.
7 years ago
Nice cups from Kechara!!
Dorje Shugden people's lives matter!
7 years 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).
8 years 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.
8 years ago
Chiropractic CHANGES LIFE for teenager with acute PAIN & DEAD LEG.
8 years ago
BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW YORK STATE-AMAZING.
8 years ago
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the meat Industry with real action.
8 years ago
Do psychic mediums have messages from beyond?
8 years ago
Lovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche
8 years ago
This 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...
she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔
8 years ago
Bigfoot sighted again and made it to the news.
8 years ago
Casper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.
8 years ago
Dorje Shugden Monastery Amarbayasgalant Mongolia's Ancient Hidden Gem
8 years ago
Don't you love Hamburgers? See how 'delicious' it is here!
8 years ago
Such a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche
8 years 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
8 years ago
This video went viral and it's a must watch!!
8 years 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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Jason asked:I respectful ask. Why do we offer pearls, drums, and conch horns when these most certainly came from harming/ killing living beings. I ask this as Im concerned about my bodhisattva vow/ and pratimoksha vow. If we offer these things it would be like approving of the harm pastor answered:Dear Jason,
Offering such things do not break or contravene either your bodhisattva vows or your pratimoksha vows. It is not approving of harm at all. If it was then the lamas and practitioners of all traditions would not be making them as offerings and they would all have broken their vows. This is not possible, otherwise there would be no Buddhist path to practice any more.
All traditions of Buddhism offer something along these lines. For example, in the Theravada traditions conch shells are offered and also horns are offered. You can see them quite clearly at the main Theravada temples throughout the world. In the Tibetan traditions, pearls are offered, etc. You are not directly involved in any harm, hence it does not counter your vows.
If however, you want to go one step further than the vows in how you uphold the principle of non-harm, then you can use synthetic versons. Or offer something else completely. For example, I know some people who are vegan, so they don't use any items from animals at all. But this is more of a personal choice than anything to do with upholding your vows. One of the reasons why conch shells are offered is because they represent the offering of sound. If you are not comfortable with offering conch shells, then you can offer something else that represents sound, for example a musica instrument or a representation of a musical instrument.
Traditionally pearls were offered because they were extremely vaulable, and at the same time pracitioners prayed for the oysters from which they came, so they were blessed. As long as that pearl was part of an offering, merit was also generated for the sentient being from which it came, so they can benefit wherever they are.
I hope these explanations help. You can adjust your offerings, that is not a problem, because offerings are made from the heart. If your heart is not comfortable with the traditional offerings, change the offerings to suit yourself but in keeping with the reasons why such offerings are made and in line with Buddhist principles.
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4 days ago
15th October 2nd day of Dharma Sharing by Pastor Seng Piow.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by the
5 days ago
14th October Blessed evening Dharma Sharing by Pastor Seng Piow Kechara Kuantan Study group.sam
1 week ago
Joyful hearts, open minds! This retreat group shines with shared purpose, laughter, and the light of Rinpoche's practice. Spot any differences? Join us again next time. Penang retreat 4-5th Oct 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 week ago
Yoga breathing exercise by Choong Soon Heng. Breathing in calm, breathing out clarity, an integral part for a successful retreat. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 week ago
Glowing gently with butter lamp offering. This embodies the warmth of devotion and the light of awareness for all sponsors and retreatants. Penang DS Retreat 4-5th Oct, 2025. Uploaded by Jacinta from Kechara Penang Study Group
1 week ago
Retreatants helped preparing the sacred space with mindful intention—setting the ground for a mind transformative retreat. Penang DS Retreat 4-5th Oct 2025, uploaded by Jacinta. Kechara Penang Study Group
2 weeks ago
Best Relaxation Massage For Each Sign !
2 weeks ago
5th October Blessed day releasing fishes, birds fishing baits Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 weeks ago
Our weekly DS puja, 27th Sept 2025. Next week there will be a retreat too and puja as well. Join in if you're in Penang! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 weeks ago
Dorje Shugden puja completed on 20th Sept. Since we have a new Rinpoche's long life prayer, we've have been regularly recited that with Rinpoche's new mantra too. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
4 weeks ago
13th Sept 2025, Dorje Shugden puja led by William, photo taken by Siew Hong. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 month ago
A close-up shot of our offerings! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 month ago
Inspired by Kin Hoe's (Ipoh) and Sam's (Kuantan) updates, here... introducing our No. 1 members, Mr. Teo and Aunt Betty. They are always early for preparation, cleaning, and arranging. Bottom pic is Hue & Mr. Loh. They are sharing and exchanging views on ritual practices that support spiritual practices before puja. KPSG by Jacinta.
1 month ago
Tormas are regularly being changed. It's solely the commitments from one of our dedicated members, Choong Soon Heng. Without him, we would not have gathered an abundance of merits. Thanks! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 month ago
Some of the offerings offered during our weekly puja. These are the items sponsored by our sponsors. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
1 month ago
Here are two other completed Dorje Shugden puja done for the past weeks, led by Ong Siew Hong in the month of August. She's an exceptional umze in our group. Special thanks to those who joined the puja regularly. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 month ago
It's been a while since our last update. When KFR was busy organising, serving & helping visiting monks together with their chunks of activities in Bentong, back here in Penang, our small but sturdy Penang Study Group has been consistently having their weekly Dorje Shugden Puja @ every Saturday at 3 pm. Here's one update, completed on 6th September 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 month ago
Mr. Cheah Fook Wan offered Serkym to Dorje Shugden in Kechara Ipoh Centre today. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
1 month ago
Mr. Mannance Wong offered incense on behalf of Ipoh members before the puja starts. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
1 month ago
7th September animals liberation activities.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 months ago
29th evening DORJE SHUGDEN Puja lead by Pastor Seng Piow. Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
2 months ago
28th August Dharma Sharing by Pastor Seng Piow at Center Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 months ago
26th August evening had our weekly Swift Return Puja..at Kechara Kuantan center..by Sam
2 months ago
Dharma sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done this evening. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 months ago
19th August has our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 months ago
Kechara Ipoh Study Group carried out Gyenza Prayer recitation on Sunday, 17th August '25. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
2 months ago
14th August Dharma Sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done at Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
2 months ago
12th August evening had Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
2 months ago
7th August Dharma sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 months ago
Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
3 months ago
3rd August animals liberation activities done.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
3 months ago
First Dorje Shugden puja for the month of Aug, 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
31st July evening had our weekly DORJE SHUGDEN Puja lead by Pastor Seng Piow.Kechara Study Group Sam
3 months ago
#Throwback Weekly Dorje Shudgen puja led by William and attended by faithful Penang members. Kechara Penang Study Group, reported by Siew Hong and uploaded to blog by Jacinta.
3 months ago
#throwbackmemories 26th July, 2025 puja packages being sponsored. May sponsors' wishes be fulfilled. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
3 months ago
#Throwback 19th July 2025, Dorje Shugden puja cum Namasangiti recitation at 49, Jalan Seang Tek @ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
3 months ago
29th July evening Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
3 months ago
Kechara members were setting up the offering items on altar before the puja started in Ipoh today. (So Kin Hoe, KISG)
3 months ago
Dared Lim has offered tea on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group prior to the start of our puja in Ipoh. (So Kin Hoe, KISG)
3 months ago
Through the blessings from His Eminence Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche, Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Dorje Shugden puja in Ipoh today. (So Kin Hoe, Kechara Ipoh Study Group)
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Great message …. Rinpoche thanks for this sharing. May more people going on vegetarian to stop the sufferings of animals who has no voice of their voice, and cannot speak for themselves. Not to mention millions of animals are been slaughtered every day, ended on dinner’s tables. There’s no doubt that vegetarian diets are good for our health. Research shows that people on balanced plant-based diet are consistently slimmer and healthier than meat eaters. They also have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancers and diabetes. Vegetarians happen have a healthier BMI, controlled blood pressure and low cholesterol levels as well.
Thank you Rinpoche for this great message. It has opened up our eyes and we have to go on vegetarian for a healthy life . For most not to ignore the sufferings of animals .
Your Next Meal!
Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1559986650.mp4
This is Daw
This is what they do to get meat on tables, and to produce belts and jackets. Think twice before your next purchase.
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1559986627.mp4
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.
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1559986609.mp4
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!
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1559986591.mp4
What happened at Fair Oaks Farm?
The largest undercover dairy investigation of all time. See what they found out at Fair Oaks Farm.
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1559988165.mp4
It is our human ability to envision and to empathise with the joy and suffering of others. When we witness suffering, especially animals who has no voice of their voice, we have the ability to put ourselves in their shoes, empathise their suffering and visualise their experience. From that, develop a genuine sense of compassion. If we do not do something about it, the suffering continues. It is this act that makes us a better person. Thank you Rinpoche for this potent teaching.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for sharing this video about stop eating meat and vegetarianism. It showed me a entirely different perspective to look at no meat diet and I am stunned by it.
Many people that I know of, enjoyed eating meat. However, when they came across videos of butchery or how animals are being slaughtered, they are unwilling to watch it through. Some of them do not want to be remind of what happens before the meat end up on their table. They just want to enjoy the meat guilt free.
Going Vegetarianism is not an act of being a hipster. It is an act of compassion and empathy. Going Vegetarianism is to show that we do care for the animals.
Humbly,
Chris
Well said. If only all the world could get messages like this daily instead of the intense and massive advertising from the money making food industry.
Millions of animals are getting slaughtered every day just for the sake of ourself. A lot of times on the highway I see trucks carrying chickens , ducks and sometimes cows.
I really can’t believe how cruel people are getting nowadays.
More and more animals are getting killed every day as the population increases.
Soon enough there would be no more animals left in this world.
I really urge people to become vegans because it would make healthier than those people who eat a lot meat.
Meat can cause a series of health problems.
Also vegetables have more nutrients than meat , so you would be wasting money buying meat and ending up getting sick.
Lets not kill animals for nothing and just eat things that does not kill innocent animals.
Hopefully in future everyone would be a vegetarian.
Kechara Penang Study Group has completed a blog retreat on this article today. All were very moved by the strong message given by Rinpoche on the sufferings of the these animals, being slaughtered to satisfy our unnecessary taste buds. We even shared a story of a cow that tried to seek protection from a nearby family as this cow was too terrified to face its own death. This story was published in the newspaper before. Besides that, we also described some of the pains that these animals have to go through in the process of being slaughtered i.e. the teary eyes, horrible sounds, being tied up, the tools and methods used to kill them and etc. Although we were not supposed to blame others but we did acknowledge that this was partly due to our culture and the way we were being brought up. For this reason, the members are trying to cut down the consumption of meats. One of the member is in the process of going meatless for at least twice a week while another is trying to go vegan for nine days and thereafter will reduce accordingly. He is keen on becoming a vegan in the near future. Once again, we thank Rinpoche for this message. It has opened up our eyes and we have concluded that we cannot simply continue to ignore the sufferings of these animals. By taking up this responsibility, hopefully it will influence more and more to vegan.
Attendees: Sharyn, Soon Huat, Leonard Ooi, Kai Lynn, Calvin Thum and Jacinta Goh.
OM MANI PEME HUNG
endless times for the suffering animals, the poissened waters, the contaminated airs, the poissened soils and all suffering beeings in all realms, dimensions and universes.
Leo Tolstoi wrote:
As long there´re slaughterhouses,
will be battels between humans.
Since Fukushima I´m again Vegeterian,
since a few month Vegan.
In Theresienstadt where killed 1 milion Jews by the Nazi system,
world wide many bilions of animals are killed every year.
STOP THE WORLD WIDE FASCISM AGAINST ANIMALS!
This perspective is a very strong, powerful, gory and truthful. Thank you Rinpoche for consistently sharing about animal abuse.
Most of us do not think of it this way, basically do not ever think about it because we know if we do, it will bring us so much disgust in ourselves, the guilt will stop us from stuffing our face with that pork chops. We basically refuse to think of it because we simply wish to continue pretending it is okay to indulge in another being’s flesh and not feel guilty of the crime. Cos if we really think about it, what makes us any different from those who murder people? They also take away someone’s life, just like we do when we devour the meat on our plate, someone had to die for us to eat it. So how come we are entitled to take an animal’s life and not face any consequences for it?
It would be a huge mistake to think there is no consequences for this… our health is one huge consequence of this as study has shown that eating all these dead animals, have so many repercussions to our health, diabetic, high blood, heart attack, cancer because of the amount of toxic it releases when they are being executed. Even the British MP is encouraging people to eat less meat https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/animals-vegetarianism/british-mps-says-eat-less-meat.html
I guess if we don’t really care about those being killed for us to eat, would we at least care about our very own health? For those that do not care about both, they will get their own results and hopefully it is not too late/ugly.
We only have to open our eyes to a very few common practices to see that animals suffer terribly. Actually all farm animals in U.S., roughly ten billion of them, raise annually to be killed for food. They live in facilities that anyone would call factories rather than farms. The suffering of these animals is considered no more important than their tools and materials in any factory. Virtually, all pigs, chickens(for eggs and meat) live in metal cages, with hardly enough rooms to move around, let alone fulfill their natural behaviours. A large and ever-increasingportion of the Dairy cows suffer similarly. But the animal factory owners like to tell the public that they care for their animals, that they have to because those animals are their livelihood. But what they care about is whether the animals grow rather than die. The suffering is not part of the consideration! Why should we care about the animals? Animals are actually intelligent living beings, and they can feel, think and suffer too! They are like us humans and many can act in ways that communicate or suggest their feelings. In today’s modern and enlightened society, we should come to recognize that basic similarities of human and animal beings are not that great in difference and, therefore, we should broaden our circle of compassion. As such, it’s time to eliminate the impact of suffering of animals in ending upon our human’s dinner plate too, by us taking a joyful step to adopt ” a Vegetarian Lifestyle”. One can even reduce one’s killing of animals and strenghten one’s compassion towards the pain and suffering of all animal beings. Om mani padme hung.
Thank you Rinpoche for the sharing, I don’t want to be a murderer. I am cutting down eating meat because I feel bad that I have had hurt so many animals.
Every time when I recite the Confession Clause in Tsongkhapa Gaden Lhagyama, I feel bad and regret about this. I know if I truly regret from the depths of my heart, I should stop eating meat. I am trying and I hope I will give up eating meat and become a vegetarian in future.
Before taking vegetarian vow, I used to hide my identity of being a (part time) vegetarian just because I was afraid people would laugh at me and I didn’t want to cause inconvenience for people around me while ordering food. So sometimes I forced myself to eat meat just to look good and thought it would be better to be a “flexitarian”, so I don’t need to explain too much to my friends and also to feed my cravings for meat.
It was until I watched “Earthlings” and kept on reading Rinpoche’s teachings on vegetarianism, I learnt how animals suffered just to get on my plate and fulfill my desire on my taste buds. The fear, uncertainty, mourn…when they knew they will be slaughtered for unreasonable reasons..I felt so ashamed for it. I do believe in karma. I knew the pain that caused by me directly and indirectly are all gonna come back to me… So, few months back, I decided to be a vegetarian, officially, by taking vow, and I’m proud to announce this to everyone I met on the dining table. “Yes, vegetarian, please.”
Thank you Rinpoche for giving us a good explanation that all the animals are being killed through tremendous pain, fear and suffering before they are made as food for people to eat. I would like to share some of my little story that I saw with my own eyes. There was one night with little rains fall and the wind was cool. I was driving back home after my work. There was a big lorry in front of my car, carrying many live chickens and these chicken are shivering inside the small plastic cages without much space for them to stand or move. As they were being transported for slaughter in front of my car, my heart was really saddened and feeling really despair as I was not able to free them and not able to save them from being killed. I kept on chanting Medicine Buddha mantra and dedicated to the chicken along the same road until I reached to another cross road. It was a sad experience for me that keep on reminding me that we should not make the animals to suffer for us. Animals are being controlled, abused and tortured until their last breath before they are brutally killed without pain killers. May all the animals be freed from suffering and pain, and live freely with happiness and protection.
Thank you Rinpoche for this powerful teaching about the importance of generating genuine compassion.
We can only generate true compassion by first putting ourselves in the place of animals who have been slaughtered or are being slaughtered to be served up as the piece of meat on the dining table.We must be able to feel their pain and their anguish every step of the way until their death. Likewise, with the other six realms,especially the other lower realms of suffering.
Also only through frequent contemplations and meditations can we generate sustained and genuine feelings of compassion.
The highest potential of the mind is brought to bear in generating empathy and eventually bodhicitta.
The most important of all is for us to develop the realization that the piece of succulent meat, dressed up with all the sauce, gravy and garnish, came from a life that had been murdered and slaughtered in the most brutal and callous manner. How can we then say that living our lives by looking forward to such a meal, no matter how fine and stylish the dining set up and ambience, is positive and meaningful living?
Dear Rinpoche,
This morning, in the Lamrim class, the topic was on the suffering of the lower realms. We went through some of the sufferings of beings in the hot hells. The suffering is intolerable. Rinpoche’s message reminds us that we must develop compassion for the animals. Out of compassion, we must do something about it, not only for the animals but also for those who, out of ignorance, are committing negative karma. We need to create awareness of the suffering of animals.
Dear Rinpoche, Thank you for such a powerhouse video to share with others. The part about ‘which utensil to use” was very liken to the type of attention one takes when creating a detailed alter. I thought this is so fitting for a society which considers very little sacred. It draws attention to how we are still offering animal sacrifice. Carion eaters . Carion Alters. I love and respect the Earth and Nature and all her family so much that i can’t watch too much torture or else my mind becomes very disturbed. But I do think that if one is eating meat then one should watch these beings slaughtered before eating and see if it doesn’t eventually or immediately result in a change of heart.
Sincerely and with deep respect for your extensive deeds to rescue all beings, Om Ah Hum,
Oya
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing,I do agree with what Rinpoche is trying to translate here.Few years back then, I was a chef.I used to prepare poultry meals, which involved a lot of slaughtering done by myself but after a deep understanding towards Buddha’s teachings,I decided to let go of stuff I used to do.Althought, I’m still a chef but no longer serving poultry dishes instead plainly Vegetarian dishes.Dear Rinpoche, in replying your past message, I’m currently doing well with my business up growing.Thank for your concern,and I will try my best to prepare variety of selections for people to choose from.There’s actually few of my customers who thank me as they find it hard to find a decent vegetarian meal around residence.Its comforting to know they are people out there who appreciates.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for the powerful message on this video. I have watched and commented in another related article on Battery Cage System under the blog title “Win A Manjushri” https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/animals-vegetarianism/win-a-manjushri-statue.html
Thank you.