Kechara Forest Retreat in pictures
The Kechara Forest Retreat was conceptualised by H.E. Tsem Rinpoche as the heart of the Kechara organisation. It will be a place away from the hustle and bustle of the city; where anyone can take a break from our hectic lives and rest, relax and recharge at this beautiful holistic centre.
In the very near future, this will be the place for anyone who wishes to seek spiritual solace and for those who wish to have some time out of their daily city life. The creation of this forest retreat is an instrumental step for getting closer to our ultimate goal, Kechara World Peace Centre (KWPC).
This retreat land is conceptualised in a way to embrace nature, hence the name Kechara Forest Retreat. The moment you step into KFR, you will be greeted by beautiful fauna and flora. Nestled in the middle of the land will be a Prayer Hall where everyone can go to make their wishes and prayers, or simply meditate in tranquil surroundings.
At the Kechara Forest Retreat, we will have a spiritual experience that will leave our mind and body rejuvenated; allowing us to take on whatever comes next in our hectic lives. It is a place where families and individuals will find peace, nourishment and inspiration within a natural forest environment.
Here, we will give back to society through educational programmes for the young and the old, by instilling universal values such as patience, acceptance, kindness and compassion. It is a unique opportunity to experience a sustainable spiritual lifestyle within a conscious community.
~Admin
His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche, spiritual advisor of Kechara
His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche in the audience room of Wisdom Hall in Kechara Forest Retreat.
Rinpoche’s great vision one year ago leads to the manifestation of Kechara Forest Retreat today
Where are these places in Kechara Forest Retreat?
An aerial view of Kechara Forest Retreat which spans across 35-acres.
A close-up of the aviary, Wisdom Hall, Dukkar Apartments, Manjushri Hill, Organic Garden and Ladrang
The panoramic view of Phase 1 development of Kechara Forest Retreat
From left to right: Dukkar Apts, Manjushri Hill, Wisdom Hall
Would you like to wake up to this before you begin your day of spiritual activity? Call +603 7803 3908 or email house@kechara.com for enquiry.
~ admin
The Zen garden next to the gift building
KECHARA is the sacred heaven of the Buddha Vajrayogini – and where we all aspire to go to. And while we are on our way there, we can stop by at the KECHARA FOREST RETREAT to have a glimpse of heaven on earth.
Today in a world where the only certainty is uncertainty, do you live in anxiety of this uncertainty? Do you plan day to day only to have your plans turn against you? Do you live in sadness?… Do you live in the past? Are you afraid of the future?
What if today we offer you a place, a sanctuary where you can arrive and be embraced in the beauty of pristine nature, where you can connect with yourself and be in a warm, caring community where you can see that the solutions to the uncertainty lie within yourself.
The certainty in your ability to sustain, maintain, endure and overcome life’s uncertainties. Why worry when you can come to the Kechara Forest Retreat – to be a part of a community which doesn’t want to be afraid anymore and is willing to dream beyond. Empower yourself. Come and be a part of this possibility; to live the dream and create a legacy.
And this is the chance of a lifetime to make this dream become reality. For you and your loved ones – for many generations to come.
Grab this unique opportunity to be a part of building this vision of heaven on earth.
Start now. Start today!
Beauty of nature. Clean air. Fresh food. Peace.
~Admin
The 9ft Manjushri stone statue on Manjushri Hill
IN YOU MANJUSHRI ~ a poem by Tsem Rinpoche
How much I have explored I find no repose,
Pleasant always turns unpleasant revealing
unfailingly the true nature of samsara,
All attractions look infallible, but all…
that is infallible appears fallible,
Where do I seek a place where my senses
can rest, trust and rely?
Nowhere have I searched in the wide spacious
universe can reliability be found.
Only in You, Your dharma and Your results
My Lord Manjushri can I trust.
For You are,
the lord of all illusions, phenomena, and
penetrative insight fulfilling my thirsty
need for substantial reliability.
Grant me the clairvoyance, insight and laser like
sight to penetrate concepts and see them for what they
are not.
Grant me Oh Gentle Lord of unsurpassed light and Manifestations
I may reach Your penetrated state of bliss and illumination.
This life if the goal shall not be won, I implore You
to safeguard me this seeker of Your omniscience
to reach in a life to come, guarded by Your infinite
compassion and watchful eye.
I rest my faith, will, trust, and mind in Your
illumination and awakening My Lord of who appears as
a gentle youth and innumerable manifestations.
Manjushri, for me You are the perfect Buddha,
please appear to me auspiciously day and night
life cycle after cycle. I find in You, the sublime
and final goal.
~Tsem Rinpoche
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Visitors doing meditation in Wisdom Hall in front of the 12ft Buddha Shakyamuni copper statue
Full view of Wisdom Hall
His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s throne in front of the Buddha Shakyamuni statue in Wisdom Hall
Magnificent 12ft Buddha Shakyamuni copper statue in Wisdom Hall
Dharma souvenir shop at Wisdom Hall
Dharma souvenir shop at Wisdom Hall
The Kechara Forest Retreat welcomes people from all walks of life to visit and enjoy the serenity of nature. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, it will feature various facilities and buildings designed to serve those who visit to relax, and those who come seeking spiritual solace and growth.
1. A Shakyamuni World Peace Hall which can seat up to 3000 people…
2. A Vajrayogini Stupa where practitioners can circumambulate
3. Butterlamp houses where the public can make light offerings to the Buddhas
4. Forest walks where people can have exercise and enjoy nature
5. An aviary for rescued birds
6. An organic vegetable garden where the public can learn how to grow vegetables in their own homes
7. A candle-making workshop where we will produce our own candles for our butterlamp house and people can also learn how to make their own candles
8. Circumambulation paths where practitioners can circumambulate and do walking meditations
9. Kechara Village – cabins for students/practitioners, offices, a meditational hall and classrooms
10. Dormitories and retreat houses
11. Buddha statues strategically placed around the land to bless the surroundings and animals.
12. A vegetarian restaurant to provide healthy and nourishing meals to the public
13. A gift shop where people can purchase souvenirs for family and friends.
14. Private residence and office for Rinpoche and his assistants, otherwise known as a Ladrang.
~Admin
The 9ft Lama Tsongkhapa stone statue in front of Wisdom Hall
This is the holy Tsongkapa with many light offerings at Kechara Forest Retreat. Everyone should make or arrange for light offerings on a regular basis. It blesses you and your mind’s wisdom. It assists in your spiritual development. It’s an important practice.
Tsem Rinpoche
LAMA TSONGKHAPA
The birth of Tibet’s immortal yogi and saint Lama Tsongkhapa had been prophesised by Buddha Shakyamuni.
The Buddhas of Wisdom, Compassion and Skilful Means (Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, Vajrapani) incarnated in this divine child.
By his genius, his example of perfect balance of study and practice, his utter humility and boundless energy, he restored the holy Buddhadharma to its original purity and caused it to spread like a wildfire all over Tibet, Mongolia, China and India.
Already practising the most profound tantric methods as a five-year-old, having been given his ordination vows by H.H. the 4th Karmapa, Je Tsongkhapa went on to study at the feet of no less than forty-five Gurus of all existing traditions.
After an eight-year retreat, eating only one seed of a tree per day and offering 3.5 million prostrations and 1.5 million mandalas, many deities appeard to him directly and he remained in constant communion with Lord Manjushri for the rest of his life.
Vajrayogini advised him to use the colour yellow for his teaching hat and the lineage that originated with him, the Gelugpa school, has often been called ‘Yellow-Hat School’ for that reason.
Lord Tsongkhapa founded the three main monasteries of Gaden, Drepung and Sera whose many attained Masters uphold his enlightened tradition and share it with the world. He is the author of many texts unsurpassed to this day in depth and clarity, most famously his work “The Stages on the Path to Enlightenment”.
Hailed as the second Buddha by contemporary Buddhist masters of his time, Lama Tsongkhapa comes from the mystical land of snows, Tibet. He is an incomparable pure monk, scholar and great teacher to thousands then and millions now.
This simple monk has become a limitless treasure trove of love, wisdom and compassion. He is an ideal spiritual inspiration for everyone throughout the ages.
Some look upon him for simple career advancement and some for a guide on a spiritual path. It simply doesn’t matter, as Lama Tsongkhapa grants wealth, business and career to the practical minded. He thus allows us to look deeper into spirituality with minds freer off mundane matters.
Having Lama Tsongkhapa’s image has the immense benefit of harmonizing the energy wherever his image is placed. A direct result of having him in your home would be stabilizing wealth and happiness. Essentials of food, money, shelter and clothing will cease to be a problem.
Lama Tsongkhapa’s image is well known to have a calming effect on aggressive minds and those with destructive emotions. Making offerings to him and doing his meditations and practice allow us to cultivate the inner qualities of wisdom, compassion and inner strength.
This practice’s other benefits are destroying all problems and obstacles. This is displayed with the flaming sword of wisdom on a lotus on his right. The Book of Dharma on the left lotus indicates by taking refuge in him, one can attain the higher wisdom of achieving true inner peace, tranquility and ultimately, Enlightenment.
Je Tsongkhapa’s Guru Yoga meditation (Gaden Lhagyama) is open to all, easy and pleasant to do, yet infinitely profound. Healing of depression, restlessness and sickness, protection from negative energies, enhancement of intelligence and clarity, deep joy and peace are experienced by those who practice it.
His spiritual energy in the form of sound that helps to transform the mind (Mantra), called Migtsema:
MIG-MEY TZE-WEY TER-CHEN CHENREZIG
DRI-MEY KHYEN-PI WANG-PO JAMPAL YANG
DU-PUNG MA-LU JOM-DZEY SANG-WEY DAG
GANG-CHEN KE-PEY TSUG-GYEN TSONGKHAPA
LO-SANG TRAG-PEY SHAB-LA SOL-WA DEB
Click here to listen to the mantra recited by H.E. Tsem Rinpoche: https://video.tsemtulku.com/audio/Blog-mp3/migtsema.mp3
~Admin
Conceptualised by H.E. Tsem Rinpoche, the KECHARA FOREST RETREAT is a holistic retreat centre focused on the total wellness of body, mind and spirit through spiritual retreats, learning and conscious living within a natural forest enclave.
The Kechara Forest Retreat provides a spiritual experience that will leave your mind and body rejuvenated allowing you to take on whatever comes next. It is a place where families and individuals will find peace, nourishment and inspiration in a natural forest environment. We have a common commitment to give back to society through educating the next generation by instilling moral values and teaching them kindness and compassion. Experience a sustainable spiritual lifestyle within a conscious community.
A cause such as the Kechara Forest Retreat has long lasting benefits – even beyond our own lifetimes. On behalf of Kechara, VajraSecrets asks for your kind support of this highly beneficial project. Every contribution is greatly appreciated – no matter how big or small.
Find out how you can contribute by clicking here.
~Admin
View from Manjushri Hill
Office in the Forest
Manjushri is the Buddha of Wisdom and therefore, he is also the patron of writers, artists, intellectuals and such. So, it was apt that His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche named the hill Manjushri as a special blessing on those who work here as the work is meant to reach out to millions and to have Manjushri bless the work so it would be beneficial to these people. This is where the writers and the IT people spend most of their time in KECHARA FOREST RETREAT.
When the building was being built, Rinpoche made sure that the glass windows are large enough so that the people working in the office can enjoy the spectacular view of rolling mountains and green forest, to relax and rejuvenate while working hard.
~ Admin
I was standing at the exact spot where this picture was taken exactly 1 year ago in October 2012 (inset). That was the very first time I went up to that hilltop where the panoramic view of the 1st phase of KECHARA FOREST RETREAT development can be seen.
With the hard work and dedication of students and friends of KECHARA, exactly 1 year later, we have almost completed the 1st phase of the development, and have transformed the raw jungle into a place with holy statues, temple, residences, admin area, aviary etc. We are getting one step closer to our dream of creating a holy place where families and individuals will find peace, nourishment and inspiration within a natural forest environment called KECHARA FOREST RETREAT.
Tsem Rinpoche
Dukkar Apts in front with Manjushri Hill at the background
The Kechara Forest Retreat was conceptualised by H.E. Tsem Rinpoche as the heart of the Kechara organisation. It will be a place away from the hustle and bustle of the city; where anyone can take a break from our hectic lives and rest, relax and recharge at this beautiful holistic centre.
In the very near future, this will be the place for anyone who wishes to seek spiritual solace and for those who wish to have some time out of their daily city life. The creation of this forest retreat is an instrumental step for getting closer to our ultimate goal, Kechara World Peace Centre (KWPC).
This retreat land is conceptualised in a way to embrace nature, hence the name Kechara Forest Retreat. The moment you step into KFR, you will be greeted by beautiful fauna and flora. Nestled in the middle of the land will be a Prayer Hall where everyone can go to make their wishes and prayers, or simply meditate in tranquil surroundings.
At the Kechara Forest Retreat, we will have a spiritual experience that will leave our mind and body rejuvenated; allowing us to take on whatever comes next in our hectic lives. It is a place where families and individuals will find peace, nourishment and inspiration within a natural forest environment.
Here, we will give back to society through educational programmes for the young and the old, by instilling universal values such as patience, acceptance, kindness and compassion. It is a unique opportunity to experience a sustainable spiritual lifestyle within a conscious community.
~Admin
The 9ft Manjushri stone statue on Manjushri Hill
I love Manjushri. I have always loved Manjushri and the much needed benefits He bestows upon practitioners. His practice can bring so much benefit to the person by increasing their memory, learning, composition, absorbing the Dharma, teaching, poetry, and much more. There are many forms of Manjushri which are depicted in different colors, two arms, four arms, peaceful and wrathful forms. Each form has a special function.
A very good friend of mine has recently offered me a beautiful 9 feet four-arm Manjushri statue carved of stone. This form of Manjushri is very rare and he made special arrangements for it to be carved. This four-arm Manjushri holds in his right hand a fiery sword, representing that he cuts asunder all causes of suffering. His left hand he holds a pure lotus flower by the stem in a teaching mudra. A scripture text sits atop the blooming lotus represents Manjushri’s stainless wisdom and his loving vow to teach us. His other two hands hold a bow and arrow representing wisdom and skilful means in union to bring benefit to people.
Director Paul Yap has arranged for this Manjushri statue to be enthroned on a special made platform on Manjushri Hill overlooking the valley to bless the people and surroundings in Kechara Forest Retreat. The Green Team led by Li Kheng did a very good job making the surrounding area of the platform beautiful with bamboo and white pebbles to give it a Zen look.
As soon as the statue was placed on top of the platform, a group of students who were working out from Manjushri Hill prepared offerings for a special puja to enthrone Manjushri and a beautiful rainbow appeared in the background to the right of Manjushri. I was told that the rainbow was visible throughout the duration of the puja together with a constant drizzle. Both the drizzle and rainbow stopped when they completed the puja. Very auspicious omen.
It is a very auspicious omen as the light rain and rainbow appeared throughout the puja as we believe that the land deities and spirits residing in the area are very pleased also. With the installation of Manjushri, I wish to bless all those who come in touch with Kechara Forest Retreat with the blessings of wisdom and the Dharma so that they will be able to attain peace and happiness.
I would like to share the picture of this holy Manjushri with everyone so that you may all be blessed.
Much care, Tsem Rinpoche
The iconic mango tree next to the Dining Room of Dukkar Apts
This is the iconic mango tree next to The Dining Room in KECHARA FOREST RETREAT (KFR). This tree is very special because last year while we were looking around for lands to build KFR, a miracle related to this tree appeared to show us that this would be the right place to build KFR, so we acquired this piece of land. This is a very auspicious tree. A Buddha Shakyamuni stone statue is placed under this tree to mark its significance.
~Admin
The 9ft stone statue of Lama Tsongkhapa in front of Wisdom Hall at KECHARA FOREST RETREAT, in the background is the 12ft copper statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in the main prayer hall.
Wisdom Hall, the main prayer hall of Kechara Forest Retreat where the 12ft Buddha Shakyamuni statue sits on the main altar
At Kechara, Dharma’s sacred spaces are evolving in modernity. Our locations are moving from the busy city to the peaceful forest. Our architecture, which has already been considered modern compared to the traditional Tibetan busy, elaborate, colourful interiors have also evolved to cleaner, brighter, more minimalist designs.
Wisdom Hall is an example of a modern building within a forest enclave, which is practical, simple yet exuding serene spirituality. Surrounded by the Enchanted Forest, the Dukkar Apartments and Manjushri Hill, Wisdom Hall serves as a venue for traditional pujas and for Tsem Rinpoche to give teachings. It will cater for the growing number of students while the larger 3000 capacity multifunction hall in the front of KFR is being built. The capacity of Wisdom Hall is twice that of the current city gompa at Kechara House, Sunwaymas.
The main focus of the altar at the end of the Hall will be a 12ft Shakyamuni copper statue. Shakyamuni Buddha’s image is universal and everyone can relate to him. This beautiful handcrafted statue was commissioned under the artistic and watchful eyes of Liaison Paul Yap, who has been in charge of commissioning all the large Buddha statues at Kechara and now Kechara Forest Retreat.
Director Dato’ Ruby Khong was placed in charge of overseeing the construction of Wisdom Hall approximately two months ago. The hall was designed to be simple and uncluttered, with a zen-like concept. It is fully glazed with floor to ceiling glass panels on the sides and the front, bringing light and the surroundings right into the building.
Facilities in the Hall include a large pantry with sufficient space to make tormas for pujas, an audience room for H.E. Tsem Rinpoche, a Dharma shop and a reception area. The building has also been designed with access for people with disabilities in mind. There are two handicapped toilets, as well as ramps for wheelchair access to the main hall.
In the front of the hall, there is a feature wall, which cleverly camouflages a shoe rack behind it. There is a roundabout in front, and within the roundabout, there are a large Lama Tsongkhapa stone statue, a large incense burner and a space for making up to 600 candle offerings.
~Admin
Dukkar Apts, the staying place for staff and guests
The interior of Dukkar Apts, with containers accomodation for full-time staff, members and friends
The 9ft Dukkar statue in Dukkar Apts
(Thoughts by Martin Chow)
In Tsem Rinpoche’s Kechara you learn not to be proud and yet it would be remiss of me not to point out how tremendously powerful it is when you believe your Guru and your motivation is for the advancement of the Dharma.
In just over a year ago, Kecharians started working on the land and they stayed in simple tents and slept on the ground. No one cared or minded at all. They were there on a mission, not a holiday. After a little while, something “bette” was erected which was merely a bigger tent city under a timber structure. Again no one minded.
And now, look at what has happened on the very site that the old tent city stood a year ago…Dukkar Apartments which is really a resort-like community living. It is beautiful, it is comfortable and complete with all the mod cons…and yet, no one minds. The same people who work on the land would readily return to the simple tents if that is what is required for the Dharma to grow. The mission is far from over but already the undisputed truth is great things happen to ordinary people when they do it for Dharma. BELIEVE!
The POINT is, although Dukkar Apartments have come about beautifully, it is merely a manifestation of minds that have transformed under the tutelage of a holy and compassionate Guru. You should see the “Dukkar” inside the minds of the people who build KECHARA FOREST RETREAT…its unimaginably beautiful.
Click here to watch the video showing the amazingly beautiful yet practical interior of Dukkar Apartments:
This is the Aviary in KECHARA FOREST RETREAT, this is where we keep various species of birds that we rescued from pet shops, previous owners etc. They were not treated well before, they were abused, some were kept in very tiny cages, some plucked their feathers because they were neglected, some were weak due to old age, some were sick, crippled, blind…
We rescued these birds and housed them in this huge aviary (they will not survive if released into the wild), now they have the freedom to spread their wings fully, fly around, make friends, recuperate…and everyday our people give the birds plenty of food and clean water, and they clean the aviary well. The birds are almost in their natural environment with trees, greeneries, sound of water flowing in the nearby stream, sound of breeze, ruffling leaves, and we also play mantra chanting from a CD to plant the seed of Dharma in their mind.
The birds are extremely happy now in this aviary.
May all animals be free from sufferings of any sort or kind.
Tsem Rinpoche
Watch the video of the aviary:
Manjushri Hill is a spot in KECHARA FOREST RETREAT conceptualized by me, it is a place where our great writers and IT people work to bring Buddha’s words of wisdom out to the world.
Tsem Rinpoche
Links to:
Kechara Forest Retreat blogsite: http://retreat.kechara.com
Dukkar Apts: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=42169
The Audience Room: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=43038
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I love these beautiful pictures of Kechara Forest Retreat. I really wish to have the merits to visit KFR in the future and do offering to Dorje Shugden and pay homage to Tara.Thank you very much Rinpoche for sharing these beautiful pictures of KFR _/\_
I love KFR and i have helped there a few times. I remember when it was a small place with little things and one cabin for Rinpoche. Now KFR is a amazing paradise. It is so different from the city and i love it!
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Its amazing and so nice to see such good progress. I have been to KFR for the green weekend and i truly see the beauty of nature within KFR. I hope to see even better progress in the future and i hope that there will be no obstacles for KFR.
i love KFR, i love what they have done with it, it is so beautiful there! i always have a good time helping there and i can’t wait to go again, the chee chung fan ( probably wrong spelling there is soooo good… hehe. so beautiful. thank you for sharing
KFR is such a beautiful and amazing place to be!!! I am truly surprised how much the place as changed since I first saw the place about a year ago.
KFR is truly a place to have a breath of fresh air and escape from the concrete jungle while being able to do things such as meditate, pray as well as enjoy the breathtaking views all around KFR!!!
(It’s also a great place to take great photos all around!)
I always feel honoured to share those beautiful pictures of astonishing KFR with my close friends and relatives . A great thank you and salute to Rinpoche, sponsors and all the truly devoted and hardworking Kecharians for the speedy completion of the 1st phase of KFR. May the manificient KFR brings tremendous benefits to all!!
With Folded Hands
Kechara Forest Retreat is a blessing to Mother Earth. I love the energies there. Thank you Rinpoche and the amazing KFR team for your dedication, devotion and love in creating this beautiful place to benefit many people. 🙂
KFR is definitely a very beautiful place, I am very happy that I am so fortunate to be having the opportunity to stay and work in KFR. It is an awesome place where magic takes place. Although this sounds like some kind of advertisement, but I think this is really the case as everything is just happening so quickly and transforming so beautifully, just lie magic!
I am so happy that Rinpoche has concepted this place for all the people in this region to be lucky enough to have such a nice place to come and do our prayers at.
KFR is a wonderful place, yes indeed it is beautiful, it is green, it is a place of peace, for peace, yes it is a high spiritual ground, but also, it is the demonstration that with determination, confidence and faith the impossible can become reality. In the short period of only one year, such large and complex buildings have been completed 100%, a genuine achievement! One that, from my professional experience, was un-achievable! The un-achievable has been achieved, and with great success, beautiful design, great quality, a true achievement!
Wow wow wow…KFR is amazingly beautiful. A place that is beneficial to many! Thank you Rinpoche for your guidance. I am sure KFR will be a famous centre that many pilgrims are looking forward to visit.
Wow… This is Amazing and wonderful, that nowadays at Kechara Forest Retreat already complete done build so many buildings. It is looks so beautiful and feel comfortable. We must should go visit KFR, once everythings done complete. It is such a very peaceful place and can calming down our mind. 🙂
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all this nice pictures to us.
KFR is a dream that can potentially benefit tremendous amount of beings and a place where people can come to rest physically and be one with nature.
We are so fortunate to have Rinpoche created Kechara Forest Retreat for people who wish to seek spiritual solace, meditation and relaxation or even just one day outing in this beautiful peaceful KFR that can help to calm our minds because of its tranquility and serenity. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all these lovely pictures.
感谢上师的慈悲，特为我们建设佛殿，让大家参与建设工作，因为这样可以让我们从中得到无限量的公德，更能快速的消除障碍，以便恶业成熟时，我们可以有足够的公德勇于面对它。克切拉弹修林的建成，不但可以提供我们一个灵修佛法的场所，让我们更精进的学习佛法，也能加持四周环境的六道终身。感谢上师的用心及慈悲，营造一个山明水秀的环境，让我们在灵修上更精进！
It is wonderful that Phase 1 of KFR is completed. Now it is ready to welcome everyone to participate in the tours, outdoor activities like gardening, morning and evening walks; making candle offering to Lama Tsongkhapa and Manjushri, attending dharma talks and classes, meditation and so on. If you have not visited KFR, do plan to visit, and bring along your family members and friends.
For more information, please call Kechara at 603 78033908.
It so amazing , KFR has has manifest , as Rinpoche told us that KFR will manifest , it will manifest ! During that time , I trust Rinpoche 100% with no doubt. One cannot , many can . Just do it. Fruition result is waiting us. Thank you Rinpoche to given us the opportunity to participate the project . Rejoice !
The photography is superb and the spectacle of Rinpoche’s vision unfolding before our very eyes in just a year is incredible. In the past, they say that dakinis descended into our realm to help the great attained Lamas to build the monasteries. Today, we only have dedicated students, sponsors and whole bunch of ‘interesting’ contractors to work with. It may be a year but it took a lot of monitoring, corrections and amendments to previous plans to get the buildings and facilities up to par with our needs and expectations. Jp Thong and his team of Moh Mei (A pastor and soon to be sangha), Khoo Hau Haw and Nicholas Yu did a fantastic job creating this spectacle along with Dato Ruby who did wonders with Manjushri Hill. This is not to mention Henry Ooi with his little assistant Pammie Yap. Amazing dedication and devotion.
Within the span of 1 year ago in Oct.2012, Kechara today, in own its capacity have almost completed the 1st phase of KFR development, transforming the raw jungle into a place filled with holy statues, temple, residences, admin area, aviary etc. Whether as an individual, group, or with families, one will be able to relax and find peace, solace and spiritual inspiration within the natural forest surrounding of KFR as a result of the loving care, hardwork and concern of KFR group and followers!
Wow… This is such a very beautiful nice place, that so peaceful and can calming down our mind 🙂 For those people’s who’s pay a visit at Kechara Forest Retreat, it will be so blessing from this place.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all this nice pictures to us.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all this beautiful pictures. The scene at KFR is extremely beautiful, is truly “heaven” on earth. We are so fortunate to have Rinpoche’s blessing that able have KFR project in Malaysia.Everything in KFR are “PERFECT” So,everyone should Start now, start today to grab this golden opportunity to be a part of building this vision of heaven on earth!!!
The pictures turned out beautiful! I love the colours and scenery of every photo that was taken, together with the descriptions typed out by Rinpoche and the admins, it totally helps me visualise the tranquility of Kechara Forest Retreat offers. I have had the blessed opportunity to visit KFR and have also stayed there for a couple of nights, the air is fresh and the feeling you get is calm and peaceful. Rinpoche and kecharians should be very proud of what they have built and shouldn’t stop there and continue to push on to finish KWPC. Thank you Rinpoche and kecharians for building this magnificent place, may it benefit many sentient beings. I hope Rinpoche is feeling well.
KFR is a wonderful place to get away from the city to relax our mind and find solace in fresh air, forest environment, quietness and peace.
Thank you Rinpoche for your kindness and compassion to spearhead the Kechara Forest Retreat development along with many Kecharians who have put tremendous hard work to make things happened. I truly feel we Malaysians are very fortunate to have beautiful and well organized structure within the Kechara Forest Retreat that provides all the good facilities for local people and visitors who want to do more retreats and practice more Dharma in a peace, quiet and fresh environment. It is indeed a Heaven on earth.
This is the result, the results of determination, struggle, integrity, commitment, devotion and kindness. Looking at the beautiful pictures, it is indeed a true testament to going all the way with your lama.
Around this time last year, from a small little cabin in our then temporary cabin area, Tsem Rinpoche moved into the cabin to oversee the construction works that was going on. That was the very beginning, the spark that set the unending flame into a blaze to light the path for all into seeking peace and happiness from within. It was from this very cabin, (located at where Dukkar Apartments is now), where Rinpoche sat, meditated, aspired, did offerings and prayed endlessly for the manifestation and realisation of Kechara Forest Retreat. And from this one small cabin where the Lama took his seat, KFR has grown and blossomed into what it has become today.
Many didn’t see what Rinpoche had to endure – sinking into the mud, being swamped by insects, flies and mosquitos, having braved the monsoon, constant flooding and leaks, cold showers, laying bricks with bare hands, the packing, unpacking, repacking and unpacking, the tearing down of our tents because of the strong winds, the constant fear of landslides, the many many uprooted trees, and so forth. Through it all, our lama was at the forefront to lead us. He stood strong, determined and most of all, happy, because it is a legacy that our lama is creating for all of us. It is his gift to us. A sanctuary for the minds of today’s people to seek transformation and find their own path to alleviate their own sufferings. If there is anything that Rinpoche would want, it is just for us to be happy and to end our own sufferings. And with that lies the foundation to Kechara Forest Retreat.
“I pray that my life in the Dharma, teaching, the monastery, the poverty that I have suffered sleeping on the streets the energy that I have spent and everything I have given, be dedicated to all of you” ~ Tsem Rinpoche
With much love and gratitude for the best gift in life that Rinpoche has given us,
Carmen
I feel very thankful to Rinpoche because Rinpoche has bring dharma to many people. KFR is really a peaceful place.thank you agen.
从一片丛林到今天，今时，今日。出现在眼前的新颖，时尚，可想而知我们的上师使用了多少的关怀和爱心才能有今天的成绩。我们的禅修林没像传统的寺庙，那是上师希望对佛法，寺庙有抗拒的人前来时对佛法和庙宇改观，也希望世代感的寺院带给大家舒服，像在自己家的感觉。无论如何上师的用心不容忽视。
你相信我们会建庙吗？ 但是因为我们相信， 所以我们会！ 所以我们做到了！
无限的感恩詹杜固仁波切
感恩您用您的大爱，把克切拉成立，并在您的加持与祝福下，让克切拉禅修林充满法喜的成立起来，并迈向世界和平中心
感恩您在每一个成立与建筑克切拉禅修林的细节与概念上给予您大爱的开示与教诲，并奉献您的圣体，时间，精神参与在任何的一个建立禅修林的每一个部分
感恩您成立克切拉禅修中心，为的是一切众生，与弘扬佛法，给予我们接触与参与佛法的机会
克切拉禅修中心，一个给予我们修行，禅修，闭关，静修的地方，我们常忙于日常生活的一切，很多时候会慢慢的发现自己迷失了在索索碎碎的的娑婆世界里，迷失了自我，尊贵的詹杜固仁波切，用他的爱成立了克切拉禅修中心，为的就是帮助我们找会我们最初佛菩萨的那一个心识，仁波切不忍看到我们到了已是百年身，茫然回头一望，尽是苍茫满满
在克切拉禅修林拥有着庄严的佛殿，佛像，佛经，佛塔及尊贵的詹杜固仁波切，这里充满法喜满溢，我们在这里学习，寻找自己的心识，听闻仁波切的佛法与开示，吸取教诲，同时间我们在累积功德福德资粮，在禅修林四周的一切众生与我们一起修行，并领悟佛法，结下法喜的种子，来世投生人身，学习佛法
感恩您仁波切，您贡献了您的一切，我向您顶礼，祈请您长驻在世，常转法轮
Whenever I shared with friends about Kechara Forest Retreat, they were always amazed with the design of the architecture and the speed of all these buildings were built. Many of them wanted to come and see and interested to join our weekend program to meditate, to do retreat, for healing, to enjoy and connect back to the mother nature, to get your hands dirty with soil, wake up in the morning hearing birds and monkeys calling, laying on the field watching the cloud floating in the wide blue sky, getting wet in the rain… oh I will go on and on about it.. Thank you to the lovely KFR Team who worked extremely hard to get everything up.
Thank you Rinpoche for creating KFR for all of us..
KFR is indeed a very good place for us city “urbanese” retreat to, with all the lush green surrounding yet never lost the taste of edgy modern architecture. Kechara Forest Retreat is the nearest pilgrimage for us Malaysian, it’s a great opportunity for us to contribute toward this legacy. To know more you can drop an email to retreat@kechara.com Thank you admin for sharing these beautiful pictures and the progress of Kechara Forest Retreat.
Thank you for the sharing Rinpoche.
Thank you Rinpoche for making The Kechara Forest Retreat from conceptual into a reality.
A truly beautiful place for any first timer to find solace and a chance to be acquainted with the practice of Dharma.
For those who understand Dharma,The KFR would be the best place to further understand Dharma in real life action.
A place to gather the precious merit which we will never have the chance under the normal circumstance.
A cause to spread Dharma in a manyfold way through our guru effective means.
A team of dedicated Kecharians who show selfness and will not slow down at any cause including at the expense of their health to make sure the job is completed in order to benefit others.
A true Guru’s ,compassion and generosity to share the precious Dharma for us to attain the ultimate Jewel.Which is our own mind transformation through unconditional dharma practice through effective means…..
I LOVE the video on Dukkar Apartment. Just by looking at it, I wanna be there literally like right now. It’s so simple yet beautifully designed, especially the rooms! They are definitely up to 5-star standard. Kechara Forest Retreat is definitely a place where we can take a break in the busy city and relax our mind, our body and our soul. Love love love the idea of having this retreat centre in the middle of the ‘jungle’. Thank you Rinpoche so much!! We really need something like this. Thank you so much to those dedicated and hard working people who work 24/7 to make this happen. Look at the changes just within one year! I really feel very blessed to be able to visit Kechara Forest Retreat. I rejoice and Thank You Rinpoche _/\_
Wow , KFR going to manifest soon, thank you Rinpoche and contributors effort to make it happened . I am so rejoice which I have opportunities to volunteer in KFR . I am remember that when I step in to the KFR, there was a jungle , there was nothing but now with the beautiful building . I am so pround it because we have retreat centre in this region which very beneficial to South east asia Buddhism. Thank You Tsem Tulku Rinpoche to created the the cause for us . We are really appreciated . May Rinpoche long life and continue turn dharma wheel in ten direction.
Oh my goodness, this blog post is amazing! Even as someone that lives in KFR almost everyday in the week, I can’t help admiring the beauty of KFR in these pictures…
I was brought up in the city all my life, and every since I lived in KFR, I cant tell you how I look forward to go back to KFR whenever I come back to KL to run some errands. The environment which was conceptualized by Rinpoche is truly a place that is conducive for us to practice spirituality. I’m really grateful that we have such a wonderful place, thanks to Rinpoche, all the people that worked hard in KFR and also the sponsors of this spiritually empowering place.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing these beautiful pictures of Kechara Forest Retreat. Thank you for giving us the chance to contribute to this legend. How fortunate for us to have this place for pilgrimage in Malaysia. Rejoice!
Thank you, Rinpoche, for sharing all these beautiful photos. With Rinpoche’s blessings and the devoted and committed core team and volunteers, KFR has transformed so much within a year!
KFR is truly “heaven” on Earth, a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city and for those who want to seek spiritual solace and growth!
The picture of KFR is extremely beautiful. KFR is such a amazing place with peaceful and natural green surrounding. We are so fortunate to have so a excellent retreat land in Malaysia. Thank you Rinpoche
Thanks for Rinpoche’s sharing. We are really fortunate to have KFR project in Malaysia. Be involve in KFR project,not only we can generate merit for ourselves, it also generate a great place to bring in calm, peace, harmo y to our next generation. Grab the chance to join KFR project !
Thanks Rinpoche for this Amazing sharing with us…
Thanks for Rinpoche blessing also that able make Kechara Forest Retreat manifest in beautiful Malaysia.
Kechara Forest Retreat is truly a Pilgrimage Retreat Place for us, hence KFR also will be the beginning of Kechara World Peace Centre…
May Rinpoche long live, continue turn the Dharma wheel, may all sponsors and the working teams always good health & good fortunes hence to help Rinpoche to succeed all Rinpoche projects to benefit others…
I’m very surprised by how much KFR has changed! It turned into a very beautiful and peaceful place where people can go up there and do retreats, spend some time over there. I can’t wait to go up tomorrow, we’ll be volunteering in the Dukkar Apartments, it’s really nice to spend some time over there and do something meaningful instead of just sitting in front of the computer and play games. Thank You for sharing the beautiful pictures and video Rinpoche.
Beautiful and amazing job to have such a beautiful Kechara Forest Retreat. Hope to spend more time there.
Thanks Rinpoche for the sharing
Kechara Forest Retreat is truly the embodiment of Kechara heaven on Earth. The pictures are absolutely stunning. When I stayed at KFR for a short while during my school holidays, I have to say, the experience is unmatchable by anything that you would experience in the future.
感恩仁波切的克切拉禅修林宏愿已经如火如荼的进行中，让大家眼前一亮的克切拉禅修林是跟以往一般传统的寺院不一样，它是那么新颖，摩登，时代感又具有环保概念。
克切拉禅修林让人感觉很舒适，平静，空气清新，有四外桃源的感觉。然而这只是初步的工程阶段。我相信未来的克切拉禅修林将是东南亚首屈一指和名闻遐迩的佛教禅修林中心。
最后也要感恩克切拉上上下下的众信徒，大家出钱出力，同心协力，才会有今天的克切拉禅修林。
I remember the first time i went to KFR. It wasn’t much, but of course still nice. Its amazing how much it has changed. I hope the change keeps coming and that KFR will have more and more visiters who are willing to learn the dharma in such a wonderful place.
I will be going to KFR later as well. For my aunties go green weekend. I am very excited and glad to see the progress with my own eyes 🙂
So many changes in just one year. I hope KFR to grow much bigger than now and these will benefit not just Malaysian but people from different countries. 🙂
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing all these beautiful picture of KFR and a inspiring poem with us. I feel very thankful to Rinpoche because Rinpoche has bring dharma to us it really bring a lot of benefits to us we will definitely want to be involved in this project that will bring a lot of benefits to others as well as ourselves.
With folded hands
Shelly tai
wow, KFR looks amazing as always and i am going there to help out over the weekend today! cannot wait! it is so amazing how much KFR developed with so many peoples help from a very small place to an amazing paradise.
KFR is really a “heaven” in Malaysia.I feel proud and fortunate enough that I had the opportunity went to visited KFR on July 2013. The environment is so nice and it’s peace at there. Thank you very Tsem Rinpoche and those who contributed in KFR. I sincerely hope that all the construction phases in KFR can be complete soon and I wish our final goal –KWSP can be realise soon
Sorry there was a typing error there…. I mean KWPC can be realised soon.