
There are many people from around the world who would have liked to meet Rinpoche and experience what it was like to be in his company especially up close and personal. Due to my good fortune of having proximity to Rinpoche...
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There are many people from around the world who would have liked to meet Rinpoche and experience what it was like to be in his company especially up close and personal. Due to my good fortune of having proximity to Rinpoche...
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Pastor David has been a student of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche for over 15 years. Within the ‘Tales With My Lama’ series of articles, he explores his spiritual relationship with Rinpoche, sharing anecdotes, stories, observations and little Dharma nuggets. It is all told to inspire others for their own spiritual relationship with their teachers....
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai) Shakyashri Bhadra, who is known to the Tibetans as Kache Panchen (Mahapandita of Kashimir), was one of the last great Kashmiri masters to have arrived in Tibet from India during the transmission of Buddhism into the Himalayan country. Regarded as one of the previous incarnations of Dorje...
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(oleh Tsem Rinpoche dan Pastor David Lai) Bagi pengamat biasa, praktik Pelindung Dharma mungkin nampak seperti liturgi eksotis yang bertujuan untuk memenuhi harapan. Akan tetapi pada kenyataannya, praktik memiliki berbagai manfaat untuk praktisi dan, menurut jejak rekam tertulis, mereka berasal dan diturunkan dari guru-guru Buddhis yang paling agung. Sejak jaman dahulu, peran dan...
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Ladrang seorang Lama merujuk pada kediaman pribadi sang lama. Karena sifat dan tanggung jawab seorang lama, ladrang memainkan peran yang lebih besar dari sekedar kediaman pribadi. Ladrang juga juga berfungsi sebagai kantor pribadi sang lama, dan merupakan tempat dimana beliau bertemu tamu, mengajar, melakukan berbagai ritual dan puja. Jadi esensi sebuah ladrang adalah sebuah...
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As Buddhist practitioners, we should regard “the home as where we can practise the Dharma.” Living near our teachers speeds up our Dharma learning and practice because being in close proximity makes it easier for us to receive more teachings, serve the teacher and be a part of a Dharma community...
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The kawang liturgy is a confessional practice in which the practitioner engages in a specific visualisation meant to purify tremendous amounts of negative karma. Before delving into the technicalities of the kawang contemplation, we first need to have an understanding of karma...
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Rinpoche often said that watching movies was one of his guilty pleasures — especially on long days spent indoors in his room. Over the years, Rinpoche watched a tremendous number of movies, and developed a particular preference...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Praktik 35 Buddha Pengakuan adalah salah satu praktik pemurnian batin yang tertua dan telah diterapkan sejak masa Buddha Shakyamuni. Praktik ini sendiri memiliki asal mula dalam Sutra Mahayana Tiga Bukit Sempurna, yang dalam bahasa Sansekerta disebut sebagai Triskandhadharmasutra. Khotbah ini asalnya disampaikan oleh Buddha Shakyamuni sendiri dan diajarkan...
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A lama’s ladrang refers to a lama’s private residence. Due to the nature of the lama’s work and responsibilities, the ladrang plays a much bigger role than just being a place of residence...
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When I first laid eyes on My Journey in This Life, it was the picture of Tsem Rinpoche on the cover that caught my attention. It’s a striking portrait of Rinpoche riding a horse and galloping towards...
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One day after finishing his meal, Rinpoche told the story of a learned master who kept up his commitments, sadhanas and retreats but was very much attached to butter. After he passed away, the protector-deity took trance in an oracle and advised that...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Since the 11th century, the Khon family has been intimately linked to the Sakya lineage. Known to be one of the holiest families of Tibet, the heads of the family have acted as the patriarchs of their sacred tradition. In the 8th century, one of the earliest members...
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At the dawn of time, mankind lived in fear amidst primitive conditions. The world seemed to be controlled or influenced by powerful higher beings or gods...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) At the beginning of the 19th Century, the ruling family that governs the Sakya tradition split into two great houses – the Drolma Phodrang (palace) and the Phuntsok Phodrang. Since that time, the patriarchs of both palaces have alternated and served as the Sakya Trizin or the supreme...
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Thonmi Sambhota is not a conventional religious figure but his invention of the written Tibetan script was instrumental in the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet...
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Pastor David has been a student of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche for over 15 years and within the ‘Tales With My Lama’ series of articles, he explores his spiritual relationship with Rinpoche, sharing anecdotes, stories, observations and little Dharma nuggets. It is all told to inspire others for their own spiritual relationship with their...
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The most important thing of all is to keep the memory of our guru alive through our Dharma practice, learning and the continuous contemplation of the teacher’s activities and qualities.
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This sharing about attachment came about when I was trying to explain the psychology behind the boredom and frustration we feel when we are under lockdown at home.
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