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David is a lay Buddhist pastor of Kechara and a longtime student of H.E. Tsem Rinpoche. Initially a reluctant writer, he now finds himself writing for a living and has published four books including his autobiography, There's No Way But Up and Conversations in Love.

David is a lover of Buddhist art and whenever he can, he shares his knowledge of the Dharma with everyone. Read more of his writings on his blog www.davidlai.me.

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Once Upon A Time With Rinpoche - Nov 20, 2022
Tales with My Lama: Looking at Vajra Yogini - Nov 5, 2022
Shakyashri Bhadra: The Last Abbot of Nalanda - Oct 17, 2022

Posts by Pastor David Lai

Once Upon A Time With Rinpoche

Nov 20, 2022

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...

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Great Lamas & Masters, Kechara - 13 Depts, Me, Students & Friends, Videos | 3 Comments »

Tales with My Lama: Looking at Vajra Yogini

Nov 5, 2022

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....

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Guest Contributors | 1 Comment »

Shakyashri Bhadra: The Last Abbot of Nalanda

Oct 17, 2022

(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...

Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Great Lamas & Masters | 59 Comments »

Kawang: Praktik Pengakuan Dorje Shugden (Bahasa Indonesia)

Jul 7, 2022

(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...

Posted in Bahasa Indonesia, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Prayers and Sadhanas | No Comments »

Tsem Ladrang – Rumah Pengabdian (Bahasa Indonesia)

Jun 30, 2022

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...

Posted in Bahasa Indonesia, Behind The Scenes, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Great Lamas & Masters | No Comments »

Tales with My Lama: Dharma House

Mar 2, 2022

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...

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Guest Contributors | 1 Comment »

Kawang: A Dorje Shugden Confessional Practice

Jan 10, 2022

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...

Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Prayers and Sadhanas | 55 Comments »

Tales with My Lama: Going to the movies with Rinpoche

Nov 29, 2021

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...

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Guest Contributors | 3 Comments »

35 Buddha Pengakuan (Bahasa Indonesia)

Nov 7, 2021

(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...

Posted in Bahasa Indonesia, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice | No Comments »

Tsem Ladrang – The House of Devotion

Sep 18, 2021

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...

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Great Lamas & Masters | 3 Comments »

Reading My Journey in This Life

Aug 17, 2021

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...

Posted in Autobiography, Behind The Scenes, Books & Poetry, Guest Contributors, Me | 3 Comments »

Tales With My Lama: The Geshe Who Loved Butter

Jul 26, 2021

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...

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Guest Contributors | 3 Comments »

萨迦传承中的多杰雄登传承持有人：索南仁钦及贡噶罗卓

Jun 28, 2021

昆氏家族是西藏古老的贵族之一。自11世纪开始，昆氏家族与萨迦传承便有着密不可分的关系，而家族中地位最崇高的是他们清净传承的法王。

Posted in Dorje Shugden, 中文 | 14 Comments »

Dorje Shugden lineage holders in the Sakya tradition: Sonam Rinchen & Kunga Lodro

Jun 21, 2021

(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...

Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden | 39 Comments »

Deity Practice in Buddhism

Jun 1, 2021

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...

Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors, Videos | 3 Comments »

39th Sakya Trizin Dragshul Trinley Rinchen

May 24, 2021

(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...

Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Downloads, Guest Contributors | 57 Comments »

Thonmi Sambhota: Inventor of the Tibetan Script

May 16, 2021

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...

Posted in Dorje Shugden, Great Lamas & Masters | 5 Comments »

Tales With My Lama: Rinpoche’s Heruka Statue

May 13, 2021

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...

Posted in Behind The Scenes, Guest Contributors | 6 Comments »

Devoting Yourself to a Guru Who Has Passed On

May 2, 2021

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.

Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors | 7 Comments »

The Exaggeration of Attachment

Mar 12, 2021

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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Alice
Sunday, Mar 26. 2023 10:05 AM

There’re practices if you commit all the ways within Tsonkhapa lineage within 3 years, 3 months and 3 days, you can reach full enlightenment … IF YOU’RE READY.

~ H. E. Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche

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Samfoonheei
Monday, Mar 20. 2023 03:40 PM

Very fortunate for me and friends to have visited these four most worthy pilgrimage sites as mentioned in this blog post. Lumbini where the birthplace of Prince Siddharta Gautama later known as Buddha Shakyamuni, Bodh Gaya the place where Prince Siddharta Gautama reached enlightenment, Sarnath the place where Buddha Shakyamuni turned the Wheel of Dharma for the first time and finally Kushinagar the place where Buddha Shakyamuni entered Parinirvana. So blessed managed to visit all these Holy places just before the lockdown because of the covid pandemic.
Thank you Rinpoche and Novka Kuaranita for this interesting sharing, so as more people be inspired to go.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/current-affairs/8-holy-buddhist-pilgrimage-sites-part-1.html

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Samfoonheei
Monday, Mar 20. 2023 03:38 PM

In the eyes of many people, giving doesn’t count unless it’s completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn’t sustainable when it’s completely selfless. Tsem Rnpoche is one truly Lama who gives silently without hope of praise and reward. Rinpoche gives selflessly to awaken the sleeping humanity in one’s heart. Spreading love and caring everywhere as Rinpoche goes had inspired many of us. There is nothing more beautiful things we can do. If we ever had the chance of making a big impact on the life of someone else, we know how wonderful it can feel to help someone.
A beautiful story of a selfless Lama who have a heart of gold.
Thank you Rinpoche and Anila for this sharing.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/rinpoche-through-my-eyes-compassion-starts-with-feeding-strays

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Samfoonheei
Monday, Mar 20. 2023 03:36 PM

Rinpoche read all notes, letters, and cards that was sent to his labrang. It never comes to my mind at all whether or not our guru Tsem Rinpoche saw, ate, or liked our offerings. All I know that Rinpoche knew for sure what we are doing. I am one of the many that Rinpoche had gave me gifts through all these years. Feeling happy and blessed with what I received. Thank you Rinpoche with folded hands. May Rinpoche have a swift return.
Thank you Anila for this wonderful sharing for many of us to have a better insight understanding of a great Lama.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/rinpoche-through-my-eyes-no-offering-too-small

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Alice
Saturday, Mar 18. 2023 01:06 PM

你时常都有选择的机会……那就做出正确的选择吧。就像马丁·路德·金所说的：“作正确的事永远都不会嫌迟。”

当你发现很难去改变自己的恶习时，那就根据帕繃喀仁波切在《菩提道次第广论》里所描述的方式，长期持续地进行死亡禅思。那么你就能够感受到自身念头的转变。它始终会有转变的一天。目前，先专注于宗喀巴大师的修行，对祂生起信心，并时常供养祂……你将为自己累积足够的善因，来等待时机的成熟。

～詹杜固仁波切

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Samfoonheei
Monday, Mar 13. 2023 03:02 PM

Reading this article reminds me of my trip there in 2019 just before the lock down. I am glad I made it there as encouraged by our Guru Tsem Rinpoche to go on pilgrimage to Holy places instead of visiting places of interest. It’s a once a life time experienced for me. Went on pilgrimage to Tibet in 2019 and to Sera Choding Hermitage of Lama Tsongkhapa and few other Holy places as well. Sera Choding Hermitage was also the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. It was one of Tsongkhapa’s principal retreat centers, where he gave many of his most important teachings and where he composed one of his most famous works.
Fortunate to go to Kushinagar where Buddha Shakyamuni entered Clear Light , and seeing the Ramabhar Stupa,where the cremation place of Buddha Shakyamuni, and a colossal statue of Lord Buddha at the Matha Kuar feeling blessed indeed. Another holy place as mentioned in the blog is Wu Tai Shan. It is a popular pilgrimage as well. Mount Wutai with its five flat peaks is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China. This Holy place is associated with the rising sun which signifies birth and renewal. Due to this interpretation, it is often regarded as the most sacred of the Five Great Mountains. Went there too much earlier with Kecharians friends. Minhitale Buddha Statue in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, another Holy place. Historically recorded as the birthplace of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura was also the center of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries and has been a major Buddhist pilgrimage site with ruins of many ancient Buddhist temples. A place worth going but I have not visited yet which I love to go some day.
Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/current-affairs/8-holy-buddhist-pilgrimage-sites-part-2.html

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Samfoonheei
Monday, Mar 13. 2023 02:57 PM

A strong inspiring story that will touch our heart and soul. Reading and watching those videos in this blog post will definitely inspire and motivate us all. Bill Porter was an American having spent much of his life studying and translating Chinese religious and philosophical texts. He is a translator of Chinese texts, primarily Taoist and Buddhist, including poetry and sūtras. Bill Porter stepped into the ancient Chinese literary world, which changed everything. To many Chinese, he is known as Red Pine and the author of popular books on Chinese hermits and ancient poets. Many had wonder if the Buddhist hermit tradition still existed in China, not until Bill Porter discovered that the hermit tradition is very much alive. So many insights into life in China, and the Buddhist renewal after the cultural revolution the historical refuge of ancient hermits. Dozens of monks and nuns continue to lead solitary lives in quiet contemplation of their faith deep in the mountains. Inspiring each of them , living as simple as possible with what they have. That’s a beautiful understanding of Chinese culture, a rare happening , and should be cherished by all who love the Chinese classics .
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/inspiration-worthy-words/amongst-white-clouds-amazing.html

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Samfoonheei
Monday, Mar 13. 2023 02:55 PM

Wow this great Lama the third Purchok incarnation the Lozang Tsultrim Jampa Gyatso who had served as tutor to both the Twelfth and the Thirteenth Dalai Lamas . He studied under a number of great masters and became a competent scholar at a very young age. His collected works covering subjects such as commentary on logics, rituals, and biography were compiled into texts. Interesting read.
Thank you Rinpoche .

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/great-lamas-masters/the-third-purchok-jampa-gyatso.html

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Alice Tay
Saturday, Mar 11. 2023 03:12 PM

Dharma teaches us the ultimate method, the ultimate way of release from samsara. When you receive the Dharma teachings — when you receive the method and you practice it — you will be able to free yourself from sufferings.

~ H. E. Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche

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Alice Tay
Sunday, Feb 26. 2023 11:49 AM

Stinginess is the ticket to a long stay in the sad and barren lands of poverty.

Making happy offerings to enlightened and ordinary friends is a recipe for spontaneously arising generosity and the joys it causes.

~ H. E. Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche

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Samfoonheei
Thursday, Feb 23. 2023 04:04 PM

Wow…beautiful scenery pictures . Each and every pictures has an interesting stories to tell. Looking through these in this blog tells us a thousands words , simply exquisite beautiful indeed. Tranquillity serenity and beauty of nature in every pictures .Natural beauty is everyone wish to be there.
Thank you Rinpoche for this great sharing.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/downloads/beautiful-scenes-free-download.html

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Samfoonheei
Thursday, Feb 23. 2023 04:02 PM

The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island. An interesting mythology behind this huge statue. It was built between the years 292-280 BCE, to honour the Ancient Greek god of the Sun, Helios recording to history. The people of the city of Rhodes in Greece were saved from a terrible siege and that’s where this statue was built. The Greek mythology was strongly influenced by the ancient Egyptian myths. Sound interesting. Rhodes has been famous since antiquity as the site of Colossus of Rhodes, and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This ancient town is a step back in time and is one of the biggest best-preserved Medieval settlements of Europe. It’s the oldest populated medieval city in Europe with some 5000 people living inside the castle walls. Worth a visit to see for ourselves the beauty of this ancient town with many myth stories .
Thank you Rinpoche and Gen. Lobsang Phuljung for this wonderful sharing.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/voyage-to-the-colossus-of-rhodes

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Samfoonheei
Thursday, Feb 23. 2023 04:01 PM

Each of us have a dark story to tell from the past. Reading again this interesting short posts of personal experiences with HE the 25th Tsem Rinpoche by Gen. Lobsang Phuljung . Black magic spells for revenge are an advanced and destructive form of magic that can manipulate or hurt other people. Everybody has been in a scenario where vengeance appeared to be the perfect idea for resolving a conflict. Even if we employ these curses and spells for revenge we are the ones who gets hurt as well. Negatively impacts our physical health by raising our blood pressure, trigger defensiveness and it turns into a destructive force that can harm ourselves. Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards. May these life experience provide us the inspiration we need to go on in life while learning from it.
Thank you Gen. Lobsang Phuljung for sharing this untold story with us.

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/stories-from-a-chela-hurt-revenge-and-black-magic

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Alice Tay
Tuesday, Feb 21. 2023 03:29 PM

We should feel gratitude for all that was given to us. The highest giving would be dharma. From those who have given us dharma, we should show a humble and sincere attitude. Always remember their kindness by practicing and applying. Only with dharma can we find genuine lasting happiness. The person who gave us genuine happiness through teaching us dharma should be remembered, celebrated, respected and be shown gratitude always.

~ H.E. Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche

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Samfoonheei
Friday, Feb 17. 2023 02:43 PM

The Sangha has kept Buddhist texts safe over the centuries and has interpreted and taught Buddhist philosophy. The Sangha has also provided inspiration and guidance on how to live a good Buddhist life. Being one of the three jewels of Buddhism, Sangha is an integral part of this community. We turn to these three jewels when we need to feel safety .Sangha is an equally important part of Buddhism where they provides a harbour in time of distress, and at the time of distractions. They help each other to make the journey smooth and spread kindness to everyone around them. It is believed that while walking the path, they will helps everybody to visualize goals clearly and aids in understanding the meaning of life in a better way. Beautiful article by Thich Nhat Hanh explaining the essence of a sangha.
Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing

https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/the-practice-of-sangha.html

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That's us! The retreat ended successfully and you can definitely see it from our ' smile'. Kechara Penang Study Group retreat, 18th & 19th Feb 2023 by Jacinta

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This time, we included mandala offerings as part of our reatreat. Pastor Seng Piow guided us and shared with us the tips and tricks on how we can offer mandala immaculately! ~ by Jacinta

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Before retreat, all of us invited Divine Lady, Vajrayogini whom out of compassion she attracts us and brings us to full liberation. For auspicious reason, together with Pastor Seng Piow, we did Kalarupa puja before starting our retreat ~by Jacinta

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#Throwback Kechara Penang Study Group retreat @ 18th - 19th Feb 2023. 11 retreatants, led by Pastor Seng Piow. We were so fortunate able to get together for the retreat and with great blessings from Rinpoche, it went smoothly. Special thanks to Choong Soon Heng for the overall arrangements, Tang KS, Ong Siew Hong and Swee Bee helping out ~ by Jacinta.