What is happening guys? Two days ago, Aunty Susan found a brown golden retriever wandering around the Bandar Utama area. It had a collar and was well trained. Aunty Susan brought the dog all the way back to Bangsar and allowed the doggie to stay in the back area. So kind :D
Before leaving to volunteer with some stuff at my spiritual guide, Tsem Rinpoche's, household I decided to make a video about this dog.
The next day, I [.....]
Ah, South Korea, it is a land full of wonderful scenery, the homeland of K-Pop artists and the birthplace of the popular Gangnam Style music video. South Korea is a very beautiful place. Or is it?
South Korea is also the land of dog meat consumption. In western countries, a lot of kids plead their parents for a pet dog. I would guess that some of the readers of this blog also had once longed for a dog, man's best friend, your companion that loves you even [.....]
Kukkuripa, not to be confused with Kukumalu, is an indian mahasiddha, an indian saint. Kukkuripa means dog lover. That was because he loves dogs. He even had a dog with him while he did his meditations.
He meditated so well that at one point, he achieved many high attainments and got to go to Kechara Paradise (Not the one in the shopping center lah!)
He received many teachings and ate many feasts. In Kechara heaven, everything is a Dharma teaching, even a feast. [.....]
Two days ago, I was invited to Haven which is the abode of His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche to attend a teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa. I have made a blog post about Haven before, so do check it out.
The link is:
http://tenzinkhenchen.blogspot.com/2012/06/haven-experience.html
The teaching Rinpoche gave was about Tsongkhapa. I will type out what I learned from the teaching. Basically, what stood out for me and also, partially, in my own words.
First, Rinpoche taught the lineage of Tsongkhapa. The lineage that we practice, which is the Segyu lineage, is as follows:
Buddha Manjushri V Je Sherab Senge V Je Pelden Sangpo V Gyuchen Tashipa V Je Samdrub Gyatso V Tsondrupa V Dorje [.....]
Last Saturday, I went to Kechara Forest Retreat that is in a forest (hence the name) near Bentong which is in Pahang. It is located in a place called Chamang.
According to the website:
"The Kechara Forest Retreat will be a place like no other, nestled in the deep mountains of Chamang, Bentong, about 1 1/2 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur. This village is being created within the green tropical forest, with natural streams of crystal clear water running through it.
Within this lush eco-friendly environment, there will be [.....]
Dear all readers, here is a very interesting video about Stephen Hawking's view on the existence of god. It caused somewhat of a controversy.
I also made some notes of certain points in the video that I was interested in. I will also include my own personal views in the post in conjunction with the notes, so the notes are not just a transcription and the notes are also in my words too. Enjoy!
The video is based of the opinions and commentary [.....]
The haven is the ladrang or household of my spiritual guide, His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. I spent the day there. It is such an honor to be able to serve my spiritual guide through helping to do chores in his house.
A few minutes after I arrived, Li Kheng gave a short talk about Social Grace. Like how you should look, talk think and stuff like that. It was very interesting because it teaches you how to behave in a proper manner when speaking to people of high status, or people in general. For example, if we want to wear a specific type of color (cold or warm), we must maintain it from head to toe [.....]
Disclaimer: All humans have different tastebuds, so if the food tastes bad for you, it is just you. Thank you.
A vegetable stir-fry with eggs is a perfect dish for a family supper, this is very easy to prepare. Serve with either rice or crusty bread. Italian Ciabatta is highly recommended.
Ingredients:
30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, roughly chopped 225g/ 8 oz courgettes 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 red pepper and 1 yellow pepper, both seeded and thinly sliced 10ml/2 tsp paprika 400g/14 oz can chopped tomatoes (or cut your own) 15ml/ 1 tbsp of tomato puree 4 eggs 115g/4 oz/1 cup cheddar cheese salt and black pepper fresh crusty bread, to serve [.....]
In Confucian ideals, filial piety is a virtue of respect for one's parents and ancestors. According to the Classic of Filial Piety, Confucius once said: "In serving his parents, a filial son reveres them in daily life; he makes them happy while he nourishes them; he takes anxious care of them in sickness; he shows great sorrow over their death; and he sacrifices to them with solemnity. For Confucius, filial piety was not merely blind loyalty to one's parents. More important than the norms of xiào were the norms of benevolence and righteousness. For Confucius and Mencius, Xiao was a display of rén, which was ideally applied in one's dealings with all elders, thus making it a general norm of intergenerational relations. In reality, however, xiàowas usually reserved for one's [.....]
Pujas are extremely beneficial. They can benefit yourself or others in many ways. Here is a place where you can get some pujas done for you :D
http://vajrasecrets.com/off-puja-say-a-little-prayer.html [.....]
After a long day at school, one of the best things to do is to sit in front of my computer and watch some superheroes. Personally, I ha...
