Bless the remains of your dearly departed with a special purification ritual for hair and bones. Ruchok can be performed for both humans and animals, whether they are alive or have passed away. During the ceremony, the hair of the living and the ashes/bones of the deceased are blessed and “transformed” into Vajrayogini.

The puja includes the Vajrayogini Self Initiation, which has great significance for both initiates and non-initiates.

• For the uninitiated: Creates causes for us to receive Vajrayogini’s practice in the future.
• For the initiated: Mends and reaffirms vows taken previously, and purifies downfalls that prevent us from gaining spiritual attainments.

Upon completion of the ritual, the consecrated remains will be mixed with other holy items and made into small Buddha images (tsatsas). Ruchok tsatsas will be inserted into large Buddha statues that will be installed at Kechara Forest Retreat in the future.

Event Details

• Aug 11, 2025 (Mon)
• 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
• Kechara Forest Retreat
• Free admission, please RSVP here.

Benefits for sponsors and attendees

• Blesses the ashes/bones of the deceased, transforming them into Vajrayogini’s “body”
• Blesses the hair of the living
• Can be done for humans + animals
• Repairs broken vows and commitments
• Purifies downfalls preventing spiritual attainments
• Strengthens the relationship with our spiritual guide
• Creates the causes to receive Vajrayogini’s practice
• Creates the causes to ascend to Vajrayogini’s paradise
• Ruchok tsatsas will be inserted into holy Buddha statues in Kechara Forest Retreat

How to submit

You can submit any of the following items at Kechara House, Petaling Jaya or Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong by Aug 1 (Fri).

• Bones or ashes (for the deceased)
• Hair from the crown of the head (for the living)
• Fur or feathers of your pets

If you are making a submission, please see the important notes below.

How to contribute

We seek your kind sponsorship to cover the cost of this puja’s offerings, ritual substances, and dana for the Sangha conducting the puja.

Names of the Grand & Diamond Sponsors for this puja will be read in monastic style during the puja.

• Ordinary sponsor: RM50
• Special sponsor: RM150
• Bronze sponsor: RM300
• Silver sponsor: RM750
• Gold sponsor: RM1,500
• Diamond sponsor: RM3,000
• Grand sponsor: RM5,000

Donate online via the Tsem Rinpoche Parinirvana Anniversary Fund or WhatsApp us at wa.me/60103020999. Please indicate which puja you are sponsoring. Any amount is welcome and deeply appreciated.

If you are attending this puja, you can also offer kuyong (a token monetary offering) to the Sangha who will be conducting the puja.

Important Notes

• Items from each person or pet should be submitted in individual Ziploc bags (one bag per item)
• Only a tiny amount of hair/ash/bone is required
  • Ash/bone: Not more than a small pinch
  • Hair: Not more than 1 inch long, 3-5 strands
• Label each bag with the name of the person/animal to whom it belongs
• Indicate if the item belongs to a person or animal
• Indicate if the item belongs to a living or deceased being
• Indicate your name and phone number in case we need to contact you
• The items you submit will not be returned to you. After the puja, they will be made into tsatsas and inserted into holy Buddha statues that will be installed at Kechara Forest Retreat in the future.

Who is Vajrayogini?

Vajrayogini is the supreme embodiment of wisdom and compassion whose practice is the most efficacious among all the Highest Yoga Tantras. She is particularly suitable for the people of our time because her practice helps to purify and transform desire, which is the current and most pervasive energy within samsara.

Vajrayogini manifested specifically to pacify our self-created inner obstacles that are provoked by the outer environment we live in. Therefore, her blessings are very potent and powerful for this day and age.