The letter below was written by a Vietnamese immigrant working in Fukishima, to a friend in Vietnam. It is an amazing testimonial on the strength and dignity of people during disaster. Very touching. When disaster strikes, everyone around the globe take immediate action and help poured in just a few hours after the disaster....
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Yet another Dharma House has manifested. This time it is for Kechara Paradise’s hardworking staff! I have named the house Dzambala house, and it will be occupied by Junior from Sarawak, Jack from Negeri Sembilan, Jazz from Johor, Eric and Adrian from KL. They are sincere, young, dedicated, out of town boys that work...
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April 23 2011: Bryan presented me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a card. He wrote on the card saying that the gift was for 2 reasons: It has been one year since he has taken refuge with me – it was his one-year refuge anniversary A thank-you for a present that I...
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I hope this finds you well. Beng Kooi informed me of a sincere parent named Francis (I hope I got you right and you are the father-your name can be either… thanks..) who wanted to nurture the dharma imprint of his son. Well it was easier to tape a message. I wish Francis and...
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Below is the same video but with Chinese subtitle My Dearest and Holiest Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, I have heard you have decided to manifest a stroke. I was very shocked, concerned and scared all at once. Such a great teacher like you takes many years to manifest and you should not think...
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Performer of the Month or POTM was something I came up with together with the Ladrang Liaisons. It is to encourage and reward my full-time students (non-liaisons) who work in the Ladrang, who are doing their work well and who are also progressing internally by their attitude which translates into actions that lead to...
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“Don’t try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist. Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.” – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama 2011 South East Asia Teaching. Shantideva's A Guide To The Bodhisattva's Way Of Life
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I’ve always admired Master Cheng Yen for her true Buddhist spirit that translates into action. She is like the “Mother Teresa of the East” and her work has always inspired me… especially her work that shows Dharma in action. Masters like her do not only teach Buddhism but they also put it into practice...
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Question asked by Claire S Rinpoche, I have 3 teenage children who are really growing up way too fast. Children today are exposed to so much information through media, internet, etc. And I know that there is no stopping them, the more I stop them the more intrigue I create in their minds. I...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) A question from my blog: Rinpoche, why did you choose Setrap for kechara House to practice? I heard that when you were young, you really like Pelden Hlamo. So why do you give Setrap to all of your students? From Losang B Dear Losang, This is a really good...
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The Buddha described three kinds of laziness. First there is the kind of laziness we all know: we don’t want to do anything, and we’d rather stay in bed half an hour later than get up and meditate. Second, there is the laziness of feeling ourselves unworthy, the laziness of thinking, “I can’t do...
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Arya Tara (or Jetsun Dolma) means ‘rescuer’. She is aptly called Tara as she rescues us from the 8 personal obstacles that binds us to samsara: pride, ignorance, anger, jealousy, wrong views, attachment, miserliness and deluded doubts. The 8 corresponding worldly fears are: the fears of lions, elephants, fire, snakes, thieves, water, bondage, and...
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Dear Everyone, This is a good question from CK Liew. Can you all please share your opinions. I’ve talked about this before a few times, and I would like to hear your views to share with CK. Write in the comments section of this post below please… Tsem Rinpoche Dear Rinpoche ,...
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May 28, 2009 A group of Bigfoot hunters claim to have found footprints and heard calls of the legendary creature in Oklahoma. About 30 people spent Memorial Day weekend on a Bigfoot hunt in the Kiamichi Mountains in the southeastern part of the state, the Tulsa World reports. They say they have a cast...
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(Built 1960) This house is extra-ordinary. It was built on a very steep land that nobody wanted because it would have been very expensive to build on. So a clever guy with a small budget bought it and challenged John Lautner to build a house on it with …a budget. John Lautner recalls that...
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“Widely considered Frank Llyod Wright’s greatest masterpiece, Fallingwater hangs over a waterfall and its cantilevered design echoes its surroundings. The house was built near the community of Ohiopyle for Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. in 1932. It is now open to the public.” -Quote from PENNSYLAVANIA by Whitecap Books Ltd pg 52 This is a...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Tonight, in part of my talk at Kechara House’s Setrap Retreat, I explained about Setrap and why we make wrathful offerings to Dharma Protectors. Setrap is the Dharma Protector of Gaden Shartse, and also Kechara House. He is the wrathful emanation of Buddha Amitabha so as an enlightened Being, all of...
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A HEARTWARMING VIDEO TO SHARE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ALL…. As the only species on Earth who hunts other beings for entertainment… it’s refreshing for us, when we see interaction between two different animals, treating each other with affection. Humans have decided which animals deserve to be pets, which animals deserve to be used...
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Overview Kura first opened it’s doors in July 2007. Located in One World Hotel, Bandar Utama, every aspect of Kura definitely meets the standards of a Five star hotel. Kura has a unique design to it’s interior and is reputed for serving one of the best Authentic Japanese cuisine in town. Kura...
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