Dewachen Lhakhang is the pure land of Buddha Amitabha, one of the Buddhas of the five families. Buddhist believe that this is the most important and sacred of the Buddhas' pure realms and the one where it is easiest to be born.
The Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche was born in the small village of Ralungda in Kham, eastern Tibet in 1933. At the age of five, he was recognized as the Thrangu Tulku by the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje and the 11th Tai Situ Rinpoche Pema Wangchuk Gyalpo and enthroned at Thrangu Monastery by Traleg Kyabgön Rinpoche.
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Dewachen Lhakhang is the pure land of Buddha Amitabha, one of the Buddhas of the five families. Buddhist believe that this is the most important and sacred of the Buddhas' pure realms and the one where it is easiest to be born.
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In Mahayana Buddhism, Amitabha (meaning "Infinite Light" in Sanskrit) is a celestial Buddha who presides over a purified dimension known as Sukhāvatī, the "Land of Ultimate Bliss" or Western Pure Land.
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Aspiration
Find answers to common questions about the Dewachen Lhakang and how you can support it.
Dewachen Temple brings exceptional blessings. We place the remains of the deceased and their pictures in the Dewachen Temple and firmly pray that they may take birth in this pure realm, which is the state of ultimate bliss. We perform Amitabha and five other well-known aspiration prayer twice a month, on the full moon and new moon, as well as on other auspicious days of the Tibetan calendar.
Yes. We offer families the opportunity to place the name and a photograph of their departed loved ones within the sacred space of Dewachen Lhakang. This act serves as a support for their journey and a focus for your prayers. To initiate this, please get in touch with our office, and we will provide you with gentle guidance on the submission procedure.
Absolutely. You can vist to Namo Buddha Monastery and request for a visit to Dewachen Lhakang.