During the 2015 Gelug Conference, the Dalai Lama claimed that Dharma Protector Setrap had given mistaken prophecies to Dagyab Rinpoche as well as monks from Minyak Khangtsen of Drepung Loseling Monastery...

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Pope Leo X's papacy was known for making Rome a cultural and political centre of Europe but at the expense of the papal treasury due to his lavish spending. He also failed to take the development of the Protestant Reformation movement seriously...

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A spiritual lineage refers to a line of transmission of teachings from teacher to student that can be traced back to the Buddha or a widely accepted attained master...

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Tujuan dari sebuah ajaran atau instruksi yang diberikan oleh guru, tidak peduli seberapa sederhana atau mendalamnya, adalah agar kita dapat menerapkannya. Beberapa orang menganggap ajaran tersebut hanya sebagai pengejaran intelektual, atau sebagai sesuatu untuk direnungkan saat berada di atas duduk di bantalan meditasi. Terkadang, murid selektif dengan apa yang ingin mereka praktikkan dan apa...

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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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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。

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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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(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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