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Liaison Jamie Khoo
 I first meet Rinpoche at a time when I am at my most glamourous – about to start a high profile job, holidaying in and out of beautiful cities and spending more time styling my wardrobe than being remotely bothered with the pains of the rest of the mortal world. I agree to meet Rinpoche because fabulous Ming Chan (who I adored for her prominence in making fashion catwalks what they are) had proposed a freelance job for me, working with her “hunky Guru.”
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A Pilgrimage That Changed My Life |
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Liaison Ruby Khong
A monk once told me that, "The day when the Tiger and Rabbit met, that's when your life will change..."
That fateful day turned out to be 23 December 1994. As I pushed my luggage trolley towards the check-in counter, I saw two young men dressed in maroon robes . Their hair was cropped closed to their heads and one of them was very tall, and donned Armani sunglasses!
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Shirley Maya Tan
My name is Shirley Maya Tan and I am probably Rinpoche's worst student.
I began as a serious skeptic, and what I would call, a “Selective Buddhist”. Oh yes, it is much worse than being a “Tourist Buddhist”.
As a “Tourist Buddhist”, one is still open and searching. A “Selective Buddhist”, however, is one who chooses ONLY what she or he wants to hear, and shuts out what she or he DEEMS as unpleasant, especially anything that clashes with her or his current lifestyle and perspectives...
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Breaking Old Habits, Learning New Tricks |
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Liaison Henry Ooi
 I was in deep trouble. I had left my former wife and our two kids and moved in with my present wife. There were many matters that were left unresolved. Looking back, I was the scum of the earth. My newly ventured business had plummeted because of my wrong doings. I suffered financially and emotionally – boy, did I deserve it!
One day, I received a call from my cousin: “Hey, you’re invited to my husband’s birthday party on Chap Goh Meh (last day of the Chinese New Year). After dinner there’ll be a short Dharma talk by Rinpoche. Please bring along your friends,” she told me...
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Living With Dharma In London |
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Kelly Glynn
Malaysia. The trip of a lifetime? For me, it turned out to be undoubtedly so. Not because of Malaysia’s scenery, its beaches, cheap clothing, food and alcohol. My other friends who were travelling at the same time were going there for that. I however flew to Malaysia for my brother’s (Justin Ripley - not blood related) wedding and to meet up with the Ripley family of which I have felt always to be an extended family member. For me, the trip to Malaysia was to change my life unexpectedly so. I received an introduction to Buddhism and its dedicated followers (Kechara House) along with seeing and listening to the very presence of Tsem Tulku Rinpoche on two occasions. Awed by him, yes, but inspired more so.
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