(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, When I was growing up in America, I had the good fortune to study under two great masters of our time. My first teacher was the great Sera Mey Abbot Emeritus His Eminence Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tharchin, who lived 10 minutes away from me in Rashi...
Tags: california, nyingma, retreat center, temple, USA
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Dear friends, It breaks my heart to see animals abandoned, hungry and suffering on the streets. Most of them are ignored by passersby, and some are even abused and killed for sport. I always carry some food and water in my car so that I can feed any hungry animal I come across and...
Tags: animal rights, dogs, pets, USA
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When I was 18 years old, a student of Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, a person by the name of Mr. Doren Harper had picked me up in his van from where I was staying in Los Angeles and took me over to Thubten Dhargye Ling Center. This was just before I had moved back into...
Tags: buddha, Buddhism, faith, Los Angeles, relationship, travel, USA, zong rinpoche
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Area 51 is a popular name for the secret military base located in southern Nevada at 37°14′06″N, 115°48′40″W. It is owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Air Force. Its existence was for a long time denied by the US government until the 2013 disclosure of documents relating to...
Tags: aliens, mysteries, paranormal, UFOs, USA
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One of today’s most pressing environmental issues is the dwindling sea ice, the result of man-made global warming. In turn, the thinning Arctic ice has created new opportunities for oil companies to exploit the environment through offshore drilling. Previously, I wrote briefly about Shell’s expedition to the Arctic and strongly encouraged all my readers...
Tags: environment, Obama, ocean, pollution, USA
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With the advanced scientific studies of this era, we often read and hear news that presents the various benefits of observing a vegetarian or vegan diet. This has been proven by extensive scientific research done by hardworking and kind researchers who believe in their work and its benefits. Observing a vegan diet does not...
Tags: business, USA, vegan, veganism, vegetarianism
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Humans are social beings. We form and live in communities not only to avoid isolation, but also to have strength in numbers. But what happens when we identify ourselves too strongly with the community we live in? It doesn’t matter whether our community is based on physical appearance, race, religion or similarities in views...
Tags: freedom, human rights, racism, USA
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On the 26/07/2012, the press from Malaysia's national television station, NTV 7 visited Kechara House for the official launch of my biography book The Promise.
Tags: biography, kechara house, news, NTV7, Taiwan, The Promise, USA
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