Why the guru’s birthday is special

Having a guru all comes down to affinity. If you are fortunate enough to have a guru in this life, it means you have a connection with the guru from a previous life. So, the guru’s birthday is the day he chose to take rebirth to re-connect with you.

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The Golden Relic Stupa of Tsem Rinpoche

To create the merits that we all need to meet Rinpoche’s incarnation again, we completed the Tsem Rinpoche Indoor Relic Stupa in September 2020, one year after Rinpoche’s parinirvana. This stupa is very special because it enshrines Rinpoche’s precious white relic pills, which miraculously emerged after the traditional funerary rites…

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Advice from Dorje Shugden

In January 2021, we consulted with our protector Dorje Shugden for advice on what pujas should be done to clear obstacles for the successful completion of our projects, and for the health, wellbeing and spiritual success of Rinpoche’s students.

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A wish-fulfilling shrine

To accommodate the growing requests to make offerings to Dorje Shugden, our founder Tsem Rinpoche saw a need for a much larger outdoor space where people would be able to make offerings in a safe, sanctified environment. This is how the Dorje Shugden grotto came to be…

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Largest Dorje Shugden in the world

Kechara Forest Retreat is home to the largest Dorje Shugden statue in the world. The statue stands at 24 feet (7.3 meters) in height. It is located inside Wisdom Hall, the main prayer and meditation hall which is large enough to fit 700 people…

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