You must watch this video and be totally flabbergasted, amazed and inspired. I guess with anything in life you have to want it bad enough by remembering the benefits. What do you have to lose if you go all the way. But you have everything to lose if you don’t give it your all.
Great way to start your day and maybe your life again….Tsem Rinpoche
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The man who was featured in the video is Mr. Arthur Boorman. When American paratrooper Arthur Boorman returned home injured from the Gulf War, doctors told him he’d never walk unassisted again.
One too many jumps led to chronic back and knee problems making his military workout a thing of the past. The military should really provide help, rehabilitation for their ex servicemen.
For 15 years, Boorman believed them. Consequently, his weight ballooned to 297 lbs at 5’8′.
But, at 47 years old, the disheartened veteran discovered yoga in a newspaper article about DDP yoga.
As demonstrated in this incredible YouTube video, the non-impact yoga workout helped Boorman shed 140 lbs in 10 months.
Yoga isn’t just an excellent weight-loss therapy for troops returning home injured. According to CareForVets.org, yoga is also being used to help treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among war veterans who’ve served in Afghanistan and in Iraq.
The yoga is invented by Diamond Dallas Page, called DDP Yoga. (http://www.diamonddallaspage.com/).
DDP Yoga is not traditional yoga, it’s a hybrid workout that incorporates some traditional yoga movements and adds dynamic resistance, active breathing techniques and power movements to make for a more challenging and results oriented workout.
Before
10 months later
The main benefits are body fat loss, lean muscle growth, and improved cardio levels all without placing undue stress on the joints. A valid comparison to yoga is they both provide increased flexibility and core strengthening.
It is currently used by professional football players, professional as well as amateur wrestlers, MMA fighters, and regular everyday people who want to perform at optimum levels and want to place themselves in the best position to see career and life changing results and improve their quality of life.
DDP Yoga is the evolution of what was formerly the YRG Fitness System, which is best known for what many say is the most dramatic transformation in the health and fitness industry.
The teacher is Mr. Diamond Dallas Page. He runs yoga retreats (http://www.diamonddallaspage.com/retreat/?page_id=5). The next one is in El Dorado Royale, Mexico, July 26-30th 2012.
Contact: Marlon Ransom (marlon@dallaspage.com) Dallas personal friend and booking agent.
(Dear Sharon, You always manage to find very interesting items on the net. Thank you for sending me this. I am posting it here to inspire many and myself. Tsem Rinpoche)
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Samfoonheei on Oct 11, 2017 at 12:11 pm
An inspiring man ………….Mr. Arthur Boorman with determination and never give up easily, he manage to shed 140 lbs in 10 months. Incredible using the non-impact yoga workout helped Mr. Arthur Boorman to be even stronger than before his injuries. He discovered the yoga in a newspaper and is determined in what he wanted to do. He has even proof that doctor were wrong as they told him he’d never walk unassisted again.
He is one inspiriting example for us .Never under estimate what you can accomplished .and when you believe in yourself ,you can success.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing.
Mr Arthur Boorman is an inspiring man that show us, with determination and believing in oneself will bring tremendous achievement in life. Throughout our journey we may encounter failure, yet when we found someone that believe in our potential that we could achieve beyond the limitations we and others set, we should not let go of the person’s helping hand nor pushing the person away. We should believe in him but most importantly we must believe in ourselves that we can go beyond the limitations that bind us.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this inspiring post.
very inspiring video, whatever we think we cant do, actually we could do, nothing is impossible if we put on mind to it, and persevere from start to end, and mentally and emotionally must be strong to tackle the pain and signs of giving up.
Mr Arthur Boorman ‘s spirit really inspiring !! imaging some of the action even us in good physical may not be able perform. most of the time we easily give up when facing problem or felt frustrate, sometime we choose to run away…never give up !! the spirit really push me up again !!
“Practice make Perfect”, Mr. Arthur Boorman did a very good example for us. We should stand up after we fall then learn from the mistake and continue to work for it. We should always make IMPOSSIBLE to “I” “M” “POSSIBLE”.
Congratulation to Mr. Arthur Boorman, u look younger and healthier at the second photo. And thanks Rinpoche for the sharing.
I am pleasantly surprised by the transformation achieved by Mr Arthur. I guess by simply looking at two pictures in this blog, no body can tell that these are actually the same guy.
Like Rinpoche has said always, we need to want thing bad enough.
I am very happy for what Mr Arthur has achieved for himself, with his determination, he gives himself a brand new life.
I always believe that strong belief and perseverance are important in any endeavours, especially in a long hard battle and I see these two qualities in the video.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you so much for sharing this inspiring article with everyone. Yes the yoga program is real good but Mr. Boorman was the inspirational factor in this article. He did not take the words of his doctor who told him he will never be able to walk unaided again. Instead he tried, fell, got up and tried again. He never gave up and now he is walking again without the walking sticks. This is the attitude we should emulate.
This is another awesome example of the power of mind . Whatever in life we wish to succeed in depends on the strength of one’s mind or will power. The only thing impossible is thinking it is impossible.
When facing difficulties along our spiritual path , we must possess the same qualities Arthur demonstrated here- by putting effort, having perseverence and determination.
For 15 years his mind followed what others say and his condition got worse. He decided to take control of the situation and did not give up when everyone else did. He endured falling flat on his face and body while trying and went all the way.
These are the type of real life stories that not only is inspiring but makes you take a look at yourself/myself deeply and all the I can’t just seems to vanish. It is a good example and reminder to us that nothing is impossible if we put our minds to it, challenge our selves and never giving up. When we say we can’t do it, we have already failed without even trying!
What a strong message that tells you mind over matters, even things that we consider impossible, other people can achieve it, so, is it we are incapable for achieving it or our mind tells us not to achieve it?
I really like this video, Mr Boorman has told everyone off by his action and result, nothing is impossible, it is just up to you to make it possible, when there is a will, there is a way.
As long as there is determination and wanting it so badly, nothing matters anymore. Nothing is impossible as long we set our mind on doing it and never waver. Tasks will accomplished.
This video is so inspiration many of us should not give up so early whatever we do.I should again and again even when we fell down.
Mr.Athur Boormen proved to the world what he can achieve losing his weight and can walk and run like the normal people like before he get injure.
Thank you rinpoche sharing this video to us.
I teared when Mr.Boorman ran towards the camera in the video. I love what you said, “Never underestimate what you can accomplish when you believe in yourself.”
Dear Mr.Arthur Boorman, saying that you’re an inspiration to everyone would be the understatement of the millennium. What you showed us doesn’t only apply to losing weight/getting healthy it also applies to our everyday life. Whenever we come across an obstacle, we might fail and fall down but never give up. Consistency and persistence is the key. Thank you for showing us that we can achieve whatever we set our mind to.
“We may encounter defeat, but we must not be defeated.” ~Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
We are so fixed that everything cannot or impossible. In fact, better try and never do before. We limit ourselves to do more things not because we cant but our own laziness and ego right? He is truly one of best examples, showing us that with determination and faith, we can achieve many things. Be the audience or be part of the Legacy?
For someone to lose so much and realized that is not the end is someone I truly respect! He did not give up on himself even after so many turned him down. Am truly happy he found faith and happiness through his perseverance in helping himself be better.
Thank you Rinpoche and Sharon for such an inspiring story.
This is a inspiring news and he show us that with the determination, faith, effort and never give up is what that can bring us to our goal and success. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this.
Watching this video made me think of how much I have achieved thus far. What Mr Arthur did was tough but it was for the betterment of himself. In life, if we want to succeed, we have to go through many obstacles and ‘sacrifice’ many of our likes.
In terms of spirituality, whatever work, or instructions given to us are to help us take a step further to improve. very simple, if we just stay the way we are, we will never achieve anything in life yet we might even degenerate. But if we put an effort to improve ourselves on a daily basis, good things will be there for us eventually.
Thank you Sharon and Rinpoche for sharing this awesome video!
I especially love the quote, ‘Never underestimate what we can accomplish.’ As they say, its all in the mind!!
This is truly inspiring..
If we can control our mind then we can achieve many things, unfortunately we never think to control our mind but only think to control our body. We forget that after death only mind that follow us, our body can’t be function any more.
In future when i facing problems and thought my problem is very big. This will remind me that its just nothing when i think about what Mr. Arthur Boorman has gone through.
1. Not giving up
2. Not letting what others say dictate what you can and cannot achieve
3. Persistence, Hardwork, Focus and Choice
4. No poor-me sad stories. It was just a matter of “I choose to do it, I will do it, I am going to achieve it”.
There’s nothing really for us to lose. The only thing we lose in is if we make the wrong choice – and that is to do nothing about what we are not feeling good about.
Mr Arthur Boorman created a miracle by just believing he can do it…. and he did it & inspired us ….i believed we can create miracles too if we set our heart and mind towards whatever we want to achieve…
Never Give up. I salute Mr. Arthur whom not giving up and continued the yoga training. Its not easy but he made it, he created a miracle.
Thanks Rinpoche for the encouragement!
I had goosebumps watching this video, at the part where Mr Arthur Boorman started running after 15 years of not being able to walk unassisted. It must have felt really liberating to not depend on anything or anyone just to move from one place to another.
Mr Arthur Boorman’s story tells us that really, sometimes the impossible is nothing. It also tells us that having someone knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter to guide us and support us is also crucial in how quickly we can achieve the desired results.
Besides Mr Boorman’s tenacity to fix himself up despite what the doctors said, I found Mr.Diamond Dallas Page’s kindness and willingness to help Mr Boorman very touching. Most yoga instructors didn’t want to help Mr Boorman because it seemed impossible to turn him around, with his weight, his disability.. but Mr Diamond saw all these challenges and thought “God, I’m gonna help that guy”.
Because of both parties’ commitment, effort, and perseverance, the world has now 1 additional person who has a true story to show and inspire us to go forth and achieve what we put our minds to achieve. If Mr Boorman had did all that just for himself, he wouldn’t have made this video for the world to see.
I feel this video is also an example of what are the basic ingredients for the practice of guru devotion in order to be effective in achieving the desired results within a relatively short time, and how such results would not only benefit ourselves but for everyone else.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this and thank you Sharon for finding such a great story.
Thank you Rinpoche to sharing this very meaningful video, what i get from this video is , ” Dont Give up !!!” nothing is impossible, you never try , you never know, after try, not success! never mind, try again.
Very Luckly, Mr.Authur Boorman met his Yoga teacher,and he also never give up to his student, he save Mr.Authur Boorman life.
We shouldnt give up so easily, want to become successful,is not 1 day will happen, so try !!!
Thank You Rinpoche for sharing this post to us and it is so meaningful.
What I can learned from here is, nothing is impossible that we can’t do. At least we don’t give up…
This video really inspiring me..
Just like we don’t give up Dharma and in the end, sure we will get the result.
Remarkable story, so deep and so much to learn from. I learn the following:
1) When promises made are broken do not just sit around, go do something for yourself. There is a Chinese saying that goes like this “When your horse dies, get off the horse and start to walk”.
2) Believe in the person helping you and do whatever is requested by your teacher or whoever is helping.
3) Work hard and never give up.
4) Always have your goal in mind and whatever it takes get to achieve the result.
There are many of such stories published, the point is for us to practise what we have learnt.
Wow!
Unbelievable transformation! But it’s real!
Mr. Boorman decided that he wants be able to walk unassisted again and worked whole heartedly to achieve it. It’s truly inspiring what he did.
We may fall down many times, but if we continue picking ourselves up and keep on going, we will eventually reach our destination.
Thank you Rinpoche. 🙂
Truly inspiring man who did not and never give up after 15 years of suffering.
Sometimes I feel people who is physically fit tend to have weaker mind compared to those less fortunate people. This guy does not possess or use any magic to cure himself, if he has/does I don’t think he will wait for 15 years to do so…
Obviously the result is extraordinary but achieved by an ordinary person. I always believe everyone has own powerful quality but sad to say many people doesn’t know how to “utilize”, where to “treasure” or totally lazy to “look” for this quality. Furthermore how many of us have such a strong mind as Mr. Arthur?
Therefore, for us Dharma is very important and is the only “tool” for effective self-realization which could enhance our mind stability and capability. At the same time Dharma is making sure we use this quality with right motivation else it could be extremely harmful and dangerous.
This video is a concrete evidence about the power of human mind because Mr. Arthur is physically disable as declared by doctors so we can conclude that what he achieved now is due to his extra-strong mind.
So we should not underestimate what our mind can achieve BUT must come with right motivation.
Thank you very much for the sharing, Rinpoche.
Take good care,
With love,
VP
He demonstrated the power of positive thinking. Our mind is capable of doing more, we can control our mind and direct it towards future happiness and thus change our destiny.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE WHAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE !
Thank you Rinpoche and Sharon for this inspiring post
In the video, I experienced the strong determination , discipline and commitment from Mr Arthur Boorman. I want to apply his qualities to my dharma practice, I foresee many great works will be accomplished.
Amazing how it takes just one person to believe in you to achieve such a tremendous turnover. Perseverance, hard work and faith does pay off. I see a mala wrapped around his wrist.. guessing he found his inner peace as well. Great combo!
What i learned from this post is you can transform if you have strong determination and put in effort even it’s just one person believed in you,never give up hope easily.
When there is a will, there is a way. Mr Boorman is a walking testament of that saying. Being focus in achieving one’s goals and working towards it makes one a winner, no matter how many times one falls and gets up and try again.
On a lighter note, he looks more handsome at 157lbs! Hmmm, maybe that could also inspire our overweight men to try out this form of yoga!
With determination and disciple and believing in oneself, nothing is impossible.
What Mr. Arthur Boorman did was very inspiring and he accomplished all in a short period of time. For 15 years doctors told him he can never walk unassisted, now he proved them wrong and he can even run.
Everything can be achieved if we set our mind on it.
Great find Sharon, very inspiring real life story of Mr Boorman.
Looking at what Mr Boorman did moved me because I realize that i am habituated to giving in to my situations all the time and in the end, never trying to achieve better results. Mr Boorman really proved to me that we can do it as long as we really really want the results badly.
It is very kind for Rinpoche to push and encourage us to do more with our lives because we are the ones who really benefit from our own actions.
Thank you Rinpoche for putting up this great post.
This is inspiring and that he believed in himself again. Thank you for sharing because it shows that when you out your mind into something, you can do it When you have small wins, it motivates you to do more and have more wins! This is important. And this is what Mr. Arthur did. We need to have determination and strong will to change our condition and challenge our mind.
Mr. Arthur Boorman shown me ” nothing is impossible in life ” It’s just matter that we want to do it or not. Very inspiring video, it touched my heart deeply. 🙂
Anything one really wants in life, and wanted it so badly, one must go all the way to obtain/achieve it at all cost. With the benefits, what do one have to lose by going all the way, rather than to lose everything if one doesn’t. Its indeed beneficial and encouraging to watch this video to get the right aspiration. Like the saying goes,”If there is the will, there is always a way.” Mr. Arthur is well blessed to be able to see it this way!
Dear Rinpoche, Thanks for that video. By the time it had finished I had a massive grin on my face and a little tear in my eye. I too love yoga as it really helps with my posture. Its great because after only about 20 minutes my back feels a lot straighter.
What a transformation. Truly commendable! At the end of the day, everything is down to choice. Do we have the courage to make the right one? We don’t always stay the same and that is why hope and conviction is needed.
I have a feeling many people will watch this video clip as losing weight is a very popular topic. hehe. Thank you Rinpoche and Sharon for sharing this video. It’s all about having the conviction to do something in our lives. Anything is possible.
This is a very inspiring story. The lesson of the day is never give up of ourself, no matter how others think and put us down. We must believe in ourself that we will make it and stand up no matter what happen
Never give up ! Seem to be a very easy word to say ! May be some people they cant feel the pain those people gain during they say this word out loud !!
How about , may i ask you all, DO YOU SCARE FALLING DOWN ?
I see in my eye clearly !
1. Parent will do all the best to protect their child, down fall. At the end…… The child will not grown up easily.
Even myself , i love my family, i do everything for they, but at the end , they dont understand. So why not , we do it together? Let us learn together ?
2. Some company , you can see the CCTV around in everywhere. The boss always sit in the office or home, check everyone all the time. He scare their staff work lazy , stolen thing and money .
It is doing like this, the end will change? why not to put down our-self , work together will the team. To gain some respect ?
NEVER GIVE UP ! NEVER SCARE TO FALL ! NEVER SCARE LOSSING ! WE’LL DIE ANYTIME OUT OF OUR CONTROL !
I salute Mr.Arthur’s spirit and determination. He really goes all out and never give up. Very inspirational clip and i’m gonna share this at FB. I love this quote in the article: “What do you have to lose if you go all the way. But you have everything to lose if you don’t give it your all.” Well said!!
What Arthur Boorman shows us is very inspiring. There is no such word is impossible unless we don’t try. With Mr. Arthur determination and believe, he finally able to walk and run again.
Rinpoche himself had also show us that he slimmed down during his modelling years.
Very inspiring story, and another great example of what Rinpoche always teaches us unworthy students to do…
– Dont be inert
– Dont accept situations as they are
– Push to excel and you will be surprised at what you can achieve.
Rinpoche’s everyday teachings always cover the above topics, not only because Malaysians are a sorry bunch of losers who enjoy the “lepak” culture and don’t push for results. But primarily because if we dont have the above qualities, what chance do we stand of getting anywhere close to that state called enlightenment?
So if you are inspired by Mr Boorman, wake up, smell the coffee and realise that you can do it too, if you are in his situation!
Thank you for sharing with us such an inspiring story! It is heart breaking to see how Arthur struggled in the initial stage when he first started out… however, just like everything, with determination and consistency… he became better.
I was also very touched how Mr Dallas was determined to help Arthur although so many other centers has rejected Arthur due to his physical condition. Mr Dallas never gave up on Arthur and I think that very confidence he had for Arthur was a strong motivator so that he would press on without giving up.
What stood out to me was when Mr Boorman said “..he believed in me”
Diamond Dallas, a professional trainer obviously have the skills and know how.. but it worked because Mr Boorman was determined, he gave something for Diamond Dallas to believe and give his time to help Mr Boorman. At the end of the day, we can learn from anyone..but it falls back to ourselves. Do we really want it!
Loves this inspirational video. Thank your Rinpoche, Sharon and the blog team for putting it up on this blog.
This video is about the will to live a better and quality life, perseverance, patience, effort, courage, etc and most of, Never Give Up. Most other people just sink into depression, get angry with themselves and contemplate suicide. Others blame the world but rarely themselves and vent their anger at someone else. But Arthur bravely did right, he picked himself up, pushed his mind and body to the limit and became a hero. And rightly so. How inspiring.
DDP was a professional wrestler in the WWF and was the “bad guy”. I used to watch wrestling a few years back. Hehe! Not anymore. Never thought DDP is such a great guy.
This also remind me of Rinpoche’s motto. ‘Just do it”. With perseverance and and taking responsibility we can achieve anything we want.
If there is a will, there is always a way. Impossible is nothing until we make it something. A totally inspiring video on the tenacity and perseverance of the human strength.
It is so inspirational and it all in the mind. What I learnt from Mr Arthur Boorman is that we have to accept the issue, problem and habits we encounter or have, then we can work on it. Without accepting, there is nothing to work on. Once we knows the habits or problem, we have to consistently work on it, falling is one of the experience we have, but get up again and again, never give up. Never afraid to fail, if not we will not know the fall, and will not correct it. And most importantly BELIEVE and HAVe faith in ourself.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this video, and will share with friends & family in FB.
This is so moving and super inspiring… Seeing how he has actually given up his life accepting the facts. No hope but all it takes was just one person to give him hope and believe in him and helping him achieving it. Of course, it’s all depend on ourself whether we want to or not. Just think how many people have given us hopes and we choose to miss the boat simple coz we didn’t want to?
This is just a great inspiration for many people out there, especially those who have tremendous insecurity issues over their weight and appearance like me. If this guy can do it so can all of us. This is incredibly Dharmic because this kind of determination can be brought over to many aspects of our lives including having integrity, being kinder, remembering and doing something for those who have been very kind to you and so much more.
I love this! Instead of belly-aching about our woes, we do something about it so we don’t bring people down with our problems. Love it! Thank you Rinpoche.
Rinpoche, thank you for sharing the video with us. Mr Boorman is such an inspiration. It just goes to show whatever your motivation – whether you want to lose weight, prove people wrong, walk again – if you want something bad enough, you will do whatever it takes to get it. It’s a matter of realigning our minds to focus on our goals.
The video is also a good lesson in showing me how people can influence our thinking. When doctors told him he’d never walk again, he believed them. Then when his yoga teacher tells him he can, he believes his teacher. Since our minds are so easily influenced, it’s important for us to surround ourselves with like-minded people who will reinforce positive thinking in us…so for people who think they can practise without a Dharma centre, that is why Dharma centres are so important, because we need to be surrounded by like-minded people!
Thank you for sharing this, Rinpoche. Om Vajra Pani Hum…may I have strength, consistency and courage to loss all my negativity, laziness and BODY fats!~ See you in less than 6 months time!~
Our MIND is a unique part of our brain. If we set out to tell the Mind we need to take certain action, it just does so miraculously. However we also need to be consistent and persistent with the Thoughts in the Mind.
Arthur Boorman did just that! He did NOT give up and told his Mind to kick into action. He is an inspiration to many of us who said we can’t.
It is very inspiring, not so much about the weight he loss, but he started to believe in himself. That itself is a great transformation. Just like Rinpoche said a few days ago in Wesak, we need to go beyond that Religion is about accepting a higher being then every problems will be solved. Things will be OK when we start to transform our mind.
Thank you for this Rinpoche – what a brilliant way to start the day. It’s incredible that something we take so much for granted – walking – is something that many people in this world aren’t able to do. And we still bellyache about all the things we cannot do. A man fitted from head to toe in aids and braces is now standing on his head and running probably much faster than many of us – what the hell do we have to complain about?
More importantly is Mr Boorman’s CHOICE not to accept what others have told him as being impossible – he didn’t have anything to lose, or anything to prove anything to but himself. I guess he shows that all we really need to accomplish things is a belief in ourselves – sod what the rest of the world thinks, believes or DOESN’T think / believe. And whether we accomplish something or not is not because we can’t, but because we choose not to.
This links very much to Rinpoche’s recent Wesak day teachings about Choice and other really beautiful teachings that Rinpoche has given like these:
Thank you for this article of great inspiration. It goes to show that with determination, discipline and commitment, anything can be achieved. Be it dharma or our health!
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Visiting Dorje Shugden’s grotto in Kechara Forest Retreat is a must see place . A beautiful hugh statue of Dorje Shugden was installed ,Rinpoche also placed hundreds of Holy mantra stones, around Dorje Shugden grotto, for everyone to do circumambulation around Dorje Shugden. So as visitors could able to do candles offerings as well. We Malaysians are so fortunate to learn about Dorje Shugden if not beacause of Tsem Rinpoche. Dorje Shugden has tremendous power to help us helps us in whatever way we need in our resources and in our spiritual journey. He is an emanation of an enlightened being and that he manifested in a worldly form. As an emanation of Manjushri, Dorje Shugden has the ability to open our minds to universal wisdom.There’s so many benefits when we rely on Dorje Shugden sincerely. A wish-fulfilling Shrine that will help everyone regardless of race and religion.
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Interesting blog .Chinese folklore features a rich variety of ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural creatures. According to traditional beliefs a ghost is the spirit form of a person who has died. Ghosts are typically malevolent and will cause harm to the living if provoked. Many Chinese folk beliefs about ghosts have been adopted into the mythologies. But centuries of physics research have found nothing like this exists, which is why physicists say ghosts can’t exist. And so far, there is no proof that any part of a person can continue on after death. Ghosts or spirits do exist in this world. There’s several myths still widely circulated even there’s a decrease in rituals and rites. Chinese communities all over the world use a variety of methods to protect themselves from ghosts, or whatever. Spirits and ghost are everywhere even day time its only we can’t see. As long as they are not disturbed ,its alright. Doing prayers and dedicated to them is the best choice. In Buddhism when we takes refuge in the Buddha, practises the Dharma and supports the Sangha, we are protected from many different types of spirit. Tibetan Buddhism is one of the most powerful to counter all forms of ghostly and spirit disturbances.
Thank you Rinpoche for this interesting blog.
Anila Thupten Chonyid a nun and good friend of our Guru Tsem Rinpoche have left footprints in Tsem Rinpoche’s heart. A knowledgeable and humble nun that had sponsor Rinpoche for years studying and life as a monk in Gaden India. Anila had a huge powerful impact on Rinpoche. Tsem Rinpoche Bio Research Team had an apportunity to visit and interview this kind nun.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
The great master of sutra and tantra, His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, a Gelug Lama was a strong practitioner of Dorje Shugden. He was also a disciple of the third Trijang Rinpoche, junior tutor of the 14th Dalai Lama. Famous as a sharp analyst and master of philosophical debate, as well as a Tantric practitioner. At a young age , he went to Lhasa studied effortlessly and became renowned as a powerful debater. Living a simple lifestyle with shabby robes, he was well known throughout the three great Gelug monasteries of central Tibet. As a master of philosophical debate who possessed an extraordinary memory and he became renowned for healing activities. He had inspired had many Western disciples throughout the West ,in Tibet and India and gave many empowerments and teachings. H.H Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was an incredible Gelugpa master who returned to our world lifetime after lifetime to lead sentient beings out of samsara. Merely listening to his voice from the video is a blessing.
Thank you Rinpoche for this great sharing
Reading this post again regarding this huge Buddha statue in Thimpu, Bhutan. Construction began in 2006, as in the post, it was completed only in 2015. The completed work is one of the largest Buddha Statue in the world located in the southern mountains of Bhutan. At 177 feet (54 m) this gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue houses over one hundred thousand smaller Buddha statues which are made of bronze and gilded in gold. It has become a must-visit tourist destination in Thimphu Valley, Bhutan. Having a Huge Buddha Statue has benefited thousands of people just looking at it . Merely by looking is a blessing. Would love to visit this stunning Buddha statue to see for myself .
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
Yading, Daocheng County is a county of western Sichuan Province, China. A visit to Daocheng Yading is worth visit. As it has the very beautiful lakes Milk Lake, Pearl Lake and Wuse Lake as well as the three holy mountains named Chenrezig, Jampayang and Chenadorje. Having a population of about 33 thousands where many of them are many Dorje Shugden lamas, geshes and Dorje Shugden practitioners in Yading. H.E. Gyara Rinpoche a reincarnation of a great master in the Drikung Kagyu lineage has been visiting different villages in Yading, giving and sharing Dharma teachings to thousands people there. Gyara Rinpoche an incumbent of Shar Gaden Monastery, India and had studied under H.E. Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche and many other erudite lamas. An erudite scholar, Gyara Rinpoche received many teachings, instructions, initiations, commentaries and empowerments of both Sutra and Tantra .As in the post Gyara Rinpoche gave Dorje Shugden’s life entrustment initiation to thousands monks and lay people in Yangting Dechen Ling Monastery. Other than the Dorje Shugden sogtae, Gyara Rinpoche also gave Lamrim teachings and Guhyasamaja initiation in Yangding Monastery. Looking at the people in those pictures tells all. Apart of that Gyara Rinpoche also gave a logical explanation of the Dorje Shugden controversy and the unlawful ban imposed by the CTA, to create awareness of the truth behind the Dorje Shugden controversy.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing of a great Lama.
It was H E Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche that first recognised our Guru Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche as a tulku back in 1987. Lama Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche was an important Tibetan Italian lama of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was the last generation of lamas from the ‘old Tibet’. At a young age he was recognised as the reincarnation of the lama healer Kachen Sapen. He was a direct disciple of the greatest lamas of the Gelugpa school of the twentieth century, such as Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, who taught him Tibetan medicine, healing methods and astrology. He worked tirelessly as a spiritual teacher and healer. He travelled tremendously throughout India, Nepal, Sikkim, Europe and finally settled in Italy. Lama Gangchen has travelled extensively ,providing healing and gave teachings worldwide. He has also led many pilgrimages to some of the most important holy places of different religious and spiritual denominations in the world. He founded numerous centres all over the world. Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche has worked tirelessly for many decades to promote world peace and had received many awards and recognitions for his work. Lama Gangchen will remain in the hearts of all those who met him as a teacher of great love and profound wisdom.
Years back our Guru Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche did sent students to Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche ’s centre in Albagnano, Italy with many offerings and updating projects of Kechara as well.
Thank you Rinpoche for this great sharing
nteresting read of how a common nomad boy became an Oracle Lama. Reading the biography of a selfless Dorje Shugden Oracle Lama again had me understand more. Venerable Choyang Kuten Lama became a renowned oracle, who had contributed greatly in Tibet’s history. Choyang Kuten Lama was a respected oracle for a manifestation of enlightened Dharma Protectors Dorje Shugden, and was told he would be very beneficial to beings in the future. During the Chinese invasion he remained in Tibet although the situation was tense, helping countless people escape safely to India. As the situation worsened in Tibet in 1959 Kuten Lama escaped life not only as an oracle, but also contributing in various ways. Giving the Tibetan community lengthy advice and even Dharma teachings. He also served his countrymen in difficult times in Tibet and in refugee camps in India regardless of the tradition or school of Tibetan Buddhism. He raised funds for monks’ quarters in many monasteries including Gaden, Drepung as well as other Nyingma and Sakya monasteries.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing .
Awesome life’s story and legacy of Ondor Gegeen Zanabazar the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia and his profound impact on Mongolian Buddhism. Zanabazar a man of all trades was a prodigious sculptor, painter, architect, poet, costume designer, scholar and linguist .He was a descendant of Chingis Khan, born into a prominent Oirot Mongol family. Considered to be a living reincarnation of one of the important earlier Buddhist leaders in Mongolia. Zanabazar showed signs of advanced intelligence, linguistic abilities, and religious devotion from an early age. He is much revered for his contributions to Buddhist learning and for his reforms of Mongolian Buddhism. He was best known for his intricate and elegant Buddhist sculptures. Viewed as one of Mongolia’s most prominent historical figures, celebrated for propagating Tibetan Buddhism throughout Mongolia to this day.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing of the first high saint of Mongolia.
Due to the Dorje Shugden controversy many practitioners are still oppressed due to their choice of religion. Yet there are complaisant, and obliging people too who barely understand the situation, poorly informed of the issue and behave in a way they knew what’s going on regarding the ban on Dorje Shugden. There are many good bits of wisdom and worthy words in this article. Well-intentioned people make mistakes, lots of them. Mistakes must be expected and being held accountable for. Oppression will still exist no matter how compassionate sharing with others. If we are willing to risk making mistakes we can still do something. We must constantly try to find out ways to use our privilege to push forward the voice of the oppressed. Do not allow ourselves to be immobilized by lack of knowledge.
Thank you Rinpoche and Sarah for this sharing.
Inspiring read of Scott Neeson a most influential person in the movie industry,walked away from Hollywood to start a charity. Left everything he had built,been famous, wealthy and living a life of luxury for the sake of those children living in the slump in Cambodia. He decided to leave Hollywood behind and moved to Cambodia and founded Cambodian Children’s Fund . It was on a trip to Phnom Penh, Scott saw hundreds of children and their families living and working on the Steung Meanchey garbage dump, one of the most toxic environments. It was a moment that changed his life, helping thousands of vulnerable children and their families escape a world of forced labour, child trafficking and desperate poverty into safety and independence. From being a self-serving person, to an extremely giving person truly inspiring. Scott has been living in Phnom Penh where his journey still captivates, inspires and bewilders people from all over the world.
Thank you Rinpoche for this inspiring post
Vairochana Shugden, pacifying form of Dorje Shugden is revered by many for his ability to purify one’s negative karma, pacify natural disasters and calamities. And is especially efficacious for overcoming illness and disease as well. Shize or Vairochana Shugden is the emanation of Dorje Shugden who embodies the enlightened activity of pacification. Shize’s practice is very effective in helping us to receive prophecies or develop clairvoyance. Shize’s practice is excellent for calming ourselves down and increasing our merits. His practice results in our minds becoming much happier and being alleviated from depressions. Wow we can also rely on Shize’s practice to overcome serious illnesses. It can also be engaged where the area, there are a lot of natural disasters. On the whole its practice has many benefits. When we do the practice correctly, with good motivation, Shize will bless and guide us.
Thank you Rinpoche for this great teachings on Shize who is a direct emanation of Dorje Shugden who is none other than the enlightened Manjushri.
Interesting article. I never thought meditation can help oneself quit smoking without consumption of medication or drugs. According to an article in The Buddhist Review, not smoking is a result of developing calm and reducing clinging through authentic Dharma practice. Mindfulness-based interventions can help people learn to pay attention to and work with negative feelings, cravings, and other symptoms of nicotine withdrawal. By focusing on our breathing the mind becomes calm and single-pointed. Many are aware of the health risks and addictive properties of nicotine that are harmful. Buddhism is very effective to inspire transformation in people. Good read of how a Yale psychiatrist bringing together neuroscience and Buddhist practices to help people overcome their addictions. Thank you Dr. Judson for the great research work.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
Trode-khangsar a 400 year old Dorje Shugden Temple in Lhasa, had me having great memories. Having a privileged to visit it in May 2019,with my Dharma brothers and sisters. It such a Holy Temple with great stories behind it . Located in Lhasa, that is over 300 years old which is dedicated to the controversial protector deity Dorje Shugden. The Temple is a Gelugpa monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, built in the 17th century by the Fifth Dalai Lama. The Great 5th Dalai Lama composed a praise to Dorje Shugden and created a statue to honour and recognize him as a Dharma protector as apology. Trode Khangsar itself is now registered as a national heritage memorial. That’s awesome as more and more people will get to know about this Holy temple. Merely by looking at those fading murals and Holy statutes is a blessing for all who came to visit this Trode-khangsar. A place worth visiting.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
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About Rinpoche
Name
H.E. Tsem Rinpoche
Root Guru
H.H. Zong Rinpoche
Ordained by
H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
Affiliations
Pukhang Khangtsen, Gaden Shartse Monastery
Founder and Spiritual Advisor, Kechara House Buddhist Association Malaysia
President, Tsem Rinpoche Foundation, Inc.
Honorary Doctor of Psychology, The Open International University
Hear the holy voice of Kyabje Zong Rinpoche giving advice on the practice of Dorje Shugden to those who had received the life-entrustment initiation. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche wanted to make sure those present received the maximum benefits from their practice, and that they kept their practice well. LEARN MORE >>
In Tibetan Buddhism, it is always said that whatever we practice must come from an enlightened source to be beneficial in our spiritual journey. As such in this video, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche shares with us the history and reincarnation lineage of Dorje Shugden to explain how great this Dharma protector is through the examples of his previous lives, showing us his powerful spiritual attainments. LEARN MORE >>
Dear everyone... This is a good condensed talk I gave on Guru Yoga of Tsongkapa. This is the one you should share with others when they are interested in a not too lengthy explanation. It is the perfect practice for everyone who wants simplicity yet effective blessings. You can share this with more people, it will be good.
"If you say you don't have money to help a animal shelter, why then do you have money to buy meat?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Eating animals is not our God-given right, but being kind to them is."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What makes us good humans is not how we abuse animals, but how much we allow them to live and be happy freely."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"We need another and wiser and perhaps a more mythical concept of animals.... We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complex than ours they moved finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."
~ Henry Beston, The Outermost House
"Not eating animals is only unnatural when we are not used to it."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES
"We may encounter defeat, but we must not be defeated."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"What you are today, is the choice you made yesterday."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You think you can choose your life? What an ego trip!"
~ Lama Yeshe
"If TODAY you are dissatisfied, you must make the changes to create different results for TOMORROW."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
SPIRITUAL QUOTES
“Meditating on Dorje Shugden while reciting his mantra will open the gateways to higher dimensions, blessings and protection.”
~ Tsem Rinpoche
“If one does the recitation of the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga prayer for even one month using one of the visualizations for great or clear or quick wisdom, one will definitely see development of that wisdom. It is proved by experience. There is no doubt that by doing the Lama Tsongkhapa guru yoga practice one can meet Lama Tsongkhapa’s teachings from life to life. And furthermore, it gives one the opportunity to be born in the pure realm of Lama Tsongkhapa, Tushita, whenever death happens.”
~ Pabongkha Rinpoche
"I was 18 years old in 1983. That was a very special year as I met His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and received innumerable precious teachings and empowerments from Him at Thubten Dhargye Ling Centre in Los Angeles, California. It was the best time of my life. A time that seems so magical and surreal to me. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche is Heruka Buddha and I met Heruka."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If being me offends you, maybe I'm not the problem."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Never abandon your spiritual teacher no matter how many inner obstacles you need to overcome."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Actions to force something to be permanent makes all the karmas arise."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"The dharma is not easy to listen to… because some people take it as criticism. But Dharma should not be just feel good only for the moment but for deeper contemplations."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Whether we do work and suffer but for others or we do work and suffer for ourselves, either way we have to suffer. That is the nature of samsara. So let us suffer for others and then suffering has meaning."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Those who really want the dharma to grow within themselves and to grow for others should never fear hard work, timing, difficulties, struggles, disappointments because it is for a good cause. Working for Dharma is not a prison or work, but it is purely spiritual practice. It is purely collection of merit and purification. Actually not doing dharma work is the real prison."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"His Holiness Zong Rinpoche stressed the need to continue to practice even when we come up against obstacles, and that we should continually review our progress. He stated that a happy, luxurious life was like a good dream, and that obstacles and difficulties were like a bad dream. We should give them no significance, but simply carry on working towards real, everlasting happiness."
~ Ngala ’ö-Dzin Tridral
"Things in samsara always go wrong. That's its nature. Don't be surprised."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Knowledge never quenches the thirst, only application."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
LIFE QUOTES
"I pity men who occupy themselves exclusively with the transitory in things and lose themselves in the study of what is perishable, since we are here for this very end-that we may make the perishable imperishable, which we can do only after we have learned how to approach both."
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Money amplifies negative characteristics and that can cause problems.
To walk away from that was actually very easy. I didn't even consider it."
~ Angeline Francis Khoo
"I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud."
~ Carl Jung
"There is a devil there is no doubt, but is he trying to get into us or trying to get out?"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"If you love someone, show it by being honest, respectful & honorable with them."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see."
~ Henry David Thoreau
"If I can just be the way I am & you the way you are & we accept each other, world peace is near."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"I am Asian, you are some other beautiful color. Together we make diversity so beautiful."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"It's amazing how some people have never met me or know who I am, but based on a few things they read here & there & rumours, they have formulated a new personality for me & all the things I've never done they passionately speak about....I find it funny and entertaining now. I guess we can't spend our lives fighting rumours...we just have to work hard & then rumours get proven wrong on it's own as a by product. No point explaining repeatedly. Just do our work & show results!!"
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"There's a difference between patience and laziness. Patience comes from respect while laziness from disrespect of others."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Although outwardly we have so much, we have so many conveniences, inwardly we have become more unhappy, so, acquisition is not the secret to happiness. The more we get, the more we have, the more unhappy we become."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Before we experience any pain, we already had a fixed view of how things should be. When the experience we encounter contradicts our views, then the pain arises. The pain arises due to our fixed views not so much the experience itself. So the secret is changing the views. Re-educating ourselves on our views."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"You know since very young, for better or worse, I always did the things that others told me not to do. I wasn't really good at following the rules. Even now with how I share Dharma and my practice, I just do it the way I think it should be done but I do it sincerely. Not what others tell me what I can and can't do."
~ Tsem Rinpoche
"Love me or hate me, both are in my favor... If you love me, I'll always be in your heart... If you hate me, I'll always be in your mind."
~ William Shakespeare
"One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest."
~ Maya Angelou
Devotional Songs
Sung by Mary Fewel Tulin, these mystical songs in praise of the guru originate from the Sikh tradition. Yet, they are applicable to all traditions for those who want to venerate their guru.
The Known and unknown are both feared,
Known is being comfortable and stagnant,
The unknown may be growth and opportunities,
One shall never know if one fears the unknown more than the known.
Who says the unknown would be worse than the known?
But then again, the unknown is sometimes worse than the known. In the end nothing is known unless we endeavour,
So go pursue all the way with the unknown,
because all unknown with familiarity becomes the known.
~Tsem Rinpoche
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5 years ago
According to legend, Shambhala is a place where wisdom and love reign, and there is no crime. Doesn't this sound like the kind of place all of us would love to live in? https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=204874
5 years ago
108 candles and sang (incense) offered at our Wish-Fulfilling Grotto, invoking Dorje Shugden's blessings for friends, sponsors and supporters, wonderful!
5 years ago
Dharmapalas are not exclusive to Tibetan culture and their practice is widespread throughout the Buddhist world - https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=193645
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One of our adorable Kechara Forest Retreat's doggies, Tara, happy and safe, and enjoying herself in front of Wisdom Hall which has been decorated for Chinese New Year
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Fragrant organic Thai basil harvested from our very own Kechara Forest Retreat farm!
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On behalf of our Puja House team, Pastor Tat Ming receives food and drinks from Rinpoche. Rinpoche wanted to make sure the hardworking Puja House team are always taken care of.
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By the time I heard about Luang Phor Thong, he was already very old, in his late 80s. When I heard about him, I immediately wanted to go and pay my respects to him. - http://bit.ly/LuangPhorThong
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It's very nice to see volunteers helping maintain holy sites in Kechara Forest Retreat, it's very good for them. Cleaning Buddha statues is a very powerful and effective way of purifying body karma.
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Kechara Forest Retreat is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations. This is our holy Vajra Yogini stupa which is now surrounded by beautiful lanterns organised by our students.
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One of the most recent harvests from our Kechara Forest Retreat land. It was grown free of chemicals and pesticides, wonderful!
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Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
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Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
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First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Height: 33ft (10m)
5 years ago
The first title published by Kechara Comics is Karuna Finds A Way. It tells the tale of high-school sweethearts Karuna and Adam who had what some would call the dream life. Everything was going great for them until one day when reality came knocking on their door. Caught in a surprise swindle, this loving family who never harmed anyone found themselves out of luck and down on their fortune. Determined to save her family, Karuna goes all out to find a solution. See what she does- https://bit.ly/2LSKuWo
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Very powerful story! Tibetan Resistance group Chushi Gangdruk reveals how Dalai Lama escaped in 1959- https://bit.ly/2S9VMGX
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At Kechara Forest Retreat land we have nice fresh spinach growing free of chemicals and pesticides. Yes!
Fresh eggplants grown on Kechara Forest Retreat's land here in Malaysia
6 years ago
Most Venerable Uppalavanna – The Chief Female Disciple of Buddha Shakyamuni - She exhibited many supernatural abilities gained from meditation and proved to the world females and males are equal in spirituality- https://bit.ly/31d9Rat
Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha. She was his step-mother and aunt. Buddha's mother had passed away at his birth so he was raised by Gotami.
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Another nun disciple of Lord Buddha's. She had achieved great spiritual abilities and high attainments. She would be a proper object of refuge. This image of the eminent bhikkhuni (nun) disciple of the Buddha, Uppalavanna Theri.
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Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
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High Sri Lankan monks visit Kechara to bless our land, temple, Buddha and Dorje Shugden images. They were very kind-see pictures- https://bit.ly/2HQie2M
6 years ago
This is pretty amazing!
First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
6 years ago
My Dharma boy (left) and Oser girl loves to laze around on the veranda in the mornings. They enjoy all the trees, grass and relaxing under the hot sun. Sunbathing is a favorite daily activity. I care about these two doggies of mine very much and I enjoy seeing them happy. They are with me always. Tsem Rinpoche
Always be kind to animals and eat vegetarian- https://bit.ly/2Psp8h2
6 years ago
After you left me Mumu, I was alone. I have no family or kin. You were my family. I can't stop thinking of you and I can't forget you. My bond and connection with you is so strong. I wish you were by my side. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
This story is a life-changer. Learn about the incredible Forest Man of India | 印度“森林之子”- https://bit.ly/2Eh4vRS
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Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
6 years ago
The Mystical land of Shambhala is finally ready for everyone to feast their eyes and be blessed. A beautiful post with information, art work, history, spirituality and a beautiful book composed by His Holiness the 6th Panchen Rinpoche. ~ https://bit.ly/309MHBi
DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
6 years ago
Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
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You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
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Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
6 years ago
Find one of the most beautiful temples in the world in Nara, Japan. It is the 1,267 year old Todai-ji temple that houses a 15 meter Buddha Vairocana statue who is a cosmic and timeless Buddha. Emperor Shomu who sponsored this beautiful temple eventually abdicated and ordained as a Buddhist monk. Very interesting history and story. One of the places everyone should visit- https://bit.ly/2VgsHhK
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Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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Pig puts his toys away
Animals are so intelligent. They can feel happiness, joy, pain, sorrow, just like humans. Always show kindness to them. Always show kindness to everyone.
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Always be kind to animals-They deserve to live just like us.
Whales and dolphins playing with each other in the Pacific sea. Nature is truly incredible!
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Bodha stupa July 2019-
Rainy period
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Cute Tara girl having a snack. She is one of Kechara Forest Retreat’s resident doggies.
6 years ago
Your Next Meal!
Yummy? Tasty? Behind the scenes of the meat on your plates. Meat is a killing industry.
6 years ago
This is Daw
This is what they do to get meat on tables, and to produce belts and jackets. Think twice before your next purchase.
6 years ago
Don’t Take My Mummy Away!
Look at the poor baby chasing after the mother. Why do we do that to them? It's time to seriously think about our choices in life and how they affect others. Be kind. Don't break up families.
6 years ago
They do this every day!
This is how they are being treated every day of their lives. Please do something to stop the brutality. Listen to their cries for help!
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What happened at Fair Oaks Farm?
The largest undercover dairy investigation of all time. See what they found out at Fair Oaks Farm.
6 years ago
She’s going to spend her whole life here without being able to move correctly. Like a machine. They are the slaves of the people and are viewed as a product. It’s immoral. Billions of terrestrial animals die annually. Billions. You can’t even imagine it. And all that because people don’t want to give up meat, even though there are so many alternatives. ~ Gabriel Azimov
6 years ago
Our Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir speaks so well, logically and regarding our country’s collaboration with China for growth. It is refreshing to listen to Dr. Mahathir’s thoughts. He said our country can look to China for many more things such as technology and so on. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
This is the first time His Holiness Dalai Lama mentions he had some very serious illness. Very worrying. This video is captured April 2019.
6 years ago
Beautiful Monastery in Hong Kong
6 years ago
This dog thanks his hero in such a touching way. Tsem Rinpoche
These people going on pilgrimage to a holy mountain and prostrating out of devotion and for pilgrimage in Tibet. Such determination for spiritual practice. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Beautiful new casing in Kechara for Vajra Yogini. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Get ready to laugh real hard. This is Kechara’s version of “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane!” We have some real talents in this video clip.
6 years ago
Recitation of Dorje Dermo‘s mantra or the Dharani of Glorious Vajra Claws. This powerful mantra is meant to destroy all obstacles that come in our way. Beneficial to play this mantra in our environments.
6 years ago
Beautiful
Beautiful sacred Severed Head Vajra Yogini from Tsem Rinpoche's personal shrine.
6 years ago
My little monster cute babies Dharma and Oser. Take a look and get a cute attack for the day! Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Plse watch this short video and see how all sentient beings are capable of tenderness and love. We should never hurt animals nor should we eat them. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
Cruelty of some people have no limits and it’s heartbreaking. Being kind cost nothing. Tsem Rinpoche
6 years ago
SUPER ADORABLE and must see
Tsem Rinpoche's dog Oser girl enjoying her snack in her play pen.
We were told by Uncle Wong he is very faithful toward Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden has extended help to him on several occasions and now Uncle Wong comes daily to make incense offerings to Dorje Shugden. He is grateful towards the help he was given.
6 years ago
Tsem Rinpoche’s Schnauzer Dharma boy fights Robot sphere from Arkonide！
6 years ago
Cute baby owl found and rescued
We rescued a lost baby owl in Kechara Forest Retreat.
6 years ago
Nice cups from Kechara!!
Dorje Shugden people's lives matter!
6 years ago
Enjoy a peaceful morning at Kechara Forest Retreat
Chirping birds and other forest animals create a joyful melody at the Vajrayogini stupa in Kechara Forest Retreat (Bentong, Malaysia).
7 years ago
This topic is so hot in many circles right now.
This video is thought-provoking and very interesting. Watch! Thanks so much to our friends at LIVEKINDLY.
7 years ago
Chiropractic CHANGES LIFE for teenager with acute PAIN & DEAD LEG.
7 years ago
BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW YORK STATE-AMAZING.
7 years ago
Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the meat Industry with real action.
7 years ago
Do psychic mediums have messages from beyond?
7 years ago
Lovely gift for my 52nd Birthday. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years ago
This 59-year-old chimpanzee was refusing food and ready to die until...
she received “one last visit from an old friend” 💔💔
7 years ago
Bigfoot sighted again and made it to the news.
7 years ago
Casper is such a cute and adorable. I like him.
7 years ago
Dorje Shugden Monastery Amarbayasgalant Mongolia's Ancient Hidden Gem
7 years ago
Don't you love Hamburgers? See how 'delicious' it is here!
7 years ago
Such a beautiful and powerful message from a person who knows the meaning of life. Tsem Rinpoche
7 years ago
What the meat industry figured out is that you don't need healthy animals to make a profit.
Sick animals are more profitable... farms calculate how close to death they can keep animals without killing them.
That's the business model.
How quickly they can be made to grow, how tightly they can be packed, how much or how little can they eat, how sick they can get without dying...
We live in a world in which it's conventional to treat an animal like a block of wood.
~ Jonathan Safran Foer
7 years ago
This video went viral and it's a must watch!!
7 years ago
SEE HOW THIS ANIMAL SERIAL KILLER HAS NO ISSUE BLUDGEONING THIS DEFENSELESS BEING.
This happens daily in slaughterhouse so you can get your pork and Bak ku teh. Stop eating meat.
ASK A PASTOR
A section for you to clarify your Dharma questions with Kechara’s esteemed pastors.
Just post your name and your question below and one of our pastors will provide you with an answer.
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Seema Purohit asked:I have exam on 13 November. It is showing very bad day as per mawa. I am aged 41 and struggling. I failed 3 times. Can u suggest way to turn the tide. I am working hard but luck is never on my side.pastor answered:Dear Seema Purohit,
Thank you for your question. Astrological influences do not necessarily mean that things on that day will go bad. There are methods that we can use to overcome any negative influences and make those days very successful and productive.
First since this has to do with exams, you should be practical about it, make sure that you know the exam material well, make sure that you eat properly before the exams, and make sure that you remain calm before and during the exam. If you know the material well, if you are too nervous then it may cause you issues during the exam.
From the spiritual angle, you can make offerings on your altar before your exam. Actually, it would be good for you to make offerings on your altar daily from now until then, to generate merit so that your exam will be successful. You can also engage in Dorje Shugden's mantra - OM BENZA WIKKI BITANA SOHA. Dorje Shugden a Dharma Protector who helps us to overcome obstacles and be succesful. He is an emanation of Manjushri, who is the Buddha of Wisdom. So, his practice is especially powerful for things to do with study, exams, etc.
You can read more about Dorje Shugden here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/beginners-introduction-to-dorje-shugden.html
Hope this helps. And you have our prayers for success in your exams.
October 29, 2024 04:06
Nelson asked:Tashi Delek Pastors!
I have some questions about some things that may pastors help me understand:
Today, I receive some gifts from a Dharma Friends that four small bags during his visit trips to Tibet:
Tamdrin Dudtsi Mendrup or Hayagriva Holy Nectar Pills from Sera Ngakpa Tretsang.
Mani Rilbu or Mani Blessing Pills from Drashi Gonkhang.
Dorje Shugden Rilbu or Dorje Shugden blessing pills from Sampheling in Tibet.
Kagye Drupchen holy nectar pills from Mindroling Monastery.
What's is different between these three holy pills?
How i should use or supply better these pills for anyone or my self?
What's meanings of these pills and benefits of this?
Thank you so much.pastor answered:Dear Nelson,
You have received some very powerful and blessed holy pills from your friend. In general, all the pills are made from dried crushed herbs and holy items and then consecrated during long pujas, dedicated to a particular deity to imbue them with certain energies. Here is a little bit of information about them:
Tamdrin Dudtsi Mendup - these pills are made from holy nectar and consecrated using the practice of Hayagriva, who is a wrathful emanation of Chenrezig (the Buddha of Compassion). Generally, any blessed item using the practice of Hayagriva is good for protection from spirits and nagas, negative forces or energies, etc. They are also good for healing illness and diseases, especially effective for any type of skin disease. Mendup pills are also specifically made for healing physical illnesses. Sera Ngakpa Dratsang is the tantric college of Sera Monastery in Tibet, where they learn and practice the different types of tantric systems within the Gelug lineage.
Mani Rilbu - these are pills blessed with the energies of Chenrezig using the Mani mantra - OM MANI PEME HUNG. They are great for general healing and well-being and are very potent sources of the compassionate energies of the Buddha. Drashi Gonkhang is a protector chapel dedicated to Drashi Lhamo who is a form of Palden Lhamo. This chapel is affliated with Sera Monasery which is of the Gelug lineage. You can read more about Drashi Lhamo here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/drashi-lhamo-the-protectress-with-the-rolled-out-tongue.html
Dorje Shugden Rilbu - are pills blessed with the energies of Dorje Shugden. They are are excellent for providing protection and swift assistance to overcome worldly and spiritual obstacles. Sampheling Monastery also belongs to the Gelug tradition and the Sangha there are known to be very strong practitioners of Dorje Shugden. It is also considered to be the home monastery of one the most important incarnation lineages within the Gelugpa tradition - the line of Trijang Rinpoches.
Kagye Drupchen holy nectar pills - these are pills made from blessed nectar and consecrated using the Kagye practice, which is a practice incorporating eight different tantric deities. Mindrolling is also one of the most famous Nyingma lineage monasteries. It is one of the six Mother Monasteries of that lineage. I do not know much about the benefits of this rilbu as we practice the Gelug tradition in Kechara, and this practice belongs to the Nyingma tradition. While certain practices are shared in common throughout all traditions, the Gelug lineage does not have this particular practice.
Here is some general advice of what you can do with the pills:
> Insert into Buddha statues and stupas at the appropriate level to increase their blessings and positive potential. It’s said that if one has very good samaya with the guru, the holy rilbus placed in a stupa will miraculously multiply and grow.
> Place a holy rilbu in your water bottle and drink throughout the day for general protection, healing and blessings. The water can be topped up daily until the pill has completely dissolved.
> In times of need, a rilbu can be consumed on its own. Swallow it whole with water, or crush into powder and consume with water.
> Dissolve in bathing water to relieve skin problems and for general protection.
> Place in the mouth of a dying person or animal to help them pass on peacefully.
> Place in the mouth of a deceased person or animal to help them take a better rebirth.
The pills should be store in a cool, dry and respectful place when not using them, otherwise they might go bad depending on the climate where you live.
I hope this helps. Thank you.
Thorim asked:Hello dear Pastors,
Is there a mantra / visualisation specific to help to sleep? I try Bhaiṣajyaguru before going to sleep but it doesn't work for that
Thanks :)pastor answered:Dear Thorim,
Thanks for your question. Getting good sleep is very important. Medicine Buddha mantra is good for this, but should be recited very softly and slowly. Perhaps you are chanting too fast. You can try using it again to sleep, but focus on the sound of the mantra that you are making while you recite. Another mantra you can try is Dorje Shugden's mantra. Many people have tried it when their sleep is disturbed and it helps.
Another thing you can try is breathing meditation or even Nine-Round Breathing before you sleep, you can learn more here: https://www.kechara.com/how-to-practise-nine-round-breathing-meditation/
You can also read and try the methods on this article. Tsem Rinpoche advised this for students who had trouble sleeping as the general advice was very good and people found it really helpful https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/current-affairs/10-sleep-mistakes-and-their-solutions.html
There are tecnhiques and visualisations used during sleep, but those are actually meditational techniques unique to higher tantric practice. They are not specifically for being able to get to sleep or having sound sleep, etc.
I hope this helps.
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2 months ago
Look at how attentive of the members during Dharma talk. It is through hearing, contemplation and practicing Dharma, one is able to eradicate delusions and march towards liberation. 28/9/2024 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
2 months ago
Pastor did dharma sharing on KFR retreat puja, purification after retreat and karma. Kechara Penang weekly puja. Pic taken by Siew Hong.
2 months ago
Under the guidance from Pastor Seng Piow, Kechara Penang Study Group members completed our weekly Dorje Shugden Puja. 28th September 2024 by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Sponsors' packages nicely decorated nd offered up on behalf. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Completed Dorje Shugden puja cum recitation of Namasangiti on 14th September 2024. Kechara Penang Study Group, uploaded by Jacinta.
2 months ago
Known as Merdeka Day (31st Aug 2024), our Kechara Penang members celebrated this day with Dorje Shugden and his entourage by doing a DS puja together with recitation of Namasangiti. Uploaded by Jacinta.
2 months ago
24th Aug 2024, Kechara Penang Study Group members have completed weekly puja. A variety of kuihs and fruits were offered up on behalf of sponsors. By Jacinta
4 months ago
At the point of the passing, the only thing that will help us and our loved ones is the Dharma. Hence, try to chant mantra, do pujas, giving alms and etc during this period. Bereavement puja by Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
4 months ago
Bereavement puja by Kechara Penang Study Group. May the deceased has good rebirth and the family members find solace in the Three Jewels. Thanks to Rinpoche for He always taught us about practising compassion through action. By Jacinta
4 months ago
Thanks to Sharyn, the florist came and arranged on the spot! What a lovely and colourful bunch flowers attractively arranged to Buddha as offerings. 2nd Penang DS retreat of the year (2024), uploaded by Jacinta.
4 months ago
As usual, a retreat will not be complete without nice tormas. Pastor Patsy and our dear Penang members ~ Swee Bee, Tang, Jasmine and Siew Hong came together as a perfect and united team in completing it. Penang DS Retreat 17-18th Aug 2024 by Jacinta.
4 months ago
A picture that says all. Thanks to Pastor Seng Piow, 12 retreatants and 51sponsors that make this event a successful one. See you all in our next retreat. Kam Siah. A simple yet full of gratitude note by Choong, uploaded by Jacinta.
4 months ago
Offerings being set up, getting ready to start the first day of Kechara Penang Group's retreat. By Jacinta
4 months ago
As H. E. The 25th Tsem Tulku Rinpoche had mentioned a retreat is time taken away from our ordinary, daily, mundane activities specifically to focus on deeper meditation, deeper meditational practices to gain some benefits. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
4 months ago
Retreat started for the second half of the year, 17th Aug 2024. We have new participants and those regulars. Thanks to Pastor Seng Piow and Choong for organising it. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
4 months ago
10th Aug 2024. Kechara Penang Study Group completed DS puja, led by Siew Hong. Uploaded by Jacinta.
4 months ago
Thank you Pastor Seng Piow for the dharma sharing and leading today's puja 3rd August 2024. Pic by Siew Hong and uploaded by Jacinta.
4 months ago
Puja sponsorships packages of RM100, RM 50 and RM30. Really appreciate the continuous support for our Penang DS Chapel. 28/7/2024 By Jacinta
4 months ago
Completed weekly puja at Penang DS Chapel. 27th July 2024 by Jacinta.
4 months ago
For those Penang members who were back in Penang, instead of having a weekend off, they chose to go to Penang DS centre and did a DS puja for the benefits of all beings. 20th July 2024, Saturday. By Jacinta
4 months ago
So proud of Penang Kecharians for attending initiations given by Venerable Chojila at Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong on 20th - 21st July 2024. Against all odds, many of us made it there. (Not in the pic Mr. Teo and Sunny) By Jacinta.
4 months ago
Wishing all sponsors' wishes be fulfilled and thanks for supporting our Kechara Penang Puja packages on 13/7/2024. By Jacinta
4 months ago
#throwback 13th July 2024, Kechara Penang Study Group completed DS puja. We have special guest that day, Paul, a long time senior Kecharian with his friends. By Jacinta
5 months ago
Beautiful offerings arranged by Choong. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
5 months ago
7/7/2024 Kechara Penang weekly puja completed. Kechara Penang Study Girup by Jacinta.
6 months ago
This week's puja offerings sponsored by a few people and we hope their wishes be fulfilled. Pic taken by Choong and uploaded by Jacinta.
6 months ago
29th June 2024. Kechara Penang Study Group completed weekly Dorje Shugden cum Manjushri Namasangiti. Pic taken by Choong and uploaded by Jacinta
6 months ago
Need a dose of spiritual nourishment or perhaps any spiritual protection? Do take up our Kechara Penang food/candles offering packages. Do not hesitate to contact our member Choong for more info. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
6 months ago
Different food offerings offered on Penang Kechara Chapel's altar behalf of the sponsors. May sponsors' wishes be fulfilled. Great effort from Choong Soon Heng, one of our Kechara Penang dedicated members who thought of this way for people to generate merits while clearing obstacles. Uploaded by Jacinta.
6 months ago
These are some of the offerings offered on behalf of our sponsors. We have different offerings packages which one can choose from or just simply sponsor our weekly puja in dedication to our loved ones. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
7 months ago
We hope you enjoyed our pictures, as much as we enjoyed our Wesak Day together in Penang. Let us carry the energy and enthusiasm we experienced so far and inspires many more. Happy Wesak Day! 22/5/2024 KPSG by Jacinta
7 months ago
Puja offering packages. Thanks to those who sponsored the puja. May all your wishes be fulfilled. KPSG by Jacinta
7 months ago
Colourful altar with plenty of offerings. We had DS puja with Praise to Buddha Shakyamuni as we celebrate this special day of Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana. KPSG by Jacinta
7 months ago
Some of the activities done during the Wesak Day Celebration in Penang. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
7 months ago
Wesak Day Celebration in Penang!Buddha's Bathing Ritual. 22/5/2024 Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
7 months ago
11/5/2024 Saturday @3pm. After puja, all members helped out clearing the offerings and we shared out the blessed food offerings with our families, friends and even animals. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
7 months ago
11/5/2024 Saturday @3pm. Activities during puja. Members chanting Dorje Shugden mantras. We've completed Dorje Shugden puja cum Namasangiti. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
7 months ago
11/5/2024, Saturday @3pm. Activities : Offerings of khata to Rinpoche, garland of flowers to Dorje Shugden and a new Tibetan butterlamp being offered on the altar. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
8 months ago
Today we have an inaugural cancer free diet talk and info sharing by Mr. Ooi. Mr. Ooi is a Penangite and like any other man, he has a family to provide for. From colon cancer stage 4,he is now known as a cancer-free man. Learn more about his story and his acquaintance with Dorje Shugden here https://youtu.be/x7i-yXJBUwM?si=A-5O0udxjg52iS58
8 months ago
Kind-hearted sponsors sponsored these kuih-muih & flowers for today's puja @ 4th May, 2024. Should you wish to contribute these or sponsor our weekly puja, do contact us for more details. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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An inspiring man ………….Mr. Arthur Boorman with determination and never give up easily, he manage to shed 140 lbs in 10 months. Incredible using the non-impact yoga workout helped Mr. Arthur Boorman to be even stronger than before his injuries. He discovered the yoga in a newspaper and is determined in what he wanted to do. He has even proof that doctor were wrong as they told him he’d never walk unassisted again.
He is one inspiriting example for us .Never under estimate what you can accomplished .and when you believe in yourself ,you can success.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing.
This guy really proves mind over matter. Well done.
I watched this video often and its a tremendous inspiration.
Mr Arthur Boorman is an inspiring man that show us, with determination and believing in oneself will bring tremendous achievement in life. Throughout our journey we may encounter failure, yet when we found someone that believe in our potential that we could achieve beyond the limitations we and others set, we should not let go of the person’s helping hand nor pushing the person away. We should believe in him but most importantly we must believe in ourselves that we can go beyond the limitations that bind us.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this inspiring post.
With folded hands,
Carmen Lin
very inspiring video, whatever we think we cant do, actually we could do, nothing is impossible if we put on mind to it, and persevere from start to end, and mentally and emotionally must be strong to tackle the pain and signs of giving up.
Mr Arthur Boorman ‘s spirit really inspiring !! imaging some of the action even us in good physical may not be able perform. most of the time we easily give up when facing problem or felt frustrate, sometime we choose to run away…never give up !! the spirit really push me up again !!
“Practice make Perfect”, Mr. Arthur Boorman did a very good example for us. We should stand up after we fall then learn from the mistake and continue to work for it. We should always make IMPOSSIBLE to “I” “M” “POSSIBLE”.
Congratulation to Mr. Arthur Boorman, u look younger and healthier at the second photo. And thanks Rinpoche for the sharing.
I am pleasantly surprised by the transformation achieved by Mr Arthur. I guess by simply looking at two pictures in this blog, no body can tell that these are actually the same guy.
Like Rinpoche has said always, we need to want thing bad enough.
I am very happy for what Mr Arthur has achieved for himself, with his determination, he gives himself a brand new life.
I always believe that strong belief and perseverance are important in any endeavours, especially in a long hard battle and I see these two qualities in the video.
Something for us to keep in mind.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you so much for sharing this inspiring article with everyone. Yes the yoga program is real good but Mr. Boorman was the inspirational factor in this article. He did not take the words of his doctor who told him he will never be able to walk unaided again. Instead he tried, fell, got up and tried again. He never gave up and now he is walking again without the walking sticks. This is the attitude we should emulate.
This is another awesome example of the power of mind . Whatever in life we wish to succeed in depends on the strength of one’s mind or will power. The only thing impossible is thinking it is impossible.
When facing difficulties along our spiritual path , we must possess the same qualities Arthur demonstrated here- by putting effort, having perseverence and determination.
For 15 years his mind followed what others say and his condition got worse. He decided to take control of the situation and did not give up when everyone else did. He endured falling flat on his face and body while trying and went all the way.
These are the type of real life stories that not only is inspiring but makes you take a look at yourself/myself deeply and all the I can’t just seems to vanish. It is a good example and reminder to us that nothing is impossible if we put our minds to it, challenge our selves and never giving up. When we say we can’t do it, we have already failed without even trying!
What a strong message that tells you mind over matters, even things that we consider impossible, other people can achieve it, so, is it we are incapable for achieving it or our mind tells us not to achieve it?
I really like this video, Mr Boorman has told everyone off by his action and result, nothing is impossible, it is just up to you to make it possible, when there is a will, there is a way.
这看起来并不是一个什么惊天动地的故事，不过它却说明了没有什么是不可能的，相信可能办得到能把一个人从痛苦深渊拯救出来，让他有了从地狱走出来的力量。Boorman那张10个月后朝气散发的写满喜悦的脸孔，那里像是一张47岁人有的脸孔。只要不放弃，奇迹每天都在发生。
The video is also a good lesson in showing us NOT easy to give up.
Thank you for this video.
As long as there is determination and wanting it so badly, nothing matters anymore. Nothing is impossible as long we set our mind on doing it and never waver. Tasks will accomplished.
MR Arthur boorman make possibly .we thinking we cant do ,we can make it ,see what he did?so every thing we can do .we sure can.that is i beleve.
This video is so inspiration many of us should not give up so early whatever we do.I should again and again even when we fell down.
Mr.Athur Boormen proved to the world what he can achieve losing his weight and can walk and run like the normal people like before he get injure.
Thank you rinpoche sharing this video to us.
I teared when Mr.Boorman ran towards the camera in the video. I love what you said, “Never underestimate what you can accomplish when you believe in yourself.”
Dear Mr.Arthur Boorman, saying that you’re an inspiration to everyone would be the understatement of the millennium. What you showed us doesn’t only apply to losing weight/getting healthy it also applies to our everyday life. Whenever we come across an obstacle, we might fail and fall down but never give up. Consistency and persistence is the key. Thank you for showing us that we can achieve whatever we set our mind to.
“We may encounter defeat, but we must not be defeated.” ~Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing.
We are so fixed that everything cannot or impossible. In fact, better try and never do before. We limit ourselves to do more things not because we cant but our own laziness and ego right? He is truly one of best examples, showing us that with determination and faith, we can achieve many things. Be the audience or be part of the Legacy?
For someone to lose so much and realized that is not the end is someone I truly respect! He did not give up on himself even after so many turned him down. Am truly happy he found faith and happiness through his perseverance in helping himself be better.
Thank you Rinpoche and Sharon for such an inspiring story.
This is a inspiring news and he show us that with the determination, faith, effort and never give up is what that can bring us to our goal and success. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this.
Watching this video made me think of how much I have achieved thus far. What Mr Arthur did was tough but it was for the betterment of himself. In life, if we want to succeed, we have to go through many obstacles and ‘sacrifice’ many of our likes.
In terms of spirituality, whatever work, or instructions given to us are to help us take a step further to improve. very simple, if we just stay the way we are, we will never achieve anything in life yet we might even degenerate. But if we put an effort to improve ourselves on a daily basis, good things will be there for us eventually.
Thank you Sharon and Rinpoche for sharing this awesome video!
I especially love the quote, ‘Never underestimate what we can accomplish.’ As they say, its all in the mind!!
This is truly inspiring..
If we can control our mind then we can achieve many things, unfortunately we never think to control our mind but only think to control our body. We forget that after death only mind that follow us, our body can’t be function any more.
In future when i facing problems and thought my problem is very big. This will remind me that its just nothing when i think about what Mr. Arthur Boorman has gone through.
This is an inspiring example of:
1. Not giving up
2. Not letting what others say dictate what you can and cannot achieve
3. Persistence, Hardwork, Focus and Choice
4. No poor-me sad stories. It was just a matter of “I choose to do it, I will do it, I am going to achieve it”.
There’s nothing really for us to lose. The only thing we lose in is if we make the wrong choice – and that is to do nothing about what we are not feeling good about.
这是令人难以置信，Arthur Boorman，他的坚强认人佩服，他相信自己一定能做到。本身就是一个伟大的奇迹与转变。当我们开始改变我们的想法。每一个问题将得到解决
这是一个很大的启发。
谢谢！！！仁波切与我们分享了这个Video 。
Mr Arthur Boorman created a miracle by just believing he can do it…. and he did it & inspired us ….i believed we can create miracles too if we set our heart and mind towards whatever we want to achieve…
Never Give up. I salute Mr. Arthur whom not giving up and continued the yoga training. Its not easy but he made it, he created a miracle.
Thanks Rinpoche for the encouragement!
Truely inspiration for everyone!!! Never say Never and Never give up!
I had goosebumps watching this video, at the part where Mr Arthur Boorman started running after 15 years of not being able to walk unassisted. It must have felt really liberating to not depend on anything or anyone just to move from one place to another.
Mr Arthur Boorman’s story tells us that really, sometimes the impossible is nothing. It also tells us that having someone knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter to guide us and support us is also crucial in how quickly we can achieve the desired results.
Besides Mr Boorman’s tenacity to fix himself up despite what the doctors said, I found Mr.Diamond Dallas Page’s kindness and willingness to help Mr Boorman very touching. Most yoga instructors didn’t want to help Mr Boorman because it seemed impossible to turn him around, with his weight, his disability.. but Mr Diamond saw all these challenges and thought “God, I’m gonna help that guy”.
Because of both parties’ commitment, effort, and perseverance, the world has now 1 additional person who has a true story to show and inspire us to go forth and achieve what we put our minds to achieve. If Mr Boorman had did all that just for himself, he wouldn’t have made this video for the world to see.
I feel this video is also an example of what are the basic ingredients for the practice of guru devotion in order to be effective in achieving the desired results within a relatively short time, and how such results would not only benefit ourselves but for everyone else.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this and thank you Sharon for finding such a great story.
Thank you Rinpoche to sharing this very meaningful video, what i get from this video is , ” Dont Give up !!!” nothing is impossible, you never try , you never know, after try, not success! never mind, try again.
Very Luckly, Mr.Authur Boorman met his Yoga teacher,and he also never give up to his student, he save Mr.Authur Boorman life.
We shouldnt give up so easily, want to become successful,is not 1 day will happen, so try !!!
Thank you Rinpoche!
Thank you Sharon.
Ps:Yoga is good ! : )
Thank You Rinpoche for sharing this post to us and it is so meaningful.
What I can learned from here is, nothing is impossible that we can’t do. At least we don’t give up…
This video really inspiring me..
Just like we don’t give up Dharma and in the end, sure we will get the result.
Remarkable story, so deep and so much to learn from. I learn the following:
1) When promises made are broken do not just sit around, go do something for yourself. There is a Chinese saying that goes like this “When your horse dies, get off the horse and start to walk”.
2) Believe in the person helping you and do whatever is requested by your teacher or whoever is helping.
3) Work hard and never give up.
4) Always have your goal in mind and whatever it takes get to achieve the result.
There are many of such stories published, the point is for us to practise what we have learnt.
Wow!
Unbelievable transformation! But it’s real!
Mr. Boorman decided that he wants be able to walk unassisted again and worked whole heartedly to achieve it. It’s truly inspiring what he did.
We may fall down many times, but if we continue picking ourselves up and keep on going, we will eventually reach our destination.
Thank you Rinpoche. 🙂
Truly inspiring man who did not and never give up after 15 years of suffering.
Sometimes I feel people who is physically fit tend to have weaker mind compared to those less fortunate people. This guy does not possess or use any magic to cure himself, if he has/does I don’t think he will wait for 15 years to do so…
Obviously the result is extraordinary but achieved by an ordinary person. I always believe everyone has own powerful quality but sad to say many people doesn’t know how to “utilize”, where to “treasure” or totally lazy to “look” for this quality. Furthermore how many of us have such a strong mind as Mr. Arthur?
Therefore, for us Dharma is very important and is the only “tool” for effective self-realization which could enhance our mind stability and capability. At the same time Dharma is making sure we use this quality with right motivation else it could be extremely harmful and dangerous.
This video is a concrete evidence about the power of human mind because Mr. Arthur is physically disable as declared by doctors so we can conclude that what he achieved now is due to his extra-strong mind.
So we should not underestimate what our mind can achieve BUT must come with right motivation.
Thank you very much for the sharing, Rinpoche.
Take good care,
With love,
VP
Mr Arthur Boorman is an inspiration to many!
He demonstrated the power of positive thinking. Our mind is capable of doing more, we can control our mind and direct it towards future happiness and thus change our destiny.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE WHAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE !
Thank you Rinpoche and Sharon for this inspiring post
In the video, I experienced the strong determination , discipline and commitment from Mr Arthur Boorman. I want to apply his qualities to my dharma practice, I foresee many great works will be accomplished.
Amazing how it takes just one person to believe in you to achieve such a tremendous turnover. Perseverance, hard work and faith does pay off. I see a mala wrapped around his wrist.. guessing he found his inner peace as well. Great combo!
What i learned from this post is you can transform if you have strong determination and put in effort even it’s just one person believed in you,never give up hope easily.
When there is a will, there is a way. Mr Boorman is a walking testament of that saying. Being focus in achieving one’s goals and working towards it makes one a winner, no matter how many times one falls and gets up and try again.
On a lighter note, he looks more handsome at 157lbs! Hmmm, maybe that could also inspire our overweight men to try out this form of yoga!
Thank you for sharing this very inspiring video! 🙂
With determination and disciple and believing in oneself, nothing is impossible.
What Mr. Arthur Boorman did was very inspiring and he accomplished all in a short period of time. For 15 years doctors told him he can never walk unassisted, now he proved them wrong and he can even run.
Everything can be achieved if we set our mind on it.
Great find Sharon, very inspiring real life story of Mr Boorman.
Looking at what Mr Boorman did moved me because I realize that i am habituated to giving in to my situations all the time and in the end, never trying to achieve better results. Mr Boorman really proved to me that we can do it as long as we really really want the results badly.
It is very kind for Rinpoche to push and encourage us to do more with our lives because we are the ones who really benefit from our own actions.
Thank you Rinpoche for putting up this great post.
This is inspiring and that he believed in himself again. Thank you for sharing because it shows that when you out your mind into something, you can do it When you have small wins, it motivates you to do more and have more wins! This is important. And this is what Mr. Arthur did. We need to have determination and strong will to change our condition and challenge our mind.
Mr. Arthur Boorman shown me ” nothing is impossible in life ” It’s just matter that we want to do it or not. Very inspiring video, it touched my heart deeply. 🙂
Thank You Rinpoche for always guiding us.
Best Regards : Erickksiow
i am so confident if you own your mind you own the key to anything that needs to be achieved
Anything one really wants in life, and wanted it so badly, one must go all the way to obtain/achieve it at all cost. With the benefits, what do one have to lose by going all the way, rather than to lose everything if one doesn’t. Its indeed beneficial and encouraging to watch this video to get the right aspiration. Like the saying goes,”If there is the will, there is always a way.” Mr. Arthur is well blessed to be able to see it this way!
Dear Rinpoche, Thanks for that video. By the time it had finished I had a massive grin on my face and a little tear in my eye. I too love yoga as it really helps with my posture. Its great because after only about 20 minutes my back feels a lot straighter.
What a transformation. Truly commendable! At the end of the day, everything is down to choice. Do we have the courage to make the right one? We don’t always stay the same and that is why hope and conviction is needed.
“Just because I can’t do it today, that doesn’t mean I can’t do it someday” – Mr. Arther Boorman.
Thank you Rinpoche and Sharon for sharing this post.
I have a feeling many people will watch this video clip as losing weight is a very popular topic. hehe. Thank you Rinpoche and Sharon for sharing this video. It’s all about having the conviction to do something in our lives. Anything is possible.
This is a very inspiring story. The lesson of the day is never give up of ourself, no matter how others think and put us down. We must believe in ourself that we will make it and stand up no matter what happen
Never give up ! Seem to be a very easy word to say ! May be some people they cant feel the pain those people gain during they say this word out loud !!
How about , may i ask you all, DO YOU SCARE FALLING DOWN ?
I see in my eye clearly !
1. Parent will do all the best to protect their child, down fall. At the end…… The child will not grown up easily.
Even myself , i love my family, i do everything for they, but at the end , they dont understand. So why not , we do it together? Let us learn together ?
2. Some company , you can see the CCTV around in everywhere. The boss always sit in the office or home, check everyone all the time. He scare their staff work lazy , stolen thing and money .
It is doing like this, the end will change? why not to put down our-self , work together will the team. To gain some respect ?
NEVER GIVE UP ! NEVER SCARE TO FALL ! NEVER SCARE LOSSING ! WE’LL DIE ANYTIME OUT OF OUR CONTROL !
I salute Mr.Arthur’s spirit and determination. He really goes all out and never give up. Very inspirational clip and i’m gonna share this at FB. I love this quote in the article: “What do you have to lose if you go all the way. But you have everything to lose if you don’t give it your all.” Well said!!
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing. Take care:)
What Arthur Boorman shows us is very inspiring. There is no such word is impossible unless we don’t try. With Mr. Arthur determination and believe, he finally able to walk and run again.
Rinpoche himself had also show us that he slimmed down during his modelling years.
nothing impossible everything can do.see mr.arthur boorman how he change him self.thank you rinpoche for sharing this post.
Sheer determination and focus can achieve goals.
Very inspiring story, and another great example of what Rinpoche always teaches us unworthy students to do…
– Dont be inert
– Dont accept situations as they are
– Push to excel and you will be surprised at what you can achieve.
Rinpoche’s everyday teachings always cover the above topics, not only because Malaysians are a sorry bunch of losers who enjoy the “lepak” culture and don’t push for results. But primarily because if we dont have the above qualities, what chance do we stand of getting anywhere close to that state called enlightenment?
So if you are inspired by Mr Boorman, wake up, smell the coffee and realise that you can do it too, if you are in his situation!
With his Never say Never attitude, Mr Boorman believed that nothng was going to stop him and he proved himself right.
BECAUSE I CAN’T DO IT TODAY DOESN’T MEAN I CAN’T DO IT SOMEDAY…
He said it.
Then he proved it.
There is really nothing else to say.
Thank you for sharing with us such an inspiring story! It is heart breaking to see how Arthur struggled in the initial stage when he first started out… however, just like everything, with determination and consistency… he became better.
I was also very touched how Mr Dallas was determined to help Arthur although so many other centers has rejected Arthur due to his physical condition. Mr Dallas never gave up on Arthur and I think that very confidence he had for Arthur was a strong motivator so that he would press on without giving up.
What stood out to me was when Mr Boorman said “..he believed in me”
Diamond Dallas, a professional trainer obviously have the skills and know how.. but it worked because Mr Boorman was determined, he gave something for Diamond Dallas to believe and give his time to help Mr Boorman. At the end of the day, we can learn from anyone..but it falls back to ourselves. Do we really want it!
Loves this inspirational video. Thank your Rinpoche, Sharon and the blog team for putting it up on this blog.
This video is about the will to live a better and quality life, perseverance, patience, effort, courage, etc and most of, Never Give Up. Most other people just sink into depression, get angry with themselves and contemplate suicide. Others blame the world but rarely themselves and vent their anger at someone else. But Arthur bravely did right, he picked himself up, pushed his mind and body to the limit and became a hero. And rightly so. How inspiring.
DDP was a professional wrestler in the WWF and was the “bad guy”. I used to watch wrestling a few years back. Hehe! Not anymore. Never thought DDP is such a great guy.
This also remind me of Rinpoche’s motto. ‘Just do it”. With perseverance and and taking responsibility we can achieve anything we want.
If there is a will, there is always a way. Impossible is nothing until we make it something. A totally inspiring video on the tenacity and perseverance of the human strength.
Thank you, Rinpoche. Thank you, Sharon.
It is so inspirational and it all in the mind. What I learnt from Mr Arthur Boorman is that we have to accept the issue, problem and habits we encounter or have, then we can work on it. Without accepting, there is nothing to work on. Once we knows the habits or problem, we have to consistently work on it, falling is one of the experience we have, but get up again and again, never give up. Never afraid to fail, if not we will not know the fall, and will not correct it. And most importantly BELIEVE and HAVe faith in ourself.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this video, and will share with friends & family in FB.
This is so moving and super inspiring… Seeing how he has actually given up his life accepting the facts. No hope but all it takes was just one person to give him hope and believe in him and helping him achieving it. Of course, it’s all depend on ourself whether we want to or not. Just think how many people have given us hopes and we choose to miss the boat simple coz we didn’t want to?
This is why we should take charge of our lives…
http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/inspiration-worthy-words/this-is-important-to-know-for-your-life.html
This is just a great inspiration for many people out there, especially those who have tremendous insecurity issues over their weight and appearance like me. If this guy can do it so can all of us. This is incredibly Dharmic because this kind of determination can be brought over to many aspects of our lives including having integrity, being kinder, remembering and doing something for those who have been very kind to you and so much more.
I love this! Instead of belly-aching about our woes, we do something about it so we don’t bring people down with our problems. Love it! Thank you Rinpoche.
Rinpoche, thank you for sharing the video with us. Mr Boorman is such an inspiration. It just goes to show whatever your motivation – whether you want to lose weight, prove people wrong, walk again – if you want something bad enough, you will do whatever it takes to get it. It’s a matter of realigning our minds to focus on our goals.
The video is also a good lesson in showing me how people can influence our thinking. When doctors told him he’d never walk again, he believed them. Then when his yoga teacher tells him he can, he believes his teacher. Since our minds are so easily influenced, it’s important for us to surround ourselves with like-minded people who will reinforce positive thinking in us…so for people who think they can practise without a Dharma centre, that is why Dharma centres are so important, because we need to be surrounded by like-minded people!
Thank you for sharing this, Rinpoche. Om Vajra Pani Hum…may I have strength, consistency and courage to loss all my negativity, laziness and BODY fats!~ See you in less than 6 months time!~
Our MIND is a unique part of our brain. If we set out to tell the Mind we need to take certain action, it just does so miraculously. However we also need to be consistent and persistent with the Thoughts in the Mind.
Arthur Boorman did just that! He did NOT give up and told his Mind to kick into action. He is an inspiration to many of us who said we can’t.
Thank you Rinpoche! This is definitely inspiring ! There is HOPE for people like me who wants to loose weight 🙂 YOGA classes here I come !
It is very inspiring, not so much about the weight he loss, but he started to believe in himself. That itself is a great transformation. Just like Rinpoche said a few days ago in Wesak, we need to go beyond that Religion is about accepting a higher being then every problems will be solved. Things will be OK when we start to transform our mind.
Thank you for this Rinpoche – what a brilliant way to start the day. It’s incredible that something we take so much for granted – walking – is something that many people in this world aren’t able to do. And we still bellyache about all the things we cannot do. A man fitted from head to toe in aids and braces is now standing on his head and running probably much faster than many of us – what the hell do we have to complain about?
More importantly is Mr Boorman’s CHOICE not to accept what others have told him as being impossible – he didn’t have anything to lose, or anything to prove anything to but himself. I guess he shows that all we really need to accomplish things is a belief in ourselves – sod what the rest of the world thinks, believes or DOESN’T think / believe. And whether we accomplish something or not is not because we can’t, but because we choose not to.
This links very much to Rinpoche’s recent Wesak day teachings about Choice and other really beautiful teachings that Rinpoche has given like these:
– You always have a choice, make the right one: http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/animals-vegetarianism/you-always-have-a-choicemake-the-right-one.html
– A powerful speech on failing: http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/inspiration-worthy-words/a-powerful-speech-on-failing.html
– The key: http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/inspiration-worthy-words/the-key.html
Thank you Rinpoche – impossible is nothing, as Rinpoche has told us so very often. Now, we just gotta live it.
Inspiring !!
after watching this video it set me thinking , we shouldnt giveup and said no… even before trying…
“Don’t say you can’t do, that’s not the real you speaking”
Tsem Rinpoche
Thanks Rinpoche and Sharon to sharing this video, is very inspiring and it show keeping our faith can turn imposible to posible.
morning to everyone.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for this article of great inspiration. It goes to show that with determination, discipline and commitment, anything can be achieved. Be it dharma or our health!
This is so inspiring. “Just because I can’t do it today, doesn’t mean I’m unable to do it someday.” Well said!