News and Upcoming Events

Schedule:
Johor Bahru Centre - 2-3 Nov 2003 (Sunday and Monday)

Singapore Centre - 5-6 Nov 2003 (Wednesday and Thursday)

Kuala Lumpur Centre - 9-10 Nov 2003 (Sunday and Monday)

Kuching Centre - 15-16 Nov 2003 (Saturday and Sunday)

For a biography of Khenpo Ramesh, please visit the Kuala Lumpur centre, and visit the 'News Archive' page from the'Upcoming and News' section - visit Nov 2002.

July Programme

Regular Weekly Activities

Mondays
1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 July 2002
Four Arms Chenrezig and Buddha Amitabha Practice
8.30pm-10.00pm

Fridays
5, 12, 19, and 26 July 2002
Mahakala Puja
8.30pm-10.00pm

Saturdays
6, 13, 20, 27 and July 2002
Dharma Discussion
2.00pm-4.00pm

Monthly Events

Saturday
6 July 2002
Release of live animals
10.15am-11.15am

Dharma Teachings - July 2002

We are pleased to present Dharma Teachings by Khenpo Ramesh

Tuesday
23 July 2002
The Essence of Kagyupa School and Philosophical Studies in Kagyupa School
8.00pm-10.00pm

Wednesday
24 July 2002
Presentation of Initiation
8.00pm-10.00pm

Biography of Khenpo Ramesh

Khenpo Ramesh was born in Kinnaur, Northern India, from the Kagyud lineage. After receiving his primary school education, he left home at seventeen and spent seven years in Tashi Jong Monastery. Thereafter, he spent another ten years at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Varanasi thus receiving a solid and traditional foundation in Vajrayana Buddhism.

Khenpo Ramesh received extensive Mahamudra teachings from other well-known Khenpos such as Kagyud Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso and Dzogchen teachings from Khenpo Palden Sherab. He has wide experience in teaching the dharma to the Sangha as he traveled extensively throughout Nepal and India. He held several teaching positions at the Vikramashila Institute and Jangchub Choeling monastery in Pokhara established by Venerable Shangpa Rinpoche. He is also the Khenpo of Ningmapa Monastery in Sarnath where he currently resides. He also teaches Sanskrit and the Dharma at the Tibetan University.

Khenpo Ramesh conveys the essence of difficult and complex teachings in a simple and approachable manner to the audience. We hope that you would not miss this special series of teachings organised for all.

Amitabha Jangchog Puja Sunday 18 August 2002 Conducted by Ven Shangpa Rinpoche

Amitabha Buddha

All are welcome to participate in the accumulation of merit.

Purpose of Amitabha Puja and Jangchog

The word Amitabha means infinite light. Buddha Amitabha has attained the state of enlightenment many eons ago. One of his aspirations is that whoever has faith in him, wishes to be reborn in his pureland, remembers and calls his name sincerely would take rebirth in his pureland called Sukhavati.

Through his accomplishment of aspirations, he manifests the pureland where beings without vital defilements can be reborn thereupon one can purify the sins and accumulate merits and wisdom. Every cause and condition therein can lead a person to attain enlightenment and there is no unfavorable conditions for downfall.

According to the Mahayana and Vajrayana teachings, Buddha Shakyamuni has mentioned the qualities of Buddha Amitabha and described the details of Sukhavati Pureland. Based on sutra and tantra teachings, there is a special method to liberate the deceased. This particular practice is called Jangchog which means purification ritual.

With the development of the loving kindness and compassion while practice the method in the ritual of Amitabha, the karmic obscurations accumulated by the deceased since beginningless time can be purified and the consciousness of the deceased can then be transferred to the Western Pureland. Whereupon one receives the teachings directly from Buddha Amitabha and finally attain enlightenment.

For the benefit of everyone, Saraha Buddhist centre is holding the Amitabha’s Jangchog Puja for the deceased, therefore, we hope everyone come to join the Puja for precious opportunity.

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Biography of Vajra Master Venerable Shangpa Rinpoche

Shangpa Rinpoche was born on 1960 at the border between Tibet and Nepal. At the age of two, he was recognized as an incarnation of the Great Yogi Shangpa Rinpoche, who was a disciple of His Holiness, the 15th Gyalwa Karmapa. His Holiness, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, ordained him when he was 9 years old.

While he was studying in his fourth year, Dupsing Rinpoche passed away and His Holiness, the 16th Karmapa instructed him to assume the responsibility as the Abbot of the Janchub Choeling Monastery in Pokhara, Nepal.

In 1982, Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche requested Rinpoche to go to Singapore to be the spiritual teacher. In 1997, he was appointed by members to be the Abbot of the Centre.

He is also Abbot of Vikramashila Buddhist Institute in Nepal, Tharpa Choeling Nunnery in Mustang, and Drubgyud Choeling Monastery cum Institute in Lumbini. To manage his works in these areas, Rinpoche established the Shangpa Foundation in 1996 and became in Chairman with the approved and support of the Nepalese Government.

Rinpoche travels frequently to the other countries to keep in touch with the progress of his works and to continue with the propagation of the Buddhism.

For more information on Shangpa Rinpoche and on his extensive Dharma Activities, please visit his website.

Please check back on this page, for news of upcoming events at the centre, and other happenings. This page will be frequently updated to keep you "in the know" about the centre and it's activities.