Tibetan Buddhism and Culture

Saturday, March 7, 2015

He Is Coming And Will Be Arriving To America Today

You better watch out, you better watch out, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa , Ogyen Trinley Dorje is coming to town - USA today.

At the New Delhi International airport India, a huge long line of devoted Buddhists , especially the Tibetan folks are so exciting and waiting to offer Karta to His Holiness at the departure hall on March 06, 2015.

I am equally excited too, if you look at the pictures of how many devoted Buddhists had been long waiting in the hall. The New Delhi International airport is usually quiet and you will feel so relax and calm, but not tonight, tonight is the night , we are seeing His Holiness is leaving and He will be arriving at the America by approximately 18 hours long journey flights from India.

I am emotionally excited too, as I had mentioned many times, it is very fortunate to have a good karma or merits to be able to meet, to see or just to have a glimpsed of His presence. Not to mention, if anyone could ever have the opportunity to receive His Holiness teachings, blessings directly. So as I said and will said one more time, America is truly a Blessed nation on earth, She has been visited by the His Holiness not once but this is His thirds Holy visits to a land that fills with many promises, great opportunities, human rights but what most importantly is the freedoms of individual religion right that matter most.

Back to end of December 2008 in Bodhigaya India, it was 6.00am , the temperature was very cold and freezing. There were many devoted Buddhists from all over the world had already lined up at the Monastery. Our group was organized by H.E Sherap Rinpoche and His brother Lama Dorje, after waited almost 5 hours , we were little fortunate, to have a private audience with His Holiness and we had received His Holiness empowerment and short teachings.

That was my first time seeing His Holiness, He was 23 years old then. He is a handsome looking young man and almost 6 feet tall, but you will be amazed by His Holiness energy, His presence will give you some kind of phenomena ,a very positive energy, and it is more than words can describe. Like I had been struck by lightning, struck by His Holiness presence, particularly His big eyes. His Eyes just like the x-ray that can see through your inner self that connected to your past, your present and your coming future. I was completely electrified like being shocked and speechless .

What comes next was, I can't stop myself emotional being touched by His presence, I can't hold on myself and burst into tears. My eyes filled with tears that you simply can't explain with a logical reason. I felt so fortunate and had the good karma and merits that in this life time that i can pay my homage to His Holiness even thought I don't have enough money to pay for this pilgrimage trip and have to borrow money from friends. But then again, with this holy pilgrimage and paying the homage and respects to His Holiness is worth more than any worldly material gains that can benefit through this lif time.

H.E Sherap Rinpoche was one of the monks who helped to build the Stupa for keeping the 16th Karmapa His Holiness relics after His body has been cremated in India.

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Understanding Diabetes Symptoms-Community Projects

This is my first health and community projects and wish to share and understand what Diabetes could potentially and harmfully do to us. Understanding Diabetes and its Symptoms.

What Are the Symptoms of Diabetes?
People with type 2 diabetes often do not have any symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they are often ignored because they may not seem serious. Symptoms in type 1 diabetes usually come on much more suddenly and are often severe.

Common symptoms of diabetes include:

Excessive thirst and appetite
Increased urination (sometimes as often as every hour)
Unusual weight loss or gain
Fatigue
Nausea, perhaps vomiting
Blurred vision
In women, frequent vaginal infections
In men and women, yeast infections
Dry mouth
Slow-healing sores or cuts
Itching skin, especially in the groin or vaginal area

Call Your Doctor About Diabetes If:

You feel nauseated, weak, and excessively thirsty; are urinating very frequently; have abdominal pain

You are breathing more deeply and rapidly than normal -- perhaps with sweet breath that smells like nail polish remover -- you need immediate medical attention for ketoacidosis -- a potentially deadly complication of type 1 diabetes.

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Join Me The 1,000,000 Long Life Prayer For His Holiness The 17th Karmapa Part 3

Good news never comes late. For your general information, as of to date, I have received a few responses from the readers here to participate in this meaningful project!!

The are few responses readers are coming from - Australia, Malaysia and last but not least, Scotland UK.

I am hoping that you will be my next person who will respond to this project and am is waiting to see this "astonishing" news come next.

I am writing this and invite to any of my readers to participate in this long life prayer project , Please join us in hands in hands to achieve this remarkable one million prayer project for His Holiness's well-being.

Long Life Prayers For His Holiness The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje

MI CHÉ TAK PA RANG JUNG CHÖ KYI KU
Naturally arising Dharmakaya, unchanging and ever-present,

GYU TRUL ZUK KYI KUR ZHENG KAR MA PAY

Karmapa, you appear as the form kayas' magical illusions.

SANG SUM DORJÉ KAM SU RAB TEN CHING

May your three secret vajras remain stable in the realms

TA YÉ TRIN LÉ LHUN DRUB PAL BAR SHOK

And your infinite spontaneous activity blaze in glory.

Your Full Name	Birthdate	No. of Prayer Completed	Country	Email Contact
Thubten Choeyang		* 3,240 (March 14)	Malaysia

* Update note:- I had just completed the 3,240 Long Life Prayer counted on March 14, 2015. 23.35pm.

3,240-1,000,000=996,760 the remaining no of counts to be achieved on May 31, 2015.

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

10 Million Times Of Positive Or Negative Actions On Auspicious Buddha's Day March 05, 2015

Today is an auspicious day and it's filled with many special auspicious events that happening on today. March 05, according to the lunar Calendar, is the Buddha Shakyamurni display of miracles day.The Buddha display of miracles during the leaders of India's six main philosophical schools challenged the Buddha to a contest of miraculous powers. The Buddha displayed a different miracle each day to fifteen days, and utterly defeating his opponents, inspired many individuals to follow the Dharma.

Today is a special auspicious practice day of the Lunar month, every fifteen full moon day is the Buddha day. Today it's also known as the Chotrul Duchen according to the Tibetan Vajrayana practice. Chotrul Duchen is the Four Great Festivals (Duchen) during the years relate to the life of the Buddha Shakyamurni.

On these days, the effects of positive or negative actions are said to be multiplied by 10 million times according to the Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. If you have committed a positive good action, and you will be blessed with the positive 10 million times of positive Karma actions, but if one has committed the negative actions and it will be multiplied by 10 million times of bad and negative actions. Reader discretion is advised.

Today is also an auspicious day for SoJong practice. What is Sojong practice ? How does it work ? Sojong practice is to be known as (The Practice of Confession) by the "second Buddha' of Oddiyana - Padmasambhawa or Guru Rinpoche.

Sojong practice is a teaching by the Buddha on how to fully restore all positively, to clear away and to replenish negativity. So means -virtue and purity. Jong means-harmful deeds. On Sojong days the observance of the Eight Vows of Mahayana Sojong or the practice of Narak Kong Shak is recommended. (You may refer to your Guru or Master for more details on Narak Kong Shak practices)

The Eight Vows of Mahayana Sojong are to be referred as follows:-

To refrain from killing.
To refrain from stealing.
To refrain from sexual misconduct.
To refrain from lying and intoxication.
To refrain from taking a high or luxurious seat.
To refrain from singing and dancing.
To refrain from wearing ornaments.
To refrain from eating after midday.

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Chinese New Year Full Moon Yuan Xiao (元宵) Day

Today is an auspicious day and it's filled with many special auspicious events that happening on today. First of all, I am taking this opportunity to wish all my Chinese readers and also to all my Malaysian Chinese Dharma friends a Happy Chinese Lantern festival or the day is called Yuan Xiao (元宵）

The Chinese around the world today will be celebrated on the Full Moon fifteenth day of the first month in the luni solar year in the lunar calendar marking the last day of the Lunar new year celebration. Traditionally, the Lantern festival or famously known as the Yuan Xiao (元宵) in ancient times, the lanterns were fairly simple, and only the emperor or the noblemen had the larger Lanterns and the lanterns are almost always red to symbolize good fortune.

At this time, especially the Mainland Chinese including from Hong Kong and Macau and the Taiwanese will traditionally prepare and eat glutinous rice balls called the tangyuan 湯圓 named after the festival and enjoy a family reunion. In today's modern world, it is commercialized as the Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day. I am not very certain, whether the Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese do they celebrate the Yuan Xiao (元宵）with the tangyuan 湯圓 ?

In Malaysia, The tradition of throwing oranges originated from Penang. If you visit the Esplanade at Penang, there are competitions where boys in boats are required to scoop up oranges thrown into the sea by girls, and the boat with the most oranges wins the competition. I am fascinated that the activities are carried out during the Chinese new year and to keep the traditions alive.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Join Me The 1,000,000 Long Life Prayer For His Holiness The 17th Karmapa Part 2

Below is the listing and the project closing date will be tentatively scheduled at the end of May 31, 2015 and it enables me to have sufficient time to compile all the data and will be forwarded to Lama Tashi for further arrangement.

Your Full Name	Birthdate	No. of Prayer Completed	Country	Email Contact
Thubten Choeyang		* 2,484 (March 12)	Malaysia

* Update note:- I had just completed the 2,484 Long Life Prayer counted on March 12, 2015. 15.20pm

2,484-1,000,000=997,516 the remaining no of counts to be achieved on May 31, 2015.

Do you want to be part of this event? please join me and participate to achieve this Long life prayers chanting and dedicate to His Holiness The 17th Karmapa for His coming June 26 birthday and dedicate for His well-being.

Let us all pray for the long life, good health and accomplishment of all His Buddha activities. May all the obstacles and hindrances for His Holiness life and activities be eliminated like the light dispels the darkness. May we all be able to contribute effectively in performing His enlightened activities to benefit all the beings and greater well being in this world.

For your general information, as of to date, I haven't received any responses from any of the readers here to participate this meaningful project!!

I am praying that you will be my first person who will respond to this project and am is waiting to see this "astonishing" new update next

The 1,000,000 Long Life recitations prayer registration, I am urgently pleads anyone who is interested to sign up as a follower of my Buddhist blog and to support us. Please take this great Dharma opportunity to work hands in hands with me to complete this magnificent yet beneficial Dharma project and dedicate to a great Guru His Holiness the 17th Karmapa.

The minimum requirement of the Long Life prayers, counting is limited to 1,080 times entry for this registration program, and it only takes you less than 5 minutes to have completed one round of mala counts, this is the counting of mala :-

MI CHÉ TAK PA RANG JUNG CHÖ KYI KU
Naturally arising Dharmakaya, unchanging and ever-present,

GYU TRUL ZUK KYI KUR ZHENG KAR MA PAY
Karmapa, you appear as the form kayas' magical illusions.

SANG SUM DORJÉ KAM SU RAB TEN CHING
May your three secret vajras remain stable in the realms

TA YÉ TRIN LÉ LHUN DRUB PAL BAR SHOK
And your infinite spontaneous activity blaze in glory.

1 round mala bead = 108 counts

10 rounds mala bead = 1,080 counts

100 rounds mala bead = 10,800 counts

1000 rounds mala bead = 108,000 counts

10,000 rounds mala bead = 1,080,000 counts

The following is the completion of the requirement listing that you are needed to be provided and email through me, please note that your particulars and email will be deemed strictly private and confidential. You can subscribe for a free email updates notification whenever I have a new posting on line.

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A Very Blessed And Fortunate Nation- New York America (Part 2)

America

is truly a Blessed and fortunate nation on earth and there are many other devoted Buddhists around the world, especially the Asia continents, countries who are desperate, wholeheartedly and enthusiastically hoping to have a chance just to have a glimpse of His Holiness. It had been said that it is so unbelievable meritorious of blessing just to have met, or to have glimpsed of His Holiness present.

Latest news update that His Holiness will be on His 3rd official visits to America, His Holiness will be visiting Queens, New York on April 13, 2015. A very good news to New Yorker indeed.In this moment, The Karmapa Service Society in New York City would request His Holiness to perform a Long-Life Empowerment for Himalayan Buddhist Community during His Holiness's proposed visit. The initiation of this blessing will begin from 4.00pm on the above date and at the following venue:-

Elite Palace

69-02 Garfield Ave

Woodside, NY 11377

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