Bodhidharma – the founder of Gongfu
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Introduction The Buddhist monk Bodhidharma (5th – 6th century, Simple Chinese: 菩提达摩 or 菩提達磨) was a student of Prajnatara of India, the 27th patriarch in a...
View ArticleGeorge Roerich – Light of the Morning Star
(By Tsem Rinpoche, Pastor Niral and Pastor Shin) George Roerich, born Yuri Nikolayevich Roerich in 1902, is known as one of the world’s greatest Tibetologists and linguists. Yuri is the Russian version...
View ArticleDu Fu – a Poet Savant
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Poetry has always been held in high regard in Chinese culture and poems has been one of the most common art form that Chinese literati had sought as a means of...
View ArticleJohn Blofeld and His Spiritual Journey
(By Tsem Rinpoche) Dear friends around the world, I had a friend that lived down the street from where I lived in Howell, New Jersey, USA, and she had a pretty big library of spiritual books,...
View ArticleProfessor Garma C.C. Chang – The Illustrious Pioneer
The Chinese Buddhist scholar Professor Garma C. C. Chang (1920-1988) was one of the few pioneering scholars who introduced Buddhism to the West primarily through the publication of books and his...
View ArticleHerbert Guenther – Master of Languages & Buddhism
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Niral) Professor Herbert Guenther, also known as Professor Herbert Vighnantaka Gunther, was a brilliant translator, philosopher, and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. His...
View ArticleKazi Dawa Samdup: a Pioneering Translator of Tibetan Buddhist Texts
(By Tsem Rinpoche) Kazi Dawa Samdup (1868 – 1922) was one of the earliest translators of Tibetan Buddhist texts into the English language, and a pioneer who introduced Tibetan Buddhism to the west....
View ArticleWalter Evans-Wentz: American Pioneer Scholar on Tibetan Buddhism
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David) Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz was an American explorer, anthropologist, writer, and, most famously, a pioneer in the field of Tibetan Buddhist studies. His writings...
View ArticleTheos Bernard – The American Explorer of Tibet
Theos Casimir Bernard’s life story is one filled with adventure, spiritual encounters and a worthwhile determination. He pioneered expeditions to Tibet including the famed city of Lhasa in 1937, at a...
View ArticleLi Gotami: The Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to the Arts
Biography Born into a wealthy Parsi family on 22 April 1906 in Mumbai, Ratti Petit, more commonly known as Li Gotami, was a talented painter, photographer and writer. Her family owned the Bomanjee...
View ArticleHelena Roerich: Writer, Philosopher and Peacemaker
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Joy Kam) The graceful and talented Russian writer, artist, theosophist, explorer, healer and philosopher, Helena Ivanovna Roerich was born on February 12, 1879. She was the...
View ArticleAnagarika Dharmapala: The Revered Buddhist Revivalist
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline) Formerly known as David Hewavitharne, Anagarika Dharmapala (Sinhalese: අනගාරික ධර්මපාල) of Sri Lanka was one of the most revered Buddhist revivalists and writers...
View ArticleMadame Blavatsky: Mother of Modern Spirituality
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky is considered one of the world’s most extraordinary female spiritualists, occultist, spirit medium, and author of the most influential occult book to date...
View ArticleHermit – A Profound Documentary by Bill Porter
Introduction The pursuit of spiritual perfection has fascinated mankind since the beginning of religious practice in the world. Over time, there have arisen many religions, philosophies and ways of...
View ArticlePotala of the West: Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
By Pastor Shin Tan and Tsem Rinpoche At one of the highest points on the eastern seaboard, rural fieldstone buildings that resemble a Tibetan mountain monastery sit atop Lighthouse Hill. Founded in...
View ArticleMaster Hongyi – The Maverick Patriarch of the Chinese Buddhism
(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor Adeline Woon) It’s intolerable to see The continual endless suffering Of all living beings [When its source is their delusion]; And it’s unbearable to witness The Sage’s...
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