The picture above is a 7 month old pitbull named Nina. Just a week ago, she was safe and in the loving home of J.R. Reynolds in Petal, Mississipi.
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The picture above is a 7 month old pitbull named Nina. Just a week ago, she was safe and in the loving home of J.R. Reynolds in Petal, Mississipi.
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, Below is an article about these 3 wonderful Theravada monks in Oklahoma, USA spreading Buddha’s teachings. The funny thing is, these 3 monks did not know each other prior to teaching in Oklahoma but got together for a higher spiritual reason. They each came from different backgrounds, have very...
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Another young and vibrant student has made Dharma his full-time career! According to Jimmy's colleagues at Kechara House, Jimmy is a very hardworking, committed and a great team player. I am very happy to hear that Jimmy is dedicated to bringing the Dharma to others. He is a great addition to our Kechara family....
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Many of my students and friends know that Halloween is my favourite holiday. When I was younger, I used to look forward to Halloween… to be able to dress up as different characters every year and then go out Trick-or-Treating with my cousins! I have never liked celebrations of any kind, but Halloween was special…...
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A man in the UK, Leighton Naylor, felt sorry for his goldfish when he became ill and unable to swim. Instead of discarding him, and getting a new fish... he made him a life jacket!
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My Thoughts After Visiting My Parents’ Graves On October 25, 2013 I visited the gravesite of my parents. I hadn’t seen my parents since I left for India to become a monk in 1987. Since then they have both passed away. They disowned me after I became ordained. I was not fine with this but I...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I have always wanted to visit Salem, Massachusetts. It has a rich history for USA and also for persecution. Religious persecution was the very reason Salem was set up (I’ve included some background information on Salem below). The original settlers of Salem left England to escape religious persecution. The tenants of their...
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We were driving along from New Jersey to Pennsylvania yesterday (November 6, 2013) and this place along the road caught my eye. We stopped over to gaze at the amazing produce, natural food products, vegetable and fruits. The whole ambience of the store is old world in a good way and the staff and owners very friendly and helpful....
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Last Saturday, 19/10/2013, marked as a very auspicious day for Kechara. It was Kechara's 3rd Pastor Ordination Ceremony, and 6 Kecharians were officiated as Pastors! The 6 Kecharians who took on Pastorship vows were: Ong Moh Mei, Martin Chow, Khong Jean Ai, Jay Jae Chong, Shin Tan, Adeline Woon...
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I recently read the news about how Pakistan has massive ancient Buddhist sites and archaeologists are uncovering more everyday!
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On 1st October 2013, Kechara opened its doors for clients in Dataran Pahlawan Megamall's food court known as 'Food Paradise'!...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, A friend of mine has been ill. He works within Kechara and is a very kind person. He has many friends who wishes to do practices, pujas, retreats and dedications to send him good energy in order to heal. So why not direct those good intentions into a Medicine Buddha...
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Dear blog Reader friends all around the world, I have something very special to share with you today. Something very special. Something you must watch and be blessed to see. Something you must share with friends and your children. Share with everyone. Sometimes I come across a story so powerful, so emotional and so compassionate...
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Do you believe Jesus was a vegetarian? There are a variety of books advancing the argument that Jesus was a vegetarian, as will be explained in a moment. However, whether Jesus was or wasn’t a vegetarian, Christians today should be. For more on this argument, please read the question that begins, “I believe the...
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Dear friends, Sometimes not knowing is better. Sometimes knowing is better. If you don’t know and you continue, the repercussions are still there. Yes still there. I thought we should start our day with these pictures and captions and end our day with it also as to remind us what sufferings some animals are...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Lama Tsongkhapa has written voluminous, tremendous amount of work and it is still existing today. And the reason why so many people have faith in Lama Tsongkhapa is not because the Tibetans say that he is the Buddha, it is because of his works, his writings, his teachings and the results...
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I have been reviled, criticized and gossiped about due to my opinions, directions and spiritual practice. My appearance, speech, knowledge, background, Kechara, my students, friends, race, lineage all have been criticized or made fun of or told it’s wrong or bad or even harmful. You only hate what you really love. Even to what...
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How would you like to wake up to a day where you have no pain, fear, anxieties, stress and you are left alone to enjoy the air, earth, sunshine, fresh foods, friends and natural environment? Well not only you but all animals would like this. Take a look below. This...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) TSONGKHAPA explained by Tsem Rinpoche (1 of 2) Making a Lama Tsongkhapa iconography is very powerful. You can call him Lama Tsongkhapa, Tsongkhapa or Je Rinpoche. Lama means one without fault. Nothing evil, or negative in them, so therefore you call Him Lama Tsongkhapa. Tsong is onion; the place that Lama...
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Jul 1, 2011 Part 1 (27 June 2011) Part 2 (29 June 2011) (By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, Recently I gave teachings on the day of the LAM RIM RECITATION RETREAT began and two days later I made a surprise visit to the retreatants and also gave a talk. Here are the talks as...
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