(Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, I recently came across this article and thought it was interesting, so I wanted to share it with all of you. The article reports on the new Tibetan Buddhist Institute in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. The recently established centre offers an extensive education programme...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) I am writing a series of articles on various holy sites such as Mount Wutai in China, the Temple of the Tooth in the city of Kandi, Sri Lanka and several holy places in India such as Bodhgaya, Lumbini, Varanasi and Kushinagar. The objective of writing these articles is to provide...

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（詹杜固仁波切撰写） 对全球成千上万的格鲁派和多杰雄登修持者而言， “札贡仁波切”是一个大家耳熟能详的名字。 几十年前，当藏人行政中央刚开始实施多杰雄登禁令时，尊贵的札贡仁波切就是第一批勇于公开对抗西藏领导的上师之一。

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It is with some trepidation that I am commenting on this issue surrounding the treatment of the Tibetans in exile by the local Gaddi tribe in Himachal Pradesh. In the article below, many instances of violence perpetrated are recounted. While these horrific events are deplorable, as with anything in life, there must be a...

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To thousands of Gelugpas and Dorje Shugden practitioners all over the world, the name “Dagom Rinpoche” is a very familiar one. When the ban on Dorje Shugden was first enforced decades ago, His Eminence Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche was one of the first lamas who openly defied the Tibetan leadership. Whilst others were pressured into giving...

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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Halloween is my favourite holiday and it has always been. The last time I celebrated Halloween was three years ago in Salem, 33 years since I last celebrated it when I was 15. I used to look forward to Halloween, the dressing up and the trick-or-treating, but I’ve never liked any...

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马来西亚是一个真正践行多样化的国家，她绘制出了一幅文化、种族和宗教和谐共存的神奇画卷。印度教（兴都教）节日大宝森节就是这样一个例子，信徒们投入巨大的心力，以虔诚至极的宗教仪式来庆祝这一节日。尽管世界各地都会庆祝大宝森节，但这个节日只有在马来西亚才算真正生根发芽，达到前所未有的繁荣。这证明了马来西亚的文化多样与和谐，也是马来西亚这个多样化社会的特有标识。

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மலேசியா பல விதமான கலை மற்றும் கலாச்சாரங்கள் நிறைந்த தனித்தன்மையும் பன்முகத்தன்மையும் கொண்ட‌ ஒரு நாடாகும். இங்கு பல இன மக்கள் தங்களின் மதம், இனம், மொழி, கலை, பண்பாடு, நாகரிகம், சமயம், இலக்கியம் எனச் சொந்த அடையாளங்களோடு ஒற்றுமையாகவும் இன்பமாகவும் வாழ்ந்து வருகின்றனர். இவற்றில் ஒன்றுதான் இந்து மதத்தைச் சார்ந்த தமிழர்கள் கோலாகலமாகக் கொண்டாடும் தைப்பூச திருவிழாவாகும். இவ்விழாவை தமிழர்கள் புத்துணர்ச்சியுடனும் பய பக்தியுடனும் கொண்டாடி வருகின்றார்கள். உலகம் முழுவதும் இத்திருநாள் வெகு விமரிசையாகக்...

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Malaysia adalah sebuah negara yang benar-benar menerima secara terbuka akan nilai kepelbagaian yang mewujudkan hamparan kebudayaan yang mengagumkan, kepelbagaian bangsa dan agama yang hidup dengan rukun damai dan harmoni secara bersama. Sebagai contoh, perayaan Thaipusam yang disambut di kalangan masyarakat Tamil (India) yang menganuti agama Hindu. Perayaan ini disambut dengan penuh meriah, pelbagai istiadat...

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Malaysia is a country that truly embraces diversity, creating a wonderful tapestry of cultures, races and religions living together in harmony. An example of this is the festival of Thaipusam among the Hindu Indian (Tamil) communities. This festival is celebrated with a lot of energy, ceremony and religious devotion. While celebrated all over the...

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许多人都说生活在马来西亚或到马来西亚观光最美好的事情之一就是品尝马来西亚便宜又丰富的美食，所以我想跟大家分享一些马来西亚非常美味可口的美食。

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மலேசியாவில் வாழ்வதற்கோ அல்லது சுற்றிப் பார்ப்பதற்கோ மிகச் சிறந்த விஷயங்களில் ஒன்று அதன் உணவு வகைககள் என்பது பெரும்பாலனோரின் கருத்து. அவை மலிவானதாகவும் பல வகைகளிலும் கிடைக்கப் பெறுகின்றன.

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Ramai orang mengatakan bahawa salah satu perkara paling menarik menetap atau berkunjung ke Malaysia adalah juadah makanan tempatan. Ia bukan sahaja murah malah banyak pilihannya. Di sini saya ingin berkongsi dengan anda beberapa jenis makanan yang boleh anda nikmati di Malaysia. Saya faham bahawa kebanyakkannya adalah makanan berdaging dan saya tidak pernah menggalakkan pemakanan...

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One of the best things about living in or visiting Malaysia is the food everyone says. It is cheap and plentiful. I wanted to share with all of you some of the absolutely delicious dishes that Malaysia has to offer. I know many of them are meat based and I am not promoting meat, but...

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Bigfoot, Yeti, Sasquatch and Migo are some of the names of the creature that was once known as the ‘Abominable Snowman’. This hairy and bipedal creature is known to roam the Himalayas (and many other regions around the world) and evaded mankind for thousands of years. The term ‘Abominable Snowman’ was coined in 1921...

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Гандан хийдэд анхлан би ирээд шууд Зон Ладранд хүрч очсон юм. Ладран гэдэг нь ламын өргөө, сууц гэсэн Төвд үг болно. Сүүлд би 1987 оны аравдугаар сард Америк орныг орхиж мөн оны арван хоёрдугаар сард Дээрхийн Гэгээнтэн Далай Ламаас сахил хүртсэн юм. Түүний дараагаар Балба оронд хүрч эцэст нь 1988 оны нэгдүгээр сард Өмнөд...

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Dear friends, The Lantern Festival, more widely known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, with a full moon at night. During the Lantern Festival, children celebrate with processions of paper lanterns while the adults enjoy mooncakes with their friends and families. In ancient times, the festival celebrated...

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Dear friends around the world, I have lived in Malaysia for a large part of my life and it is a beautiful country. The people of Malaysia are gentle, kind and harmonious in general and I have deep appreciation for their sincerity and generosity which has helped not just myself but also my monastery...

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Every day we receive more and more news about the benefits of a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, and about the negative impact of meat in the diet. Here is another such instance when research and science support the fact that going vegan has a tremendous positive impact on health. Whatever your reasons are for...

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（译文请往下阅读） (By Tsem Rinpoche) Oct 28, 2012 The best anyone can do if not enlightenment for now, is to gain mastery over taking rebirth coupled with developing Three Principle Paths. Where you want to take rebirth can be determined by yourself if you practice the sacred Vajra Yogini Tantra thoroughly. Start now before you are awarded the Vajra Yogini empowerment by: Holding vows and commitments Be honourable and have integrity Whatever work or practices you’ve been assigned, do it diligently and happily Develop contemplations on the good qualitie...

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