KSJC Studying Vajra Yogini Via Rinpoche’s Blog
Happenings at KECHARA SOUTHERN JEWEL CHAPEL OR KSJC in Johor Bahru State in Southern Part of Malaysia. We have a Kechara study group there with a beautiful Chapel.
About 31 attendees listening to Vajrayogini explanation and logging into Rinpoche Blog. KSJC committee members did good job to prepare PC, projector and set up 4 laptops for group.
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Liasion Ngeow works very hard to travel down south to nurture, give dharma talks to our study chapter there. Ngeow genuinely wishes them to understand the dharma. So the group has grown and has a beautiful rented chapel there dedicated to Setrap. They do pujas weekly.
Ngeow opened up the talk by referring to my blog post on Vajra Yogini and proceeded to share with them how to prepare for Vajra Yogini’s sacred practice in the future. Great learning for them.
Thank you Liaison Ngeow for caring so much about all of them. They respect-love you so much and rightly so!!
I care about KSJC and I want them to grow and be successful. It will benefit many.
Tsem Rinpoche
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A sacred image of the rare form of Vajrayogini known as Ucheyma, the Buddha that shows us the path to eradicate the ego. For this and many other high-resolution images of the enlightened beings to download for free visit: https://bit.ly/2oxb4qU
Ucheyma (Severed Headed Vajrayogini) (Main figure)
(Top to bottom): H.H. the 7th Panchen Lama, Ucheyma (Severed Headed Vajrayogini), Vajra Varnani (green assistant), Vajra Vairocani (yellow assistant), Dorje Shugden and Citipati.
The central deity is known as Chinnamasta or Dorje Neljorma Ucheyma. Both Chinnamasta (Sanskrit) and Ucheyma (Tibetan) literally mean, ‘She Whose Head is Severed’. The meaning behind her form is to show practitioners that they need to completely remove the grasping and self-identification with the “I” or the ego. Generally, the identity of the self is strongly associated with our face more than any other part of our body. We usually recognise a person when we look at a person’s face. Hence, our self-identification or ego is strongly associated with our face. To show us that this self-identification needs to be overcome on the spiritual path to enlightenment, Vajrayogini uses her ritual chopper to decapitate herself. This is symbolic of her practice eradicating the ego.
The Severed Headed Vajrayogini, as she is also known, removes all afflictive mental constructs by removing the root cause – the identification of the self, the ego. We are either attached to or averse to people and circumstances because we have an ego to please, gratify and protect. But in the grander scheme of things, this self-identification with the ‘I’ is illusory and does not really exist. Therefore, Vajrayogini reveals this ultimate truth through the dramatic decapitation of her head and at the same time is still able to live and function. She is able to live due to her direct perception of emptiness and egolessness.
Contrary to what some people might think, the eradication of the self does not destroy individualism, our personality or make us into a mindless person. In fact, the eradication of the ego makes us become a vibrant and compassionate person, someone that has greater awareness of the suffering of others. In other words, we become much warmer, kinder, forgiving, tolerant, conscientious, generous, contemplative and we are become a joy to be with. The cutting of the ego or the ‘I’ brings us towards awakening our true self, the Buddha nature within.
The Severed Headed Vajrayogini has two dakini attendants. From the trunk of her neck, there are three severed blood vessels spurting three jets of blood that flow into the mouths of her own decapitated head that she carries in her left hand and into the mouths of her two attendants. Tsem Rinpoche explained that the three jets of blood represent that her practice purifies the three psychic poisons of ignorance, hatred and desire. In turn, this leads to the attainment of the three bodies of a Buddha – the emanation body, the enjoyment body and the truth body. In other words, the severance of the ego via her tantric path leads to the purification of all delusions and ultimately, the attainment of Buddhahood itself.
The 7th Panchen Lama, Palden Tenpai Nyima is featured floating above because of his compilation of sadhanas from the ancient Sadhanamala texts. This includes a particular sadhana or collection of prayers, visualisation and mantra focused on Ucheyma. Incidentally, Dorje Shugden in many of his previous lives was a lineage master of the Vajrayogini tantras as well. These previous lives include the likes of the Mahasiddha Naropa and Tsarchen Losel Gyatso. The Lord and Lady of the Charnel Ground, known as Citipati, are one of the main protectors of the Vajrayogini Tantra.
Last of all, the ascetic meditator engaging in his devotional practices towards Ucheyma in the cemetery represents the ideal environment for tantric practice because such environments invoke deep renunciation towards worldly affairs and attachments. All Buddhist traditions advocate meditating on the bones of the deceased because it reminds us of our mortality and hence, we develop revulsion towards the transient nature of worldly or ordinary existence.
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Ucheyma (Severed Headed Vajrayogini) (Main figure)
(Top to bottom): Maitri Kacho (Flying Vajrayogini), Maitri Kacho (One-Leg Up Vajrayogini), Naro Kacho, Sukhasiddhi, Ucheyma (Severed Headed Vajrayogini), Vajra Varnani (green assistant), Vajra Vairocani (yellow assistant), Citipati, Vajravarahi and Dorje Shugden.
The central deity is known as Severed Headed Vajrayogini, Chinnamasta or Dorje Neljorma Ucheyma. Both Chinnamasta (Sanskrit) and Ucheyma (Tibetan) literally mean, ‘She Whose Head is Severed’. The meaning behind her form is to show practitioners that they need to completely remove the grasping and self-identification with the “I” or the ego. Generally, the identity of the self is strongly associated with our face more than any other part of our body. We usually recognise a person when we look at a person’s face. Hence, our self-identification or ego is strongly associated with our face. To show us that this self-identification needs to be overcome on the spiritual path to enlightenment, Vajrayogini uses her ritual chopper to decapitate herself. This is symbolic of her practice eradicating the ego.
The Severed Headed Vajrayogini removes all afflictive mental constructs by removing the root cause – the identification of the self, the ego. We are either attached to or averse to people and circumstances because we have an ego to please, gratify and protect. But in the grander scheme of things, this self-identification with the ‘I’ is illusory and does not really exist. Therefore, Vajrayogini reveals this ultimate truth through the dramatic decapitation of her head and at the same time is still able to live and function. She is able to live due to her direct perception of emptiness and egolessness.
Contrary to what some people might think, the eradication of the self does not destroy individualism, our personality or make us into a mindless person. In fact, the eradication of the ego makes us become a vibrant and compassionate person, someone that has greater awareness of the suffering of others. In other words, we become much warmer, kinder, forgiving, tolerant, conscientious, generous, contemplative and we are become a joy to be with. The cutting of the ego or the ‘I’ brings us towards awakening our true self, the Buddha nature within.
The Severed Headed Vajrayogini has two dakini attendants. From the trunk of her neck, there are three severed blood vessels spurting three jets of blood that flow into the mouths of her own decapitated head that she carries in her left hand and into the mouths of her two attendants. Tsem Rinpoche explained that the three jets of blood represent that her practice purifies the three psychic poisons of ignorance, hatred and desire. In turn, this leads to the attainment of the three bodies of a Buddha – the emanation body, the enjoyment body and the truth body. In other words, the severance of the ego via her tantric path leads to the purification of all delusions and ultimately, the attainment of Buddhahood itself.
Severed Headed Vajrayogini is surrounded by some of her other forms, including Naro Kacho, two forms of Maitri Kacho, Sukhasiddhi and Vajravarahi. These forms of Vajrayogini are more commonly practised compared to Severed Headed Vajrayogini and are prevalent in most Tibetan Buddhist lineages. Though they may look different, all forms are indivisible from her true nature and all her practices can lead practitioners to enlightenment. Naro Kacho arose from a vision beheld by the Mahasiddha Naropa, Maitri Kacho from a vision beheld by Maitripa, and Indra Kacho from a vision beheld by Indrabodhi. The Lord and Lady of the Charnel Ground, known as Citipati, are one of the main protectors of the Vajrayogini Tantra.
Last of all, Dorje Shugden is a protector with special affinity with Vajrayogini practitioners because he arose from an incarnation lineage that includes Naropa and Tsarchen Losel Gyatso who practised and proliferated her Tantra.
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Vajrayogini (Main figure)
(Top to bottom): Naropa, Vajradharma, Hero Vajradharma, Naro Kacho, Maitri Kacho (Flying Vajrayogini), Dorje Shugden and Vajravarahi.
Vajrayogini is a female tantric Buddha and she has many forms that are derived from various lineages. She mainly embodies the fully enlightened female (shakti) aspect of a Buddha. She belongs to the Mother Tantra classification, which refers to her practice concentrating on the wisdom aspect of the path to Buddhahood. She is also the principal dakini, the compassionate female guides and nurturers of tantric meditation who lead practitioners to enlightenment. In the thangka, the main figure in the middle is Naro Kechari as she arose from the pure vision of the Mahasiddha Naropa.
In Anuttara (Highest) Yoga Tantra, principal dakinis normally appear in union with a male consort and this can be seen in the cases of deities such as Guhyasamaja, Hevajra, and Kalachakra. In the case of Vajrayogini, she is the principal female Buddha of the Chakrasamvara Tantra and therefore, she is normally in union with Heruka Chakrasamvara. Furthermore, Vajrayogini is also considered a Vajradakini, who are yidams or meditational deities in their own right. Their practices have evolved from the main practices of their consorts, simplifying the otherwise complicated original practice by reducing it to a single-deity meditation without sacrificing the main benefits and features of the original. Hence, Vajradakini practices such as Vajrayogini and Nairatmya are derived from the original Chakrasamvara Tantra and Hevajra Tantra respectively.
In essence, Vajrayogini is known as “Sarvabuddha-dakini” or the Dakini Who is the Essence of all Buddhas. Her mantra is known as the King of All Mantras as it has the most powerful ability to bless us with spiritual attainments even without any visualisation or meditation. There are 11 Yogas in the generation stage of her practice and a few which have the power of transforming ordinary actions like sleeping, waking and ordinary daily tasks into a collection of merits. Ultimately, her Tantra offers salvation for ordinary practitioners at death with her special promise of guiding practitioners towards Kechara, or the Paradise of the Dakinis, in which we can continue deep practices to become a Buddha without fear, obstacles and interruptions.
Within Vajrayogini practice, soliciting the blessings of the lama and the lineage master are of paramount importance in order for our practice to bear results. Hence, the lama is visualised as the red Vajradharma with arms crossed at the heart, holding the vajra and bell. The lineage masters are visualised as Hero Vajradharma, holding a damaru and skullcup while cradling a khatvanga. Aside from the main Naro Kechari form, Vajrayogini also appears in the form of Maitri Kechari, who is known as Flying Vajrayogini, and arose from the vision of Maitripa. Another common form is known as Indra Kechari, or Vajravarahi, who arose from the vision of Indrabodhi.
Last of all, Dorje Shugden is a Dharma protector with a special affinity with Vajrayogini practitioners. This is because he himself arose from an incarnation lineage that includes the likes of Naropa, the progenitor of Naro Kechari practice, and Tsarchen Losel Gyatso who had practised and proliferated her Tantra and is listed as one the lineage masters invoked upon every day by Vajrayogini practitioners.
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Original illustration and text posted by Eric D Hatchell as a reply to H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s facebook post on Vajrayogini here: http://bit.ly/VYogini0001
The Dākiṇī with the Essence of all Buddhas, Vajrayoginī
Her practice includes methods to end the otherwise repetitive states of Bardo and rebirth, by transforming the process into a journey, which may lead to full enlightenment. In preparation for which, Vajrayoginī further offers the omnipresent ability to reconstruct the nature of the most, mundane everyday experiences, such that they may reveal higher destinations, via the spiritual paths she may choose to reveal. [1] Vajrayoginī being defined as, “The Dākiṇī who is the Essence of all Buddhas”, [2] is amplified by scholar Miranda Shaw when she implied that this deity is no less than, the supreme nature of the very Tantric pantheon. No male Buddha, including her divine consort, Heruka-Cakrasaṃvara, further advances her in metaphysical implications. [3]
Vajrayoginī’s sādhanā originates from India circa 10/12th C, [4] when summoned as Heruka-Cakrasaṃvara’s Yab-Yum consort [5], with later forms including Vajrayoginī as “Solitary Hero”, she may be visualized with the deep red complexion of a 16-year-old female, whose stance is nude amidst a blazing fire of pristine awareness and most exalted wisdom. Her head is adorned with a crown of five skulls and upon her forehead, the third eye of wisdom is set vertically (represented here by an auspicious jewel). She drapes a necklace of fifty dried human skulls and is depicted with her traditional vajra-handled knife in her right hand; with a blood filled kapala in her left, she drinks with upturned head while looking above, toward the pure realm of Khechara. This seemingly gruesome gesture is actually symbolic of her clear light in great joy, known as “mahasukha” (the great bliss), [6] [7] thus the blood she drinks may be offered to us all as if a fine wine.
Resting on the left shoulder is a Katvanga staff as she stands tall with her two feet, trampling the bodies of red Kalaratri and black Bhairava (with heads bending backward), representing the embodiment of illusion and ego-awareness. The composition, all of which rests above a sun disc and multicolored lotus pedestal, she is rendered here after a thankga of Naropa Tradition (passed down from a special teaching of the Indian Mahasiddha Naropa). Vajrayoginī herself may be classified as the personification of “Wisdom” or “Mother” and her practice originates with the Chakrasamvara Cycle of Tantras, which is one of the five principal tantric practices of the Sakya School, although found in one form or another, she is included in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. [8]
Vajrayoginī also appears in versions from the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, with one popular system having the practitioner visualize themselves as Vajrayoginī, as such, their guru taking the form of Milarepa. [9] Thus depicted above the central deity here we see Milarepa on our right, with his great Guru Marpa left (whose guru was Naropa himself, and other great Indian masters). [10]
Vajrayoginī is a simplified, single most form of the female Buddha, who is otherwise a collection of alternate forms. From her sādhanās she is visualized in English terms as “Vajra Sow”, “Wrathful Lady”, “Fierce Black One”, and other such similar manifestations of female energy found in numerous iconographic renderings and traditions. Each feature of Vajrayoginī’s visualization conveys important spiritual concept. For example, her three eyes indicate her ability to see all (past, present and future); her red-colored body symbolizes the blazing of her ”inner fire”, and the curved knife she wields, demonstrates the power to sever the delusions and obstacles of her followers and of all living beings. [11]
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References:
[1] Gyatso, Kelsang. Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Buddha Vajrayogini. London: Tharpa, 1996, p.xii.
[2] “The Berzin Archives.” Bonding Practices for Mother Tantra. Accessed February 18, 2016. http://www.berzinarchives.com/…/bonding_prac_mother_tantra_….
[3] Shaw, Miranda Eberle. Buddhist Goddesses of India. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2006, p. 8.
[4] English, Elizabeth. Vajrayoginī: Her Visualizations, Rituals & Forms: A Study of the Cult of Vajrayoginī in India. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2002.
[5] “Vajrasattva (Buddhist Deity) – White (with Consort).” Vajrasattva (Buddhist Deity). Accessed February 18, 2016. http://www.himalayanart.org/items/77598.
[6] Gyatso, Kelsang. Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Buddha Vajrayogini. London: Tharpa, 1996 p. 123-127.
[7] Glenn H. Mullin
[8] “Item: Vajrayogini (Buddhist Deity) – (Naropa Tradition).” Vajrayogini (Buddhist Deity). Accessed February 18, 2016. http://www.himalayanart.org/items/290.
[9] English, Elizabeth. Vajrayoginī: Her Visualizations, Rituals & Forms: A Study of the Cult of Vajrayoginī in India. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2002, p. xxiii.
[10] Drinking the Mountain Stream: Songs of Tibet’s Beloved Saint, Milarepa … by Mi-la-ras-pa, Rinpoche Lama Kunga, Brian Cutillo, p.305.
[11] Gyatso, Kelsang. Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Buddha Vajrayogini. London: Tharpa, 1996, p.123-127.
The current form of Naro Kacho Vajra Yogini appeared to the Indian Mahasiddha Naropa after he meditated intensely on her practice inside a cave. He beheld her glorious form in a vision. This unique form became known as Naropa’s Vajra Yogini or Naro Kacho, as it had never existed before. Later, in Tibet, His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche also had visions of Vajra Yogini. His vision differed slightly from the vision of her that Naropa beheld. In the original Naro Kacho form, Vajra Yogini looks towards her pure land named Kechara. However in Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche’s vision, she looked straight at him, symbolic of the deity empowering him to bestow her practice to many people in order to benefit them. The practice of Vajra Yogini belongs to the Highest Yoga Tantra classification that leads to tremendous inner transformation and can even grant enlightenment within just one lifetime.
Video of Tsem Rinpoche’s shrine taken July 16, 2018. Very beautiful, well done and meticulous.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPAfpMoN2bA
Video of Tsem Rinpoche’s shrine taken July 16, 2018.
Very beautiful, well done and meticulous.
https://video.tsemtulku.com/chat-videos/chat-1531752637.mp4
Vajra Yogini has many different forms and in each of these forms, the positioning of her sacred body, the various implements she holds and the expressions on her face have profound meaning into various aspects of enlightenment. The implements she holds, the expressions on her face, and her body symbolise specific aspects of enlightenment that suit people during a particular time and place according to their karma. So, therefore, Vajra Yogini’s pose, forms and emanations change over time in order to suit different karmically-connected practitioners. It will keep changing because enlightenment is fluid, compassionate and skilful. To gaze upon Vajra Yogini is to look at a complete ‘roadmap’ to enlightenment as every aspect of her body is a manifestation of enlightenment. Therefore to have her form, picture, painting or statue is very blessed. We should make offerings to her daily diligently.
After the great Mahasiddha Naropa had served his guru the Mahasiddha Tilopa for 12 years, Tilopa conferred the Vajra Varahi (another form of Vajra Yogini) initiation with full instructions unto Naropa. Then, Naropa diligently meditated on Vajra Varahi and had a vision of her, and when she appeared to him directly, she appeared in the form of Vajra Yogini. Normally, when he engaged in the Vajra Yogini (Vajravarahi) practice, she was in the form of facing him directly, holding a skull cup and a curved flaying knife in front of her heart. One leg was up and one leg was down as in a dancing pose. That was the form of Vajra Yogini that he had meditated on to gain the highest attainments.
After he had meditated on Vajra Varahi and gained visions of her, she appeared to him in a different form, with her face looking up at Kechara Paradise instead of facing him directly. Her left hand holding the skullcup was thrust in the air and her right hand holding the curved flaying knife, also known as a cemetery knife was facing down at sentient beings or samsara to help beings cut their bonds to suffering. Her left leg was bent, and her right extended while standing in a pose of looking towards Kechara Paradise like she is about to take off there. This form signifies she will take you there and out of suffering. That form of Vajra Yogini became special and that was called Naro Kacho or the Vajra Yogini of Naropa. This Naropa’s Vajra Yogini was initiated to the Nepalese Pamtingpa brothers and they meditated diligently and this tradition of Naropa’s Vajra Yogini just became prevalent and took off from there. Naropa started initiating his other disciples as well into this special form of Vajra Yogini and she became known as Naropa’s Vajra Yogini till this day and it is considered a highly blessed lineage. That is the lineage we have now and most prevalent.
She is looking up because this Naropa’s Vajra Yogini is indicating she will lead her practitioners to her Kechara Paradise within one lifetime if you are diligent in her practice. Realizing enlightenment is harder for people in today’s world and needs more time during Kaliyuga degenerate period, she leads you to her paradise where you can practice undisturbed to Buddha-hood.
In this brilliant artwork, what you see is the Mahasiddha Naropa having a direct vision of Vajra Yogini. It’s the first time she has appeared to Naropa in this form. This form is associated with Naropa. Prior to Naropa, this form of Vajra Yogini did not exist. She in this vision is initiating him into this form (Naro Kacho) of herself indicating this form will be most efficacious now according to our karmic period. In the background, you will see a cave with a light in it because when Naropa used to meditate in that cave, it is said that from his body would emit a light and people could see it from afar. You can also see animals surrounding Vajra Yogini, they can feel her compassion and her great blessings and they are at peace around her.
Vajra Yogini brings peace, love, compassion, wisdom and freedom to everyone who practices her incredibly powerful tantra. Therefore, this artwork is a very beautiful representation of the time when Naropa had a vision of Vajra Yogini in this form for the first time and it is now known as Naropa’s Vajra Yogini. This artwork was offered to me as a gift from a very talented artist. I deeply appreciate this piece of visual spirituality very much.
Tsem Rinpoche
To download for your shrine, please click here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=62528
From Tsem Rinpoche: Every person who has Maha-anuttaratantra empowerments (Eg. Heruka, Guhyasamaja, Yamantaka, Vajra Yogini, Chittamani-Tara, Kalacakra, Hevajra, Gyalwa Gyatso Chenresig, etc) should keep a copy of this on their shrine or prayer book. These are all the ritual items tantric practitioner must keep by commitment. If it is in picture form, it is alright also.
[…] KSJC studying Vajra Yogini via Rinpoche’s Blog […]
ksjc adalah sekumpulan dari johor baru yang mahu berlajar ajaran buddha dari Rinpoche dan kechara house telah melantik Mr Ngeow sebagai cikgu untuk mengajar ugama buddha di sana, Mr Ngeow telah melawat ksjc tiap tiap bulan, ksjc lebih maju dan lebih ramai ahli sekarang selapas di ajar oleh Mr Ngeow
It was a very good idea for Rinpoche to start the Blog on Vajrayogini Practice. And also Mr Ngeow as Liason in Education to folllow up by guiding the group members in Kechara Southern Jewel Chapel to learn more about this Deity Vajrayogini. By doing this Rinpoche is planting a seed in the students mind by writing on his blog. Rinpoche’s students are very lucky to have the teachings for non initiates too. This is the highest Yoga Tantra in Tibetan Buddhism. It is not the norm for non initiates to read the book. But Rinpoche has made an exceptional for his students to listen to his teachings on the blog to prepare them for KWPC. As the main focus of Kechara is the Deity Vajarayogini in thre future KWPC.
Kechara Southern Jewel Chapel or KSJC since they have moved to Johor Bahru from Batu Pahat has increased in the number of attendees. It is now also very convenient for people from Singapore to attend activities in KSJC now. It serves two places Malaysia and Singapore. Mr Ngeow is putting a lot of his energy into KH activites especially where Dharma education is concerned. When Rinpoche’s teachings on Vajra Yogini came on the Blog, Mr Ngeow ask KSJC members to prepare projectors and laptops for the session. Which they did enthusiatically. The main focus of practice was on Setrap Pujas which was done weekly. And nows Vajra Yogini which is a Highest Yoga tantra practice is also included. How kind of Rinpoche to have done this.
Kechara House organization has gradually expanded its wings again with another growth of its affiliate Kechara Southern Jewel Chapel in the south region of Johor Bharu to benefit others, KSJC has its original roots at Batu Pahat, and has now moved out to Skudai, Johor Bharu to cater for more people in the South and perhaps the straits of Johor in the island of Singapore.
To join them, with the experiences of local Dharma teachers like Mr.Ngeow who has gone under the devine guidance of Rinpoche, coupled with the expertise of Sharon as the moderator, KSJC has the good merits to be able to invite them over to share the knowledge of how to prepare for the practice of Vajra Yogini through Rinpoche’s blog.
Congratulations to KSJC, and may they have blessing of Vajra Yogini to expand their growth through Dharma.
I have followed Mr Ngeow’s teachings on the Lamrim and subsequently Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life and found him to be a dedicated teacher who loves the dharma. He would go out of his way to accommodate people who wish to learn. That’s why he opened a Sunday Lamrim class for people who can’t come for the Friday evening class. He also travels to Ipoh, Malacca and Johore Bahru to teach the study groups there. But he also gets some of his students to help occasionally. They are Wan Wai Meng, Eric Choong, Thierry Janssens, Lili Ng and others. We appreciate Mr Ngeow’s dedication very much.
KSJC was the first chapel that started a few years ago in Batu Pahat but later moved to Johor Baru. It was started mainly for setrap to be the main protector that has performed and given help to many people in Johor Baru. KSJC also has a contemporary chill out area for members to chit chat and relax after setrap puja. KSJC has at the moment 31 members.
Setrap puja are performed once a week, Rinpoche has a group of devoted students for many years. Many people have experience how Lord Setrap quick help for them. That’s why KSJC is opened to benefit more people. As KSJC Johor Baru is in southern state of Malaysia it can also benefit Singaporeans.
Talks on vajrayogini were also conducted by Mr. Ngeow on Bi weekly. Mr. Ngeow explained vajrayogini very clearly to the people and why vajrayogini is also important. Mr. Ngeow is very much loved by KSJC people in Johor Baru .
It is very nice of Mr. Ngeow to be the travelling teacher. Not only does Mr. Ngeow travels to Johor but he also make the effort to visit another study group in Ipoh just to catch up with them and to conduct classes. Mr. Ngeow’s unerring effort are paying dividens now, more and more people are joining in their weekly pujas and classes.
Such inspiring effort are very admirable. People living faraway from KL is loving and craving for Dharma so much that they only get teachers to teach them once a month but what about people in KL? I wish people will be more appreciative in KL and try to make an effort to make it for classes or pujas.
We are indeed so very fortunate to have our Guru so close to us, and we have the opportunity to receive Dharma talks directly from Rinpoche. With the new technology and dedication of Liaisons, more people are able to learn and benefit from Rinpoche’s teachings although they are not staying in the same city. This is one of the many remarkable aspects of Kechara. We can bring the teachings to where you are so that you can begin from where you are.
Mr. Ngeow is a wonderful Dharma Teacher and sincerely cares about benefiting as many people as possible with the Dharma. A Teacher becomes a great teacher when he would put himself on the line for others and work hard in improving himself, internally, as well.
Mr. Ngeow is becoming such a teacher, one who does not just spout the Dharma, but one who lives the Dharma and incorporates it into his life.
I am very happy to see Mr. Ngeow going out of his way and travelling around the country like a salesperson, but he is not selling them anything. Instead, he is giving them the greatest gift – the explanation on Vajrayogini. How beautiful!
I’m very admired in mr.ngeow for his sincere and caring to drive all the way down for 3-4 hours to share Dharma with KSJC members who stay far away from our mother centre, Kechara House. I have followed mr.ngeow to JB for Sunday class a few times, in that time he conducted Lam Rim class which everyone were very keen to learn from him.
KSJC started from a group of friends who very sincere to learn and practice Dharma, They used to travel to KL everytime when we have activities like wesak day, H.H.Dalai lama birthday, Rinpoche birthday etc..to attend puja or dharma talk by rinpoche.
From hard work and sincerity of mr.ngeow and KSJC committee leads by Alan Chan, KSJC have more members to join in weekly puja and class regulary. Some of them are come all the way from batu pahat to attend weekly puja and class and some of members of singapore study group also come from singapore to join in class and puja as well.. distance does not stop their spiritual because their treasure the dharma.
# There is a chinese setrap puja every Sunday from 2-3.30pm.
# The KSJC is located at No.58 Jalan Nakhoda 7, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai.
If you are stay in JB or happen to be at JB in weekend, Please go visit and attend puja and class with KSJC members. They are very friendly and sincere group.
Thanks to Rinpoche’s blessing, it is my good fortune to be Liaison in charge of KSJC.
Before this, I did not have much contact with the group.I have been meeting them on regular monthly basis now. I remembered I used to balk at the distance and driving time to and fro and felt tired even thinking about it. Now I look forward to visiting and sharing dharma with the members and make a point to never miss my schedule.
Their friendliness and sincerity has touched me deeply. Even though they are a small group, their perseverance,commitment to dharma, practice and devotion to Rinpoche is nothing short of inspiring.
May the objective of KSJC to be the cause of many other Setrap chapels in Johore bear fruits quickly.
Mr Ngeow loves the Dharma and sincerely strives to practice the unmistaken instructions for liberation. He is respectable that way as a Dharma teacher because he himself put into practice what he teaches.
The KSJC group is thriving and growing and is very sincere. I was fortunate to be part of the entourage to invite Lord Setrap from PJ to KSJC many years back and to see how this group is growing brings much joy. I wish to also point out how this group of sincere practitioners have gone through challenges and did not give up. We all will face challenges but the difference will be if we give up or stick through thick and thin with each other. I love you all in KSJC and look forward to seeing you again soon!
It’s great to hear that KSJC is growing, myself is originally from JB too, but i never been there before. And yet Mr Ngeow travel all the wayto JB, just to spread Dharma to others. This is selfless, and we need to need to learn more from all liaisons and Rinpoche !! Hope KSJC will be success and Dharma seed will grow stronger and stronger !!
Whn it comes to sharing dharma, Mr. Ngeow works tirelessly. Thank you Mr. Ngeow.
Much gratitude towards Liaison Ngeow!
I Learned a lot from broadcast classes with Liaison Ngeow teaching and with moderator Sharon writing and transcribing at the same time.
Much gratitude towards Liaison Ngeow work!