Posts Tagged ‘ history ’

Chariots of the Gods

Aug 25, 2025
Chariots of the Gods

Here is another one of my favourite videos. Before the videos, it was the best selling book! I read this book decades ago several times and it really ‘made sense’ to me. I loved the book and I loved this documentary based on the book. I remember being in my bedroom laying down on...

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Posted in Aliens, Film, TV & Music, Me, Mythology and Mysteries, Science & Mysteries, Videos, Videos | 16 Comments »

The Intriguing Green Children of Woolpit

Apr 24, 2025
The Intriguing Green Children of Woolpit

(by Tsem Rinpoche and Cindy Hew) In current times, the phrase “little green men” brings to mind alien beings from outer space, reminiscent of the hype surrounding flying saucers during the turn of the 20th Century. The earliest linking of this phrase with extra-terrestrials can be traced to an article about a little green-skinned...

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Posted in Mythology and Mysteries, Paranormal, Science & Mysteries | 8 Comments »

The Mysterious Vault B Door at Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Apr 8, 2025
The Mysterious Vault B Door at Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Dear friends around the world, I have always been a big fan of spiritual, metaphysical, mystical, historical and paranormal related subjects. I even have a special section on this blog dedicated to paranormal articles. What interests me is discovering how ancient knowledge has made an impact on the modern era. For instance, there are...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Mythology and Mysteries, Science & Mysteries | 18 Comments »

The Buddhist Kingdoms of Indonesia

Feb 21, 2025
The Buddhist Kingdoms of Indonesia

(By Tsem Rinpoche and Valencia) Dear readers, I am very excited to share with you the history of Buddhist kingdoms in Indonesia. Although today Indonesia is famous for having the highest rate of Muslim population in the world, I would like to take you back to a time when Buddhism played a dominant role...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors | 41 Comments »

Kalmykia: Lore and Memory at the Far Side of the Buddhist World

Oct 4, 2024
Kalmykia: Lore and Memory at the Far Side of the Buddhist World

(By Tsem Rinpoche) The Kalmyks are known to be very spiritual because they abide in a community of people who are strong practitioners of Buddhism. I grew up with Kalmyks (A part of the Mongolian people) and during my childhood days back in Howell, New Jersey, I lived in the Kalmyk community and we...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice | 11 Comments »

Why is Buddha Amitabha So Prevalent in China?

Sep 13, 2024
Why is Buddha Amitabha So Prevalent in China?

(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) www.davidlai.me A month ago, I was with Tsem Rinpoche and a bunch of other people in a car. In a conversation about China, Rinpoche suddenly asked us, “Why is Buddha Amitabha so prevalent in China?” Silence ensued for a few moments as everyone struggled to recall what they...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, China 中国, Guest Contributors | 34 Comments »

Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen

Jun 17, 2024
Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen

(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai) Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen is commonly referred to by his abbreviated name, ‘Sapan’. He was one of the most famous 13th Century Tibetan spiritual masters and scholars of the Sakya tradition. Sakya Pandita was not his name but a title attributed to him due to his scholarly...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden | 16 Comments »

The Sakya Lineage & Dorje Shugden

Feb 12, 2024
The Sakya Lineage & Dorje Shugden

(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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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Downloads | 80 Comments »

The Controversial Pope Leo X

May 22, 2023
The Controversial Pope Leo X

Pope Leo X's papacy was known for making Rome a cultural and political centre of Europe but at the expense of the papal treasury due to his lavish spending. He also failed to take the development of the Protestant Reformation movement seriously...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Dorje Shugden | 24 Comments »

Ancient Aliens – Season 1 to Season 3

Oct 25, 2021
Ancient Aliens – Season 1 to Season 3

Ancient Aliens is a series that launched their first episode on 20 April 2010. The series proposes various evidence around the theory that sometime within the existence of human civilization, we were once in contact with aliens... and perhaps even more...

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வரலாற்றின் மிகச் சாதுரிய தப்பித்தல்!

Aug 21, 2021
வரலாற்றின் மிகச் சாதுரிய தப்பித்தல்!

இப்போது முதன் முறையாக கேளிச்சித்திர வடிவத்தில், பரிசுத்தமானவர் தலாய் லாமா எவ்வாறு காப்பாற்றப்பட்டார், ஏன் இந்தக் கதை “வரலாற்றில் மிக அருமையான தப்பிக்கும் கதைகளில் ஒன்று” என்று...

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Posted in Books & Poetry, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Downloads, தமிழ் | No Comments »

Who is Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen?

Mar 15, 2021
Who is Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen?

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear sincere dharma students around the world and friends, After the great master, meditator, teacher, logician, yogi, siddha and erudite scholar Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen was ‘eliminated’ by the government of the 5th Dalai Lama over three hundred years ago in Tibet, his reincarnation line was banned. That does not mean he...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden | 51 Comments »

The Greatest Escape in History!

Oct 18, 2019
The Greatest Escape in History!

Now in comic form for the first time, read the true story of how His Holiness the Dalai Lama was saved and why this story has been called “one of the most fantastic escapes in history.”

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Posted in Books & Poetry, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Dorje Shugden, Downloads | 16 Comments »

Trisong Detsen, the Great Dharma King of Tibet

Apr 24, 2019
Trisong Detsen, the Great Dharma King of Tibet

King Trisong Detsen, the second of Tibet’s Three Dharma Kings, was the monarch responsible for the official adoption of Buddhism as the state religion of Tibet and for putting it under royal patronage...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Celebrities & People, Gallery | 13 Comments »

Osiris: The Egyptian God of the Underworld

Feb 9, 2019
Osiris: The Egyptian God of the Underworld

Osiris was one of the chief deities of ancient Egypt and considered the empire’s first ruler. Commonly referred to as the ‘King of Kings,’ he has been known throughout the ages by different names, including Usiris, Asar, Aser, Ausar, Ausir, Wesir and Ausare. The name Osiris comes from Latin but its root originates from...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Mythology and Mysteries, Science & Mysteries | 6 Comments »

Is There Any Such Thing As “Vermin”?

Jan 25, 2019
Is There Any Such Thing As “Vermin”?

In this essay I will be discussing how the term ‘vermin’ might be accurately or inaccurately applied contemporarily. To do this, I will primarily look at what classifies something as vermin in detail...

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Posted in Animals, Vegetarianism & Environment, Guest Contributors | 2 Comments »

Lubsan Samdan Tsydenov: The Dharma King of Buryatia

Nov 28, 2018
Lubsan Samdan Tsydenov: The Dharma King of Buryatia

Lubsan Samdan Tsydenov was a charismatic Buddhist master and visionary from Buryatia in Siberia. He was born at a time when Buddhism was flourishing in the region. However, as he had foreseen challenging times ahead, he did not let the favourable circumstances blind him. When the Russian civil war broke out, Tsydenov’s decision to...

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Posted in Great Lamas & Masters, Inspiration & Worthy Words | 10 Comments »

Mahatma Gandhi: The Great Soul

Oct 14, 2018
Mahatma Gandhi: The Great Soul

Mahatma Gandhi was a politician, lawyer, activist, writer, and the leader of the nationalist movement in India. He is also considered to be the father of the nation state of India...

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Posted in Celebrities & People, Inspiration & Worthy Words | 9 Comments »

The Miraculous White Tara of the Majapahit Empire

Aug 11, 2018
The Miraculous White Tara of the Majapahit Empire

In 2012, a White Tara statue in Surabaya, Indonesia, was thrust into the spotlight when her eyes, sculpted closed in meditation, suddenly opened and glanced to the side...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice | 17 Comments »

The Sacred Vajrayogini of Ratsag Monastery

Jul 27, 2018
The Sacred Vajrayogini of Ratsag Monastery

(by Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai)   The Founding of Ratsag Monastery According to an inscription, Ra Bende Yonten Gyalpo founded Ratsag Monastery in the Yab Valley of Tolung, near Lhasa in the early half of the 11th century. It was built through the generous patronage of the noble Sego family. However, Go...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Vajra Yogini | 27 Comments »

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