
When the Chinese Zodiac reached Japan, it met with a very strong and positive response and became very popular among the Japanese...
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When the Chinese Zodiac reached Japan, it met with a very strong and positive response and became very popular among the Japanese...
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This picture says it all…How kind our mothers are to us. How kind our fathers are to us. How kind our teachers are to us. All of us have someone very kind in our lives that nurtured us. Never forget their kindness. Never live your life like you did it on your own…impossible. Repay...
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One of the top 10 great Guru monks of the country (Thailand) is Luang Phor Chong of Wat NaTangNok Temple, BangSai district, Ayuthaya province. He passed away on the Buddhist important MaKhaBuCha day of February 17th, B.E. 2508, with the age of 93. Luang Phor Chong and Luang Phor Parn of Wat BangNomKho are...
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You know we were driving to Wat Po, the Royal Palace area and it took us around 1.45 hours for a normally 25 min ride due to very heavy traffic. At many places we were at a standstill. At one of these standstills, I looked out of the window and guess what??!! I spotted...
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Dear friends, Today I visited four large Buddhist Temples here in Kelantan State in East Coast Malaysia. Afterwards the blog team and I went to the Beach (August 8, 2011) to film a Paranormal episode, teachings on the Yoga of Tsongkapa in abbreviated commentary and also a story about the attitude behind Dharma work...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Concentration is important in both Dharma practice and ordinary life. The Tibetan word for the practice of concentration is zhi-nay (zhi-gNas). Zhi means peace and nay means to dwell; zhi-nay, then, is dwelling in peace or being without busyness. If we do not carefully watch the mind it may seem that...
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Here is an update from our study group in Johor Bahru (Southern most state in Malaysia). The Kechara Southern Jewel Chapel (KSJC) is very much a part of the Kechara family. Whenever we have an event in KL, there would definitely be someone from KSJC who would come and join in. The chapel members...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Angulimala’s life story is especially famous within the Theravadan school. His story shows how it is possible to change your life for the better...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Last week, I was invited by the Buddhist Maha Vihara Malaysia to attend their special Dana ceremony in celebration of Venerable K. Sri Dhammaratana’s 63rd birthday. This Dana ceremony was also to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the passing away of Ven Chief Dhammaratana’s mother, the late Madam Daya Siriwardena. Dana...
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Dear friends, I went a few days ago with Pastor Loh Seng Piow, Justin Ripley, Ethan and Bryan to CHIN SWEE TEMPLE in Genting Highlands which is about one hour away from our capital Kuala Lumpur. We went up there to shoot a episode of me telling Paranormal stories for TSEM RINPOCHE’S PARANORMAL ZONE...
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In 1987, the China Disabled People’s Performing Arts Troupe was formed. They are a professional performing arts troupe made up of 106 performers with hearing and/or visual impairments or physical disabilities. For the next 20 years, the 106 performers worked hard to turn professional in 2000. By 2004, they gave up their government allowance,...
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On the 2/7/11 to 3/7/11, Kechara House attempted and officially made it into the Malaysian Book of Records for the Longest non-stop Lamrim Recitation (24 hours). It is wonderful to see so many people committing and fulfilling their commitment with pure dedication and motivation in their hearts. The retreat went on for 5 days, and...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The lineage of the Lamrim originated from Buddha Shakyamuni himself. Buddha Shakyamuni taught the profound stages of the path (the wisdom of emptiness) and the extensive (method) stages of the path which forms his 84,000 teachings and the source of the Lamrim. The profound part of the teachings was passed to...
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When I first arrived in Gaden in 1987, I had very little money. I had no financial support. I needed only US$50 a month to buy basic needs, some foods and items. The monastery provides one bowl of rice and a large spoon of lentils once a day at the time and sometimes (1x...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) This is my very precious image of the most powerful person in the Universe-Vajra Yogini. I’ve had this sacred image for nearly one and a half decades now. It was gifted to me while I was in Bodhgaya, India. Yes, Bodhgaya is the place where Shakyamuni was enlightened. It is a...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) This article was sent to me by a Dharma friend. When I read through it, I thought it is VERY PRECIOUS. Any teachings by His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche would be invaluable. I decided to have it available here to share with everyone. So everyone can benefit. Someone like Kyabje Zong...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) In the evening after Gen Losang taught how to do pujas to consecrate mantras for insertion, he taught our Kecharians how to do Dakini Dance for long life pujas. I decided to give a surprise visit and see how they were doing and also to give an explanation of Dakinis along...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear blog friends, Earlier at Tsem Ladrang Ven. Gen Losang taught our group some more pujas. Today it was how to consecrate mantras for insertion into precious statues. After insertion the puja to consecrate the holy images. I decided to go downstairs and give an explanation of the benefits of pujas, from whence they come from, the...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Our very first children’s comic book is out! This is our first children’s book written by a dear student of mine, Shirley Maya Tan, and it certainly won’t be the last! It is beautifully illustrated by Yun Kim Loong and the quality of this book is amazing. You have to see...
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