In Buddhist tradition, it is extremely meritorious to make offerings to the Sangha, as it is the Sangha that compassionately give us the Dharma that help us in our spiritual path.

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Dear everyone, I extracted this great story from The Berzin Archives. My motivation is to inspire all of you by reading the life of holy and accomplished masters. It was the first time I am reading about holy Gampopa. I hope you will read it carefully. It is easy to understand, inspiring and touching....

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A student of mine told me that the Huffington post had written about Luiz Antonio, a very young boy, has decided to not eat meat. After his mother offered some fried octopus legs, he questioned the source of meat. He came to the conclusion that all animals are animals and they are not supposed...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear students and friends, I would like to share with you a talk I gave some time ago about khatas. Many people who are new to Tibetan Buddhism often wonder about khatas when they see them being used in the Dharma center. What is it for, the significance of using it,...

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Yesterday, British MPs were published on The Daily Mail saying that they should eat less meat. They were encouraging the public to eat less meat for various reasons… including how grains used to feed animals for livestock should instead be used for human consumption. Other reasons given by the MPs was that UK is...

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One of my student has just shared with me this incredible story about Lilica, a stray dog in Brazil that collects food for her friends every day for the last 3 years!

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We at Kechara are very happy and honored YB Dato’ Sri Dr Liow and Dato’ Hoh have visited Kechara Forest Retreat again. They have been supportive of our project here and didn’t rush their visits here at all. We all were very happy to host them. YB Dato’ Sri Dr Liow and Dato’ Hoh...

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Below are 55 different herbal remedies... I found this interesting article and I wanted to share it with all of you... Many of the herbs used are easily available for purchase in your local markets.

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Anywhere during traffic hour within the capital city of Kuala Lumpur or the surrounding suburbs (PJ, Sri Hartamas, TTDI, SS2, Kelana Jaya, Subang, Bangsar, Damansara, Bandar Utama, etc) can take you up to an hour or more to get to. I have sat in traffic, as many others have, for hundreds of hours. It...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) When we deceive our guru, we will separate from our guru, or we will see our guru’s actions as wrong, or we will illicit wrathful actions from our guru, or we will cause our guru to have short life. The worst omen, is not trees falling on our houses, or accidents...

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Recently, Jim Yeh and Erik Yeh visited Kechara all the way from Canada and India! The blog team has approached Erik to learn more about him, his brother and how he has doubts about his business...

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I saw this video on Facebook today, and thought that I should share it with my blog readers. In Georgia, there is a wild animal rescue center called Noah’s Ark. The sanctuary was created to provide a home for abused, unwanted, and orphaned children and animals. How beautiful… Noah’s Ark has been on global...

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When we see the words ‘royalty’ and ‘Hollywood’, most of us immediately think glamour, richness and indulgence. Many of us are envious of the lifestyle that Hollywood actors and actresses lead… or have, at one point in time, thought about what it would be like to be leading the life of a movie star!...

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What a beautiful article you must read and share. I read also after Kuan Yin was installed, Macau’s economy improved. Fantastic. Buddha images are known to improve and protect a region. I have heard of this many times. Tsem Rinpoche     Kuan Yin of Macau The Kuan Yin statue in Macau at the...

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Felix found out about Kechara from his wife’s colleague and they were talking about Wealth Vases in the year 2012. At that point, the discussion about Wealth Vases interested him as it was a way to become more wealthy. Later, when he joined Kechara Paradise, he realised that Wealth Vases not only benefited him...

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  Another young and passionate person has joined Kechara full-time! Adeline Woon is a beautiful 35-year-old lady, who is now fully devoted to Kechara’s main gompa (temple), Kechara House. In July 2012, she graduated with a Master of Arts in Religious Studies at the Dharma Drum Buddhist College, Taiwan. Prior to her 4 years...

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Dear friends, Look at these thoughtful items sent to me by people I’ve never met. I had tweeted and blogged that I am looking for Bigfoot/UFO/paranormal books. I like second hand books and Bo Vuong and Josh both went out to find these and videos. I have to share their gifts and sincere letters...

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I love Mumu so much. I love Oser very much. They are wonderful little beings. I will take very good care of them always… they deserve it… they are not my playthings, entertainment, or for my amusement… they are living sentient beings that can feel love and hurt… than can register care and pain...

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Dear Everyone, You absolutely MUST READ this short article. It says so much about Lama Yeshe. I loved him since I was young. I would read about him and just cry. I connected with him and his style so much. I wanted to be him when I grew up. I still do. I know...

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Some things you just have to see no matter how you feel. It lets you know what happens behind the scenes. Things manufacturers do not want you to see, but you are stronger than that for you must see...

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