Commemorating Rinpoche’s 3rd Parinirvana Anniversary
His Eminence Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche entered parinirvana on September 4, 2019.
As we approach the time of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche’s 3rd parinirvana anniversary, Kechara Forest Retreat is abuzz with preparations for a month of events and pujas.
Led by the Abbot Emeritus of Shar Gaden Monastery His Eminence Kensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Phende, visiting sangha will be engaging in a series of rituals to accumulate oceans of merits for our lama to return swiftly and continue his great works in turning the wheel of Dharma.
- Aug 24 Peaceful fire puja (click for details)
- Aug 30 Soongdrup blessing puja (click for details)
- Sept 2 Dorje Shugden long kangso (click for details)
- Sept 4 Parinirvana anniversary puja (click for details)
- Sept 6 Special naga puja (click for details)
- Sept 9 10,000 offering Kalarupa puja (click for details)
- Sept 10-15 Yamantaka sand mandala (Drop by the Tsem Rinpoche Relic Temple during visiting hours.)
- Sept 11 Sixteen Arhats + Tara puja (click for details)
- Sept 13-15 Teachings on upasaka + novice vows (click for details)
- Sept 16-18 Rabney Chenmo stupa consecration ceremony (click for details)
- Sept 20 Vajra Yogini self initiation (click for details)
- Sept 24 10,000 Tara puja (click for details)
- Sept 25 Medicine Buddha puja (click for details)
- Sept 29 Chanting the Names of Manjushri (click for details)
- Oct 1 Dorje Shugden kawang + Ruel recharge puja (click for details)
- Oct 2 Chabtru water purification puja (click for details)
- Oct 6 Lamrim prayer oral transmission (click for details)
- Oct 8 Upasaka vows ceremony (click for details)
These pujas will help us accumulate great merits, clear huge obstacles, and create the causes to meet Rinpoche’s new incarnation soon.
The highlights of the month-long program are a 1000-Offering Lama Chopa Tsog on Rinpoche’s parinirvana anniversary day, and a three-day Rabney Chenmo ceremony to consecrate the Relic Stupas and statues in the Tsem Rinpoche Relic Temple.
These are just two of the many prayers being performed this month, and the roster of rituals was not put together arbitrarily. Some, such as the Vajra Yogini self-initiation and Chanting the Names of Manjushri, were recommended by Tsem Rinpoche himself prior to his parinirvana. Others, for example the 10,000-offering Kalarupa and Tara pujas, were recommended by Kensur Rinpoche. Yet others, like the Medicine Buddha and naga pujas were advised by Dorje Shugden.
The importance of the Guru’s parinirvana anniversary
The lama’s parinirvana anniversary is a precious opportunity for students to recall his kindness and compassion, and to rejoice in his enlightened deeds. It is also a time for students to contemplate on all that they have received from their lama and to generate a sense of gratitude.
What makes THIS year’s anniversary extra special is that we have completed both indoor and outdoor Relic Stupas. With their completion, we have fulfilled the prerequisites necessary to begin the actual process of finding Rinpoche’s incarnation.
The Tsem Rinpoche Relic Stupa was completed in July 2022.
These prerequisites are crucial not just to generate merits for Rinpoche’s return but in so many other ways too. Rinpoche was the ultimate planner, and made sure that his students would have virtuous projects to fuel our collection of merits until his return. In his lifetime, Rinpoche benefited countless sentient beings, whether it was through teachings, personal advice or compassion in action. And now, even in his physical absence, Rinpoche continues to be so complete in his kindness too.
From lama to protector, and from protector to student, one thing is for certain — everyone is working together to make Rinpoche’s swift return a reality, and it will not be possible to do this without your help. This month-long undertaking to remember Rinpoche’s compassion, and to set the stage for carrying on his legacy, will need supporters of every shape and form, whether as visitor, volunteer or sponsor.
We hope you will contribute and share in this celebration of Rinpoche’s life and deeds, as we begin 30 days of holy activities throughout September.
How you can participate
Admission to all pujas is free and you are invited to attend. To ensure we have enough seating for all guests, please RSVP your attendance here.
We also seek your kind sponsorship to help with the costs of all pujas held in conjunction with Tsem Rinpoche’s Parinirvana Anniversary. Your donation will help us with the cost of:
- Puja offerings
- Ritual substances
- Food and travel for visiting Sangha
- Temple upkeep and overheads
You can donate online to the Tsem Rinpoche Parinirvana Anniversary Fund at VajraSecrets.com or WhatsApp us at wa.me/60103020999. Any amount is welcome and deeply appreciated.
For more interesting information:
- The Promise – Tsem Rinpoche’s inspiring biography now in ebook format!
- The Parinirvana of H.E. Kyabje Tsem Rinpoche
- The Tsem Rinpoche Relic Stupa Project
- Devoting Yourself to a Guru Who Has Passed On
- Reading My Journey in This Life
- Most Venerable Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Phende visits Tsem Rinpoche
- Great Masters Speak about Tsem Rinpoche
Please support us so that we can continue to bring you more Dharma:
If you are in the United States, please note that your offerings and contributions are tax deductible. ~ the tsemrinpoche.com blog team
Bonsoir,
i am a vajrayana praticionner from France.
I have a few questions about dharma,
could u help me ?
OM HA RA PA TSA NA DHI HUM
Time flies its already three years and soon this 4th September is Rinpoche’s 3rd Parinirvana Anniversary. Still missing Rinpoche very much and hope to hear auspicious news on Rinpoche’s next incarnation coming home soon. 😘🙏🌈
Time flies its already three years now, soon this 4th September is Rinpoche’s 3rd Parinirvana Anniversary. Led by the Abbot Emeritus of Shar Gaden Monastery and visiting sangha, a series of rituals to accumulate oceans of merits for our Guru to return swiftly and continue his great works in turning the wheel of Dharma. This year’s anniversary extra special as both indoor and outdoor Relic Stupas has completed. Now we are looking forward to find Rinpoche’s incarnation . HE Tsem Rinpoche had benefited countless sentient beings through his teachings, personal advice or compassion in action here in Malaysia and across the globe. On this day it is regarded as a significant and particularly blessed day for practitioners. The powers of blessing and merit accumulated are incredible. The physical body of our Guru may have left but his blessings will always remain. It is said that the guru’s blessings are most powerful at the moment they enter nirvana and on all their Parinirvana Anniversaries. Our Guru’s parinirvana anniversary is a precious opportunity for us all as student to recall his kindness and compassion, and to rejoice in his enlightened deeds. It is also a time for us to contemplate on all that they have received and to generate a sense of gratitude.
Thank you Rinpoche with folded hands, and all those who are involved in this meritorious project.