Named after the monastery of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Thekchen Choling means ‘Great Mahayana Dharma Temple’.
Our Spiritual Director, Singha Rinpoche, founded the temple in hopes that through the Dharma, both our lay and ordained followers can realise their inner potential for a life of greater fulfilment and happiness.
Our first Dharma Centre was opened and hosted our first students at Thong Soon Road.
Thekchen Choling (Singapore) was formally registered as a society.
Singapore’s Largest Mani Wheel upon consecration.
First Unveiling of Largest Applique Thangka Of Lord Shakyamuni Buddha.
Thekchen Choling (Singapore) relocated to Beatty Lane.
Project Maude - thereafter the birth of Besar Project and Love Connect, a collaboration with Jalan Besar Citizens' Consultative Committee.
Free TCM Consultation to help financially challenged sick beneficiaries.
Thekchen Choling Education Bursary Award was established.
First Unveiling of Largest Guru Rinpoche Thangka in Asia.
1st Ever Virtual Great Thekchen Vesak Monlam Celebration via Facebook.
Changed our status from a Society to Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG). Fully registered charity with Ministry of Community, Culture and Youth (MCCY) and named as Theking Singapore Ltd.
Hosted our 1st ever animal blessings and prayer ceremony.
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
