“When a great teacher passes away, a stupa is erected as a symbol that his subtle mind remains unchanging and ever-present in our lives."
Following the parinirvana of our beloved teacher and founder, H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche, we have begun the construction of the Tsem Rinpoche Relic Temple, a permanent spiritual memorial situated in the beautiful grounds of Kechara Forest Retreat.
Located within the Relic Temple are beautiful and sacred spiritual monuments to enshrine Rinpoche’s holy relics, honour his incredible incarnation lineage and pay tribute to his life’s work.
The Tsem Rinpoche Incarnation Chapel, a two-storey building that houses the indoor stupas and statues, and the Wall of Merits, dedicated to everyone who has supported this project.
The Holy Reliquaries, to allow visitors to view and receive blessings from Rinpoche's precious white relic pills and the relics of Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen.
The Relic Temple grounds, a circular courtyard with landscaped gardens, outdoor seating, candle offering grottoes, circumambulation paths, prostration decks and quiet spaces for students and visitors to engage in prayer and practice.
Far from being a simple physical structure, the Relic Temple is alive with blessings. It will commemorate the life, deeds and legacy of our precious teacher for current and future generations. More significantly, the Relic Temple is a powerful beacon that will help Rinpoche’s students and followers create the energy and merits to swiftly draw Rinpoche's next incarnation to take rebirth in this time and place. Furthermore, making extensive prayers and offerings at this holy site will help students generate the merits for Rinpoche’s next incarnation to manifest the great deeds of his previous lives, and for his work to grow even more.
Work on the Relic Temple (and the larger Relic Stupa Project) began in October 2019, spearheaded by Tsem Ladrang and Kechara’s management committee. In September 2020, the first memorial – Rinpoche’s Indoor Relic Stupa – was completed in conjunction with Rinpoche’s one-year parinirvana anniversary. With your generous support, we hope to complete the Relic Temple in September 2022.
More benefits of supporting this project
Prosperity, abundance and fulfilment of wishes
Long life and good health
Purification of negative karma
Protection from obstacles, misfortune and negative beings
A strong connection with H.E. Tsem Rinpoche’s next incarnation
Favourable rebirth blessed with good appearance, influence, fortune and wisdom
Collection of great merits for swift enlightenment
Buddha taught that those who help build places of worship will always have incredible wealth and power in future lives, and will eventually attain enlightenment. The great Indian yogi, Nagden Pawo also said that anyone who contributes to such a project, no matter how small that contribution is, even if it is just requesting others for donations, continuously collects tremendous merits even as they go about their daily lives.
The Building Fund
We invite you to make a donation to help with the construction of the Tsem Rinpoche Relic Temple. Your contribution goes directly towards the costs of the project including:
Raw materials
Labour
Piling
Construction
Electrical
Plumbing
Roofing
Tiles
Fixtures and fittings
Landscaping
Altars
Statues
Stupas
Prayers and ritual ceremonies
Travel expenses for high lamas and monks
To make it easy for anyone to become a sponsor, we've broken down the entire cost of the Relic Temple into “Bricks of Merit”. Sponsorship starts at an affordable half brick and there is no limit to how many bricks you can sponsor (or how often). You can also choose one of our larger sponsorship options (Bronze, Silver, Gold or Diamond), or sponsor one of the featured items in the Relic Temple in its entirety.
Your name will be included on our Wall of Merits (for contributions of RM10,000 and above) or on a digital screen (for contributions above RM150), located within the Relic Temple. In addition, prayers and merits will be dedicated to you by the high lamas and erudite monks who will perform the consecration ceremony upon completion of this incredibly blessed project.
We urge you to make history by helping to build the Tsem Rinpoche Relic Temple, the first of its kind in the region. Your investment into this piece of spiritual real estate has guaranteed returns for lifetimes - for every person who makes prayers and offerings at this holy site, you will receive a continuous stream of merits and blessings for having contributed to its existence.
Available until September 2023. We thank you in advance for your generosity.
H.E. Tsem Rinpoche was a world-renowned Buddhist teacher, the 25th incarnation from a long line of Indian, Nepali and Tibetan Buddhist masters dating back to over 2,500 years ago. He was the founder of the Kechara Buddhist Organisation headquartered in Malaysia, a prolific author of commentaries, discourses and books on Buddhism, and a beloved spiritual guide to many disciples around the world.
When Rinpoche passed into parinirvana on September 4th, 2019, the world lost a towering beacon of goodness and hope. Rinpoche had dedicated his entire life to the practice and proliferation of Buddhism especially through the digital world, and his teachings have touched the hearts and changed the lives of thousands of people around the globe.
Outdoor Relic Stupa (RM888,000)
A 20ft Stupa of Victory that will enshrine H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche’s precious white relic pills and holy remains, as well as other sacred items of the lineage masters. It will be precision-cut from solid granite, adorned with handcrafted gold ornaments and filled with hundreds of thousands of mantras, Buddha images and holy items. The first of its kind in Malaysia and one of very few in the region, the Stupa will help create the energy and merits to swiftly draw Rinpoche's next incarnation to take rebirth in this time and place and to manifest the great deeds of his previous lives.
Tsem Rinpoche Statue (RM750,000)
A 7ft larger-than-life statue of H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche casted from tin bronze and filled with Rinpoche’s holy remains in the form of blessed relic tsatsas, hundreds of thousands of mantras, Buddha statues and holy items. It will be a reminder of our beloved guru and his precious teachings, a source of blessings and inspiration for his devoted students around the world, and a commemoration of Rinpoche’s extraordinary life and deeds as a humble Buddhist monk, prolific author, beloved spiritual guide and Dharma pioneer.
Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen Stupa (RM600,000)
A 15ft Stupa of Enlightenment that will enshrine the precious relics of the erudite master Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen and his previous incarnations. The relics include a piece of Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen’s robe which originated from the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet; and a piece of Panchen Sonam Drakpa’s robe and hat which originated from Trode Khangsar Chapel, also in Lhasa, Tibet. The only one of its kind in the world, the Stupa will be casted from tin bronze, adorned with 24k gold leaf and filled with hundreds of thousands of mantras, Buddha images and holy items.
Small Tsem Rinpoche statue (RM388,000)
A 30in statue of H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche casted from tin bronze, plated in 24k gold and adorned with traditional lama clothing made from silk brocade. It will be placed in the window of the Outdoor Relic Stupa.
Holy Reliquary (RM80,000)
A 12in reliquary crafted from 999 silver in the style of the Stupa of Enlightenment. It will house the precious white relic pills of H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche and the relics of Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen.
Temple Offerings for sponsorship
Wisdom candle grotto (RM50,000)
An extra large stone grotto where abundant candle offerings will be made daily to generate merits for the development of wisdom, insight, mental clarity and the swift return of Rinpoche's unmistaken incarnation.
Longevity prostration board (RM20,000)
A solid granite board placed in the Relic Temple garden for visitors and practitioners to engage in the Buddhist tradition of prostration. This is a powerful and easy practice for healing, long life and purifying negative karma.
Memorial stone bench (RM5,000)
A granite memorial bench placed in the Relic Temple garden for practitioners to engage in prayer and meditation, and for visitors to soak in the blessed atmosphere. Sponsoring a seat engraved with the name of a departed loved one is a special way to honour their memory.
Stupa garden tree, large (RM2,000)
A large tree planted in your name in the Relic Temple garden, as an offering to H.E. Tsem Rinpoche and the Three Jewels.
Stupa garden tree, small (RM1,000)
A small tree planted in your name in the Relic Temple garden, as an offering to H.E. Tsem Rinpoche and the Three Jewels.
* This is an offering item and no actual product will be shipped.
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Good Experience so farReview by Tan Siaw Suang
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I don't have any issue with the service and product quality. (Reviewed on 11/11/2022)
5 Starts!Review by Cheang Chin Ling
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So far so good and I don't have any issue with the service and product quality. (Reviewed on 11/11/2022)
I am blessed and happy.Review by Juldee Khoo
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Feeling so blessed and happy to be part of it. (Reviewed on 10/18/2022)
Opportunity To Contribute in Building Holy TempleReview by lee mee fan
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its a rare chance that we are able to contribute in building holy temple. its a great honour and thank you Kechara Forest for this special opportunity to collect merits. Grateful for the opportunity. (Reviewed on 9/25/2022)
Make merits through good deedsReview by Javen Khoo Ai Wee
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Am truly blessed to be given this opportunity to contribute to the building of Tsem Rinpoche Incarnation Chapel. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for the many good blessings received for excellent health, happiness, success, wealth and protection. (Reviewed on 8/29/2022)
Excellent Customer ServiceReview by TAN SOO LEE
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Excellent Customer Service :)
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Sado sado sadoReview by Marie Chee
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Hello there
I've been purchasing your numerous services cos it's convenient for me since I lived away from the city.
Your services are very thorough and it helps the living to create merits for the living family.
I've learned to do Dana since from young and will continue to do so.
Much thanks again.
Marie (Reviewed on 6/16/2022)
Love it for the Karmic benefitReview by Kee Wei Shiun
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Thank you KFR for bringing me to this path. (Reviewed on 5/29/2022)
Excellent explanations and easy to make orderReview by SEE CHENG CHYE
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Good details given about the endevour and after reading, decided to conttibute to the effort. Ordering is easy and breeze. No issue faced. Good luck and may you be successful to build the temple. (Reviewed on 4/20/2022)
Om benza wiki betana sohaReview by Chan Chee Wai
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It’s my honour, when I’m able to do just a little offering. (Reviewed on 1/20/2022)
Everything sail smoothReview by Leong Sen Pink
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I am glad to be able to contribute, I hope it will benefit to everyone (Reviewed on 1/19/2022)
Progress Review by Tan Boon Huat
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Please keep us posted on the work progress (Reviewed on 12/7/2021)
Online DonationReview by Serene Ho
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Easy to donate online. Good for oversea
S donor. If a photo can be taken to show donation will be great. (Reviewed on 11/7/2021)
An absolute honour. Review by Marcus
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An absolute honour to continue sponsoring and helping Kechara Forest Retreat (and Kechara in general) to get the precious Tsem Rinpoche Relic Stupa and Temple to be built to ensure that our Guru can have a place to come back to once again continue turning the Wheel of Dharma for all sentient beings. (Reviewed on 10/23/2021)
Happy Review by Jack
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I am not sure how to review a brick :) But the process to contributing was very easy and strait forward. (Reviewed on 10/18/2021)
Thank you to Tsem Rinpoche Review by Ong Yong Wah
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I got to know about Kechara Retreat when I started watching Tsem Rinpoche u-tube video, his dharma talk were always interesting, well explained. Contribute a brick IMO of my son whom has pass away recently. Tsem Rinpoche video helps me a lot dealing with my loss...thank you. (Reviewed on 8/25/2021)
thank you rinpocheReview by Vincent
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thank you rinpoche (Reviewed on 8/19/2021)
Happy and satisfactionReview by Seeralan R Muthucumaran
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The service are very good and satisfaid, I'm very happy to recommend people who need their services and goods. Thank u very much. (Reviewed on 8/15/2021)
In memory of Tsem RinpicheReview by Daphne Fong
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I discovered thru YouTube send me a video of Tsem Rinpoche. I went to the website and discovered Tsem Rinooche passed away and I was so devastated even though I watched about 2-3 videos. I felt his compassion and the love of each video he put out. Every single video was powerful and spiritual. I wished I had a chance to meet him. He was so devoted to Lord Buddha dharma and wanted to spread to everyone in the world. (Reviewed on 8/9/2021)
Good and satisfactionReview by Seeralan R Muthucumaran
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Good and satisfaction. (Reviewed on 7/27/2021)
array of choices to choose fromReview by Chanvibol Kit
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I chose tree planting, small. I know it's got great benefits to both me and others. before you choose a gift(s), think about its affordability, benefits to all, and its effects to both past, present, and future. lets help build Tsem Rinpche Incarnation Chapel together. (Reviewed on 7/8/2021)
Wesak 2021Review by Toh Yik Fung
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We visited Kechara Forest Retreat few years back with family members and had the opportunity to see Tsem Rinpoche at the garden.
Glad to come across Vajrasecrets when we were looking for opportunity to contribute during Wesak 2021. We chose to support Tsem Rinpoche Incarnation Chapel and feel blessed.
(Reviewed on 6/18/2021)
Thank you!Review by Elisa Khong
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Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in the building of Tsem Rinpoche's incarnation chapel. (Reviewed on 6/17/2021)
Swift returnReview by Khong Jien Howe
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May Guru return to Kechara to benefit all sentient beings (Reviewed on 6/8/2021)
Do good deeds is good Review by Leong Sen Pink
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Being able to contribute back to society and help to build the temple is a good deeds. (Reviewed on 6/6/2021)
Great!Review by Tan Jia Minn
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Great experience contributing to the construction of something meaningful (Reviewed on 5/31/2021)
Building Relic Temple Review by James Plaskett
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I am honored to help in a small way to the building of the relic temple for Rinpoche. May this act of kindness be for the benefit of all beings. (Reviewed on 5/1/2021)
For the swift return of Tsem RinpocheReview by Khong Jien Howe
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Dedicating the merits for Tsem Rinpoche return on behalf of my Father. (Reviewed on 4/27/2021)
Once a lifetime meritorious contribution!Review by So Kin Hoe
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Spiritual offerings will never cause us to become less but increasing abundance of all aspects in life. The law of karma will not stop its effects as long as we stay in the world of samsara. (Reviewed on 1/13/2021)
