About Us
Bridging Southeast Asian devotees with the ancient wisdom of Segyu Gaden Phodrang Monastery
Who We Are
Segyu Gaden Buddhist Society
Segyu Gaden Buddhist Society (SGB Society) is a community of lay practitioners across Malaysia and Singapore, brought together by a shared devotion to the Dharma and a heartfelt connection with Segyu Gaden Phodrang Monastery. We are a registered organisation under the Registrar of Societies (ROS), Malaysia.
Under the spiritual guidance of H.E. Kyabje Khen Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Rabten, we work to make the rare and precious teachings of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism accessible to all — serving as the local bridge between devotees in Southeast Asia and the monastery in Nepal.
From group pilgrimages to the monastery and our annual Lamrim retreat, to fire pujas, Naga pujas, and the joyful welcome of our monks to Malaysia, our sangha grows together in study, practice, and friendship. Whether you are taking your first steps on the path or have walked it for many years, you are warmly welcome among us.
Our Heritage
Segyu Gaden Phodrang
舍玖寺院 · Founded 1432
Founded in 1432 by Je Sherab Senge, a heart disciple of Je Tsongkhapa, Segyu Gaden Phodrang is honoured as the first tantric monastery of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism — the very cradle from which the school's sacred secret-mantra teachings began to spread.
For nearly six centuries the monastery has guarded the Segyu lineage — the school of the ear-whispered lineage. Here the most secret tantric instructions are transmitted orally, whispered directly from master to disciple, preserving the great highest-yoga tantras — including Guhyasamaja, Chakrasamvara, and Vajrabhairava — in an uninterrupted golden lineage down to the present day.
Its monks devote their lives to preserving the pure teachings of Je Tsongkhapa exactly as he set them forth, uniting rigorous philosophical study with the profound practice of Vajrayana — just as it was five hundred years ago.
Ganden Lhagyalma
The Hundred Deities of Tushita
At the heart of the monastery's daily practice is Ganden Lhagyalma — the precious guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa. Through it, practitioners receive the blessings of Je Rinpoche as inseparable from Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom, keeping his living lineage ever close to the heart.
Our Values
What We Stand For
Authentic Lineage
We are committed to preserving and sharing the authentic teachings of the Gelug tradition, as transmitted through Segyu Gaden Phodrang Monastery's unbroken lineage.
Accessibility
Making Tibetan Buddhist teachings and practices accessible to devotees in Malaysia and Singapore, regardless of background or experience.
Community
Building a supportive sangha where practitioners can study, practice, and grow together on the path to enlightenment.
Service
Supporting the monastery and its monks who dedicate their lives to the preservation of the Dharma and the welfare of all sentient beings.
“When we practise with sincere motivation, even a single prayer can plant the seeds of liberation. The path to enlightenment is not just for ourselves — it is for the benefit of all sentient beings.”
— H.E. Kyabje Khen Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Rabten