Archive for April, 2011

By Agence France-Presse, Updated: 4/28/2011 Malaysia, China economic co-operation deals Malaysia and China signed a slew of economic agreements Thursday, reinforcing an uptick in relations and a bid to identify new areas of regional economic cooperation. The deals, witnessed by Malaysian premier Najib Razak and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao during a two-day visit...

Screen legend Shirley MacLaine continues to be a free spirit and force of nature as she enters her &…or the big questions in life. Screen legend Shirley MacLaine continues to be a free spirit and force of nature as she enters her “third act” of life, as she says, and she’s still telling it...

    Dear Ooi Beng Kooi, I saw your name as a contact person for Tsem Tulku Rinpoche and his center. I am an American who believes in Buddhism. Two things that mean a lot to me are Buddhism and animals and when I did a search on the internet on both Buddhism and...

Around three decades ago I heard about Findhorn…while I was visiting Philadelphia I picked up a book on Findhorn-I think the first book on Findhorn..It was a paperback….I was amazed. I was astonished. I was enthralled and I fell in love. This was the Western version of Shambala/Shangrila on earth. I read the book...

Or view the video on the server at: http://video.tsemtulku.com/videos/BabyTigerandPigletSpooning.flv This video shows a piglet and a tiger cub in captivity, playing and enjoying each other’s company. You would think that such a scene would only be seen in cartoons – for entertainment and to paint a picture of a perfect world for our children. After...

The letter below was written by a Vietnamese immigrant working in Fukishima, to a friend in Vietnam. It is an amazing testimonial on the strength and dignity of people during disaster. Very touching. Brother, How are you and your family? These last few days, everything was in chaos. When I close my eyes, I...

Yet another Dharma House has manifested. This time it is for Kechara Paradise’s hardworking staff! I have named the house Dzambala house, and it will be occupied by Junior from Sarawak, Jack from Negeri Sembilan, Jazz from Johor, Eric and Adrian from KL. They are sincere, young, dedicated, out of town boys that work...

April 23 2011: Bryan presented me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a card. He wrote on the card saying that the gift was for 2 reasons: It has been one year since he has taken refuge with me – it was his one-year refuge anniversary A thank-you for a present that I...

If you want to be super-amazed, read the fascinating story below of a young American called Jacob Barnett. It will simply blow your mind away! The world is full of so many gifted and talented people, but there are some who completely stand out from an early age with their brilliant minds. People like...

I hope this finds you well. Beng Kooi informed me of a sincere parent named Francis (I hope I got you right and you are the father-your name can be either…thanks..) who wanted to nurture the dharma imprint of his son. Well it was easier to tape a message. I wish Francis and Lil’...

  Below is the same video but with Chinese subtitle   My Dearest and Holiest Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, I have heard you have decided to manifest a stroke. I was very shocked, concerned and scared all at once. Such a great teacher like you takes many years to manifest and you should not...

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....

Performer of the Month or POTM was something I came up with together with the Ladrang Liaisons. It is to encourage and reward my full-time students (non-liaisons) who work in the Ladrang, who are doing their work well and who are also progressing internally by their attitude which translates into actions that lead to...

    “Don’t try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist. Use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are.” – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

I’ve always admired Master Cheng Yen for her true Buddhist spirit that translates into action. She is like the “Mother Teresa of the East” and her work has always inspired me… especially her work that shows Dharma in action. Masters like her do not only teach Buddhism but they also put it into practice...

Question asked by Claire S Rinpoche, I have 3 teenage children who are really growing up way too fast. Children today are exposed to so much information through media, internet, etc. And I know that there is no stopping them, the more I stop them the more intrigue I create in their minds. I...

A question from my blog:   Rinpoche, why did you choose Setrap for kechara House to practice? I heard that when you were young, you really like Pelden Hlamo. So why do you give Setrap to all of your students? From Losang B   Dear Losang, This is a really good question. Pelden Hlamo...

  This excerpt is an adaptation from Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo’s new book Into the Heart of Life, which is the Tricycle Book Club selection for July, taken from Snow Lion: The Buddhist Magazine & Catalog, a quarterly effort from Snow Lion Publications. She will also be leading July’s Tricycle Retreat. The Buddha described three...

   Dear Rinpoche , recently i met a close relative of mine and i came to know he is in charge of ( their leader aka some sort of head liaison ) a small Tibetan Buddhist centre in Perak. The dilemma is while we were “debating” about going vegetarian or arguing about drastic reduction...