Commemorating Rinpoche’s 7th Parinirvana Anniversary

June 12, 2026
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June 12, 2026
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Tsem Rinpoche’s Parinirvana Anniversary is an annual prayer festival in Kechara Forest Retreat, attended by senior lamas of our lineage and monastic representatives from Shar Gaden, Serpom, Phelgyeling and Segyu. This year’s programme takes place throughout the month of September.

Sep 4 Tsem Rinpoche’s parinirvana anniversary puja (click for details)
Sep 5 1000 offering Namgyalma long life puja (click for details)
Sep 6 Yamantaka water purification & protection blessing (click for details)
Sep 8 Cittamani Tara puja (click for details)
Sep 8 Madhyamaka recitation puja (click for details)
Sep 9 Dukkar obstacle eliminating torma ritual (click for details)
Sep 11 Shenyingdudog: Heart Sutra with rituals (click for details)
Sep 12 Yangdup wealth puja (click for details)
Sep 13 Medicine Buddha puja for pets (click for details)
Sep 15 Guhyasamaya root tantra recitation (click for details)
Sep 15 Golden light sutra recitation (click for details)
Sep 16 Special naga puja (click for details)
Sep 17 400 offering Gyabshi puja (click for details)
Sep 18 Palden Lhamo mamo pacifying ritual (click for details)
Sep 19 Samayavajra purification + Alamkara recitation puja (click for details)
Sep 19 Gyenze increase fire puja (click for details)
Sep 20 Dorje Shugden thanksgiving & ruel recharge puja (click for details)

The importance of the Guru’s parinirvana anniversary

The lama’s parinirvana anniversary is a special time for Rinpoche’s disciples to reflect on our guru’s extraordinary compassion, enlightened activities, and to create the causes for his incarnation to manifest the great deeds of his previous lives.

We hope you will join us as visitor, volunteer or sponsor — to contribute and share in this celebration of Rinpoche’s life and deeds, as we embark on 3 weeks of holy activities.

How to join

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.

How to contribute

We seek your kind sponsorship to support over 15 pujas and ceremonies that are part of the parinirvana anniversary programme. This includes puja offerings, ritual substances, and dana for the Sangha conducting the puja.

Names of the Grand & Diamond Sponsors for each puja will be read in monastic style during the puja.

Ordinary sponsor: RM50
Special sponsor: RM150
Bronze sponsor: RM300
Silver sponsor: RM750
Gold sponsor: RM1,500
Diamond sponsor: RM3,000
Grand sponsor: RM5,000

Donate online via the Tsem Rinpoche Parinirvana Anniversary Fund or WhatsApp us at wa.me/60103020999. Please indicate which puja you are sponsoring. Any amount is welcome and deeply appreciated.