Dato Ruby Khong have been one of my closest students for almost 18 years now. She is a very strong woman, dedicated and kind... she never gives excuses, works very hard and always produces results because in everything she does, it is always for the Dharma.
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My tastes totally vary and I have a very wide field of interest. I like creative, edgy, not run of the mill, abnormal, arty, expressive, open and accepting forms of art, music, movies, pictures, stills, houses, ideas AND PEOPLE…… Everyday and normal ideas can really bore me. I feel whatever we do WE MUST...
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Today I went to buy gifts. Took Ethan, Bryan, Pastor Loh Seng Piow, Paris, Su Ming, Jean Mei, William and Karen together to help me. They drove, parked, help me to pack, bring it to the counter, load it up into the car and transport it back to my place… and they did it fast… They...
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This year, I got so many gifts from a wide variety of people… from those whom I have met just once, from those whom I have met occasionally and from long-time students of mine...
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Below are some of the gifts that I have received for my birthday this year…
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Halloween is my favourite season of the year! I used to dress up in different outfits every year… my foster parents, Dana and Burcha Bugayeff, loved dressing me up… I was a Dracula one year, cowboy another… even as a woman once...
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I wanted to share all of this with my blog friends…picture and the enclosed letters/cards says it all….sweet. I love the cards…so nicely done by the kids..thank you! Tsem Rinpoche
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Below are photos of gifts from: Julia Tan (Vice-President of Kechara Soup Kitchen) Susan Lim (Liaison and E-communication Manager of Kechara Media and Publications) Han Ling (One of the Manjushri Kid’s class teacher) Henry Ooi and family (Liaison, Vice-President of Kechara House and Director of Kechara Paradise) 1. Julia Tan This is Vajra...
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Below are 3 cards from my students and friends: Girlie Ooi, Dato’ Ruby Khong and Sean Wang. 1. Girlie Ooi Girlie Ooi has just finished her Dzambala retreat. Doing Dzambala’s prayer can, in the short term, bring us material wealth and help us out of poverty but more importantly, his practice can also...
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Would you believe? I don’t have a watch. Well yesterday I was at a delicious Nepalese restaurant in downtown KL with a group of students, we had somethings to do around the area…. Fm a long time student of mine unceremoniously during sipping Nepalese Thukpa soup, but very lovingly presented me with a watch...
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This are flowers and a card from Joey Wong. He has given me some gifts before, but this time it’s even more special! hehe He gave me this to commemorate his completion of 10,000 Samayavajra mantras. The practice of Samayavajra is mainly for purifying degenerated commitments and vows. It is a very strong and...
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A few years ago when things were difficult, some of my students took part in flea markets all over the city. They were so kind and worked so hard to raise funds for Kechara and to help me pay bills through sales at this Flea Market…. We all had very little then, and could...
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This fruit cake is from Benji Cheong, on behalf of the Penang study group. After ordering the cake and arranging to have a message written on it, he asked Henry Ooi (Vice-President of Kechara House) to bring it back to KL. Both Henry and Ruby Khong (President of KSK) were in Penang for a...
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1. Dawnene Harper (USA) from New Orleans gave a bouquet of flowers! It’s very beautifully arranged. Distance really holds no barriers to sending gifts nowadays..! hehe Thank you! 2. Sean and Ling gave a tin of Chinese scented tea together with a card in the shape of a heart. How creative! Thank you!...
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Below are gifts given by Michele Marie. The gifts came in a little red bag and each item was packed so nicely. It’s very clear that Michele put a lot of care in the gifts, there was a reason behind each present and she presented it so nicely! Even in her letters, she shows...
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How sweet of our study group in Southern Malaysia. Kuantan group are growing and becoming more committed. Good for them. Tsem Rinpoche
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A birthday gift from the President of Kechara House Datuk May Phng to me on my birthday today. How thoughtful and sweet. Thanks. Tsem Rinpoche
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Leong Li li has kindly offered 108 copies KMP’s latest published book! 108 ways to grab my Apples! It’s of 108 tweets of my teachings that my students compiled into an easy to read book! About a month ago, two of my students went to Bangkok (Thailand) to pay a visit to...
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Ms. Jean Mei and Mr. Wee Liang are two young ppl who work for the various depts to the best of their abilities… and the other day they surprised me with a lovely book and card. I do appreciate them thinking of others and working in Kechara bringing benefit to others… It’s the best...
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These are offerings from Beatrice Lau, whose Aunt passed away and I did prayers for the Aunt. I have kept the picture of the Aunt on my shrine for the Buddhas to bless her always for her future lives…I send my deep condolences.. Beatrice loved her aunt very much. So Kechara and myself offered...
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