This is very disturbing on many many many levels, in so many ways it’s so wrong and so unnecessary… but please create awareness of this… please say something…
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Samfoonheei on Feb 24, 2019 at 6:48 am
Cockfighting is a centuries-old blood sport in which two cocks are placed in an enclosed pit to fight, for the primary purposes of gambling and entertainment. Cockfighting may be illegal but it is thriving in the certain countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, United States, and so forth. Despite the authorities cracking down on the bloody sport, cockfights are still taking place in abandoned houses and hide outs.
Sad to see cocks are fighting for survivals for someone amusement. Its very cruel and inhume blood sport indeed.
In the short video when the game when wrong with the two men fighting each other using the cocks as sticks or weapon . That’s terrible the poor cocks in their mercy of the men. Just wonder the 2 poor cocks alive or not been thrown at each other. Disgusting to see them fighting , hurting the cocks in front of children. The cocks suffered badly unnecessarily. Well…..what goes around comes around, if we can’t help the cocks but at least we should not harm, abuse them.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
Blood sport in general is definitely something sick that is conducted by the ignorant human to show their pride and dominance. To make fun out of harming other lives can never be something right in all sense.
The thing that makes the situation worse is when the people start defending their sick interest in blood sport by misusing religion, culture or tradition as their excuses. If there is ever any religion, culture or tradition that teaches its believers to harm other lives, this particular religion, culture or tradition is definitely not something good to be preserved.
Cockfighting is a sport that gamblers use to bet on and win or lose. The consequence is that the poor cocks will need to fight to the end when one will die and the other severely injured.
The act of using animals for sport and gambling is both cruel and uncivilised. That is a total disrespect of life. Such acts will create extreme heavy negative Karma.
What is worse is seeing on the video how these 2 grown men would use live sentient beings as their weapons of fighting. The very sight brings pain to all who sees such barbaric act conducted by human beings. Such acts show that human beings are no better than the animals they abuse.
In cockfighting, two roosters fight each other to death while people place bets. Cockfighters let the birds suffer untreated injuries or throw the birds away like trash. Beside being cruel, cockfighting often goes hand in hand with gambling.
Watching how the 2 man fighting using the poor roosters as weapon is really inhumane and is such a barbaric sport. Those people dose not value animals lives and only see themselves as superior. This is totally wrong view as human are not the only living being in this planet. Other different species of living beings are also sharing this earth and we should respect each other. If we don’t want to be in the position as the cockfight what make you think the rooster want to be in that miserable situation?
Just put ourselves in their shoes! Are we happy to be treated as such? If not is goes the same to all the animals. We may be in a better condition and circumstances compare to the animals but this advantage should be used to help those who are not especially the animals that can’t even speak for themselves.
We just need to remember that what goes around comes around. Karma does not need us to believe but our action will be proven of it existent. If we can’t help the animals at very least we should not harm them. They just want to live like us.
Very cruel to animals. In additional, you can see children were there to see this. This educated the children to be violence and insensitivity to suffering but an enthusiasm for bloodshed. This insensitivity to suffering will also apply to human when they grown up and we will have a society with no kindness and love but fighting and killing. Would you like your child to be like that, being no kind to you.
Mankind desire are endless, whatever pleasure to make people happy they will in there. Cockfrighting is are commen in Asia country. People not only enjoy watching it. They use animal frighting game for gambling. That why they in to the game so much and they never care about animal hurting and suffering. Such action must stop and inplement law to prevent abuse animal for gambling.
Human beings are sick, we thought we are so supreme that we can take everything for granted. In fact, we ‘re not & one day, we will get it & need to pay back
It’s really sad to see fighting scene but what is more pathetic people are using animals as a weapon to attack each other! This shows how ignorance, ego, uncompassionate of a person whose mind mainly wanted for own self. Men created such horrific games, sports or hobbies just for their own pleasure to see others suffer, thus as commercial event for gambling ground.
In my opinion, I don’t really encourage such events as more lives sacrifices and killings were taken place. If such event was cultivated as culture, I will think it’s a plot to create bad karma.
Enticing animal fightings is inhumane to some people but is culturally accepted by some. What actually on these people’s mind to even organise such events? Boredom? Ego? Power? Gambling?
Or purely self satisfaction by seeing animals or even humans hurting each other? Or as per Pastor Henry commented, are we all mentally sick? In spiritual perspective, it could be argued that it’s karma. The two fighters looked as if they want to kill each other with the poor Chicken.. no matter what religion or belief we have, animal cruelty needs to stop. Preservation of culture is good only if we preserve the good culture. As for the rest, we could move on with modernization while having our identity.
I think some humans are mentally sick, deriving pleasure from giving pain to others; humans and animals alike. Since ancient time, men were trained in weapons to fight against one another and against animals in arena, like the gladiators in Rome. Then there are some who get pleasure in inflicting pain onto others like those who commit heinous crimes against humans and animals. I think this group of humans may be considered sadists who derived sexual gratification from such acts, but I’m no psychiatrist/psychologist though. Some people may do it to gamble, others just wanting to win. Some to dominate. Different cultures and traditions do involve such bloody ‘sports’ and animal sacrifice. Acts of violence by men against other humans and animals would probably never end, as long as humans with sick mind exist. Buddhism, like most religions, would greatly help to reduce such violence.
It’s really disturbing seeing this video. It actually make me think of, what happen to human in this era? Holding a cock fight is already inhuman, but I really don’t know what can actually cause such rage of these two men that can actually hold the chickens as their weapon to fight against each other. Yet, many people standing there to watch and cheer, but nobody actually stands out and stop the fight, for the chickens’ sake and even for the two men sake. What is wrong with humanity? This video really contain lots of hidden meaning.
I guess even if we are boring and need entertainment, we should never involve torturringof animals. This is animal cruelty. Whether or not this cockfighting is for religious purposes or not, it should be evolved with them. Practitioners of the religion should give it a deep thought and not follow blindly from their ancestors.
Such sports are really cruel and painful to watch. I can never watch fightings, whether they are people or animals, it’s still the same. I watch and cringe when they start inflicting pain upon another living being. The ego and pride to just win the fight is a wrong way to resolve any misunderstanding. Not to mention some do it for fun of gambling. This video is very disturbing and disgusting. Two grown men fight because of anger and in the process using the roosters as a punching bag. Karma really have a way to deal with ‘revenge’.
Anger can really bring someone go to a very very low level. In this case, i was commenting on a supposedly cruel cock fight. The video made me felt so disturbed because these two men were angry enough to be fighting by using the roosters as their weapon(!) which is worse than holding a cockfight. What i found even more disturbing was the crowd were seemed to be even cheering them on. Shameful to people who does all these to animals and then use the animals as a medium to harm another disregarding the life and dead of the animal.
Agreed with you Justin. Some how we all took rebirth in animals realms before. Hence we react like animals due to the strong imprints we accumulated during when we were an animal. Hence we do have high potential of behaving like one. But what make us different from animals are, we can learn, think and control. When we loose control to our karma, in other words, our anger and confusing emotional feelings, we loose our chance to be a goody goody person, and we loose the quality of mankind which is how human should behave. We loose control and cannot think properly anymore. We behave like an animals, may be worse than animals. Because we already behave and think like animals in this life, then obviously we will take rebirth into that realm. no joke.
Dear Rinpoche, there a lots of cock fighting in Indonesia. I went to Bali when I was about 10 years old. During that time, I didn’t know much about animal cruelty, I thought the cocks were fighting for fun. But now I want to put animal cruelty to an end. One thing I don’t get is that why would anyone enjoy watching animals fighting?
Sometimes I really do not understand what were the people thinking, cockfight and dogfight are the same, not to mention about bullfighting as well. Don’t they have feelings? How could they feel nothing while seeing their animals bleed to death? What did they achieve in the end? Nothing else but sins.
The fights are not meaningful, not at all. They gained nothing but their wounded chickens, so called ‘fame’ and also a lot a lot of negative karma. Cause their intention for raising up the chickens is to bring them out for fights, not good. Chickens have feelings too, they are just the same as humans! I really do not understand the whole cockfight thingy. After all, what they get to bring home after that is just their bloody, wounded chickens…
Thank You for sharing Rinpooche.
i hate seeing and knowing that things like this are happening in the world. I wished that this would have never happened. People would actually make animals fight together to the death. What a shame. People should make animals love each other like they are meant to. Not make them do this terrible thing. It makes me sick.
All of us who had engaged in wrong livelihood and ‘ hobbies’ which provide pleasure or satisfaction for us at the expense of others suffering should make a determined effort to stop immediately.
Most of the time it is not because we enjoy others suffering. It can be because we are not aware of what is happening to the animals and the torture they have to go through , whether to become food or entertainment. A lot of it are hidden from us or we choose not to see.
We are living in the 21st century where we are spoilt for choice in almost anything. We can always find substitutes and alternatives which are more ethical , more humane to fulfil our needs and wants.
We owe it to ourselves to be able to sleep well and rest in peace knowing no one had to suffer for us unnecessarily.
Aren’t lives precious to all beings, regardless whether it is a human being or an animal? When a man dies out of an incident like this, it is HIGHLIGTED TO BE A BIG DEAL but plights of animals which long to live like us undisturbed, are simply ignored. When will men be awaken and estop these evil deeds?
CockFight and DogFight i have been watch before in video, but not more than a 60 sec, the dog and cock owners is very happy for their PETs to fight for WINNING, what they win? ” CASH, MONEY ” , Because of their own DESIRE. I was thinking Y the OWNER dont fight it by they own self, and let their own Pets to watch them fight..? Human got feeling, Animals got feeling too… !! ( i got little of anger when i writing this, i dont like people ABUSE animal. ) Sorry.. 🙂
I didn’t even watch the video. Don’t want to. Don’t have to.Humanity is also care and respect of others…human, animals, fish, trees and more. We need each other in ways we don’t even fully know about.
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The Heart Sutra teaches emptiness through the epitome of compassion. It is often said that, the heart of emptiness is compassion. It’s an attribute by which we sees the suffering of another and experiences true empathy for them. This empathy, in turn, leads the person to reach out and share in the person’s suffering. By helping them to endure whatever they are going through regardless of race and religion. Our prime purpose in this life is to help and benefit others. Well if we can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. Treat others as we would like others to treat us. Always wish upon others and showing kindness to those who are feeling sad or upset to help them feel better. Lend a shoulder to them to lean on. Emptiness can be explored through meditation and contemplation. By observing the impermanence and interdependence of all things, we can gradually come to understand the true nature of reality. We have to understand the actual words of the Heart Sutra and its meaning within the Buddhist tradition as well as the meanings of emptiness. Will revisit this blog to read, learn more .
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Generosity is giving more than we can, and pride is taking less than we need. Giving is an action; generosity is a matter of the heart. Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. Sharing one’s resources and helping others in need. We have not lived today until we have done something for someone who can never repay you. A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.
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n Buddhism, Dharma refers to the teachings of the Buddha and the true nature of reality. It also encompasses principles like the Eightfold Path, which guides individuals towards enlightenment and liberation from suffering. A Dharma attitude involves fulfilling one’s responsibilities and duties towards oneself, others, and the environment. Dharma work helps us to focus on benefiting others instead of ourselves. Each one of us has different ideas, approaches and methods to do dharma work. As long as its benefits others and
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Buddhism is one of the most ancient belief systems and is practiced today by nearly 350 million people around the world.
Bettany Mary Hughes is an English historian, author, and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Bettany Hughes travelled to the seven wonders of the Buddhist world. Where she documented a unique insight into the seven wonders that explained the long and rich history of Buddhism 2500 years ago . Truly fascinating documentary that’s one should watch. Started off her journey with Bodh Gaya in India, the Bodanath Stupa in Nepal, the Temple of The Tooth in Sri Lanka, Wat Pho Temple in Thailand, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Giant Buddha in Hong Kong and the Hsi Lai Temple in the United States. At each location, she meets with Buddhist scholars who explain the different concepts that form the core of Buddhist philosophy, giving insight into the long and rich history of Buddhism. Interesting sharing.
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H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche (1905-1984 AD) was a highly realized Gelug Lama known as a strong, detached and wrathful lama. He was famous as a sharp analyst and master of philosophical debate, as well as a powerful Tantric practitioner. Disciple of Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, junior tutor of the 14th Dalai Lama. Famous as a sharp analyst and master of philosophical debate, as well as a powerful Tantric practitioner. Rinpoche traveling tremendously to many monasteries, doing rituals, and giving many initiations, transmissions and commentaries, and instruction in the profound and extensive dharma . As in this blog Kyabje Zong Rinpoche explains on many rare and precious teachings. Thousands of Westerners have received teachings from him, both in the West and in India. HH Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was the Guru of many great masters.
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Religious discrimination remains a significant issue globally, impacting various aspects of life. The Dorje Shugden controversy in Tibetan Buddhism involves accusations of religious discrimination against devotees of the Poweful Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden was a powerful Protector associated with the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. H H the Dalai Lama previously practice Dorje Shugden’s practice but somehow later discouraged the practice, citing concerns about sectarianism ,its perceived role as a spirit. Dorje Shugden’s practitioners have reported feeling ostracized and discriminated against by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and those supporting the Dalai Lama. The controversy has divided the Tibetan community and has been a source of contention and tension. CTA had breached the rights of every Dorje Shugden practitioners to what they pray . Many families are torn apart by this. Dorje Shugden people had to break away from their monasteries .Religious freedom and human rights are interconnected. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion regardless of race and faith. Religious freedom is one of the most fundamental of human rights. The discrimination that Dorje Shugden practitioners are experiencing today has similarities to other historic bigotry and prejudices such example was the African American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s,and the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Racism affects virtually every country in the world. It denies people their full human rights just because of their colour, race, ethnicity, descent or national origin. The most prevalent discrimination that we see today are national origin and race discrimination. May there be peace,unity, harmony and based on compassion, acceptance and universal freedom of religious choice without discrimination or recriminations of any kind.
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The Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, India is said to be thousands of years old, built in the Dravidian style, and houses more secrets than most people can ever dream of. That’s interesting. This temple is a legendary secret chamber that has remained unopened for centuries. Legends and local beliefs it is protected by powerful deities and a curse. The door is said to be sealed with a mystical spell, and it is believed that anyone attempting to open it without proper rituals will face grave consequences, having met with mysterious deaths or terrible misfortune. Locals had warns that attempting to open Vault B without proper rituals and respect for the deities could unleash untold calamities and misfortune. Stories abound of previous attempts to open the vault had failed that resulted in terrifying visions and other supernatural occurrences, and tragic fates for those involved. Some believe that the vault contained ancient treasures , wealth and divine relics . Previously temple workers reportedly tried to force open the door, resulting in the terrifying experiences described in legends. It’s not just a place of worship but also a vault of mysteries. Modern attempts using technology have also failed to open the door, as if some force is protecting it. Every attempt to open Vault B has failed. The door remains closed, and no one know of the contents within, whether wealth, divine relics, or something else entirely, are unknown to the world . No one dare to try opening it since at least the 1880s recording to reports. Interesting article .
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Revisit this interesting truth where not many people knew the actual story behind . With great effort and research finally the story unfolded. In Tibet, Oracles play, an important part in principal roles assisting governmental decision-making and providing intelligence revelation, religion, doctrine, and prophecy. To this day the Tibetan government still believe and rely in Nechung Oracle. When Nechung oracle took trance, it is actually spirit Nyatrul who has causes problems and misprophecies. Nechung is bound by oath to protect the Dharma. Nechung prophecies are unreliable, most probably given by Nyatrul spirit to the Tibetan government. Such as wrong medication given to the 13 th Dalai Lama as prescribed by the Nechung Oracle. Another misprophecies was during the British invasion. If it was really Nechung who took trance of the Oracle, these types of misprophecies would not have happen. As mentioned in the 6th Dalai Lama biography, we cannot trust or rely on Nechung’s prophecies. It was said that Nyatrul not Nechung who created the problems and harm to Dorje Shugden . It must have told HH the Dalai Lama to ban Dorje Shugden .
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In Tibetan Buddhism, water offerings, particularly the seven or eight bowls offering, are a common practice used to express gratitude, cultivate merit, and purify the mind. The seven bowls represent essential aspects of offerings and can be offered daily, along with other items like flowers, incense, and lamps. Water offerings are probably the most common offering made in Tibetan Buddhism. Offering any item of value to the three jewels is the antidote to greed and attachment and helps to cultivate generosity. It is a powerful practice that can help us develop positive qualities such as generosity, devotion, and selflessness. By making water offering, we are creating good karma for ourselves and all sentient beings in the future. Great explanations and teachings all about water offerings.
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H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche (1878–1941), also known as Dechen Nyingpo Jampa Tenzin Trinlay Gyatso, was one of the great lamas of the twentieth century. was a highly influential teacher in Tibet and a prominent lama in the 20th century. He was the root guru of the present Dalai Lama’s tutors and many other Tibetan lamas who brought the Dharma to the West. His teachings, particularly his book “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand,” are significant in the Gelugpa tradition until this days.He was the root guru of the present Dalai Lama’s tutors, Kyabje Ling Rinpoche and Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, and a teacher to many other Gelug lamas who fled Tibet. He had brought the Dharma to the West after 1959. His teachings covered various aspects of the Tibetan Buddhist path, including the seven-point mind training and the stages of the path to enlightenment. Rinpoche’s teachings are so famous that thousands of people would come from far and wide to attend. He was an extraordinary master for the Heruka Body Mandala and the Vajrayogini practice. Wow ……one of the many famous stories been told of how Heruka actually appeared to Pabongka when he visited Cimburi in Tibet and how Heruka image spoke to him. Interesting biography of a great master of all times.
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The practice of Sangha in Buddhism involves building and cultivating a supportive community of practitioners who engage in shared spiritual practice, often focusing on mindfulness and concentration. This community provides mutual support, guidance, and encouragement on the path of self-discovery. The Sangha is not just a gathering of people; it’s a collective energy of mindfulness and compassion that benefits all members. It provides a supportive environment for individuals on their spiritual journey, offering guidance, encouragement, and a sense of belonging. Sharing experiences and insights within the Sangha can accelerate the learning process.
Thank you Thich Nhat Hanh for sharing and explaining all about the insight of sangha. Great sharing .
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Wat Rong Khun better known as the White Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. The gold symbolizes how people focus on worldly desires and money. The white building represents the idea to make merit and to focus on the mind. It is owned by a succesful Thai businessman who opened it to visitors in 1997. Awesome….This temple stands out through the white colour and use of pieces of glass that sparkle in the sun. The white colour signifies the purity of Buddha while the glass symbolizes Buddha’s wisdom. Located 3 hour drive from Chiang Mai built to honour and pay tribute to sacred Buddhist figures. Over time, temples grew in prominence and is one of the famous temples to visit in Thailand. I have visited years back its simple stunning temple which truly love the design and architecture .
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Sak Yant, a traditional Thai tattooing practice, involves sacred geometrical and animal designs. Its often accompanied by Pali phrases, and is believed to offer power, protection, charisma, and other benefits to the wearer. Sak Yant tattoos are deeply rooted in Buddhist and spiritual beliefs, with each design and symbol carrying specific meanings and purported powers. Many designs are believed to provide protection against evil spirits, misfortune, and danger. Sak Yant tattoos are traditionally applied by monks or masters using a needle and ink, and the process is often accompanied by chants and blessings. I personally have not seen one yet . Sound interesting.
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Jojo Struys is a travel and wellness personality, accredited yoga instructor, speaker and author. She visited Bangsar of Kechara outlet for a feature with Star Property. With her visit hopefully more people will get to know more of our Kechara . She had made a video with and Pastor David Lai all about Buddhist Arts. She openly admitted interested in Buddhist art . Buddhist art pieces have given her home a contemporary edge. Art was important to Buddhist religious life. It was not only part of ritual and worship but also served to transmit religious ideas, and artistic styles between cultures. Do agree with her statement ,…..if you want to change your life, change the way you think, because everything begins with you.”
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Hear the holy voice of Kyabje Zong Rinpoche giving advice on the practice of Dorje Shugden to those who had received the life-entrustment initiation. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche wanted to make sure those present received the maximum benefits from their practice, and that they kept their practice well. LEARN MORE >>
In Tibetan Buddhism, it is always said that whatever we practice must come from an enlightened source to be beneficial in our spiritual journey. As such in this video, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche shares with us the history and reincarnation lineage of Dorje Shugden to explain how great this Dharma protector is through the examples of his previous lives, showing us his powerful spiritual attainments. LEARN MORE >>
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.
"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
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES
"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
SPIRITUAL QUOTES
“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
LIFE QUOTES
"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
Devotional Songs
Sung by Mary Fewel Tulin, these mystical songs in praise of the guru originate from the Sikh tradition. Yet, they are applicable to all traditions for those who want to venerate their guru.
The Known and unknown are both feared,
Known is being comfortable and stagnant,
The unknown may be growth and opportunities,
One shall never know if one fears the unknown more than the known.
Who says the unknown would be worse than the known?
But then again, the unknown is sometimes worse than the known. In the end nothing is known unless we endeavour,
So go pursue all the way with the unknown,
because all unknown with familiarity becomes the known.
~Tsem Rinpoche
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5 years ago
According to legend, Shambhala is a place where wisdom and love reign, and there is no crime. Doesn't this sound like the kind of place all of us would love to live in? https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=204874
5 years ago
108 candles and sang (incense) offered at our Wish-Fulfilling Grotto, invoking Dorje Shugden's blessings for friends, sponsors and supporters, wonderful!
5 years ago
Dharmapalas are not exclusive to Tibetan culture and their practice is widespread throughout the Buddhist world - https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=193645
5 years ago
One of our adorable Kechara Forest Retreat's doggies, Tara, happy and safe, and enjoying herself in front of Wisdom Hall which has been decorated for Chinese New Year
5 years ago
Fragrant organic Thai basil harvested from our very own Kechara Forest Retreat farm!
5 years ago
On behalf of our Puja House team, Pastor Tat Ming receives food and drinks from Rinpoche. Rinpoche wanted to make sure the hardworking Puja House team are always taken care of.
5 years ago
By the time I heard about Luang Phor Thong, he was already very old, in his late 80s. When I heard about him, I immediately wanted to go and pay my respects to him. - http://bit.ly/LuangPhorThong
5 years ago
It's very nice to see volunteers helping maintain holy sites in Kechara Forest Retreat, it's very good for them. Cleaning Buddha statues is a very powerful and effective way of purifying body karma.
5 years ago
Kechara Forest Retreat is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. This is our holy Vajra Yogini stupa which is now surrounded by beautiful lanterns organised by our students.
5 years ago
One of the most recent harvests from our Kechara Forest Retreat land. It was grown free of chemicals and pesticides, wonderful!
6 years ago
Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
6 years ago
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
6 years ago
First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
6 years ago
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 dream life. Everything was going great for them until one day when reality came knocking on their door. Caught in a surprise swindle, this loving family who never harmed anyone found themselves out of luck and down on their fortune. Determined to save her family, Karuna goes all out to find a solution. See what she does- https://bit.ly/2LSKuWo
6 years ago
Very powerful story! Tibetan Resistance group Chushi Gangdruk reveals how Dalai Lama escaped in 1959- https://bit.ly/2S9VMGX
6 years ago
At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat's land here in Malaysia
6 years ago
Most Venerable Uppalavanna – The Chief Female Disciple of Buddha Shakyamuni - She exhibited many supernatural abilities gained from meditation and proved to the world females and males are equal in spirituality- https://bit.ly/31d9Rat
Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
6 years ago
Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha. She was his step-mother and aunt. Buddha's mother had passed away at his birth so he was raised by Gotami.
6 years ago
Another nun disciple of Lord Buddha's. She had achieved great spiritual abilities and high attainments. She would be a proper object of refuge. This image of the eminent bhikkhuni (nun) disciple of the Buddha, Uppalavanna Theri.
6 years ago
Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
6 years ago
High Sri Lankan monks visit Kechara to bless our land, temple, Buddha and Dorje Shugden images. They were very kind-see pictures- https://bit.ly/2HQie2M
6 years ago
This is pretty amazing!
First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
6 years ago
My Dharma boy (left) and Oser girl loves to laze around on the veranda in the mornings. They enjoy all the trees, grass and relaxing under the hot sun. Sunbathing is a favorite daily activity. I care about these two doggies of mine very much and I enjoy seeing them happy. They are with me always. Tsem Rinpoche
Always be kind to animals and eat vegetarian- https://bit.ly/2Psp8h2
6 years ago
After you left me Mumu, I was alone. I have no family or kin. You were my family. I can't stop thinking of you and I can't forget you. My bond and connection with you is so strong. I wish you were by my side. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
6 years ago
Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
6 years ago
Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
6 years ago
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
6 years ago
The Mystical land of Shambhala is finally ready for everyone to feast their eyes and be blessed. A beautiful post with information, art work, history, spirituality and a beautiful book composed by His Holiness the 6th Panchen Rinpoche. ~ https://bit.ly/309MHBi
DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
6 years ago
Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
6 years ago
You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
6 years ago
Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
6 years ago
Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
6 years ago
Find one of the most beautiful temples in the world in Nara, Japan. It is the 1,267 year old Todai-ji temple that houses a 15 meter Buddha Vairocana statue who is a cosmic and timeless Buddha. Emperor Shomu who sponsored this beautiful temple eventually abdicated and ordained as a Buddhist monk. Very interesting history and story. One of the places everyone should visit- https://bit.ly/2VgsHhK
6 years ago
Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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5 years ago
Pig puts his toys away
Animals are so intelligent. They can feel happiness, joy, pain, sorrow, just like humans. Always show kindness to them. Always show kindness to everyone.
6 years ago
Always be kind to animals-They deserve to live just like us.
Whales and dolphins playing with each other in the Pacific sea. Nature is truly incredible!
6 years ago
Bodha stupa July 2019-
Rainy period
6 years ago
Cute Tara girl having a snack. She is one of Kechara Forest Retreat’s resident doggies.
6 years ago
Your Next Meal!
Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
6 years ago
This is Daw
This is what they do to get meat on tables, and to produce belts and jackets. Think twice before your next purchase.
6 years ago
Don’t Take My Mummy Away!
Look at the poor baby chasing after the mother. Why do we do that to them? It's time to seriously think about our choices in life and how they affect others. Be kind. Don't break up families.
6 years ago
They do this every day!
This is how they are being treated every day of their lives. Please do something to stop the brutality. Listen to their cries for help!
6 years ago
What happened at Fair Oaks Farm?
The largest undercover dairy investigation of all time. See what they found out at Fair Oaks Farm.
6 years ago
She’s going to spend her whole life here without being able to move correctly. Like a machine. They are the slaves of the people and are viewed as a product. It’s immoral. Billions of terrestrial animals die annually. Billions. You can’t even imagine it. And all that because people don’t want to give up meat, even though there are so many alternatives. ~ Gabriel Azimov
6 years ago
Our Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir speaks so well, logically and regarding our country’s collaboration with China for growth. It is refreshing to listen to Dr. Mahathir’s thoughts. He said our country can look to China for many more things such as technology and so on. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
This is the first time His Holiness Dalai Lama mentions he had some very serious illness. Very worrying. This video is captured April 2019.
6 years ago
Beautiful Monastery in Hong Kong
6 years ago
This dog thanks his hero in such a touching way. Tsem Rinpoche
These people going on pilgrimage to a holy mountain and prostrating out of devotion and for pilgrimage in Tibet. Such determination for spiritual practice. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Beautiful new casing in Kechara for Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Get ready to laugh real hard. This is Kechara’s version of “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane!” We have some real talents in this video clip.
6 years ago
Recitation of Dorje Dermo‘s mantra or the Dharani of Glorious Vajra Claws. This powerful mantra is meant to destroy all obstacles that come in our way. Beneficial to play this mantra in our environments.
6 years ago
Beautiful
Beautiful sacred Severed Head Vajra Yogini from Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
6 years ago
My little monster cute babies Dharma and Oser. Take a look and get a cute attack for the day! Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Plse watch this short video and see how all sentient beings are capable of tenderness and love. We should never hurt animals nor should we eat them. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Cruelty of some people have no limits and it’s heartbreaking. Being kind cost nothing. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
SUPER ADORABLE and must see
Tsem Rinpoche's dog Oser girl enjoying her snack in her play pen.
We were told by Uncle Wong he is very faithful toward Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden has extended help to him on several occasions and now Uncle Wong comes daily to make incense offerings to Dorje Shugden. He is grateful towards the help he was given.
6 years ago
Tsem Rinpoche’s Schnauzer Dharma boy fights Robot sphere from Arkonide！
6 years ago
Cute baby owl found and rescued
We rescued a lost baby owl in Kechara Forest Retreat.
6 years ago
Nice cups from Kechara!!
Dorje Shugden people's lives matter!
6 years ago
Enjoy a peaceful morning at Kechara Forest Retreat
Chirping birds and other forest animals create a joyful melody at the Vajrayogini stupa in Kechara Forest Retreat (Bentong, Malaysia).
8 years ago
This topic is so hot in many circles right now.
This video is thought-provoking and very interesting. Watch! Thanks so much to our friends at LIVEKINDLY.
8 years ago
Chiropractic CHANGES LIFE for teenager with acute PAIN & DEAD LEG.
8 years ago
BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW YORK STATE-AMAZING.
8 years ago
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the meat Industry with real action.
8 years ago
Do psychic mediums have messages from beyond?
8 years ago
Lovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche
8 years ago
This 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...
she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔
8 years ago
Bigfoot sighted again and made it to the news.
8 years ago
Casper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.
8 years ago
Dorje Shugden Monastery Amarbayasgalant Mongolia's Ancient Hidden Gem
8 years ago
Don't you love Hamburgers? See how 'delicious' it is here!
8 years ago
Such a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche
8 years ago
What the meat industry figured out is that you don't need healthy animals to make a profit.
Sick animals are more profitable... farms calculate how close to death they can keep animals without killing them.
That's the business model.
How quickly they can be made to grow, how tightly they can be packed, how much or how little can they eat, how sick they can get without dying...
We live in a world in which it's conventional to treat an animal like a block of wood.
~ Jonathan Safran Foer
8 years ago
This video went viral and it's a must watch!!
8 years ago
SEE HOW THIS ANIMAL SERIAL KILLER HAS NO ISSUE BLUDGEONING THIS DEFENSELESS BEING.
This happens daily in slaughterhouse so you can get your pork and Bak ku teh. Stop eating meat.
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Edoardo asked:Hello, I have seen the video of Tsem Rinpoche about mantras you can do without initiation and mantra you can’t do without initiations. The mantra of Kurukulle “OM KRUKULLE HRI SOHA” can be recited without initiation?
Thanks so much.pastor answered:Dear Edoardo,
Yes the mantra of Kurukulle can be recited without initiation. Though if you want to engage in the full practice, it is best to consult a qualified spiritual teacher. That being said, you can definitely recite her mantra. You can even setup an altar to her and make offerings to her daily in order to create a close connection with her.
Kurukulle performs magnetising and controlling activities to attract people, resources and circumstances for growth in all aspects of life. She removes obstacles, improves health and wisdom, and creates good conditions for Dharma practice.
She is sometimes called the Female Buddha of Love, because she helps us develop the ability to influence others positively and achieve respect, love and support by improving our communication skills and relationships with family, friends, superiors and subordinates.
Her mantra is OM KURU KULLE HRI SOHA.
I hope this helps.
April 6, 2025 18:26
Nanhwa asked:Tashi Delek Pastors!
I have a question about:
Do you know about Six Munis or Buddhas of six lokas?
Is it Six Munis Buddha still exist in the Gelugpa traditions?
Do you any special prayers or practice to these Six Munis Buddha?
Thankspastor answered:Dear Nanhwa,
The teachings of the Six Munis are from the Guhyagarba Tantra and the Bardo Thodol scriptures. These are mainly practiced within the Nyingma traditions, rather than the Gelug tradition, which places more focus on other teachings and sets of tantra.
The Six Munis are:
1. Buddha Indra Kaushika for the God Realms
2. Buddha Vemachitra for the Demi-God Realms
3. Buddha Shakyamuni for the Human Realm
4. Buddha Shravasingha for the Animal Realm
5. Buddha Jvalamukhadeva for the Hungry Ghost Realms
6. Buddha Dharmaraja for the Hell Realms
All six are actually all manifestations of Buddha, to help the beings in those realms overcome the negative emotions that caused them to be born there, the prevailing delusions in those realms and their sufferings.
While they do exist, emphasis in the Gelug tradition is placed on other Buddha figures and practices. As far as I am aware there are no common prayers or practices for them. Most notably within the Gelug tradition, they are sometimes depicted within the Wheel of Life diagram, helping sentient beings in their respective realms.
If you would like to find prayers or practices to them, you would need to consult lamas or practitioners of the Nyingma tradition or purhaps the Kagyu tradition.
I hope this helps. Thank you.
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Meditation Sharing & Practice @ Kechara Ipoh Study Group - Guan Sun
1 week ago
Beautiful Gyenze Statue at Kechara Kuantan with an abundance of offerings .. Kechara Kuantan Study Group.. Sam
1 week ago
Offerings to the Buddha during DS puja. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 week ago
26th April 2025, completed Dorje Shugden puja with recitation of Namasangiti, led by William. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
1 week ago
27 th April cleaning of Gyenze Chapel. Kechara this afternoon.Kuantan Study group..sam
2 weeks ago
Had our DORJE SHUGDEN Puja this evening .May HE Tsem Rinpoche swiftly return to KFR at BENTONG. Kechara Kuantan Study Group..Sam
2 weeks ago
Beautiful Lama tsongkhapa Statue at Kechara Kuantan. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
2 weeks ago
Pastor Seng Piow led the puja team members of the Kechara Penang group. Uploaded by Jacinta.
2 weeks ago
Completed Dorje Shugden puja at Penang chapel. 19th April 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 weeks ago
A beautiful day with blue clear sky to start off releasing fishes.Saving thousands of lives ..fishes birds and fishing baits.kechara kuantangroup Sam
3 weeks ago
Yesterday had our weekly Swift return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara kuantan group Sam
3 weeks ago
Periodically, tormas will be replaced with new ones by Choong Soon Heng. The teardrop and round shape specially made and prepared by Siew Hong. Due to their efforts, our puja is complete with the necessary offerings recommended by Rinpoche. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
3 weeks ago
Various 'kuih-muih' offered to Buddhas, generating tremendous merits for both the recipients and sponsors. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
3 weeks ago
Completed Dorje Shugden @12th April, 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 weeks ago
Offerings were prepared before Dorje Shugden puja started on Sunday, 13th April in Kechara Ipoh Study Group centre (Kin Hoe)
3 weeks ago
Mr. Mannance Wong offered lights on behalf of all in Kechara Ipoh Study Group before the start of the puja (Kin Hoe)
4 weeks ago
Come on, Smile! A quick and easy way to make others happy instantly before we start our puja today. 5th April, 2025 Dorje Shugden puja at Penang chapel. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
4 weeks ago
Today's flower offerings @5th April, 2025. Dorje Shugden weekly puja at Kechara Penang Chapel at No 49, Jalan Seang Tek. Uploaded by Jacinta.
4 weeks ago
Here are some of the offerings to the Buddha @ 5th April, 2025. Uploaded by Jacinta
4 weeks ago
Mdm.Betty & Mr. Teo came very early for setting up & cleaning. Dorje Shugden puja @every Saturday 3pm. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
1 month ago
We gathered for a group photo after the Dorje Shugden puja ~29th March 2025. Kechara Pennag Study Group by Jacinta
1 month ago
Deepest and most sincere gratitude for Irene's invaluable and precious Dharma sharing. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
1 month ago
Welcome Irene Lim, most senior student of H. E. the 25th Tsem Tulku Rinpoche to our Penang chapel. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
1 month ago
Offerings to Buddhas - 29th March. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
1 month ago
Pastor Seng Piow came again to lead our puja & Dharma sharing. It's so precious to share Dharma, even it's a short one, uploaded by Jacinga. 22nd March 2025
1 month ago
20250322 - Penang members chilling out after puja. It's good to touch base with everyone. After all, we only get to see each other during weekend puja. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
1 month ago
Puja packages taken up by 4 sponsors today - 22nd March 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
1 month ago
Focus and concentrate on chanting 'A Concert of Names of Manjushri'. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 months ago
15th March 2025, weekly Dorje Shugden puja completed, led by William. Appreciate those regulars who consistently attend this puja without fail. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jaciga.
2 months ago
13th March 2025 Month of Miracles we had our weekly Swift Return Pujafor HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara Kuantan group Sam Foon heei
2 months ago
Sharyn, one of our longest and senior Penang members led the puja today. It's always good to have different members leading puja so that all of us can learn the proper skills in performing puja, with the intention of benefiting others always. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Dorje Shugden puja with recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri. This puja is performed every Saturday at Penang Chapel, Jalan Seang Tek (3pm). 8th March 2025 by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Three sponsored packages today, with merits accumulated from prayers being dedicated according to sponsors' wishes. 8th March 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 months ago
Yesterday 9 March 2025 in the month of miracles we had saved thousands of lives,...fishes .birds fishing baits, releasing them back to nature.Kechara Kuantan group Sam foon heei
2 months ago
Our true nature!!! We're young, mature, fun and sometimes a bit silly bunch of Kecharians. Always giving, loving and bring benefits to others. Thanks for supporting us throughout the two-day retreat. Stay tune for more next time. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
The goody-goody side of us after the retreat. Perhaps we have reached ten Bodhisattva level! Kechara Penang Study Group DS Retreat 1st - 2nd March by Jacinta
2 months ago
Not forgetting nourishing our body with healthy food and on the first day, we got to taste delightful dessert prepared by Chien Seong, also one of our senior Penang members. Kechara Penang Study Group Retreat by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Tried Group-fie... But not very successful. Lol! Kechara Penang Study Group bi-annual retreat, uploaded by Jacinta
2 months ago
Tormas offering made by Dock Wan, one of the senior Kecharians from KL and close students of Rinpoche. Very delicate, a masterpiece! Uploaded by Jacinta
2 months ago
All together 19 retreatants, led by Pastor Seng Piow. There were few from KL and one from Indonesia. This pic was taken before the start of our retreat. Kechara Penang Study Group Retreat from 1st - 2nd March, uploaded by Jacinta.
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Cockfighting is a centuries-old blood sport in which two cocks are placed in an enclosed pit to fight, for the primary purposes of gambling and entertainment. Cockfighting may be illegal but it is thriving in the certain countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, United States, and so forth. Despite the authorities cracking down on the bloody sport, cockfights are still taking place in abandoned houses and hide outs.
Sad to see cocks are fighting for survivals for someone amusement. Its very cruel and inhume blood sport indeed.
In the short video when the game when wrong with the two men fighting each other using the cocks as sticks or weapon . That’s terrible the poor cocks in their mercy of the men. Just wonder the 2 poor cocks alive or not been thrown at each other. Disgusting to see them fighting , hurting the cocks in front of children. The cocks suffered badly unnecessarily. Well…..what goes around comes around, if we can’t help the cocks but at least we should not harm, abuse them.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
Blood sport in general is definitely something sick that is conducted by the ignorant human to show their pride and dominance. To make fun out of harming other lives can never be something right in all sense.
The thing that makes the situation worse is when the people start defending their sick interest in blood sport by misusing religion, culture or tradition as their excuses. If there is ever any religion, culture or tradition that teaches its believers to harm other lives, this particular religion, culture or tradition is definitely not something good to be preserved.
Cockfighting is a sport that gamblers use to bet on and win or lose. The consequence is that the poor cocks will need to fight to the end when one will die and the other severely injured.
The act of using animals for sport and gambling is both cruel and uncivilised. That is a total disrespect of life. Such acts will create extreme heavy negative Karma.
What is worse is seeing on the video how these 2 grown men would use live sentient beings as their weapons of fighting. The very sight brings pain to all who sees such barbaric act conducted by human beings. Such acts show that human beings are no better than the animals they abuse.
In cockfighting, two roosters fight each other to death while people place bets. Cockfighters let the birds suffer untreated injuries or throw the birds away like trash. Beside being cruel, cockfighting often goes hand in hand with gambling.
Watching how the 2 man fighting using the poor roosters as weapon is really inhumane and is such a barbaric sport. Those people dose not value animals lives and only see themselves as superior. This is totally wrong view as human are not the only living being in this planet. Other different species of living beings are also sharing this earth and we should respect each other. If we don’t want to be in the position as the cockfight what make you think the rooster want to be in that miserable situation?
Just put ourselves in their shoes! Are we happy to be treated as such? If not is goes the same to all the animals. We may be in a better condition and circumstances compare to the animals but this advantage should be used to help those who are not especially the animals that can’t even speak for themselves.
We just need to remember that what goes around comes around. Karma does not need us to believe but our action will be proven of it existent. If we can’t help the animals at very least we should not harm them. They just want to live like us.
Very cruel to animals. In additional, you can see children were there to see this. This educated the children to be violence and insensitivity to suffering but an enthusiasm for bloodshed. This insensitivity to suffering will also apply to human when they grown up and we will have a society with no kindness and love but fighting and killing. Would you like your child to be like that, being no kind to you.
Mankind desire are endless, whatever pleasure to make people happy they will in there. Cockfrighting is are commen in Asia country. People not only enjoy watching it. They use animal frighting game for gambling. That why they in to the game so much and they never care about animal hurting and suffering. Such action must stop and inplement law to prevent abuse animal for gambling.
Human beings are sick, we thought we are so supreme that we can take everything for granted. In fact, we ‘re not & one day, we will get it & need to pay back
Only peace & love can save us & save lives.
It’s really sad to see fighting scene but what is more pathetic people are using animals as a weapon to attack each other! This shows how ignorance, ego, uncompassionate of a person whose mind mainly wanted for own self. Men created such horrific games, sports or hobbies just for their own pleasure to see others suffer, thus as commercial event for gambling ground.
In my opinion, I don’t really encourage such events as more lives sacrifices and killings were taken place. If such event was cultivated as culture, I will think it’s a plot to create bad karma.
Enticing animal fightings is inhumane to some people but is culturally accepted by some. What actually on these people’s mind to even organise such events? Boredom? Ego? Power? Gambling?
Or purely self satisfaction by seeing animals or even humans hurting each other? Or as per Pastor Henry commented, are we all mentally sick? In spiritual perspective, it could be argued that it’s karma. The two fighters looked as if they want to kill each other with the poor Chicken.. no matter what religion or belief we have, animal cruelty needs to stop. Preservation of culture is good only if we preserve the good culture. As for the rest, we could move on with modernization while having our identity.
I think some humans are mentally sick, deriving pleasure from giving pain to others; humans and animals alike. Since ancient time, men were trained in weapons to fight against one another and against animals in arena, like the gladiators in Rome. Then there are some who get pleasure in inflicting pain onto others like those who commit heinous crimes against humans and animals. I think this group of humans may be considered sadists who derived sexual gratification from such acts, but I’m no psychiatrist/psychologist though. Some people may do it to gamble, others just wanting to win. Some to dominate. Different cultures and traditions do involve such bloody ‘sports’ and animal sacrifice. Acts of violence by men against other humans and animals would probably never end, as long as humans with sick mind exist. Buddhism, like most religions, would greatly help to reduce such violence.
It’s really disturbing seeing this video. It actually make me think of, what happen to human in this era? Holding a cock fight is already inhuman, but I really don’t know what can actually cause such rage of these two men that can actually hold the chickens as their weapon to fight against each other. Yet, many people standing there to watch and cheer, but nobody actually stands out and stop the fight, for the chickens’ sake and even for the two men sake. What is wrong with humanity? This video really contain lots of hidden meaning.
I guess even if we are boring and need entertainment, we should never involve torturringof animals. This is animal cruelty. Whether or not this cockfighting is for religious purposes or not, it should be evolved with them. Practitioners of the religion should give it a deep thought and not follow blindly from their ancestors.
Such sports are really cruel and painful to watch. I can never watch fightings, whether they are people or animals, it’s still the same. I watch and cringe when they start inflicting pain upon another living being. The ego and pride to just win the fight is a wrong way to resolve any misunderstanding. Not to mention some do it for fun of gambling. This video is very disturbing and disgusting. Two grown men fight because of anger and in the process using the roosters as a punching bag. Karma really have a way to deal with ‘revenge’.
Anger can really bring someone go to a very very low level. In this case, i was commenting on a supposedly cruel cock fight. The video made me felt so disturbed because these two men were angry enough to be fighting by using the roosters as their weapon(!) which is worse than holding a cockfight. What i found even more disturbing was the crowd were seemed to be even cheering them on. Shameful to people who does all these to animals and then use the animals as a medium to harm another disregarding the life and dead of the animal.
Agreed with you Justin. Some how we all took rebirth in animals realms before. Hence we react like animals due to the strong imprints we accumulated during when we were an animal. Hence we do have high potential of behaving like one. But what make us different from animals are, we can learn, think and control. When we loose control to our karma, in other words, our anger and confusing emotional feelings, we loose our chance to be a goody goody person, and we loose the quality of mankind which is how human should behave. We loose control and cannot think properly anymore. We behave like an animals, may be worse than animals. Because we already behave and think like animals in this life, then obviously we will take rebirth into that realm. no joke.
Dear Rinpoche, there a lots of cock fighting in Indonesia. I went to Bali when I was about 10 years old. During that time, I didn’t know much about animal cruelty, I thought the cocks were fighting for fun. But now I want to put animal cruelty to an end. One thing I don’t get is that why would anyone enjoy watching animals fighting?
Sometimes I really do not understand what were the people thinking, cockfight and dogfight are the same, not to mention about bullfighting as well. Don’t they have feelings? How could they feel nothing while seeing their animals bleed to death? What did they achieve in the end? Nothing else but sins.
The fights are not meaningful, not at all. They gained nothing but their wounded chickens, so called ‘fame’ and also a lot a lot of negative karma. Cause their intention for raising up the chickens is to bring them out for fights, not good. Chickens have feelings too, they are just the same as humans! I really do not understand the whole cockfight thingy. After all, what they get to bring home after that is just their bloody, wounded chickens…
Thank You for sharing Rinpooche.
i hate seeing and knowing that things like this are happening in the world. I wished that this would have never happened. People would actually make animals fight together to the death. What a shame. People should make animals love each other like they are meant to. Not make them do this terrible thing. It makes me sick.
All of us who had engaged in wrong livelihood and ‘ hobbies’ which provide pleasure or satisfaction for us at the expense of others suffering should make a determined effort to stop immediately.
Most of the time it is not because we enjoy others suffering. It can be because we are not aware of what is happening to the animals and the torture they have to go through , whether to become food or entertainment. A lot of it are hidden from us or we choose not to see.
We are living in the 21st century where we are spoilt for choice in almost anything. We can always find substitutes and alternatives which are more ethical , more humane to fulfil our needs and wants.
We owe it to ourselves to be able to sleep well and rest in peace knowing no one had to suffer for us unnecessarily.
Aren’t lives precious to all beings, regardless whether it is a human being or an animal? When a man dies out of an incident like this, it is HIGHLIGTED TO BE A BIG DEAL but plights of animals which long to live like us undisturbed, are simply ignored. When will men be awaken and estop these evil deeds?
For our enjoyment and pleasure, these animals have to endure so much pain and suffering!!! Where is humanity!!!
Makes me sad to see how beings suffer unnecessarily, especially when its for anothers ‘benefit’ 🙁
Killing animals for food, for sports (fishing!), for money (cockfight, bullfight, etc) – what’s wrong with us?
CockFight and DogFight i have been watch before in video, but not more than a 60 sec, the dog and cock owners is very happy for their PETs to fight for WINNING, what they win? ” CASH, MONEY ” , Because of their own DESIRE. I was thinking Y the OWNER dont fight it by they own self, and let their own Pets to watch them fight..? Human got feeling, Animals got feeling too… !! ( i got little of anger when i writing this, i dont like people ABUSE animal. ) Sorry.. 🙂
I didn’t even watch the video. Don’t want to. Don’t have to.Humanity is also care and respect of others…human, animals, fish, trees and more. We need each other in ways we don’t even fully know about.