Being Rinpoche’s personal attendant means that I am able to witness real Dharma in action, both on and off the throne. I consider myself extremely fortunate, and at the same time it is also a great challenge to instil Dharma in my life 24/7. Over the years I have witnessed many cases of how Rinpoche helped many people in both worldly and supramundane ways, so I decided to have these stories told in comic form for the wider audience. It is my wish that through these stories many will be inspired to achieve the state of compassion and attai...
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（译文请往下阅读） A Cancer Survivor of 23 Years At the end of November 1996, His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche visited Penang, Malaysia. During this trip, Patsy Gooi, now the manager of Kechara Paradise Penang and one of Rinpoche’s long time students, introduced her godmother, Margaret Chin, to Rinpoche. Margaret is a 3rd stage breast cancer survivor, although outwardly you would never have guessed. Her radiant and dynamic personality does not indicate this at all. At 71 years old today, she leads a full and busy life in Penang, focusing on helping others and...
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So much thought has been put into nature versus nurture in regards to why we do what we do and how we do it… I believe nothing is simple and uncomplicated as a straightforward answer can imply. Our minds, karmas and hundreds of thousands of lifetimes of imprints are at work within each of...
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In 1989, The Herald Times Online featured an article about a down-to-earth Mongolian princess from Xinjiang who was pursuing her doctorate at the Indiana University in Bloomington. She is H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche’s biological mother, Mongolian Princess Torghut Noyen, Dewa Nimbo. Xinjiang is an autonomous region in the northwest of China. In the...
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（译文请往下阅读） “I went back to the hospital for follow-up check-up, and the oncologist told me that I have no cancer now, and for my case it is very rare for the cancer to disappear completely, THE CHANCE IS ONE IN A THOUSAND CASES, the doctors even said they wanted to put my case on the medical journal.” (Prepared by Pastor Seng Piow and Pastor Yek Yee) I’m Adeline Tan, a long time student of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche. I met Rinpoche in 1992 on his first visit to Malaysia, then Rinpoche invited me to his monastery the following...
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Being Rinpoche’s personal attendant means that I am able to witness real Dharma in action, both on and off the throne. I consider myself extremely fortunate, and at the same time it is also a great challenge to instil Dharma in my life 24/7. Over the years I have witnessed many cases of how Rinpoche helped many people in both worldly and supramundane ways, so I decided to have these stories told in comic form for the wider audience. It is my wish that through these stories many will be inspired to achieve the state of compassion and attai...
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Dear friends, here is a touching short story of gratitude submitted by Caryl. It was touching to me and I wanted to share it. Tsem Rinpoche ****** The picture above is of my adopted mother Taylong Ly and I back in 2010. This wonderful lady played a major role in raising me...
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Words of Wisdom that will make you a better person in life. VIDEO 1 (11,771 views): Why a bad/abusive childhood is not an excuse to fail in life. Whatever you experienced growing up can make or break you as an adult, why don’t you not let it break you, why don’t you let it...
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Watch these teachings by Tsem Rinpoche that will revolutionize your view of TANTRA / And of course this one…errmm…Don’t Embarrass the Buddha… / Tsem Rinpoche’s Retreat Center
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Watch these brilliant debating sessions with Tsem Rinpoche, demonstrating the superb method of learning in Tibetan Buddhism that is based on logic and not blind faith to convince. DEBATE VIDEO 1 Can we be spiritual without being religious? Can we gain attainments by being spiritual but not religious? What are the differences...
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Nov 19, 2012 (By Pastor Loh Seng Piow) The top few pictures shows the makeshift shed which the caretaker of Kechara Forest Retreat Azai and his wife were staying in, when Tsem Rinpoche saw that, Rinpoche decided to build him a proper “home” to stay in. So for weeks, Rinpoche personally planned and supervised...
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A while ago I gave a spontaneous teaching in Dukkar Apartments. Dukkar Apartments (DA) is the living quarters of both the Ladrang and Kechara Forest Retreat staff. Many of the hardworking Kecharians now live in DA where there are 30 cabins, a living room area, a kitchen and a place to eat. There are a...
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Dharma Work & TDL （译文请往下阅读） (By Tsem Rinpoche) Please take a look at this above video I did today for you. I hope it will bring you more light….. Dear friends, Today I was at the beach in East Coast of Malaysia and decided to share how I arrived at Thubten Dhargye Ling Dharma Centre in Los Angeles when I was 17 years old. I also have shared my thoughts on Dharma work. I thought my sharing might help some people. After all we are all humans and have our thoughts, feelings and emotions right or wrong. Dharma work is something of...
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Can we be spiritual without being religious? Can we gain attainments by being spiritual but not religious? What are the differences between these two? Do we want to learn to drive on our own, or go to a driving school and learn from an instructor? Watch this mind-blowing debate with Tsem Rinpoche on this...
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Being Rinpoche’s personal attendant means that I am able to witness real Dharma in action, both on and off the throne. I consider myself extremely fortunate, and at the same time it is also a great challenge to instil Dharma in my life 24/7. Over the years I have witnessed many cases of how Rinpoche helped many people in both worldly and supramundane ways, so I decided to have these stories told in comic form for the wider audience. It is my wish that through these stories many will be inspired to achieve the state of compassion and attai...
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(posted by Pastor Seng Piow) One evening Tsem Rinpoche was shopping in an art store and saw an elderly lady who needed help in getting some art papers, so Rinpoche helped her to retrieve the papers and gave some artistic suggestions, then Rinpoche accompanied her to the cashier so that she could accomplish...
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September 27, 2012 (By Pastor Loh Seng Piow) His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche may be a monk, but He can handle and nurture kids much better than many parents. Watch this video of how Tsem Rinpoche dealt with a kid who “misbehaved” by throwing tantrum because he could not win a game… Rinpoche knows how...
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Jealousy makes you unsettled, have no peace, be unhappy and act in ways that make you deteriorate and be alone. How can you be jealous of other people who work hard and do well? They deserve their efforts and they ‘make’ you upset because they remind you of what you’re not willing to do....
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Jul 4, 2012 (By Tsem Rinpoche) Early in June, I decided to do a surprise visit and share some Dharma with the students who took their time away to engage in Lamrim recitation, part of the pujas to be completed before the renovation of our new Kechara House gompa begins. You can look at...
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Neuro chemical imbalance arises from the body. The type of body arises from karma. What body and all the problems with it and inherited diseases and imbalances are all from karma not illusionary thinking. What body we are going to take birth in is 100% due to karmic imprints/instincts/residuals. How can some phenomena...
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