When H.E. Tsem Rinpoche first arrived in Malaysia, it was very difficult to find beautiful spiritual objects of high quality. At the time, there were very few places online which were offering such items so importing things from the east was not an easy process for ordinary lay people. Hence Rinpoche had the idea...
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(译文请往下看) Malaysia has a very brisk and thriving tourist industry and one of the main attractions in the country is Petaling Street. It’s a famous night street-market in the capital city Kuala Lumpur, and an iconic must-see for all tourists. There are hundreds of outdoor stalls under a covered road so that come rain or shine, tourists can come here to look for cheap clothes, electronics, enjoy local Malaysian food, etc. Today on October 24, 2018 a group of my students surprised me with an offering of a Dorje Shugden store. They sent all the pict...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Taking trance is nothing new and not just in the east. In the West (Greece) the Delphi Oracle was famous for it's accurate prophecies of the future. Leaders and famous people like Alexander the Great had consulted the Delphi Oracle regarding his conquests and movements.
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Considering that water makes up about 71% of the Earth’s surface, it is hardly surprising that there are many mysterious marine creatures associated with our vast seas and lakes. Of all such creatures, no other has continued to capture the vivid imagination of the human mind more than the maidens of the sea, more...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, Before Dorje Shugden was widely practised in Gelugpa tradition, he was enthroned as a protector of the Sakya tradition. As stated by His Holiness Trijang Rinpoche in his work “Music Delighting the Ocean of Protectors”, Sakya reliance on Dorje Shugden began with the 30th Sakya Trizin...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) In the past decade, it seems that in the Western World, in particularly, America - Buddhism has really taken off and been embraced by many people. There are Sanghas, monasteries and temples cropping up all over the place. It is truly beautiful that many people are realizing that there is more...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai) Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen is commonly referred to by his abbreviated name, ‘Sapan’. He was one of the most famous 13th Century Tibetan spiritual masters and scholars of the Sakya tradition. Sakya Pandita was not his name but a title attributed to him due to his scholarly...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) A few weeks ago, I came across a set of guidelines that Venerable Acharya Kyabje Zasep Tulku Rinpoche had written for his students back in 1999. From his guidelines you can see he is straightforward, honest, genuine and real. He is really out to find genuine receptacles of dharma. Being real...
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Dear friends, I just thought this is a very beautiful video of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness Panchen Rinpoche visiting India together. Although narrated in Tibetan, the pictures speak for themselves. The then Prime Minister of India, His Excellency Jawaharlal Nehru was very kind to receive them both and showed great...
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In this episode, I explore how sound and light affect the environment and also our daily lives. I have with me, in this episode, a radiant energy scientist, a sound healer, an energy healer and a music composer, and with their expertise I acquire the knowledge of cold energy through an enlightening experiment, which...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, Nagas are powerful beings belonging to the animal realm but they have subtle bodies that humans cannot ordinarily perceive. They are considered one of the Eight Classes of Spirits known as ‘Lu’ in Tibetan. Nagas are ruled by Eight Naga Kings and are usually depicted as...
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Today, Dharma is about creating beautiful, harmonious relationships with the people around us, to forgive the wrongs that others have done to us and to forgive ourselves also for the wrongs we have done. Then we move on to...
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金泽, 或称大宝雄登,是佛教护法多杰雄登五部的其中一个化身。多杰雄登的此一化身以增益相示现。心诚的行者若供奉金泽,我们将召唤其加持,来增长我们内、外之财富,健康及福德资粮。
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I love thangkas and statues. I have always since I was a young child. This thangka is so well made and it is in Gyuto Tantric College. It shows the Three ‘Kingly’ Tantras recommended by Lord Tsongkapa as very effective paths to reach full enlightenment in one life. Lord Tsongkapa practiced...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Niral) Introduction Dear Friends, A common question that is often asked to the Kechara Buddhist Pastors by those who are not familiar with Tibetan Buddhism relates to the practice of Dharmapalas or Dharma protectors. These are actually beings who support our practice through a number of methods. Primarily they are...
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The name Ogopogo is perhaps the most unlikely designation for a mysterious creature that continues to divide opinion on whether it actually exists. Ogopogo is the popular name for a lake monster or a huge water snake in Canadian Native American folklore, said to reside in the Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. Known as...
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Dukkar or Sitatapatra is regarded as a female counterpart to Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
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Dalam ajaran Buddhisme Tibet, guru adalah yang paling penting. Guru adalah orang yang memperkenalkan Anda pada ajaran, menjelaskannya kepada Anda, dan membimbing praktik transformasi Anda untuk menjadi orang yang lebih baik. Pada akhirnya, gurulah yang menuntun Anda untuk mencapai pencerahan – tujuan dari semua umat Buddha. Untuk mencapai kemajuan spiritual yang sejati, penting untuk...
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Since 1996, there has been an illegal ban placed on the practice of Dorje Shugden. Ever since then, there have been many who suffered because of this religious embargo. This ban has caused families, and friends to split and not be able to have any form of communication and it has caused a lot...
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Mahapajapati Gotami was one of the most important disciples of Buddha Shakyamuni as she was the first ever female to be ordained by Buddha Shakyamuni and the founding member of the nuns’ monastic order (bhikkhuni Sangha). She was also the aunt and stepmother of Buddha Shakyamuni. Mahapajapati and Queen Maya (who was the birth...
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