Thekchen Choling is a registered Buddhist organisation in the Republic of Singapore. The organisation was started in 2001 by Singha Thekchen Rinpoche and a group of his initial disciples. The organisation promotes non-sectarian Buddhism, emphasizing understanding of Theravada and Mahayana teachings.
Healing Chants and the Sound of Bells Surround You When You Visit Thekchen Choling. An Oasis of Dharma Now Available Online, Wherever You Are! Thekchen Choling is a registered Buddhist organisation in the Republic of Singapore. The organisation was started in 2001 by Singha Thekchen Rinpoche and a group of his initial disciples.
Email: contactus@thekchencholing.org
Phone: 64663720
Fax: 64656736
Location: 2 Beatty Lane Singapore 209945
Connecting all with divine hearts – what does that mean?
Dunbar’s Theory based on some research suggests that the human brain is limited in the number of individuals with whom it can maintain a “social relationship”, suggesting a maximum of 150.
Chapter 3: Buddha’s teachings as medicine
It is 1999.
The digits on the clock reads 8.10pm.
The phone rings.
A familiar voice drifts out from the phone. “Why are you not attending teaching?” It is Singha Rinpoche.
He does not sound pleased. I make up some lame excuse and he brushes it off.
"Come now,” he says. Read more..
Chapter 4: Creating Experiences
There is a contradiction in all of us - we always seek a peaceful, stable, serene life with no problems. Yet, for probably all of us, when we look back at our lives, we realise that we grew, learnt and changed most as a result of (very often) challenging, difficult or stressful situations. Read more..
Chapter 5: The Rude Lady
The lady was crying.
Rinpoche had just spoken to her and the three of us stood there, somewhat awkward.
Rinpoche said, “You three better talk to her”.
We looked at each other, a bit lost. We invited her into a room, turned on the air conditioning and sat as she recounted her story. “That man (Rinpoche) was so rude. Read more..
Chapter 6: WHWWHHHHHHYYYY?
In Buddhist teachings, short instructions given by your Guru are called “pith” - meaning the essence of something - instructions. This story is about what I viewed as a very simple pith instruction given by Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup Rigsel (late abbott of Kopan Monastery and one of Singha Rinpoche’s root gurus). Read more..
Chapter 7: Is This a Pilgrimage?
It was early 1999. Singha Rinpoche had advised a student that he should have 100,000 Tsa-Tsa - the small statue you can wear in an amulet or sometimes bigger - of Lama Tsongkhapa made. Read more..
Chapter 8: All you do is talk; you have not done anything...
Ouch. That was what Rinpoche said at a temple committee meeting. It was not directed at me personally but was in relation to something I felt responsible for - so the words stung. In previous musings I mentioned how we should try to take what Rinpoche says to us positively. Read more..
Chapter 9: Meanings
In modern day communication training, we are told to be clear and concise. We use various means to check whether the person we have communicated with has understood our message etc. Over the years, I have realized that this expectation of communication that we, as a listener, often have does not apply to conversation with our Gurus. Read more..
Chapter 10: In the most difficult of times...
Many people seek Gurus who are internationally famous with titles who are recognised and respected. I suppose it is beneficial to develop such a karmic link, but these very busy teachers - who travel the world with tens of thousands of disciples, students and followers - are typically very difficult to contact. Read more..
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