Proyek Pembangunan Stupa Relik Tsem Rinpoche (Bahasa Indonesia)

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Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche yang ke-25 bukanlah orang kebanyakan. Beliau datang ke Malaysia tanpa membawa apa-apa dan, di luar dugaan, berhasil membangun Yayasan Kechara menjadi salah satu institusi Budhis yang paling terkenal dan progresif di kawasan Asia Tenggara. Sendirian di sebuah negara asing tidak membuat Rinpoche canggung dalam menyesuaikan ajaran Dharma untuk mempunyai relevansi bagi pemikiran dan gaya hidup praktisi spiritual di jaman modern, tanpa harus mengorbankan silsilah ajaran Lama Tsongkhapa beserta praktek-praktek utama aliran Gelugpa.

Dalam hidupnya, Rinpoche menyentuh banyak sekali hidup orang lain, mendirikan dan menyokong berbagai kegiatan amal dan bahkan menciptakan sistem kepastoran Budhis pertama di kawasan ini. Tanpa harus melihat berbagai penghargaan yang beliau terima, jelas bagi siapapun bahwa kegiatan Dharma Rinpoche berada dalam taraf luar biasa dan jauh melampaui kemampuan bahkan yang terbaik di antara kita.

Sebuah peran amat besar, namun tidak terlihat jelas bagi kebanyakan orang, yang diemban Tsem Rinpoche adalah dalam menggenapkan ramalan Yang Mulia Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche tentang sebuah drama ilahi di mana para makhluk yang tercerahkan berperan untuk memutar Roda Dharma.

Guru-guru tertinggi dan tercerahkan dalam aliran kami percaya bahwa praktek Sang Pelindung Dharma Dorje Shugden sangat penting dalam era Kali Yuga (Era Kekacauan), yakni era sekarang yang sedang kita jalani. Namun, begitu kuatnya karma buruk di era Kali Yuga ini sehingga akhir-akhir ini, rintangan muncul untuk menghadang praktek penting ini.

Seperti halnya Padmasambhava yang Agung yang terpaksa terlibat dalam peperangan kosmik supaya Dharma bisa tumbuh di Tibet, sesosok makhluk tercerahkan bangkit untuk menghalau rintangan yang muncul dalam ajaran murni Lama Tsongkapa. Kami mengetahui bahwa sosok tercerahkan ini sebagai Guru kami, Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche ke-25.

Rinpoche dedicated his entire life to reviving Lama Tsongkhapa's lineage which Dorje Shugden arose to protect. Click on image to enlarge.

Rinpoche menyumbangkan seluruh hidupnya untuk menghidupkan kembali ajaran Lama Tsongkhapa. Dorje Shugden bangkit sebagai pelindung untuk melindungi ajaran ini. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Beban yang diemban Tsem Rinpoche ke-25 terbukti sulit dan berat tapi beliau berhasil juga. Melindungi praktek Dorje Shugden berarti melindungi jalan yang memungkinkan bagi makhluk berakal untuk lepas dari cengkeraman Samsara. Sang Pelindung Dharma Dorje Shugden bangkit karena sebuah sumpah yang diucapkan oleh Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen, emanasi dari Buddha Kebijaksanaan Manjushri, untuk melindungi ajaran Lama Tsongkhapa terutama ajaran beliau tentang Kesunyataan ─ secara khusus Pandangan Jalan Tengah Nagarjuna. Ajaran ini adalah kunci yang berharga menuju pencerahan dan merupakan sebuah hal yang langka di era Kali Yuga ini.

Berhadapan dengan kekuatan luar biasa yang mengancam kelangsungan ajaran murni, Tsem Rinpoche ke-25 maju sendiri untuk membela praktek penting ini. Tugas ini sangat sulit dan menguras tenaga, tetapi faktanya praktek Dorje Shugden berkembang pesat dewasa ini. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa Rinpoche berhasil menggenapi tujuan utama dirinya ber-reinkarnasi.

Prestasi yang diraih Rinpoche mencengangkan bagi banyak orang sekaligus merupakan mukzizat. Tapi semuanya itu sangat sesuai dengan garis inkarnasinya. Silsilah beliau merupakan sebuah lini yang terkenal, yang terdiri dari para guru tercerahkan berupa Mahasiddha dan Pandit. Termasuk di dalamnya adalah Ra Lotsawa yang membuka jalan bagi praktek Yamantaka Tantra menjadi disiplin umum pada semua aliran Budhisme Tibet; Mahasiddha Naropa yang menciptakan praktek Naro Kacho Vajra Yogini; beserta orang bijak and terpelajar seperti Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen dan Panchen Sonam Drakpa yang menjadi fondasi aliran Gelugpa sampai saat ini.

It was H.E. Tsem Rinpoche's deepest wish to heal the divide that centred on the practice of Dorje Shugden. Click on image to enlarge.

Adalah keinginan Rinpoche yang paling dalam untuk menjembatani perselisihan dalam tubuh Budhisme Tibet yang berpusat pada praktek Dorje Shugden. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Seiring dengan berkecamuknya perang batiniah tadi, Rinpoche memberitahu secara pribadi kepada beberapa muridnya bahwa ketika waktunya tiba, beliau akan melakukan tindakan yang diperlukan untuk memasukkan pada dirinya masalah-masalah yang mengganggu praktek Dorje Shugden dan mengancam kesucian ajaran Lama Tsongkhapa. Saat tersebut tiba pada tanggal 4 September 2019 ketika Tsem Rinpoche secara harfiah “memasang badan” yaitu tubuh nirmanakaya beliau untuk menetralisir rintangan yang mengancam ajaran Lama Tsongkhapa. Dengan demikian beliau memasuki parinirvana.

Bagi mata yang tak terlatih akan terlihat bahwa Rinpoche kalah dalam perang melawan penyakitnya. Padahal, hal itu bukanlah sebuah tragedi, tapi parinirvana Rinpoche sesungguhnya adalah kemenangan Dharma dan penggenapan tujuan sesosok Bodhisattva. Meski begitu, sebagai makhluk-makhluk Samsara yang belum terbebas dari karma, kita meratapi perginya seorang Guru Besar, ahli spiritual yang teruji dan seorang teman yang berharga. Tapi kita bisa melakukan yang lebih dari sekedar meratapi.

Sekarang saatnya bagi para murid Tsem Rinpoche, mereka yang mengerti sifat berkala hadirnya sosok tercerahkan dalam era kini, dan bagi mereka yang ingin menerima berkat dari sosok langka tersebut, untuk mengetahui peran yang sekarang harus kita jalani untuk mendukung kembalinya reinkarnasi ke-26 Sang Guru guna meneruskan karya beliau. Bagi komunitas Kechara, hal ini juga akan mengembalikan Rinpoche ke dalam hidup kami. Selain itu semua upaya untuk mencapai tujuan ini juga akan menghasilkan karma baik yang tertinggi, dikarenakan oleh status Lama yang bersangkutan yang tidak lain adalah Manjushri.

Dalam teks Lama Chopa, salah satu ayat yang paling menyentuh adalah keinginan untuk berada di lingkaran murid Sang Guru, dimanapun beliau bermanifestasi. Singkatnya, sebagai murid Rinpoche kita semua secara pribadi dan kolektif harus mengerahkan perhatian, doa, usaha dan sumber daya kita pada kerinduan mulia untuk bertemu kembali dengan Tsem Rinpoche, yaitu reinkarnasi suci dari silsilah Keempat Drakpa, dan keinginan kembali berada di dalam lingkaran muridnya.

 

Bertemu Kembali Dengan Sang Lama

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Penting bagi kita untuk mengerti sebuah perbedaan yang subtil sifatnya. Ada perbedaan yang hakiki untuk seorang lama yang tercerahkan seperti Tsem Rinpoche ber-reinkarnasi berkali-kali dan orang awam yang memiliki cukup pahala untuk bertemu dengan beliau.

Hal yang pertama didasarkan atas sumpah sosok Bodhisattva. Tsem Rinpoche yang sudah dikenal selalu memenuhi semua sumpah dan janjinya. Niscaya inkarnasi beliau yang ke-26 sudah pasti terjadi. Pada saat yang bersamaan, jika kita ingin bertemu dengan Rinpoche lagi, kita harus teguh dalam tekad untuk menciptakan karma yang baik dalam jumlah yang cukup untuk mendukung upaya ini. Dengan kata lain, bertemu dengan inkarnasi ke-26 Tsem Rinpoche tergantung dengan upaya kita untuk mewujudkan hal itu, tidak bisa dengan menyerahkannya pada faktor keberuntungan. Alasannya sederhana: diperlukan akumulasi pahala yang banyak untuk bertemu Dharma murni dan bahkan lebih banyak lagi untuk bertatap muka dan belajar dari seorang Guru tercerahkan seperti Tsem Rinpoche.

Stupa Emas tempat disimpannya relik suci Yang Suci Kyabje Zong Rinpoche di Zong Ladrang. Ketika seorang Lama Agung memasuki parinirvana, sisa-sisa jasad sucinya disimpan di sebuah stupa yang khusus di kediamannya supaya para murid dan pengikut bisa tetap terhubung dengan lama mereka. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Berkat pahala dan karma baik dari masa lampau, banyak di antara kita bisa bertemu dan menerima ajaran dari Tsem Rinpoche. Meski seseorang tidak sempat bertemu langsung dengan beliau, tapi sudah bisa tumbuh dengan ajaran-ajaran beliau dan berada dalam lindungan dan berkat Sang Pelindung Dharma Dorje Shugden berkat adanya banyak pahala yang sudah ditumpuk. Berjodoh dengan ajaran Tsem Rinpoche dan bisa mengandalkan bantuan Dorje Shugden saja sudah setara dengan bertemu dengan Manjushri, Sang Buddha Kebijaksanaan karena Rinpoche, Dorje Shugden dan Manjushri tidak terpisahkan satu sama lain.

Karena itu janganlah kita membuat kesalahan dalam berasumsi bahwa nasib baik kita saat ini bisa terus berlanjut ke depan dan sudah cukup untuk menjadikan kita kembali sebagai murid Tsem Rinpoche ke-26. Karma tidaklah statis. Maka lebih bijak jika kita terus-menerus memupuk karma baik dan pahala dengan berpijak pada fondasi yang ada, daripada merasa puas dengan karma baik yang ada saat ini dan membiarkan koneksi kita dengan Tsem Rinpoche melemah.

Untungnya, Rinpoche merupakan Guru yang penuh welas asih yang mengasihi murid-muridnya dan semua makhluk berakal yang secara karma terkoneksi dengannya. Segala sesuatu yang dilakukan oleh Rinpoche, baik menulis blog-nya maupun mengembangkan berbagai inisiatif pembelajaran dan aplikasi Dharma di Kechara, serta pembangunan Kechara Forest Retreat, bertujuan untuk mempermudah kita mengumpulkan pahala.

Jadi bukanlah sebuah kejutan jika Rinpoche meninggalkan instruksi yang mendetil tentang apa yang harus dilakukan setelah beliau masuk parinirvana. Sang Buddha juga melakukan hal yang sama dan karena para muridnya mengamalkan instruksi beliau, Dharma bisa berkembang. Sama halnya dengan instruksi Rinpoche, yang diberikan dengan tujuan untuk mereka yang melaksanakannya bisa memetik buah pahala. Pemberian pahala merupakan berkat terbesar yang bisa diberikan seorang lama pada murid-muridnya, di samping Dharma.

 

Pembangunan Stupa Relik Tsem Rinpoche:
Sebuah Upaya Pengumpulan Pahala

An artist's impression of the outdoor stupa. Click on image to enlarge.

Sebuah ilustrasi oleh seorang seniman yang menggambarkan Stupa Relik outdoor Tsem Rinpoche dan Kapel Inkarnasi. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Bekerja berdasarkan instruksi dan saran yang diberikan Rinpoche selama bertahun-tahun, Komite Kechara selama ini telah menjalankan sebuah inisiatif untuk mengumpulkan pahala supaya kembalinya Rinpoche kepada kita bisa berjalan lancar. Upaya ini dinamakan ‘Proyek Pembangunan Stupa Relik Tsem Rinpoche’.

Proyek ini mencakup:

  1. Pembuatan stupa indoor berbahan emas dan perak dengan tinggi 8 kaki;
  2. Pembuatan stupa outdoor berbahan granit dengan tinggi 20 kaki;
  3. Relik dan sisa badani suci Rinpoche disimpan di dalam kedua stupa;
  4. Pembangunan Kapel Inkarnasi Tsem Rinpoche dengan patung-patung indah 25 inkarnasi Tsem Rinpoche beserta sebuah stupa setinggi 15 kaki yang didedikasikan untuk Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen; dan
  5. Ritual penyucian, doa dan upacara yang akan dilaksanakan oleh lama-lama dan biksu-biksu yang dihormati dari garis aliran Rinpoche

Penggenapan instruksi Rinpoche akan melahirkan berbagai monumen spiritual yang suci sekaligus indah, sehingga bisa menjadi obyek yang patut dipuja dan sumber penting untuk pengumpulan pahala bagi semua yang mendekatinya. Tetapi, tujuan utama benda-benda ini, bagi kami komunitas Kechara secara umum, dan semua praktisi Dharma, adalah mewujudkan sebuah kesempatan berharga untuk mendatangkan pahala besar untuk kembali terhubung dengan inkarnasi selanjutnya dari Tsem Rinpoche.

Berpartisipasi dalam upaya bajik ini pastinya mendatangkan pahala, dikarenakan beberapa alasan. Yang pertama, mempunyai potensi pahala karena motivasi dasarnya adalah untuk mendukung rencana sosok tercerahkan untuk kembali dengan tujuan memutar kembali Roda Dharma guna membawa kebaikan bagi makhluk-makhluk berakal.

Para sosok tercerahkan dapat melakukan reinkarnasi dalam lima aspek ─ emanasi Tubuh, Ucapan, Pikiran, Sifat Baik dan Aktivitas. Sudah lumrah bagi berupa-rupa emanasi tersebut untuk muncul di berbagai belahan dunia (dan bahkan di sistem dunia lainnya) dengan tujuan untuk membawa berkat pada makhluk berakal di mana saja.

Inside the gompa (prayer hall) at Trijang Ladrang, with the reliquary stupa of H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche containing relics and other precious items. Click on image to enlarge.

Stupa Relik dari Yang Suci Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche berdiri di gompa (aula doa) di Trijang Ladrang. Berkat akumulasi pahala dari pembangunan stupa suci ini beserta persembahan berlimpahan yang disajikan, murid-murid Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche berhasil mengidentifikasi dan menahbiskan reinkarnasi definitif beliau yaitu Yang Suci Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Bagi para murid Tsem Rinpoche dan mereka yang punya hubungan karma dengan beliau, kerinduan kita seharusnya menjadi keinginan menumpuk pahala sebanyak-banyaknya sehingga kita dapat terhubung kembali dengan emanasi utama dari Rinpoche ─ Emanasi Pikiran. Hal ini dikarenakan Emanasi Pikiran akan membawa berkat dan pengaruh paling besar bagi semua makhluk pada saat dan tempo ini melalui karya-karya tercerahkannya. Dalam kasus Tsem Rinpoche yang ke-25, dari dulu telah diramalkan bahwa pencapaiannya akan melebihi guru-gurunya. Jika kita mengumpulkan pahala yang terbesar melalui upaya bersama ini, tidak ada alasan bahwa Tsem Rinpoche yang ke-26 tidak bisa menyamai atau bahkan melebihi pencapaian reinkarnasi beliau di masa lampau.

Upaya bersama ini sangat relevan bagi jaman sekarang karena pentingnya peran Rinpoche dalam mengembangkan praktek Vajra Yogini dan Dorje Shugden. Kedua praktek ini sangat penting untuk diterapkan dalam masa kemunduran yang kita alami saat ini, di mana penghargaan pada Dharma berkurang. Karena itu semua upaya untuk memudahkan reinkarnasi cepat oleh Tsem Rinpoche ke-26 juga menambah kekuatan bagi kedua praktek ini, juga karena pendiri mereka berasal dari garis reinkarnasi Rinpoche.

 

Stupa Relik Tsem Rinpoche

Upaya ini juga mendatangkan pahala dikarenakan sifat suci dari obyek-obyek yang akan diwujudkan.

Stupa relik outdoor setinggi 20 kaki akan dibangun dari bahan granit supaya awet sepanjang jaman dan dihias dengan emas. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Semua aliran Budhisme menganggap stupa sebagai simbol yang penuh makna karena mewakili pemikiran sang Buddha dan bentuk vertikalnya melambangkan Sang Buddha duduk di atas tahta. Karena itu stupa adalah lambang kehadiran sang Buddha dan kekuatan Dharma.

Sang Buddha mengajarkan secara menyeluruh tentang manfaat pembangunan stupa dan berkat yang menanti mereka yang membantu pembangunan stupa, serta berkat yang menyertai siapapun yang melakukan kontak fisik dengan stupa, meski hanya dengan bayangannya sekalipun.

Ajaran tentang hal ini dapat ditemukan di kitab Sutra Menganalisa Aktivitas, Sutra Lotus Yang Mulia, Sutra Pancaran Cahaya Tak Tercela, dan kitab lainnya. Tantra Dasar Manjushrimitra mengajarkan bahwa kontak fisik sedikitpun dengan sebuah stupa membantu tumbuhnya kebijaksanaan yang besar, memberi umur panjang dan menbuka jalan untuk kelahiran kembali di alam-alam yang lebih tinggi (alam manusia, setengah dewa dan dewata). Bagi mereka yang telah membuat stupa dengan tangan mereka sendiri sesungguhnya juga memurnikan karma negatif yang paling buruk sekalipun.

Sebagian desain dari stupa relik indoor. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Sang Buddha memang mengajarkan banyak cara bagi praktisi untuk mengumpulkan pahala. Praktek seperti melakukan 100 ribu sujud, membuat 100 ribu persembahan mandala dan 100 ribu persembahan air memang bisa mendatangkan pahala. Tetapi cara-cara ini memerlukan usaha dan waktu, bahkan memerlukan berbulan-bulan dan bertahun-tahun untuk menyelesaikannya. Karena kita sedang berada dalam Kali Yuga, kebanyakan dari kita bahkan tidak bakal punya kesempatan untuk melakukannya.

Pahala bagi pembuatan sebuah stupa sebagai langkah tertinggi untuk pengumpulan karma baik dibeberkan secara jelas dalam Sutra Mulia nan Menakjubkan dimana Sang Buddha menyatakan:

“Ananda! Dengan penuh dedikasi dan kemuliaan, siapapun yang mengisi seluruh alam dalam semua tiga ribu lipatannya dengan tujuh logam mulia dan menghatarkan persembahan kepada semua Penerobos Jalur, Yang Kembali Sekali, Yang Tidak Kembali dan para Arahat ─ juga semua anggota Sangha di empat arah, belum menyamai pahala seseorang yang membuat sebuah stupa kepada Tathagata, Sang Penakluk, Sang Tercerahkan, Sang Penerobos Mahaparinirvana ─ bahkan yang sebesar biji chururea, dengan pilar utama seukuran jarum, sebuah payung sebesar daun jintan saru dan penuh dengan rupang sebesar biji beras dan relik seukuran biji sesawi.”

Karena itu, praktisi dharma manapun yang mengerti tentang perihal pengumpulan pahala tidak akan membiarkan kesempatan langka ini lewat begitu saja.

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Stupa Relik Tsem Rinpoche akan dibuat menurut aturan dan ukuran tradisional secara ketat, seperti yang dijabarkan dalam kitab-kitab suci. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Merupakan sebuah keberuntungan bahwa Stupa Relik Tsem Rinpoche akan diwujudkan sesuai model Namgyal Stupa. Tipe Namgyal Stupa juga dikenal dengan nama “Stupa Kemenangan”. Bentuk ini memperingati saat Mara mencoba menipu Sang Buddha untuk meninggal dunia dengan menggunakan prinsip-prinsip ketidak-kekalan yang diajarkan Sang Buddha. Tapi Sang Buddha tidak termakan tipuan Mara. Beliau malah menyingkirkan Mara dan memperpanjang hidupnya untuk menekankan kemenangannya atas Mara. Karena itu Namgyal Stupa dipercaya dapat memberikan berkat pajang umur dan membuat kekuatan hidup seseorang menjadi lebih kuat.

Bentuk Namgyal Stupa dipilih untuk stupa relik indoor maupun outdoor Tsem Rinpoche setelah berkonsultasi dengan Yang Mulia Kensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Phende, mantan kepala biara Shar Gaden dan Yang Mulia Orakel Panglung VII. Pilihan keduanya sangat cocok karena kedua stupa tersebut akan selalu mengingatkan kita akan karya-karya sukses Tsem Rinpoche ke-25 dan secara bersamaan menghasilkan energi supaya reinkarnasi Rinpoche yang ke-26 dapat hidup lama untuk memutar roda Dharma.

Yang membuat upaya ini lebih spesial adalah bahwa relik-relik suci dan sisa badani suci Rinpoche akan disemayamkan di dalam kedua stupa. Baik stupa indoor maupun outdoor akan menyimpan relik-relik Tsem Rinpoche yang bisa dibagi menjadi tiga macam:

  • Relik putih (ring bsrel) – juga disebut sebagai relik lipat ganda Tathagata. Tsem Rinpoche memunculkan banyak relik ini yang menyerupai pil-pil putih kecil setelah upacara pemakaman, yang merupakan sebuah indikasi akan pencapaian tinggi spiritual Rinpoche.
  • Relik tulang dari tubuh suci (sku rus) – yaitu tulang-tulang dari para Buddha dan Bodhisattva dan seterusnya. Tulang-tulang suci dan abu dari Tsem Rinpoche dikumpulkan secara hati-hati setelah upacara pemakaman dan akan disimpan di dalam kedua stupa relik.
  • Relik pori-pori tubuh suci (ku phäl) – yaitu jubah-jubah para Buddha, Boddhisattva dan lainnya. Jubah-jubah suci Tsem Rinpoche dan juga jubah mahkluk suci lainnya akan disimpan di dalam kedua stupa relik juga.
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Relik suci dari Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche ke-25. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Relik dari sosok tercerahkan tidak dipandang sebagai hanya sisa-sisa proses kremasi tapi bentuk hadir yang hidup dari sosok tersebut. Dari masa Sang Buddha, para lama tinggi dan cendekiawan Budhis telah menyatakan tanpa ragu bahwa tidak ada perbedaan antara sosok Buddha hidup dengan relik-reliknya, tulang, abu dan sisa badani suci lainnya. Oleh sebab itu relik dari lama yang tercerahkan memiliki semua kualitas ilahi dari sang lama dan mampu memberikan berkat-berkat yang luar biasa bagi mereka yang bersentuhan dengannya. Singkatnya, baik stupa indoor maupun outdoor akan penuh dengan kekuatan spiritual tercerahkan yang sama dengan apa yang dipancarkan Tsem Rinpoche dalam bentuk nirmanakaya-nya.

Di samping relik, banyak benda-benda suci lainnya yang akan dimasukkan ke dalam stupa. Ini mencakup pohon kehidupan tradisional (sogshing), patung-patung yang menggambarkan Rinpoche dalam kehidupan-kehidupan sebelumnya, patung-patung para lama aliran kita, patung-patung Tiga Dewata Hidup Panjang (Amitayus, Namgyalma dan Tara Putih), benda-benda berharga milik berbagai lama tinggi, tanah dan air suci dari ratusan tempat suci, ribuan mantra lintingan tangan (60 varian lebih) dan zat-zat tradisional lainnya seperti yang tertera dalam Shelkar Melong (Cermin Kristal Putih).

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Patung-patung dari tokoh aliran kita Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen sedang diproduksi untuk upaya suci kita. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Sesuai instruksi Rinpoche, kedua stupa juga akan menyimpan ribuan tsa-tsa Manjushri, Vajra Yogini dan Dorje Shugden. Tsa-tsa yang amat berharga ini sedang dibuat dengan tangan di Kechara Forest Retreat dan semuanya akan mengandung relik suci Rinpoche serta berbagai zat-zat suci lainnya.

Jadi, jauh dari hanya sebuah upaya untuk membumikan sisa badani dari seorang yang luar biasa, ini merupakan sebuah kesempatan yang langka untuk berpartisipasi dalam sebuah pentahtahan esensi hidup dan ilahi dari Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche dalam simbol-simbol pikiran sang Buddha.

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Tsa-tsa berharga yang mengandung relik Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

 

Penyelesaian Stupa Relik Indoor

2020 merupakan tahun yang penuh tantangan. Beberapa bagian dari pembangunan Stupa Relik harus ditunda akibat pembatasan serta aturan lain yang timbul akibat pandemi Covid-19. Namun, komitmen dari para murid Rinpoche untuk menghormati guru mereka yang terkasih jauh lebih besar daripada rintangan yang muncul akibat pandemi.

Biarpun tidak bisa bepergian ke luar negeri, para asisten Rinpoche berhasil mendapatkan bantuan dari komunitas biara Gaden Sumtseling. Para biksu senior di sana, yang terutama Kepala Biara Emeritus Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tharchin, menjadi perantara komunikasi antara Tsem Ladrang dan para seniman terampil di Shangri-La yang sedang membuat stupa indoor Rinpoche.

Di Malaysia sendiri, di mana telah diterapkan lockdown seluruh negara dan warga diharuskan tinggal di rumah masing-masing, para murid Rinpoche yang berada di Kechara Forest Retreat menggalang murid lain dan anggota Kechara di seluruh negeri untuk melinting kertas mantra dan membantu menyiapkan hal-hal lainnya untuk dimasukkan ke dalam stupa Rinpoche.

Dengan tekad mengabdi pada sang Guru di saat kondisi yang begitu kelam, semuanya mempersembahkan usaha dan waktu mereka secara luar biasa untuk memastikan bahwa stupa Guru mereka siap tepat waktu sebelum peringatan satu tahunnya parinirvana beliau.

Tengah hari pada Jumat, tanggal 14 Agustus 2020, Stupa indoor setinggi delapan kaki (hampir 2,5 meter) sampai di pintu depan Tsem Ladrang. Kedatangannya disambut dengan khata (selendang), bunga-bunga dan asap dupa yang menjulang tinggi, dipersembahkan oleh banyak murid dengan tetes mata kebahagian dan senyum di bawah masker mereka.

Dua minggu selanjutnya, simpatisan Kechara bekerja sepanjang hari dan malam, dan Kechara Forest Retreat sibuk penuh aktifitas dan antisipasi ketika proses pengisian stupa Rinpoche dimulai. Pada akhirnya, hari Senin, tanggal 31 Agustus 2020, Stupa Relik Indoor Rinpoche selesai juga, dan pahala yang terkumpul darinya didedikasikan dengan pembacaan Raja Doa.

Pada pagi hari tanggal 4 September 2020, tepat saat peringatan satu tahunnya parinirwana Rinpoche, Stupa Relik Indoor sang Guru disucikan dengan ritual Rabney yang dipimpin oleh tim pastor dan puja Kechara.

Tsem Ladrang hendak berterimakasih pada semua pihak – sponsor yang berbaik hati, rekan dan teman sangha, murid yang berbakti, anggota Kechara dan relawan yang telah bekerja keras – semuanya yang telah bersumbangsih pada pembangunan Stupa Relik Indoor Tsem Rinpoche. Tanpa bantuan anda, kami tidak akan bisa menyelesaikannya tepat waktu.

 

Album Foto: Tahap Pembuatan Stupa Indoor

 

Album Foto: Tahap Pembuatan Stupa Outdoor

 

Album Foto: Isi Stupa

 

Kapel Inkarnasi Tsem Rinpoche

Ilustrasi seorang seniman untuk menggambarkan Kapel Inkarnasi Tsem Rinpoche. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Stupa Outdoor Rinpoche adalah bagian dari Kuil Relik Tsem Rinpoche, sebuah monumen spiritual yang terletak di Kechara Forest Retreat. Monumen ini adalah yang pertama di Malaysia, sebuah Kuil Relik seluas 20.000 kaki yang merupakan tempat bagi:

  1. Stupa Relik Outdoor setinggi 20 kaki yang berisi pil relik putih berharga Rinpoche dan peninggalan suci lainnya.
  2. Stupa Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen setinggi 15 kaki yang berisi relik berharga dari Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen beserta inkarnasi-inkarnasi beliau.
  3. Rupang Tsem Rinpoche setinggi 7 kaki dengan rupa yang identik dengan pembimbing spiritual yang kita cintai.
  4. Rupang Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen setinggi 7 kaki dari guru terpelajar yang bangkit sebagai Pelindung Dharma Dorje Shugden.
  5. Rupang dari 24 inkarnasi terdahulu Rinpoche setinggi 3 kaki, seperti yang secara formal diidentifikasi oleh Dorje Shugden.
  6. Kapel Inkarnasi Tsem Rinpoche, struktur permanen berbentuk cincin berlantai dua yang menjadi rumah bagi wadah suci, stupa dan rupang, dan Dinding Pahala yang didedikasikan pada setiap orang yang mendukung proyek ini.
  7. Wadah Suci setinggi 12 inci yang diukir dari perak murni 999 bergaya Stupa Pencerahan. Para pengunjung akan dapat melihat dan menerima berkat dari pil relik putih Rinpoche yang berharga dan relik Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen.
  8. Lantai Kapel Relik, sebuah halaman berbentuk bundar dikelilingi oleh taman yang indah, tempat duduk outdoor, gua untuk mempersembahkan lilin, jalur untuk mengelilingi obyek suci, tempat bersujud namaskara, dan tempat sunyi bagi murid dan pengunjung untuk berdoa dan melaksanakan praktik mereka.
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Sesuai nasehat para lama tinggi, rupang Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche akan dibuat sesuai dengan foto ini. Klik pada gambar untuk memperbesar.

Obyek pemujaan utama dalam Kapel adalah sebuah patung setinggi 7 kaki dari Tsem Rinpoche ke-25, sebuah stupa setinggi 15 kaki dari Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen Yang Agung, yang kemudian bangkit sebagai Pelindung Dharma Dorje Shugden dan sebuah patung setinggi 7 kaki dari Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen.

Di abad 17, Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen yang Agung merupakan esensi dari bakti murni pada aliran kita, terbukti dengan fakta beliau menyumbangkan nyawanya untuk bangkit sebagai Gyalchen Dorje Shugden. Sifat tercerahkan yang sama juga ada di dalam diri Tsem Rinpoche ke-25 karena beliau memberikan semua hidupnya untuk menghidupkan kembali Dharma murni ajaran Lama Tsongkhapa yang di mana kebangkitan Dorje Shugden bertujuan untuk melindungi ajaran ini. Ini sebabnya Rinpoche begitu terfokus dengan pelestarian praktek Dorje Shugden dan apapun yang beliau lakukan adalah untuk mempertahankan praktek ini. Pada akhirnya, tiada perbedaan antara sumpah yang dilakukan Tsem Rinpoche dan Dorje Shugden dan hal yang dilindungi oleh munculnya keduanya.

Karena itu, ketiga obyek pemujaan suci dan Kapel secara keseluruhan akan melambangkan tujuan mulia ini dan menjadi monumen terhadap segala sesuatu yang disikapi, dilakukan dan dikorbankan oleh Tsem Rinpoche. Ia akan menjadi sumber cahaya energi yang tercerahkan dan sebuah kompas pembimbing jalan bagi kembalinya pada masa dan tempat kita pikiran murni dari sosok tercerahkan yang adalah Tsem Rinpoche ke-26.

Jadwal perkiraan penyelesaian Kuil Relik adalah bulan Agustus 2021.

 

Album Foto: Tahap Pembangunan Kapel Inkarnasi

 

Album Foto: Tahap Pembuatan Patung Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche ke-25

 

Album Foto: Tahap Pembuatan Stupa Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen

 

Album Foto: Tahap Pembuatan Patung-Patung Kehidupan Lampau Yang Mulia Tsem Rinpoche ke-25

 

Ritual dan Doa Penyucian

Stupa relik dan Kapel Inkarnasi akan dikonsekrasikan menurut tradisi kuno Gelugpa. Saat ini pun, persiapan terus dilakukan untuk ritual dan doa yang akan dilakukan berdasarkan tradisi kuno.

 

Puja Api Damai Dorje Shugden

Ritual ini berguna untuk menyingkirkan rintangan pada upaya kita melalui energi kuat Dorje Shugden yang terkenal akan kemampuannya meghilangkan rintangan dan menciptakan kondisi yang kondusif bagi kehidupan dan karya-karya kita, terutama yang berhubungan dengan aktifitas yang mendatangkan pahala.

 

Pemberkatan Tanah

Ritual panjang ini (sa bdag lto thig) sangat direkomendasikan oleh Yang Mulia Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Phende untuk menyucikan serta mempersiapkan tanah sebelum dimulainya proses pembangunan. Upacara ini juga menciptakan energi positif dan penuh berkah bagi mereka yang mengunjungi tempat pembangunan.

 

Guci Harta Karun Bumi

Guci-guci ini (sa cud bum pa) akan dibuat di Kechara Forest Retreat, diberkati dan kemudian ditanam di dalam tanah saat konstruksi berlangsung untuk membawa berkat bagi tempat yang dibangun. Guci-guci ini diisi dengan benda-benda khusus dan suci yang berfungsi untuk memberkati dan menyenangkan para makhluk yang tidak tampak di sekitar supaya mereka terberkati dan tidak terganggu dengan proyek pembangunan yang berlangsung.

 

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Upacara puja ini akan dilakukan sebelum proses pengisian pada stupa dan patung. Ritual ini akan menyucikan dan menambah daya berbagai mantra, benda dan zat-zat yang akan dimasukkan, serta stupa dan patung yang sebelumnya “kosong” tersebut.

 

Rabney Chenmo

Setelah semuanya selesai, upacara agung ini akan digunakan untuk mendatangkan energi para sosok tercerahkan untuk bersemayam di benda-benda suci, menjadikannya obyek sempurna untuk puja dan penghormatan.

 

Bagaimana Anda Bisa Terlibat

Selama menjalani inkarnasinya yang ke-25, Rinpoche menggenapkan beberapa ramalan, salah satunya adalah bahwa beliau akan mencapai aktifitas Dharma melampaui para gurunya. Karena itu pembangunan Stupa relik Tsem Rinpoche seharusnya dimaknai sebagai upaya membangun fondasi bagi inkarnasi ke-26 Rinpoche untuk mencapai karya Dharma yang lebih besar dengan menciptakan pahala yang sesuai. Pahala ini akan menghasilkan kondisi yang kondusif untuk makhluk berakal meraih berkat dari karya-karya inkarnasi Rinpoche di masa datang.

Saat ini juga kita punya kesempatan langka untuk berpartisipasi dalam sebuah rencana ilahi. Sudah kewajiban siapapun yang menganggap Tsem Rinpoche sebagai guru untuk menjaga agar samaya kita dengan sang guru tidak ternodai, dan secara pribadi mendatangkan berkat besar dengan mendukung upaya Stupa Relik Tsem Rinpoche. Ketika pahala pribadi terkumpul secara kolektif, ia menjadi sebuah kekuatan yang besar, mampu menarik reinkarnasi sosok tercerahkan kembali ke rumah spiritualnya. Hal ini belum termasuk dengan pencapaian pribadi dan kekuatan yang kita hasilkan untuk berhasil dalam hal duniawi maupun spiritual.

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Sang Buddha mengajarkan bahwa mereka yang membantu membangun tempat ibadah akan selalu diberkati dengan kekayaan yang luar biasa dan pengaruh di kehidupan yang akan datang, dan pada akhirnya akan mencapai pencerahan. Yogi India yang tersohor, Nagden Pawo, juga mengatakan bahwa siapapaun yang melakukannya, bagaimanapun kecilnya kontribusi itu, bahkan jika cuma memintakan donasi dari yang lain, akan selalu mengumpulkan pahala besar di saat mereka menjalani kehidupan pribadi masing-masing.

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    Different religions and faiths have unique teachings ,and thwew is no right or wrong. All have their respective views of divinity, humanity’s relationship with the divine . Many faiths share common principles, like compassion and ethical conduct. All religions in the world teach us empathy, compassion, harmony and respect.
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    Thank you Rinpoche great sharing.

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    In Buddhism, holy relics are the sacred preserved cremated remains of the Buddha, and other enlightened beings. Holy relics are believed to carry the spiritual qualities, compassion, and wisdom of the enlightened being. And it serve as a powerful tool to connect practitioners with the Buddha’s path to enlightenment. Throughout history, relics have played an important role in major world religions and are considered to hold great spiritual significance. They are revered in Buddhist communities around the world. Sadly to these days only a handful of these sites exist today. These holy relic sites are rare. Many Buddhists make it a point to visit these precious relic sites . Merely by touching, seeing, and even thinking about relics can connect anyone with the spiritual power of the Buddha. Each relic is believed to carry a part of the Buddha’s essence, and worshipping them is seen as a way to connect with the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion. These sacred objects, often including bones, hair, robes, and so on are venerated through offerings and prayers, allowing Buddhists to connect with the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion and accumulate merit. Wow China had many holy sites which housed various relics of Buddha Shakyamuni. Just to mentioned some of these holy sites in Chiana such as Tooth relic at Lingguang Temple, Beijing,Grand True Relic Pagoda at Famen Temple, Shaanxi, Rare skull relic enshrined in Foding Palace, Nanjing and Buddha’s bone relic at Ayuwang Temple, Ningbo. Looking the beautiful relics temple and reading this article is a blessing. More so if we go on pilgrimages to these holy sites.
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    This has been a challenging time, and I appreciate you so much Dr Ofenmu , You have created a life that I thought was lost, thank you so much grateful for my sister’s genital warts I am grateful contact
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  • SamFoonHeei
    Tuesday, Sep 23. 2025 12:46 PM
    It was through the 6th Panglung Oracle the Dalai Lama had a safe and successful escape from Tibet to India. That’s in 1959, following Dorje Shugden advice and instructions which route to escape. This story in comics form is a great way to let more people know the truth. Senior officials from Monastery eyewitness affidavits signed, they were the monks who travelled together with the Dalai Lama. All these cannot be wrong .A truth and only truth to be shared with.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/the-greatest-escape-in-history.html
  • SamFoonHeei
    Tuesday, Sep 23. 2025 12:45 PM
    Believing that the paranormal can be real, is one way to escape the reality we live in and make it a little more interesting. People sometimes want to believe something more is out there than only a platonic routine life. Not everyone believes in ghosts, but there have been plenty of celebrity ghost sightings over the years. Most scientists deny that ghosts exist, but I do believe ghost rather spirits do exist . Ghosts are ingrained in many cultures, with people rising from the dead or being able to communicate from the beyond. The human fascination for the unexplained plays a big role in this world.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing such an interesting videos. Sound scary. Doing prayers and dedicated to them will be fine as long as we don’t’ get involved with them.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/film-tv-music/celebrities-ghost-stories-2-3.html
  • SamFoonHeei
    Tuesday, Sep 23. 2025 12:44 PM
    Opening Eye Chenrezigis a Buddhist practice and form of Chenrezig focused on healing physical eye problems and developing wisdom eyes. The practice involves prayers and mantras to develop compassion and it was transmitted by Lama Gangchen Rinpoche . This practice is designed to train one’s mind in making life beneficial for all sentient beings through the yoga of the Compassionate Buddha. Well this practice has been effective for those who sincerely had engaged in reciting the mantra consistently.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing methods to heal the defects, problems, and disturbances to our eyes.

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/blessing-eye-problems.html
  • SamFoonHeei
    Tuesday, Sep 23. 2025 12:42 PM
    Helmut Gassner, is a senior Buddhist monk from Austria also known as Venerable Gelong Jampa. After meeting Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche back then ,his began to have an interest in Buddhism . Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche had impressed him deeply so much so he began studying Tibetan language, Buddhist philosophy, debate and meditation. Throughout his lifetime, he has translated for many high lamas. He translated for HH the 14th Dalai Lama between 1979 and 1995. Helmut Gassner has recognized and value the knowledge of Dorje Shugden . He noticed the positive qualities, acknowledging Dorje Shugden’s significance, and developing a comprehensive, insightful of it. He even received many first-hand accounts of how Dorje Shugden has been extremely useful to the Dalai Lama. Following the Dalai Lama’s move to ban the practice of Dorje Shugden where discrimination and fights happened. The event didn’t bothered him much as he knew the truth that the practice of Dorje Shugden is an integral part of the Gaden Tradition. In 1999 at the Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation in Hamburg, Germany, he bravely spoke the truth regarding Dorje Shugden. His devotion to his teacher, the dharma and the truth compelled him to speak up . Interesting read.
    Thank you Rinpoche for this great sharing .

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/great-lamas-masters/translator-ven-helmut-gassner-on-dalai-lama-and-dorje-shugden.html
  • Jefferson Santos
    Sunday, Sep 21. 2025 08:10 AM
    Hello,

    First of all, I’d like to thank the website immensely for making this rich material about the Buddha’s life story available. Having downloaded the images, I translated their captions into Portuguese. I’m offering this translated material to the website. If you’re interested in receiving it and perhaps publishing it, please let me know how I should proceed.

    Best regards.

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Third picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
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Second picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal.
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First picture-Standing Manjushri Statue at Chowar, Kirtipur, Nepal. Height: 33ft (10m)
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha.
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Mahapajapati Gotami, who was the first nun ordained by Lord Buddha. She was his step-mother and aunt. Buddha's mother had passed away at his birth so he was raised by Gotami.
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Another nun disciple of Lord Buddha's. She had achieved great spiritual abilities and high attainments. She would be a proper object of refuge. This image of the eminent bhikkhuni (nun) disciple of the Buddha, Uppalavanna Theri.
Wandering Ascetic Painting by Nirdesha Munasinghe
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This is pretty amazing! First Sri Lankan Buddhist temple opened in Dubai!!!
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My Dharma boy (left) and Oser girl loves to laze around on the veranda in the mornings. They enjoy all the trees, grass and relaxing under the hot sun. Sunbathing is a favorite daily activity. I care about these two doggies of mine very much and I enjoy seeing them happy. They are with me always. Tsem Rinpoche Always be kind to animals and eat vegetarian- https://bit.ly/2Psp8h2
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Part 2-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
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Part 1-Beautiful billboard in Malaysia of a powerful Tibetan hero whose life serves as a great inspiration- https://bit.ly/2UltNE4
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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The Mystical land of Shambhala is finally ready for everyone to feast their eyes and be blessed. A beautiful post with information, art work, history, spirituality and a beautiful book composed by His Holiness the 6th Panchen Rinpoche. ~ https://bit.ly/309MHBi
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Beautiful pictures of the huge Buddha in Longkou Nanshan- https://bit.ly/2LsBxVb
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The reason-Very interesting thought- https://bit.ly/2V7VT5r
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NEW Bigfoot cafe in Malaysia! Food is delicious!- https://bit.ly/2VxdGau
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DON'T MISS THIS!~How brave Bonnie survived by living with a herd of deer~ https://bit.ly/2Lre2eY
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Global Superpower China Will Cut Meat Consumption by 50%! Very interesting, find out more- https://bit.ly/2V1sJFh
You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
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You can download this beautiful Egyptian style Dorje Shugden Free- https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
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Beautiful high file for print of Lord Manjushri. May you be blessed- https://bit.ly/2V8mwZe
Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
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Mongolian (Oymiakon) Shaman in Siberia, Russia. That is his real outfit he wears. Very unique. TR
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Find one of the most beautiful temples in the world in Nara, Japan. It is the 1,267 year old Todai-ji temple that houses a 15 meter Buddha Vairocana statue who is a cosmic and timeless Buddha. Emperor Shomu who sponsored this beautiful temple eventually abdicated and ordained as a Buddhist monk. Very interesting history and story. One of the places everyone should visit- https://bit.ly/2VgsHhK
Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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Manjusri Kumara (bodhisattva of wisdom), India, Pala dynesty, 9th century, stone, Honolulu Academy of Arts
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5th October Blessed day releasing fishes, birds fishing baits Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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5th October Blessed day releasing fishes, birds fishing baits Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
Our weekly DS puja, 27th Sept 2025. Next week there will be a retreat too and puja as well. Join in if you're in Penang! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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Our weekly DS puja, 27th Sept 2025. Next week there will be a retreat too and puja as well. Join in if you're in Penang! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
Dorje Shugden puja completed on 20th Sept. Since we have a new Rinpoche's long life prayer, we've have been regularly recited that with Rinpoche's new mantra too. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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Dorje Shugden puja completed on 20th Sept. Since we have a new Rinpoche's long life prayer, we've have been regularly recited that with Rinpoche's new mantra too. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
13th Sept 2025, Dorje Shugden puja led by William, photo taken by Siew Hong. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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13th Sept 2025, Dorje Shugden puja led by William, photo taken by Siew Hong. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
A close-up shot of our offerings! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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A close-up shot of our offerings! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Inspired by Kin Hoe's (Ipoh) and Sam's (Kuantan) updates, here... introducing our No. 1 members, Mr. Teo and Aunt Betty. They are always early for preparation, cleaning, and arranging. Bottom pic is Hue & Mr. Loh. They are sharing and exchanging views on ritual practices that support spiritual practices before puja. KPSG by Jacinta.
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Inspired by Kin Hoe's (Ipoh) and Sam's (Kuantan) updates, here... introducing our No. 1 members, Mr. Teo and Aunt Betty. They are always early for preparation, cleaning, and arranging. Bottom pic is Hue & Mr. Loh. They are sharing and exchanging views on ritual practices that support spiritual practices before puja. KPSG by Jacinta.
Tormas are regularly being changed. It's solely the commitments from one of our dedicated members, Choong Soon Heng. Without him, we would not have gathered an abundance of merits. Thanks! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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Tormas are regularly being changed. It's solely the commitments from one of our dedicated members, Choong Soon Heng. Without him, we would not have gathered an abundance of merits. Thanks! Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Some of the offerings offered during our weekly puja. These are the items sponsored by our sponsors. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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Some of the offerings offered during our weekly puja. These are the items sponsored by our sponsors. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
Here are two other completed Dorje Shugden puja done for the past weeks, led by Ong Siew Hong in the month of August. She's an exceptional umze in our group. Special thanks to those who joined the puja regularly. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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Here are two other completed Dorje Shugden puja done for the past weeks, led by Ong Siew Hong in the month of August. She's an exceptional umze in our group. Special thanks to those who joined the puja regularly. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
It's been a while since our last update. When KFR was busy organising, serving & helping visiting monks together with their chunks of activities in Bentong, back here in Penang, our small but sturdy Penang Study Group has been consistently having their weekly Dorje Shugden Puja @ every Saturday at 3 pm. Here's one update, completed on 6th September 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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It's been a while since our last update. When KFR was busy organising, serving & helping visiting monks together with their chunks of activities in Bentong, back here in Penang, our small but sturdy Penang Study Group has been consistently having their weekly Dorje Shugden Puja @ every Saturday at 3 pm. Here's one update, completed on 6th September 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
Mr. Cheah Fook Wan offered Serkym to Dorje Shugden in Kechara Ipoh Centre today. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
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Mr. Cheah Fook Wan offered Serkym to Dorje Shugden in Kechara Ipoh Centre today. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
Mr. Mannance Wong offered incense on behalf of Ipoh members before the puja starts. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
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Mr. Mannance Wong offered incense on behalf of Ipoh members before the puja starts. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
7th September animals liberation activities.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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7th September animals liberation activities.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
29th evening DORJE SHUGDEN Puja lead by Pastor Seng Piow. Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
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29th evening DORJE SHUGDEN Puja lead by Pastor Seng Piow. Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
28th August Dharma Sharing by Pastor Seng Piow at Center Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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28th August Dharma Sharing by Pastor Seng Piow at Center Kuantan Study Group by Sam
26th August evening had our weekly Swift Return Puja..at Kechara Kuantan center..by Sam
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26th August evening had our weekly Swift Return Puja..at Kechara Kuantan center..by Sam
Dharma sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done this evening. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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Dharma sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done this evening. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
19th August has our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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19th August has our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
Kechara Ipoh Study Group carried out Gyenza Prayer recitation on Sunday, 17th August '25. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
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Kechara Ipoh Study Group carried out Gyenza Prayer recitation on Sunday, 17th August '25. So Kin Hoe (KISG)
14th August Dharma Sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done at Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
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14th August Dharma Sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done at Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
12th August evening had Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
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12th August evening had Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
7th August Dharma sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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7th August Dharma sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done. Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
3rd August animals liberation activities done.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
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3rd August animals liberation activities done.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam
First Dorje Shugden puja for the month of Aug, 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
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First Dorje Shugden puja for the month of Aug, 2025. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta.
31st July evening had our weekly DORJE SHUGDEN Puja lead by Pastor Seng Piow.Kechara Study Group Sam
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31st July evening had our weekly DORJE SHUGDEN Puja lead by Pastor Seng Piow.Kechara Study Group Sam
#Throwback Weekly Dorje Shudgen puja led by William and attended by faithful Penang members. Kechara Penang Study Group, reported by Siew Hong and uploaded to blog by Jacinta.
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#Throwback Weekly Dorje Shudgen puja led by William and attended by faithful Penang members. Kechara Penang Study Group, reported by Siew Hong and uploaded to blog by Jacinta.
#throwbackmemories 26th July, 2025 puja packages being sponsored. May sponsors' wishes be fulfilled. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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#throwbackmemories 26th July, 2025 puja packages being sponsored. May sponsors' wishes be fulfilled. Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
#Throwback 19th July 2025, Dorje Shugden puja cum Namasangiti recitation at 49, Jalan Seang Tek @ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
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#Throwback 19th July 2025, Dorje Shugden puja cum Namasangiti recitation at 49, Jalan Seang Tek @ Kechara Penang Study Group by Jacinta
29th July evening Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
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29th July evening Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche. Kechara Kuantan Study Group Sam
Kechara members were setting up the offering items on altar before the puja started in Ipoh today. (So Kin Hoe, KISG)
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Kechara members were setting up the offering items on altar before the puja started in Ipoh today. (So Kin Hoe, KISG)
Dared Lim has offered tea on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group prior to the start of our puja in Ipoh. (So Kin Hoe, KISG)
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Dared Lim has offered tea on behalf of Kechara Ipoh Study Group prior to the start of our puja in Ipoh. (So Kin Hoe, KISG)
Through the blessings from His Eminence Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche, Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Dorje Shugden puja in Ipoh today. (So Kin Hoe, Kechara Ipoh Study Group)
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Through the blessings from His Eminence Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche, Kechara Ipoh Study Group has carried out Dorje Shugden puja in Ipoh today. (So Kin Hoe, Kechara Ipoh Study Group)
24th July Dharma Sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam.
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24th July Dharma Sharing and DORJE SHUGDEN Puja done Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam.
22nd July had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche.Kechara Kuantan Study Group sam
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22nd July had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche.Kechara Kuantan Study Group sam
Kechara Penang Study Group completed Dorje Shugden puja and the recitation of Namasangiti. 12th July 2025 uploaded by Jacinta.
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Kechara Penang Study Group completed Dorje Shugden puja and the recitation of Namasangiti. 12th July 2025 uploaded by Jacinta.
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16 th July 2025.. sending groceries to two underprivileged families.. Kechara Kuantan Study Group.. Sam
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16 th July 2025.. sending groceries to two underprivileged families.. Kechara Kuantan Study Group.. Sam
15th July Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam .
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15th July Had our weekly Swift Return Puja for HE Tsem Rinpoche.Kechara Kuantan Study Group by Sam .
Releasing fishes,birds and fishing baits on a beautiful auspicious day 13 July 2025.Kechara Study Group Sam
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Releasing fishes,birds and fishing baits on a beautiful auspicious day 13 July 2025.Kechara Study Group Sam
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