DATIN NG WEE CHIN's - Kechara
DATIN NG WEE CHIN's - Kechara DATIN NG WEE CHIN's - Kechara
kechara’s NEW NEWS > The New Gompa There have been many whisperings lately of a new gompa (temple) within the same neighbourhood of our two existing centres KH1 & 2. The Kechara Gompa Committee has been formed under the leadership of Liaison Datuk May Phng and is working hard now to get the job off the ground. Keep your eyes peeled for more news. For a teaser, check out kechara.com > The Time is Now Kechara Media & Publications officially launched their new, sexy coffee table book, If Not Now, When? by Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. Held on a sunny afternoon in January, the launch in MPH Bookstore in 1Utama brought in 11 journalists from different media who then proceeded to write many wonderful reviews about the beautiful book. Check out what others have to say about If Not Now, When? on kechara.com/kmp > Learning from the Sangha Kechara has had the great honour to have had two monks visiting us from Gaden Shartse Monastery. H.E. Kating Rinpoche and Gen Lobsang Yeshi were in KL for five weeks to teach selected students new rituals and pujas in Tibetan. Now, thanks to all they have taught us, these sacred, wonderful pujas will soon be available to all Malaysians and marks yet another step in Rinpoche’s vision to create a dynamic local community of Dharma practitioners. > Model Visit It’s not everyday a supermodel drops by! World famous model sisters Ling and Ein Tan - who have appeared on some of the world’s greatest runways and magazines, such as Harper’s Bazaar - visited Kechara House in December and joined the KSK team to go out on their food distribution rounds. Dharma really is for EVERYONE! See photos of the beautiful sisters in our centre on kechara.com > Kechara Oasis Turns One! Our delicious new-age vegetarian restaurant celebrated its one-year anniversary in January! It’s been a year filled with great food, a healthy lifestyle and most importantly, a more compassionate cuisine which promotes non-violence. Find out more about KO and their current promotions on kechara.com/ oasis > Tying the Knot Our dedicated outlet manager of Kechara Paradise Sunway Pyramid, Suzan Ng, finally tied the knot with her long-time boyfriend Simon on December 19! They had a most unusual marriage, with a ceremony in Kechara House presided over by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, and also in the church as Simon’s family are Christians. Congratulations Suzan and Simon! Read the whole story on kechara.com > Hollywood Beckons Shirley Maya Tan, one of H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s long-time students, has been busy making a star of herself for the Dharma and will soon be appearing in a Hollywood promotional video! Produced by one of Tinseltown’s most prolific producers Teddy Zee, Shirley will star alongside famous Asians such as Sandra Oh, Lisa Ling and Joan Chen in a short video against domestic violence and sexual abuse. See more on kechara.com > Chinese Dzambala Pujas Starting this year, Dzambala pujas are now available to our Chinese-speaking friends! There is now a session every Wednesday 8pm at our gorgeous Dzambala chapel in Kechara House 2. Tell all your Chinese-speaking friends: invite the energies of wealth in this ancient and wonderful practice! For more details, email care@kechara.com > FED-exing joy to the World Inspired by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s encouragement that nothing will happen if no effort is made, Kechara Media & Publications and many volunteers have been doing massive mail outs of their latest publications to influential people all over the world. These included the books Call Me Paris, There’s No Way But Up, and If Not Now, When? in both Chinese and English. See their massive efforts on kechara.com > New Year, New Staff! The first quarter of the year has witnessed an amazing shift in the level of commitment from Kechara members. Many are now joining Kechara full-time and making Dharma a career. Please join us in welcoming the following into the Kechara family: Dr. Lanse Chiah and Allan Lee (Kechara Media & Publications), Han Siew Fong and Jace Chong (Kechara InMotion), Bill Keith (Creative Direction for all Kechara departments) May Ong (Kechara Care), Tan Gim Lee (Kechara House), Wan Wai Meng (e-division, Tsem Ladrang) and Yvonne Yap (Kechara Discovery). Keep up to date with all the latest news and find out the latest, upcoming happenings, download cool new photos and discover a wealth of Dharma resources on www.kechara.com 14
follow the liaisons What they’re all really up to... > The Liaisons Council expands its family tree and huge scope of Dharma work and activity. Recently, four more very committed, dedicated and hardworking members have joined the Council. We welcome PHNG LI KIM as Associate Liaison and HAN SIEW FONG, DAVID LAI and IRENE LIM as Apprentice Liaisons. Read the full stories and find out more about the Liaisons at kechara. com > Regularly described as someone who brings great joy to whomever she meets, the eversmiling Ladrang Liaison CHUAH SU MING was recently (and very appropriately!) voted in as the new Head of Kechara Care. This very crucial department looks after all new people in the organisation as well as existing members, staff and friends - so the position suits Su Ming to a tee. Congratulations Su Ming! > Kechara Paradise Liaison WAN WONG, who has been deeply involved with Kechara Saraswati Arts since its inception, has taken over leadership for this exciting department. KSA had sprung from a back room in Kechara Paradise SS2, under Liaison Wan’s care, and grown into a separate but closely related department. It is only fitting that Liaison Wan will lead KSA as its Head of Department as it grows and evolves. > Honorary Liaison DATIN NG WEE CHIN has unveiled a secret hidden talent in adorning Buddha statues with jewels. She’s been working hands on for many months, adding tiny Swarovski crystals, jade and rubies onto the three main Buddhas of Tsem Ladrang’s audience room - White Tara, Shakyamuni Buddha and Tsongkhapa. What a beautiful offering of time, effort and of course, plenty of bling bling! The Board As Kechara grows at light-speed, more accountability and efficiency are required to move forward towards our goal of KWPC. Therefore, the Board of Directors (BOD) has recently been restructured to clearly define each Director’s roles and responsibilities. Liaisons JP THONG, DATUK MAY PHNG, HENRY OOI, RUBY KHONG, PAUL YAP and PHNG LI KIM were voted in by the Liaisons’ Council as the new BOD. Each of the BOD will be directly responsible for specific departments - Liaison JP to oversee Ladrang, Datuk May - Kechara House and KWPC, Ruby Khong - KSK and KC, Paul Yap - KD and KSA, Phng Li Kim - KMP and KIM and Henry Ooi - KP and KO. We congratulate the members of our BOD for accepting the challenge to take the Kechara organisation forward! FROM the lama’s cushion The latest news from H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche > Always an avid animal lover and supporter of animal welfare, Rinpoche has recently set up fish tanks within his own bedroom, housing betta fish and other small freshwater fish, as well as cute little terrapins. > During the recent visit by the monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery, H.E. Kating Rinpoche and Gen Lobsang Yeshi worked with some of Tsem Rinpoche’s students to make the Vajrayogini self-initiation ritual available. This involved doing transliteration and learning the tormas and rituals. Now, Tsem Rinpoche has done the self-initiation ritual once and will be able to continue doing this now that the puja is available here. (We fervently hope that Rinpoche will confer Vajrayogini’s holy practice on to us in the future too!) > Two new blogs reveal the more private side of H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. Share in Rinpoche’s own thoughts, stories and personal pictures in his blog: tsemtulku.typepad.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche and uncover all Rinpoche’s secret acts of kindness behind the scenes in a blog started by his students: secrettsemtulku.blogspot.com 15
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kechara’s NEW NEWS<br />
> The New Gompa<br />
There have been many whisperings lately<br />
of a new gompa (temple) within the same<br />
neighbourhood of our two existing centres<br />
KH1 & 2. The <strong>Kechara</strong> Gompa Committee<br />
has been formed under the leadership of<br />
Liaison Datuk May Phng and is working hard<br />
now to get the job off the ground. Keep your<br />
eyes peeled for more news. For a teaser,<br />
check out kechara.com<br />
> The Time is Now<br />
<strong>Kechara</strong> Media & Publications officially<br />
launched their new, sexy coffee table book,<br />
If Not Now, When? by Tsem Tulku Rinpoche.<br />
Held on a sunny afternoon in January, the<br />
launch in MPH Bookstore in 1Utama brought<br />
in 11 journalists from different media who<br />
then proceeded to write many wonderful<br />
reviews about the beautiful book. Check out<br />
what others have to say about If Not Now,<br />
When? on kechara.com/kmp<br />
> Learning from the Sangha<br />
<strong>Kechara</strong> has had the great honour to have<br />
had two monks visiting us from Gaden<br />
Shartse Monastery. H.E. Kating Rinpoche<br />
and Gen Lobsang Yeshi were in KL for five<br />
weeks to teach selected students new rituals<br />
and pujas in Tibetan. Now, thanks to all they<br />
have taught us, these sacred, wonderful<br />
pujas will soon be available to all Malaysians<br />
and marks yet another step in Rinpoche’s<br />
vision to create a dynamic local community<br />
of Dharma practitioners.<br />
> Model Visit<br />
It’s not everyday a supermodel drops by!<br />
World famous model sisters Ling and Ein Tan<br />
- who have appeared on some of the world’s<br />
greatest runways and magazines, such as<br />
Harper’s Bazaar - visited <strong>Kechara</strong> House<br />
in December and joined the KSK team to<br />
go out on their food distribution rounds.<br />
Dharma really is for EVERYONE! See photos<br />
of the beautiful sisters in our centre on<br />
kechara.com<br />
> <strong>Kechara</strong> Oasis Turns One!<br />
Our delicious new-age vegetarian restaurant<br />
celebrated its one-year anniversary in<br />
January! It’s been a year filled with great food,<br />
a healthy lifestyle and most importantly, a<br />
more compassionate cuisine which promotes<br />
non-violence. Find out more about KO and<br />
their current promotions on kechara.com/<br />
oasis<br />
> Tying the Knot<br />
Our dedicated outlet manager of <strong>Kechara</strong><br />
Paradise Sunway Pyramid, Suzan Ng,<br />
finally tied the knot with her long-time<br />
boyfriend Simon on December 19! They<br />
had a most unusual marriage, with a<br />
ceremony in <strong>Kechara</strong> House presided over<br />
by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, and also in<br />
the church as Simon’s family are Christians.<br />
Congratulations Suzan and Simon! Read the<br />
whole story on kechara.com<br />
> Hollywood Beckons<br />
Shirley Maya Tan, one of H.E. Tsem Tulku<br />
Rinpoche’s long-time students, has been<br />
busy making a star of herself for the Dharma<br />
and will soon be appearing in a Hollywood<br />
promotional video! Produced by one of<br />
Tinseltown’s most prolific producers Teddy<br />
Zee, Shirley will star alongside famous Asians<br />
such as Sandra Oh, Lisa Ling and Joan Chen<br />
in a short video against domestic violence and<br />
sexual abuse. See more on kechara.com<br />
> Chinese Dzambala Pujas<br />
Starting this year, Dzambala pujas are now<br />
available to our Chinese-speaking friends!<br />
There is now a session every Wednesday 8pm<br />
at our gorgeous Dzambala chapel in <strong>Kechara</strong><br />
House 2. Tell all your Chinese-speaking<br />
friends: invite the energies of wealth in this<br />
ancient and wonderful practice! For more<br />
details, email care@kechara.com<br />
> FED-exing joy to the World<br />
Inspired by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s<br />
encouragement that nothing will happen<br />
if no effort is made, <strong>Kechara</strong> Media &<br />
Publications and many volunteers have<br />
been doing massive mail outs of their latest<br />
publications to influential people all over<br />
the world. These included the books Call Me<br />
Paris, There’s No Way But Up, and If Not Now,<br />
When? in both Chinese and English. See<br />
their massive efforts on kechara.com<br />
> New Year, New Staff!<br />
The first quarter of the year has witnessed<br />
an amazing shift in the level of commitment<br />
from <strong>Kechara</strong> members. Many are now<br />
joining <strong>Kechara</strong> full-time and making Dharma<br />
a career. Please join us in welcoming the<br />
following into the <strong>Kechara</strong> family: Dr. Lanse<br />
Chiah and Allan Lee (<strong>Kechara</strong> Media &<br />
Publications), Han Siew Fong and Jace Chong<br />
(<strong>Kechara</strong> InMotion), Bill Keith (Creative<br />
Direction for all <strong>Kechara</strong> departments) May<br />
Ong (<strong>Kechara</strong> Care), Tan Gim Lee (<strong>Kechara</strong><br />
House), Wan Wai Meng (e-division, Tsem<br />
Ladrang) and Yvonne Yap (<strong>Kechara</strong> Discovery).<br />
Keep up to date with all the latest news and find out the latest, upcoming happenings, download cool new photos and discover a wealth of<br />
Dharma resources on www.kechara.com<br />
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