Mount Wutai is believed to be the earthly abode of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. Its connection to Manjushri is mentioned in a passage of Avatamsaka Sutra (the Flower Garland Sutra)...

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In the Buddhist scriptures, specifically in the Dukkar texts, it mentions 80 different types of spirits that abide in different realms. Within these different types, there are subdivisions so there are many different types of spirits. Spirits can manifest in many dimensions, travel very fast (at the speed of light), and have some levels of clairvoyance. Some spirits are...

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Kepada Sahabat, Saya menerima permintaan maaf lain dari seorang murid. Hal yang sama telah terjadi berulang kali selama dua tahun terakhir dengan orang yang sama. Saya sangat peduli kepadanya, tetapi situasinya hampir selalu sama. Saya menulis tanggapan. Saya pikir saya akan membagikan tanggapan saya karena mungkin saja hal ini relevan bagi beberapa dari kita....

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) In most cultures, women as a gender have been undeniably classified as lower in status compared with men. It was only recently that women began to receive equal recognition, appreciation, and stature, but even so, in some places around the world, women are still viewed as inferior and treated accordingly. In...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear all, I gave a Dharma talk to a few of my students in my residence a while ago and I thought I’d share this on my blog for everyone to listen. In this video, I talked a little about the vastness of our mind, how our mind shapes our present...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Around August 2013, the Board of Directors in Kechara presented me 800 White Tara statues to request for my long life. I was very touched by such a wonderful and sincere offering from my students, as I knew it must not be easy to arrange for 800 statues and on top...

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The first part of the video is a short extract. But you will not be able to understand the whole theory unless you watch the whole documentary. I strongly advise those with intelligent and inquiring minds that wish to base thoughts on logic and perhaps facts to watch this. Or at least plausible theories....

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Дорж Шүгдэн сахиус бол оюун билгийн бурхан Манзуширийн хувилгаан мөн.

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) My personal assistant Pastor Loh Seng Piow first started my YouTube channel back on October 31, 2006. At that time I didn’t think too much of the Internet and when I heard he wanted to set this up I was reluctant and I did not see any reason to do this....

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  （译文请往下阅读） In the 70’s, when I came across Buddhism, there were books and there were items that were translated and some of them were quite good. But there was not a lot. And, if you want to study what the monastic system study, it was very difficult to find translations. And if you did find translations, they were very technical and dry and if I may say quite boring. Decades ago, I came across some books by His Eminence Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and I read through them. I found the books systematic, easy to understand, orderly, based on...

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Do you really believe in the paranormal? Have you ever seen a ghost, ghoul or spectral being from the realm of the paranormal? Just because we might not be able to perceive them does not mean that they do not exist. In fact, there are many things that we cannot perceive like atoms, radio...

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In 1964, a few years after fleeing Tibet for India, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his entourage were strenuously trying to re-establish Tibetan institutions and infrastructure as refugees. At that time, amongst the large number of highly trained and qualified candidates, His Eminence Kyabje Lati Rinpoche and Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche were appointed...

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Apr 13, 2011 (By Tsem Rinpoche) Question Series for my Fb Friends: Varjra Yogini’s left sacred foot steps on who or what? What is the position of the being She’s stepping on? What is the significance of this being and it’s position? What does this convey to us through Her practice? Tsem Rinpoche (I...

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Opening Eye Chenrezig  (Migchey Chenrezig) (By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, Due to the ultimate source of our karma ripening, we can experience many problems arising from environment, people, surroundings, food, sound, water, etc. They can afflict us and bring discomfort or problems, disturbing our quality of life. Within the Tantra taught by Buddha Shakyamuni,...

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Hello, This is your latest dose of Celebrity Ghosts. I hope you enjoy. Tsem Rinpoche   Part 2   Part 3   Note: All articles published on the blog are conceptualised, approved and edited by H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche. For further assistance and any urgent enquiries, please write in to mail@tsemladrang.com.

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Beautiful car Buddhas done. These are made available so we can place on our dashboard to be blessed and protected when we drive. We spend so much time on the road and we have our loved ones in our car, so blessings are very important. I had the Kechara Paradise outlets...

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As a child, I experienced a lot of racism growing up in Howell, New Jersey. In school, I was called a “chink” very frequently and bullied for my race. I wasn’t bullied for many other things, but only for my race. As I grew older and taller, the bullying stopped but now as a...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche)   A Brief Biography of Lama Tsongkhapa The incomparable Manjunatha (an epithet meaning ‘one with Manjushri’) Lama Tsongkhapa Lobsang Drakpa was attributed to be the founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism. Although appearing as an ordinary monk, he is widely regarded to be the emanation of Manjushri, the bodhisattva...

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Here is another one of my favourite videos. Before the videos, it was the best selling book! I read this book decades ago several times and it really ‘made sense’ to me. I loved the book and I loved this documentary based on the book. I remember being in my bedroom laying down on...

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Apr 2, 2012 (By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear students and friends, This is another transcript done on one of the Dharma talk I gave several years ago. In this talk, I explain the benefits of doing purification practice through Vajrasattva’s practice and prostrations. I am sure this talk will benefit those who wish to start...

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