His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided over the New Year’s Prayer Puja to Perfect Completion.

On the 29th of January, the first day of the Lunar Calendar, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Thirty-Five Buddha Repentance Rite, and the incomparably wondrous Black Water Jambhala and White Jambhala pujas at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Taipei to compassionately help sentient beings accumulate resources and good fortune to practice Buddhism. When Rinpoche led disciples in practicing the Thirty-Five Buddha Repentance Rite, he expounded the meaning and significance of the Repentance Dharma being, “from this moment onwards, one abstains from ever committing (the crime) again.” Reverence towards the guru, making offerings, and abiding by the Five Precepts and Ten Virtuous Acts are the important foundations in learning Buddhism; in this life, one must cherish the virtuous fate of being able to follow a guru to learn Buddhism and abide by his teachings to transcend reincarnation. When Rinpoche presided over the Dharma, His Eminence’s body and the mandala radiated golden light, and the space was filled with an incomparably miraculous fragrance, all attendees felt the ground shake and their bodies grow warm, the blessing was endless. The disciples expressed their gratitude towards Rinpoche for his compassionate mindfulness, and vowed to follow the guru closely to learn Buddhism. continue reading »

Updated on February 14, 2025

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Reverently Invited His Holiness Drikung Chetsang Kyabgon’s to Preside over the Hevajra Puja to Perfect Completion.

From January 16th to the 21st, 2025, the Founding Abbot Guru of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche reverently invited his root guru, His Holiness Drikung Chetsang Kyabgon, to preside over the Hevajra Puja at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery. During the six-day-long puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche reverently invited His Holiness Drikung Chetsang Kyabgon to lead the practice of the incomparably wondrous Hevajra Liturgy in the Vajra (Secret) Hall. Furthermore, on the 19th of January, His Holiness, in answering to Rinpoche’s supplication, presided over the Hevajra Empowerment Puja, bestowing the supremely incomparably wondrous Hevajra empowerment. The 2000 attendees of this puja included believers, disciples, and monastics of both Exoteric and Vajra practices from the US, India, and various places in Taiwan. It was a complete four-fold Buddhist assembly of both the Exoteric and Vajra sectors, and the first Hevajra Puja ever held in Taiwan, turning a new page in Drikung Kagyu’s history.

The Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery was consecrated on November 12th last year (2024) by the Founding Abbot Guru, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, and there is great significance for Rinpoche to reverently invite His Holiness Drikung Chetsang Kyabgon to preside over this special occasion. First, His Holiness Drikung Chetsang Kyabgon is Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s root guru, and Rinpoche has always been His Holiness’s disciple; Rinpoche spent eight years building the Monastery, which is incomparably wondrous, and no small feat at all; therefore, upon perfect completion of the consecration, the guru is reverently invited to transmit Dharma and give blessings. Second, the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery was built by Rinpoche, but Rinpoche’s Dharma lineage comes from Drikung Kagyu. His Holiness is Drikung Kagyu’s Dharma lineage holder; thus, there is profound significance and representation to respectfully invite His Holiness, such that the Drikung Kagyu Dharma lineage will be present in the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery. continue reading »

Updated on February 4, 2025

His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Longevity Buddha Empowerment Puja to Perfect Completion.

On January 5th, 2025, the Founding Abbot Guru of the Glorious Jewel Monastery, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Longevity Buddha Empowerment Puja, and bestowed the incomparably wondrous Longevity Buddha empowerment upon the attendees so that sentient beings may have sufficient time to practice (Buddhism) in this life time, to have the chance to to be reborn in Amitabha’s Pure Land. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately practiced the puja and led the attendees in reciting the Longevity Buddha’s heart mantra； Rinpoche’s body and the mandala radiated a golden light, while the entire space was filled with a wondrous, miraculous fragrance as the ground shook. When Rinpoche bestowed the rare and precious Longevity Buddha empowerment, Rinpoche drew unreservedly from his own body, the essence of the five elements: earth, wind, water, fire, and emptiness to bestow blessings upon all attendees. Attendees felt a wave of compassionate warmth while their bodies grew hot, a sense of tingling at their scalps, some even felt their hair stand up. Everyone could feel Rinpoche’s great compassionate vow power to benefit sentient beings, and tears streamed uncontrollably down their faces. Over 2000 disciples and believers, domestic and overseas, attended this puja. Rinpoche performed the Dharma with his immense bodhicitta vow, and the power of his blessings was incomparably wondrous, benefitting boundless sentient beings.

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Updated on January 19, 2025

His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Green Tara Puja to Perfect Completion at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery.

Following the Grand Consecration Ceremony of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery on December 8, 2024, the founding abbot, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, presided for the first time at the monastery over the incomparably wondrous Green Tara Puja. During the puja, Rinpoche bestowed blessings upon the attendees through the statue of the Green Tara. This ancient statue was personally bestowed by the great accomplished master of our lineage, Yunga Rinpoche. Its blessing power is especially profound—so long as one possesses genuine faith, one will surely receive blessings and gain attainment.

When Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche engaged in mantra recitation and Dharma practice, an inexhaustible stream of vast and boundless compassion and blessings arose. From Rinpoche’s sacred body and the mandala, golden rays of light radiated forth; the whole place was filled with sublime fragrance, and even the ground shook. Everyone felt their entire bodies growing warm, a tingling at the crown of the head, and even their hair standing on end. Many were moved to tears, deeply touched by Rinpoche’s great compassionate vow power to benefit all beings. Over two thousand disciples and believers from Taiwan and overseas registered to attend this puja. With Rinpoche’s vast bodhicitta vows, he performed the Dharma, bestowing incomparably wondrous power of blessings and bringing boundless benefit to innumerable sentient beings. continue reading »

Updated on December 11, 2024

His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness to Perfect Completion at Onsenji Monastery in Kinosaki, Japan.

On November 26, 2024, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, at the request of Abbot Yusho Ogawa of the thousand-year-old Onsenji Monastery in Kinosaki, Japan, presided over the Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness in the Mahavira Hall of Onsenji Monastery, liberating the beings who perished in the Kitadanjima earthquake one hundred years ago. The puja included 19 Japanese believers, 97 disciples, and 2 believers.

This puja was requested by Abbot Yusho Ogawa to liberate the local residents who lost their lives in the 1925 earthquake that nearly destroyed the entire town of Kinosaki. Many women perished while preparing lunch when their homes collapsed. On the centenary of the devastating earthquake, the sentient beings who had long awaited liberation finally received the compassionate blessings of His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, attaining relief from suffering and being reborn in virtuous realms. continue reading »

Updated on December 2, 2024

The Consecration Ceremony of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery Presided Over by His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was Perfectly Completed

On November 12, 2024, an auspicious and extraordinary day, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the founding abbot of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery, personally presided over the Monastery’s Grand Consecration Ceremony. At Rinpoche’s heartfelt request, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche bestowed this auspicious date for the consecration. Over two thousand disciples and devotees from around the world gathered for the occasion, with the fourfold Buddhist assembly present, to participate in this most rare and precious event. Rinpoche expounded that the consecration of a monastery allows the blessings and light of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to illuminate both the monastery and all practitioners, bringing auspiciousness to all.

In order to propagate the Dharma and benefit sentient beings, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, despite being over 70 years old, generated vast bodhicitta and undertook the great responsibility of building a monastery to preserve and transmit the Dharma lineage. Since 2015, when Rinpoche began searching for suitable land for the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery, he has adhered strictly to government regulations, and—without the slightest assistance from the lineage—shouldered single-handedly the arduous task of constructing the monastery. For nearly a decade, Rinpoche has invested immeasurable effort, time, and money, enduring countless unimaginable hardships and obstacles, and Rinpoche’s Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery has today finally reached the auspicious occasion of its Consecration Ceremony. In preparation for the perfect completion of the puja, beginning in the ninth lunar month, Rinpoche has personally performed the four fire offering rituals of santikarma (Puja Teachings Index 25), vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26), paustikakarma (Puja Teachings Index 27), and raudrakarman (Puja Teachings Index 28) at the monastery, dedicating them to ensure auspiciousness for the monastery and all future practitioners. continue reading »

Updated on November 19, 2024

Precious Photo Album of the Santikarma (Puja Teachings Index 25) Fire Offering Presided Over by His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery in Miaoli

On October 20 at 9 a.m., His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche ascended the Dharma throne at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery in Miaoli and presided over the incomparably wondrous santikarma (Puja Teachings Index 25) liturgy. Before this, Rinpoche had already perfectly completed the paustikakarma (Puja Teachings Index 27) liturgy on October 16 and the vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26) liturgy on October 6. Before the construction of the monastery commenced in 2020, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche had already completed the four fire offering liturgies of santikarma (Puja Teachings Index 25), vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26), paustikakarma (Puja Teachings Index 27), and raudrakarman (Puja Teachings Index 28) in succession, to ensure the smooth progress of the monastery’s construction. Now, as the construction approaches completion, Rinpoche once again practices these four fire offering liturgies, sincerely praying that the monastery and all its practitioners be auspicious, that all obstacles may vanish, and that they may obtain the good fortune of the four fire offering liturgies.

Rinpoche, adorned in Dharma vestments and Dharma crown, performed the liturgy within the compassion of sunyata (Puja Teachings Index 21). The flames continuously manifested countless auspicious signs, as if the yidam appeared as various nagas, devas, and Dharma protectors. The merits of Rinpoche’s practice are truly inconceivable, bringing boundless benefit to all sentient beings. continue reading »

Updated on November 18, 2024

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 Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided over the Fire Offering Liturgy of Paustikakarma (Puja Teachings Index 27) to perfect completion at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery in Miaoli.

On October 16th, His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche rose early in the morning and departed from Taipei to the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery in Miaoli at 8 o’clock in the morning to preside over the incomparably wondrous Fire Offering Liturgy of paustikakarma (Puja Teachings Index 27). Rinpoche ascended the Dharma throne to preside over the Dharma from half past nine in the morning until twelve o’clock at noon. This was after the vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26) liturgy presided over on October 6th, Rinpoche, again, headed to the Glorious Buddhist Monastery to preside over the fire offering liturgy. As the construction of the monastery is about to be completed, Rinpoche again presided over the four fire offering liturgies of santikarma (Puja Teachings Index 25), vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26), paustikakarma (Puja Teachings Index 27), and raudrakarman (Puja Teachings Index 28), which eliminate obstacles for future puja attendees and enable them to receive good fortune from the four fire offering liturgies.

Rinpoche wore the Dharma vestment and crown that were covered with bone ornament, entering the state of chanding (Puja Teachings Index 6) in the compassion of Śūnyatā (Puja Teachings Index 21) to perform the Dharma. Rinpoche showed the expression of furious yidam, which was extremely incomparably wondrous, blessing and benefitting limitless sentient beings. Rinpoche’s great compassion and mighty power of cultivation and merit moved the heavens and the earth, attracting (Puja Teachings Index 22) all the sentient beings! The fire offering liturgies came to perfect completion, and it was incomparably wondrous and auspicious! continue reading »

Updated on October 29, 2024

Precious Photo Album of His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche Presided over the Fire Offering Liturgy of Vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26)

October 6th, 2024, was an incomparably wondrous and auspicious day. His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche departed from Taipei to Glorious Jewel Buddhist Monastery at Miaoli at 8 a.m. to preside over the incomparably wondrous vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26) liturgy. From half past nine in the morning to half past twelve at noon, in the duration of three hours, the vasikarana (Puja Teachings Index 26) liturgy came to perfect completion. His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, without resting for a moment, immediately hurried back to Taipei Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center to preside over the puja that is held each Sunday. His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is mindful of sentient beings; forget about his body for the Dharma; without regarding the hardship to benefit the sentient beings, and to propagate the authentic Dharma. continue reading »

Updated on October 18, 2024