There will be three compulsory special training sessions prior to the Maha-Cundi Drubchen in order to amply prepare participants. Singha Thekchen Namdrol Rinpoche has accepted disciples’ requests for these special trainings, and they will be held on 3 Oct 2025 7.30pm, 10 Oct 2025 7.30pm, and 11 Oct 2025 2pm. These will be strictly reserved for participants only.
Additionally, this year, it is a prerequisite for Drubchen participants to have received Cundi initiation. In response to that, disciples have requested for Singha Rinpoche to bestow a Cundi initiation. We are happy to share that he has accepted the requests, and shall be bestowing the initiation on the 18th of September, which will be open to the public.
Maha-Cundi Drubchen offers the Cundi practitioners who have received initiation and are doing daily practice, the chance to awaken and strengthen our practice of Cundi in the consecrated mandala of Arya Cundi, especially amidst turmoil and difficulty. For the aspiring serious practitioner, the Drubchen, together with the special trainings, also serves as a bridging step towards full Cundi solitary retreat in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
With all intense deity practices, it is most beneficial to offer a fire puja at its conclusion to purify any negativities accumulated such as from mistakes in practice and so on. As such, participants are included in the Cundi fire puja to be held immediately following completion of the Cundi Drubchen, which shall also be open to the public so as to be able to benefit as many as possible.
Set aside three days two nights from your daily life and come join us in the prayer retreat—for those who cultivate a strong link with her, through effective practice she will lead us all the way to enlightenment.
As advised by H.E. Jhado Rinpoche, Lhamo Cundi is the patron deity of Thekchen Choling. He had especially transmitted the esoteric lineage of Lhamo Cundi to our Spiritual Director Singha Rinpoche, thus establishing a direct connection between our temple and Cundi practice. The Maha-Cundi Drubchen is also a commitment made by Singha Rinpoche to Jhado Rinpoche to ensure the blossoming of this rare lineage.
Cundi has been highly revered since ancient times for her powerful blessings in granting spiritual and worldly successes. Hence, one may request Cundi to gain Dharma realizations, growth in businesses or personal careers, having a harmonious family, or having good interpersonal relationships through making offerings and supplicating to Cundi in this ceremony.
Through sincere cultivation with Arya Cundi, we can purify mountains of negative karma, including karma accumulated from our broken vows. Cundi helps to dispel misunderstandings and hatred within us and towards others that has risen from holding onto wrong views. Also, Cundi protects us from life obstacles caused by non-human entities and is able to transform all adverse conditions into auspicious ones.
It is said that several days participating in a drubchen can yield the same results as years of solitary retreat.
As a ritual requirement, we request all participants to kindly adhere to a ‘pure vegetarian’* diet, starting from the last sunrise that is before your session. For overseas participants in a different time zone from Singapore, please base the sunrise timing on your own time zone and not Singapore’s time zone. You may refer to more details when you register, a chart will be provided.
*This diet specifically refers to avoid: meat, garlic, onion, leek, white radish, chives, egg and cheese. However, the following are allowed: milk, powdered milk, butter, yoghurt and margarine.
Honouring Lhamo Cundi through these devotional offerings allows you to accumulate merit and enhance your prayers for the swift fulfillment of your wishes. Whether you seek Dharma realizations, success in business, harmonious relationships, a loving family, or supportive benefactors, your offerings can greatly support your aspirations.
Click below to honour Lhamo Cundi and cultivate in her vast ocean of merits:
In conjunction with the meritorious Grand Sanctification Ceremony of Cundi, the Luxurious Harmony Flower Offering is beneficial for overcoming unfavourable conditions, bringing peace and positive growth to your life and the world.
We are extremely fortunate to have received from lineage holder H.E. Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche the esoteric practice of Cundi, as well as a special Cundi mantra wheel for the creation of this exclusive Holy Amulet of Lhamo Cundi.
This year, the amulets will be consecrated again through The Grand Sanctification Ceremony of Cundi, thus imbuing them with even more blessings!
Learn more about the creation of this special amulet through this video.
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
