Sometimes you come across people that really inspire you with their compassion and total commitment to benefitting others. I was so touched and moved by this video. I think it is amazing what these people are doing. Ms Du and Ms Yang are really heroes. Listen to their stories and what they are doing!!...
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Below are interesting pictures that were emailed to me by a student of mine, Kwok Wai. They are photographs taken from around the world of beautiful landscapes, architectures and nature...
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Beautiful - How could she ever hide her tears - Extraordinary. If this doesn't touch you and move you, I don't know what will. The power of the human spirit is shown at its mightiest by this one little girl. I salute her...
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October 10, 2010 Scientists and explorers from China are seeking international help to launch a widespread hunt for the country’s answers to Sasquatch, known as the “Yeren,” or “wild man.” At least 400 people have reported sightings of the Yeren — a half-man, half-ape creature — in a remote, mountainous region in the central...
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Please see what our Kechara group in Shanghai are doing. You will be so touched by the stories of the people they come across. You will be amazed. I have students and friends in Shanghai. They were inspired by the Kechara Soup Kitchen I started here in Kuala Lumpur so they decided to do...
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I received this email recently and thought of sharing it with all of you because it is very inspiring. Do take a look at the pictures and leave your comments.
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The scenery here appears to resemble one of the Buddha's True Land paradises, with its tall towers and graceful pavilions...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) The Beishan Grottoes are part of a series of rock carvings found in the Dazu County located on steep hillsides in the Chongqing Municipality in China. Better known as the Dazu Rock Carvings (Chinese: 大足石刻; pinyin: Dàzú Shíkè), they are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings, dating back...
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At the end of last year, I blogged about a hunting service that was specifically catered to women who had a passion for hunting. Women, who usually brought along their daughters, would travel all over the United States to kill exotic animals...
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One deliverable from Xi Jinping’s trip to America seems to be a new deal to allow more U.S. films — at least 3-D ones — to be distributed in China. The Guardian reports: China currently permits only 20 big foreign films a year to be released there, to the frustration of US studios. The...
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I have always encouraged people to become vegetarian. The reason is simple: I can't bear to let animals suffer or to be killed just to suit our taste buds and to fill our stomachs. There are many misconceptions about vegetarian food…
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On 13th October 2011, Qu Fei Fei brought her 2-year-old daughter to her husband's workshop. Little did she know that it would be the last time Fei Fei would walk hand-in-hand with her daughter in Guangdong, China...
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The world's largest annual migration of people officially began in China on Sunday with millions of travellers boarding public transport to journey across the vast country for Lunar New Year celebrations...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Pu Tuo Shan, also known as Mount Putuo is located on a island southeast of Shanghai, in the Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province in China.
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) History According to historians, it was said that Emei Shan (Mount Emei) has been inhabited since 10,000 years ago. The first Buddhist temple in China was built on the summit of Mount Emei in the 1st century. It was named the Guang Xiang Temple, however in 1614 it received its present royal name of Hua Zang. Mount Emei is known for its incredibly diverse vegetation, and scenic beauty. Some of the trees surrounding the area is 1,000 years old. Many people look to Mount Emei as a place of important cultural significance...
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(By Tsem Rinpoche) Fanjing Mountain, 2,572 meters above sea level, is situated in southwestern China's Guizhou Province. Having the best preserved ecological system, it has been designated as a national nature reserve.
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On 27 August 2011, Kechara Tea House (KTH) officially opened in Shanghai!! The official opening was spread over two days: a cocktail party on 27 August and a brunch on 28 August...
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What we perceive as "normal" is very subjective and it differs from people to people... collectively and over time, a "norm" can be created for a nation...
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Coloured frogs are now the latest rage in China. Not beautiful and exotic ones, but those that have been made colourful unnaturally...
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For most of us, it is a daily battle simply to find the time and motivation to meditate and to do our practice. Then, there are individuals like Liao Ran. Liao Ran was a monk who not only found the time and perseverance to adhere to his monastic vows but also managed to find...
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