Pope Leo X's papacy was known for making Rome a cultural and political centre of Europe but at the expense of the papal treasury due to his lavish spending. He also failed to take the development of the Protestant Reformation movement seriously...
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His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Dorje Chang is one of the greatest Lamas of the 20th century. Today, not a single Gelug master hasn’t benefited from Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche’s teachings, either directly or indirectly. Many of his disciples became great practitioners themselves, and continued to disseminate the Dharma they received from this great master. For...
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The 1st edition of The Promise was published in 2012 and the recently launched 4th edition carries many more details that have arisen as the result of further interviews and conversations with people who have known Tsem Rinpoche and who have come to experience his tremendous kindness. Of particular note is the Foreword which...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai) Shakyashri Bhadra, who is known to the Tibetans as Kache Panchen (Mahapandita of Kashimir), was one of the last great Kashmiri masters to have arrived in Tibet from India during the transmission of Buddhism into the Himalayan country. Regarded as one of the previous incarnations of Dorje...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline Woon) Introduction Geshe Lobsang Tayang (1867-1937 CE), also known as Jetsun Lobsang Tayang or Jetsun Lobsang Tamdin, was born in 1867 in an area within the Gobi desert, an arid region between northern China and southern Mongolia. Known for his vast knowledge of Buddhism, Geshe Lobsang Tayang...
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Christmas Humphreys was a barrister, judge and prolific writer who established the Buddhist Society in London. His book 'Buddhism' turned the religion from a minor fringe interest to a mainstream subject in Britain.
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Venerable Longlian was awarded the title of “The Foremost Bhiksuni of Contemporary China”, a rare public recognition made out of great respect for a nun who lived a life of remarkable achievements...
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Thonmi Sambhota is not a conventional religious figure but his invention of the written Tibetan script was instrumental in the transmission of Buddhism to Tibet...
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The great Choku Ozer was given the epithet ‘Kunkhyen’, which means “all-knowing”, for his special insight into the Buddhist teachings. He was able to penetrate their meaning merely by glancing through the great Buddhist treatises...
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Before meeting Jowo Je Atisha, Khuton Choje was already a great Buddhist master of the highest repute and also the abbot of Solnak Thangpoche Monastery in the Yarlung Valley of central Tibet...
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Gedun Nyedrak was born into the virtuous Selsha household that lived in the Yara district of the northern Kham province of Tibet...
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The unmistaken incarnation of Sonam Yeshe Wangpo was Ngawang Sonam Gelek Pelzang. He was born at Olka Ribuk, during the Wood-Horse Year of the 10th 60‐Year Cycle according to the Tibetan calendar...
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Atisha Dipamkara Shrijñana (982-1054 M) dianggap sebagai salah satu tokoh Buddhis klasik dan salah satu guru Buddhis India terbesar sepanjang masa, namun karyanya dalam menghidupkan kembali ajaran Buddha yang murni di Tibet yang benar-benar membedakannya. Melalui upayanya yang luar biasa dalam menyebarkan silsilah Buddhis di Tanah Bersalju, aliran Buddhis Tibet yaitu Kadam akhirnya dikokohkan...
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My first trip to Nepal was many, many years ago when I stayed there for a while for some works. I was staying in Sampheling Monastery which is located in the vicinity of the Boudha Stupa...
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One of the most controversial lamas in the history of Tibetan Buddhism, Ra Lotsawa is widely accepted as the father of the Vajrabhairava Tantra...
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Shailendra (also spelled Sailendra, Syailendra or Selendra) is a derivative of the combined Sanskrit words of ‘Śaila’ and ‘Indra’ meaning “King of the Mountain”. The Shailendra Dynasty, which arose in Java (Indonesia) during the 8th Century, was strongly influenced by Indian culture and played a significant role in the cultural revival of the region....
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) For thousands of years, stories have been told of a mystical paradise called Shambhala. Hidden within the Himalayan Mountains, it has come to be known by many other names: Shangri-La, the Land of White Waters, the Forbidden Land, the Land of the Living Gods, the Land of Radiant Spirits, and the...
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The Rinjung Lhantab is a voluminous collection of tantric deity sadhanas (spiritual practices) that was compiled and edited by Palden Tenpai Nyima, the 7th Panchen Lama...
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King Trisong Detsen, the second of Tibet’s Three Dharma Kings, was the monarch responsible for the official adoption of Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and for putting it under royal patronage...
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Paul Leroy Robeson (1898–1976) was a famous Hollywood actor, bass-baritone singer and stage performer who not only contributed to the entertainment industry, but also, as a political activist to the Civil Rights Movement and sociocultural movements around the world. Robeson was a well-educated man. He earned an athletic scholarship at Rutgers University and continued...
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