Being with a Guru is a profound and meaningful bond that extends through lifetimes, ultimately leading to enlightenment. A qualified Guru is a safe refuge, guiding us through the turbulent waters of samsara on our spiritual journey. This path is often filled with challenges, ego, illusions, and negative emotions that can easily cloud our minds. A Guru helps us break free from ego-driven beliefs and comfort zones, offering guidance and light so that we may find clarity and wisdom as we progress toward awakening.
Disciples of Thekchen Choling are incredibly fortunate to have Singha Thekchen Namdrol Rinpoche as our cherished teacher and guide. His kindness and compassion shine brightly, and as a loving father and wise spiritual mentor, he remains with us through all circumstances. His boundless love for all of us is immense. His wisdom dispels the confusion in our minds, planting the seed of Bodhichitta deep within us. Through his guidance, we are inspired to better understand ourselves, cultivate greater self-awareness, and live lives that are meaningful and beneficial to others!
Singha Rinpoche teaches experiential Dharma, encouraging us to apply and practice the Dharma in our daily lives. Numerous disciples have received the heart of Rinpoche’s teachings, encouraging us to cultivate a Bodhisattva heart, as well as to dedicate our lives to benefitting all beings with love, compassion, and wisdom. To do this, we need to crush our self-cherishing mind and ego, so that we may realise the vast and boundless Buddha Nature that exists within all of us. Taming our minds on this path can only be achieved with a qualified Guru who can guide us to enlightenment.
“It’s from the guru that we will achieve all the realizations, from liberation from samsaric sufferings all the way up to enlightenment.”
Let’s all come together to request Singha Rinpoche and all lineage Gurus to live a long and healthy life to turn the wheel of Dharma for all beings in this long-life Guru Puja.
May all our Guru’s Dharma wishes be fulfilled and actualised immediately!
May all sentient beings be able to enjoy the Dharma day and night and gain awakening through our Guru’s enlightened activities!
May all countries live in peace and harmony, and may all people enjoy stability, growth and success!
Many of us have felt the essence of Rinpoche’s teachings by allowing it to transform our daily lives. We have witnessed the awe-inspiring means of his wisdom and skilful actions to awaken us. The vastness of his compassion and wisdom is indescribable.
Therefore, we pray that our Guru will live a long and healthy life so that he may be able to continue turning the wheel of Dharma to benefit all sentient beings. On this special occasion that marks the birth of our Guru, Singha Rinpoche, we dedicate a long-life Guru Puja to him and all lineage Gurus. Just as what Lama Zopa Rinpoche said about blessings, it is due to the kindness of our Gurus that we are able to receive blessings from Buddhas:
Let us join our hearts and collectively recite Heart Sutra together from now till 3 March 2025 , 2359hrs (SGT GMT +8)!
H.E. Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche specially advised that it would be greatly beneficial for disciples and students of Singha Rinpoche to recite the Heart Sutra to dedicate to the long life and good health of Singha Rinpoche. All are welcome to contribute as many mantras as you can to pray for our Guru!
The total Sutra count will be presented as a Gift of Devotion to Singha Rinpoche. We will also dedicate these merits to the long life of H.H. Dalai Lama, H.E. Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche and all lineage Gurus.
May all the holy wishes of all kind lineage Gurus be manifested quickly. May all Dharma centres, especially Thekchen Choling Temples, have success and flourish the Dharma extensively for all disciples, students, sponsors, members, and all sentient beings!
Contributions of any amount are welcome.
*The ceremony will also be broadcasted via Facebook Live.
Join us in our collective efforts and practice of Guru Devotion. Contribute towards the sponsorship of the following prayers and offerings to pray for the good health and long life of our Guru, Singha Rinpoche.
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Qing Ming Festival
Sacred Mirror
The Sacred Mirror represents consciousness and the element of space. Clear, pure and bright, the mirror reflects all phenomena objectively without bias, thereby reminding us to practice objectivity and to rise above our judgmental minds. On a more subtle level, it reflects the Buddha’s core teaching of emptiness – that nothing exists on its own side without a dependent arising cause.
Pinnacle of the mirror
The pinnacle of the mirror, formed by the white crescent moon, flaming red sun and an orange flame of fire, represents the completion stage of Vajrayana practice.
Light Rays
The light rays radiating from the Sacred Mirror represent the flourishing of the Buddha’s teachings, fanning out to the furthest reaches of the universe.
Full Moon Disc
The moon disc represents Bodhicitta, the aspiration to become a Buddha to benefit all sentient beings.
Blue Lotus
Divinely fragrant, blue lotuses bloomed only in the Buddha’s time. By incorporating it into the temple’s logo, it is symbolic of the ever-present Buddha in Thekchen Choling. Moreover, a lotus flower represents purity, perfection, compassion and renunciation, similar to how the beautiful lotus remains untainted even though it had arisen out from the muddy waters.
Nine Precious Jewels
These nine precious jewels represent the Guru, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, yidam or mind-seal deity, Dharma protector, the sky, earth, and the human realm.
Two Dragons
The two dragons represent continuity and harmony and create the cause for the temple to enjoy the strong support of members and benefactors for Dharma to flourish.
Golden Khata
The flowing golden khata represents the auspicious increase of all Dharma activities.
The Seven Gems of the Chakravartin or a Wheel-Turning King
1. The precious horse represented by a unicorn’s horn
2. The precious elephant represented by its tusks
3. The precious queen represented by round golden earrings
4. The precious minister represented by square golden earrings
5. The precious general represented by a pair of crossed swords
6. The precious jewel represented by the triple-eyed gem
7. The precious Dharma wheel represented by a branch of coral
