Bless the remains of your dearly departed with a special purification ritual for hair and bones. Ruchok can be performed for both humans and animals, and can also be done for living beings. During the ceremony, the hair of the living and the ashes/bones of the deceased are blessed and “transformed” into Vajrayogini.
Upon completion of this sacred ritual, these consecrated remains will be mixed with other holy items and made into small Buddha images (tsatsas). These ruchok tsatsas will be inserted into holy Buddha statues that will be installed at Kechara Forest Retreat in the future.
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If you are attending this puja, you can offer kuyong (a token monetary offering) to the Sangha who will be conducting the puja.
Benefits for sponsors and attendees
How to join
Tsem Rinpoche’s Parinirvana Anniversary is an annual prayer festival in Kechara Forest Retreat, attended by important lamas of our lineage and monastic representatives from Shar Gaden, Serpom, Phelgyeling and Segyu. This year’s programme takes place from late August to late September 2024.
It is a special time for Rinpoche’s disciples and all spiritual practitioners to gather in prayer and meditation, generating a tremendous accumulation of merits and positive energy dedicated to the health, well-being and happiness of all sentient beings, and most importantly to the swift return of our precious guru His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche.
Admission to all pujas is free and everyone is welcome. To ensure we have enough seating for all guests, please RSVP your attendance here.
Besides attending in person, you are encouraged to submit any of the following items at Kechara House, Petaling Jaya or Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong by Aug 28 (Tue).
If you are making a submission, please see the important notes below.
How to contribute
We seek your kind sponsorship to support over 20 pujas and ceremonies that are part of the parinirvana anniversary programme.
Your contribution will help with the cost of:
Donate online to the Tsem Rinpoche Parinirvana Anniversary Fund at VajraSecrets.com or WhatsApp us at wa.me/60103020999. Any amount is welcome and deeply appreciated.
Important Notes
- Items from each person or pet should be submitted in individual Ziploc bags (one bag per item)
- Only a tiny amount of hair/ash/bone is required
- Label each bag with the name of the person/animal to whom it belongs
- Indicate if the item belongs to a person or animal
- Indicate if the item belongs to a living or deceased being
- Indicate your name and phone number in case we need to contact you
- The items you submit will not be returned to you. After the puja, they will be made into tsatsas and inserted into holy Buddha statues that will be installed at Kechara Forest Retreat in the future.
Who is Vajrayogini?
Vajrayogini is the supreme embodiment of wisdom and compassion whose practice is the most efficacious among all the Highest Yoga Tantras. She is particularly suitable for the people of our time because her practice helps to purify and transform desire, which is the current and most pervasive energy within samsara.
Vajrayogini manifested specifically to pacify our self-created inner obstacles that are provoked by the outer environment we live in. Therefore, her blessings are very potent and powerful for this day and age.
