Events

Chinese New Year 2021
Join us for powerful prayers and abundant offerings to create the causes for Health, Wealth, Prosperity & all things Ox-picious [...]

Tsongkhapa Day 2020
Celebrate Tsongkhapa Day this 10th December 2020 with an evening of auspicious prayer and fellowship in Kechara Forest Retreat…

Tsem Rinpoche’s Parinirvana Anniversary
Commemorate Rinpoche’s first parinirvana anniversary and honour his extraordinary life & enlightened deeds with a special all-day prayer service on [...]

Ullambana Festival 2020: Increase Merit, Remove Obstacles
Join us for the annual Ullambana Festival at Kechara Forest Retreat and make the most of the auspicious Ullambana month [...]

#StayHome Wesak 2020
We’re bringing the temple to you this Wesak! Tune in on FB for an online-only #StayHome Wesak Celebration, live-streamed from [...]

Qing Ming 2020
Join us on livestream to observe Qing Ming with a Special Remembrance Puja and Qing Ming offerings and send great [...]

Special Land Blessing
This powerful ritual pleases the earth deities and nagas, and brings many benefits including good health, recovery from illnesses, abundant [...]

Shize Peaceful Fire Puja
Join us for a Peaceful Fire Puja based on Dorje Shugden’s pacifying form. This blessed puja will be conducted at [...]

Dorje Shugden Retreat
A guided 3D2N mantra retreat to clear your obstacles & fulfil your wishes. Suitable for all who are new to [...]

Chinese New Year Eve Prayers
Celebrate new beginnings with a new lunar year and the start of a new 12-year zodiac cycle when Chinese New [...]

Walking the Diamond Path Ritual Course
A 2D1N commentary on how to invoke two forms of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri to remove your outer obstacles and [...]

Tsongkhapa Day 2019
Celebrate the 600th anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s parinirvana this 21st December 2019 with a day of auspicious prayer and fellowship [...]

Kids Camp 2019
This coming December 8th, 9th & 10th, we’re opening the gates of Kechara’s Enchanted Forest Camping Hills for the very [...]

Buddhist Fundamentals
Buddhist Fundamentals is an easy 4-week course that will introduce you to fundamental Buddhist principles, meditation, prayer and practices, to [...]

Special Naga Puja
The Special Naga Puja for Healing, Wellbeing and Peace is a combination of four naga-related pujas – Naga Torma Ritual, [...]

Dorje Shugden Day
Join us on Saturday, 24th August 2019 in celebrating International Dorje Shugden Day with an evening of auspicious and powerful [...]

16 Arhats Puja & 3,000 Candle Lighting Ceremony
Celebrate Chokhor Duchen on Sunday 4th August from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm for an auspicious 16 Arhats Puja performed [...]

Special Exam Puja & Blessings
Give your child the extra advantage in the upcoming exams! Join Kechara’s puja team & the monks of Gaden Monastery [...]

Ullambana Festival
The Buddhist Ullambana Festival is one of the best times to honour your ancestors & dearly departed, send protection & [...]

Inner Peace Retreat
The Inner Peace Retreat is a meditation and wellness programme packed with insights into how to live well by reducing [...]

Spiritual Saturday
Saturdays at Kechara Forest Retreat are full of fun and meaning. In May 2019, look forward to self-healing massage & [...]

Wesak Day
Celebrated by Buddhists everywhere, Wesak Day commemorates the three most significant events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni – the [...]

Qing Ming 2019: A Time to Remember
This Qing Ming, express your love for your dearly departed by helping them to gain better future lives through proven [...]

Celebrate 15 Days of Chinese New Year at Kechara
Usher in the Year of the Boar with special Chinese New Year Eve pujas at Kechara House in Petaling Jaya [...]

New Year, Fresh Start: Blessed Pujas in Jan 2019
Join us throughout the month of January for more traditional rituals giving you powerful purification, healing, wish-fulfilment, and the blessings [...]

Powerhouse Pujas in December 2018. Don’t Miss Out!
To end the year on a high note and kick off the new year with a bang, we’ll be hosting [...]

Ullambana 2018: Respect for ancestors. Compassion for everyone
This year, we will be holding double Ullambana celebrations with meritorious programmes lined up at Kechara House in Petaling Jaya [...]

How to Have a Happy New Year of the Dog
Invite more ONG and HUAT into the Year of the Dog by generating tremendous merits! Make abundant offerings to the [...]

2017 Tsongkhapa Day
This coming Lama Tsongkhapa Day on 12 December 2017 (Tuesday), join us for a day of auspicious prayer and fellowship [...]

Ullambana: The Original Hungry Ghost Festival
The Hungry Ghost Festival gets its origins from the Ullambana Festival, named after the Buddhist sutra of the same name. [...]

1000 Drugchuma + Ruel Recharge Puja
Kechara Forest Retreat is hosting a special three-day 1000 Drugchuma puja dedicated to the good health and long life of [...]

Ruel Recharge Puja
On Saturday 20 May 2017, Kechara Forest Retreat welcomes you to the inaugural Tibetan Ruel Recharge Puja. This powerful ritual [...]

Vajrayogini Ruchok 2017
Kechara is pleased to announce that a rare Ruchok ritual based on the Vajrayogini Tantra will be held at Kechara [...]

Appease Local Deities and Naga the Buddhist Way
The diverse races and cultures in multicultural Malaysia result in many different practices to invoke, propitiate and appease our unseen [...]

#DoMore and Multiply Your Merits This Wesak Day
This May 10th, Kechara Forest Retreat opens its doors to the public for Wesak Day. Celebrated by Buddhists everywhere, Wesak [...]

Introducing Children to Dharma
One of the best gifts that we can give to our children is the gift of Dharma. By introducing children [...]

Oracles and Mediums in Trance
Seeking advice and guidance from mediums in trance is a common practice, especially among the Chinese in Malaysia. Most of [...]

Remembering the Kindness of the Deceased
In conjunction with Qing Ming (or Tomb Sweeping Day), Pastor Niral Patel shares how we can help our dearly departed [...]

The Secret of a Good Relationship
In conjunction with Valentine’s Day, Pastor David Lai will share how practicing a little bit of spirituality can strengthen your [...]

Yangdup 2017: The Grand Wealth Puja
Mark this date! This Chap Goh Meh on Saturday, 11 February 2017, join us for the annual Yangdup prayer, a [...]

Grand Dorje Shugden Puja 2017
Usher in Prosperity, Luck and Happiness the Tibetan Way! This Chinese New Year of the Red Fire Rooster, make merits [...]

Reunion Dinner Dharma
Chinese New Year is one of the most anticipated festivals and many prepare for the celebration months in advance. More [...]

Lama Tsongkhapa Day 2016
This coming Lama Tsongkhapa Day on 23 December 2016 (Friday), join us for an evening of auspicious prayer and fellowship [...]

“Discover Your Power” for Kids at Kechara Forest Retreat
The W.O.A.H. Camp is back! Kechara’s Sunday Dharma School (KSDS) is organising the second W.O.A.H. Camp on 17 and 18 [...]

Floral Design Classes for Beginners
Join Helena of Blooms for fun-filled flower arrangement classes designed for the creative at heart. You’ll learn lifelong skills for [...]

Special Thanksgiving Prayer for Lamps For Life Sponsors
Join us this Saturday, 15th October 2016 at Kechara Forest Retreat for a special Lama Chopa Puja and Recitation of [...]

Coming Soon! Gotong Royong Hari Malaysia 2016
Come September 16, Kechara Forest Retreat together with the Bentong City Council (Majlis Perbandaran Bentong) and the Tsem Rinpoche Foundation [...]

1st Laughter Yoga in Kechara Forest Retreat!
Good news! Laughter Yoga is now available at Kechara Forest Retreat! We are honoured to have Karen Sze Tho, a [...]

2D1N Photography + Meditation Programme in September 2016!
The Photography + Meditation Programme is back! Whether you love photography or are a nature lover, this programme is one [...]

Monthly Dorje Shugden Puja
Join us in Kechara Forest Retreat every third Saturday of the month for Buddhist talks and a short Dorje Shugden [...]