Dear friends around the world, There are many professions that I admire and there are many people working in important jobs which are more vital and important to humankind than they are given credit for. One of the most important vocations are those that saves lives, where people go out of their way to...

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Imagine there are 40 BILLION planets out there that can support life in our universe… Wow… There has to be other life forms. The mathematical chances is beyond doubt in my mind. Tsem Rinpoche     Could ‘Goldilocks’ planet be just right for life? By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein, Ap Science...

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Dear friends around the world, Tantra is said to be a ‘quick method’ towards achieving liberation and enlightenment in this very lifetime itself. Buddha Shakyamuni was said to have used tantric methods to harness and redirect the body’s psychic energies in order to uncover the true nature of the mind and thereby gain swift...

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When I was growing up in New Jersey (USA), I lived with my parents in a two-storey, four-bedroom, 1.5-bath colonial house with a dining room, kitchen, living room and study. It was not a very big house, neither was it small, but it was big enough for three people because it was just my...

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Dear everyone, I’ve always preferred natural remedies to regulate and heal our body compared to western medicine. They are holistic, in harmony with our body and safe with little to no side effects. Hence, I usually choose Chinese Medicine and natural homemade remedies for myself and my students when we face health issues. I...

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辣木树是一种非常特别的树，是非洲和亚洲的原生植物。它也被称为鼓槌树或辣根树。在过去20年来人们发现了辣木树许多高含量的营养价值它也因此被誉为超级食物。

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Another unidentified flying object (UFO) has been spotted hovering over a part in southwestern China’s Chongqing province after a similar sighting last week caused massive flight delays at a municipal airport , according to latest Chinese media reports. All alleged witnesses of the latest sighting spoke of “four lantern-like objects”, according to Chinese state-controlled...

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Dalam pengertian spiritual, ketika Anda selalu mengatakan bahwa Anda kecewa pada orang lain dan itulah sebabnya Anda menyerah, itu hanyalah cara lain untuk menutupi kekurangan Anda sendiri yang tidak ingin Anda hadapi karena di mana dan siapa yang akan Anda temui yang tidak akan mengecewakan Anda? ~ Tsem Rinpoche Ini adalah tentang menggunakan berbagai...

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Good news, everyone. Another group of five Kecharians have completed their three-day, two-night Dorje Shugden Retreat at Kechara Forest Retreat. This is an annual retreat that is organised by Kechara Puja House and four out of the five retreatants joined the retreat for the first time. The retreat took place at Manjushri Guest House,...

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Prior to the introduction of Buddhism, the main religion in Tibet was the Bön religion which had many shamanic practices. This propitiation of local deities was assimilated into Tibetan Buddhism when Padmasambhava and other highly attained lamas subjugated the many powerful spirits raised by Bön shamans to prevent the spread of Buddhism in Tibet....

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Another episode of Psychic Kids I thought my friends would enjoy. Notice how the senior psychics train up the younger ones. Reminds me of the Monastery where senior monks train up the younger one. Nice episode. Take a watch. Tsem Rinpoche  

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Buddha Shakyamuni had 10 great disciples who are widely known for carrying his teachings and spreading Buddhism far and wide. All of them are male. However, Buddha also had several female disciples who attained Arhatship and exhibited astonishing qualities, such as paranormal powers and impenetrable states of mind that did not waver to temptations....

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Good news! One of the biggest dog meat markets in South Korea will be closed down for good! Finally, the Korean Government is doing something right to cease the operation of this cruel industry. The consumption of dog meat in South Korea is not something new. It has been around since the Three Kingdoms...

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This is the largest image of Buddha Shakyamuni that can be found in Russia. It is located in Buryatia, one of the Buddhist republics of the Russian Federation. The 33-metre (108 feet) tall holy image is carved on Bayan-Khongor rock near the village of Bayan Gol in Khorinsky District, one of the administrative and...

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It is a tradition in the Philippines for students to plant trees before their graduation. Recently, a new law was introduced in the Philippines to make tree-planting a prerequisite in order for students to graduate. Students are required to plant at least ten trees in selected areas. Since the 20th century, the forest coverage...

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Buddhist nuns, otherwise known as bhikkhuni (Pali) or bhiksuni (Sanskrit) are fully ordained female Buddhist monastics. In Thailand, these nuns endure a lot of hardships. From arson and threats to the huge resistance in a male-dominated culture, they have to work very hard to be accepted and to emerge as religious leaders in their...

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Most Kecharians are strong, intelligent and educated people, and since day one, I have shared the Dharma with them in a logical and clear way. I have done so in a way that tells both sides of the story and have explained things to them on many levels so that they can think for...

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Back in my teen years when I was growing up in Los Angeles, one of my first jobs there was Foto Mat. It was an okay job and it was part-time because being under 18, I wasn’t allowed to work full-time. I was working and supporting myself, and living at the Dharma centre with...

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Back when I was a teen in Los Angeles, I got connected to a friend who used to run around Hollywood doing extra parts, trying to be an actor. We’d become friends and we talked, and he said to me that there’s a new movie coming up by John Carpenter called Christine. It’s about...

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Ornamental Cabbage and Flowering Kale Ornamental cabbage and kale look and grow very much like their close relatives of edible cabbages and kale. They are the same species, Brassica oleracea, and although they are still edible, they aren’t as tasty and tender as their cousins. They have been bred for looks, not flavour. Although...

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