Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche yang ke-25 bukanlah orang kebanyakan. Beliau datang ke Malaysia tanpa membawa apa-apa dan, di luar dugaan, berhasil membangun Yayasan Kechara menjadi salah satu institusi Budhis yang paling terkenal dan progresif di kawasan Asia Tenggara. Sendirian di sebuah negara asing tidak membuat Rinpoche canggung dalam menyesuaikan ajaran Dharma untuk mempunyai relevansi...
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(詹杜固仁波切撰写)2013年8月间,克切拉董事会给我供养了800尊白度母佛像,祈愿我健康长寿。来自弟子们如此美好及虔诚的供养让我非常感动,因为我明白要一次准备尊佛像一定是件不容易的任务。
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A few months ago, when a few of my students visited Shar Gaden Monastery in Mundgod, India; my students visited Khensur Ladrang (lama’s household) to bring some supplements and Dharma offerings for Khensur Rinpoche. We knew from a previous visit that Khensur Rinpoche was diabetic, so this time, my students came with some supplements...
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(Assisting Khensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Phende) केही महिनाअघि, मेरा केही विद्यार्थीहरू मुन्डगड, भारतमा रहेको शार गादेन गुम्बाको भ्रमण गर्दा; खेन्सुर रिन्पोछेका लागि केही सामग्री र धर्म नैवेद्यहरू ल्याउन खेन्सुर लाद्रांग (लामाको घर) जानुभयो।
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Around August 2013, the Board of Directors in Kechara presented me 800 White Tara statues to request for my long life. I was very touched by such a wonderful and sincere offering from my students, as I knew it must not be easy to arrange for 800 statues and on top...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) “The essence of Buddhism is timeless and universal, but the forms it takes always adapt according to context. The Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha is dedicated to communicating Buddhist truths in ways appropriate to the modern world.” ~Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha India is a beautiful country, and it is also the birthplace...
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Years ago in Gaden Monastery I had a very vivid dream of a person giving me a painting of a Manjushri. This Manjushri was golden-orange in color, one face and two arms...
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Back in 2001, I had no inkling of just how involved in Dharma I would become. As a Masters degree-holder in Engineering, I was working as a research engineer in Singapore when I met H.E. Tsem Rinpoche. Rinpoche’s Dharma talk left a strong impression on me and after a few encounters with Rinpoche, I started...
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(Written by a member of the Bio team) Day 1: New Jersey What an amazing day. It’s been non-stop since the moment I woke up. Our first stop was to Rinpoche’s old house in Howell, New Jersey. I recognised it immediately from the old photos we had seen of Rinpoche’s home. I felt...
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Many people equate the term ‘psychopath’ with violent individuals who cannot control their urges to commit terrible crimes. The image that might come to mind is that of Patrick Bateman, a character in the film American Psycho drenched in the blood of his victims, or Ted Bundy, an American serial killer who murdered and...
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Before I begin my story, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my guru, H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche for giving me this opportunity and platform to learn the Dharma. I was brought up with a Taoist background, and since I was a child, I was told to pray to get my...
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Dear friends around the world, I have lived in Malaysia for over 20 years, and I have since developed a great appreciation for Malaysia’s various culture and customs. During this time, I have developed a great appreciation for the cultures and customs that exist in Malaysia, which has inspired me to share more about the...
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Dear friends, The Lantern Festival, more widely known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, with a full moon at night. During the Lantern Festival, children celebrate with processions of paper lanterns while the adults enjoy mooncakes with their friends and families. In ancient times, the festival celebrated...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Dear friends, It is with great humility that I have been given the opportunity to present to you this research on vows on His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche’s sacred space. In Buddhism, the practice of upholding vows is one of the Three Principle forms of Buddhist training...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Lama Anagarika Govinda (1898 – 1985) was a towering – figure who introduced the world to Tibetan Buddhism. Multi-talented, he was an accomplished Buddhist scholar, philosopher, poet, painter as well as being the founder of the Arya Maitreya Mandala order. Despite coming from a privileged European background , Lama Anagarika Govinda...
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I thought I’d share this. I like very much what the card says. Now when action follows the card, then it will be perfect. I offer my good wishes and appreciation. Tsem Rinpoche
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Four years ago, we had our first pastorship ordination ceremony in Kechara House which is our gompa (main prayer hall) in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. At that time, I ordained four pastors. Now in 2015, we have 17 pastors of which 10 have requested to become fully ordained monks and nuns in...
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I received another message today that one of my students is very firm on becoming a nun!!! She use to make a lot of excuses for not finding time for dharma, dharma work, volunteering and such. Although mature, she lives at home and allow her parents the situation to not approve of her spending...
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Dear Swee Keong, I must thank you from the bottom of my heart for your research, thoroughness and care. I realize how much you must have been concerned about my health to arrange all this. Even your handwritten letter and instructions on how to take the oils is a treasure. Sometimes it really is...
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This video is super scary! Do you dare watch this video till the end? You better beware! Dharma work is very interesting and thrilling, but this will knock your socks off! 😯 Tsem Rinpoche
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