Venerable Ajahn Chah: The Influential Forest Monk
The Venerable Ajahn Chah (17 June 1918 – 16 January 1992), also known as Phra Bodhinana Thera, is considered one of the most influential and highly-revered Dharma teachers in...
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The Venerable Ajahn Chah (17 June 1918 – 16 January 1992), also known as Phra Bodhinana Thera, is considered one of the most influential and highly-revered Dharma teachers in...
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Each time I sit down to write and assemble my thoughts together, I will await the important moment when my precious Guru H.E. Tsem Rinpoche opens up my mind...
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作为一位佛教徒或皈依三宝的人,对佛陀的教义有基本的了解是很有助益的。除了学习因果业力、转世轮回、无常等内容,我们也应该熟悉佛陀的生平。
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This 40-page graphic novel transports the reader 2,500 years back in time to the historical period when Buddha was alive. Combined with modern dialogue adapted from classical Buddhist texts,...
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The 1st edition of The Promise was published in 2012 and the recently launched 4th edition carries many more details that have arisen as the result of further interviews...
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Pastor David Lai’s book Tales My Lama Told Me contains very scintillating and riveting stories of Buddhist practitioners of the Mahayana tradition who have achieved the state of true...
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当时已是上午十点左右。在克切拉禅修林里,尊贵的詹杜固仁波切把我们几个人叫进了他的房间。当我们端坐于他的面前,他便开始娓娓道来自己在美国新泽西州的儿时回忆。
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西藏位于喜马拉雅山脉的高处、被云雾缭绕的山峰所围绕,几个世纪以来与世隔绝。西藏是一个神奇而神秘的地方,充满了喇嘛和瑜伽士的故事,以及他们的神秘绝技。
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克切拉漫画公司最新出版的《解脱之光》是一部讲述马来西亚四代华人移民史的故事。这个国家当时被称为马来亚,在20世纪初是一个繁荣的英国殖民地。那里盛产锡和橡胶,这是当时极为珍贵的两种天然资源。
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有谁不爱看漫画?漫画的趣味可多了。它是通过图画来讲述故事的其中一种艺术表达。最重要的是,漫画极具娱乐性!这个世界上大多数人都有接触过漫画,无论是超级英雄漫画系列,还是报纸上的搞笑连载漫画,几乎每个人都有自己喜欢的漫画。
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The extraordinary Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche's extraordinary life was recorded in an equally extraordinary biography which students from Kechara had the merits to study together, and share below what they...
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கெச்சாரா கேளிச்சித்திரங்களின் சமீபத்திய வெளியீடான வெளிச்சத்தை நோக்கி, மலேசியாவில். நான்கு தலைமுறைகளாக உள்ள சீன குடியேறிகளை உட்படுத்திய ஒரு காவியக் கதை ஆகும். அப்போது மலாயா...
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கெச்சாரா ஃபோரஸ்ட் ரிட்ரீட்டில் காலை நேர மத்தியில் புனிதமானவர் திசெம் ரின்போச்சே எங்களில் சிலரை தனது அறைக்கு அழைத்தார். நாங்கள் அவருக்கு முன்னால் அமர்ந்தபோது, ரின்போச்சே தனது...
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இப்போது முதன் முறையாக கேளிச்சித்திர வடிவத்தில், பரிசுத்தமானவர் தலாய் லாமா எவ்வாறு காப்பாற்றப்பட்டார், ஏன் இந்தக் கதை “வரலாற்றில் மிக அருமையான தப்பிக்கும் கதைகளில் ஒன்று” என்று...
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When I first laid eyes on My Journey in This Life, it was the picture of Tsem Rinpoche on the cover that caught my attention. It’s a striking portrait...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, The renowned and well known author, translator, scholar, speaker, teacher and guide to various power places, Mr. Glenn Mullin explains in his books how...
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Possessed, the latest title from Kechara Comics, is a riveting tale of black magic as experienced by the Krishna family, set in the old tin mining capital of Ipoh...
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'Into The Light' is an epic tale spanning four generations of Chinese immigrants in Malaysia. Set in George Town, Penang, this tale traces the rags to riches story of...
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கேலிச்சித்திரத்தைப் பிடிக்காதவர்கள் உண்டா? கேலிச்சித்திரம் பவ வகையில் சிறப்பாக கதைச் சொல்வதற்குச் சிறந்த வழி.
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Now in comic form for the first time, read the true story of how His Holiness the Dalai Lama was saved and why this story has been called “one...
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(Karuna Finds A Way) कमिकहरू कसलाई मन पर्दैन र? कमिकहरू धेरै तरिकाले गजब हुन्छन् – यी एक कथा भन्ने गजबका तरिका हुन्, यी कलात्मक अभिव्यक्तिका सुन्दर रुप हुन्, र...
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The first title published by Kechara Comics is Karuna Finds A Way. It tells the tale of high-school sweethearts Karuna and Adam who had what some would call the...
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Many have been documented in their near-death experiences of seeing that white light, their loved ones who had passed or the most fascinating, their visits to heaven, before being...
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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...
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Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi was a 13th century Sufi mystic, Islamic scholar and poet who is considered one of the greatest poetic geniuses and spiritual masters of all time...
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Carlos Castaneda was an American New Age author and a scholar of anthropology. He wrote a series of popular books that described his training and magical experiences in Toltec...
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Su Shi was a prominent figure in the Song Dynasty as well as a poet, calligrapher, writer, painter, gastronome, pharmacologist, and a statesman...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Shin Tan) Dr. Edward Conze is known as the foremost Western scholar of Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) literature, and the best way to introduce...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Joy Kam) The Birth of One of India’s Great Scholars A renowned scholar of the Vedas, Buddhism and the Indian arts, a philosopher, and one...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Niral Patel) Self-help books are a dime a dozen these days. As soon as you walk into a bookstore or want to buy an...
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Tsarchen Losal Gyatso (1502 – 1566 CE) was a famous master and the founder of the Tsarpa lineage of the Sakya tradition centred at Dar Drangmoche Monastery in the...
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Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941) was an illustrious man of many talents. A prolific writer, poet, songwriter, playwright, actor, and painter, he revolutionised Indian art and literature, and was...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Han Nee) “To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, I had a friend that lived down the street from where I lived in Howell, New Jersey, USA, and she had...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Poetry has always been held in high regard in Chinese culture and poems has been one of the most common art form that Chinese literati had sought as a means of influencing the thinking of the people over the ages. It is through poetry and beautiful verbal expres...
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The great Master Shantideva (who expounded on Lord Buddha’s teachings on Compassion in his famous book on the development of Bodhicitta – a text called “Bodhicharyavatara”) said: “All worldly...
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Everyone wants to be happy in life. Everyone wants to achieve happiness. For an athlete, for instance, his idea of ultimate happiness is to win a gold medal in...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Early Years Bill Porter was born on 3 October 1943 in Los Angeles, California. His father, William A. Porter, was a convicted bank robber who was...
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Review by Pastor Loh Seng Piow This book explains what Vajra-relationship is all about and the importance of it. Vajra-relationship defines a unique interaction between a teacher and a...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The images of the Buddhas in ‘Faces of Enlightenment’ and their iconographies changed my whole outlook on Buddhism. The images and iconographies of enlightened beings represent...
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A special thanks to His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche and the Kechara Pastors for sharing this wonderful list of books with all of us who are interested in...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Han Nee) Why are we still unhappy? We have everything but are still not satisfied. We keep looking and looking and looking for fun,...
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The Beginning Jiddu Krishnamurti (“Krishnamurti”) was born in Madanapalle, a small town in Madras Presidency, British India on 11 May 1895 to a Hindu-Brahmin family. His father, Jiddu Narayaniah,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Edward) Hello, how are you? It’s Edward here again, today I would like to share about a book that I have recently read, entitled “Blue...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Han Nee) Is Enlightenment for Me? An Enlightened Mind is A Mind of No More Disturbance, a Mind of Clarity, Kindness and Commitment. Enlightenment,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Vinnie Tan) Dear friends, Recently I read through the book ‘Nothing Changes, Everything Changes’. This is a very powerful book as it shows how a...
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Recently, H.E. Tsem Rinpoche has instructed me to read up this book and to write a blog post about it. At first I did not think much of this...
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I have always loved reading. Even when I was much younger, I would read books (mostly Dharma books) almost on a daily basis. My interest in reading stayed with...
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A while back, a group of my students and I did a series of photo shoots around Kuala Lumpur. We intended on using the pictures for a new series...
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Essential Thoughts When we surrender what we fear, Then the light shines through. When we dissolve our past, We can look into the future. The future will become the...
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I have enjoyed reading books since I was young. While studying at Land O’Pines in Howell, New Jersey, I used to borrow 10-12 books every 2 weeks and read...
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Freedom is near Death is near, no time to think. Death is near, no time to waste. Death is waiting, no time for excuses. Change is a choice, others...
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A few months ago on my blog chat, I was online and chatting with two of my students. On the chat, I gave a personal instruction for them to...
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Few years back, I gave a series of teachings on the different roles in Dharma centres, the Guru, the disciples, sponsors, how do you know which centre is good...
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One of my students, Liaison Jamie Khoo was approached by Malaysian Airlines to write two articles on the hidden treasures of Nepal.
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Recently, KMP mailed my pictorial biography, The Promise to Mr Al Gore. Once again, he wrote a letter to the head of KMP, Ms Phng Li Kim to thank...
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By end of last year, we received a thank you note from the office of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand for the book.
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H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche Explains Dorje Shugden Initiation and Benefits (With English Subtitles)
Dear everyone... This is a good condensed talk I gave on Guru Yoga of Tsongkapa. This is the one you should share with others when they are interested in a not too lengthy explanation. It is the perfect practice for everyone who wants simplicity yet effective blessings. You can share this with more people, it will be good.
~ Tsem Rinpoche
Powerful Dorje Shugden's mantras
Tsem Rinpoche on National TV's Wesak Day Documentary
'The Promise' book launch featured on NTV7 Primetime
"If you say you don't have money to help a animal shelter, why then do you have money to buy meat?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Eating animals is not our God-given right, but being kind to them is."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What makes us good humans is not how we abuse animals, but how much we allow them to live and be happy freely."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"We need another and wiser and perhaps a more mythical concept of animals.... We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complex than ours they moved finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."
~ Henry Beston, The Outermost House
"Not eating animals is only unnatural when we are not used to it."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"We may encounter defeat, but we must not be defeated."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What you are today, is the choice you made yesterday."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You think you can choose your life? What an ego trip!"
~ Lama Yeshe
"If TODAY you are dissatisfied, you must make the changes to create different results for TOMORROW."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
“Meditating on Dorje Shugden while reciting his mantra will open the gateways to higher dimensions, blessings and protection.”
~ Tsem Rinpoche
“If one does the recitation of the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga prayer for even one month using one of the visualizations for great or clear or quick wisdom, one will definitely see development of that wisdom. It is proved by experience. There is no doubt that by doing the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga practice one can meet Lama Tsongkhapa’s teachings from life to life. And furthermore, it gives one the opportunity to be born in the pure realm of Lama Tsongkhapa, Tushita, whenever death happens.”
~ Pabongkha Rinpoche
"I was 18 years old in 1983. That was a very special year as I met His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and received innumerable precious teachings and empowerments from Him at Thubten Dhargye Ling Centre in Los Angeles, California. It was the best time of my life. A time that seems so magical and surreal to me. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche is Heruka Buddha and I met Heruka."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If being me offends you, maybe I'm not the problem."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Never abandon your spiritual teacher no matter how many inner obstacles you need to overcome."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Actions to force something to be permanent makes all the karmas arise."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"The dharma is not easy to listen to… because some people take it as criticism. But Dharma should not be just feel good only for the moment but for deeper contemplations."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Whether we do work and suffer but for others or we do work and suffer for ourselves, either way we have to suffer. That is the nature of samsara. So let us suffer for others and then suffering has meaning."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Those who really want the dharma to grow within themselves and to grow for others should never fear hard work, timing, difficulties, struggles, disappointments because it is for a good cause. Working for Dharma is not a prison or work, but it is purely spiritual practice. It is purely collection of merit and purification. Actually not doing dharma work is the real prison."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"His Holiness Zong Rinpoche stressed the need to continue to practice even when we come up against obstacles, and that we should continually review our progress. He stated that a happy, luxurious life was like a good dream, and that obstacles and difficulties were like a bad dream. We should give them no significance, but simply carry on working towards real, everlasting happiness."
~ Ngala ’ö-Dzin Tridral
"Things in samsara always go wrong. That's its nature. Don't be surprised."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Knowledge never quenches the thirst, only application."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"I pity men who occupy themselves exclusively with the transitory in things and lose themselves in the study of what is perishable, since we are here for this very end-that we may make the perishable imperishable, which we can do only after we have learned how to approach both."
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Money amplifies negative characteristics and that can cause problems. To walk away from that was actually very easy. I didn't even consider it."
~ Angeline Francis Khoo
"I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud."
~ Carl Jung
"There is a devil there is no doubt, but is he trying to get into us or trying to get out?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If you love someone, show it by being honest, respectful & honorable with them."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
~ Henry David Thoreau
"If I can just be the way I am & you the way you are & we accept each other, world peace is near."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"I am Asian, you are some other beautiful color. Together we make diversity so beautiful."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's amazing how some people have never met me or know who I am, but based on a few things they read here & there & rumours, they have formulated a new personality for me & all the things I've never done they passionately speak about....I find it funny and entertaining now. I guess we can't spend our lives fighting rumours...we just have to work hard & then rumours get proven wrong on it's own as a by product. No point explaining repeatedly. Just do our work & show results!!"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"There's a difference between patience and laziness. Patience comes from respect while laziness from disrespect of others."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Although outwardly we have so much, we have so many conveniences, inwardly we have become more unhappy, so, acquisition is not the secret to happiness. The more we get, the more we have, the more unhappy we become."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Before we experience any pain, we already had a fixed view of how things should be. When the experience we encounter contradicts our views, then the pain arises. The pain arises due to our fixed views not so much the experience itself. So the secret is changing the views. Re-educating ourselves on our views."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You know since very young, for better or worse, I always did the things that others told me not to do. I wasn't really good at following the rules. Even now with how I share Dharma and my practice, I just do it the way I think it should be done but I do it sincerely. Not what others tell me what I can and can't do."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Love me or hate me, both are in my favor... If you love me, I'll always be in your heart... If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind."
~ William Shakespeare
"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest."
~ Maya Angelou
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Dearest Rinpoche, Thank you SO MUCH for all of the work that you tirelessly do. Because of you, now I know about Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga and the Migtsema prayer. ... Read More Happy Lunar New Year dear Eminance Rinpoche. Thank you for accepting me as friend on fb. Have met you abt 11 yrs ago in Melaka for conducting puja prayers for ... Read More Tsem Rinpoche, I love your blogs. you explain everthing so well, not above people to the people. I never in my life would have thought I would see so many ... Read More
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