My father is a ex-monk from Tibet. My mother is Princess Dewa from Xinjiang who is a direct line from Genghis Khan.
I was born in Taiwan, grew up in the States and retuned to Gaden in India in 1987. Had the great honour to be ordained by HH Dalai Lama and to meet my root guru HH Kyabje Zong Rinpoche.
Now I reside in Malaysia as spiritual advisor to the Kechara organisation.
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She loves the Dharma and this can be seen in her effort of producing a Lamrim mind map with Thierry.
I rejoice that Lili can utilise her artistic skills to benefit others through her Dharma work in Kechara Saraswati Arts.
I welcome her to our Kechara Family very much. I wish Lili to use her talents to bring benefits to others. Spiritualism through art is the motto of Kechara Saraswati Arts Dept.
27 employees (pic below) from Philip Morris Malaysia taking part in today's Kechara Soup Kitchen's rounds. In total we have 58 volunteers.
More and more big corporations are interested in Kechara Soup Kitchen's cause - community action group that distributes food, basic medical aid and counselling to the homeless and urban poor of Kuala Lumpur. I am very glad that volunteers from various ethnic, religious, and cultural background come together and volunteer their free time during the weekends to provide food and warmth to the less fortunate.
It doesn't matter what background you are from as it is important to take tangible steps to relieve any type of sufferings from others. When we do nothing for others and only for ourselves, this is not a natural state of being. This is not the natural way that our minds functions to develop true happiness. It is a cliche, but the more we do for others,the more we do for ourselves.
Observe people who only think of themselves and their whole focus is themselves. Their energy is unpleasant, you don't feel comfortable around them. You do not enjoy long extended visits with them. You in fact think or suspect what they might want to use you for. When your around people who are giving, kind, caring and also do tangible things for others, we are automatically comfortable with them. We are inpsired by them and perhaps moved to tears. These people make us think and reflect deeper into our selfishness and laziness. If we do not like staying around self-absorbed people, and we feel unhappy with them, do you think they ultimately feel happy with themselves?
Hey everyone, watch this video of my students and friends performing for our charity dinner. The performance took weeks to practice and the audience LOVED THE SHOW.
I received a multimedia message from Liaison Su Ming today:-
Dear Rinpoche, Martin took this homeless person who was discharged from the hospital yesterday for a meal now. Justin Cheah is arranging for this homeless to return to his hometown to be with his family.
Thank you. Su Ming cc Ruby, Justin Cheah
This is Kamalrul's first decent meal in a while. I'm glad Kechara Soup Kitchen and volunteers are helping many homeless people to get back on track or reunite them with their families. As Kechara Soup Kitchen grows bigger with more staff and volunteers, it will be able to do more to help these people.
Pat is a talented seamstress/tailor. Once she gets her hands on any fabric, she will do wonders with it. She is the chief seamstress/tailor at our Kechara Saraswati Arts dept. She works hard, and very dedicated. I am happy to have her with us. On her free time she does EXTRA dharma work too.
Here's Pat in the Tsem Ladrang kitchen. She is doing all day cooking for the last Liaison's Meeting. Liaisons gather once a month to have meetings, updates and decisions for all of Kechara House. Pat appreciates them very much and has volunteered to cook in the kitchen for liaisons. How very caring and loving of Pat. I rejoiced when I heard the news.
Thank you for caring so much Pat!!
Tsem Tulku
I like this picture of Vivian and Pat in KSA. Such a nice warm picture....thank you ladies for dedicating yourself to others through Dharma!!!! You set a great example on many levels!!
Today, Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) is mentioned in The Star newspaper again for helping to reunite a woman with her sister-in-law who has been living on the streets for 3 years. I'm very happy to hear that another homeless is off the street through KSK.
KUALA LUMPUR: After three years of living on the streets, Jit Kaur had an emotional reunion with her sister-in-law, whom she had not seen in more than 25 years.
The 63-year-old former drug addict, who has been sleeping along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, was evidently surprised when she was approached by the “stranger” who offered to take her home.
When the relative, Anita Kaur, produced an old photograph of Jit with her soldier husband, an overwhelmed Jit was struck speechless.
Dietician Anita Kaur persuading her sister-in-law Jit Kaur to return home with her Wednesday after 25 years of being separated from the family. The women had an emotional reunion Wednesday after Jit, 63, was approached by Anita, who went in search of her after reading a story about her long-lost relative living on the streets of Kuala Lumpur. - AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star
Emotions aside, Jit was initially adamant to stick to her current way of life, but after much persuasion from her sister-in-law, she relented – she agreed to give Anita a chance by agreeing to spend the night with her at a hotel and take care of her affairs later.
Before the much-anticipated meeting, an excited Anita, who said Jit had been shunned by the family for years, said: “I wish that our encounter will be filled with forgiveness.”
“Although I am excited to meet her after 25 years, I hope time has healed our scars and we can look to building a happier future,” she added.
Jit was thankful for the reunion but admitted that it would be hard to adjust to a “normal lifestyle” after living on the streets for so long.
“Thanks to The Star and Kechara, I have met my family.
“But, it is hard for me to just leave,” she said adding that she had “some things to do” before following her sister-in-law.
Jit’s story, which was featured in The Star on Monday, caught the attention of Anita from Bukit Beruntung, who contacted the daily for help to locate her relative.
Arrangements were made and a team from The Star and Kechara Soup Kitchen took Anita to look for Jit.
Reunited: Jit with Anita (background) on her way to a happy reunion Wednesday.
It was fortunate that she had used her real name when interviewed by The Star early last month, as KSK coordinators Justin Cheah and Jace Chong knew her by another name, Habiba.
The team met with Anita, a dietician, at KL Sentral at 8pm and showed her a recent picture taken of Jit, and Anita immediately recognised her.
On the way to finding her long-lost relative, Anita admitted that relations between both their families became strained soon after Jit married Anita’s brother.
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Dear everyone, I am so proud of my KSK team to help the homeless in such a manner. Wonderful. This is what I want KECHARA TO DO FOR SOCIETY. I VERY MUCH WANT KECHARA TO SERVE SOCIETY AND DO MUCH MORE IN THE FUTURE. Warms my heart so much to see this. Beautiful story. I wish them luck from the bottom of my heart. Tsem Tulku
This inspiring video briefly shows my life and the story behind my Dharma organization - KECHARA, which has 13 wonderful departments, each with its own unique way to spread the Dharma.
This short yet informative video also features my ultimate dream - Kechara World Peace Centre (KWPC), a place in the mountains of Malaysia for learning, healing and practicing. Take a look at this video that is done very well by KIM dept. Tsem Tulku
This video is first shown to the public on the KWPC Charity Dinner on 18 July 2010.
Last night July 18, 2010 was a night to remember as Kechara hosted a charity dinner and auction in aid of Kechara House and Kechara Soup Kitchen. Held at the Sunway Lagoon Hotel, the event featured a variety of performances throughout the evening, as well as the silent and open auctions to raise funds for our new gompa and the Kechara Soup Kitchen building.
It was a night of fun for everyone, thanks to all the members and friends who worked very hard to make the event a huge success. Many of my students have been working round the clock for days to prepare for last night, and I thank them for their hard work, effort and dedication.
Please see the photo-story below, giving you blow-by-blow account of the evening's events or watch the video of the spectacular night below!
click below to watch the video
The foyer area of the Sunway Hotel ballroom was set up in grand style, with large display panels promoting the theme of the evening, WORLD PEACE
Many guests arrived early to take in the various offerings from the many departments of Kechara, as well as to view the auction items which were on display
The auction items, beautifully displayed and presented
Representatives from Kechara Care were on-hand to tell the guests more about Kechara. Here's Ethan looking resplendent in an Indian outfit Ethan is such an intelligent and bright young man. It is a pleasure to have him with us.
James from Kechara Care speaks to Celebrity Liz from Astro's Jia Yu channel
The Kechara World Peace Centre scale model was extremely popular among the guests...
...who were keen to learn more about what would be available at KWPC!
The displays from Kechara's many departments stretched the length of the foyer
As the main beneficiary of the event, Kechara House's booth attracted a lot of attention with guests asking questions about pujas and kids education classes
Kechara Soup Kitchen was the other beneficiary and their booth educated the public about the plight of the homeless and underpriviledged in Kuala Lumpur
Kechara Discovery wow-ed the public with stunning pendants and jewellery
In fact, their booth was so popular that it stayed open throughout the duration of the dinner, with customers dropping by non-stop to view their latest collection of pendants
Kechara Paradise's booth was also extremely busy throughout the night
Kechara Media & Publications displayed a wide range their products including many books of Rinpoche's teachings...
... and their most recent book - the Tsongkhapa box set!
Close by was Kechara In Motion, with Ms Han manning the booth...Ms Han is tv show producer. She is such a nice grounded lady.
... while Chris from Kechara InMotion was filming the entire event!
Liz from Jia Yu channel was one of the many media representatives at the charity dinner auction, interviewing Julia Tan, the vice-president of Kechara Soup Kitchen...
... and Datuk May Phng, the President of Kechara House
Special kiosks displaying excerpts from my blog were set up along the entire hall way...E-division crew worked super hard on this kiosk and it's designs. Fantastic!!
...and these kiosks were extremely popular with the public!
Just before the dinner commenced, guests shout WORLD PEACE!
The celebrity hosts of the evening were Owen Yap and Hoong Jia Hui
Seated at the main table (from left to right):
Henry Ooi - Director of Kechara Paradise
Sharon Saw of Kechara Media & Publications
Ruby Khong - President of Kechara Soup Kitchen
Datuk Dr. Victor Wee - the Patron of Kechara Soup Kitchen
Datuk May Phng - President of Kechara House
Datin Ng - Executive Committee Member for Kechara World Peace Centre
Phng Li Kim - CEO of Kechara Media & Publications
Paul Yap - Head of Kechara Discovery and Kechara Saraswati Arts
President of Kechara House, our esteemed Datuk May Phng gives the opening speech. Datuk is an elegant, successful, and highly intelligent lady who is very passionate to help others. She has a heart of gold in all sense of the word!! Great Speech!! I am honoured to work with such a grand lady. My prayers for you, your husband Siang, family and all your loved ones always.
... which was followed by a moving video about Kechara
First up was a lucky draw for a 29in LCD television, with the winning ticket drawn by KMP CEO Phng Li Kim.
And the winner is....David Lai of KMP! Yes, David won the first lucky draw!!!
Dinner is served - vegetarian of course! Wow!!!! Kechara does everything with style, prestige and class. Fantastic!!!!!!
Part 1 of the open auction - a South Sea pearl necklace, sponsored by Julia Tan, vice-president of Kechara Soup Kitchen
... and a jade and diamond necklace, also sponsored by Julia
The next performance was by the Kechara Talents - first was the Wannabe Girls performing to the smash hit "Nobody" by the Korean group Wondergirls... all the people who did the show are Kechara House members and students. Amazing talents within Kechara House and its 13 Departments. So much talent within our organization..I am so proud of our people. I encourage everyone to show their talents. Modern day dharma doesn't have to be stuffy or boring. Have fun on the way to Enlightenment!!!
The Wannabe Girls!
Bryan of Kechara Care! Everyone thought it was Linda Evangelista walking on stage, but it was just our good ol' hardworking Bryan!! Bryan is young, talented and hardworking.
Chia of Kechara Paradise! Chia finally became who he wants to be...a SUPERSTAR!!! Chia is my long time student and has gone with me thru thick/thin. He is amazingly loyal and faithful. He is my student, friend, family and confidant for more than a decade now.. I love my wonderful Chia and wish him all happiness and spiritual attainments. You did a great show!
Joe Ang, regular Kechara volunteer! His wife was watching in the audience..hehe..I'm sure Joe will be doing more and more dharma work and dedicate the merits to his beloved wife and daughter.
Eric Choong, celebrity fashion designer! Yes, Eric is a well known designer with a wonderful book out. Eric does what he says and keeps his promises. Very entertaining person. I enjoy Eric so much.
Peter Hoh, regular e-Division volunteer!
Strike a pose! Yes, these are my dharma students...heeheh...I love them!!
Kecharian talent doesn't end there - next up were the Swank Legs..and they brought the house down. They were so funny and hysterical. It was really a wonderful show. You must watch the video.
From left to right: Allan Lee of KMP, Nicholas Yu of Kechara Care, Albert Ratchaga of Kechara Paradise and Thierry Janssens of Kechara Education
The black swans followed the white!
From left to right: Lim Tat Ming - KH administrator, Ngeow Voon Chin of Kechara Education, Wan Wai Meng of e-Division and Wong Kok Thai of Tsem Ladrang!
Allan Lee of KMP is super funny and super cute...hehehe
Albert Ratchaga of Kechara Paradise who is just a star salesperson in our outlets. He is caring, intelligent and very knowledgeable. He really takes the time to answer questions.
Thierry Janssens of Kechara Education who is such a hard worker and wonderful dharma student. I enjoy working with him.
The next auction was for an antique Green Tara thangka, which I kept for a long time
and a White Tara statue with Swarovski crystal offerings
Bidding was fast and furious for these two items - we had many spotters strategically stationed throught the entire ballroom. Our dinner was packed with so many special guests....
A magic show by Johnson Lau was well-received by the crowd - before the auctions resumed again
The 3ft Dzambala statue was extremely popular...
...as well as a Dzambala wealth vase beautifully done up in Kechara Saraswati Arts Dept.
Auctioneers Margaret Lee who choreoghraphed the show and Dino Goh did a fantastic job being the MC's...
...and the dinner guests were extremely forthcoming and generous
Salamiah Hassan entertained the guests with her rendition of Malay and English songs
The final lot of items for auction was a 4ft Long Life Tsongkhapa statue...
...and an exquisite gold-plated Medicine Buddha statue
Judges had to select the winners for the best-dressed guest according to the 1Malaysia theme
Stella Loh won the Best-Dress female award...
... and sweet Ethan Chu took the prize for Best-Dressed male!
The Wannabe Girls returned on stage for a final encore. Can you imagine, these 'girls' are all my students and they rehearsed alot for this show. Congratulations to them. They are beautiful in all the ways!!
and the swans came along for the show. They sure know how to have fun!
The grand finale and encore had the guests in stitches, laughing and dancing along
Everyone just loves the show put on by our people. Very talented and entertaining group we have in Kechara!!!
Let's dance! Henry Ooi and his son Edward
The white swan hardworking Nicholas Yu and his supportive wife, Josephine
It was a night to remember for everyone involved
Kechara House members come from all walks of life. My students and friends are very hardworking, dedicated and also spiritual. But being spiritual DOES NOT MEAN WE CANNOT HAVE FUN. Kechara Members or Kecharians are spiritual but they can still be who they are. In my centre I make sure we practice dharma, work hard and have a great time doing it all.
This wonderful dinner was planned months ahead. And all 13 depts were involved in the success of this dinner one way or another. The Departmental liaisons/staff/student/volunteers and friends made it into such a successful evening.
The shows put on by our people made people really laugh until their mascaras were smeared. Great!
I congratulate everyone in KECHARA who worked for months to make this happen. I did not attend on purpose, because I want to show Kecharians that they can do it on their own. And they did. I humbly fold my hands to everyone for making such wonderful event come true. I am so proud of everyone and we are getting great self training to make KWPC happen.
My love, prayers, gratitude and deep appreciation to all Kecharians and our special guests that made this dinner event so spectacular!!
Cynthia is an important member of our E-division headed by Liaison Beng Kooi. Cynthia is quiet, hardworking, dedicated and sticks to schedules. She sleeps very little, eats little and produces alot. She is very petite and soft spoken. You wouldn't even know she is in the room, but that does not mean she is overlooked. She makes herself shine through her work. She is important just like everyone else.
She is intelligent and creative. She does alot of our E-division graphic designs. She can work non-stop when a project needs to meet a deadline. Very professional. She never complains or makes 'funny' faces, but just gets the work done!! I am amazed about that. She fits the E-team very well.
Recently she has donated these pillows to the chill-out room in E-division. I am happy for her because it is always nice to give to what you are doing. To share with the people you work with everyday. It's important to share with others at work. You spend so much time with them, so why not make better relations with everyone at work.
I am happy for Cynthia to be generous and share with the fellow people she works together with every single day.
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