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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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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The great Choku Ozer was given the epithet ‘Kunkhyen’, which means “all-knowing”, for his special insight into the Buddhist teachings. He was able to penetrate their meaning merely by glancing through the great Buddhist treatises...
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Dorje Shugden’s annual Losar message offers spiritual guidance for the year ahead. It begins with a reminder that if we wish to create the right causes for this life and eventual enlightenment...
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Before meeting Jowo Je Atisha, Khuton Choje was already a great Buddhist master of the highest repute and also the abbot of Solnak Thangpoche Monastery in the Yarlung Valley of central Tibet...
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Gedun Nyedrak was born into the virtuous Selsha household that lived in the Yara district of the northern Kham province of Tibet...
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The unmistaken incarnation of Sonam Yeshe Wangpo was Ngawang Sonam Gelek Pelzang. He was born at Olka Ribuk, during the Wood-Horse Year of the 10th 60‐Year Cycle according to the Tibetan calendar...
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Periode tiga bulan dari April sampai Juni 2020 akan dikenang dalam ingatan kita sebagai saat dunia diselimuti oleh pandemi COVID-19. Laksana film Hollywood yang menggambarkan kehancuran di depan mata kita, jutaan orang terinfeksi, ribuan orang meninggal, dan untuk pertama kalinya lockdown diterapkan di kota-kota besar; warga harus tinggal di dalam rumah, mengenakan masker di...
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Awal Tahun Baru Tibet, atau Losar, dirayakan semua orang Tibet di seluruh dunia. Orang Tibet percaya bahwa pahala dicurahkan 100.000 kali lipat lebih banyak selama perayaan Losar yang berlangsung selama 15 hari. Tetapi menurut tradisi ada dua hari yang paling terberkati adalah hari pertama dan terakhir. Karena itulah pada hari pertama Losar, ada tradisi...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai) Within the Praise of Dorje Shugden called Infinite Aeon, Kyabje Dakpo Kelsang Kedrub Rinpoche wrote, “Through the power of having completed Guhyasamaja’s two stages, You would not be silenced, and showed signs of heroism, praise to you!” Kyabje Dakpo Rinpoche was referring to the previous incarnations of...
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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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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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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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Within Dorje Shugden’s incarnation lineage, there are two lesser known incarnations who lived between the time of Panchen Sonam Drakpa and Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen. These two figures are not as well-known, mainly because they did not live long enough to manifest particularly great deeds as they did in their other incarnations. There are many...
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