The following year, Oma got a call from Madam Lan Tjoa in Holland informing her that Rinpoche would likely be making a trip to the East again that year. He had been invited to give teachings in Malaysia and accepted therefore her offer to stay at her home. It was on this occasion that the entire Tan Family got to meet Rinpoche for the first time.

A closer relationship would, slowly be cemented by Rinpoche’s skillful means over the coming years bonding those of us here in Malaysia with our Master looking out for his disciples walking ignorantly along the treacherous path unaware of the dangers lying ahead.

Rinpoche was invited to give a Lamrim teaching/retreat up at Cameron Highlands and what followed would be a kindling of the minds of whom would later become some of Rinpoche’s key students in the Buddha Dharma and starting this irreversible flood of faith with Rinpoche as their main Spiritual Guide.

A request was made to Rinpoche as to whether a dharma centre could be offered to him for future teachings in Malaysia . Rinpoche through his infinite kindness accepted the offer of a modest shoplot in the old town of Petaling Jaya.

Rinpoche will so joyously appear year after year to grace us giving us his precious gift of Dharma notably that of the Mahayana lineage teachings of Lord Atisha .

The first of many teachings to come by Rinpoche at the Centre , would be centered on the topic Mind and Mental Factor . During Rinpoche’s frequent visits to Malaysia many of his students, at times numbering over 100 persons would converge into an unassuming shoplot near the Old Town market to hear talks varying to Prayers to Arya Tara , excerpts of the Superior Beings Path , and Ganden Lha Gyalma , notably adapted to the level of the followers then.

With enthusiasm and to fuel greater public interest in Rinpoche’s teachings , KTCL organized a public talk in 2002 at the Armada Hotel , wherein Rinpoche would impart his knowledge of Karma and its effects .

Students here too sought permission from our main guide , Rinpoche , and this was given in 2005 for Venerable Jampel Parchin to engage in several intensive sessions at the Centre on a course on “Fundamentals of Buddhism” , a program designed by Rinpoche to provide students with the basic knowledge to help grasp terms and concepts essential listening to the Lamrim.

Taking inspiration from having attended the “Liberation in Our Hands” teachings in Mont Dore , France, some students in Malaysia , requested Rinpoche for a similar such retreat . KTCL would go on to organise a series of such retreats in Sepang , Malaysia with many of us participants enrolling ourselves away from the distracting routines of normal life into the quiet and simple environment of the Hotel Seri Malaysia just so to focus on topics such as Refuge, How to rely upon your Spiritual Master, Four Noble Truths and Lines of Experience.

Rinpoche launched his first official local book publication , The Bodhisattva Vows and giving a short talk at the MPH Mid Valley . A leading local social activist Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye was also invited to give an opening remark at the launching and the book which was subsequently made available for members of the public to invite at the store . Rinpoche continued his program by giving his final teaching at the old Centre.

As it soon became apparent that the old premises was no longer able to fit the sizable numbers of disciples that now follow Rinpoche on his visits here to Malaysia and with Rinpoche’s blessings, the new and current premise was identified and renovations began in early 2007 , completed in the same year. The new Centre now comfortably accommodates more students and also provide limited lodgings to those that may come from afar.

The inauguration of the new temple was held on the 16th November, 2007. To mark this special occasion, Rinpoche gave us a teaching on the Heart Sutra over four days . Alongside this development, Kadam Tashi Choe Ling was also officially registered as a Society on the 17th August 2007 and is now formally known as Persatuan Kadam Tashi Choe Ling Malaysia.

Aside from also teaching at the Centre , Rinpoche continued to give talks outside with the Buddhist Gem Fellowship hosting him on the talk on Death and dying .

Visit of Venerable Khenzur Rinpoche Lobsang Tenpa, who is the Drepung Tripa, the most senior abbot of the entire monastery of Drepung with its two colleges Gomang and Loseling. Rinpoche taught us The Four Great Seals and Karma and its effects.

Visit of Kyapje Ling Choktrul Rinpoche , reincarnation of the senior tutor to His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama . Rinpoche would be so kind as to expound on the Foundation of All Excellence , and this is indeed an auspicious moment for our Centre as Rinpoche also seem to respond positively to earnest request for him to teach in Malaysia again.

This year also marked an inaugural Webcast ( Video transmission via Internet ) at the occasion of the teachings on

the Nyur Lam given by Rinpoche at Kadam Tcheuling Bordeaux from May 21th to May 24th 2009. Soon we would be repeatedly receiving many of Rinpoche’s teachings from Europe and then India through Webcast , enabling foreign students including Malaysia to savour many more Dharma sessions , which would otherwise be unavailable to us. We would go on to broadcast many more webcast and today it represents one of the core activity at the Centre , for students to view and hear Rinpoche’s teachings from afar .

A webcast of His Holiness Dalai Lama’s teachings in Paris on Ethics and Society was also broadcasted this year .

Lending itself further to technology , KTCL brought its activities onto the online arena in 2010 , publishing its activities onto a newly created website www.ktcl.org.my which today carries news and information about the Centre and all the ongoings of it .

Teachings on The Five Paths of the Three Vehicles by Geshe Yonten Gyatso . The transmission could take place thanks also to the use of internet technology for our translator Rosemary Patton to translate from a time zone in the opposite side of the world.

This year Kadam Tashi Choe Ling launched its maiden soup kitchen efforts , to help feed the poor and the Centre was abuzz with a bevy of “workers ” tasked with preparing meals for distribution and through the existence of this program Ktcl was accredited with preparing no less than 500 meals to the less fortunate segments of our community .

This year Rinpoche commenced teaching the topic of The Easy Path , a lamrim work by the first Panchen Lama .

To help people further briefly understand about Buddhism and the role of KTCL in the spread of Dharma , Rinpoche agreed to create and appear in a unique video interview which is now published by KTCL on its You Tube channel .

In 2012 Kadam Tashi Choe Ling undertook an Open Day , a special event aimed at raising awareness with the public about the activities of the Centre . At the same juncture it used the opportunity to fulfill its social responsibility by helping to raise funds for two charity bodies , The National Kidney Foundation and also the National Autism Society of Malaysia through a jumble sale , wherein funds was raised through the sale of raffles tickets and the donation of items, some highly prized , enthusiastically handed over to us for sale.

Rinpoche continued with the teachings on The Easy Path during his visit to this country .

First year of our now annual program of a 1000 offering to Arya Tara which was graced by the monks from Indonesia to help facilitate our efforts here .

Over Wesak we would often host animal liberation, to which prayers would be offered to the animals in question, and then freed. For some of these animals they would have faced death or difficulties in captivity.

Geshe Champa Tonyut , a monk from Dagpo Shedrupling Monastery , Kullu would spend a few weeks at the Centre especially helping us to run through the transcription of Rinpoche’s teaching on Mind and Mental factors.

In this year we continued with the tradition of the Thousand Offerings to Arya Tara, and we once again would like thank Venerable Losang Oser ( Bhadraruci ) and cherished members of the Indonesian Sangha team for assisting us in this activity.

Beginning of this year Rinpoche was with us to continue with his teachings on The Easy Path .

A special visit by HE Sharpa Chorje Rinpoche was made to the Centre for an evening teaching on The Foundation of All Excellence .

This year however would prove to be a challenging one for Kadam Tashi Choe Ling , a year when Rinpoche manifested a serious illness immediately after the India trip , and many of us made special prayers dedicated to Rinpoche’s well being . To date Rinpoche’s health has improved tremendously and whilst a planned year end visit to Asia was canceled , many of us harbor fervent wishes that Rinpoche will be able to recover quickly and strongly to be able to teach us here again once more .

A 1000 offering to Arya Tara was dedicated fully towards this aim and aspiration.

A fund raising effort via a “movie date ” helped raise monies for our Indonesian counterparts Kadam Cho Ling Indonesia , in their virtuous aim of building a monastery ,Gaden Syeydrub Nampar Gyelwei Ling Monastery aimed at housing a burgeoning and significant Sangha community in Indonesia and it was also felt that the building of a Centre of learning would be best able to help physically , besides the mental aspect, uphold and preserve the Lamrim teachings as has been preciously transmitted over the years to us by Rinpoche.

Marks a year when Rinpoche’s health continued to improve and many of us are enormously thankful and relieved by news that Rinpoche could begin his activities once again albeit at a slower pace to enable him having more rest .

The faithful also was overjoyed by the fact that the annual Veneux retreats which are very significant dates for our study reflection and meditations could continue .

And on fortunate note this year was marked by a timely visit by Venerable Khensur Lobsang Tenpa Rinpoche , the current Drepung Tripa back to KTCL . It has been almost 8 years since he last graced our Centre with his presence and giving us profound teachings on The Four Noble Truth as well as an abbreviated version of “transforming adversity into the path “.

Long life prayer, Prayers by Indonesian sangha members for Rinpoches long life, special Puja to the Sixteen Arhats and Buddha Namgyalma.

Ganden Ngamchoe celebrated again as we do every year, with extensive lights offerings.

Thankful that on the appointment of the new committee a request was made to Rinpoche to bless the new committee in a Skype call from France.

A live teleconference with HHDL was also organized by the Vajra Buddhist Council Malaysia on the occasion of his birthday.

Wesak with the community, children of agathians shelter and Sai baba invited with kind donations of school shoes from the public.

On this year a special request was made to Rinpoche for us to receive Dharma teachings for the benefit of the community and Rinpoche through his kindness has asked Geshe Lobsang Palbar la to come to Malaysia.

We offered a throne and on this year Geshela first arrived and taught the topic of “Parting from the Four attachments“ a text by the great Sakya Master, Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen. Joly Chew of Indonesia, the translator.

On this year the community suffered an unfortunate event with the sad passing of Oma Sylvia, the main founder of our center. We’ve already spoken at lengths about the instrumental role she played in first inviting Rinpoche over to Malaysia, and this setback was felt throughout as she played a pivotal role in our development.

Our dedication towards our soup kitchen deeds continued and the number of meals we could cook and deliver continued to grow and we were happy to see the participation of many younger members of our community both Buddhist and non Buddhist working together to serve those in need.

The year also marked the return of Geshela returning to continue with his teachings of the “Parting from the four attachments“, and in conjunction a Thousand offerings to Arya Tara was undertaken with the help of visiting Indonesian Sangha members.

In this year the English translation of the biography of Geshe Thupten Phintshog , was completed and published . Geshela was an affable personality in the community known for his endearing warmth, friendliness but mostly for his complete dedication to Rinpoche. This project undertaken by Lim Yan Pok with the help of many but primarily much thanks going to Janet Reid Robertson.

To celebrate the six hundred anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa presence we together with the Vajrayana Buddhist Council Malaysia in a joint effort hosted the 104 Ganden Tripa Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche to Malaysia. Students of ktcl participated in the organization and as well as attended the teaching event.

Yet the question on everyone’s minds, was if Rinpoche would be coming back to teach us here in Asia?

And what a blessing for indeed this year marked an immensely crucial year in the annals of ktcl history in which Rinpoche unexpectedly made his return to Asia after his long absence following his manifested illness back in 2015.

First to India and then onwards to Malaysia and subsequently Indonesia.

Indeed simply said we owe a tremendous quantity of gratitude for his infinite kindness in willing to undertake the arduous journey, the intense schedules and the demands of all the students here after us having missed his regular presence for so long , but this may perhaps also be all too much and we must remember following this Rinpoche again manifested further signs of health obstacles, a sign for which all of us should not take lightly and not to forget our gratitude for his lifetimes of efforts to ensure we received the nectar of the Holy Dharma.

So in these watershed year just as energies were being rekindled by the Guru’s visit and efforts made to keep the “fire burning“ as Rinpoche would often say , the world was hit by a catastrophic pandemic that would paralyze the entire activities of the world and ktcl was not spared . As the Covid pandemic spread we were forced to close our doors, and eventually all activities were confined to online zoom sessions and all activities at the center would be stopped.

We resorted to mock thrones, zoom sessions, and online teaching methods to remain connected to Rinpoche and his Dharma teachings. In fact, Rinpoche’s annual great Lamrim retreat would now also become a wholly online affair.

So Rinpoche would continue his online monthly sessions throughout these years and what originally started as a convenience for those wanting to savor his precious words now became a necessary function.

Despite the unprecedented difficulties of the time, nevertheless it seems it did not deter the enthusiastic efforts made by students capitalizing on technological advantages of the internet and during this period we would find ourselves grouped together online from countries afar such as France Holland India Indonesia Singapore and including ourselves in Malaysia , hosting events such as the Confession Practices , retreats to learn reflect and meditate upon topics such as to “ How to develop faith on Karma and its effects”  , as well as on the profound topic of Mind and Mental factors . Much appreciation go to the persistent enthusiasm from the likes of Manon Villeneuve, Bradley Parish and of Jeremy Lafite ensuring that we could continue to engage in these virtuous activities as sustenance through the bad times.

In fact, Geshe Lobsang Palbar la would make his return to teaching us after his stint at the tantric college, and in 2020 we would host a week long online teaching session. Geshela would commence on his commentary of  “A Necklace for Those of Clear Awareness Clearly Revealing the Modes of Minds and Mental Factors” the profound text by Ye-she Gyel-tsen.

In May 2022 after over two persistent years of intermittent lockdowns, the effects of controls and vaccines finally brought about some finality to the difficulties, and resumption of activities would slowly begin, the first opportunity being to get students to return to the center with non other than the Thousand Offerings to Arya Tara.

Almost as it seems that this was the most necessary remedy to help overcome unparalleled obstacles to Dharma activities, that this monumental event was appropriately mooted upon by several of Rinpoche Centres in unison, Kadam Chôling Netherlands, Kadam Cho Ling Indonesia, and Gaden Syeydrub Nampar Gyelwei Ling, the Indonesian monastery and the Praises to Arya Tara would be dedicated to the long life of all the Masters upholding the lineage with the wish that their activities grow and spread.

As we began to slowly unravel the exceptional deluge of obstacles, including that of inviting our Geshela back for his priceless commentary upon the Mind and Mental factors, and undoubtedly thanks to the inconceivable powers of our Guru, the kindness of Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye and as well as the perseverance of those helping to advance the event it would finally take shape albeit a delay to its original schedule.

This would be the first significant teaching event taking place since pandemic restrictions ended.

Earlier this year some students took advantage of an opening for us to attend the great lamrim retreat at the Yigatcheuzin temple in Veneux and in a precious opportunity we were treated to what is now has become increasingly rare, the treat of making personal offerings to Rinpoche on the lawns in the garden of his personal residence. In addition, Rinpoche would also grant students, after the retreat a walk pass to offer our katas in thanking him for the teachings, the long life prayers and as well as the Bodhichitta ceremony.