Spiritual Practice
Tsem Tulku particularly emphasizes the practices of guru devotion to Tsongkhapa (traditionally credited with having founded the Gelugpa order); propitiation of Setrap Chen (the dharma protector associated with Ganden Shartse); and the highest yoga tantra of Vajrayogini (which he considers the most suitable highest yoga tantra for modern laypeople for its relative simplicity and erotic imagery, modern society being highly sexualized). He often recommends the study, recitation, and practice of Lojong texts such as the "Eight Verses of Thought Transformation", the Wheel of Sharp Weapons, and Tsongkhapa's "Twenty-Seven Verses on Mind Training."
Tsem Tulku is a strong supporter of vegetarianism and Animal Rescue (or release). (He owns a number of pets, who are often mentioned on his blog.)
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