Learned monk Geshe Sopa-lah really shares his experiences

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Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah may be outspoken but he is also known to be very kind and spiritual. Here he is offering candles at our outdoor Long Life Tsongkhapa (Je Tse Zin Ma) shrine at Kechara Forest Retreat in Malaysia.

Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah may be outspoken but he is also known to be very kind and spiritual. Here he is offering candles at our outdoor Long Life Tsongkhapa (Je Tse Zin Ma) shrine at Kechara Forest Retreat in Malaysia.

I have known Venerable Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah for over 20 years. This was back when we were both living in Gaden Shartse Monastery in South India, and I would see Geshe-lah around usually supervising construction in the monastery. To my recollection, we never spoke in detail, just ‘hello’ and ‘how are you’ and things like that. So we were not close but we knew each other, and Geshe-lah would always say hi to me. That was something because it doesn’t matter who you are, you can’t flatter Geshe Sopa-lah. If he doesn’t like you, he won’t be rude but he doesn’t have to say hi to you. Geshe-lah doesn’t say things simply to be politically correct or to make people happy.

So Geshe-lah has always had a reputation which, and I say this with a lot of respect, is that he is very direct. But no one takes offence because they know he is actually a very kind person. He is just not afraid to speak his mind and be honest with you, and he’s also not afraid to think for himself. I like that very much about him. The other thing I very much like about Geshe Sopa-lah is his devotion to his gurus and dedication to the monastery, Gaden Shartse. Geshe Sopa-lah dedicated his life to Gaden but now, due to the ban on Dorje Shugden, he cannot go back to the place that he literally helped to build.

I had a very nice conversation with Geshe Sopa-lah. Not only did we have a lot to talk about, but we both come from the same monastery so are familiar with the same people, places and way of doing things. It was a pleasure.

I had a very nice conversation with Geshe Sopa-lah. Not only did we have a lot to talk about, but we both come from the same monastery so are familiar with the same people, places and way of doing things. It was a pleasure.

I can relate to it because that is exactly how I feel. I love the monastery and my gurus and the sangha, and Gaden is my home. Geshe-lah helped to build many of the buildings in Gaden Shartse Monastery; I helped to raise funds for many of the buildings. I would love to be able to go back and visit one day but unfortunately that is not possible at this time. The fact I talk about Dorje Shugden and promote the practice means it would definitely not be safe for me. But when Geshe Sopa-lah previously visited us here in Kechara Forest Retreat, it was such a pleasure to speak with him because we can talk so easily and understand one another since we are familiar with the same places and people, and also both unable to return to our home.

Anyway, someone recently sent me an interview of Geshe-lah which they found on YouTube and I wanted to share it with you all. I don’t know who filmed the interview and published it, but I commend them for doing a good job and want to share it with you all because what Geshe-lah had to say, I feel more people should hear. Geshe Sopa-lah has been involved in the campaign against the Dorje Shugden ban since 1996, and he is very vocal and outspoken and often attended the protests. You must understand, there are many consequences for Tibetans who protest against the Tibetan leadership. You will be blacklisted, ostracised and persecuted, and you will end up on the Tibetan leadership’s hit list of people to target. So to attend the protests was an act of bravery and courage for the Tibetans who were involved. Personally for Geshe-lah, he got involved at the cost of his relationship with his family and all of them have cut communications with him.

Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah who now lives in Vermont, USA where he serves HH Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche. This photo was taken in 2016 when Geshe Sopa-lah visited us here in Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia. It had been over 20 years since Geshe Sopa-lah and I last met.

Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah who now lives in Vermont, USA where he serves HH Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche. This photo was taken in 2016 when Geshe Sopa-lah visited us here in Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia. It had been over 20 years since Geshe Sopa-lah and I last met.

But Geshe Sopa-lah got involved because he saw the ban was wrong and he couldn’t sit by and just watch it happen, and let his guru’s practice and reputation be attacked. For Geshe-lah the decision was simple and that is, the guru is with us for lifetime after lifetime, until enlightenment so we must cherish and protect that relationship at all costs. So although Geshe-lah is very outspoken, at the same time he is very spiritual and you can see that all of his decisions are rooted in the Dharma and the training he received from the monastery. It is inspiring to listen to these types of people who stick with their teachers regardless of the ups and downs. Once they make their minds, that’s it and they go all the way with it. Nowadays, Geshe Sopa-lah resides in Vermont, USA where he serves His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche in Trijang Buddhist Institute.

I have had my students transcribe the interview below to make it easier for you to follow along. Please do listen. People like Geshe Sopa-lah have been in the scene, so to speak, so they know what is going on from the inside out. They know everything that has gone on, from the very beginning and have a lot to share and we can learn from them.

Tsem Rinpoche

 

VEN. GESHE LOBSANG SOPA
of Trijang Buddhist Institute (Vermont, USA)

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My name is Geshe Sopa. Before ’96… 2008, I was Gaden Shartse, you know? After that, we split the monastery. Then I moved to Shar Gaden and then now I’m in… Since ’96, I moved to USA and now I’m living in USA and since 2004, I was serving with Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and now I’m living Vermont with Rinpoche.

 

Why do you practise Dorje Shugden?

Actually, practising Dorje Shugden, I have to tell you that since last August, until then, I’m not really a practitioner of Dorje Shugden. But since I became a monk, I believe Dorje Shugden. Why is that? My root guru and my house teacher and everybody’s practising Dorje Shugden, therefore I’m believing that this is real Protector. I believe him. I didn’t have, personally, initiation until last August. Last August I got an initiation in Mongolia. I took initiation that day in August with 600 to 700 people. I was really happy about that. I have a lot of Dharma friends. Therefore I took initiation that time.

Why I was participating with Shugden practitioner is that my root guru and my spiritual teacher, everybody’s practising that. Therefore, I have to follow that. In this world and this… whoever, main thing is that if you are doing practise of Dharma, your guru is the main object of the practice and main root of the Lamrim. Therefore I have to follow my root guru.

 

When HH the Dalai Lama banned Dorje Shugden’s practice, why didn’t you give up?

I didn’t give up. Why is that? My root guru and my teacher, everybody didn’t give up. Therefore I didn’t give up. In this world where… you need to believe. You need to believe only your root guru and your teacher. Therefore I didn’t give up and I give up all my family. And to tell the truth is that, my family is not important and my family’s relation is only this life, and my root guru and my teacher’s relation is forever. Therefore I didn’t give up.

 

Have you ever experienced discrimination because of your practice of Dorje Shugden?

For example, myself, you know… I have same parent, I have five sisters and I have four brothers. They all live in South India and since ’96 you know, I didn’t have any contact with my brothers and sisters, until now. And that was really discrimination. Communist Chinese come and did with the Tibetan people, same like that Dalai Lama did our practitioners of Dorje Shugden. That everything is same, everything, action and everything is actually doing same.

But what Dalai Lama is doing is only hidden in the Tibetan community. Whole world didn’t know about these things. Therefore now, International Dorje Shugden Society and we are trying to show this discrimination to the world. I think is… it will take time but it will be soon. The world will know about this.

 

Some people say there is no ban on Dorje Shugden’s practice. Do you agree?

Yeah, now we are saying it’s banned, you know, we’re saying it’s banned but Dalai Lama and that Tibetan Exile Government, they says they didn’t banned. Nowadays, they say these things, you know? I think it’s really banned. Why it is really banned? Now Dalai Lama says that, “Oh, this is only advice.” He didn’t say he didn’t ban. I don’t think it is advice, you know. If it’s real advice, then those who wanted to listen, that’s okay. Those who didn’t want to listen, that’s okay also, you know? It’s not like that. Why is that? Dalai Lama said that he start this controversy and he says he’s going to finish this one also.

And not only that, he says that those who are kick out from the monastery and those who have been get out from the monastery, he says he was really happy and he was rejoicing that, you know. If it is advice, he don’t need to rejoice these things. Therefore this ban is really ban. They say it’s not ban but it’s not that.

Now I think they’re changing a little bit. Why is that? World is knowing, therefore he’s changing. I don’t think he can hide these things. And one thing is that now, why he is changing? Before he’s saying that there’s some elderly monks are there and whatever Dalai Lama says, they will follow that. Nobody will go against him. His main thinking was that now it’s 21st Century, it’s not like that. Therefore I think now, I’m sure he has big regret but he didn’t want to clear that. Why is that? He has a big ego and he didn’t want to destroy his big ego. Therefore he’s still, he’s hanging there. Anyway, this ban will be, soon or later, it will be something happens, you know?

 

What problems have you experienced due to the ban?

In this ban, we have a lot of problems. Those who are practising Dorje Shugden, they have some problem with the husband and wife, you know. In family and your friend and the guru, your teacher and their students, a lot of problems. From my side, you know, I have… if I say it’s problem then my family, whole family, not practising Dorje Shugden, and my whole family is from Kagyu. And I have five sisters, four brothers and all are living in South India and they have a lot of children, their son and daughter and now there’s a lot there. But a lot of my friend, they told me that, “Oh, you should think about your relatives, your friend, your sisters and brothers. You cannot do these things.” They say that things. Many people advise me, “You don’t follow the Dorje Shugden practitioner, you should stay in quiet place and do your things.” They say that, you know.

In my mind, you know, I have to think that, which is important? My family or my guru, you know? These things, I need to choose. If I go my friend, my family, then it’s difficult to see my guru.

Therefore I think and then I decide, my family are one lifetime. After we died, you never know where you are going. My sister, where she’s going, where I am going, we didn’t know. This is one lifetime relationship. And my guru, I have to keep. Guru relation is really important. It’s not only one lifetime. It’s life to life, until enlightenment. It’s really important to keep your relation with your guru. And we are always praying that we meet with the right guru, you know. Therefore, I decided with disconnect my family and I joined my guru. What Tibetan Government says, what my family says, I don’t care. That’s my last decision.

 

Why do you join the protests?

I joined the protest. 2008, I joined in the demonstration. Why is that? That time our monasteries were going to separate. Gaden Shartse Monastery was going to separate. I thought that we do some demonstration, it will help and we not need to go separate from the monastery. Therefore I joined that, you know.

It’s helping a lot but actually, we have no choice. Only thing we can do is only demonstration. Otherwise there’s nothing to do and nothing to develop with the Dalai Lama, nothing to develop with the Tibetan Exile Government. Nobody’s listening to us. Therefore, only thing we can do is the demonstration. Therefore I joined that demonstration since 2008, and I joined this year. I will join in future also, you know. And that’s why. Only hope is that… I was hoping that our monasteries don’t need to go separate. Therefore, we do that but it didn’t help, but I’m going to do again and again, and doesn’t matter how many times, I’m going to do it. That’s my promise.

 

Some people say that Dorje Shugden practitioners are not united. What do you think of this?

This is the nature of samsara and there’s a lot of arguing in Dalai Lama, always and everywhere, you know. They want to do destroy our harmony, therefore they are saying these.

Actually that’s good for us. Outside people are saying like this, “Dorje Shugden practitioners are not united” and these things, our practitioners, our real practitioners, they have to think and they will try to be united and become stronger. And small things are happening everywhere, and we no need to worry about these things. Why is that? We are in samsara. This is the nature of samsara.

 

Some people say that Dorje Shugden practitioners are violent? Have you ever seen evidence of this?

Oh no, no, no, no, no. I didn’t saw anything like that. And mostly demonstration and in 2008 and this year, always, mostly time, I’m the one who organise to demonstration, and we always tell them that we no need to do violent and these things, and we never happen these things. And people are saying these things but they always says that, “They are the demon, they are the bad people, they are the harming people.” Says these things but they’re saying also that, “These are getting money from China and they’re hired by Chinese”, you know? They say these things.

Actually, this is nature of Dalai Lama’s people. Those people who didn’t listen their advice, Dalai Lama’s advice, they always say these things, but these are not true. I think other than that, they have nothing to say about us. Actually, in this world, nobody can say that “this is a demon and this is god, or this is Buddha”. Nobody can say that. We cannot judge anybody. Buddha says that we cannot judge anybody. If you are become a Buddha, then you can judge people. Otherwise nobody can judge and they didn’t know these things. Therefore whatever they say, the reason is that they didn’t like us, therefore they are saying these things.

 

How did you feel when your name was included in the recent Tibetan government hit list?

Actually my name came in CTA. Actually, maybe they thought that they are giving us a warning or something like that, you know. I got the letter. I got that internet CTA webpage and somebody sent me letter also. And I was really happy about that, you know. Why is that? If we are doing demonstration and these things, if they put our name on this webpage, that means what we are doing, there’s… they’re showing that our job is going a little bit success.

Therefore I was rejoice that. I was really happy about that. I tell them before that whatever they wanted to do, I’m happy they can do it, you know. I tell them that my life, if I die today, my life is short. If I die tomorrow, my life is longer. That’s my feeling and that’s my thought. Therefore I was really happy they put my name on that. That means what I’m doing is right, you know.

 

Are you concerned for your safety as a result of this hit list?

I’m not afraid about them harming me and beating me and doing these things. And this Exile Government, they have one idea that they’re giving the poisons, you know. Therefore I have to be careful. I don’t want to die unnecessarily, therefore I’m doing my best to keep carefully, you know.

 

What are your thoughts about the ban?

To ban, there’s nothing hope, you know. Ban… Our Tibetans is falling apart. To ban this, Tibetans is falling apart and to tell the truth, Dalai Lama and this Samdhong Lama and these all are, you know, they destroy their guru devotion. Now they don’t have any guru devotion. And they says all the time in this world, compassion and compassion. They’re selling only compassion, therefore he’s famous but actually, they didn’t know about compassion.

Why is that? They didn’t know about what is the object of compassion, you know. The object of compassion is all sentient beings. If you have real compassion, you’re an emanation of Buddha. You have to be compassionate to all the sentient beings. And they think that our… those who are practising Dorje Shugden, they think these are not sentient beings and they cannot come teaching, and they cannot go anywhere. That’s not right.

 

What are some of the effects of the ban?

Before 2008, if Dalai Lama visit in West, he is going really nice. He was invited by really nice people. He can go in the main gate. After ban, now he have to hide and he have to go in the backdoor. These things are happen and our Tibetans, after the ban, a lot of families are going separate and a lot of teacher and student going separate, a lot of monasteries are going separate. There’s no harmony in the Tibetan community. There’s nothing there. Now Tibetan has no goal. Nothing is there. Nothing left, you know. This is the ‘benefit’ of banning Dorje Shugden.

 

What is your greatest wish if the ban is lifted?

My hope is that our monasteries have to be joined together again. That’s the main goal and why is that? I was raised in Gaden Shartse and I got everything – education and everything – from Gaden Shartse. And Shar Gaden is the beginning of when Gaden established from Tsongkhapa. That time, Shar Gaden is part of Gaden Shartse. Therefore, I didn’t want be separate from Gaden Shartse. And one thing is that… one thing in my mind is really sad is that I built Gaden Shartse Monastery, own. I worked really hard there. I try my best, do my job and then now I cannot go, you know. If ban is lifted I can go and join in the monastery. That will be really good. I have a lot of friends who are there.

Now actually, mostly my friends are older monks, they are almost passed away, you know. Still there are some left but those who are passed away, they’re not die with peace. They are die with sadness for dividing our monastery and all these things. And yeah, if ban is lifted that will be really good. The main thing is I wanted to be join my monastery. I wanted to spend some times to my monastery.

 

What advice would you like to give other Dorje Shugden practitioners?

I think now those who are practising Dorje Shugden, I think they know, mostly people, they know what they’re doing. Main thing is that what we are doing is not only about Dorje Shugden. What we are doing is, the main is that our lineage, you know? That’s the main thing. Whatever people say about Dorje Shugden, nobody can destroy Dorje Shugden. Main thing is that they’re talking about Dorje Shugden. The main goal is that they wanted to destroy our lineage.

Therefore we have to keep our lineage, it’s really important. We have to follow our spiritual guide. We have to think about our pure lineage. That’s the main thing. What they says about Dorje Shugden, Dorje Shugden doesn’t matter. Whatever they says, nobody see him and nobody can harm him. Nothing is there. They’re just saying about Dorje Shugden but main goal is that they wanted to harm our lineage. Our Kyabje Pabongka, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, through the lineage, they wanted to harm that.

 

What advice would you like to give non-Dorje Shugden practitioners?

Those who are not practising Dorje Shugden… main thing is that now it’s time to check whatever, don’t follow the famous people and this is not like old age now. It’s 21st Century. Everybody has to open their eyes. Before, whatever they says, there’s nothing, no cameras. There’s nothing recording. Then nothing you can say. Now, this century, whatever you say, you can see it. In future, if somebody ask you, “Why you say that?” they will show the camera and old recording. You cannot say that, “I didn’t say.” Same like that, now Dalai Lama says he didn’t… before he banned it, he says “Oh, whatever happens, happened. You can put on my name.” He says that. And “I start this. I’m going to finish this one”, also he said that, you know.

Now he’s coming down. He says, “Oh, I didn’t ban it. I gave them just advice.” Now he’s saying these things but now, he cannot hide whatever he says before. It’s all there, you know. Same like that, now whatever those who are not practising Dorje Shugden, they have to think carefully and don’t follow the famous people.

 

Do you think Tibetan people are beginning to realise that the Dorje Shugden ban is wrong?

Now I think, like last time when I was doing the demonstration in many places, about two weeks, I saw a lot of Tibetan people. They’re changing their mind, you know. Still they know that Dalai Lama is doing wrong, they cannot come up. Now in maybe some years, after a few years, they will be speak out. I’m sure they will be out.

Before, same like that, before we are waiting for 20 years, hoping he will do something. He didn’t do it, therefore we came up. Same like that, in future, there will be more Tibetan people who will come up then he has to think, you know. November 5th, he was giving a talk with the Tibetan people. He says, it was really sad that, he says that those who are following Dalai Lama, he says, “Oh, now you have a one new job. To defeat those Dorje Shugden practitioners” and he says for fighting inside the Tibetans.

Those who are practising Dorje Shugden, doing demonstration and those who are not practising Dorje Shugden, they are against us and what Dalai Lama says, “Oh, you guys have a new job. Thank you so much, you are doing this job.” He says, “Thank you so much.” This is not like who is the leader of Tibetan, you know, he cannot say these things. He said that things. That means showing that he says that, now we need to fight inside together, you know. Otherwise he has to say that, “Whatever practitioner, whatever they’re doing, demonstration, that’s their choice, you know. Our side, you don’t need to do these things.” If he is honest, what he is doing is right and doesn’t matter how many people are doing demonstration. You will be okay.

He’s doing something wrong. Therefore he’s asking for some help, you know. That’s not right. Anyway, these things, actually what he says is helping us. This is really helping us. We can show the people, you know, what Dalai Lama action is, what he talks. These are the evidence, these are how many bad things they talks. They help us, to support us.

 

What message would you like to give to the world?

In this world now, it’s 21st Century. It’s… we say that it’s degeneration world. Doesn’t matter what people says in this world. They say good or bad, we have to check our own.

All this problem, all this suffering and everything comes through our ignorance, main thing is ignorance. Sometimes we have to think these things.

And actually, this world, we cannot tell that this world, “they are wrong, they are doing wrong thing, they are doing bad things”. Main thing is that we have to be careful our own side, that our own side is clean and everything is nice. Whatever people says, doesn’t matter. Main thing is we have to do positive things. Positive things and negative things, these two is coming with us and we try to do positive things.

Whole world, maybe if I said these things, maybe talking like Dalai Lama, you know, all the time, compassion and bodhicitta, if there’s nothing, you know, on my side, I’m always trying to do my positive things. Our motivation should be really important, always. Our lineage, we are fighting for our lineage. We’re not fighting for Dorje Shugden.

Dorje Shugden doesn’t matter. He will be okay. Dorje Shugden is okay, what people says, you know. Our lineage, they wanted… main goal is they harm our lineage. They destroy our lineage. That’s the main goal. We have to fight that one. We have to keep that pure. In Shar Gaden, in Serpom, they are the main important one, you know. If these two are not there, we cannot do much. We need these two big monasteries. We need to do really good things but we will try to do it also. We need monks and these things, the monastery, they can hold the lineage. Otherwise, we have in here and there and centres are there… but actually we can handle little bit, not much. With monasteries there, they can handle all the lineage. That’s really important.

This transcript has been edited for clarity and ease of understanding.

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ADDENDUM
Interview at Kechara Forest Retreat

In 2016, when Venerable Geshe Sopa-lah visited us here in Kechara Forest Retreat, our team had the opportunity to film our own interview of Geshe-la. In these videos, Geshe-lah speaks about his experience in Kechara and shares his thoughts about our works. The first video features Geshe-lah sharing in English, and the second features Geshe-lah speaking in his native Tibetan.

 

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What do you know of Tsem Rinpoche?
I think in monastery, I know Rinpoche. I think, I hope Rinpoche know me also. I was building in our monastery and we don’t have any personal contact like close friends. At that time I was an ordinary monk. I was working and running here and there, and Rinpoche was ‘higher’. That time, our monastery’s monks didn’t know much English. There’s very less people, monks who know English. Rinpoche knows really good English. I think Rinpoche helped our monastery to send letters and I think Rinpoche one time was secretary of our education project. Before me, I think Rinpoche was one of the secretaries. After we change and after that we built the monastery, that time I know Rinpoche very well. I saw Rinpoche many times.

Rinpoche built Kensur Jampa Yeshe’s house, you know? Yeah, Kensur Jampa Yeshe was living in Zong Ladrang and after that, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was passed away. Kensur Rinpoche was the… why is Kensur Jampa Yeshe is staying in Zong Ladrang? Zong Ladrang has a lot of young monks. Before it used to be somebody else has to teach them. That was my teacher. My teacher, that was Geshe Gyatso. Geshe Gyatso, he was my teacher and Kyabje Zong Rinpoche asked him to teach them and he goes there to teach every day and these things. After that, my teacher passed away. Then Kyabje Zong Rinpoche asked him, Kensur Jampa Yeshe, to move to Zong Ladrang to teach there. Then after that I’m not really sure but I heard something that Zong Ladrang, that Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was passed away and Tenzin Wangchuk not doing well to Kensur Rinpoche.

Then after that, Tsem Rinpoche helped me to build Tsem Ladrang and then Kensur Jampa was moved there. That I know that and I heard that Tsem Rinpoche helped many monks to help them geshe dongo, to take the Geshe degree. They have to offering the monks and monastery. I heard that Rinpoche helped a lot of monks. Especially I know that in… we say in monastery, mostly we say Nakpo, we say his name. Actually his name is Lobsang Dhargye. He was… when we were building the monastery, he was the one who cooked our food and prepared our food. We were always together. He talks about Tsem Rinpoche is helping and all these things. Mostly I heard from Nakpo.

 

Do you find that Tsem Rinpoche’s work in Malaysia is according to tradition?
I think so, yeah. I’m sure. Now I think actually in our monastery traditionally, these deities, we’re not showing in the public. Now maybe for this ban, I think it’s time to show in the public, otherwise people didn’t understand. Therefore, I saw maybe the day before yesterday, we went in your lot of shops and I was really happy to see these things. Before people was told me but normally, in my habit, if I saw it then I believe it. If people say, “I have enough, having all these people”, they talk sometimes some are true, some are not really true. This time I came here and I saw all these on my eyes. It was really nice and it was really big job and it was really nice.

For example, I was working all my life in communities and for example, our centre, we don’t have like this people working here. Here you guys are working really hard and Rinpoche’s working really hard. One thing is that you guys works like you’re working in the home. That’s really good. If you work in the centre or retreat centre or wherever you work, you works like that’s your own home, if you work this hard, it will be going successfully, definitely. Sometimes this is all noise, “5 o’clock I’m going home and 8 o’clock I’m going to bed”. Not like that. I feel like that you guys are working like home. That’s really good, you know. If you’re just like home then it will be getting better, it will be successful.

For me, from my personal life, I was in TBI (Trijang Buddhist Institute) almost 13 years. I worked like my home. I feel that was my home also. Therefore, we are, before yeah… Rinpoche and we are only two Rinpoche’s attendants, me and Rinpoche. We are there, nothing much. Since 2004, I work there like my home. Now we are getting better, everything is good. I guess that in the future, you guys have to think that “This is my home, I have to work like home” then it will be going really good. Otherwise, you’re feeling that “I’m paying somebody” then it’s just killing the time. That’s no good. That’s not really a Dharma centre. Like another company, if you got money, pay money, killing the time, then gone. Not like that. We have to continue this and you guys are working like your home. I was really happy to see these things.

 

Did you like visiting the largest Dorje Shugden statue in the world in Kechara Forest Retreat?
I felt really happy. Dalai Lama group, they want to destroy us. If we build like this, I don’t think they can destroy. They can destroy and feels like we’re coming back, becoming stronger. I feel that now we are becoming stronger. Since 1996, almost 20 years, they’re hoping that we’re growing weak and weak, but feels like we’re growing stronger and stronger. I was really happy to see these things.

 

Was experiencing Kechara for yourself very different from looking at photos on the Internet?
Oh yeah, definitely, definitely. I didn’t thought it was like this. I didn’t thought it was like this. I feel like it’s really… I’m really surprised, surprised to see all these things. Within a short period I saw these things, really surprised. If somebody asked me about these things, I will tell the truth, what is here and what they’re doing. In our Tibetan community, they’re wondering “I don’t know what’s going on there.” They didn’t really know about these things. For example, in our group in USA, NAGBA Association (North American Geluk Buddhist Association), yeah these peoples are now… I have not enough time but I’m working them. These all peoples are mostly people. Maybe 90 people that believe in me and they’re relying on our Rinpoche and us. We say something, we explain something, definitely they understand it, they believe it. Therefore, I want to go how much I can explain, I can explain it, do these things.

I was really surprised. It was really nice, in short period. For example, almost we’re in TBI, we’re in TBI since 2004 we are started. We improve a little bit, not like here. You’ve been this only, I believe, 2012. It’s only four years. Only four years, if you do like this. Like I said before, you guys work like your home. I hope maybe I will come after two years, after three years, then we will see it. It will be really changing. I hope it will change and going really much better. I have a really good faith that it will become bigger than this, if you do (this) within four years. After this…

Starting is really difficult, you know. (For) everything, starting is really difficult. Now you have land and everything. It will be… I hope… I’m 100% sure that it will be success and the main thing is we have to be good motivation. Always good motivation, it helps us. Whatever you do it, whatever people say it doesn’t matter. If your motivation is good, nobody will destroy that. That’s the main thing.

 

What do you think of Tsem Rinpoche’s work for the Dorje Shugden cause?
Now I think Rinpoche’s doing what is needed day to day, you know. Now day to day is not only going in the street. Now is time to fight with the technology. Now time is to fight with the technology. I think Rinpoche doing that one. Now it’s time to do like this, you know. Not like previous that they’re fighting each other. For example, we’re going in USA, going on the street and doing demonstration. This is directly maybe helpful.

Tell the truth, fighting through the Internet is the really good one. It affects more. It will help us more. Therefore I think Rinpoche’s doing correct. It will be changing a lot of people’s mind. Now everybody going on the Internet. Now the younger generation, without Internet they cannot live. Therefore we need to fight on that. That’s the main thing. Therefore I think Rinpoche’s doing right and I think Rinpoche know how to fight also. Yeah, we are just… we didn’t know how to fight but we have no choice. This is the only way we can do it.

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Geshe Sopa-lah with our 9 foot statue of Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen

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Our beautiful sign at the main entrance of Kechara Forest Retreat. Wonderful.

Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah in Wisdom Hall, which is our prayer hall in Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia

Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah in Wisdom Hall, which is our prayer hall in Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia

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Bidding Geshe-lah good night and farewell. It had been over 20 years since we last saw one another.

 

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  1. Samfoonheei on Mar 26, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    Venerable Geshe Sopa-lah a learned-monk spoke from his heart feelings and thoughts about what happening around the Dorje Shugden controversy and Dalai Lama as well. Those years back in India Geshe-lah did helped in the many buildings in Gaden Shartse Monastery where our Lama helped in the funds. He paints the truth of his experience sharing what he knew and gave a few points of advice. A friend of our lama for over 20 years, Venerable Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah visited Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia in 2016. Geshe Sopa-lah has been actively involved in the campaign against the Dorje Shugden ban since 1996. He is in fact blacklisted, ostracised and persecuted, family tides cut as he bravely spoke about ban and even attended the protests. Sadly all of his family have since cut communications with him. Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah now lives in Vermont, USA ,serving HH Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing.

  2. Tsa Tsa Ong on Oct 1, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    Saw these videos of Geshe Sopa-la 3 years ago. I really admire him very much and very impressed with the way he speaks so well in english. Such a cool Geshe he is!?And glad he is also on my facebook as friend ?? Geshe also spoke about his feelings and thoughts of Dalai Lama and the ban on Dorje Shugden. Due to the ban many families, friends and monasteries are torn apart. Good more people are speaking out and beginning to realise that the ban is wrong. What is important is to maintain the lineage recording to Geshe . Thank you very much Rinpoche and blog team for this wonderful sharing on Geshe Sopa-la ??????☘️

  3. Samfoonheei on Jul 13, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    Wow ….some wonderful sharing from learned monk Geshe Sopa-lah who spoke about his experiences of what happening around the Dorje Shugden controversy . Hearing those videos tells us all the reasons and his thoughts of the practice of Dorje Shugden. Geshe speaks the truth from his heart . Rinpoche has known Venerable Geshe Lobsang Sopa-lah for over 20 years since when Rinpoche living in Gaden Shartse Monastery in South India. Geshe have since moved to Vermont, USA due to the ban on Dorje Shugden. He have chosen his root guru over his family, clearly show us guru devotion is very important. Guru relationship is a life time relationship , life to life time. Follow our guru all the way nor matter what happen.
    Geshe also spoke about his feelings and thoughts of Dalai Lama and the ban on Dorje Shugden. Due to the ban many families, , friends and monasteries are torn apart. Good more people are speaking out and beginning to realise that the ban is wrong. What is important is to maintain the lineage recording to Geshe . Good sharing.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing.

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  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, May 24. 2023 01:34 PM
    Touching indeed reading this blog again tells us more than that. Not an easy task after-all Taylong Ly and Sayeng had raised using her heart, time, patience, foresight, intuition to protect Caryl. She had made sure Carly never went hungry and never felt afraid and lonely. Taylong Ly and Sayeng were kind, loving, and caring so much so that Caryl had them deep in his heart. Looking at those beautiful photos say all.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing Caryl’s story with us.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/etc/caryl-wise-eagle.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, May 24. 2023 01:32 PM
    Pope Leo X was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States. Was the son of Lorenzo de’ Medici, best known for his wasteful habits, lecherous activities, and hedonistic quote. He was crowned Pope at the age of 37, honored as a doctor of the Church and his writings. Pope Leo X was a very powerful Pope during a time when the Catholic Church was at its height in power. During his reign, he advanced the city to highly prominent status in Europe through his advocacy for the arts and education. He was the first of four Medici popes. Upon his ascension, Leo X behaved as most Medici leaders before him by working arduously towards the advancement of his family and becoming a generous benefactor of the arts. Interesting biography of a Pope known for his lavish spending, misused funds and abused his power . Tibetan leadership based in Dharamsala, North India has similarity to the Pope’s reign. The Tibetan leadership has cause many sufferings, disharmony within their own people. All can be seen in the Dorje Shugden and Karmapa controversies as well. Many Tibetans are speaking up and it has since changed for a better welfare.
    Thank you Rinpoche and Pastor David for this sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/art-architecture/the-controversial-pope-leo-x.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, May 24. 2023 01:31 PM
    As we grow older and time passes we realize the spirituality within ourselves . When we can calm down our mind, delve inside us, and become aware of the pure consciousness and surrounding, we look beyond and have connection with the higher being within us. We have to grow from the inside out which involves recognising and accepting our higher potential. Amongst all the Dharma Protectors, Dorje Shugden has the strongest and closest affinity with us. Dorje Shugden an enlightened Dharma Protector helps us to develop our skills, wisdom and great compassion, and clearing all our obstacles . Dorje Shugden will help evryone regardless of race and faith. Its very beneficial to rely on the practice in various aspects of life. We are very fortunate to learn and practice this efficacious Dorje Shugden’s practice. All thanks to our teacher’s kindness and brightening up our day and make us feel ready to take on anything.
    Thank you Rinpoche and Stella for this sharing.


    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/guest-contributors/finding-deeper-meaning-in-life-with-dorje-shugden.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, May 17. 2023 01:47 PM
    Great to know that our very own Tsem Paranormal host Li Kim been interviewed by bfm898 radio station years ago. Li Kim a talented lady had put Tsem Paranormal zone for many and many more people to know of Tsem Rinpoche. She had done a great job indeed. Rejoice.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing .

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/students-friends/li-kim-interviewed-by-bfm-89-9-radio-station.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, May 17. 2023 01:46 PM
    In the last six decades the Tibatan leadership having their own agenda had not been taking interest of their own people. Many people had suffered and long overdue for their religious freedom. Having much evidence that they were making use of religion controlling their people . People were discriminated, left aside ,denied services to schools, hospitals and so forth just because they pray to an unapproved deity Dorje Shugden. They are labelled as anti-Tibetan and even as Chinese spies.
    The latest Modern Diplomacy publication covering the history and current issues of Tibet authored by Dr Andrea Galli tells the truthful insight into an exiled Tibetan leadership. The key functions of diplomacy incorporate a varied number of points, and has established a track record of providing accurate information in a world. Through extensive investigation and analysis Modern Diplomacy published the article for readers to understand of the situation happening within the Tibetan. Hopefully more people will get to read this article to understand better.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing Dr Galli’s article with us.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/current-affairs/the-tibetan-leadership-exposed-in-modern-diplomacy.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, May 17. 2023 01:42 PM
    In the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual tradition, whatever pujas or fire pujas are a proven remedy for most of life’s troubles. Fire pujas are very effective for protection, removing negatives energies, to increase merits, lifespan, health, wisdom and spiritual wealth. And in such cases it could turn negative circumstances around. They can be used as relics, to be inserted into statues and stupas, and even worn in a locket. It also could be scattered in the garden, backyard or using it to bless the land. Amongst all pujas, fire pujas are among the most powerful within Tibetan Buddhism. They are extremely potent for removing obstacles for the practitioner to gain accomplishments on the path to enlightenment. For the deceased, the fire pujas is an excellent method of purifying negative karma and attaining higher rebirth. Wow…very detailed post for readers to understand about this fire puja. We are so fortunate to have this fire pujas at kechara Bentong done by monks. The fire pujas are performed with special ingredients and special mandalas were set up. In different traditions, the all the ingredients varies.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing .

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/downloads/gyenze-fire-puja-or-the-fire-puja-of-the-wealth-increasing-form-of-dorje-shugden.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, May 17. 2023 01:39 PM
    Interesting reading this blog. Yes…its always a case old antique at times comes with something else. Even when given or buying antique statues one got to be very careful. To buy one from genuine buyer on the safe side . An antique Buddha statue from Cambodia given by a relative . Hecelus Tan first sight was uncomfortable with it as later came with nightmare . That’s bad paranormal experience for him. The head of that statue coincidentally broke when Hecelus’s parents decided to bring it back to the antique shop.
    Wow… interesting .
    Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/paranormal/a-statue-that-came-with-something-else.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Sunday, May 7. 2023 01:23 PM
    Amitayus, is the primary Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. In Vajrayana Buddhism, it is known for his longevity, discernment, pure perception, purification of aggregates, and deep awareness of emptiness . The greatest obstacles to the fulfilment of our wish to experience pure happiness are death and ignorance. It is written in the Buddhist sutras that by chanting the Amitayus Mantra, one increases one’s lifespan, acquires good fortune and wisdom, avoids untimely or accidental death, removes all negative karma, and accomplishes non-death or is reborn the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. With correct visualisation and recitation of the mantras its very beneficial for us.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/short-amitayus-practice.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Sunday, May 7. 2023 01:19 PM
    Astro Wah Lai Toi is a Cantonese Video on demand owned and operated by Astro in partnership with Hong Kong’s TVB.
    Even though it’s old post yet its good to watch the video posted. Pastor Chia had an interviewed on a paranormal program on Astro Wah Lai Toi called Supernatural Investigations. Sound interesting. Well I do believe in the existence of spirits some may not believe. Pastor Chia explained the reasons why we may encounter spirits. Some people are more likely than others to report vivid experiences of spirits. Sensing the presence of spirits across cultures and faiths is central to many of the religions that have shaped human history. Many people of faith reported having encounter it but are poorly understood.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/students-friends/pastor-chia-on-wah-lai-toi.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Sunday, May 7. 2023 01:18 PM
    Markam County locates in the boundary of Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces and east of Qamdo Prefecture of Tibet. Markam County makes it illegal to ban Dorje Shugden , protecting the practice and preserving it for future generations. It’s a wonderful news for many. Since the unethical ban against Dorje Shugden, by the Tibetan leadership in exile , many people had suffered. China allows religious freedom in Tibet, protects the Dorje Shugden practice and even gives religious freedom to all faiths. They want peace and harmony within their people, in the country. The Tibetan government in exile should not interfere with religion at all. Its more than 60 years now, is time for the Tibetan government to lift the ban on Dorje Shugden’s practice even though HH Dalai Lama said we can practice Dorje Shugden.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this great news, hoping more and more county allow religious freedom.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/dorje-shugden/markam-illegal-to-create-conflict.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Sunday, May 7. 2023 01:16 PM
    Looking at those old pictures of the launching of Li Kim’s paranormal series tells all. Interesting indeed someone like Li Kim and team gave us viewers a scary moment watching and getting to know more of the unknown. Great job Li Kim and her team did were amazing seeking and go beyond answering some of the mysteries of the spiritual and material world.
    Congratulations to Li Kim and ALL in the Paranormal team.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/film-tv-music/the-paranormal-zone-official-launch-congrats-to-li-kim.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, Apr 19. 2023 02:40 PM
    Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The choice each of every one of us choose includes freedom to change our religion, belief and freedom. There shouldn’t be a law to impose their beliefs on others. Every one of us has the right to profess and to practice his or her religion without undue interference. Religious freedom is very important as this gives us the right to be ourselves, and this helps to work together after maintaining peace the country. It allows different faiths and beliefs to flourish. After worshipping Dorje Shugden for decades, HH the 14th Dalai Lama suddenly imposed a prohibition more than 400 year old practice. He once did rely on this practice so During the height of the banning of Dorje Shugden’s practice , many practitioners who practice Dorje Shugden were ignored, discriminated and rejected within their own exiled community. Many were forced to give up on the practice on Dorje Shugden even though there are so many concrete evidence of an imposed ban. They were forced to wear an identity badge to distinguish their identities from those Dorje Shugden propitiating monks. Many Dorje Shugden practitioners had suffered because of the ban, families , friends were torn apart services denied and so forth. To live in harmony with others, we should overcoming the differences and disagreements in religion and faith of others. May this Dorje Shugde controversy be over soon .
    Thank you Rinpoche, Anila and Pastor David for this sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/dorje-shugden/badge-of-shame.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, Apr 19. 2023 02:37 PM
    Thank you Pastor David for your interesting spiritual relationship with Tsem Rinpoche, sharing with us bit by bit stories and observations. Reading gave me a better understandings. Knowledge and appreciation of our spiritual lineage is important as it shapes our identity and empowers our ability, ensuring the continuity of the true dharma. Lineage is basically concerned with authenticity and preserving the spiritual potency of the lineage’s teachings.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/one-minute-story/tales-with-my-lama-tsem-rinpoches-spiritual-lineage
  • Samfoonheei
    Wednesday, Apr 19. 2023 02:35 PM
    Dorje Shugden the Dharma Protector is a fully enlightened Buddha in the form of a protector deity. Relying on Dorje Shugden can help us achieve many benefits including the clearing of obstacles, purification of negative karma, gathering of resources and fulfilment of wishes. The Dharma Protector arose to protect Lama Tsongkhapa’s sacred lineage of teachings and who had manifested about 400 years ago from a lineage of erudite masters. A powerful Protector who is also an emanation of Manjushri, a wisdom bestowing Buddha. Its wonderful with these graphic novel to inspire more and more people getting to know and understand Dorje Shugden better.
    The graphic novel of Dorje Shugden, tells us real accounts of 10 people who had received the blessings and protection of Dorje Shugden. All thanks to our Guru Tsem Rinpoche for bringing this practice to Malaysia for us.
    Thank you writers team for sharing this article .

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/inspiration-worthy-words/the-miracles-of-dorje-shugden.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Monday, Apr 10. 2023 01:58 PM
    Generosity is a core practice of Buddhism, and one of the traditional expressions of this is through offerings to the Sangha. Making offerings is a practice for accumulating positive potential and for purifying clinging and miserliness. We must give generously and sacrificially, with the right motivation of bodhicitta, we create unbelievable merit. Sangha are living in a high number of vows and are unbelievably powerful objects. Reading this blog and looking at those beautiful pictures had me understand better what to offer to those Sanghas. Having the opportunity to make some offerings to the Sanghas will be on my list when visiting them in June.
    Thank you Rinpoche, for sharing this post.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/offerings-to-the-sangha-of-shar-gaden.html

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Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
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Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
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Height: 33ft (10m)
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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 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
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See beautiful pictures of Manjushri Guest House here- https://bit.ly/2WGo0ti
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Beginner’s Introduction to Dorje Shugden~Very good overview https://bit.ly/2QQNfYv
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Mahapajapati Gotami – the first Buddhist nun ordained by Lord Buddha- https://bit.ly/2IjD8ru
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
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Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
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
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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
This is pretty amazing!

First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
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This is pretty amazing! First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
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
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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
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
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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
This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
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This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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
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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
Beautiful pictures of the huge Buddha in Longkou Nanshan- https://bit.ly/2LsBxVb
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Beautiful pictures of the huge Buddha in Longkou Nanshan- https://bit.ly/2LsBxVb
The reason-Very interesting thought- https://bit.ly/2V7VT5r
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The reason-Very interesting thought- https://bit.ly/2V7VT5r
NEW Bigfoot cafe in Malaysia! Food is delicious!- https://bit.ly/2VxdGau
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NEW Bigfoot cafe in Malaysia! Food is delicious!- https://bit.ly/2VxdGau
DON\'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
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DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
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Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
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Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
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Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
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
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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
Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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  • June 5, 2023 02:32
    Ananya asked: Is nirvana a permanent stage according to buddhism or do we have to come back to participate in creation even after merging back with the source (like daoist belief and understanding)
    pastor answered: Dear Ananya, In Buddhism, once you reach the state of Nirvana or Enlightenment, it is permanent. Though you can choose to emanate back into samsara, or creation as you termed it, to benefit others and help lead them to the state of Nirvana too. However, you don't loose the state of Nirvana even if you decide to do this. You remain and enlightened being, but simply take forms within samsara to benefit others. Normally, ordinary beings are at the mercy of karma as to where and when and how they take rebirth and the lives that they need to live. Enlightened beings because they are 'outside' of this system can choose where and how they take rebirth and how they live their lives to benefit others. I hope this helps. Thank you.
  • June 3, 2023 01:26
    Ana asked: Hi is Pastor Lai’s latest book available on Amazon or other websites ?
    pastor answered: Dear Ana, At the moment Pastor David's latest book is only available on our Vajrasecrets online store and at our physical outlets in Kechara Forest Retreat and Kechara House. Here is the link to our Vajrasecrets store: https://www.vajrasecrets.com/insightful-meditation Thank you
  • June 2, 2023 20:32
    Sall asked: Kechara used to organise pilgrimages to India and Nepal in the past. Will you organise in the near future?
    pastor answered: Hello Sall, Yes we are organising pilgrimage trips again. We have just announced the one for this year. You can find out more information here: https://www.kechara.com/2023-pilgrimage-to-india-nepal/ Thank you
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    Alle asked: Hi, Do Buddhas and Bodhisattvas only help those who call out to them? They have compassion for every being but do they save or help non-buddhist? Can they only help us if we accept their help?
    pastor answered: Hi Alle, Yes, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas help everyone regardless if you are Buddhist or not. If you call out to them, they do help. For example, I have a Hindu friend who prays to Dorje Shugden and his prayers have been answered many times. So if you call out to them and accept them, meaning you are Buddhist, you will definitely gain their aid. However, even if you are not a Buddhist, but call out to them anyway, they will still help. Actually, they are trying to help all the time, but our karma stops us from receiving their help. The act of invoking upon them, calling out to them, creates a connection that can cut through karma and allow us to receive their help. That is why Buddhists engage in practices daily, to ensure that the connection is there as much as possible so that we can benefit from their help. I hope all of this helped to answer your question.
  • May 31, 2023 09:34
    Charlene asked: How did Tsem Tulku feel about Dorje Shugden pick him to re- introducing the Dharmpalas Methar and Shangmo Dorje Putri pack into his retinue.? Of all the great Dorje Shugden Lamas and Tulkus in the world he felt that only Tsem Tulku was the one person who he could trust to do it. Did Rinpoche every talk about this great honour giving to him by Dorje Shugden.
    pastor answered: Dear Charlene, The stories of Methar and Shangmo Dorje Putri, information about them, etc,. has been available, even in the English language, for a while. Both were placed in Dorje Shugden's entourage by very high lamas in Tibet. Since that is the case, Tsem Rinpoche did not reintroduce them back into Dorje Shugden's retinue, they were already there and information was available about them if you looked in the right places. Tsem Rinpoche chose to highlight them in a handful of the articles in the Dorje Shugden category of his blog, which has a total of 614 different articles about Dorje Shugden, his history, practice, lineage, etc. Tsem Rinpoche's aim and goal was to try to preserve the information and share it. Your questions are very specific and mirror almost exactly questions we have received in the past. To continue this conversation, please email Care@Kechara.com and ask to be put in touch with a Pastor. We can continue this conversation through email. That way, we will allow the many other spiritual seekers who visit this page the ability to ask their own questions and we will be able to converse in more detail. Thank you.
  • May 30, 2023 18:47
    Charlene asked: Tsem Tulku gave Dorje Shugden as a YIDAM practice to some of his students so claims Pastor David Lai. He stated this in his Youtube video of August 10, 2021 titled, "Once Upon A Time With Rinpoche - Rinpoche's Personal Yidam Pt 6". Here is the link to that video and please go to the 11:00 minute mark. It is roughly 45 seconds long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSw_LcHw4S0
    pastor answered: Dear Charlene, Rinpoche had assigned Dorje Shugden as the main practise that certain students should practice, hence they take Dorje Shugden as their "yidam" referring to Dorje Shugden being their primary practice, due to affinity, need, etc. As Pastor David clarified, Dorje Shugden is an enlightened being. So he can be practised as a proper yidam, however there doesn't exist the practice of Dorje Shugden as a yidam, or meditation deity, only a Protector deity. The criteria for a deity to be considered a yidam deity is the generation and completion stages associated with tantra. That is the difference between whether a deity is practised as a Dharma Protector or a Yidam. Pastor David has clarified these in other talks that he has given, but I cannot remember which ones, as it was not the main topic. For example, let's take the example of White Mahakala. He has texts that propitiate him as a Dharma Protector, so he is practised as a Dharma Protector. He is also fully enlightened, and lamas do assign his practice as a Dharma Protector as the main practise that a student should focus on. In that sense he is their 'yidam' because he is the main practice that they focus on. However, he is also practised as a proper yidam, because there are initiations, lineages and practice texts that include the generation and completion stages, so in that case he is a proper yidam. That is the main difference between emanations of enlightened deities being either a Dharma Protector or a Yidam. Currently there are no lineages of Dorje Shugden being practised as a yidam, only a Dharma Protector. I hope the difference is clear. So there is actually no contradiction with what Pastor David said, because of how Pastor David used the word yidam to refer to a person's main practise, and the actual definition of the difference between a Dharma protector and a yidam. As stated by Tsem Rinpoche himself on many occasions, Dorje Shugden is Manjushri, and as an enlightened being he can be practised as a proper yidam, but this practice simply does not exist at the moment. Hopefully in the future, Dorje Shugden and the Lamas will manifest his teaching as a yidam replete with both the completion and generation stages. I hope this helps. Thank you.
  • May 28, 2023 09:44
    Charlene asked: I asked about Tsem Tulku being a Yidam since I was told that he considered himself be be an emanation of Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen. That would explain Tsem Tulku's utter devotion to spreading the works of Dorje Shugden to the World.
    pastor answered: Dear Charlene, If you are taking the example of Rinpoche's previous lives, there were also spiritual teachers, hence they would not be practiced as yidams or meditation deities. This is the case with Tsem Rinpoche and all of Rinpoche's previous incarnations. To call upon his blessings, as mentioned in the previous question, this is done through Guru Yoga practices. Also, you've mentioned the practice of Dorje Shugden. This practice is a Dharma Protector practice, not a yidam or meditational deity practice. Though there are some Dharma Protectors who can be practised as both, as their practice arose in that manner, for example Sengdongma or White Mahakala. The practice of Dorje Shugden however is purely a Dharma Protector practice. Thanks.
  • May 27, 2023 08:58
    Charlene asked: Can i have Tsem Tulku as my Yidam?
    pastor answered: Dear Charlene, Yidams are meditational deities with very specific functions. Tsem Rinpoche was a guru, so he would never be practised as a yidam. You can however practice the Guru Yoga of Tsem Rinpoche, which is available here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/great-lamas-masters/instructions-for-tsem-rinpoches-name-mantra-retreat.html you can read the commentary to the practice and engage in it daily, but you don't need to follow the retreat rules and guidelines as set out in the post. The function of Guru Yoga is to provide huge amounts of blessings, inspiration and merits for our spiritual transformation. The article explains more about what the Guru Yoga is and how to do it in the commentary section. This can be done by anyone and there are no vows or commitments that need to be taken. It can be done every day. I hope this helps.
  • May 26, 2023 18:00
    Anonymous asked: Hello, I want to ask about karma purification. How does purification Buddha practices like Vajrasattva purify karma? Does it stop karmic seeds from ripening? Or does it actually force negative karma to manifest in unfortunate situations right now?
    pastor answered: Dear Anonymous, Purification is a big topic and a little too complicated to explain in detail here. Basically, when you engage in the purification, you use what are know as the Four Opponent Powers. Depending on how strong you generate these within your mind and how much effort you put in to purification practice, there are three results. The lowest results is that you stop some of your karma from multiplying, the middle result is that you lessen the effects of some of your karma and the highest result is that you purify that karma completely, so you don't need to experience the result any more. When you are engaged in heavy and extended periods of purification practices, such as when in retreat, some times what happens is that as the karma is being purified you will feel its lessened effects. For example, if you have a particular negative body karma that means you may get into an accident, and you are engaged in heavy purification practices, because the force of that karma is very strong and the Buddhas are helping you to get rid of it, maybe you get an ache in your leg because you sat on your meditation cushion too long. Or perhaps you have the karma to go through tremendous emotional suffering, so when in retreat this can manifest as a disturbed mind that cannot concentrate. This is due to the middling level of purification and the blessings of the Three Jewels. When engaged in purification practice generally or an a daily basis, such things are less likely to occur, almost never. So in that sense, purification practices do not make negative karma manifest in unfortunate circumstances as we usually think about. If your practice is middling level during intensive practices, yes, some times it can manifest, but in a very different and controlled manner. Another example, perhaps you have the karma to be in a serious car accident, but on a daily basis if you do purifications practices, such as Vajrasattva or Protector Kawang, you have been purifying karma slowly over time. You haven't got rid of the karma completely, so if the causes and conditions are right, then that karma will still ripen, but to a small extent. For example instead of being serious harmed physically, you only a small scratch, but apart from that everything else is fine. I hope that makes sense? Thank you.
  • May 25, 2023 00:33
    Charles asked: What is the best way to ask a guru to be your teacher? I don't want to just burst into a temple and say "please be my teacher!" I desperately want to learn from a real guru I just have no idea how to establish this relationship. Thank you for your time!
    pastor answered: Hello Charles, It's really good to read this. Before you actually ask that guru, you should do your research. Understand the lineage teachings of your guru, which tradition, how long he/she has been practising and teaching, etc. You should also check the qualities of the guru, these can be found in teachings such as the 50 Verses of Guru Devotion. Once you have researched and checked thoroughly, you need to come to a decision whether or not you can commit to that teacher. The guru-disciple relationship is very, very important in our spiritual path. So you should prepare yourself by reading more about the importance of the guru and the guru-disciple relationship. Once you have come to an informed decision, you should arrange with the temple to meet that guru. You should prepare offerings before hand. This can be anything from your heart, but traditionally they are representations of the body (Buddha images, such as a statue, thangka, printed and framed image, ect), speech (and Dharma text) and mind (stupa) of the Buddhas. When you go to see the guru to request taking Refuge with them, you should prostrate three times to the guru, offer a khata to them, then present the offerings, and finally request to be their student and ask them to grant Refuge. The act of taking Refuge with a teacher in Tibetan Buddhism, makes that person your guru and the guru-disciple relationship is established. I hope all of this helps. Good luck on your spiritual journey.
  • May 23, 2023 11:23
    Sane asked: Hello Pastors, Can I recite the 21 praises of Tara for the purpose of memorizing it?
    pastor answered: Dear Sane, Of course. That would be very good and beneficial for you. The Praises to the 21 Taras can be recited by anyone, any time. The best would of course be during your sadhana (daily practice), but it can be recited any time of the day. If you are trying to memorise it, it is good to recite it as much as you can. The trick with memorising a text is to recite it out aloud, rather than in your head. That way you will memorise it quicker. I hope this helps.
  • May 22, 2023 17:51
    Anonymous asked: Hi pastor, I have trust issues and I want to practice Tibetan Buddhism but what are requirements? do I have to devote my entire life to it??? do I have to practice tantra eventually?? after death, where do we go??? I am a bit skeptical of pure lands cause I don't know.... I don't wanna be taken to a realm I've never seen or been before. I'm scared, can u help
    pastor answered: Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your question. The way to get over your fear is to learn more about Tibetan Buddhism, its beliefs, the benefits of the practice, etc. When we come to practise something new we can either be skeptical/fearful of it, or on the other hand, we can be over enthusiastic about it. Either way has it's detriments. So the best thing for you to do before you decide if you really want to practice Tibetan Buddhism is to learn more about it. You can do the following to find out more before making your decision. 1. Here is a list of must read books for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhism or practising Tibetan Buddhism. These books have all been recommended by Tsem Rinpoche, our spiritual guide : https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/books-that-are-a-must-read.html 2. You can slowly read through the articles on this blog. Tsem Rinpoche created this virtual space to be a repository of information so that people can learn. The best category for you to learn more and in the process answer your questions in the Buddhism category (you can find this at the menu on the top of the page) 3. If you are not much of a reader, you can watch the teachings by Tsem Rinpoche on his YouTube channel. There are many videos there, ranging from a couple of minutes to a couple of hours : https://www.youtube.com/@tsemrinpoche The questions you have asked are too broad for me to answer properly here, best you learn about Tibetan Buddhism slowly and decide for yourself if you want to practice or not. I hope this helps.
  • May 20, 2023 09:54
    Ian asked: Hi Pastors, I had a weird dream involving Bodhisattvas. Basically I was in the POV of Manjushri in first person and I had to figure out some riddles or song lyrics. Anyways regarding the weird dream, does this count as self visualization? or does it not because it's unintentional.
    pastor answered: Dear Ian, That's a very interesting dream. Have you been doing a lot of Manjushri practice? In regards to the dream, that does not count as self-visualisation, because it was unintentional in your dream. Hope that helps.
  • May 19, 2023 22:51
    Oaka asked: I pray to Avalokiteshvara to help people affected by Cyclone Mocha but there still were many deaths. Is it because of their karma?? I mean this with no offense or disrespect because I genuinely want to know. But if Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are above the law of karma, why can't they save people in the world from catastrophes and dangers if they can bypass karma or save despite the people's karma? we've heard in Avalokitesvara chapter that he saves people from fires, falling, being chained, demons, etc. So I don't understand.... Please make it clear for me.
    pastor answered: Dear Oaka, Thanks for your question. Actually it is a very interesting one, but you guess the answer already. Yes, the fully enlightened beings are no longer bound by karma. Actually that is one of the definitions of enlightenment, that one is free from the law of karma. So, they can definitely help us when we are suffering to alleviate our suffering, but why is it they cannot always help us, for example when you prayed to Avalokiteshvara to help the people affected by the tragedy of Cyclone Mocha? You already included it in your questions, it's karma. The force of our own negative karma is what stops them from helping us. In this particular case, from the angle of karma the Cyclone was ultimately caused by the negative group karma of people living in that area. However, some people's negative karma ripened and they died, but many people's negative karma did not ripen and they did not die. Even with the power of your prayers and the prayers of others around the world, the enlightened beings could have helped many people, stopped their negative karma from ripening, so they didn't die. We don't have the ability to check this, we must go on faith. But for some people, their negative karma was so strong, that the prayers and merits generated for them wasn't enough to allow the enlightened beings to help them. Karma plays a very big role in samsara, how we suffer and also understanding karma is how we progress on our spiritual path. That is why the basis of Buddhism, is not to create negative karma and at the same time purify the negative karma that we already have. Then we won't suffer and the Buddhas can help us even more. I hope this answer helps.
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