(By Tsem Rinpoche) In Melaka, Kechara has a study group. They get together to discuss dharma and facilitators from KL will go to Melaka to conduct classes. There would be many people in Melaka interested in Dharma. This would be a good place to join up and study. Now they are starting pujas on...
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How nice our members consider what each dept might need, and generously offer. It gives the feeling that we are all one big spiritual family and care about eachother very much. That is a good feeling to nurture. Everyone would like to feel that belong to something and doing something of value. Thank you...
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Dear Rinpoche, Volunteers in ladrang commenting and busy posting away. So fun! I love it when ladrang is packed. Thank u, su ming Dear Rinpoche, Thank you for buying us Korean dinner. Yes, it’s nice especially with the Kimchi sauce. Everyone is enjoy eating the Kimchi rice. Thank you Rinpoche! Regards, James
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) In Kechara Saraswati Arts Dept or KSA, they are creating a beautiful clay Amitabha statue I’ve have placed an order for. This is the progress of the clay statue and when done, will be presented as a gift to a friend. Nice pics to share with everyone. Kechara has really talented...
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Dear Rinpoche, Jean Ai is giving a training session to some of the special project members on how to comment on Rinpoche’s blog, use facebook, and use twitter. She’s teaching us how to maximise these three online applications to promote Rinpoche. Tq regards, jj Dear Rinpoche, Total 25 people are learning with Jean Ai...
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Dear Rinpoche, These are offerings from Raymond Chu, Desmond and Caryn (Raymond’s friends, Chinese Setrap Puja attendees) Regards, James Offered by Desmond Chong: Vajrayogini Statue Vy Coffee table book Stupa flower Offered by Caryn Pang: Colorful Lama Tsongkhapa Call me Paris book Stupa flower Offered by Raymond Chu: Setrap book Stupa...
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Today I received this very nice email from Ms. Connie Bach, via my Liaison Su Ming. It is a very sincere letter and I wanted to share it with all my students and friends. Dear Su Ming, How are you? I hope you are in the best of health. Dear Su Ming, please convey...
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Kechara Saraswati Arts (KSA) dept is really spectacular. Look what they did for this Vajra Yogini statue I had them prepare!! I am ordering more!! KSA painted her and also stuck crystals on the flames, background, crown, lotus, katanga (staff), skirt. She is 8 inches in height and look how beautiful! What a traditional...
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Dear Henry, As per our discussion, here r what we will doing for kpss2: The signboard is being cleaned by signboard workers now. They are supposed to come today to clean it. The dirt/grease can be removed. We have checked the white plastic backing is fine, no bending. Just an optical illusion when it...
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Joshua is the good friend of Jj’s… Joshua is very talented it seems. He is making a statue of the Emaciated Buddha when Buddha engaged in an intense 6-year retreat eating one rice grain a day. Hence His body really became emaciated. This statue was at my request. Although Joshua works full time, he...
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Very sweet. I wanted to share this with everyone. Tsem Rinpoche
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I am very happy to know that one of my oldest students, Anila (previously known as Mama Jenny as she is ordained now and the 1st nun in Kechara) has been learning to post comment on my blog in her wish to learn more and share Dharma with others. She is reading more and...
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Ms. Chooi Sheem and Mr. Lam are active volunteers of the Ladrang and Kechara House. They have two very cute boys – Jutika and Pavara. Their family is a good example of a Kechara family, where the whole family gets involved together in Dharma activities at the center. Mr. Lam won the second place...
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1. Picture from JJ- Double rainbow outside my room Dear Rinpoche, There’s another double rainbow outside of Rinpoche’s room. Tq jj 2. Picture taken from Tsem Ladrang by Monlam 3. Picture taken by Patsy Dear Rinpoche, I saw this big, clear and bright rainbow while driving from Kechara House 2 to Damansara Jaya. Later...
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Wow, I got these flowers from our own Kechara Saraswati Arts dept!! They are learning flower arranging and they arranged this arrangement you see here. Not bad for new people at this art of flower arranging. Thank you for the beautiful arrangement. I love flowers. We will have this in KWPC!! Tsem Rinpoche ...
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4:00 AM – SUNDAY JUNE 4, 2010 Chia is one of my oldest student and he is not the tech-savvy type as he says. I am very proud of him that he’s taking his time to learn up on how to post comment on my blog posts…. Chia has been quite frightened of anything...
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Press really like stories about others helping others. I thank BFM radio so much for highlighting KSK because it is giving out 800 packets of food per week now and needs help to maintain this. Justin is very devoted to Kechara Soup Kitchen. Justin is a rare kind soul. Thanks a lot ahead of...
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Dear Rinpoche, Jace and I together with my boyfriend Teow are on the way to Ipoh. Raymond Chu and wife will be there to attend the puja too. Regards, Han Dear Rinpoche, Jace, Raymond family, 4 of them, Waimeng and his sister Yee Mun are at Ipoh cell group, offerings are set and going...
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Margaret is one of my long time students who is very devoted and has contributed to much of Kechara’s growth with her skills. She is an artist who has painted many beautiful thangkas for Kechara. She is currently busy in her tasks of overseeing renovation of Kechara Care new office and Kechara Paradise’s SS2...
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