Archive for October, 2010

  Monlam has been working hard to get his license and he is now ready to drive his own car. He does alot of running around for the ladrang so a car will be very useful. Monlam very happy about the car he recieved for his own use. Good for him. Another step toward...

Part 1 Part 2 I was driving with a friend in my 1972 Volkswagon bug in LA and Madonna came on the radio singing BORDERLINE. I ask my friend who is this? Is is a black girl singing or who? I like Black lady singers alot.. My friend described to me who Madonna is.. I...

Just received some wonderful news from my long time student and friend Ruby Khong!!! Ruby is being awarded a Datoship by the Sultan of Pahang in conjunction with his 80th birthday recently. It is in recognition of her community work. Ruby is the President of Kechara Soup Kitchen, which feeds 1300 people every week....

Or view the video on the server at: http://video.tsemtulku.com/videos/v205379127n2JBwdp.flv     or watch in Youtube, click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofpYRITtLSg     I was facebooked this and I AM TOTALLY AMAZED, MOVED AND TOUCHED.  Look what this dog is doing..take a look. Even in animals you have selflessness. And you know what?? The Dog that was...

I went to have pizza at FIRE AND ICE in Kathmandu and saw the KAT advert on the bulletin board. It interested me very much. KAT centre in Kathmandu are doing such a wonderful job. When I was in Kathmandu, I have to drive by this place on the way to my Ladrang daily. I have a...

A few days ago I came across these 4 photos of Milarepa’s cave. This cave, also known as Namkading, is part of a monastery called Nyelam Pelgye Ling. This monastery was destroyed in the 1960s and then recently restored again. Before the monastery was destroyed there were over 70 monks who lived there. The...

It’s universally known that what goes around comes around. In Buddhism, it is believed that whenever we perform one action, according to the law of karma, it creates the causes for another event to occur. In Kechara we organize a monthly animal liberation event . By releasing live animals that are bred for the...

As most of you all know by now, Kechara Media & Publications is the publishing arm of the Kechara Organization. Kechara Media & Publications is also affectionately known as KMP. Their mandate is simple – produce Dharma books that everyone can read and understand easily, and it is relevant to their everyday lives. Buddha’s...

  The below extracted from:  http://davidlai.typepad.com/blog/ My World According to David…..YOU CAN READ DAVID’S CONCLUSIONS ON MY LIKES….I SAW THIS IN HIS BLOGSITE. I MUST SAY HE IS PRETTY ACCURATE, Tsem Tulku   *********************************************************************       Buddhas Manjushri, Lama Tsongkhapa, Yamantaka, Vajrayogini & Pelden Hlamo  Manjushri  Lama Tsongkhapa  Yamantaka Heroes The Dalai Lama,...

    I really like Krishnamurti. I use to read his books back in Gaden Monastery on my free time. I read him voraciously. It makes sense, it speaks to your logic and it is applicable or rather very necessary. Krishnamurti truly is a great speaker, thinker and inspiration of our time.    Tsem...

“On our last morning in Howell, we had a surprise interview with Dawn Giordano Garofalo, who was Rinpoche’s classmate. She was very sweet and warm, even though it was at such short notice, welcoming us into her lovely home. Jean Ai sharing Rinpoche’s biography with Dawn Dawn shared that Rinpoche”…from Sharon (Bio Team) *************************************...

Monks doing Puja & cremate earthquake victims in Yushu County, Qinghai Province, China The 2010 Yushu earthquake struck on April 14, 2010, and registered a magnitude of 6.9, killing 1434 people This article was sent to me by a friend here who can read Chinese. So I extracted and posted..I don’t read Chinese, but...

My Dearest Lama, On this auspicious day (your birthday 24 October 2010), Betsy and I would like to offer you the first ever Indonesian – English Lama Tsongkhapa site. Please click on the following link to access the site: www.lamatsongkhapa.com We would also like to give credits to the two web designers who have been...

  A birthday gift from the President of Kechara House Datuk May Phng to me on my birthday today. How thoughtful and sweet. Thanks. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche

Very up close picture taken by brave Andrew in a crane lifted into the sky. Andrew decided to overcome his huge fear of heights. Another close up shot taken by our own ‘National Geo’ photographer Andrew…nice…This is on the new Gompa of course seating 700 people. This picture was taken by Thierry. It is...

A mini celebration was help for our respected Kechara President Datuk May Phng. Her family & some friends celebrated her birthday at the Ladrang and Kechara Care. Very nice. It was a quiet and cosy small gathering. I had 108 kgs of fish released and dedicated for her on her special day. Had the event framed...

This is not meant to shock, or scare you or frighten you. It is to enlighten you on a Cultural practice for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This practice is happening in Tibet now and for Tibetans it is accepted. It might not be accepted by other cultures and that is ok, but that does not...

  Dear Helen, Thank you for your gift. The little figurine you sent holding a dog looks like me. I like it. It reminds me of myself holding my mumu. I love the red string you sent blessed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Tsem Tulku    

Sometimes I wonder if people would understand the Dharma as many choose to be stuck in their projections. But then I think again, if I don’t try, what kind of person am I? ~ Tsem Tulku Rinpoche    

    Heart Sutra    Body is nothing more than emptiness, emptiness is nothing more than body. The body is exactly empty, and emptiness is exactly body. The other four aspects of human existence – feeling, thought, will, and consciousness – are likewise nothing more than emptiness, and emptiness nothing more than they. All...