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Compact Disc

I hope those who have heard the CDs have benefited through the power of the prayers. Rejoice!!

Those from other parts of the world who wish to get a copy of these CDs can contact me directly via my email tztzopa@yahoo.com or geshezopa@gmail.com.

Thank you.

Wesak in Malaysia, Singapore and Himalaya (TSUM)

This year Wesak was extremely meaningful. I had the opportunity to take 8 Mahayana Precept and various practices with the inspiration of so many people. At the same time I got the chance to travel to Amithabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore to attend Khen Rinpoche’s teachings joined by the large group from Malaysia to attend his long life puja which is very important practice for long and healthy life of both gurus as well as students.

The long life pujas was very well organized much to the delight of everyone. Although the journey from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore is quite long, everyone felt the trip was extremely fulfilling.

By the great merit of everyone in the group, we also had the opportunity to visit the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in China Town, Singapore. We were all greeted by Benny who’s one of the temple key personnel. He took us on a tour of the whole place including viewing the relics of the Buddhas, Tathagatas and holy beings. By viewing, these relics enable them to establish great connections with the holy beings. We were also fortunate to meet the Abbot of the temple. Everyone was very inspired and amazed with the size and how the temple was built.

Immediately after the long life puja, the Malaysian group had a private audience with Khen Rinpoche. With the permission of Khen Rinpoche and Ven Lhundup, we had the opportunity to view and receive great blessing of all the holy relics of the Great Mahasiddha Geshela Lama Konchog. This exhibition granted the opportunity to thousands of people in Singapore during the few days of Wesak hosted and organized by Amitabha Buddhist Centre. The director and members of both centres expressed great gratitude and rejoice in the great success of the exhibition. Through this exhibit, many people were introduced not only to Amitabha Buddhist Centre but in particularly to dharma and connection to the Buddha’s emanation body (the relics).

These holy relics were also placed for viewing and blessing in Thekchen Choeling Centre for one day.

By now, the holy relics have returned to Relic Shrine in Kopan Monastery. There are still a lot of invitation of hosting of relics to various parts of the world mainly Ladak in Himalaya, Taiwan as well as Australia. I would say all this depends on the sincerity and the merit of the people receiving the blessings.

So it is indeed really rejoicing and I hope that all the people from the different parts of the world had the most meaningful Wesak by accumulating extensive merits and purifying numerous obstacles.

On top of all that, one of the greatest satisfaction I had this Wesak is the opportunity to organize 1 million recitation of Guru Padmasambhava mantra and 1 million Compassionate Buddha mantra as well as many sets of the Compassionate Buddha Nyung Nya especially focussing on the practice of taking the 8 Mahayana Precept. These are conducted not only by sanghas but by the lay people of Tsum in Rachen Nunnery and Mu Monastery led by the founder Drukpa Rinpoche and the respected Geshe Tenzin Choklek. These practices are dedicated especially to the victim of the Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and Earthquake in Sichuan, China and for whatever present and future natural and manmade disasters in the world to be completely purified caused by negative karma.

May whoever sees this message, able to accumulate great amount of merits by rejoicing on this practices and immediately dedicate the merits accumulated for the same purpose. This will definitely benefit the victims.

Many thanks also goes out to all the sincere, humble and dedicated lifelong practitioners monks and nuns in Rachen Nunnery and Mu Monastery in Tsum and specially heartfelt thanks to Rinpoche and Geshela. Of course the root cause is all due to the kindness of our root guru Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche and the late Geshela Lama Konchog.

Long Life Puja in ABC - Tsog Offering

Extensive Offering

The beautiful light and flower offerings at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

The abbot welcoming us

One picture for the album

Smile Everyone

Benny giving the group a tour around the Temple

Everyone listening attentively

Another pose with our 2 anilas and Benny

Group Photo
Pictures taken by Candy.


Pictures courtesy of Keng Yong during Singapore Wesak at the CD counter.

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Happy Saka Dawa !! From Amitabha Buddhist Centre (Singapore)

Dear Everyone

During Vesak Celebration 2008, Amitabha Buddhist Centre was greatly honoured to host the Relics Exhibition of the Great Mahasiddha Geshe Lama Konchog. Many people were blessed and inspired by the holy presence of Geshe-la's relics. On Vesak Day, we have accumulated the liberation of about 100 million animals. We joyously dedicate these merits to the long and healthy lives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup, Phuntsok Rinpoche, Geshe Chonyi, Geshe Zopa, and all FPMT Sangha.

We offer our deepest thanks to our Gurus for their blessings. May all their Dharma wishes be successfully accomplished.

This Saka Dawa, we will be conducting Medicine Buddha Puja, Guru Puja and Shakyamuni Puja with 1,000 offerings. Through the accumulation of merit and wisdom, may Amitabha Buddhist Centre continue to benefit many living beings, and be the cause for their full enlightenment.

Om Mani Padme Hung
Amitabha Buddhist Centre

Benny Soh
Senior Director

Prayer to Guru Rinpoche

These are some additional prayers and mantras you can recite for all the different purposes;

29. Prayer to Guru Rinpoche

Picture by Candy Tan

(Also known as Guru Padmasambhava - to clear any form of obstacles especially black magic, charm, curse, robbery, harm of elements, harm of spirits, harm from negative energies from both human and non human and environments. It also helps to clear whatever aspect of unfortunate in business, at work and obstacles in spiritual development.)

Precious guru, embodiment of all buddhas of the three times;

Great bliss, the lord of all accomplishments;

Wrathful power, who dispels all hindrances and subdues demons;

Pray bestow your blessings

Please remove the outer, inner, and secret obstacles and grant

your blessings to accomplish wishes spontaneously.

Du sum sang gyay guru rinpoche

Ngo drup kun dak de wa chhen poi zhap

Bar chhad kun sel dud dul drak po tsai

Sol wa deb so jyin gyiy lap tu sol

Chhyl nang sang wai bar chhad zhi wa dang

Sam pa lhun gyi drup par jyin gyi lob

When, due the obstacles of the elements earth, water, fire and wind,

This illusory body, which is rented, is meeting the time to be perished,

Requesting undoubtedly, without two pointed mind to

Padmasambhava and the Goddess of the Elements, [there is] no

doubt the four elements get naturally pacified.

I request, Orgyen, the One Rising From the Lotus (Orgyen Padma Chung Na),

Please bless the wishes to succeed naturally.

OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM (1x)

Mantras For Recitation

These are some additional prayers and mantras you can recite for all the different purposes;

29. Black Manjushri Mantra

(Beneficial for spirit harms, black magic, naga harms and cure of cancer.)

Om Tra So / Chu So / Dur Ta So / Dur Mi So / Nying Ga La Choe / Kha La Za / Kam Sham Tram / Beh Phe Shava (7x)

30. Mantra for blessing meat

(Recite then blow on the meat before consumption. It will purify the meat and it will bring the benefit of liberation to the being. The mantra will transform the meat to nectar and create extensive generosity and merits so it becomes a cause of enlightenment. One will not commit heavy negative karma of eating the meat rather one will bring great benefit to the being the meat belongs to.)

Om Ah Bira Khe Chara Hum (7x)

31. Geshe Lama Konchog’s Holy Name Mantra

(For accumulation of extensive merits to actualize enlightenment within one brief life time)

Om Su Ma Ti Sam Pan Na Sarwa Siddhi Hum Phet (7x)

Heartfelt Thanks from Thekchen Choeling (Singapore)

Dear all

During the auspicious period of Vesak , Singapore was blessed to be able to welcome the inspiring precious relics of His Eminence Geshe Lama Konchog. On a bright Saturday morning Thekchen Choling (Singapore) welcomed Geshe-la’s relics. Everyone was amazed at the range of relics brought very kindly to Singapore by Ven Thubten Lhundrup and which remained in the main gompa for the next two days. We were overjoyed when after much consideration, Ven Thubten Lhundrup agreed to have Geshe-la’s relics remain at the temple overnight . Some students and staff kept vigil through the night . Many people came to venerate Geshe-la’s relics and read about his life and reincarnation.

On that same day we released 400,000 lives as part of our regular animal liberation practice dedicated to the long lives of all kind and precious gurus.

We wish to thank everyone who made it possible for so many people in Singapore to venerate Geshe-la’s relics and receive great blessings. In particular to Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lama Lhundrup due to whose kindness this was made possible.

Sarwa Mangalam

Thekchen Choling (Singapore)

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