Once in a while you come across a story that is touching from beginning to end. All of us need to be inspired. People who do things others say cannot or impossible are the most inspiring.

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Dear friends, Kindness is a quality we all cherish, admire and respect. Kindness in action is even more admirable. Especially if it is towards someone or something you are not even connected with. You must see this short video of how Russian boat workers went out of their way to save this poor dog....

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 October 23, 2010 This is not meant to shock, or scare you or frighten you. It is to enlighten you on a Cultural practice for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This practice is happening in Tibet now and for Tibetans it is accepted. It might not be accepted by other cultures and that is OK, but...

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This is just a brief biographical account of my life in pictures till now. Many of these images appeared in The Promise, which is a more extensive pictorial biography, produced as instructed by my teacher. The Promise is available on Vajrasecrets, and also here on my blog as an eBook. Much care, Tsem Rinpoche     More links on Avaloketishvara: 7 FEET-1000-armed Avalokiteshvara arrived!! Avaloketishvara, Turkey Swamp and Me. China’s Huge Buddha Statues 1000-armed Kuan Yin-Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery Falling down’s A Good ...

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Rinpoche was born in Taiwan when his mother (a Mongolian princess) and his father (an already-married Tibetan man) had an affair.

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Irregardless of how others think of us, if we just do what we know is right and pursue something virtuous for others, we will win in the end.

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Pictures really convey powerful messages. Without alot of explanations, pictures are powerful. Tell me, do you agree with this? Is it painful? Would it be painful for you?

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(译文请往下阅读） I came across this song by accident..I am amazed at Cher’s endurance. She’s not just another pop star that disappears, she moves with the times and she stays current. I guess that is the secret to survival in whatever you do. Cherish your traditions, know what you stand for, but update yourself with the times.. don’t stay stagnant. The world doesn’t wait for you. You have to catch up… being left behind sounds easy, but it’s not a good place to be… You haven’t seen the last of me’s lyrics evokes some strong memories of the past and man...

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Winners come in all sizes, shapes, ages and backgrounds. What makes us a winner? Easy. Winners never quit improving and don't remain stagnant with 'good' excuses.

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*For the Chinese translation, click here. （译文请往下阅读）   Sometimes you come across a story that YOU JUST HAVE TO SHARE. This is such a story. It may be short but it is worth it. The videos are in Chinese, but the pictures will convey the message to you. Share with others. Every vegetarian meal you take matters. Tsem Rinpoche     Extracted from Facebook: It made me cried when I read their story… The man in the photo was a farmer and he had this cow for 23 years. The photo was taken on the day he is sending her to the cow retir...

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If we teach our kids dharma when they are young, it means we love them. If we don’t , when they grow up they will be uncontrollable because the world and media is not getting better. And it influences them terribly… If they have dharma, then we put something inside of them that is...

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I was on Facebook the other day and noticed a sharing by Susie Gugajew-Carton. Thank you so much Susie! I didn’t pay much attention at first as the description of this video was very abbreviated so I didn’t understand at first. But there was nothing else on Facebook that caught my eye so I...

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  Sometimes there are news you must read. The news may not be pleasant but necessary to know and understand. Perhaps even to do something about. Reading about the sufferings of animals may not directly affect you but, it can stir empathy and compassion. A compassion that eventually inspires you to do something…… Tsem...

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We have acquired 35 acres in Chamang in a pristine wooded area. It is one hour drive from Kuala Lumpur and from our mother Kechara Centre in the city.

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Dear Friends, This is something you have to read. The pictures you have to see. And the story you have to understand. Finally you have to share with others. It is something that hurts us but at the same time touches us. It makes us think deeper, contemplate what our lives are about and...

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克切拉禅修林：一切正如火如荼地进行着!

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(By Phng Li Kim, Personal Assistant to H.E. Tsem Rinpoche) Dana means “giving” or “generosity” in Sanskrit. In olden times, both the sangha and lay people were mutually dependent on each other. The sangha offered the supreme gift of the Dharma to the lay people, and in deep gratitude and with much respect, the...

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There is an interesting story regarding the 8th Karmapa and Trijang Rinpoche to show enlightenment has no borders no matter what tradition you hail from. Karmapa may be Karma Kagyu and Trijang Rinpoche Gelug, but that is just our labels. A fully enlightened being of the Kagyu and Gelug has no difference. How can...

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This is just an extremely brief biography of this illustrious master whose single-handed work to salvage the Dharma in this degenerate age brings only tremendous faith, tears and respect from deep within me...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Phng Li Kim, CEO of Kechara Media & Publications) *中文请点这里。 In 2006, His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche led 63 pilgrims to offer 3,000 Manjushri statues and full sets of robes to 3,000 monks of Gaden Monastery, the main monastery of the Gelugpa school in South India (video below). It is extremely meritorious to offer robes to monks. Many monks in the monasteries only have 1-2 sets of robes, a bag and a few books as part of their personal possessions. The 3-piece monk/nun robe that they wear every day symbolises their renunciati...

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