Kazi 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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