I know my altar in the USA looks eclectic and confusing but there’s actually a reason for everything! I thought I would share it with everyone, to encourage you to have your own style of offering. Remember it’s about sincerity and not size or quantity, though we should not neglect those using sincerity as an […]

I have received many messages from concerned friends over the last couple of days asking me to take Rinpoche to the hospital. I really appreciate everyone for their concern which I know arises from a good motivation and a wish for Rinpoche to extend his life, to continue benefiting sentient beings. At the same time, […]

In 2006, my siblings and I had the great privilege to do our first Manjushri retreat. Upon its completion, Rinpoche had me write up my experiences. I stumbled upon this write-up by accident when I was searching through my archives for a nice Throwback Thursday post. So below is an 18 year old’s perspective on […]

My Facebook Fanpage profile says I am Kechara’s youngest pastor and sangha-to-be, and sometimes that makes me a little anxious because it paints a certain image of me in some people’s minds. I am supposed to be young (and not totally uncool, I would like to think! Hehe) but I am also supposed to have […]

It’s no secret that I’m a softie. Though I can be a cynical loud mouth, I’m also very susceptible to a good sob story, will cry at the drop of a hat and (if your story is good enough! Hehe) give you the shirt off my back. But there are some people who move me […]

Rinpoche sent me the most amazing series of audio messages yesterday. The messages addressed a goal I should achieve, and the method for getting there (and no, I’m not telling you what they are ;)). Seriously cool that my lama sends me WhatsApp audio recordings but that’s not the point of this blog post. So […]

I was going through my hard drives, looking for some photographs for a friend, when I stumbled upon this visualisation that Rinpoche taught a few years ago. It was an impromptu teaching delivered as Rinpoche was walking out of the Ladrang, on his way to the barber. I thought I’d share it here since so […]

JP, Dato’ Ruby and I were fortunate enough to attend the launch of Sharon Salzberg’s new book today. Titled “Real Happiness at Work“, it guides the reader in meditations for finding peace and happiness in a place where most of us spend the vast majority of our lives, the office. During the talk, Sharon invited […]

Dear everyone who has contacted me requesting to meet Rinpoche, Thank you so much for your interest! I really am grateful that you wish to spend time with my lama. He is an amazing, vibrant teacher who possesses a wealth of knowledge and most of all, CARES for you from the beginning, middle and to […]

I was on Facebook this morning, scrolling and catching up on the ‘news’ as usual when someone’s posting caught my eye. They said that holidays are a retreat from their “dreadful responsibilities”. I found that statement to be really strange and wondered, “If your responsibilities are so dreadful and painful, why did you create them, […]