In our materialistic self-centred world, we need more news like this where we are saving and helping our planet. It is spiritual to help our planet. It is human to help our planet. It is logical to help our planet. We are the only species on this earth that destroys our planet and uses...
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Dear friends, I am extremely happy to know that plant-based diets are being promoted in hospitals and medical institutions for their health benefits. Such places are the foundation for patients to get healed, therefore it’s important that they also heal through the food they serve. I hope that other hospitals and medical centres will...
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The magnificent Jetavanaramaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka is considered as one of the most sacred pilgrimage places in Sri Lanka. The stupa was built on the ground where the legendary Mahinda Maha Thero gave a seven-day discourse on Buddhism. Mahinda Maha Thero was the son of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and a great...
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Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia. It has the biggest and most diverse archipelago in the world covering 2 million square kilometres from Asia to Australia. This tropical country is made up of over 18,000 islands, but only 6,000 are inhabited. It boasts dramatic landscapes, like Sulawesi’s magnificent coastlines with white sandy...
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Dear friends, Mr Jack Ma is definitely one of the powerful role models to look up to. He started off as a nobody, through much perseverance and hardships, he then now arose as someone extremely successful, highly respected and sought after for. He has again proved to the world that one does not need...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, If you enjoy travelling, these are some of the places I recommend you to visit. It is extremely important to take time out from our busy schedules to go on pilgrimage to visit holy places and see sacred images of the Buddhas. Everything we see leaves an imprint in...
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The following stunning pictures are of my private altar to Buddha Vajra Yogini. Except for one, all the candles are battery operated so they are safer and do not produce any smoke on the altar. The shrine contains the sacred and beautiful Vajrayogini produced by Kechara and she is 5ft in height. She is...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Significance to Buddhist Sarnath is considered a sacred place to the Buddhists for being the place where Gautama Buddha first taught seven weeks after achieving enlightenment in the 6th century BC. This first teaching is known in Sanskrit as Dharmacakrapravartana Sutra, Turning the Wheel of Dharma Sutra. The main topic is...
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In the heart of Indochina lies Laos, a tropical country that was once known as the realm of a million elephants. Today Laos or Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao P.D.R.) boasts a wealth of natural wonders and unchartered rivers, surrounded by mountains and lush green landscapes, making it one of the leading countries for...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Cambodia or formally known as the Kingdom of Cambodia is located at the Southern part of Indochina peninsula (mainly comprises of 3 countries: Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam) in Southeast China. Its largest city is Phnom Penh, which is also the capital of the country. The kingdom practises a parliamentary monarchy, the current...
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Dear friends around the world, Here is some good news that will really make your day. This kind of news really inspires people, and gives us hope and strength. This man is really a role model for people all over the world. His actions show us a way of life that is more compassionate,...
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Dear friends around the world, This is a very important article as it concerns every sentient being on this planet. Please read carefully and share with friends. Please contribute to saving our planet and ourselves. I have been a long-time advocate for a meat-free diet, and this has come about not only from the...
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（译文请往下阅读） Dear Friends, Here are some old photos that I would like to share with you. It was my first job at Fotomat in Los Angeles and I was 16 going on 17. It was tough getting that job. I was so worried I would not get the job. But Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen intervened. They bring back bitter and nice memories of those days when I was younger in a huge city. My teenage years in Los Angeles, California. I lived there for eight years in Los Angeles at Thubten Dhargye Ling Dharma centre till I left in 1987 at 22 for India to become a Buddhist monk...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, It is wonderful to know that China recently completed the construction of Nanhai Buddhist College, their version of Nalanda University in India. I am very happy to see that the Chinese government are willing and able to invest billions into the growth of Buddhism, and to...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) For a practitioner who truly is interested to practice the Dharma, one must begin with the accomplishment of the preliminary practices, which is known as Ngondro in Tibetan. If the preliminaries are done well and with the right motivation, later practices of Tantra will developing profound realisations, and...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) This is a powerful energy and spiritual vortex as well as a incredibly rich cultural locale. The exquisite Nagadeepa Purana Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalese: නාගදීප පුරාණ විහාරය, Tamil: நயினாதீவு நாக விகாரை) is considered one of the sixteen most sacred places of worship by Buddhists in Sri Lanka. It is one of...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, I wanted to share some of my interactions with one of the greatest scholars, teachers, abbot emeritus, and masters of the Gelugpa tradition of our time – the great Mongolian Abbot Emeritus of Drepung Gomang Monastery, who was renowned for his scholarly knowledge and his pure monkhood within Gaden,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Chengdu is the capital of China’s Sichuan province which is located in the southwestern part of China. This beautiful city has a rich culture and history that dates back to as far as the 4th century BCE when it used to serve as the capital for the Shu Kingdom (one of...
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Malaysia is a beautiful and democratic country that truly embraces its diverse multiracial and multicultural society. Its uniqueness lies in the harmonious coexistence of different races, religions and cultures that Malaysia is known all over the world for. Of the many colourful celebrations in Malaysia, Chinese New Year is one of the most popular....
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Dear friends around the world, I believe in alternative diets that give us the nutrients our bodies need while allowing us to live a healthier and cruelty-free lifestyle. It is a false belief that we can’t get enough protein and other nutrients from a plant-based diet. Some world-renowned athletes are vegetarians, even the Roman...
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