In You Manjushri How much I have explored I find no repose, Pleasant always turns unpleasant revealing unfailingly the true nature of samsara, All attractions look infallible, but all that is infallible appears fallible, Where do I seek a place where my senses can rest, trust and rely? Nowhere have I searched in...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) (译文请往下阅读) Dear everyone, students, members and friends, I have been thinking of this for quite a while, and from all aspects. An initiation whether it is lower tantra or higher tantra, specifically plants the seed of enlightenment in the disciple’s mind-stream, so that when they do their practice, hold on to their vows, and keep on to their samaya, it will actualize its seeds in this or future lives. Actualize means to obtain the qualities of the deity of which they are being initiated into. Therefore, I would say 99% of the ...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Yesterday was Wesak Day. In celebration of the day when Buddha was born, gained enlightenment and entered clear light; many countries declared Wesak as a public holiday, and beautiful Malaysia is one of them.
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, I was on blog chat the other day. I starting talking about stupas and Lord Atisha. Everyone was very interested. Our chat became very busy, many inputs and many from around the world starting chatting. That day we used the chat box for learning purposes…So I asked the people...
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When we have been so fortunate to meet Buddha's teachings we should think what did I do to deserve this?...
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Last night while in the car going to Kechara House for a dharma talk, I openly requested Dharmaphala Setrap to give me the blessings so my talk can sink into the minds of the listeners, have people become more committed to KWPC/KH Depts, show more help to the people who are doing pujas to...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) March 13, 2010 Dear everyone, A few days ago in my audience room in Kechara House 1, there was a leakage on the ceiling, and water fell directly onto Zong Rinpoche’s statue on the altar, not anywhere else. So I was quite concerned and worried. Without asking me, Monlam, who was...
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Kechara has a study group called KSJC in the southern most city of Malaysia in Johor Bahru. The group there who are my students started their own place and have classes under the guidance of our main Kechara House here in Kuala Lumpur. Every year KSJC engage in a Lord Tsongkapa’s retreat of...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The Beishan Grottoes are part of a series of rock carvings found in the Dazu County located on steep hillsides in the Chongqing Municipality in China. Better known as the Dazu Rock Carvings (Chinese: 大足石刻; pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè), they are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings, dating back...
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We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world. Speak or act with a pure mind And happiness will follow you As your shadow, unbreakable. With our thoughts we make the world. ~Buddha
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Vajrayogini in the Gelug Tradition It is said that Vajrayogini was Je Tsonkhapa’s (1357 – 1419 C.E.) innermost yidam. There is no evidence for this since the Gelugpas had paid attention to Vajrayogini/Vajravarahi only as the consort of Chakrasamvara being one of their three principal yidams (gsang bde ‘jigs gsum;...
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Be a lamp unto Yourself As the Buddha was dying, Ananda asked … who would be their teacher after death? He replied to his disciple – “Be lamps unto yourselves. Be refuges unto yourselves. Take yourself no external refuge. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp. Hold fast to the truth as a...
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Generally stupas are the physical representations of a Buddha’s mind. They come in 8 main shapes. Each shape is equal to the representation of Buddha’s mind. They can contain: Relics of Buddha Relics of High monks Relics of attained masters Sutras Mantras Multiple images of Buddhas such as statues/tsatsas/pictures/paintings/precious items Wealth vases Blessed items...
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Dear friends around the world, I found this beautiful picture that radiates warmth, love, spirituality and great gentle power. His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche to me was a living Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava. Everything he did was to benefit others. He spent his whole sacred life learning Dharma, practicing Dharma, accomplishing Dharma and disseminating Dharma....
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Dear Friends, I have uploaded here very precious audio and video teachings by His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. They are very rare and even to hear the voice of this great master is a tremendous blessing. The teachings on Tantra you can listen to if you have the initiation otherwise please do not listen....
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Swee Keong's altar in his home is so beautiful. In Gaden the monks always have a Je Tsongkapa set like this with Gyaltsab Rinpoche on the left and Kedrub Rinpoche on the right. Mantras and relics will fill the statue...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Pu Tuo Shan, also known as Mount Putuo is located on a island southeast of Shanghai, in the Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province in China.
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Serkong Dorjechang was a great Lama during the time of the 13th Dalai Lama. He was a monk of Gaden Jangtze and when he was studying in Gyume Tantric College, he would see ladies or dakinis swimming in his tsopu (monk bowl) during pujas. He reported this and other incredible signs to H.H. the...
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Seen as one of the most holy places of Chinese Buddhism, Wu Tai Shan is a sacred Buddhist mountain located in North-East China in Shanxi Province. One of the first times I heard of this mountain is from His Holiness Gaden Tripa Jampal Zhenpan in the USA before he conferred upon us the Manjushri empowerment. I had the fortune to visit this holy place over ten years back. Did alot of prayers there also. Also known as Mount Wu Tai to many foreigners, the Chinese words translate to “Five (Wu 五) Plateau (Tai 台) Mountain (Shan 山)”. The mountain has f...
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Below are some of the gifts that I have received for my birthday this year…
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