Drigar Thubten Daryge Ling

DINNER WITH HIS EMINENCE GARCHEN RINPOCHE FOR DTDL MEMBERS

This dinner on 23 Aug 2013 expressed appreciation to the members, donors, and other supporters who have contributed to the growth of Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling over the past years.

100 DEITIES SHITRO EMPOWERMENT

Refuge Vows Taking which held on 20 Aug 2012 was open to public, followed by 100 Deities Shitro Empowerment which was conducted by HE Garchen Rinpoche.

2nd 100 MILLION AMIDEWA RECITATION RETREAT

H.E Garchen Rinpoche has been coming to Singapore to lead a retreat every year, and now the tradition of an annual Amidewa Recitation Retreat has been established.

The event was held at the Taipei Buddhist Centre from 16 to 19 Aug 2012. With approximately 500 participants, we were able to accumulate many mantras to express our wish for world peace and the ultimate happiness of all beings.

BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI FIRST TURNING OF THE WHEEL & HIS HOLINESS CHETSANG RINPOCHE’S BIRTHDAY

On this auspicious day, the centre practiced the Lama Chopa Tsok Offering together with the offering of khatas, lamp, flowers and incense.

We offer gifts and practice to remember the kindness of teachers who enter samsara voluntarily to turn the wheel of dharma for our benefit.

ONE DAY VAJRAKILAYA RETREAT

H.E Garchen Rinpoche first gave the Vajrakilaya Empowerment in Singapore during his visit in 2010. Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling has hosted a Vajrakilaya retreat to enable group practice start from 2012. The retreat which is restricted to those who have received the Vajrakilaya empowerment, is led by Ven. Dorzin Dhondrup Rinpoche.

ANNIVERSARY OF LORD JIGTEN SUMGON’S PARINIRVANA

The glorious lineage of Drikung Kagyu was founded over 800 years ago by Lord Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, who is the embodiment of the Buddhas of the Three Times, and who is a reincarnation of Arya Najarjuna. This was our 4th year to commemorate the anniversary.

The centre held the anniversary prayer session including the Lama Chopa Tsok Offering. Through these  and other practices, we requested blessings from our precious lineage founder.

SANG SMOKE OFFERING PUJA

The annual Sang Smoke Offering Puja was conducted with the purpose of purifying all negativities and obscurations in the six realms of existence and to repay our karmic debts.  The smoke offering puja is offered to the Triple Gems and the Three Roots, as well as to the lamas, yidams, dakinis, dharma protectors, the Buddhas in the ten directions, the Zambuling Lords of the land, the six kinds of beings, finally to those who steal life forces and those who send obstacles, illness, bad omens and masters of malevolent magical projections.

VESAK DAY CELEBRATION

One of the most important days in the Buddhist tradition is Vesak Day, which marks the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. For Buddhists this day is a “multiplier” day, one on which merits are multiplied by one hundred thousand times. Disciples performed the ritual of showering Prince Siddhartha, and they make lamp and flower offerings. We also practiced the “Confession of Downfalls to the Thirty-Five Buddhas” ritual, which purifies defilements.

AUDIENCE WITH HIS HOLINESS KYABGON CHETSANG RINPOCHE IN MALAYSIA

Led by Ven. Dorzin Dhondrup Rinpoche, the Singapore Drikung disciples made a trip to Kuala Lumpur to receive teachings and blessings from H.H Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, the 37th Throne Holder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage.

CELEBRATION OF HIS EMINENCE GARCHEN RINPOCHE’S 75th BIRTHDAY

The line of Garchen incarnations originated from Siddha Gar Chodingpa, the heart son of Drikung Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon.
On this special day we celebrate the birthday of H.E Garchen Rinpoche with Guru Yoga practice and lamp offering. All merits were offered to our precious teacher to wish for his long life and to express our gratitude for his kindness to all sentient beings. On this day in 1936 Garchen Rinpoche took birth in samsara for the benefit of all, and we are most thankful. It is richly meritorious to appreciate teachers fully in this way, and we enjoy the chance to make our teacher happy.