Apr 2, 2012 (By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear students and friends, This is another transcript done on one of the Dharma talk I gave several years ago. In this talk, I explain the benefits of doing purification practice through Vajrasattva’s practice and prostrations. I am sure this talk will benefit those who wish to start...
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This is a beginner’s introduction to Dorje Shugden and his practice. It will briefly cover a range of topics that will hopefully give you a quick and clear idea about Dorje Shugden and his practice...
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Dear friends around the world, I am extremely honoured to be given the opportunity to write about the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden on H.E. Tsem Rinpoche’s blog. Even in the most difficult situations Dorje Shugden can help those who pray to him sincerely. Although Dorje Shugden cannot eliminate our bad karma, he can ease...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear Friends, Our New Kechara Gompa (Hall) will have three images. Centre and main piece will be Lord Tsongkapa (12ft). The left side Vajra Yogini(8ft) and the right side Setrap (8ft). Our new Gompa finishes in around three weeks time and it will seat 700 people. That will be on the...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, Yes another transcript has been made of my talks here. I have been told the talk was simple and easy to understand with the meaning easy to grasp. I am glad to hear this. I am sure this talk can help some of us who have this thought that...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) We respect and admire His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso for his constant effort to spread the Dharma and benefit millions of people. However, in 1996, the Dalai Lama made a controversial statement about Dorje Shugden that essentially degrades an enlightened deity as a mere worldly spirit and a...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, Today, I was surprised with a very precious and beautiful gift. I’ve had other people personally paint up Vajrayogini images, and they have offered them to me as a gifts, which is a great honour. However, this particular Vajrayogini is extremely beautiful because it has been...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) It was during the Kechara Charity Golf Tournament where Mr Hang Phoo and his wife Cheng Kee first saw the antique Tsongkhapa statue. Due to powerful affinity, Cheng Kee really liked the Lama Tsongkhapa statue when she saw it. She really showed it when she won the bid for RM42k! Both...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I’ve just received a multimedia message from Susan and I’d like to share this news with you. Susan and a few of my students have recently been selected by the Trusol group to join the team. Today, they are out and about to purchase ritual items and also get their uniforms...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Vinnie Tan) Dear friends, Recently I read through the book ‘Nothing Changes, Everything Changes’. This is a very powerful book as it shows how a change in our perspective will affect how we view things and the way we interact with others and the world. I would like to thank...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, Before Dorje Shugden was widely practised in Gelugpa tradition, he was enthroned as a protector of the Sakya tradition. As stated by His Holiness Trijang Rinpoche in his work “Music Delighting the Ocean of Protectors”, Sakya reliance on Dorje Shugden began with the 30th Sakya Trizin...
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Mahapajapati Gotami was one of the most important disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni as she was the first ever female to be ordained by Buddha Shakyamuni and the founding member of the nuns’ monastic order (bhikkhuni Sangha). She was also the aunt and stepmother of Buddha Shakyamuni. Mahapajapati and Queen Maya (who was the birth...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The Sangha is one of the Three Jewels which we take refuge in everyday while doing our daily sadhanas. However, do we actually know the meaning and reason for paying respects to the Sangha, and how does respecting the Sangha help us in our spiritual growth? In everything we do within...
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Nama inkarnasi Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche bermula dari Biara Tsem, biara asal inkarnasi terdahulu Rinpoche, Gedun Nyedrak. Biara ini dikenal dengan nama ‘Tsem’ suku kata kehormatan dari ‘gigi’, karena di biara ini disimpan relik gigi Lama Tsongkhapa, pendiri tradisi Gelugpa dari Budhisme Tibet. Gedun Nyedrak lahir di keluarga Selsha yang tinggal di distrik Yara,...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Dear friends, It is a well-known fact that Dorje Shugden has a long history of association and practice within the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism. In fact, Dorje Shugden was first enthroned and propitiated within the Sakya School before becoming a widespread protector practice within the Gelug tradition....
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Beautiful 17 inches Setrap Antique style invited to the office and offerings done!! Setrap is a fully enlightened Protector who has sworn to Shakyamuni to assist sincere dharma practitioners. He is the guardian of Kechara House and it’s members. He is very popular these days here as many people have felt...
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I thought I would make it simple and easy to remember so I came up with these to help you recall the qualities, abilities, benefits and and nature of Vajra Bhagawan Rudra or Dorje Shugden, the special protector emanation of Manjushri.
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) What a beautiful picture and message from Paris (Jamie Khoo) sent me just a half hour ago. Gyabshi is a special puja for removing obstacles to one’s life, health and clears our thinking when overwhelmed with negative thoughts. It removes negative supernatural forces that normal means cannot expel. After a Gyabshi...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) My personal assistant Pastor Loh Seng Piow first started my YouTube channel back on October 31, 2006. At that time I didn’t think too much of the Internet and when I heard he wanted to set this up I was reluctant and I did not see any reason to do this....
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Amitayus, Buddha Kehidupan Abadi, sering disamakan dengan Amitabha, Buddha Cahaya Abadi. Beliau tinggal di kediaman ilahi Sukhavati, atau juga dikenal sebagai Tanah Suci Barat. Populer di Asia Timur, pengabdi Amitabha, atau juga dikenal sebagai Amida di Jepang, berdoa agar terlahir kembali dalam bunga Teratai di Tanah Sucinya. Sebagai Buddha Kehidupan dan Cahaya Abadi, Amitayus...
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