I thought I would reproduce the question and answer here as it might benefit others also. I thank Mavis for his question. Tsem Rinpoche Dear Rinpoche, Your Eminence mentioned in the Lam rim Lineage teaching that the physical constituents that make up a sentient being are egg, sperm, blood. The formless does...
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The Yong He Gong Lama Temple, also known as the 'Palace of Peace and Harmony Lama Temple', is a temple and monastery of the Gelug (Yellow Hat) School of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located in the North-Eastern central part of Beijing. Yong He Gong was built in the 33rd year during the reign of...
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A few months ago on my blog chat, I was online and chatting with two of my students. On the chat, I gave a personal instruction for them to read a book called "Compassion In Tibetan Buddhism". Within the book, there are two titles, "The Way of Compassion" by Lama Tsongkhapa and "Meditation of...
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I gave a short but indepth teaching to a few that were in the room with me. I was inspired to speak about this subject. I asked them to write what they had learnt from the teaching, and below are their mini articles. Excuse the grammatical and spelling errors… they wrote their articles in an hour!...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The Buddhist grottoes at Baodingshan, 20km northeast of Dazu, were carved during the Southern Song Dynasty under the direction of monk Zhao Zhifeng between 1179 and 1249 AD.
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Dear friends, This is a must read very short but heartarming story. It is incredible that beings we didn’t think can show gratitude are very capable of doing so. Beautiful story to share with kids and everyone. Enjoy this. Tsem Rinpoche A female humpback whale had become entangled in a spider web...
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I recently watched a video on youtube entitled 'Hardest thing about being Buddhist'. I find it entertaining as to how others think being a Buddhist is hard. In my life, I never once had that thought. In fact, I am very proud to tell everyone I AM A BUDDHIST!..
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I came across this interesting article where a 2,000 year old Indian Buddhist document is found and is currently being analyzed by experts from the Indological Studies at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich.
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Earlier yesterday, I received a pleasant surprise from one of my student, Jill Yam. She presented me a basket filled with healthy organic offerings along with a sincere hand written card to inform me she has completed 100,000 water bowl offering.
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I came across a mind blowing documentary that looks at the historical details in the Christian Bible in an intellectual way based on proof through archaeology rather than faith.
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, There are just some people in the world who have great compassion and live their lives according to this compassion. They harm no one, they abide in love, they think of benefitting others, their speech/mind/body is directed to benefitting others and their presence inspires us to be more and...
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Share your love, your wisdom, and your wealth and serve each other as much as possible. Live in harmony with one another and be an example of peace, love, compassion, and wisdom. Try to be happy in your practice, to be satisfied with your life. Be reasonable in the way you grow, and don’t...
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Lama Yeshe on Bodhicitta: "Bodhicitta is extremely precious, like a diamond mine. In order to have space for it, you have first to equalize your feelings towards all universal living beings...
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Pabongka Rinpoche Dechen Nyingpo Jampa Tenzin Trinlay Gyatso was one of the greatest masters of the 20th century and one of the most influential teachers in Tibet. He had acquired the teachings from the Sakya, from the Nyingma, from the lineage of Ganden Tendzin** and Ngulchu Dharmabhadra, and collected other valuable teachings from various...
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It is an article about the discovery of a statue of Vaisravana, a Buddhist Deity made from meteorite. The statue was found by a Nazi expedition in 1936, predicted to be 100o years old.
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Photo of me and Sean taken a few years back..very sweet kid..Sean (far right) and some Kechara kids going to a movie with me a few weeks ago Me showing Sean a look-alike doll Sean healing my neck pains…hehe..thank you sean, you are a great physical therapist!! hehe Sean doing King of...
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(中文请往下看) (By Tsem Rinpoche) This Manjushri tsatsa just arrived today. It contains part of the ashes of my student and friend Mr Justin Ripley who passed away due to heart failure not too long ago. Part of his ashes were consecrated and mixed with clay and other holy objects and made into Manjushri tsatsas by monks. I composed this poem today because a deeper sense of faith in Manjushri grew stronger in me spontaneously just now and I was inspired to write. After composing the poem, I get a immediate message from Bryan Ho that this Manjushri tsa...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) (Beautiful painting by talented Keith Dowman) This Mahasiddha is Kukkuripa (the dog lover). He loved dogs so much. When he meditated in the cave he had his doggie with him. She had kept him company for years in his cave. They shared bedding, food, water and company. When he gained high...
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Chill Bill: Clinton turns to the art of Buddhist meditation to relax By Daily Mail Reporter | PUBLISHED: 3 August 2012 Former American president Bill Clinton has taken his exercise regime to spiritual heights – by learning the art of Buddhist meditation to help him relax. The politician, 65, has recently taken up a...
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“If you absorb dharma, open your heart, surrender into it, the rest of your life will be fulfilled and happy. Don’t run anymore. Listen, learn, adhere, do not give up, do not look for another ‘better opportunity’. Stick diligently to the holy dharma and devote the rest of your life to it. Don’t look...
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