8 Holy Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites – Part 2
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Novka Kuaranita) 5. KUSHINAGAR, INDIA Kushinagar (or Kusinara) was previously known by the name of Kushawati. This place holds its significance as the site where...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Novka Kuaranita) 5. KUSHINAGAR, INDIA Kushinagar (or Kusinara) was previously known by the name of Kushawati. This place holds its significance as the site where...
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Good food. Twin Towers. Beaches. Unbeknownst to many, the richly diverse, multi-racial country of Malaysia is also home to many Buddhist gems! With a little research, we found various...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I’ve had a strong and consistent interest in the famous Buddha of Kamakura or Daibutsu in Japanese. I personally like Japanese culture, landscape and the country...
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Japan has always been one of the countries that I find to be incredibly beautiful. I love their courteous and unique culture and tradition, and their lifestyle which is...
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These are some of the most unique and absolutely mesmerizing places in Japan. They are not your usual go-to places for tourists and, the fact that they are not...
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(译文请往下阅读) (By Tsem Rinpoche) One of my students came across the inspiring story below and shared it with me. It is about how a Buddhist practitioner had a revelatory experience which increased his/her faith in the Dharma. As it was originally written in Chinese, I had it translated into English for ...
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Dear friends, This is a spiritual teacher I admire and respect. This is a retreat centre I am in awe of that this great master conceptualized and created for...
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Dear students and friends, I came across this article on CNN and thought that I should share it with all of my blog readers. The article is on 10...
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Making Offerings to Monks in Bangkok! (By Tsem Rinpoche) Our large group in Bangkok woke up around 4 am to get ready. We left the hotel at around...
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Dear friends around the world, I have visited Bali with my dharma friends years back to look for outdoor Buddhas. But I didn’t see any of these places while...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I made a trip to Tibet in end of December 2008 and early January 2009. It was my first time there and I went with a tiny group...
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A few months ago, Rinpoche suggested that I take my father on a pilgrimage trip along with 15 other pilgrims to Bodhgaya.
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I found this article online rating the 20 Most Peaceful Countries in the World according to the Global Peace Index. Many of the countries on the list have good...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) We drove two hours from Bangkok to the world famous Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. There are many floating markets not far from Bangkok, but this one...
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Finally I visited the largest Buddha statue in Thailand in 2011, please watch the video below. ~Tsem Rinpoche
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Huge Statue of Luang Phor Thuad I didn’t know about this place at all. We found this place by total accident and glad we did. Huge statue of Luang Phor Thuad/Long Por Thuat (龙普托) in Thailand, along the way from Bangkok to Wat Muang in Ang Thong Province. I was amazed when I looked out t...
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Tsem Rinpoche Visits Famous Penang Burmese Temple! I visited the famous Penang Burmese Buddhist temple a few days ago again. I loved this temple and so many new...
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I am not a fan of the beach or the beach way of life. I have never really been fascinated with oceans. Once in a while seeing the ocean...
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In October 2008, I led a group of 61 pilgrims to Nepal to visit the holy power places in Kathmandu valley. During the pilgrimage, I gave many Dharma talks...
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Amphawa Floating market is 1 hour from Bangkok with no traffic. With traffic it will take you 2 hours. It is a must visit place for anyone visiting Bangkok.
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Today, August 8, 2011 I visited three large Buddhist temples in Kelantan, East Malaysia. They are Wat Machimmaram, Wat Pikulthong and Wat Photivihan. Wat means Temple or place of...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Today, my personal attendant, Liaison Pastor Loh Seng Piow showed me a few pictures of Fo Guang Shan monastery in Taiwan. I have heard about this...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Latest Update from KAT: August 2013 Development of new KAT centre property We are proud to announce that our move to a new location has officially...
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A few months ago, one of my close student's father had a medical condition that was quite life threatening. Sharon, a loving mother, daughter and one of my loyal...
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Generally stupas are the physical representations of a Buddha’s mind. They come in 8 main shapes. Each shape is equal to the representation of Buddha’s mind. They can contain:...
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Anandha Bhavan Restaurant is a restaurant located along Selegie Road, just within Little India in Singapore. It was established in 1924, and has been serving vegetarian for...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Last week, on the 21st to the 25th of November, a group of my students (Kecharians) went to Nepal on a pilgrimage trip. Hardworking and kind Su...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Recently, BBC aired a fascinating documentary about the travels of historian Bettany Hughes. In this documentary, she introduces BBC viewers to the seven wonders of the...
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H.E. Tsem Rinpoche Visits Wat Pho Thailand! I love Wat Po and have visited numerous times. I use to come here in the quiet of the day to...
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If you were traveling 85km north of Bangkok, you’ll reach the ancient capital city called Ayutthaya...
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H.E. Tsem Rinpoche Visits Thailand’s Amphawa Floating Market! I took a group of Kecharians with me to visit Amphawa Floating Market…Once you park, you walk through a whole...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) If you are in Bangkok, please go visit the most exquisite Lord Buddha in Wat Traimit. This Wat (Temple) is in Bangkok itself...
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A inexpensive way to get around in Bangkok. At night, it's relaxing to travel around in this... I like it...
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You know we were driving to Wat Po, the Royal Palace area and it took us around 1.45 hours for a normally 25 min ride due to very heavy...
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Kyabje Lati Rinpoche was such a convincing and powerful lama. It was very hard to say no to him. He was my guru and he use to push me...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Daibutsu (or 大佛/大仏) means ‘Great Buddha’ or ‘giant Buddha’ in Japanese. It can also be used informally to refer to a big Buddha statue. One such...
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Dear friends, I went a few days ago with Pastor Loh Seng Piow, Justin Ripley, Ethan and Bryan to CHIN SWEE TEMPLE in Genting Highlands which is about one...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Our group just arrived back to Malaysia from a successful spiritual trip from Nepal today Saturday, June 4, 2011. Everyone felt the trip was too short and...
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These are pictures of myself in Nepal in 2008, the place is by a river and right next to the river near me is the cave of the Great...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Few aspects of Man’s nature showcase his ingenuity more clearly than his talent for cruelty and conflict. Fortunately, another of those aspects is his capacity for...
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This is ‘Doggie’. She’s the resident dog in Tsem Ladrang, Nepal. The last time I saw her, she was a small little puppy… but look at her now! She’s...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Thailand is an amazing place, where spirituality is still practiced by a large percentage of the population. This has resulted in an abundance of spiritual places...
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Here is some research sponsored by Siemens, to measure the environmental performance of the 22 major cities in Asia. This study has graded the cities accordingly and placed them...
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Wow… I don’t really enjoy life by the sea, but a big lake is ok. In this case, I would make an exception. Look at this scene. Wow. I...
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When I visit Singapore, I like to just stop by Shangrila Hotel not far from Orchard Rd, the main shopping street… Grab a cuppa at the coffee house and...
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There is one opposite Mustafa Centre, Serangoon (Little India). Whenever I visit Singapore, I visit Mustafa’s. You can find almost anything inside and open 24 hours. Can you imagine...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) My students and friends have been in Kathmandu (Nepal) on a pilgrimage. JP (Head liaison of Tsem Ladrang) is leading a group of 7 people, where...
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I am riding on a self peddle raft on a lake in the Lost World. Nice….lots of fishes follow you as you paddle around the lake. Take food with...
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The Cave of Ultimate Bliss. How could you not want to visit a place with a name as beautiful as this? Caves have an innately mysterious aura. Most are...
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This is the kind of place I WOULD DREAM TO LIVE. On top of a hill, with no surrounding villages or people. Green with lots of trees, prayer flags,...
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I am as big as a house already and my lovely students still get me more cakes/pastries….they are like Rinpoche “You have to watch your health” and then they...
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Liaison Sharon Saw, sent me the photos below of a temple made out of beer bottles! It’s located about 400 miles North-East of Bangkok (Thailand) in the city of...
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After many weeks of exhaustive search, the Tsem Ladrang team found a beautiful house in the hills of Naranthan in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is TSEM LADRANG, NEPAL. Along with...
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I don’t have any details but I found these pictures on Facebook by accident and by luck. So I would like to post this to show how fabulous this project...
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Christoph from Hong Kong left a comment on my blog. And I saw his video. I loved it. I love what he wrote and I love his devotion to...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) This has been my dream all my life. To live in the mountains with greens, fresh air and simple houses. I stay here and just do...
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Keloksi Temple is the Largest Chinese Buddhist Monastery in Malaysia as far as I know. It is in the Northern State of Pinang which is five hours drive from...
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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.
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Powerful Dorje Shugden's mantras
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~ Lama Yeshe
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~ Pabongkha Rinpoche
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Dear Rinpoche,
Because of your work through this blog, I was motivated to visit my local dharma center (Shambhala lineage). Although I’ve been familiar with Buddhist ... Read More Holla from Brunei! Everytime when I land in a state of confusion, here is where I seek my guidance. Thank you so much Rinpoche for this wonderful blog. I love ... Read More I heard that this is an award wining blog. Congrats the author. Read More
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