Kechara World Peace Centre or KWPC
Kechara World Peace Centre will be set on 30 acres of land not too far from KL city. KWPC is one of the twelve Departments of Kechara House Buddhist Organization and has its own Committee.
It is in the mountains, cooling and very green.
Formerly it was known as Tsem Kacho Ling or TKL, but we have changed the name to KWPC. The liaisons council decided it would be better.
We have the KWPC Excecutive Committe comprising of Datin Ng, Datuk May Phng, Mr Ngeow, Mr Henry Ooi and Mr JP Thong. They are a great bunch of friends of mine and if I may humbly say so, also students. They work very hard.
On this land we plan to have alternative healing such as Chi-kong, de-stressing meditations, yoga, flower arranging, vegetarian cooking, perhaps Traditional Chinese Treatment, philosophy, Vajra Yogini practices, retreat quarters, walk through forest with Tara image in forest, animal sanctuary, thangka sewing, painting, KMP books publishing, House of Tsongkapa Hall, etc etc. It is in the planning stages now and it will be the only alternative institute like it in the region benefitting many people from all walks of life.
Recently more Kechara Members have been visiting the land we have. Please see below for pictures.
We have natural wild orchids growing all over KWPC retreat land.
Our Kechara Members walking through KWPC’s forest.
Our members in rubber boats walking through the land
The views from KWPC is absolutely fantastic!! Imagine doing a Vajra Yogini retreat here?? Or going for a healthy brisk de-stressing walk after a nice vegetarian meal??
Mr Ngeow in yellow rubber boots leading a group to see the land. Mr Ngeow is KWPC Exec Committe member, one of the Dharma class teachers and also a special liaison to myself.
Datuk May Phng on the right. She is also part of the KWPC Exec Committe, Special liasion to Tsem Ladrang, BOD and Kechara House President.
I really love this picture. This is our members walking down from the highest point of KWPC land. It looks very surreal. Like they are leaving a magical forest of Findhorn and going back into the ordinary world again.
I use to read about Findhorn as a child and loved everything about it. And now I wish to create a Findhorn, my version up on this land. I hope many of you can join me in creating this magical place of healing, peace, harmony, spirituality and arts. The first of it’s kind in Malaysia and this region. Don’t wait for others to do, but you get involved. The more hands, the faster the results.
Our KWPC land is very nice in the mountains and very nice cooling weather..beautiful views, clear skies, green, natural, and perfect place for spiritual contemplation.
Tsem Rinpoche
April 25, 2010
A few days ago, Andrew, Thierry, JJ and Jp visited KWPC land. They loved it! Thierry mentioned he wants to visit again on his own and that the place stimulated his creativity.
Thierry, go all the way and make KWPC manifest. Do it for all the people you have loved and loved you!!
Tsem Rinpoche
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It doesn’t take long to know that this has always been Rinpoche’s wish. Now, we have a place and it’s called Kechara Forest Retreat.
I believe there are tremendous planning in progress. Not only about getting KWPC structure up but also the centre has to be populated by activities and trained manpower.
I think everyone should bring their loved one visit KWPC by that time,i remember someone told me that bring my parents there when KWPC is up there, immediately the picture on my mind that i drive my parent up there and show them the biggest tsongkhapa statue,am sure the energy there will bless my parents and hope they gain peaceful and tranquil in their mind.
KWPC will benefits many and pray for everything smooth for everyone involved in this huge and meaningful project.
Kechara World Peace Center…this will be a place of learning and healing. A place where Kecharians will call home.
As KWPC is located on the highlands, it will be a perfect place to go for retreat and other activities like study, art, healing, meditate and everything holistic.
Kechara World Peace Centre will benefit the people, the government and it will also attract a lot of tourists.
Be part of the growth of KWPC. Support in any way you can.http://www.kechara.com/peace-centre/
I was up in our KWPC every day during the 3 week period where we commissioned a company to do some soil investigation.I enjoyed every moment up there including having lunch amongst monkeys.
It is the perfect place for meditation, spiritual yogas as I feel tons of good and healing energy there.
Of course the most effective healing will be Lama Tsongkapa’s blessings and teachings which will be available for everyone.Be a part of Buddhist history and make a connection with the Gaden virtuous tradition by contributing to our Rinpoche’s vision for KWPC.
KWPC – That’s where I want to be!!! Yay! This is a place where many of us will call home. It will be a place filled with so many activities that you will not want to go home but stay there in the cool, lush mountains where you can either study, do art, learn healing, meditate, gain realizations, watch movies, sing, walk, and yes do Dharma! And why not? Sorry but I am not going to choose to be pregnant, get bloated up, have kids and be tied down to a system that doesn’t really get you anywhere and then what? Ok so some of you my friends will think I am crazy, a fanatic and too consume, but this is because the perception is you cannot do Dharma work and lead a “normal” life – normal according to societies concept. But Guess what you can and we are doing it, and doing it happily too. Because Dharma is nothing new, it’s just doing the right thing and making others happy, and making yourself happy and what is really so good is that at the same time you will be able to achieve something you can take with you when you die. A legacy of being a huge part of a World Peace Centre that is for everyone. And it is Rinpoche longing and vision to create Dharma teachers in Malaysia itself, our very own people teaching and spreading the Dharma and some even become Enlightened… http://www.kechara.com/peace-centre/ So please don’t sit around and just be a tourist, here’s is your chance to be part of something larger then life!
Kechara World Peace Centre is built to benefit the people who live in the country, for the government and a Buddhist learning centre as Tsem Rinpoche has made Malaysia his home. As it is located in the mountains, this is the ideal retreat place that Tsem Rinpoche had wished for to go meditate, contemplate and practice nearby streams, like Naropa did. This is the place where many Kechara members will go for retirement.
Imagine waking up in the morning – fresh misty air, running brooks, birds chirping, cool crisp air, peace, quiet, tranquility. This is the place where I would be happy in learning and practicing Buddhism.
KWPC is going to be the next big thing equivelant to Gaden during Tsongkhapa time. That’s how i look at it, not exagerating here. With the hardworking KWPC committee members and all Kecharians with the guidance of Rinpoche, it will definitely benefit lots of people in this region and all over the world.
Hopefully in the near future, there will be a school there which incorporate Buddhist teachings in every level from kindergarten to high school or maybe even a university! That would be awesome to the max! And eventually becomes a little township of it’s own and a new name,… Spiritual Hill! 😉
*clapping hands*
Yay! Something so huge and so beneficial will be here, in Malaysia (http://www.kechara.com/peace-centre/vision/). It is H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s long time vision to have such a haven, beautiful and yet spiritual at the same time for all to benefit from.
“World Peace is possible.
It starts from within
Kechara World Peace Centre…
…Dedicated to World Peace
Beyond sectarianism and exclusion, Kechara World Peace Centre will be an advocate for universal shared values such as love, benevolence, charity, generosity, fidelity, compassion, magnanimity, kindness, devotion, loyalty and altruism. This would be a haven of peace and spiritual inspiration for thousands of visitors every year, the perfect environment for meditation, contemplation and education.
The only way to win World War III is to prevent it.”
Arent the words spoken above beautiful? There is a Setrap retreat going on now to create causes and for the swift manifestation of Kechara World Peace Centre(http://www.kechara.com/kechara-house/events/going-forward-with-setrap/).
About 600 years ago, a legacy was built that has lasted generation upon generation, turning out illustrious masters who would bring the precious dharma out into every corner of the world. That legacy was Gaden Monastery and the founder was Lama Tsongkhapa who was instrumental for the Buddhist Renaissance. After Gaden, more institutional legacies arose, Sera and Drepung among others built by his close disciples.
Lama Tsongkhapa’s influence remains as strong as ever till this day and I cannot help but see the same scenario being repeated right before my eyes. I had no merits to be a disciple of Tsongkhapa when Gaden was built, but I count myself as extremely lucky by a fluke shot to realize that I could be counted as a student of one of Lama Tsongkhapa’s own close disciples, and true to tradition, this close disciple (his reincarnation) is now also about to embark on establishing another world class monastery and I am totally awed to be worthy to be part of it! But one of the rare qualities of a Buddha is skillful means. Hence we see Kechara World Peace Centre adapting with the times. This institution, a modern day monastery, will continue the legacy of Lama Tsongkhapa, training up teachers (lay or ordained) who will bring healing to many with afflictions of this day and age.
Who knows, when earthworks begin, we might even unearth a conch shell, and I will be the least surprised. Of all places, a Buddha would see fit to set up shop here, right at my doorstep. When will this precious chance ever come again? I would be a fool to let this slip by.
This is another legacy in the making: http://www.kechara.com/peace-centre/
REALITY man!
Many who knows about this special and sacred project would definitely agree that the greatness affecting people are really beyond words and phatoming!
This wonderful centre of learning and alternative arts will be a seat and platform for many great minds to come together to promote world peace together with the many multitudes. As Rinpoche has mentioned many times before, outer peace is only achieved with developing inner peace. Hence, here in Kechara, we strive towards transforming our minds so that we may be able to affect others in future to live in peace harmony and achieve world peace for everyone~!
Terima Kasih Rinpoche!
KWPC..the pinnacle and summit realization for the Kechara Family
A dream? An ongoing reality?
I recall reading in a story when the Buddha was at the Neranjana River after all those painful ascetic practices and He heard a master teaching his student on how to obtain optimum music via the middle path, not too taut nor too loose…then He floated His bowl after finishing an offered meal by Sujata, that if He were meant to obtain the Annutara Samyak Sambodhi, the bowl would float against the river’s current and float it did…and in time, He became the Samyak Sambuddha!
Today’s Kechara, as I see it, has seen their bowl floating upstream, KWPC…it’s just a matter of when that’s all….
The future of healing and spirituality begins here. This is where an institution of learning and healing will meet in perfect harmony – where the heart can breathe in the fresh mountain air and the mind bask in nature’s splendid rhapsody. A sanctuary for us to retreat and recuperate, a haven for us to rejuvenate and re-connect with nature and ourselves. Here we begin our journey home – home to nature as it should be, home to the calmness in the center of our spirit as we should be. I truly cannot wait for KWPC to come up. Now, everyone can make a difference and leave a legacy behind. When everyone come together and chip in to help build KWPC, you are contributing directly to benefiting others, and yourself. It is time we all band our resources together and do something meaningful and worthwhile. On our own, there is no way we can ever build such a monument that will last through time so that many generations to come will also get to experience peace within and without. Together, we can build a vision that will stand the test of time. Come and join hands together with Kechara today! Together, we will create the causes for a better world by building it together NOW.
hi rinpoche…i just gone through ur website …really impressed me…well ti introduce my self …m from bhutan …m bhutanese …my name is tshering yangchen…i m really touch about ur kechara commitee does for the beniefits of senteint beings….bye for now …will comment on this next time……take care
Kechara World Peace Centre … just love the name and I can’t wait for it’s completion. It will be a ‘Heaven on Earth’ for me too. I share Isanghamahal’s interest in supporting KWPC … will contact Liaison Bengkooi. Thank you Rinpoche and Kechara.
Wow, this is a big scale spiritual project that will benefit so many once it is completed! I wish Kechara and Rinpoche smooth progress in the manifestation of KWPC!
In China, more Chinese nationals are travelling to Malaysia and I am very sure that they would love to add the experience of healing, peace, harmony, spirituality and arts in their itinerary. I cannot wait to tell me friends here about this great place. I am sure that The Malaysian Tourism Board, that is very active here, would love to add this one-of-its-kind “product” in their efforts of introducing Malaysia’s attractions.
It was cool and quiet up at KWPC. While some of the members went further up, a few of us waited for them at mid level ( where the future Ladrang will be). I could hear the rustle of the trees and bamboo leaves as the gentle breeze brushed by…..Great place for retreat !
Dear Thomas,
You can swing from the trees there anytime…
Tsem Tulku
I too loved reading about Findhorn with Fairies and Devas bringing fruition and abundance from sand dunes and grass. These people in Caravans grew light from the source.
Your Paradise appears to be a Paradise, especially from my perspective in the Highland Desert Basins in the American West.
So fortunate, I want to swing from tree to tree.
I was there at KWPC land with KWPC exco to have a better understanding of the landscape and contour. I climbed all the way to the top!!! It was so rejuvenating to be up there in the hills, virgin jungle and cool fresh air. It’s really a great place to retreat from the hustle and bustle of KL. Can’t wait till it’s completed!
Dear Isanghamahal,
Glad to know that you want to spread this vision of His Eminence! I think you can support by creating awareness all over the internet through your Facebook, blog, and even mass email to your circle of friends, and it will spread from there! The more people know about Kechara World Peace Centre, the more people will come and help and be benefitted!
A place of peace, happiness and healing. It’s a heaven on earth for people like us.
Dear Isanghamahal,
Thank you for your inquiry. Please go to http://www.kechara.com and contact my PA Bengkooi on how you and everyone else may be involved in KWPC.
It is noble of you to do this.
For now help me create awareness in any way you can re KWPC.
Thanks, Tsem Tulku
Hello Rinpoche and Kechara,
Inspiring to hear about the World Peace Centre and the intentions it holds! As we in the US celebrate the spring equinox today, it is wonderful to read about how this “seed” planted and nurtured, takes root, grows, changes and the fragrant flowers of healing it will be generating! I wanna visualize a mountain of magical light shining forth from this Lotus rising in the Southeast Asian region! A true gift to the world! Rinpoche, for those of us from afar…how might we be able to support this vision and help water the seed from a distance?
Blessed equinox to you all there!
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I am sure you will be able to. Make strong aspirational prayers. Thats what i do daily so that KWPC will manifest fast!
I wish I will have the chance to visit KWPC soon…
Dear loh,
I like what you said, “We have so many schools and colleges and institutions in our society, but people who graduated from there don’t seem to get happier.” You are absolutely right!!
Tsem Tulku
It will be a monastic dharma institution, retreat cum tourists’ attraction up in those cooling highlands!
What an amazing place! This is going to be the place to develop spirituality. We have so many schools and colleges and institutions in our society, but people who graduated from there dont seem to get happier. Kechara World Peace Centre will be THE PLACE for such transformation to happen! Let’s join forces and work together to make it manifest!
A beautiful place for the Dharma to take root. Very serene setting and the flowers are gorgeous.