
How would you feel seeing your father working day in day out late at night...winter... summer... and living off simple foods, only to give his hard earned cash to others?
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How would you feel seeing your father working day in day out late at night...winter... summer... and living off simple foods, only to give his hard earned cash to others?
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The gap between humans and animals is wide. Naturally, it isn’t… but as humans, we have gradually created that gap by considering ourselves more superior than animals. We see ourselves as being more superior than dogs, which is why we are the “owners”… we see ourselves as being more superior than elephants, rejoicing when...
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Wesak 2011 (By Tsem Rinpoche) Yesterday was Wesak Day, a national holiday in Malaysia. Malaysian Govt recognizes the important spiritual holidays of all religions…it’s beautiful. Wesak Day was the date Lord Buddha chose to take rebirth, enact enlightenment and also enter Paranirvana. It is the holiest day in the Buddhist calendar. I had the...
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This video below is a trailer of the movie, A tale of Mari and 3 puppies. It is a Japanese film which was released in the year 2007. The movie is based on a true story in the 2004 Chuetsu earthquake. On October 23, 2004, a dog named Mari gave birth to 3 puppies...
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By Sebastian Loh, 4/27/2011 Unbelievable. According to the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP), Malaysian households use around half their incomes to resolve debts. The Star, a Malaysian daily, reported on the rather shocking revelations highlighted by CAP. The ratio of debt expenditure to disposable income (debt service ratio) for the typical Malaysian household sat...
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Dear Friends, Thought I’d share these cute, adorable pictures and funny quotes sent to me by Lin with everyone… Thank you, Lin! Yes, I love animals, sometimes they teach us how to be human… These pictures will warm your heart, make you think, smile, laugh… Enjoy and share with your friends… Tsem Rinpoche Dear...
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Kechara Discovery (KD) has been working on their very first clay statue! Previously, they specialized in making Buddha images made of bronze and copper. Now they are starting to make statues IN-HOUSE with clay...
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On April 2nd 2011, Kechara Southern Jewel Center (KSJC) liberated 300 kg of fish! This is the 2nd time that the study group in Johor Bahru has liberated fishes as a study group activity. On that day, 14 people participated in the event. This included KSJC members, their friends and family. The catfish were...
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Millions of dogs and other small animals killed, mummified and entombed in dark catacombs. Who would do such a thing? Why, animal lovers, of course. It is not a place many would wander alone. The pitch-black darkness engulfs every corner of these vast underground caverns. The crumbling walls are hewn from stone but the...
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Here are some pictures I found of the different ethnic groups in China, and I thought it would be interesting to share. I love the study of people, their clothes, customs, beliefs, where they come from, why they are the way they are. Fascinating to me…so many beautiful and exotic people in the world. Tsem...
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Dharma is not something I do or engage in as something separate from me. Dharma has been me since very young as far as I can remember. I love dharma, trusted & practiced before I was ten years old. It came to me naturally. I instinctively sought dharma, books, practices, mantras, lamas & sadhanas...
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Yesterday, we had our annual Wesak Fair! It was held at a park within the same community as our Kechara departments and gompa. I have asked one of my students to do a little write-up for the blog… and have added some pictures below the article. Do take a look at another one of...
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Kechara Paradise (KP) under the leadership of Liaison Henry Ooi has spread its wings to Viva Home Mall. They have been looking for many many months since 2010 for the right location to open another KP outlet since 2010. This is because during their many road shows, they have come across many customers who...
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S. Korean kidnap case was hoax by depressed wife By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 4/28/2011 A reported mother-and-son kidnapping case which sparked a major police hunt was a hoax staged by a depressed housewife trying to win her husband’s attention, South Korean police said Thursday. Hundreds of police were mobilised nationwide Tuesday after the 37-year-old...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Recently, the Ladrang team prepared a beautiful 17″ Vajra Yogini statue as a surprise gift for a certain someone who has committed to doing Dharma all the way… In addition to the statue, there was also a wooden cabinet with bells on the door! I found the special cabinet in a...
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The Malaysian International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) is a yearly event that started in 2001. It aims to increase the size of the local fine dining scene, and to establish Malaysia as an international culinary tourism destination of choice....
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“Save the Earth Now!” is the slogan for Kechara Earth Project (KEP), and everything that they do revolves around it… As a Kechara division that is keen to bring awareness to the preservation of the environment, KEP has been carrying out various recycling activities and awareness campaigns. KEP was formed on 25 April 2010...
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When I first requested Liaison Irene Lim, who is one of my oldest students and a friend for 19 years now, to open up a Vegetarian restaurant for Kechara, Irene took this assignment and went all the way with it. Irene had no hesitation to start a restaurant for us….. She first opened Kechara Oasis...
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Irene has been a long time student, friend and assistant for me for over 19 years. I have met her for the first time in Kuala Lumpur when I gave the Manjushri initiation. She has been with me loyally ever since. She has travelled with me to many holy places and visited Gaden numerous...
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I often send Kechara staff and volunteers to the movies or an outing to appreciate all of them. I really care about all the people working for Kechara. Last week, all 33 staff from Kechara Oasis (KO) went to the HBO cinema to catch the movie, The Dragon Lady. I thought that it would...
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