Dear friends, Because I’ve always been tall (6’2″) having more space is VERY important. Also I have a tailbone fracture, so sitting in small tight places without much movement space for long periods really aggravates the injury and it can be quite painful (Ouch!). So seating in various transportations with more space is infinitely important to...
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Vina Vo (left) and Kieu Do pray at sunrise near a Buddhist shrine at 11th Avenue and East 19th Street in Oakland. Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle Dear friends, This is truly an interesting phenomena. Definitely the presence of holy objects such as Buddha images will bless and calm down the environment. That...
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NEW DELHI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — India on Wednesday made history by becoming the first nation to successfully reach Mars on its first attempt. “India has reached Mars. India is the only country to have succeeded in its first attempt,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from the headquarters of the state-owned space agency...
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Dear friends, I do not own this article or make any profits, but I found it very interesting to share this well written article. I have looked back in my life at all the people and many do they fit into this pattern. I also recalled what my teacher Kensur Rinpoche Jampa Yeshe had...
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This is something we are not familiar to read or hear about. Perhaps there is nothing we can do for the moment, but at lease be content with your situation in life and in that contentment, do some type of work that will bring benefit to others. Make the best of our situation. No...
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By Yönten, on July 25th, 2014 Reverend Christina Yanko from the Toronto Buddhist Church was one of the officiants at the mass wedding which took place at World Pride in Toronto recently. I asked her for a bit of info about it and here’s what she told me… “I have attached 3 pictures. They...
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Last Saturday night was exceptionally busy at Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK), with three different youth groups volunteering on the same night! We had the NRC11 (Team Najib Razak Club) led by Ashman Najib (son of the current Prime Minister of Malaysia), BN Youth Volunteer led by Akmal Saufi (son of the current Chief Minister of Southern...
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March 14, 2014 By Heather L. Weaver, ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief Imagine if your child was ridiculed in front of his classmates for his religious beliefs until he was physically ill. Can’t believe it? Neither could we, and that’s why the ACLU and the ACLU of Louisiana sued the Sabine...
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The news is out and Kechara Media & Publications' latest release "If Not Now, When? The Love Edition" have been featured in the Right Read section in The Sun newspaper!
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Dear friends, I came across this incredible touching story and had to blog it. It shows our deep and close relationship with so many living beings that we would have never imagined. It is important to realize our life is short and to give it purpose without bringing harm to any living being. Please...
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Lou Xiaoying, 88-Year-Old Poor Chinese Woman, Saved More Than 30 Abandoned Babies A Chinese woman who has spent her life in poverty is being hailed a hero for selflessly saving dozens of abandoned babies over the course of her lifetime. According to Chinese newspaper Yanzhao Metro Daily, 88-year-old Lou Xiaoying has rescued more than...
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It is an article about the discovery of a statue of Vaisravana, a Buddhist Deity made from meteorite. The statue was found by a Nazi expedition in 1936, predicted to be 100o years old.
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I came across a very inspiring story today and I wish to share this with everyone.
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One of my close student Liaison David Lai has a blog. I read his blog from time to time and I happened to come across a very inspirational post that he wrote on his blog.
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Dear friends, I found this article very interesting. Since I was very young I naturally found it hard to sleep early and wake up early. I find it easy to sleep late and get up late. It has always been like that. I think better, function better, think faster, work faster and most of...
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Chill Bill: Clinton turns to the art of Buddhist meditation to relax By Daily Mail Reporter | PUBLISHED: 3 August 2012 Former American president Bill Clinton has taken his exercise regime to spiritual heights – by learning the art of Buddhist meditation to help him relax. The politician, 65, has recently taken up a...
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DO WOMEN MAKE GOOD PASTORS?? I created a system within Kechara where ‘ordinary’ people of all backgrounds, genders, orientation and lifestyles can share or teach the dharma to others. They are called Pastors. To me I chose the word Pastor because it is wonderful that lay people wish to do more but are...
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3 Street Dogs. An abandoned new born baby girl Kolkata 23rd & 24th May 1996 Photograph above: Three street dogs protecting a new-born baby abandoned in Kolkata on the evening of 23rd May, 1996. Below is an excerpt of a news report filed by Pinaki Mujumdar on the 25th May, 1996 edition of a...
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Outrage over cats starved at “pet hotel” Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:54:25 GMT | By Muna Noor, MSN News Malaysians are abuzz in anger over the alleged starving of cats kept at two pet boarding premises. We run through what happened, the reaction from the various parties (on Twitter & Facebook), and how...
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It has gone viral. See how Ms Klein was brutally bullied by kids on the school bus by 7th graders!! Horrible: And see this: See her on the news… Ms Klein in tears: When we were kids we dare not speak up towards adults/elders. We dare not say anything rude. We were...
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