Congratulations to our new novices
To top off the recent exciting goings-on in Kechara Forest Retreat, we are pleased to announce and offer our congratulations to the first batch of Kecharian sangha!On Sept 22 and 23, a group of five...
View Article2023 Sunday Dharma School intake
The 2023 intake for our Sunday Dharma School is here! Registration is now open for Level 2 (for ages 7 – 11) and Level 3 (for ages 12 – 16).This year, we are shifting from online sessions to in-person...
View ArticlePreparing for tantra – Dharma talk series
Tantra is part of the Buddha’s esoteric teachings for advanced practitioners. They are higher practices meant for disciples who seek quicker methods to achieve greater results on the spiritual path,...
View Article2023 Pilgrimage to India & Nepal
A Spiritual Journey of a Lifetime The Buddhist tradition of going on pilgrimage began with its founder, Buddha Shakyamuni. Buddha advised that after his passing, disciples should visit four main holy...
View ArticleCommemorating Rinpoche’s 4th Parinirvana Anniversary
With great joy, we would like to announce that His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s 7-ft statue has arrived in Malaysia. This is the final phase of the Tsem Rinpoche Relic Temple project, which will be fully...
View ArticleA naga house update
Four months ago, we announced the Naga House project at Kechara Forest Retreat. A lot has happened since then and we want to share the progress with you. Design The Naga House design follows the...
View Article2024 Pilgrimage to Wutaishan
Visit the holy abode of Wisdom Buddha Manjushri Wutaishan, or Five-Peaked Mountain, is high on the wishlist of many Buddhist pilgrims. Literally meaning “five flat-topped peaks” in Chinese, this...
View ArticleCommemorating Rinpoche’s 5th Parinirvana Anniversary
Tsem Rinpoche’s Parinirvana Anniversary is an annual prayer festival in Kechara Forest Retreat, attended by important lamas of our lineage and monastic representatives from Shar Gaden, Serpom,...
View ArticleQualifying for Higher Tantric Practice in Kechara
Our founder His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche taught that serious Dharma practitioners should aspire to receive higher tantric practices to make the most of our precious human life — to progress spiritually,...
View Article2nd sangha ordination coming soon!
We are extremely pleased to announce the upcoming ordination of five more Sangha-to-be as novice monks and nuns.Ven. Gen Usula Lobsang Jinpa, the chantmaster emeritus of Shar Gaden Monastery, will be...
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