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Pilgrimage to Mount Wutai

Oct 16, 2016
Pilgrimage to Mount Wutai

Mount Wutai, better known as Wutaishan or Five Peaked Mountain, is a sacred Buddhist mountain located in Shanxi Province, China. Mount Wutai is identified by its five flat-topped peaks which are strongly believed to be the earthly abodes of Lord Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom. Each peak is inhabited by a different form of Manjushri. On the south peak resides the white form of Manjushri called Jvanasattva(智慧文殊菩萨). On the peak itself, there is a temple called Puji Temple (普济寺) where they house the Jvanasattva statue. On the West Peak there is Fa...

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Posted in China, China 中国, Guest Contributors, Students & Friends, Travel | 38 Comments »

Quit Smoking the Buddhist Way

Oct 13, 2016
Quit Smoking the Buddhist Way

(By Tsem Rinpoche) I am happy to see how, more and more, Buddhism is being applied and used in so many diverse platforms and industries these days. Schools are infusing Buddhism into its students’ daily lives by having meditation classes and substituting detention with meditation sessions. And what’s amazing is that they have noticed...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Current Affairs & News | 35 Comments »

In the presence of Manjushri | 恩师甘露法雨

Oct 6, 2016
In the presence of Manjushri | 恩师甘露法雨

(中文分享请往下看) On July 21, 2016, 16 of us came together to engage in a retreat on the sacred practice of Manjushri. It was a four-day retreat in between work and assignments. By the end of the retreat we had each recited 100,000 mantras. Collectively we accumulated 1.6 million mantras altogether. During the retreat, our Guru, His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche shared a message with us on the state of the mind and the benefit of Manjushri’s practice. “Outer obstacles (financial, sickness, fear, disasters, etc.) arise from our own actions. Actions a...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors, Students & Friends, 中文 | 31 Comments »

Vows: The Roots of All Attainments

Oct 6, 2016
Vows: The Roots of All Attainments

(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Dear friends, It is with great humility that I have been given the opportunity to present to you this research on vows on His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche’s sacred space. In Buddhism, the practice of upholding vows is one of the Three Principle forms of Buddhist training...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors, Students & Friends | 27 Comments »

Power Place: Jog Falls

Sep 10, 2016
Power Place: Jog Falls

(By Tsem Rinpoche) In the Heruka and Vajrayogini tantras, it is mentioned that there are 24 holy places that are empowered with the energy of Heruka and Vajrayogini. Within these 24 power places, a very powerful deity that is worldly in aspect and samsaric in nature abides there in the past. Therefore, many people...

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Posted in Asia, Autobiography, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Me, Travel, Vajra Yogini | 62 Comments »

Danzan Ravjaa: The Controversial Mongolian Monk

Sep 10, 2016
Danzan Ravjaa: The Controversial Mongolian Monk

I was online when day when I came across a book about the 5th Noyon Hutagt, Danzan Ravjaa (1803 – 1856). Titled Lama of the Gobi: How Mongolia’s Mystic Monk Spread Tibetan Buddhism in the World’s Harshest Desert, it is authored by Michael Kohn and when I read it, I found Danzan Ravjaa’s personality...

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Posted in Explorers, Great Lamas & Masters | 20 Comments »

President Obama Visits Buddhist Temple in Laos!

Sep 9, 2016
President Obama Visits Buddhist Temple in Laos!

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, I like this article by Mr. Craig Lewis and sharing it for educational purposes. I like it when world leaders show respect to other cultures and religions. Each country have cultures and unique traditions that is one of the treasures of mankind and when leaders pay...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Celebrities & People, Current Affairs & News | 24 Comments »

Lama Ole Nydahl

Aug 27, 2016
Lama Ole Nydahl

(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Dear friends around the world, I first heard of Lama Ole Nydahl while browsing through a random Buddhist article online many years ago. He did not stand out at that time because he seemed to be just another self-proclaimed Western lama. Recently, I revisited his story when my...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Celebrities & People, Great Lamas & Masters, Guest Contributors | 47 Comments »

Sometimes What I Am is Not Me

Aug 27, 2016
Sometimes What I Am is Not Me

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, I came across this interesting article on my Facebook news feed. I read it and realised that it is something I should share with others. What caught me is the author’s realisation: “My self-deception was exposed for the sham that it was, and what was revealed...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Current Affairs & News | 34 Comments »

Agvan Dorjiev: The Diplomat Monk

Aug 17, 2016
Agvan Dorjiev

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends, Before Tibetan Buddhism became very big in the West, there were many great explorers, scholars and spiritualists who connected to Tibet. They were fascinated by the Eastern religions and stories about mystical powers and lamas, and travelled there to explore these stories for themselves. Some travelled there and became...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Celebrities & People, Explorers, Great Lamas & Masters, Guest Contributors, Inspiration & Worthy Words | 17 Comments »

Some of the people destroying peace in Bangladesh

Aug 13, 2016
Some of the people destroying peace in Bangladesh

Issues of religious discrimination have been going on for hundreds of years, it must stop now. This discrimination has brought nothing but pain and sorrow and so each person should be given religious freedom to adopt whichever religion they wish to. Some people in Bangladesh do not understand that violence is not the way...

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Posted in Current Affairs & News | 18 Comments »

Vajrayogini – The Powerful Divine Red Lady

Aug 12, 2016
Vajrayogini – The Powerful Divine Red Lady

Homage to the Divine Lady Whom out of compassion Emanates in myriads of forms In this degenerate age to subdue our various minds Using the energy of desire, She attracts us to her form Then brings us to full liberation – His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche Dear friends around the world, During the...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors, Vajra Yogini | 35 Comments »

The Buddhist Kingdoms of Indonesia

May 31, 2016
The Buddhist Kingdoms of Indonesia

(By Tsem Rinpoche and Valencia) Dear readers, I am very excited to share with you the history of Buddhist kingdoms in Indonesia. Although today Indonesia is famous for having the highest rate of Muslim population in the world, I would like to take you back to a time when Buddhism played a dominant role...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors | 40 Comments »

Why Are Roshi Jiyu Kennett’s Disciples So Reclusive?

May 25, 2016
Why Are Roshi Jiyu Kennett’s Disciples So Reclusive?

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, People like Roshi Jiyu Kennett are truly inspiring, they would abandon their worldly concerns and attachment in determination of practicing the Buddha’s teachings completely. With all due respect, for a woman like her who comes from a western country, it’s very hard to integrate into the Asian-Zen...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Great Lamas & Masters, Inspiration & Worthy Words | 8 Comments »

Katy Perry A Buddhist?

May 9, 2016
Katy Perry A Buddhist?

Buddhism is said to be one of the fastest growing religion in the West. Although Buddhism was first brought into the West 150 years ago when the Chinese migrated to the west, it was only 50 – 60 years ago when Buddhist temples and centres started to establish themselves by great scholars from all...

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Posted in Celebrities & People, Current Affairs & News | 22 Comments »

Shall I teach?

May 1, 2016
Shall I teach?

Jul 20, 2014   (By Tsem Rinpoche) When I do my ‘duty’ and teach dharma to people and the illusions of samsara, they find it hard to let go. I am accused of not letting them live their lives and have fun. They insist they cannot, will not or not ready to let go. When I don’t teach...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice | 100 Comments »

Chupzang Nunnery

Apr 25, 2016
Chupzang Nunnery

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, Chupzang Nunnery has had a rich history and culture. It is an interesting and beautiful nunnery with their practice intact for hundreds of years. They have many sacred Buddhist treasures such as self arisen images of holy beings that are a great blessing. They have a ‘Terma Buddha’...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche | 23 Comments »

Jadrel Sangay Dorji Rinpoche

Apr 24, 2016
Jadrel Sangay Dorji Rinpoche

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear spiritual friends around the world, Reading the deeds and life stories of great masters, mahasiddhas and teachers are really something that is necessary on a regular basis. We have everything surrounding us that beckons us to fail in our spiritual practice and therefore we need every bit of blessings and...

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Great Lamas & Masters, Inspiration & Worthy Words | 25 Comments »

Twenty-Four Holy Places & Eight Great Charnel Grounds

Apr 24, 2016
Twenty-Four Holy Places & Eight Great Charnel Grounds

(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Niral) Dear Friends, Recently on the ‘Ask a Pastor’ section of this blog an online friend asked a question about the Twenty-Four Holy Places and the Eight Great Charnel Grounds. The Pastors were asked if these were actual places found in relation to our world, e.g. actual geographic locations....

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Posted in Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, Guest Contributors, Vajra Yogini | 50 Comments »

Gemu Goddess of Mosuo

Apr 6, 2016
Gemu Goddess of Mosuo

(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, When I first learned about the Goddess Gemu and the Mosuo culture, the whole history and background of these peoples was very fascinating to me. Of particular interest was how the practice of the Goddess Gemu survived the transition from the traditional Daba faith, which is...

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Posted in Art, Architecture & Culture, Buddhas, Dharma & Practice, China, China 中国, Travel | 31 Comments »

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