George Eliot was an English novelist, journalist and translator and one of the leading writers of the 19th Century Victorian era. He was particularly famous for writing the popular novel Middlemarch among many other works. Victorian society had a strong focus on work ethic, family values, religious observation and faith in the monarchy and...
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Most of us work only to support ourselves or our families. The money that we make is usually spent more on our own wants rather than to support others… how often do we encounter someone that would work for the sake of others? The article below is about a lady named Ms Chen Shu-Chu,...
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The recent earthquake that caused a devastating tsunami in Japan has brought awakening in many of us. Humans and animals are both suffering from the aftereffects of the earthquake it, and are recovering from the wrath of Mother Nature together. Here is a refreshing change from the barrage of upsetting news from Japan: A...
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This is ‘Doggie’. She’s the resident dog in Tsem Ladrang, Nepal. The last time I saw her, she was a small little puppy… but look at her now! She’s fully grown and a beautiful girl. We have a beautiful Ladrang in the mountains of Nepal. We also have a wonderful Vajra Yogini butterlamp house...
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Those who wish to not be involved in animal cruelties and who are vegetarians/vegans show greater empathy towards animal suffering. But if we think about it, it’s quite simple… if you saw someone crying from being bullied and you empathized with that person – you yourself wouldn’t become a bully. The same applies with animals....
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Since 1st of February, 2011, Liaison Kok Yek Yee has officially transferred departments: from Kechara Media & Publications (KMP) to Kechara Care (KC)! As chief Chinese editor for KMP, she utilized her writings skills well for 3 years. Many people have been (and will continue to be) inspired by the many dharma books Yek...
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Merino sheep are specifically bred in order to produce more wool per sheep. As a result of the unnatural amount and weight of the wool, many sheep collapse and die as a result of heat exhaustion. Also, because of the wrinkly skin of the merinos, moisture is collected during the hot months and as...
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28th March 2011 was an extremely significant date in Kechara history – it was the official opening of Kechara Soup Kitchen! Y.A.Bhg Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, the First Lady of Malaysia herself, graced the occasion as our guest of honour. Altogether there were 450 invited guests who attended the event, and amongst them...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) By Chatral Rinpoche I bow down before the Lama, Buddha Amitayus, And the bodhisattvas in training. I shall now in brief describe the benefits Of freeing animals and ransoming their lives. To save animals from slaughter or any mortal danger, With an entirely pure motivation and conduct, Is without doubt a...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) (译文请往下阅读) Suffering is my Protector How many years have gone by, pursuing this and that empty of tangibility, Yet all I have is a sense of voidness dancing in the peripherals of my thoughts, In the past I always had a warm lover by my side, now my companion is exchanged for sickness, I was handsome and well spoken, all the admirers swooned, now I’m giddy when I see my reflection in the mirror, I was strong and prided myself on my body, now my body is the very object to cause pain, I ate so much, laughed, drank, partied, gambl...
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On Wednesday, Dato’ Ruby Khong, the President of Kechara Soup Kitchen, was invited to speak at an open talk hosted by “Live and Inspire”. This was held at Starbucks, in Bangsar Village 2. The “Live and Inspire” series has run for 45 episodes, and they have won two awards since they started: ‘Global Entrepreneurship...
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Last year, the sharks fishing industry in Japan killed 31,000 tons of sharks, half of these sharks will be sold to China’s Shanghai, Hong Kong etc. Hong Kong photographer Alex Hofford sneaked into the fish market to take these shocking pictures. Fishing boats parking by the shore of Japan’s Kesennuma City Picture of the...
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Liaison Beng Kooi of Tsem Ladrang is very sincere and hardworking member of Kechara. She goes out of the way for anyone all the time, easy to get along with, committed and very kind hearted person…Once she commits to something, she’s very loyal and very hard working…and never takes the easy way out….anyone would...
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Below is a list of 10 superstar athletes who are vegetarian/vegan. They all excel in their own field of sport, while cutting meat out of their diet...
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A few years back I approached one student to open a restaurant for KECHARA. But the student declined citing various reasons. There are people who find reasons to win and some do not. So I approached Irene and asked her to open and without hesitation she said yes. Irene has never operated a restaurant...
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About 2 hours ago, at 1355GMT, an earthquake hit Myanmar. So far the number of casualties is unknown, but according to the video below, the earthquake hit a rather impoverished area. The earthquake was centered 69 miles (111 km) north of the Thai town of Chiang Rai. One lady has died so far, when...
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Uncle Lai joined Kechara a few years back. He had many spiritual questions and many went unanswered for years. When his son joined Kechara, his son would share the many things he had learned at Kechara with his dad in the evenings. They would sit together to talk, exchange views and ponder. Uncle Lai...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear Sherry, Everyone has different approaches and methods to do dharma work. If someone is detrimental in their approach then you must think, HOW CAN I HELP THAT PERSON. If you are in dharma work, YOU have to have a dharma attitude towards those who do not or in between. You...
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When we look at our own lives, we see lots of problems that we have. We don’t have enough money, we can’t go on holiday this year, our spouses are being difficult and our jobs are taking up too much of our precious time. These are things we really feel are problematic in our...
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There is a chance, and maybe even a good one, that you’ll walk into work one Monday morning and find out your job is being moved to China or India. Millions have already seen that happen, from shop-floor machinists to IT specialists, in places as disparate as Italy, the U.S. and South Korea. China...
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