An Exception
Wow… I don’t really enjoy life by the sea, but a big lake is ok. In this case, I would make an exception. Look at this scene. Wow. I just imagine myself living in this house with no one around with my Mumu, Oser and assistant. With a huge Buddha statue silhouetted by the sea. The solitude. The calm. The quiet. The expanse to look out onto. Must be spectacular at dawn and sunset. During rain would be beautiful also.
Maybe occasionally would see dophins, a whale or other enigmatic sea creatures. I love the solitude of this type of life. It would really suit me fine. The mountains nearby really adds to the whole scene and touches something deep inside of me…. I really love this so much. My first love is the mountains with lakes and rivers always. My dream to live in the mountains will always be a hope and a dream deep in me so far unfulfilled….
This is somewhere in Thailand as far as I know and I love Thailand. Thailand was another nice place I enjoyed visiting and staying at for a few months.
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To live in the mountains was always Tsem Rinpoche’s dream. A quiet place called home with greenery surrounding. Mountains are the beginning and end of all natural scenery.The mountains give us time to take a moment to be in awe of the natural beauty of the world. It’s wonderful for everyone dream to those who love escaping the rush and pollution of modern life and altering our perspective. The mountains are an extraordinary environment of biological diversity, cultural diversity and linguistic diversity. But its exception for Rinpoche as in this blog somewhere in Thailand Rinpoche was there. Living on raft house surrounding by water watching sunrise and sunset . A beautiful , calm, solitude, quiet environment indeed. I would love these environment as well as mother nature is intoxicating.
Rinpoche somehow founded an extraordinary environment of biological diversity, cultural diversity and linguistic diversity. A place call home to many of us that’s Kechara Forest retreat at Bentong. A unique examples of beauty, peace, austerity, spirituality, eco-yoga and creativity. A must visit to those who loves mother nature.
Thank you Rinpoche .
Sometimes, I am grateful that Rinpoche wasn’t able to stay in solitude or strict retreat for long, especially during the last few years of Your Holiness’s presence on earth. I’m sorry to say this but honestly, it’s because I’ve benefited through Rinpoche’s online teachings, Rinpoche’s feedback on Twitter, FB & blog comments, and Your special appearances on FB Live and also in blog chat. I treasured it greatly. Some of the comments/feedback that You’ve put, I tried to treasure this through snapshots, snapping pictures, or through archives in whatever ways but the best was the memory of Rinpoche’s reply on the spot. That was the ‘Ah Ha’ moment for me. Whenever I’m facing the emotional breakdown of problems that I’m facing, I’ll remember Your words. It is etched in my mind.
Having said that, in welcoming the 26th reincarnation of Your Holiness, I wish Rinpoche have your wishes fulfilled but still I ask for Your Eminence to look at us with compassion, always…..
1984 Los Angeles-Left to right: Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, monk assistant to Zong Rinpoche and the 18-year-old Tsem Rinpoche prior to ordination. Read more- https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/category/me
I was walking past a second hand shop on Western Ave selling old things. They had a Japanese-style clay Buddha which was beige in colour on the floor, holding the door open. I thought the shopkeeper would collect a lot of negative karma without knowing if he kept such a holy item on the floor as a doorstop. So I went in to talk to him, but he didn’t look like he wanted to talk or that he even cared. So I asked him the price and he said US$5. I purchased it so he did not collect more negative karma. I was 17 years old and that was in 1982.
I escorted my new Buddha home and washed it lightly and wiped it. I placed it on my altar and was happy with the Buddha. I would do my meditations, prayers, sadhanas, mantras and prostrations in front of this shrine daily. When I left for India in 1987, I could not bring this Buddha along and gave it to a friend. It was a nice size and I made offerings to this Buddha for many years in Los Angeles. In front of the Buddha I placed His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s photo. I remember I was so relieved that the price was affordable. But US$5 that time was still expensive for me but worth it I thought. But I was happy to have brought the Buddha home. Tsem Rinpoche
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Tsem Rinpoche at Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong, Malaysia
Beautiful scenery ,its nice walking on such a clean white sand shore ,smell that salty air, hear the steady roar of the surf hitting the sandy beach.Wonderful feel of the cool ocean breeze flow all around you and look out across the blue horizon of the water.
The place where i stay has beautiful beaches, a few kilometres away i do go once awhile to get a feel of it But to me living near the shore is a high-concept lifestyle , fantastic for certain people .Maybe there is an exception too.
The water, the wild life, the cool breezes and salty air that makes seaside living so great.
Numerous studies which confirm that living near trees or forests is the best .Hence Kechara Forest Retreat ,Bentong is a right place afterall. Where we will find peace and inspiration in a natural forest environment. Rinpoche has made a right choice , the right place . Thank you Rinpoche .
This is really beautiful and amazing at the same time. I think I too would feel very calm in this environment. Away from all sorts of nonsense that would affect our minds.
I have always love love love places with water like the beach, ocean, water falls, lakes etc… I don’t know… there is something mystical and magical about water. It is cooling, lucid, fluid, and healing to me. Every time before I met Dharma of course I must take at least a vacation to recharge and I always find a place where there is water most calming. Would be excellent to be in solitary retreat!
I love mountains too as I think they are majestic, gigantic and powerful… they remind me of the “Gods” last time before I knew Dharma, now they remind me of the Buddhas and how we should train our minds to be – immovable like a mountain! I especially sacred places like these…
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This is a very sacred place in Pemako, Tibet.The whole mountains and river represents the body of Vajra Yogini. It is the holy place of Vajra Yogini…there is a Dorje Pakmo mountain too….
This is such a serene photo… it is very soothing to hear the sound of water trickling or the sound of little waves. in the morning the mist hovering above the lake is just breathtaking. I once heard someone say why our minds feel calmer when surrounded by nature, its because nature is pure.
Thank you for this beautiful scene!
If Rinpoche’s dream of being in the mountains with rivers and lakes cannot be fulfilled. Then it will have to be an option of taking an exception like living by the sea or a big lake. And looking at sea creatures like dolphins, fishes etc. with water surrounding him. But if Rinpoche is in the mountains there will be a scenario with a different surroundings. There will be birds chirping and the sound of insects and sometimes the growl of animals. I believe life in Samsara is never perfect. You may not get what you wish for. Although the mountain side and the sea side has a different environment. The tranquility and the quietness is the same. So taking an exception of things will be better than not having any.
This has been Rinpoche’s refuge since RInpoche’s childhood – I always think about Rinpoche meditating at the lake at Turkey Swamp in New Jersey, which Rinpoche shared on another post (http://blog.tsemtulku.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/2010/11/avalokiteshvara-turkey-swamp-marc-me.html).
Even though there is no lake at KWPC, I hope the beautiful forests there will bring RInpoche some peace…