The Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche

The Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is the first Drikung Kagyu monastery established in Taiwan, and the first in the more than 800-year history of the Drikung Kagyu lineage to be built outside of Tibet by a Ngakpa（Puja Teachings Index 02), non-reincarnated Rinpoche of Han ethnicity. The Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is a Hevajra Dharma Buddhist Center, open to both lay practitioners and monastics. In order to maintain cleanliness and purity, there is no large kitchen to provide meals for anyone other than the monastics or retreaters from the Monastery.

Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche upholds the spirit of benefiting sentient beings through authentic Dharma. At The Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the focus is on practice and retreat, without following worldly paths. Therefore, the Monastery does not provide accommodation for either monastics or lay practitioners from outside. There are no commercial activities in the Monastery—no lamp-lighting, no buying or selling, no large incense burners, and no grand donor. Rinpoche does not accept offerings from anyone who is not a disciple who has taken refuge. However, if believers wish to establish a fate connection with The Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, they may make offerings to the Monastery through donations.

Disciples of The Glorious Jewel may visit the Monastery at any time, while believers must register in advance. The daily limit is 100 people. This restriction is in place for three main reasons:

1. Excessive visitors might lead to noise and can disturb those in retreat.
2. Large crowds can easily cause environmental pollution.
3. Too many people can bring in an overly worldly atmosphere.

Updated on November 7, 2024

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided Over the ‘Empowerment Puja of Longevity Buddha’at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to Perfect Completion.

The Founding Abbot Guru, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, presided over the ‘Empowerment Puja of Longevity Buddha’at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche on October 19, 2025. Rinpoche bestowed the incomparably wondrous Longevity Buddha Empowerment, compassionately performed the Dharma to dispel obstacles to longevity and to increase good fortunes and merit, enabling sentient beings to have sufficient time to learn the Buddha Dharma and the opportunity to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land.

Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche earnestly exhorted the assembly to observe vegetarianism and refrain from killing, to take refuge in the Three Jewels, always make offerings, attend pujas, and uphold the Five Precepts and Ten Virtuous Acts, and the Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas. By accumulating these virtuous fate, one may truly receive the benefits of the Dharma. With vast bodhicitta, Rinpoche performed the Dharma, radiating incomparably wondrous blessings and bringing boundless benefit to all sentient beings! continue reading »

Updated on October 23, 2025

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided Over the Incomparably Wondrous Empowerment Puja of Vajrasattva at the Taipei Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center to Perfect Completion.

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the incomparably wondrous Vajrasattva empowerment puja at Taipei Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center and bestowed precious Buddha teachings and empowerment. Since it is the Moon Festival, Rinpoche personally treated each disciple with a pomelo and wished that all may be forever reunited in Amitabha’s Pure Land. The assembly received Rinpoche’s precious teachings with joy and gratitude, deepening their commitment to believe and follow the guidance.

It had been five years since His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche last bestowed the incomparably wondrous Vajrasattva Empowerment. When His Eminence bestowed the empowerment once again, he manifested a majestic and furious appearance. The assembly felt as if their chests had been struck; their bodies grew warm, their hair stood on end, and tears streamed uncontrollably. During the practice, Rinpoche’s sacred body and the mandala radiated golden light. The air was filled with a miraculous fragrance, and the assembly was filled with awe and reverence. continue reading »

Updated on October 13, 2025

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided Over the Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness of the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery to Perfect Completion

On September 14th, 2025, Founding Abbot Guru His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness of the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism, for the first time at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery, to help sentient beings transcend from the reincarnation’s sea of suffering, and pray for blessings upon the boundless sentient beings, Taiwan, and the world.

‘The Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness’ is an earth terma of the Drikung Kagyu lineage; it is incredibly pure and incomparably wondrous. His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang transmitted the four Vajrayana empowerments to Rinpoche alone. One presiding over this Dharma must be of the fruition level as a Rinpoche, possess deep and vast foundations in exoteric Buddhism, have completed the Four Extraordinary Foundations of Vajrayana Ngondro, undergone retreat to recite over one million chants of the ‘Amitabha heart mantra’ and reached attainment with the yidam, achieve attainment of the Mahamudra Chanding (Puja Teachings Index 6) Simplicity Yoga, and practice and attain achievement of the ‘Phowa Dharma,’ which can transfer the consciousness of the deceased to the Pure Land. Only then can one preside over the ‘The Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.’ ‘Indiscriminate’means that there are no grand donors in the puja, and merit is not measured through wealth or social status; all sentient beings who possess the fate to attend the puja may receive the blessings and protections of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas equally. continue reading »

Updated on September 18, 2025

His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche bestowed upon the disciples of chanting the “Great Six-Syllable Mantra” at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery.

On the morning of August 31, at 9:15 a.m, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the Dharma in the Vajra (Secret) Hall of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery, and simultaneously instructed the monastics to lead the disciples in chanting the Great Six-Syllable Mantra in the Mahavira Hall, beginning at 9:30 a.m. At 11:10 a.m., after completing the Dharma in the Vajra (Secret) Hall without taking any rest, Rinpoche immediately proceeded to the Mahavira Hall to check on the disciples’ chanting. Respectfully led by the dhavja, patākā, monastics, Eight Offering Girls, jeweled sitātapatra, musical instruments, and incense, Rinpoche ascended the Dharma throne and chanted the Great Six-Syllable Mantra.

While Rinpoche chanted the Great Six-Syllable Mantra, the ground trembled, and the previously stagnant and murky air became fresh and pure. Rinpoche and the sacred portraits on the mandala radiated great, bright light, and waves of miraculous fragrance arose from the mandala. The Mahavira Hall was filled with unparalleled brightness. All attendees felt as if nectar was being poured upon the crown of their heads, cooling and refreshing them down to the heart. The compassionate Dharma voice settled the previously restless minds of all present. continue reading »

Updated on September 3, 2025

Precious Photo Album of His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided over the Fire Offerings Liturgy of Raudrakarman (Puja Teachings Index 28)

On October 28, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presides over the incomparable wondrous Fire Offering Liturgy of Raudrakarman (Puja Teachings Index 28) in the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery in Miaoli. For the sake of the perfect completion of the puja, before the Consecration Ceremony of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery, Rinpoche had previously conducted the Fire Offering Ｌiturgy of Vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26) on October 6, the Fire Offering Liturgy of Paustikakarma (Puja Teachings Index 27) on October 16, the Fire Offering Liturgy of Santikarma (Puja Teachings Index 25) on October 20, and the Fire Offering Liturgy of Raudrakarman (Puja Teachings Index 28). Within one month, Rinpoche completed the Four Fire Offerings Liturgy—Santikarma(Puja Teachings Index 25), Vasikarana(Puja Teachings Index 26), Paustikakarma(Puja Teachings Index 27), and Raudrakarman(Puja Teachings Index 28), praying for auspiciousness for everything about the Monastery and the practitioners in the future. continue reading »

Updated on September 3, 2025

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided over the Longevity Buddha Puja and Performed the Drikung Kagyu Gurupuja Liturgy to Perfect Completion

July 28th, 2025 was His Holiness Drikung Chetsang Kyabgon’s birthday as well as the auspicious day on which His Holiness enters a three-year retreat in Bhutan. Out of gratitude towards his guru, Founding Abbot Guru of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche held a special puja as an offering to His Holiness. In the morning Rinpoche presided over the Longevity Buddha Puja, and in the afternoon he presided over the Guru Puja in prayer for His Holiness’s good health and longevity, and an auspicious retreat, also, to enable sentient beings to create deep Dharma fate with His Holiness. continue reading »

Updated on August 4, 2025

Perfect Completion of The Lion’s Roar Avalokiteshvara (Simhanada Avalokiteshvara) Puja Commemorating the 17thAnniversary of the Consecration of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Kyoto, Japan.

On June 28th, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Memorial Puja commemorating the 17thanniversary of the Consecration of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Kyoto, Japan, bestowing the Lion’s Roar Avalokiteshvara Empowerment for the first time, which benefited countless sentient beings. continue reading »

Updated on July 2, 2025

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Held the Refuge-Taking Ceremony and Presided over the Guru Puja to Perfect Completion at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Taipei

June 21st, 2025, was Drikung Kagyu’s Founding Guru, Lord Jigten Sumgong’s (parinirvana) anniversary. The pure Dharma lineage of Drikung Kgyu has spanned over 800 years without interruption, and in order to commemorate and express gratitude for the compassionate blessings and teachings from the lineage gurus, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Drikung Kagyu Guru Puja Liturgy on this special and incomparably wondrous day, so as to make offerings to the lineage gurus. Before the puja began, Rinpoche first held the Refuge-Taking ceremony for 20 believers, which was the first ceremony of this kind in two years. Rinpoche urged and encouraged these new disciples to abide by the precepts rigorously and follow the guru resolutely to learn the true Dharma and transcend reincarnation.
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Updated on June 24, 2025

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided Over the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Puja at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery to Perfect Completion

On June 8, 2025, the Founding Abbot Guru, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, presided over the incomparably wondrous Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Puja at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery. With the incomparably wondrous capability of gaining a fruition level through Vajrayana practice’s attainment, Rinpoche expounded the Avalokiteshvara Universal Gate Chapter and the Outer Cultivation of Great Compassionate Avalokitesvara — Cultivation of Maitri Vilualizing, and led the assembly in the practice of the Mani Dedication Prayer of Great Joy on Rapid Enlightenment, helping sentient beings to form a fate with Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, planting good fortune, merits, and the destiny for rebirth in the Pure Land in the future. continue reading »

Updated on June 11, 2025

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided over the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Puja in the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery to Perfect Completion.