Geshe Ngawang Wangyal was the first lama to play a pivotal role in introducing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. He was also the one who brought H.H. the Dalai Lama to the United States...

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Mahatma Gandhi was a politician, lawyer, activist, writer, and the leader of the nationalist movement in India. He is also considered to be the father of the nation state of India...

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In today’s world, most people live in densely-populated cities. Constructed out of steel, concrete, cement and glass, these artificial environments may be attractive to some. Unfortunately however, man-made materials emanate trace amounts of negative energies that accumulate in our bodies over time. This, combined with the ever-present pollution in the air that we breathe, the...

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In Tibetan lore, Shambhala is a magical, beautiful and mythical kingdom, although many Buddhists believe that it really exists because it is described within the Kalachakra Tantra as elucidated by His Holiness the great Panchen Rinpoche in the book he composed called Shambhala Lam Yig. In it, His Holiness the Panchen Rinpoche describes clearly how to...

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  Introduction The pursuit of spiritual perfection has fascinated mankind since the beginning of religious practice in the world. Over time, there have arisen many religions, philosophies and ways of life dedicated to finding the meaning of life and the nature of reality. Buddhism is one such religion that emphasises this pursuit. Within the...

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This photograph won the first prize in the China category of National Geographic’s 2017 photography contest. Though, it may just look like a photo of people sleeping on a fast moving train in China, it has deep significance...

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这是我想与大家分享的照片。这张照片获得了2017年《国家地理》全球摄影大赛中国全球摄影大赛中国赛区一等奖。 对一些人来说，或许它看起来只是一张中国一列疾弛火车上人们睡觉的照片，可是它却有深远的意义。

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Over the years there have been a number of studies on the Dharma Protector Nechung who is commonly known as Pehar Gyalpo. Amongst the various works on Dharma Protectors, one of the most influential and condensed was written by Dr Christopher Paul Bell, an expert in Asian/Tibetan Religions. For his doctorate...

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In 2012, a White Tara statue in Surabaya, Indonesia, was thrust into the spotlight when her eyes, sculpted closed in meditation, suddenly opened and glanced to the side...

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(An Open Letter of Appeal to His Holiness the Dalai Lama - April 30, 2018) पवित्र १४औं दलाई लामा जेत्सन जाम्फेल नवाङ लोब्सांङ येशे तेन्जिन ग्यात्सो पेल्सांग्पो,

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नेपालको काठमाडौँमा दोर्जे शुग्देनको हाम्रो पहिलो भित्तेचित्र तपाईंहरुसामु प्रस्तुत गर्न पाउँदा म धेरै उत्साहित छु! डिल्लीबजारको चारखाल सडकमा अवस्थित भित्तेचित्र पुतलीसडक र चाबहिलमा...

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In his teachings, Lord Buddha proclaimed that desire is the most potent form of delusion within our realm of existence and as such he labelled it the “Desire Realm”. Lord Buddha went on to elaborate that there are actually three realms of existence, known as the Form Realm, Formless Realm and Desire Realm, each...

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Years ago in Gaden Monastery I had a very vivid dream of a person giving me a painting of a Manjushri. This Manjushri was golden-orange in color, one face and two arms...

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Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian saint and yogi who introduced the ancient teachings of Kriya Yoga to the world...

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Sai Baba of Shirdi is an Indian saint who practised both Hinduism and Islam. He dedicated his life to ascetic practice and to spreading the message of love...

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I recently came across this article on how Buddhism has influenced and completely turned a billionaire's life around. Mr Chen speaks from his heart; he understands and believes...

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I came across a series of videos by a great Sikh master of the Radha Soami tradition. His name is Venerable Ishwar Puri Ji. I have watched several of his videos, and I must say that I am extremely impressed...

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Interpretation / Description Amitayus Buddha, White Tara and Ushnishavijaya. Collectively they are known as the Three Long Life Deities. The painting depicts at the top right and left the two 20th century teachers Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo (1878-1941) and the 14th Dalai Lama (b.1935). The two images appear as if they were created using well...

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நம்மை தெய்வீகத்தன்மைக்கு அழைத்துச் செல்ல, ஒரு பாதை அல்லது சிந்தனை, ஒரு குரு அல்லது ஆசான், அல்லது ஒரு மதம் அல்லது குறிப்பிட்ட வழி மட்டும் இல்லை...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche, originally published Jan 21, 2013) My Bodhgaya Vajrayogini (17 inches) Over a decade and a half ago – Bodhgaya as everybody knows is the place where Lord Buddha chose to become enlightened where he sat under a tree. And his tree or offspring of it is still alive in Bodhgaya which...

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