I'm a follower of Christ and I found this video very very helpful (even if this monk is a buddhist). I agree with everything this monk is talking about, the one thing I never hear in a christian church (I wish there was a sermon like this) is for us to check ourselves too-especially since God won't spoon feed us all the answers. Thanks for posting this video and thanks Tsem Rinpoche's Dharma for talking about stuff that keeps me grounded

I only knew of Rinpoche a few days ago, and just found out he has left in Parinirvana but his teachings and ideals really touch me Thank you for the admins for updating more videos, His Holiness’s teachings really touch my heart on a spiritual level 🙏

Wow well said!!💯👏 exactly WHY I chose buddhism😉🙏☸ EX muslim

after listening to this talk, now i know why Buddhism is sometimes called "a way of life" rather than a religion... its simply so universal and can be applied to anyone regardless of their spiritual beliefs.. a friend from a christian family told me that her mother said to her "Buddhism can help us be better Christians". wow!

We need people like you in every religion...maybe then all living beings will live peacefully together...🙏🙏

This is an incredible video, and no matter how many times I watch it, I always learn something new. Our purpose in life is not to throw our problems onto anyone or a divine being, but realise that, all that we feel, all that we suffer, what results we can have, are all within our own hands. Religion is our guide, our guide to have us realise that the change has to come from within ourselves, to change the situation we are in and the results that we will have. Religion is not about destroying harmony, fighting against one another - it is about fostering goodness, kindness, responsibility, integrity, hope, love, courage, peace. Thank you for this superb teaching. So much wisdom and truth in 15 minutes.

Tsem Rinpoche is good in debate. His speech is very logic and deep. Many peoples cannot think of what he had thought. Every time after finished listen what Rinpoche shared with us, I feel refresh and my mind wisely.

Tsem Rinpoche, your straightforwardness is outstandingly amazing! Great talk. I really admire your witt.

Tsem Rinpoche's teaching is always direct , honest , logical and relational to the modern day people . If you sincerely wish to put into practice what the bible/ dharma teach, HE 's advice will be the guidance that will help on your spiritual training.

Wow! This is an amazing talk. It is peels away at the layers of misconceptions of what real spiritual practice and what religion is really all about. There should be more religious leaders of all faiths that will preach such a message. The world would be a better place if more people practice true spirituality and true religion.

This is a MUST WATCH video! This video was posted 4 years ago, and I have listened it quite a number of times, and when I listen to it this time again, it still brings new insights. This is one of my favourite videos of Tsem Rinpoche. It is short and meaningful, and it directly counters the problem of our time: We have degenerated religion so much, that we take on religion to have a quick fix to our problems. I was like most people who used to think like that, until I meet Tsem Rinpoche, who always focus on mind transformation from selfish to selfless, and focus on activities which benefit others. The Buddhism I learn from Tsem Rinpoche is very practical, and He always focus on applying the teaching on our daily lives. I really like this kind of Buddhism. I think the video editor who edited this video from a 2 hour teaching video. It is really helpful.

Tsem Rinpoche is deep. His words come from profound meditation, & he speaks the truth.

I am a Muslim and what he say make sense. He make me think and make me a better Muslim

Great advice. So true. Thank you. I chant sutras and I feel the spiritual powers. My home previously was having several human spirits, always disturbing me with noises. I so happened was told of a Sutra call the "white robe Kwan Yin Buddha sutra". I chant every morning and realìsed that my home is now very peaceful. I believe that Buddhist chants can help spirits as well. Now every morning I chant, pray to all Buddhas and Amitofu to to bless my family and also all spirits that are trapped in my home. This is my true experience.

Great teaching from H.E.Tsem Rinpoche in within 20 minutes!

One of the best speech I've ever heard in my life.

~~~REFRESHING CONVERSATION~~~it is nice to hear your teachings...in english..thank you ...I am learning more about the teachings of the BUDDHA...and I have also learned a lot about JESUS...and know enough to understand that mankind is responsible for their own choices in life...as many masters have been sent to live among humanity to teach the principles of LOVE and COMPASSION...living in harmony with DIVINE LOVE and ORDER..

Years ago I was lead to believe that to practice Nichiren’s Buddhism correctly, one had to attend meetings and belong to an organisation. Nowadays I’ve come to understand that anyone, regardless of whether they become a ‘member’ of a group or not, can benefit from their own personal practice. The reason for this is that the Law myoho-renge-kyo represents the identity of what some scientists refer to as the ‘unified field of all consciousnesses’. In other words, it’s a sound vibration that is the essence of all of existence and non-existence, the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the true creator of everything that is, ever was and ever will be, right down to the minutest particles of dust, each being an individual ripple or wave. The big difference between chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middle man’ to connect us to our state of enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves by tapping directly into it by way of self-produced sound vibration. On the subject of ‘Who or What Is God?’, when we compare the concept of ‘God’, as a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to Nichiren’s teachings, the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people call ‘God’ is our enlightenment, which exists nowhere else but within us. When the disciples asked Jesus where the Kingdom of God is, didn’t he tell them that it was within them? Some say that ‘God’ is an entity that can never be seen. I think that the vast amount of information that is constantly being conveyed via electromagnetic waves gives us proof of how an invisible state of ‘God’ could actually exist. It’s widely known that certain data being relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects, including instant global awareness of something or mass emotional reaction. As well as many other things, it’s also common knowledge that these waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to even enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars. However, none of this is possible without a receiver to decode the information that is being transmitted. Without the receiver, the information would remain impotent. In a very similar way, it’s important for us to have our ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our life, all other life and what we and all else that exists truly is. Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach into the core of our enlightenment and switch it on. That’s because the sound vibration of ‘myoho-renge-kyo’ represents the combination of the three major laws that underlie all existence. ‘Myoho’ represents the Law of latency and manifestation (Nature), and consists of two alternating states. One state of ‘myo’ is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists. This includes our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them, our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re not being expressed, our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma, and more importantly, our enlightenment. The other state, ‘ho’, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes obvious to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory, whenever we experience or express our emotions, or whenever a good or bad effect manifests from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it simply means that it has come out of the state of ‘myo’ (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ‘ho’ (manifestation). It’s simply the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing something. The second law, ‘renge’, governs and controls the functions of ‘myoho’, ‘ren’ meaning cause and ‘ge’ meaning effect. The two laws of ‘myoho’ and ‘renge’, both functions together simultaneously, as well as underlies all spiritual and physical existence. The final and third part of the tri-combination, ‘kyo’, is what allows the law ‘myoho’ to be able to integrate with the law ‘renge’. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects together all Life and matter, as well as the past, present and future. It is often termed the Universal Law of Communication. Perhaps it could even be compared to the ‘string theory’ that some scientists now suspect exists. Just as our body cells, thoughts, feelings and all else are constantly fluctuating within us, everything in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux, in accordance with these three laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of ‘myo’ and ‘ho’ in a single moment than it would ever be possible for us to calculate or describe. And it doesn't matter how big or small, important or trivial that anything may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now, or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of 'myoho-renge-kyo'. These three laws are also the basis of the four fundamental forces and if they didn't function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. Simply put, all forms of existence, including the seasons, day and night, birth, death and so on, are all moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation, rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two universal states of ‘myo’ and ‘ho’ in absolute accordance with ‘renge’ and by way of ‘kyo’. Even stars are dying and being reborn in accordance with the workings of what the combination ‘myoho-renge-kyo’ represents. ‘Nam’, or 'Namu', on the other hand, is a password or a key; it allows us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘myoho-renge-kyo’. On a more personal basis, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives from moment to moment, as well in our environment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is turning, and rhythmically chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo for a minimum of ten minutes daily, anyone can experience actual proof of its positive effects in their life. In so doing, we can pierce through even the thickest layers of our karma and activate our Buddha Nature (enlightened state). We’re then able to bring forth the wisdom needed to challenge, overcome and change our negative circumstances into positive ones. It brings forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that is preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we truly are, regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexual preference. We are also able to see and understand our circumstances and environment more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. Actual proof soon becomes apparent to anyone who chants the words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo on a regular daily basis. Everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect, so the strength of the result from chanting depends on dedication, sincerity and determination. To explain it more simply, the difference could be compared to making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, or producing a song and so on. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcyClrih1LbQZ6s.html

Open my lips Oh Lord and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Create in me a clean heart Oh God And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, And take not your Holy Spirit from me-but give me the joy of your saving help And renew me with your bountiful Spirit. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy spirit as it was in the beginning now and ever shall be world without end .Amen Recorded of King David from the psalms I think and one of my favorite, I pray it every day. I also study Buddhas teachings and Sutras along with the Bible and Bhagavad Gita and practice Zazen as well as pray. I believe all these graceful practices will help put more much needed positive spiritual energy in the world. Thanks for your insightful Dharma discusssion.

This is the most wise words that I never hear before ! This brings me anwers and peace to me, thank you to be very honest, this is what people need, the real dharma Thank you Than you Thank you

So well said and so true. Thank you. One thing I can say from personal experience is that when one accepts the teachings of Christ and asks for a new life or attitude, we are changed by God within the heart and we are given a new, heavenly nature whereby our “want to” mechanism is changed and we find we no longer WANT TO do the old things or engage in the old life or the way we lived. This is dying to self and what is termed as being “Born Again” and it is permanent. This is what the Christ nature or Buddha nature does for us... it is an internal change that gives us more compassion and love which causes a personal transformation.

The teaching about God and belief is very comprehensive. It explains very well what spirituality means, how we are responsible to our lives but no one else is.

Wow, finally someone is telling the truth about religion. Great job!

Wow...one of the best videos. So straightforward and ‘powerful’ . Thank you ripoche🙏🏻

Love how he brings in Jesus. Finally someone who understands that Abrahamic religions are also deeply metaphysical.

Brilliant speech.

Wow. Really powerful speech. This is the third video I watched from TSem Rinpoche. I'm thrilled with your speech and all are true. Thanks for those teaching and guidance. Appreciate much and looking forward for more.

The purpose of religion is to transform our mind into good quality. The prayer we recite is for us to achieve what we want. In Buddhism, we Accept we create all the problems which make us suffer.

Great speeech!! It filled my mind with different feelings. Thanks!!!!

Simple, yet powerful and inspiring teaching.

crazy how most of the world doesn’t get this.

Great talk of rinpoche love ❤️ from Kathmandu .

buddhism is very clear

I was touched by this monks video over a year ago (even though I'm a follower of Jesus Christ). I'm watching this video now (again, more then a year ago) and the only thing I can say is religion shouldn't be turned into a game of charades. Therefore, as a follower of Christ, I should get off my butt and live thanks to Tsem rinpoche, this monk is a genius!

Modern Christianity is perfect for western society who want to do very little, but expects a lot.

And the teachings of Buddhism is very similar to the teachings of the Torah. To live righteously is to enter the gates of wisdom. The subtle difference is not to eliminate desires but to harness this energy for good works. It is not the self that we seek but to live harmoniously with people and the environment. Great sermon. Righteousness has no religious boundaries.

If u use your practice you won't be distracted by the background piano music.

We Christians need to own this because it IS ours: 'Wise Men FROM THE EAST.' Fact.

can you please post a version of this without the piano music in the background? Its a little distracting to me. Thank you

Great awakening speech 🙏🏻 🌺 🙏🏻 💐 🙏🏻 🏵️

😇😇😇😇☺☺☺☺this is the truest words about religion i ever heard 😇😇😇😇😇

Amazing speech. In adressing the main problems. 'Responsibility' for your own negative actions and misperceptions are the key. Most people are unaware, and others are too scared to face what they have done /do on a regular basis. No judgment - it's very scary to do so at the beginning. But, you have to start sometime and realize that it's never going to stop. Bad intentions degrade religion and strip it's spiritual essence. That's perhaps the worst form of abuse - as dharma is what leads one out of samsara. To degrade it is the same as stopping all beings from achieving enlightenment. I wish all would just think, feel, and see beyond it all. Even for a second, it might just be enough...

Amazing insights He is so real Dhanyavaad

So true, thank you for this precious, eye-opening teaching!

adorable and admirable speech indeed

Thank you for the teaching. Well explained.

This is by far the best speech I’ve heard explaining the purpose and nature of religion. I’ve listened to it twice today. Thank you!

Not go away, but be keen to spot the good things as chances to redeem myself.

Listening to you i felt i have created my problems by not taking responsibility.. I dont know anything I m just wasting my life..

every religious person of every religion needs to hear this; it would solve a lot of religious problems.

This is absolutely correct great speech practical thank u so much all my ideology what i have in my mind i experienced in this speech.just wow

Dear Rinpoche...your dhama talk make me think better. It really helps! Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

Thanks brother for your exelent explanation. Brother you know that there are people who are making money using religion. Your sermon on religion, what it is, and how people have been deceived because of religion. Yes it is powerful. Hope people understand what you said. Jesus , Buddha teaching is very beneficial in our life, only thing that we should understand their teachings. But the people have interpreted in many ways, creating confusion. May your sermons be beneficial and helpful to people to change their life. I love the teaching of Buddha. Thanks.

Thank You for the teaching..even physically you not in this world but your teaching always be a tramendous help for me and also other who are lost and looking for guidance to to think and to be responsible for our own acts, thoughts, and behaviors that may create bad or good karma in this life. Thank you...

Thank you.

thank you for this great lesson Rimpoche xxx

No we say please help me make the most of myself to overcome obstacles and help others

I really like this!! I'm Catholic but ,I enjoy this.

Great master RIP . 2021

OM ah guru kriti datsa shasana dhara viryia siddhi hum hum 🙏🙏🙏💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎🤍❤️💙🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

Yes I couldn’t agree more, God is definitely not going to wave a magic wand and solve all your problems. But what I do believe is that she can give you guidance thus enabling you to solve those problems yourself.

This is what I have being arguing all along. It is "The singer not the song."

I hope you will come and visit in my country Philippines let's spread the word

Thank you rinpoche for speaking the Truth. Love and Compassion and purifying through pure love and compassion was the mission of jesus. The tibetans have 999 jesus forms. Tibet is here to teach the Truth , We should all Love each other as One. Jesus is a Boddhisattva. #Yoga #Money#Organic #Healing #Spiritual #Religion #Manifestation #Mantra #Health #Spirituality #Secret

Words of Wisdom indeed

Very true.

U are a very wise man but I most say this is one of the wisest talks you have ever done And that is coming from a former Christian who is now on the middle way

God's love is limitless, He is able to forgive your sins no matter how big it is. repent, ask forgiveness of God is good. don't underestimate God

I ❤ Can Respect This 🙏 😮😊

God is in you

May everyone who reads this learn about Bahá’u’lláh. He is Maitreya Buddha, The return of Krishna and the 2nd coming of Jesus

Buddha is the Avatar of Vishnu ultimate reality and truth is Budhha doesn't different from the God Vishnu. But his way of teaching was different. To day the riligeon have seperated the truth of Buddha

I love this monk, he speaks straight out of the truth, I believe all religions believed in the same god but self responsible is the way. We are part of god or oneness with god so we can praise for help but god will not solve all the problem

God still have not escape samsara.

Well thank you Rinpoche.. Nice spoken.. loud simple and clear.. Very realistic through the point.. Luv it.. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

This is how you should pray. "Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed by your name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us from temptation and deliver us from the hand of the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever. Amen." The goal should be relationship with God through Jesus. Oneness with the Lord.

i really like your speach brother, and your so right about the things Jesus teached, and it's right to say that in Christianity people are fast to say well God is did this and that take them away, but i am a christian, and one thing i know is that God doesn't take our problems away, but He is our refuge and strong tower and Jesus is the one who died so we can be forgiven, the first step is to accept this, than we change our mindset and our way of life, but God gives us the hart to do that

100% agree and believe same.

Thank's a lot Tsem Rinpoche

Love you Guru..Miss you 🙏

Superb

God bless u rinpoche la

If we all surrendered and everything becomes fine, then lawyers will be without a job... I tot that this was funny. This is the beauty abt Tsem Rinpoche's teachings - it is never dry and humor is adopted to keep us alert. Rinpoche is a very skillful teacher who makes us think...deeply and contemplate. Religion has degenerated, we have degenerated... We must follow religion correctly and for correct reasons. To me religion is education of life and not instant fix program. No such thing!

If you belived in LIFE and trust LIFE then LIFE and you can live happily and blissfully day by day , moment by moment , breath by breath. Accept everything that LIFE give you and be grateful. those things that you want but not given please thank LIFE for he or she knows better.

Team Rinpoche, thank you.

I missed him!

the Bible is two major books rinpoche. but good message. you have to run as though you want to win the race.

Straight truth. Thank you.

The entire problem is our relationship with God is fractured because of sin, so yes repentance and forgiveness and repair of that relationship is the most important thing there is.

I love tsem rinpoche’s spunk.. he is lowkey funny but makes so much sense...

what a great invention this internet is , i am sitting here in cologne germany drink my coffee and can listen to his teachings ,

I'ts my opinion that Christianity changed so much over the years from the time of the apostles to the church, The apostles knew about the life in the spirit but the knew that if we are really sorry and confess our sins to God HE will forgive us, so accepting God is not much, but the first step, than accepting and believing Jesus died for our sins and rose again, than we need to put our trust in Him that the work He has done is True, and that we don't have to worry about not being forgiven....

Most Awesome and clearly explained, thank you!

God mercy is infinite. we all surely can enter heaven, whatever our fault. never feel better than others. we are no better

I like your explaination.We need to take responsibilty to change.and make those changes recommeded by our teachers.

Pls don't make me cry.. I love the way you deliver ur talks

Rimpoche, you explain so extremely well that finally I start to get a faint idea...tears

thanks for sharing knowledge...

RIP.....

Wao THUJECHEE Rinpoche laa