Dr Susan Jones – No flu for 25 years!

Aug 25, 2012 | Views: 1,325

In 2010, an interview was conducted between George Noory and Dr Susan Smith Jones. It was a radio interview on Coast to Coast AM, a North-American late-night radio talk show. The radio station draws in approximately 3 million listeners, making it the most listened-to program. The program usually discusses about paranormal or conspiracy theories… but in Dr Susan’s interview they spoke about healthy eating and healthy living.

Dr Susan Jones is an educator, motivator and author. She has established herself as one of the world’s foremost experts on diet and nutrition, high level wellness, natural remedies, balanced living, and human potential. She has also authored over 26 books and 1,500 magazine articles on these topics.

In the interview, she says that she was inspired by her grandmother who believed in dealing with the body through natural means. As proof to her healthy lifestyle, she reveals, “I haven’t had a cold or a flu almost in a quarter of a century.”

Listen to the audio interview to find out why she doesn’t need to take any medication!! I have added the transcript below so that it’s easier for my blog readers to learn from her… Enjoy! It is really a good talk. Please take the time to listen as it will benefit you.

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Dr Susan Smith Jones on Coast to Coast

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Radio Host: You know, one of the delights of life? Listening to Coast to Coast. Another should be you taking care of yourself and how do you do that the proper way? Susan Smith Jones will tell you in a moment, on Coast to Coast AM.

Radio Host: Well I guess you could say that Susan Smith Jones is one of our nutritional experts. She’s got a PhD, and has assisted thousands of people in becoming more aware of how their food and lifestyle choices affect their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being for 30 years. Susan taught students, staff, faculty at UCLA how to be healthy and fit. She is an author of Recipes for Healthy Bliss, Healing Power of NatureFoods and Healthy Bliss as well. She’s a motivational speaker…motivate us Susan, how are ya?

Susan: George, it’s so great to be with you. Didn’t we have a good time on April Fools’ night with Toast to Toast?

Radio Host: I loved it…I’m still getting emails on them, you know. People are so…one lady hexed me, put a curse on me because of that show.

Susan: Oh really? I bet you’re already thinking of what you’ll do next year as well and I think somebody’s birthday is coming up.

Radio Host: Somebody’s birthday is coming up and I’m not celebrating.

Susan: The big one.

Radio Host: I don’t know, alright.

Susan: But age is a state of mind because if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

Radio Host: “Welcome to Coast to Coast”, so is that it?

Susan: Well, yeah, George.

Radio Host: You know what? I have, over three months, I have dropped 15 pounds.

Susan: Isn’t that wonderful!

Radio Host: I was not necessarily overweight, I’ll tell you what happened. My glucose level got out of whack, and my doctor says, “You know, you keep this up, you’re gonna be a diabetic” and he said, “I wanna put you on Metformin.” And I said, “I don’t want to take this pill!” So he said, “Well, go to this other doctor, he’s an expert in this.” And the doctor looked at me and said, “Look, you lose a little bit of weight, stay off a lot of carbs, stay off pastas and white bread and all these things, potatoes, starches, and,” he said, “Watch what happens.” And now it’s almost normal again. Isn’t it incredible?

Susan: Good for you. See? I should be interviewing you tonight!

Radio Host: No…but I also did the supplement things, the cinnamon and stuff like that, and the bottom-line for me is you gotta be healthy as much as you can. I mean, you know, every day you have to treat as if it is your last. And what a waste if it’s gone and you didn’t enjoy it, but at the same time, you should watch yourself and prolong those days, right?

Susan: There is nothing more important than health and it is not just eating the best foods – now that’s important – or just exercising, but it’s the whole balance, body, mind and spirit. Body reflects the mind, and the mind reflects the spirit. You see, if you eat good foods – colorful, lots of plant-based foods, high in antioxidants – and if you reduce in those beige and white foods, then what happens is you have a more positive attitude. And you can exercise an hour or two a day, and then you’ll be more optimistic. And yet I bet all of your listeners now that are listening to us know that you can eat the best foods and you can exercise all day, but if your thoughts are always negative, if you’re always harboring thoughts of doubt and worry and anger and jealousy and hopelessness, there’s no way you’re ever gonna live your highest potential. And because body reflects mind, and mind reflects the spirit, the body is a great place to start and an easy place to start is what you eat. I know you remember from previous shows that I was very much influenced by my grandmother Fritzi, remember? And I was really sick as a teenager, and she took me under her wings. And she was like a healer and lived close to nature, and she taught me how to heal my body, from head to toe, inside and out and as a result, I haven’t had a cold or a flu almost in a quarter of a century. I’ve never taken any medication, and in regards to foods – and because I’m always optimistic, my nickname’s Sunny – so she’d always say to me, “Sunny, always look to nature for what to eat because in nature, you won’t find ice cream trees and potato chip bushes and doughnut vines. But the more natural and colorful your meal is, the more likely it is to have an abundance of healing nutrients that boost immunity, that protects the body from disease and promotes vibrant health.” And George, I still have people all the time come up to me, who recognize me during or before or after my talk, and they’ll say, “You know, I like what you say Susan, but you know, I know I’m headed for a heart attack because my dad died of heart disease, and my grandfather did and it’s just in the family, it’s in my genes!” And I say to people like that, that they will say that to me, just pay attention to that amazing study done in ’08 by Dr Dean Ornish. It was a three month, groundbreaking study and it was demonstrated that the subjects affected changes in activity in about 500 genes including 48 that were turned on, and 453 that were turned off as a result of this, George, eating more healthy foods like you’re eating now, keeping stress levels down, practicing relaxation techniques like meditation, and of course exercising regularly. So in just three months – in 90 days – you can change hundreds of your genes by simply changing what you eat and how you live. That is amazing to me, amazing!

Radio Host: You have to do it, and this hour, I’m going to ask you about some super foods, a super food that you say can help promote weight loss.

Susan: Oh yeah.

Radio Host: Why is it that extra weight hurts the body?

Susan: Well, sadly, you know – and it’s an epidemic in America and in most of the world – but when you’re overweight and especially if you’re obese, it brings with it major health problems like heart disease, certain cancers, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, like you know, diabetes, gout, stroke, osteoporosis, arthritis. They are all associated with obesity, but you know I’m a positive person so to put it in a more positive way, losing even a little bit of weight, significantly will improve your health and your well-being.

Radio Host: Well, that’s a good point. That is true. You know, most people though, are not totally happy the way they look. Why is it that the foods that are no good for us taste the best?

Susan: That’s a good question. In fact you are so right George because surveys indicate that most people are not happy with their weight or the shape of their body. And the sad thing is, that a majority of these people are going about in a wrong way, the hard way, by dieting which never works. So you wanna throw away any diet book that tells you, you can lose weight and keep it off without moving a muscle…

Radio Host: What do you mean dieting doesn’t work?

Susan: No. Dieting doesn’t work. Dieting, you usually change all the foods you eat, and you eat much less, and that slows down your basal metabolic rate, your metabolism. When you slow that down then your body, as a safeguard, starts using some of your muscle as a fuel source. And, as I’ll talk about in a little bit, you wanna have as much lean muscle tissue in your body as you can, so…and foods that really taste good, those beige and white foods that have lots of sugar and saturated fat, they are almost like – it has been proven scientifically – like morphine in the body.

Radio Host: Yeah, I used to love chocolate-covered doughnuts. Not anymore. Used to love ‘em. They’re the best! I miss one. A nice one. Chocolate on it.

Susan: And they’re good to use as a little baseball to throw, like to your grandchildren now, you know, because they’re soft and you can catch them easily. Or if you want to have a little more bit upstairs, the women, you know, want to have a little bit more, you know, that you can use those instead of tissue to stuff your bra. That’s what those are good for.

Radio Host: I don’t wear a bra.

Susan: Yeah I know, I was told you didn’t

Radio Host: I’m thinking of a glazed doughnut now.

Susan: Yeah…great!

Radio Host: But they are! The crummy stuff for your body tastes the best.

Susan: Seriously, I’m gonna disagree with you. I know initially it tastes the best, but as you clean out your body by eating better foods and exercising and getting enough sleep and drinking enough water, you actually change your taste buds. And you gotta have a little discipline in your life to be able to…

Radio Host: You have to…

Susan: …stick with it, that’s right. And discipline to me, is that ability to carry out the resolution long after the mood has left you, that mood or enthusiasm. And keep this in mind – Ben Franklin said whatever you do for 21 days will make or break a habit and behavioral sciences have discovered that if you do something, George, for 21 consecutive days in a row, like exercise or drinking more water or eating fresh fruits, or you give up something like the white flour pastas and ice cream every night for dessert, and 21 days you’ll no longer crave for what you gave up, or you will have established a new habit, and it really does work. I’ve taught this for 35 years in my work, and it really comes down to this: you’ve got to make your word count. See, your life is a reflection of how you feel about yourself.

Radio Host: It’s critical. 6 months ago, my little grandchild Mia called me up and said, “Papa, it’s Girl Scouts’ cookie time, are you gonna order from me? So I ordered a whole bunch of boxes of Tagalongs from her. Those are those peanut butter Girl Scout cookies. They’re the best. I can’t eat one, I eat the whole box. And so she bought…I ordered 6 of those, 6 boxes of those. I came back to St Louis a couple of months ago, and there they were waiting for me on the kitchen counter, and you know what I did? I gave them all away. I gave them all away. It wasn’t easy! I gave one box away to a guy and then I pulled it out of his hand, but he took it. It wasn’t easy. It takes willpower. Once you get there, you feel guilty if you cheat.

Susan: No, I know. And you see, what you’ve just proven is that you can tell by your daily actions what you are committed to. They always reflect your self-esteem and you could have eaten them, and you didn’t and you gave them away so you can tell that you’re making your health a top priority in your life.

Radio Host: How important is exercise, water and eating right in losing weight?

Susan: Oh my goodness. Absolutely you wanna exercise because with exercise you’re gonna build more lean muscle tissue on your body, and you do that through weightlifting, strength training, resistance training, whatever you want to call it. And when you add – you’re gonna love this, George, when you add 10 extra pounds of muscle to your body, you’ll burn approximately 500 extra calories a day. You’d have to jog 6 miles a day, 7 days a week to burn the same number of calories. 10 extra pounds of muscle on your body can burn a pound of fat a week. That’s 52 pounds a year. And I know everyone listening now, you’re all thinking, “Sounds good, how do I build 10 extra pounds of muscle on my body?” Well, you do it by engaging in some type of strength training and weightlifting and it will take…if you work out two-three times a week, it will take four to six months to build those 10 extra pounds of muscle on your body. But what happens is when you have the extra muscle, you burn more calories than someone who doesn’t, even when you’re both sitting still.

Radio Host: That’s right.

Susan: Now, in terms of looking younger – oh, this is so fantastic – Duke University did a series of studies and if everyone out there…let’s just say if anyone out there wants to look 15-20 years younger in one year from tomorrow, scientifically proven, there is a simple way to do it.

Radio Host: How?

Susan: Two times a week, for 30 minutes, you need to engage in weightlifting. You can go to the gym, you can do it in your home, you can go to the park and take some weights with you, and it works most effectively in people from their 40s to their 90s. It works better for them than even younger people, and so in one year from tomorrow, if you started lifting weights two times a week, you’ll look and also physiologically be 15-20 years younger than you are right now.

Radio Host: That’s it?

Susan: Yeah, that’s it. See, this is the beauty of health. It’s the simple lifestyle choices like what you eat, how you deal with stress, how often you exercise, how much sleep you get and water you drink, what you think – these have the most enormous impact on your longevity and quality of life and George, changes that wereonce labelled milestones in growing older such as high blood pressure, fragile bones, weight gain, significant vision and memory loss, these are no longer considered inevitable. And I think probably because we’re so time-poor, and even out of laziness, well-proven anti-ageing measures like diet and exercise and sleep and looking after our mind and spirit, often go unheeded. Yet it is most important to note just how simple looking and feeling younger can be achieved naturally by working from the inside out.

Radio Host: Susan, what’s the one superfood you say would help promote weight loss?

Susan: Oh, if you said I could only have one food to promote weight loss and to look younger and have the energy and have beautiful skin, without a doubt it would be green vegetables and here is why. There was a review of 206 humans, not animals, but human epidemiological studies, and it shows that green vegetables have the strongest protective effect against cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, high blood pressure, than all other foods. But the sad truth is only one in 500 Americans consumes enough calories from vegetables to assure this defence. So the cornerstone of any heart-healthy, cancer-protective, longevity-favorable diet, which should be to eat as many raw and steamed and cooked vegetables as you can, because they’re true superfoods with so much nutritional value, they are nutrient -dense.

Radio Host: Alright, what’s the culinary spice you love to promote?

Susan: Well, I know yours.

Radio Host: Mine is turmeric, of course.

Susan: Turmeric, of course it is, yeah. Of course it is and that’s such a good anti-inflammatory…

Radio Host: Yes sure is, and that’s why I take it.

Susan: Yeah, not only that, it helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels, it’s one of the best antioxidants you can take, and what I do is I have them in capsule form for when I fly…fly places or when I sleep and I fly. And then I also have it as a liquid tincture because then it gets into my system really quickly and I’ll take a drop or so, in a glass of water, and it turns it all orange and gold – it’s so beautiful – you drink it down and it’s still kinda… the glass remains a little orange and gold. But cinnamon, cinnamon is great if you’re diabetic, pre-diabetic to balance out your blood sugar levels, but also to lower your LDL, the bad cholesterol, lipo, yeah, and also lower triglycerides and blood pressure and to raise your high density lipo-protein a little bit, but then the one to help you lose weight, you’re gonna love this –

Radio Host: Drumbeat… bumbumbum

Susan: What you say? Oh yeah, wait, *tapping sound* there you go. It’s cayenne pepper. See, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right?

Radio Host: That’s right.

Susan: And see, cayenne provides a three-pronged attack against obesity because number one, when you eat cayenne or any hot chili peppers, like the jalapeno peppers, they fight off food cravings. You know, scientist have discovered when you eat these sharp-tasting foods, they overwhelm the taste buds, cutting off craving. Then secondly, cayenne helps you eat less. You’re gonna love this one. There was a study in the Netherlands where they gave a group of men, .9 grams of ground cayenne pepper, either in a pill or mixed with their tomato juice, and then 30 minutes later – so envision this – they turn these men loose at an all-you-can-eat buffet. And then compared with the men who were given a placebo, the men who had the cayenne reduced their food intake by up to 16%. And then third, it requires lots of energy to eat hot, spicy foods. In other words, it burns calories to eat them. So here’s what I recommend: you don’t always want all the foods you eat to taste like cayenne pepper, so I also have them in capsule form and if I’m having an extra sweet dessert or something that probably has more calories that I know I need, then before I eat it I’ll take a couple of capsules of cayenne and that will help burn a few more calories.

Radio Host: You want more information on Susan Smith Jones, just go to her website which is linked up right now in coasttocoastam.com, Susan Smith Jones. When we come back, we’ll get a few more tips from her, talk to you about some of the things she has been doing and what we will do is open up the phone lines, we give you an opportunity this last half an hour to ask her a question or two about your own health, and I know she’s done some work again with apple cider vinegar, I’m obsessed with that stuff! Let’s find out what it does. If you need to email me, any time, any place, it’s george@coasttocoastam.com.

We’ll be back with final calls with Susan Smith Jones, on Coast to Coast AM. On our next Coast to Coast program, we’re going to talk about the truth of 2012 and then get into open lines on Coast to Coast AM so make sure you’re part of that program. When we come back, we will take phone calls and continue the dialogue with Susan Smith Jones, right here on Coast to Coast AM.

Tell us about your best-selling three-book series, Blissful Living.

Susan: Oh, uh, I definitely will. You know, for 30 years, you know, I taught at UCLA and I took the program that I taught – and it’s a 30-day program to look 10 years younger, lose weight, boost self-esteem, heal your body – and so it’s the program I taught there and that I’ve also given all over the world. in seminars and workshops, and I’ve put it into one three-book set, you know. You can buy them individually, but Hay House is doing something really wonderful for your listeners to the end of the month – if you get the whole threethree-book set together, they’re giving the listeners almost 40% off. And it’s my program that I have lived, you know, for my whole adult life, on how to feel your very best, create your best life, and you can find out more about it on your website, or on my website.

Radio Host: Alright, super. Susan, we’re gonna take some calls tonight.

Susan: Okay

Radio Host: Right here, let’s go to Jason in Farmington, Maine, you’re right up with us. Hey Jason, welcome to the show.

Jason: Good morning.

Radio Host: Good to have you with us. Go ahead.

Jason: Just um, I grow garlic, hard-neck garlic, and I thought maybe Susan can just give the listeners some information on the health benefits of consuming garlic and using it raw, while you’re cooking it, just maybe she could…

Susan: Well Jason, I’m telling you, and George, I can speak for hours on garlic. First of all, it is known around the world as a natural antibiotic. You know, Popeye might have eaten spinach for strength, but in Ancient Egypt the slaves who built the great Pyramids were given garlic to give them endurance. In Greece and Rome, in Ancient Greece and Rome, athletes take garlic before competitions. It helps lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, triglycerides, it’s a powerful antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal. It is so good for you. It helps to prevent colds and flus and infections and it’s also excellent for your heart. It’s one of seven spices, in addition to your favorite one, George, turmeric, fenugreek, cloves, cayenne, cinnamon and ginger, really good for heart health. And you might be spending a lot of quality time alone if you eat too much of it but, you know, who cares, it will keep you healthy.

Radio Host: You know, I wish I knew then, what I know now. My gosh! The things we could have done when we were in our 20s and 30s!

Susan: I know. But George, it’s never too late to start , never. In fact, you know that song you played, what was that song? Bridge over…

Radio Host: Bridge over Troubled Water

Susan: Yeah, that made me think about attitude…

Radio Host: Simon and Garfunkel

Susan: …and affirmations, brought me back to my younger years as well but I wanted to mention to you because it’s so important. My grandmother always used to say to me that attitude is the mind’s paintbrush, it can color anything and when you have a good attitude about yourself and when you learn to love yourself and honor the miracle that is your body, then love will come to you in forms of vibrant health, happiness, success, and prosperity and peace. And I’m a big believer in affirmation to keep your whole energy positive, and I know your listeners know this, but just as a quick review, affirmations are those positive words and declarations of truth of who you really are, and what you want to create in your life. And I think the queen of…I call her the queen of positive thinking and affirmations is Louise Hay. And I bet most of your listeners know who she is. She is my dear friend and mentor, but she is the publisher extraordinaire and the author of many books including that big international best-seller called Heal Your Body. But I thought I’d let you know that today she has a new book that just came out, it’s all about affirmations. It’s so beautiful, I have it right here in front of me, it’s got a CD at the back of the book. It’s called Experience Your Good Now and if you go to experienceyourgoodnow.com, you’ll get lots of gifts from Louise and a chance to win a cruise to the Caribbean which will make you look younger and take away stress!

Radio Host: Absolutely. What do you think of organic peanut butter? Is it any good?

Susan: Well, organic is always better than non-organic, but what…if you like nut butters, I think what’s better than nut butters – and I know if you taste it, you’ll agree with me – would be almond butter. Almond butter.

Radio Host: Where do you find almond butter?

Susan: All the health food stores have them.

Radio Host: They do?

Susan: And you can get it roasted or raw, even better raw.

Radio Host: What does it taste like?

Susan: It’s in the nut butter section.

Radio Host: What does it taste like?

Susan: Taste like almonds.

Radio Host: How do you eat it?

Susan: Well, you eat it just the way you would with peanut butter. You can use it as a spread on celery or apples or spread it on your toast. I make…you know, if you have ever had peanut sauce on Indian or different kind of foods, I use it in dressing,

Radio Host: Yeah, yeah.

Susan: So people that want to gain weight, you know, the few of you listening who might wanna gain weight…

Radio Host: Gain weight?

Susan: Yeah, you can put it in your smoothies to thicken it up and to give you extra calories. Now, it is a concentrated food so you don’t wanna overdo it. A little bit goes a long way but almond butter, hemp butter, sesame butter or cashew butter is so delicious.

Radio Host: Our scale’s good to loo—

Susan: You’re talking about scales on cysts?

Radio Host: No, scales to lose weight.

Susan: I know. No. See, people, people get upset about weighing themselves and this is a good point to bring up. When you add extra muscles to your body, it weighs more than the fat.

Radio Host: So you got to go by the mirror.

Susan: Yeah, go by the mirror or take measurements and how your clothes fit. I think it’s good to weigh yourself about once a week, just to give you an idea of how you’re doing because if you’re on a good fitness, health, good eating program, you should be losing weight every week but if you keep increasing then you need to…I mean the whole program is in my three-book set, everything you need there, all the foods, herbs, spices and all the lifestyle choices to look 10 years younger in 30 days, unless George, you’re in the worst shape ever and you’ve never embraced any health practice in your life…

Radio Host: Well, you have to go slow.

Susan: …then it might take about three months.

Radio Host: Marion in Dayton, Ohio, east of the Rockies, you’re up with us on Coast to Coast, good morning, Marion.

Marion: Good morning. Thank you very much. I’m sorry I have chronic deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. I’m on a wheelchair. I’m on Coumadin. I’m not allowed to eat spinach and all the green goodies, and I can’t hardly walk because most of the clots are in my legs. I don’t know what to do about exercise. I love to be able to get your books. Do you have any capsules or anything that I can take?

Susan: You know what? And I have worked with many people with disabilities or in wheelchairs…you know, I was the first fitness trainer, and remember I started the UCLA when I was three, George…

Radio Host: Yeah, exactly, so sorry about your football team.

Susan: …I was the first fitness trainer, and Marion, there is so much you can do on a wheelchair, where you can lift weights. You know, or even if you don’t have weights, you can take cans of soup or bottles of water, and put your arms out to the side and put your arms forward and…can you lift your feet up and extend your leg?

Marion: There are clots behind my knees, in my knees, I lost about 50% of my, the bend…

Susan: Alright, so I’m gonna say you can absolutely work out your upper body but as crazy as this sounds – and I want you to keep an open mind about this – I want you to practice visualization. Because studies have found when you visualize yourself getting in better shape and feeling better and looking younger, within 21 days – because your mind, the subconscious part of your mind has the reasoning power of about a 5 year old – and you put those positive affirmations and visualizations in your mind and you’ll see that your body begins to change. You know they’ve used visualization with all kinds of healing modalities or to get rid of cancer. So visualization would be good for you.

Radio Host: Apple cider vinegar, what do you think?

Susan: Ooh, I love it! I love it! Now that’s been a healing agent since Biblical times and Hippocrates, you know, he was the father of medicine 2400 years ago, he said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” But he relied on apple cider vinegar as a standard remedy. Now, it’s filled with enzymes and potassium and studies have found that it helps to relieve high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, acid reflux, achy joints, allergies, yeast infections, even sore throat. But here’s a key point: there is a difference between raw, organic, unfiltered and undistilled apple cider vinegar – so primarily in health food stores – and the distilled, clear vinegar that turns up on the grocery shelves, that’s good for cleaning your house.

Radio Host: That’s right. Big difference.

Susan: But see, this latter one, the distilled white stuff lacks the mother of the vinegar, that cloudy sediment that we all know contains most of the health promoting enzymes, the acetic acid, the friendly bacteria, minerals and other nutrients from the apple. So even though it lacks the eye appeal to the general public, you want to go to your natural food store and look for organic, raw, unfiltered apple juice. And I take about one to two tablespoons – and I’ve done this for almost 40 years, Trixie taught me this – I take it in about eight-ounces of water. Now some people don’t love the taste, I love it, so some people add a sweetener and that’s alright. But you don’t really want to take undiluted…you don’t want to chuggle up, put the bottle up to your mouth and chuggle it down. It’s very acidic and it can damage tooth enamel, and your throat and mouth tissues if residues are left in your mouth. But this effect can be easily overcome by rinsing out your mouth with water after drinking or consuming apple cider vinegar. If anybody listening has arthritis, wants to lose weight, wants to have more energy, wants to digest your food better, you know, have an eight-ounce glass 15 minutes before your meal, with a teaspoon in, before each meal.

Radio Host: And it works?

Susan: Beautifully. Beautifully. It’s that beautiful, long time, time-tested folk remedy that is inexpensive and I look forward to it everyday. And instead of tea sometimes, I’ll take hot water, put in a little apple cider vinegar and maybe even add a peppermint teabag or chamomile teabag. And especially on a cool evening, it’s a warm, soothing drink. It’s delicious!

Radio Host: Next stop, we go to Ken in Knoxville, Tennessee. First-time caller, hi Ken, good morning,

Ken: Hi, George, well I’ve been trying to get you for about two years.

Radio Host: Wow. Glad you got in.

Susan: Well, aren’t I lucky, Ken!

Ken: Yes you are

Susan: Yes I am.

Ken: I just have a question for ya, I won’t keep you long. I’m 81 years old…

Susan: Wow, you sound 30 years younger!

Ken: …yeah, I work fulltime, I’ve been retired four times, I stay at 140 pounds and I eat everything…

Radio Host: Hmph.

Ken: …fat foods, everything.

Susan: I think you should hang up on him immediately, George. (laughs) We ’won’t talk with him. You’ve got a very healthy metabolism.

Ken: Yes, I know.

Susan: Good for you!

Ken: And people think, you know my kids and myself, “How old do you think I am?” And they’ll say, “Oh I don’t know. 58, 59?”

Susan: Aww…don’t you love that?

Ken: But I’m 81.

Susan: Yeah. Good for you. That’s wonderful. You inspire me, Ken.

Ken: And you know, I don’t exercise, I work full time, you know, in four days, I work 48 hours.

Susan: Amazing! Absolutely amazing! Good for you! I wish we had a video now, George, so we could see him. That is great!

Ken: But thank you, for taking my call.

Susan: Oh, you’re so welcome!

Radio Host: You know, Susan, how did you get involved in this, in health and nutrition?

Susan: Well, it’s all in my three-book set, so I’ll just tell you in a nutshell

Radio Host: Sure.

Susan: I’ve been in a major automobile accident in the 70s, my car was totaled. I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. The diagnosis was that I’d have to live the rest of my life in pain, wouldn’t be able to carry anything heavier than a purse, and really wouldn’t be very happy for the rest of my life. And I couldn’t accept that prognosis from the doctors. I’d severely fractured my lower back, and with sheer determination and belief and hope, and doing some physical therapy and then my grandmother helped me learn more about foods and everything, I changed my life and within six months, my team of doctors at UCLA claimed it was a miracle although they’d admitted they’d never studied about miracles in med school. But I learned from that and all my experiences through life and all around the world that I’ve written about in this beautiful three-book set, that there are three things that are important. First of all, you want to have a clear vision of how you want your life and your world to be and secondly, you’ve got to be totally committed to that vision. No matter what anyone says, you keep your word, you don’t let your excuses get in the way. And thirdly, always know there is this inherent healing power within you, that is there 24/7. You just call on it to help you, and you live a more faith-filled life, and you put those three things together and, like Ken did in his life, you’ll create miracles in your life. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The whole course of things goes to teach us faith,” and I’ve learned that throughout my life and it’s really not that difficult. I love this little thought that I thought of the other day. Like bamboo, our lives are all about remaining rooted and resilient and flexible, and we’ve got to make the right choices. Pythagoras said, “Choose what is best. Habit will soon render it agreeable and easy,” and you said that George, at the beginning of the show, about the cookies, about the Girl Scout cookies, you did what is best and you’ve gotten into a habit. And really it’s about balance, it’s about relinquishing all the loveless ways that we treat and use our bodies. And it’s about knowledge too, so your decisions in life are only as good as your information so you need good information. And I feel real appreciative to Hay House that, for your listeners, through the end of the month, they’re giving anybody who gets the three-book set, a 40% discount, almost 40%.

Radio Host: Not bad. Let’s go to Vicky in St Louis, we only have a minute left. Hey Vicky, how are ya?

Vicky: Hey hello George, I’m doing good!

Susan: Hi Vicky!

Vicky: I’m a vegetarian now, it’s almost 6 years I gave up all meat, fast food, and I eat great, great salad every night, George, and brown organic rice…

Radio Host: Vicky came up to my book signing in St Louis a few weeks ago.

Susan: Vicky, you’re doing great! Eating as many plant-based foods as you can will keep you really healthy, really really healthy. You can choose to eat delectable foods that just happen to be potent medicines like those vegetables that heal the body and help restore vibrant health. Vicky, here’s a real good way to think of nutritious food, and I think you’d agree. Produce is the most important healthcare that your money can buy.

Radio Host: Super. And Susan, if you take care of yourself, how many years can you add to your life?

Susan: Dozens. Dozens. And it’s never too late to start! You can start in your 80s! And…but how great it is to start children when they’re young.

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22 Responses to Dr Susan Jones – No flu for 25 years!

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  1. Tsa Tsa Anne on Oct 7, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    A good read with an advice worth following from Dr Susan Jones although I’m usually not the type who will get flu. Haven’t got the flu for many many years. …touchwood! 😆😅Thank you Rinpoche and blog team for this great sharing! 😍👍

  2. Samfoonheei on Feb 18, 2018 at 6:41 pm

    Dr Susan Jones is an educator, motivator and author and as one of the world’s foremost experts on diet and nutrition. She is as a much sought-after motivational speaker, internationally renowned wellness consultant, talk show guest, and holistic lifestyle coach extraordinaire. She has authored a variety of audio programs, 26 books and 1,500 magazine articles . Susan enthusiastically shares her wisdom and expertise on simple ways to create vibrant health and live a balanced, peaceful life. She has proven due to her healthy lifestyle, she haven’t had a cold or a flu almost in a quarter of a century. Amazing…
    Eat healthy, stay healthy, and having a healthy lifestyle will helps us to keep away from diseases. Choose to be a vegetarian is the best choice.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this wonderful post.

  3. Sean Wang on Apr 16, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article here. I am not the kind of person who would know much about nutrition and I would not know where to get more information. Now, I know that I can look for books written by Dr. Susan.

    The way Dr. Susan speaks is as if she is giving a Dharma talk as she is teaching discipline.

    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article again. Green products can indeed save our lives!

  4. Jean Mei on Feb 4, 2013 at 1:50 am

    Not having the cold or the flu in over 10 years is quite unheard of! You would think that she was a hermit of some sort if you just heard that. Her raw diet seems to be a very effective preventive method towards illnesses. There has been many proven evidence that raw diets are effective towards cancer patient recovery and heart diseases. Even Bill Clinton is an advocate of such a diet.

    Another point that I found interesting in Dr Susan’s interview was her advice on visualization. The power of visualization seems to be accepted by healers and doctors now.

    Everything’s all in the mind… 😛

    “Alright, so I’m gonna say you can absolutely work out your upper body but as crazy as this sounds – and I want you to keep an open mind about this – I want you to practice visualization. Because studies have found when you visualize yourself getting in better shape and feeling better and looking younger, within 21 days – because your mind, the subconscious part of your mind has the reasoning power of about a 5 year old – and you put those positive affirmations and visualizations in your mind and you’ll see that your body begins to change. You know they’ve used visualization with all kinds of healing modalities or to get rid of cancer. So visualization would be good for you.”

  5. Joy on Feb 3, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    “you’re always harboring thoughts of doubt and worry and anger and jealousy and hopelessness, there’s no way you’re ever gonna live your highest potential. And because body reflects mind, and mind reflects the spirit, the body is a great place to start and an easy place to start is what you eat”.

    This part of Dr.Susan’s interview is what stuck out and the visualisation part for healing. It is the same as what we learn from Buddhist teachings! To always have positive thinking, and not negative because you the mind will affect the body and the speech and reaffirm what you believe even though it is not true.

    Visualisation in healing is kinda an ancient believe and it must work otherwise New Age believers and healers and Buddhism will not say the same things here. Like how we visualise Tara of Tsongkhapa or Manjushri and the light enveloping us and we even do black Manjushri/Medicine Buddha and visualising their light healing the areas we’re affected!

    Hence it goes to show it will work if we believe and do it… and eventually it becomes part of you and it can even change one’s habits. Like what Fr.Susan says studies have found when you visualize yourself getting in better shape and feeling better and looking younger, within 21 days – because your mind, the subconscious part of your mind has the reasoning power of about a 5 year old – and you put those positive affirmations and visualizations in your mind and you’ll see that your body begins to change. (Interesting!)

  6. Cynthia Lee on Nov 18, 2012 at 1:37 am

    Exactly what I need to know! Hehe. I shall keep in mind what colors to go for when I eat in future. Go for greens and avoid the whites. The more colorful, the better.

  7. Echeah on Sep 5, 2012 at 1:15 am

    This is just so interesting. My major takeaway, our health is in our hands. Cliched as it may sound, we literally can will ourselves to live a long healthy life or die younger, just by taking the appropriate actions. Similarly, we can also will ourselves to be in a suffering state or permanent happiness, just by our choice of actions. We have no one else to blame.

  8. tenzin llhamo on Aug 30, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Such an interesting post. Her interview sounds like a Dharma teaching at some point. So many tips and it is so easy to abide. Who said that having veges only as your daily diet don’t help? Anyone from any age group can do it. Must go look for the pills Dr Susan mentioned and apple cider as well. I always wanted to try but I am scared that it will upset my gastric. I should start with a small bottle and see how it goes.

  9. Uncle Eddie on Aug 29, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    The abovenamed, one of the established world’s foremost experts on diet & nutrition, in a radio talkshow, has indicated that “its not just eating the best food or jus exercising, but it’s the whole balance, body, mind and spirit. Body reflects the mind – Mind reflests the spirit, and thenyou have a more posotive attitude. If your thoughts are negative, you’re always harbouring thoughts of doubt and worry, anger and jealousy and hopelessness – There is no way you ever gonna live your highest potential. Having taught for 35 years on how to create weight-loss, boost self-esteem, healingbodies through so many seminars and workshops, who can be a better authority to make such statements of facts than heself.She has also stated and established that through “visualisation of the mind” today, many kinds of healing modalities to get rid of cancers have been used with success and duly achieved. So visualisations would be good for us all too!

  10. DR on Aug 27, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    We all know what we should eat or not eat, what are the health foods, the supplements we need, etc. We all know that we need to clear our minds of doubts, worry,anger,jealousy and hopelessness couple with exercise, enough sleep, etc. In fact, we are so equipped with so much information and knowledge. Then we do it for a week, two weeks, maybe three and then it starts to wane….and then we start giving ourselves excuses and procrastinate and all comes to a halt! How many of us are guilty of this? I am!

    The key to success in anything we set out to do is consistency and to go all the way. We need DISCIPLINE!

  11. KH Ng on Aug 27, 2012 at 11:13 am

    Being vegetarian myself has brought benefits. No more gastric. Slimmer, more energetic and friends say I look younger. I avoid any pills except vitamins. Way to go for me.

  12. Pastor Yek Yee on Aug 27, 2012 at 2:40 am

    Another testimonial of be vegetarian!!!She look like so fresh, energetic and beautiful.

  13. Martin on Aug 27, 2012 at 12:30 am

    Thoroughly enjoyable radio interview. Although the talk was about food nutrition, Dr Susan has so much wisdom about her. I love what she said about the 3 important things to have in our lives, especially not allowing our excuses to get in the way. Also the part about how our attitudes shape our lives and our bodies.

    I am going to try the raw apple cider vinegar.

  14. Sheryl KH (JB) on Aug 26, 2012 at 10:34 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article here. Being a foreigner to health foods/living, it is simply so difficult to find real good books that will really help. Now I know that I can simply just look for books done by Dr Susan Smith Jones.

    Dr Susan also talks about many other aspects that help with healthier lives – such as disciplines (the ability to carry out the resolution long after the mood has left us).

    This article also affirms to us that all those things that help us with longevity and quality of life can come easy – exercises, quality sleep, water and mindset…

    What I like the most about this article comes from a paragraph near the end, which talks about how Dr Susan turned things around from a serious tragic accident. Maybe we can call this as a blessing in disguise? Yet, we have to admit that not many people can have the kind of stout determination and belief that Dr Susan had within herself. And of course, she was very blessed to have a great grandmother who helped to heal her naturally, and which makes who she is today.

    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article again. It not only affirms again the value of ‘green’ products but also the power of faith in our lives.

  15. Christine Wang on Aug 26, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    I don’t know if Dr Susan Jones is a Buddhist or not but what she has talked about about body, mind, spirit, changing habit for 21 days and eating more vegetable…etc., all these sounds familiar to me that I have heard something similar from Dharma teachings. Dharma is logical and it applies for daily life. And it will help our body and mind to be better and better.

    It’s interesting that whatever you do for 21 days will make or break a habit. Habit is what limits our mind. All you need is to commit for 21 days for something that you believe it will be benefitial- that can change your life! Worth to try anyway!

  16. judy lam on Aug 26, 2012 at 2:55 am

    I love what Susan said: “My grandmother always used to say to me that attitude is the mind’s paintbrush, it can color anything and when you have a good attitude about yourself and when you learn to love yourself and honor the miracle that is your body, then love will come to you in forms of vibrant health, happiness, success, and prosperity and peace. “
    Anyone can develop a good attitude if he/she chose to, it only takes a decision. To me, attitude is as important as a qualification, status and experience. There is no short cut to having a good attitude. It takes a willingness to change and desire to be the best to have a good attitude. It is always a joy to be around someone with a good attitude and he/she can inspire people around them to want to be like them.

  17. wah ying on Aug 26, 2012 at 2:00 am

    I love Dr Susan’s talk, when she first talks I thought she is a nutritionist, but she talks about food and life, she actually is a healer. What I love about her thoughts are:

    *Being healthy is about the balance of body, mind and spirit. Body reflects the mind, and the mind reflects the spirit.

    *Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush. When you have a good attitude about yourself and when you learn to love yourself and honor the miracle that is your body, then love will come to you in forms of vibrant health, happiness, success, and prosperity and peace.

    *Three important ingredients to create miracles in life:1)You want to have a clear vision of how you want your life and your world to be; 2)You’ve got to be totally committed to that vision. No matter what anyone says, you keep your word, you don’t let your excuses get in the way; and 3)We have our own inherent healing power within us, that is there 24/7. You just call on it to help you, and you live a more faith-filled lif

  18. Wan Wai Meng on Aug 26, 2012 at 1:20 am

    More evidence about the benefits of vegetable based diet is appearing all the time. Such evidence is available all over the world both in the East and West. Plant based diet is the way to go, so give it a go.

  19. Han on Aug 26, 2012 at 1:05 am

    I like below messages very much and its so true ,
    “you’re always harboring thoughts of doubt and worry and anger and jealousy and hopelessness, there’s no way you’re ever gonna live your highest potential. And because body reflects mind, and mind reflects the spirit, the body is a great place to start and an easy place to start is what you eat”.

    • Christine Wang on Aug 26, 2012 at 9:54 pm

      Yes Han, that was one of my favourite messages from Dr Susan Jones as well. Our mind lives in our bodies like a person lives in an apartment. If there are many problems with the person himself, the apartment won’t be looked after. 🙂

  20. Irene Lim on Aug 25, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    Dr Susan Jones is inspiring. Her knowledge are based on life experiences and I believe what she is saying does work and will make mankind healthier and extend longevity of the human race.

    What we eat is unique to each individual. Our body constituent differs from one to another hence we listen to our body before we embark totally on the diet that is suitable for others. Best to get a herbal nutritionalist to tailor diet that is appropriate for your body so it will nourish and keep your body immunity strong to become a healthier you. Apart from diet, your body and mind must also be in tune and in harmony with nature to become whole. I hope we can cultivate and achieve this wholeness in KECHARA FOREST RETREAT!

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  • Samfoonheei
    Monday, Mar 4. 2024 06:55 PM
    Demons are disembodied spirits, supernatural being or spirit and unseen beings. We know they do exist and I believe they do. They have no physical form to them whatsoever. Demons do definitely exist. They are intelligent beings who are evil malicious spirits and are all dangerous entities. Valak is not to be summoned capriciously by anyone as they are dangerous beings when we invoke them having to face a heavy consequence. There are spiritual practices that we can ask for help a ritual of the wrathful Manjushri in the form of Trakze. Having a doing the practice daily without fail, consistently, as this Trakze practice has been proven to be efficacious to break the hold the Valak and other spirits. All thanks to our Guru bringing this practice to Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong Malaysia.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing for us to understand better.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/science-mysteries/valak-the-conjuring-2-demon.html
  • Samfoonheei
    Monday, Mar 4. 2024 06:53 PM
    Wow ,reading all these powerful quotes had me realised much better of giving even I have little. May H E Tsem Rinpoche’s sincere advice to reach the far shore of liberation to everyone reading this blog. The most truly generous people are those who give silently without asking any in return. There is no exercise better than reaching and lifting people up. A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. Well creating and lighting for others we naturally light our own way. Helping others especially those unfortunate ones, make us feel more positive about our own circumstances.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all these powerful quotes.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/inspiration-worthy-words/the-power-of-giving-18-quotes-from-tsem-rinpoche.html
  • Aarati Bhatt
    Wednesday, Feb 28. 2024 12:47 AM
    I have tried mine and my friend’s horoscope and it results same in both of our case, and not just that I have tried this on various friends and this horoscope is showing same for maximum date of birth, I think this is a bug.

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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.
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Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
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First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
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At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
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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. 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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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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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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This is pretty amazing! First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Beautiful pictures of the huge Buddha in Longkou Nanshan- https://bit.ly/2LsBxVb
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The reason-Very interesting thought- https://bit.ly/2V7VT5r
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NEW Bigfoot cafe in Malaysia! Food is delicious!- https://bit.ly/2VxdGau
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DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
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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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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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  • March 28, 2024 05:40
    Jason asked: Continuing from the previous answer, how do we liberate ourselves from samsara if it’s impossible to not create further karma while existing in samsara? If we create karma just be existing, that means that we will keep reincarnating over and over again so it seems like we’re stuck in the cycle
    pastor answered: Dear Jason, You've asked a very interesting follow-up question. Generally speaking, yes if you are in samsara, then you are always creating more karma. That's why the goal of Buddhists is to be liberated from samsara. The Buddha and other enlightened beings achieved this and the practice of Dharma itself is geared towards achieving this. I'll try to explain it here, hopefully I can do so in such a short space. So, normally there is no way out of samsara, but when you practice the Dharma there is. Remember in my previous reply to you, I mentioned that there are differing levels of severity of karma? Some are heavier, some lighter, etc. When practising the Dharma, you reduce the amount of karma that you produce. When you have less effects of karma, due to less negative karma itself, you can focus more on the spiritual practices that lead to liberation. I'll take the examples of the Refuge vows. There are 10 of them, split into three categories related to the body, speech and mind. First is the body, which includes to abstain form killing, as killing creates negative karma. The in the speech section, it includes to abstain from lying. This is harder to do. What is easier - to abstain from killing another human being, or lying to another person. The easier one is not to kill. Hence, you train yourself in this manner, working from those actions that are easiest to avoid, working up to those that are harder. For example in the mind section, one of the vows is not to covet something that another person has. But this is harder to do than either not lying or not killing. In other words, in our spiritual practice, we reduce the karma that we create though the actions of our body, speech and mind. Since we have less karma, we suffer less. And then finally, we are get to really subtle levels of karma, which are like residue in our mindstreams. But it's still there. In order to get out of samsara, you need to realise what we call emptiness (which is way to complicated to talk about here). In other words, the very path of the Dharma is to reduce the karma we create, starting with the easiest and working up to the hardest, which is where it becomes the easiest to understand emptiness. This who journey is a process, that's why teachings such as the Lamrim are indesipensible as it shows us the actual way to practice. Normally, we are stuck in Samsara. But when we practice the Dharma and ultimately realise emptiness (there are many, many steps in between) we are able to get out of samsara completely. This may sound confusing, which is why in Buddhism study, understand and practice is very important. We have Dharma classes available, where you can learn and find out more: https://www.kechara.com/learn/dharma-classes/ I hope this helps.
  • March 27, 2024 06:10
    Jason asked: People-especially family put certain expectations on us and when we refuse, it causes them a lot of stress and anger and we make them suffer…. my family wants me to marry and have kids but I don’t want to be tied down to Samsara any further and just explaining that I want to shave my head drives my mom crazy and she starts speaking to me in a very loud and forceful manner saying that she doesn’t care what I have to say and that she knows better than me so she will do whatever it takes make me have a family even if she ends up becoming a villain in my eyes because it’s for my own good so that I won’t be alone and lonely when I’m old. When we say no to people, especially to people who care about us and want the best for us, do we accumulate negative karma from causing them emotional turmoil and pain
    pastor answered: Dear Jason, Thank you for your question. In essence, any action that causes another person harm or suffering whether physical or emotional generates negative karma. But karma is complicated and not as simple as we usually think about it. There are differences in level of severity of karma created, some can be very light and some can be heavy. These are due to the variables when creating karma, such as motivation, the actions, your feelings after it, etc. This can all be found in teachings that talk about karma, especially the Lamrim teachings. In Buddhism we teach that we need to avoid the creation of negative karma for sure. But simply by being stuck in samsara, there is actually no way out of creating karma. That is why Buddhists seek to be free from samsara altogether. Only when we are free from samsara, are we free from the creation of karma. In relation to your situation, if you are young and rely on your parents, for now you should try not to do things that are create division or disharmony within the family environment. That itself if the practice of the Dharma. Then later, when you are independent you can make more of an informed choice about what you want to do. Even in your current situation, you can practice the Dharma, it is not necessary to become a monk or nun to progress on your spiritual path. Dharma can be practiced in any environment, and actually practising towards our family is the best. When we transform our minds and our behvariours and they see just how beneficial this transformation is, this is the best way to show them that Dharma is good. This was a piece of advice that Tsem Rinpoche used to tell people in family situations all the time. I hope this helps you.
  • March 26, 2024 02:28
    Rojal Poudel asked: How can I meet my guru? Does one need a guru for initiation for tantra and other stuff on the path to enlightenment? Does one need a guru to attain enlightenment?
    pastor answered: Dear Rojal, Thank you for your question. In regards to meeting your guru, there are many different ways. These days you can meet your guru online as well. For example, many people did not meet Tsem Rinpoche personally, but they consider him to be there guru. You may find this article interesting: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/the-guru-protocol-a-guide-to-knowing-who-your-guru-is.html In regards to tantra, yes, one definitely needs a qualified guru to bestow initiation and teach us the path of practice once you have initiation. In regards to our tradition, it is also considered necessary to have a guru to attain full enlightenment. Hope this helps. The article lined above will definitely help to answer some of your questions on a deeper level. Thank you.
  • March 25, 2024 10:35
    Rojal Poudel asked: How can you deepen your spiritual progress while sleeping? I heard some people can go to pure lands and get teachings directly from Buddha’s, Bodhisattva’s, and Dharma Protecters. Are these possible from Lucid Dreaming and Astral Projection?
    pastor answered: Dear Rojal, Thank you for your questions. It's always nice to see you here wanting to learn more. Yes it is definitely possible to deepen your practice in your sleep. This is done during practice of Highest Yoga Tantra, after receiving initiation and progressed along generation stage practice. This would obviously include everything before receiving such iniation such as having a basis and grounding in the Three Principle Aspects of the Path and the Lamrim teachings. In this practice you are able to use sleep to engage in meditation. This would need you to be able to lucid dream before hand. The ability to lucid dream itself can be developed a number of ways, but the most common is single-pointed mediation concentration during waking life. This is also known as Shamatha meditation. But in this case, the object of your meditation should be a mental one, rather than a physical one. The best would be a visualisation of the Buddha. All of this is outlined in the Lamrim teachings in the section on developing concentration. In terms of Astral Travel, yes it is definitely possible, and again there are different methods to go about this. Again this should be done only after having received the appropriate intiations and teachings from your guru. However, there are quite a few dangers involved with this. As Tsem Rinpoche mentioned before, the two main ones is that your consciousness is not able to return to your body and two that a spirit can take possession of your body if your protection is not strong and you have not invoked a Dharma protector to help with protection aspects. Another thing about astral travel, is that even if learn how to do it, it is not necessary that you can actually visit pure lands or receive teachings, etc. This is because, to do this, would require a lot of merit. So there are many things and practices to develop merit before you should engage in it. Often times, people who claim that they have received teachings or visited purelands, actually haven't though they may think that they did. It could simply be a projection of one's mind and in some serious cases perhaps even due to spirits mascarading. If you would like to learn lucid dreaming, please look into the teachings of single-pointed concentration normally. The ability of lucid dreaming comes naturally for those who progress in their shamatha meditation. As for astral travel practices, I would advise not to engage in such practices unless you receive the appropriate initiations, teachings from and under the strict supervision of a qualified guru. Hope this helps.
  • March 24, 2024 01:17
    Dirji asked: How can I see my kaytsa
    pastor answered: Dear Dirji, We are sorry, but we do not understand your question. Perhaps because you asked using the english phoenetics of the word. If possible, please post again using either the English translation of the word or using the Tibetan script, so that we can help you properly. Thank you.
  • March 23, 2024 12:11
    Marc asked: What is the direct translation of Tsem Rinpoche’s name mantra? Thank you 🙏🏽
    pastor answered: Dear Marc, Thank you for your question. You can find a translation of the meaning of Tsem Rinpoche's name mantra on Kechara's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=683136630510067. Hope this helps. Thank you.
  • March 22, 2024 20:27
    Rojal Poudel asked: I am about to leave everything behind. I am tired of this life where I do the same thing everyday. I see everything but dharma as an illusion. I want to attain some sort of realization so that I can benefit other sentient beings. I am very inspired by the story of Milarepa, who gave up everything to learn dharma. Even the Buddha gave up comfort and luxury in search for this supreme truth. I also want to follow the Please tell me what I should do.
    pastor answered: Dear Rojal, We can understand that you feel this way, and seeing the illusion of life should definitely motivate us to want to achieve something more spiritual. In the past when people asked Tsem Rinpoche the same question, he used to tell people a couple of things: > The first is that there are two methods to deal with our spiritual path. The first is to physically renounce everything and go into the wilderness, like Buddha Shakyamuni and Milarepa did. To cut yourself from everyone and everything and meditate continuously for years until you achieve realisation. But this is very hard to do in our day and age. We still need to have contact with people, there are the necessities of life to think about. Rinpoche said we need to think about things from a practice angle also. It takes a very great level of practitioner with an immense store of merit to be able to do this successfully. > The second method is to keep living within our a community and use them as a support for the transformation of the mind and spiritual progress. For example, that it why we have monasteries and nunneries, or Dharma centres and organisations to help with spiritual practice. This method is more measured, but you can still gain the same results. This is the more practical method. Especially according to the Mahayana path of practice, Bodhisattvas need to practice certain qualities in our minds and we progress towards enlightenment. Such qualities include the Six Perfections, but if we are not around others, how do we practice them? In order to practice generosity, we need others to be generous towards. In order to practice patience, we need others to be patient towards. In order to practice morality and ethics, we need to be in situations to be able to practice our vows. Enlightened beings like Buddha and Milarepa were able to do all of this in their minds during meditation but as mentioned before they were already high level pracitioners with immense merit. For example, Buddha Shakyamuni had three countless aeons of consistent practice life time after life time until his achieved enlightenment. > Another thing that Rinpoche shared, that while understanding the drawbacks of life and the benefits of becoming enlightened, a lot of the time what happens these days is that it is mixed up with emotion due to the challenges of life. People are looking for an escape, but not an escape from samsara into enlightenment, but simple an escape from their current problems. The need for escape, known as renunciation in Buddhism, is not to simply escape samsara, but developed in a certain way through contemplation and meditation. When we have such feelings, we should analyse them to see if they are in accord with the teachings and the methods of developing true renunciation. Many people also have a unrealistic way of thinking about physical renunciation and the spiritual path in general. Most people think it is easy, but it is not, is difficult because we need to deal with our minds, our emotions, our traumas, etc, from countless lives. If we don't have a firm foundation in Dharma practice and transformation before we attempt something like Buddha Shakyamuni or Milarepa, we will give up after a while because we find it too hard. And perhaps give up spiritual practice because the path did not actually match our expectations. So the key is to be as realistic as possible about our spiritual path. So our advice, rather than give up everything, as you may have family or other responsibilities, is to use your current situation to transform your mind, to practice the teachings right now in life, so that you can start progressing along the spiritual life. The best way to do this is to practice the Lamrim teachings, which give you a firm roadmap of how and what to practice in a sequential manner. Giving up everything is not necessary to make real progress on the spiritual path, as outlined in the Lamrim, but sustained and consistent practice is the key. Then use the situations in your life to actualise that transformation. We hope this helps.
  • March 21, 2024 00:44
    Jason asked: I listened to Tsem Rinpoche’s dharma talk and was inspired to be patient and kind towards other. For a while I felt like my mind had transformed and I started being more proactive in helping others and making sure to complete my responsibilities as perfectly as I can to not burden others and taking the initiative to help people that I see are struggling with their work but recently I have been feeling like I’m actually harming others instead of helping them by being kind because I feel like I’m enabling their bad behavior and rude attitude, especially one person in particular that I have to work with. No matter how much I help and show kindness, they don’t seem to change…and now I feel like a pushover for smiling and helping them even though they don’t show any appreciation or respect for it and instead take advantage of me and push even more of their responsibilities on me. I’ve been having thoughts that my kindness and patience has just become a cover for fear of confrontation now. What should I do? I feel like I’m gonna lose control and lash out even though I try to focus my mind on how the people around me must be struggling
    pastor answered: Dear Jason, Thank you for your question. We are very happy to hear that Tsem Rinpoche's Dharma talks have inspired you, especially to practice patience and kindness towards others. Please do keep it up, the benefits of both qualities are immense and are central to spiritual transformation. We should always try our best to practice both patience and kindness, but sometimes practising it in the way we think may not be the best option. For example, in the case that you mentioned, it is not having the right effect on your own mind and also you are enabling your co-worker to exhibit negative behaviours as well. In this case, actually practising kindness would not be to become a pushover, taking more responsibilities, etc. This isn't beneficial for your or the co-worker. So here, practising kindness would actually be not to allow the person to do such things, but it should be practised with patience and not out of emotion. So you would do this in a very skilfful manner. The best would be to have a talk with your co-worker in a very calm manner and explain how you are feeling and how they are making you feel in the work environment, and try to sort out the situation before it progresses. Especially since you are having such thoughts of anger and the posibility of lashing out. Practicing kindness and patience is not at all become a push over or allowing others to skip out on their responsibilities, etc. We really hope this helps. Thank you.
  • March 20, 2024 14:49
    Sok asked: Hello respected pastors. Is Kusha grass same as Durva grass? How to obtain kusha grass?
    pastor answered: Dear Sok, Kusha grass and Durva grass are two different types of grass, they are not the same. Kusha grass is also known as halfa grass, big cordgrass, or salt reed-grass. Its scientific name is Desmostachya Bipinnata. In shape, each blade of grass is long and straight. Durva grass is also known as bermuda grass. Its scientific name is Cynodon Dactylon. In shape, each blade looks segmented and has smaller leaves sprouting from it. You can google the scientific name to see the difference between the two. Generally, they can be bought at Indian religious stores if there are any nearby where you live. Alternatively, if you live in Asia, you can buy a traditional grass broom, which you can substitue for the Kusha grass. It is a close relative of Kusha grass and the lamas have said that it can be used as substitue if you cannot find the actual grass. I hope this helps. Thank you.
  • March 19, 2024 20:56
    Bhavisha asked: How to know wheather specific LOCAL deity is enlighten or not?
    pastor answered: Dear Bhavisha, Local deities are not enlightened. They are sentient beings who look after or take care of a specific area. There are different names for these types of beings, such as local deities, Land God, Landowner deities, etc. They belong to the God Realm, but as other beings in the god realm, they are not enlightened. Hope this helps.
  • March 18, 2024 09:57
    Rojal Poudel asked: What comes after attaining samatha or calm abiding meditation?
    pastor answered: Dear Rojal, Nice to see you back here! Shamatha is a tool, basically through this meditation you develop single pointed concentration. But after developing that, you use it to engage in Vipashyana meditation, otherwise known as Special Insight. Different traditions have different version of Special Insight. In our tradition, we use this type of meditation to analyse what we call "emptiness." The teachings on the emptiness are the actual teaching that leads to enlightenment. All other teachings or practices help to prepare your mind to be able to do this. Shamatha comes in, because the topic of emptiness is so deep, that we need single-pointed concentration to analyse it. If we don't have this type of concentration, we will not be able to understand emptiness. Hence, shamatha and vipashyana meditation are used in tandem to achieve enlightenment. This may seem a little abstract. The Lamrim teachings go into this in a lot of detail. They can be found in the chapters dealing with the Concentration and Wisdom as part of the Six Perfections in the Great Scope sections of the Lamrim. Hope this helps. Thank you.
  • March 17, 2024 23:16
    Jonathan Tan asked: Hi Dear Pastor, I am curious if H.E 25th Tsem Rinpoche had any heart disciples (son/daughter) Is there a difference between heart and root disciples?
    pastor answered: Dear Jonathan, Thank you for your question. There is no one heart disciple of Tsem Rinpoche. This usually refers to specific person who carries on the teachings and practices of a particular teacher. Tsem Rinpoche wanted something different for Kechara, hence we carry on his teachings and practices as a group, rather than one specific person. Rinpoche trained his students, who are either Sangha, Pastors or senior students in various ways of continuing his teachings, especially through the work that they do. In this way, we continue Rinpoche's teachings as a group rather than any one heart disciple. Hope that this helps. Thank you.
  • March 16, 2024 01:18
    Sirius asked: Hi dear pastors, I'd like to get recomendations on how to improve my actual sadhana. My morning starts by taking refuge and making offerings to the three jewls, followed by Lama Tsongkhapa's Guru Yoga. After this I usually study Lam Rim, and other Dharma Texts. During the afternoon I meditate for a about an hour or so, and somedays I do the Dorje Shugden sadhana given by Rinpoche. Finally at night I finish my day by doing Vajrasattva meditation and confession to the 35 Buddhas. What else can I do to improve my sadhana? What practices would you recomend me to do? Do you have recomendations on texts I could read? I would like to add that I live in Argentina, and I do not have any buddhist temple near sadly, so I cannot go there to practice, learm or collab. I would appreciate advice on this. Thank you in advance.
    pastor answered: Dear Sirius, Thank you for your question. In terms of practice, you are doing a lot. We are very happy to read that you are doing all these beneficial practices. They will be very beneficial for you. What you are doing is very good already, the only thing that I would say is to make the Dorje Shugden sadhana consistent as well as the others. If you are doing the short Diamond Path sadhana, it includes the Vajrasatta meditations, so you don't have to do it separately. We just have some points to help you improve your practice: > First is whenever you do any of the practices, is it vital to make sure you take refuge, generate bodhicitta and practice the four immeasurables before each session. And then at the end of the session, make sure to dedicate. This seals the merit generated from your practice. This is very important as if we don't have the correct motivation at the beginning and dedicate it at the end, since the merit is not sealed, the positive potential is destroyed when we have disturbing emotions, especially anger. > The second is to be consistent in your practices and do them daily. If you cannot be consistent with the practices you are doing at the moment, then reduce what you are doing to make it simple, for example just the Diamond Path (which includes Tsongkhapa's Guru Yoga anyway). Then once you are consistent daily, later you can slow add in other practices and become consistent with them. > The third is to keep revising the teachings on these practices, understand the motivation, deepen your visualisations, etc. > In regards to your meditation, if you are doing breathing or concentration meditation, again, revise the teachings again and again to make your practice stronger and understand where you are on your meditational path. > You can also spend some time every day, maybe five or ten minutes contemplating the Lamrim teachings step by step. This itself is extremely transformational and will propel you along the spiritual path. In regards to what else to study or read, here is a very good article: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/books-that-are-a-must-read.html If you consider Tsem Rinpoche to be your spiritual teacher, there are thousands of hours of teachings on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTg0Wc5q3Gnz8ej3ETCdMQ You can watch and re-watch them to deepen your understanding and practice. I hope all of this helps.
  • March 14, 2024 05:53
    Alby asked: Hi, I was just wondering if spirits or ghost can possess Buddha statues and haunt the owner of the statue? I heard that before inviting a statue of the Buddha into your house, it has to be blessed by monks first. Is this a necessary requirement?
    pastor answered: Dear Alby, The physical form representations of the Buddhas, including statues, are very special as each form of a Buddha represents not only the path to enlightenment, but the state of enlightenment itself. In fact, even just seeing a Buddha image plants imprints in our minds that will open when the conditions are right, to help us further along our spiritual path. So they are powerful and protective in and of themselves, as long as they have been created according to correct iconography. This last point is very important. That being said, images or statues are just pieces of metal or clay, etc. When statues are consecrated, they actually become the embodiement of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha). That's why making offerings and doing any virtuous activity (even cleaning them) generates merit for your spiritual journey. As embodiments of the Three Jewels there is no way that they can be possessed by spirits that haunt the owner of the statue. Traditionally, statues are made to be hollow and then filled with certain mantras and holy items, then consecrated. Following the traditional method will be the most effective to bless your statue properly. If your statue is hollow, at Kechara we offer a service to fill your statue properly with the correct mantras, etc. The service is part of Kechara Saraswati Arts. You can find out more here: https://www.kechara.com/services/buddhist-art/ We also have DIY kits available if you cannot send your statue in and would like to do it yourself: https://www.vajrasecrets.com/mantra-rolls-complete [Please note these mantras are inserted into specific parts of the statue, you can contact Vajrasecrets through the website to get more information on how to fill the statue yourself] https://www.vajrasecrets.com/mantra-rolls-anywhere [These mantras can be inserted anywhere within the statue] If you cannot do any of these, then at the very least, you should insert something into the statue so that it is not completely hollow. This can be a piece of paper with the mantra OM AH HUM written on it (either Tibetan or English is fine). Then roll this up and place in the statue. Otherwise you can use a pearl or semi-precious stone, etc. While statues themselves have protective power, when they are left empty there is a certain type of spirit that come to reside inside a statue as it is completely hollow. It's a spirit that likes hollow places. However, this type of spirit is not usually malicious or harmful. But that is one of the reasons a statue is never left hollow. Once the filling is done, the traditional ceremonies of consecration known as Soongdrup Puja (to bless the insertion items) and the Rabney Puja (to fully consecrate the statues) are performed, which we also offer https://www.vajrasecrets.com/rabney-soongdrup-consecration-puja-fund For those who cannot have the pujas done for whatever reason, you can actually bless the statues yourself. A comprehensive guide and the prayers necessary for doing this are available here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/prayers-and-sadhanas/how-to-bless-buddha-images-yourself.html Given all of this, yes there is a type of spirit that can inhabit statues, but only if they are completely empty and not consecrated (whether by a monk, lay practitioner, yourself, it doesn't matter). But this type of spirit cannot haunt the person, etc, in that sense. It simply resides in the statue. The reason why statues are blessed or consecrated is so that they embody the Three Jewels, they become immense objects of merit making and protection from spirits, negativity, etc. So, if you do have a statue or are thinking of an inviting a statue, the best would be to have it filled and consecrated properly. However, even if you cannot, you can do the blessing yourself. There is no need to worry about a statue being haunted if not consecrated by a monk before you invite it or bring home. In fact, if you have a personal practice, at the end of your practice you can dissolve your visualisation into the statue, to bless it. This actually makes your statue much more powerful than consecration alone. You basically bless your statue through your own daily practice. I hope this information helps. Thank you.
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Our weekly Dorje Shugden Puja @ 23/3/2024 . William, as the umze is seen here burning incense powder as we are about to recite the Sangsol Prayer to Dorje Shugden composed by Ganden Serkong. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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Our weekly Dorje Shugden Puja @ 23/3/2024 . William, as the umze is seen here burning incense powder as we are about to recite the Sangsol Prayer to Dorje Shugden composed by Ganden Serkong. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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Group photo taken after the last session, sealed with King of Prayers. Come and join us next time! Sayonara - 9-10th March 2024 - Kechara Penang DS Retreat by Jacinta.
Abundance altar! Fruits, flowers, Mee Koo (traditional Penang buns), Bee Hoon, sourdoughs and snacks are some of the offerings to Rinpoche, Buddhas & Bodhisattvas. Kechara Penang Dorje Shugden Retreat 9-10th March, 2024 by Jacinta.
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Siew Hong, one of retreatants and an active member of Kechara Penang group proudly presented her torma to be used during the Kalarupa puja. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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Seen here, Pastor Seng Piow set off firecrackers - welcoming of the upcoming year with enthusiasm and positive energy. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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Seen here, Pastor Seng Piow set off firecrackers - welcoming of the upcoming year with enthusiasm and positive energy. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
In this pic, Pastor Seng Piow is sharing Dharma with newbies ~ Sharyn's friends. It's always good to make light offerings at the beginning of new year. By making light offerings, you are able to dispel the darkness of ignorance and achieve wisdom. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
In this pic, Pastor Seng Piow is sharing Dharma with newbies ~ Sharyn's friends. It's always good to make light offerings at the beginning of new year. By making light offerings, you are able to dispel the darkness of ignorance and achieve wisdom. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
One the day of Losar (new lunar year), it is always beneficial for Buddhist practitioners to get together in making abundant offerings to Buddhas on the altar to usher in goodness, prosperity and well-being of our loved ones. It's more auspicious this year as Losar and the Chinese New Year begin on the same date, 10th Feb, 2024. Back in Penang, our Kechara members came together to decorate the altar with abundance offerings for Dorje Shugden puja @3pm. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
One the day of Losar (new lunar year), it is always beneficial for Buddhist practitioners to get together in making abundant offerings to Buddhas on the altar to usher in goodness, prosperity and well-being of our loved ones. It's more auspicious this year as Losar and the Chinese New Year begin on the same date, 10th Feb, 2024. Back in Penang, our Kechara members came together to decorate the altar with abundance offerings for Dorje Shugden puja @3pm. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Mr. Dared Lim was offering water bowls on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group. (Kin Hoe)
2 months ago
Mr. Dared Lim was offering water bowls on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group. (Kin Hoe)
Jun from Ipoh was offering mandarin oranges to Mother Tara and The Three Jewels. (Kin Hoe)
2 months ago
Jun from Ipoh was offering mandarin oranges to Mother Tara and The Three Jewels. (Kin Hoe)
Prior to our puja in Ipoh, Mr. & Mrs. Cheah Fook Wan were preparing for the offerings to the Buddhas. (Kin Hoe)
2 months ago
Prior to our puja in Ipoh, Mr. & Mrs. Cheah Fook Wan were preparing for the offerings to the Buddhas. (Kin Hoe)
On Sunday afternoon, Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Mother Tara prayer recitations in Ipoh. (Kin Hoe)
2 months ago
On Sunday afternoon, Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Mother Tara prayer recitations in Ipoh. (Kin Hoe)
Some of the best shots taken during Thaipusam in Penang. Swee Bee, Huey, Tang KS, Nathan, Choong SH and Jacinta volunteered. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 months ago
Some of the best shots taken during Thaipusam in Penang. Swee Bee, Huey, Tang KS, Nathan, Choong SH and Jacinta volunteered. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
Simple yet powerful ally ~ Bhagawan Dorje Shuden. Kechara Penang Study Group consists of Chien Seong, Hue, Choong SH, Tang KS, Swee Bee and Jacinta. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Uploaded by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Simple yet powerful ally ~ Bhagawan Dorje Shuden. Kechara Penang Study Group consists of Chien Seong, Hue, Choong SH, Tang KS, Swee Bee and Jacinta. Wai Meng came all the way from KL to help out. Uploaded by Jacinta.
Thaipusam in Penang. Some of the best shots. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 months ago
Thaipusam in Penang. Some of the best shots. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
Nothing beats having a sacred audience with our lineage lamas. It's not selfie or wefie, but we have the best 'groufie'!!! 20th Jan 2024, Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Nothing beats having a sacred audience with our lineage lamas. It's not selfie or wefie, but we have the best 'groufie'!!! 20th Jan 2024, Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Welcoming our lineage Gurus to our Penang Chapel today! Pastor Seng Piow explained the significance of having Guru Tree and introduced to us our lineage lamas, Buddhas, deities, protectors and etc.
2 months ago
Welcoming our lineage Gurus to our Penang Chapel today! Pastor Seng Piow explained the significance of having Guru Tree and introduced to us our lineage lamas, Buddhas, deities, protectors and etc.
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
Umze for the day was Siew Hong. She's just been with us for slightly more than a year now but she's proven her capability in leading the puja. Our Penang group members are so proud of her and her commitment in attending the weekly puja. Despite being eloquence and smart, she has beautiful chant as well. When she leads, make sure you are there to hear her chant for yourself! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Tara Recitation is on now at KISG - Wai Meng
3 months ago
Tara Recitation is on now at KISG - Wai Meng
Photo from Wan Wai Meng
3 months ago
Photo from Wan Wai Meng
A sea of yellow ~usually in Tibetan Buddhism yellow represents growth. We prayed that our Penang group will grow in terms of people, wealth and attainments too. _/\_ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
A sea of yellow ~usually in Tibetan Buddhism yellow represents growth. We prayed that our Penang group will grow in terms of people, wealth and attainments too. _/_ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
After Dorje Shugden puja @3pm, we had Rinpoche's Swift Return puja too. We laughed as Sis Swee Bee was commenting that Tang should smile ~ here's the reason why we laughed.  Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta Goh
3 months ago
After Dorje Shugden puja @3pm, we had Rinpoche's Swift Return puja too. We laughed as Sis Swee Bee was commenting that Tang should smile ~ here's the reason why we laughed. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta Goh
3 months ago
Today's (9/12/2023)Dorje Shugden puja led by Gordon. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
3 months ago
Today's (9/12/2023)Dorje Shugden puja led by Gordon. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Dharma sharing by Hue before we proceeded with DS puja & Rinpoche Swift Return puja. Hue is one of the long time Kechara Penang members and he comes to puja regularly. He shared that he truly believes that Dorje Shugden and Rinpoche always there guiding him. He shared how sometimes DS will give him hints to avert troubles ahead or to alert him when he 'misbehaved'. Hope many will come to know more about this powerful Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden aka DS. Having Dorje Shugden is like having a powerful ally that will protect us day and night. Just trust Him and have faith. Kechara Penang Study Group, 25/11/2023 by Jacinta.
4 months ago
Dharma sharing by Hue before we proceeded with DS puja & Rinpoche Swift Return puja. Hue is one of the long time Kechara Penang members and he comes to puja regularly. He shared that he truly believes that Dorje Shugden and Rinpoche always there guiding him. He shared how sometimes DS will give him hints to avert troubles ahead or to alert him when he 'misbehaved'. Hope many will come to know more about this powerful Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden aka DS. Having Dorje Shugden is like having a powerful ally that will protect us day and night. Just trust Him and have faith. Kechara Penang Study Group, 25/11/2023 by Jacinta.
Kechara Penang Study Group had our weekly DS puja , led by our beloved sis Swee Bee and serkym by Mr. Lee. After that, we completed Swift Return puja also. 18th Nov 2023. By Jacinta
4 months ago
Kechara Penang Study Group had our weekly DS puja , led by our beloved sis Swee Bee and serkym by Mr. Lee. After that, we completed Swift Return puja also. 18th Nov 2023. By Jacinta
#Back2back 11th Nov 2023 Dorje Shugden puja & Rinpoche's Swift Return puja @Penang Chapel, 49 Jalan Seang Tek, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Every Saturday @3pm/5pm. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
5 months ago
#Back2back 11th Nov 2023 Dorje Shugden puja & Rinpoche's Swift Return puja @Penang Chapel, 49 Jalan Seang Tek, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Every Saturday @3pm/5pm. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Pic: Rinpoche Swift Return puja ~ 21/10/23 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
5 months ago
Pic: Rinpoche Swift Return puja ~ 21/10/23 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
#Backtoback A few months back, Kechara Penang Study Group started to have two pujas consecutively on Saturday. Dorje Shugden puja @3pm and thereafter Rinpoche Swift Return puja. This can only be achieved due to the committed members from Penang. A big round of applause...... Pic : DS puja on 21/10/2023 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
5 months ago
#Backtoback A few months back, Kechara Penang Study Group started to have two pujas consecutively on Saturday. Dorje Shugden puja @3pm and thereafter Rinpoche Swift Return puja. This can only be achieved due to the committed members from Penang. A big round of applause...... Pic : DS puja on 21/10/2023 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
More pictures of the day! Kechara Penang Chapel & public blessings 3rd Oct 2023 by Jacinta.
6 months ago
More pictures of the day! Kechara Penang Chapel & public blessings 3rd Oct 2023 by Jacinta.
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