Welcome to Kechara Forest Retreat-New Pictures!
Ground works for Kechara Forest Retreat (KFR) officially began on 3rd October 2012. Construction took place for a little over a year for Phase 1, and has recently been completed.
Kechara Forest Retreat is a 35-acre piece of land nestled in the forested areas of Malaysia. Located 1 hour away from Kuala Lumpur (capital city of Malaysia), it’s a place where everyone and anyone can step away from the hectic city life and take their time to rejuvenate their mind, body and soul.
Here, we will give back to society through educational programmes for the young and the old, by instilling universal values such as patience, acceptance, kindness and compassion. We are currently running breathing meditation programs, spiritual retreats, prayer sessions, and other volunteer programs related to organic gardening and retreat maintenance. Most of our Kechara events are now held at the meditation hall called Wisdom Hall at KFR.
Many people have started flying in from all over the world to experience KFR… to accommodate for more people, we are looking into commencing Phase 2 soon. KFR provides a unique opportunity to experience a sustainable spiritual lifestyle within a conscious community.
Below are images, videos, contact information, directions and maps etc for all who are interested… Enjoy browsing through!
Tsem Rinpoche
Pictures of Kechara Forest Retreat
The Environment
Tsem Rinpoche’s Cabin (Pilgrimage site)
Tara Walk
Manjushri Hill
Dukkar Apartments
Wisdom Hall
Organic Farm
Enchanted Forest
Aviary
Map to Kechara Forest Retreat
How To Get There
From Kuala Lumpur
- Enter the Karak Highway. Continue on the highway for 42.6 km.
- After the toll booth (RM 3), keep to the left and turn into Bentong to enter to Jalan Kuala Lumpur.
- At the end of the road, turn right to enter Jalan Kuala Lumpur. Continue on this road for 4.2 km.
- At the traffic light, take a left onto Jalan Ketari.
- Turn left into Jalan Ah Peng, continue on this road.
- Turn right into Jalan Padang, keep left to stay on Jalan Padang.
- Slight left onto Jalan Tras. Continue on this road for 850 m.
- Turn left upon seeing the “Chamang waterfall” signboard into Jalan Chamang.
- Continue on Jalan Chamang for 3.8 km.
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Contact
If you have any questions about Kechara Forest Retreat or the Kechara organisation in general, please feel free to contact us via the address and phone numbers below:
Kechara House Buddhist Association Malaysia
7, Jalan PJU 1/3G,
Sunwaymas Commercial Centre,
47301 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, MALAYSIA.
[t] +603 7803 3908
[f] +603 7803 3108
[e] retreat@kechara.com
Volunteer Work
If you would like to volunteer, please refer to the contact above. Below are the upcoming events that is open for all to participate in:
Kind to Others – Dzambala: 20 – 21 December 2013
Kind to Others – Setrap: 27 – 29 December 2013 (For more information, click here)
KFR tour: 28 December 2013
The Green Weekend: TBC (For more information, click here)
If you would like to volunteer in any of the following areas:
- Maintenance (includes gardening)
- Construction
- Marketing
- Skills in holistic healing (yoga, meditation, alternative therapy, qi gong, tai chi etc)
please contact: retreat@kechara.com.
People In Charge
JP Thong (Project Director – Phase 1)
Dato’ Ruby Khong (Project Director – Phase 2)
Henry Ooi (Project Director – Phase 2)
Li Kheng (“Green Team” – Head of Landscaping)
Nicholas Yu (Head of Maintenance)
Khoo Hau Haw (Head of Irrigation System)
Pastor Moh Mei (Head of Utilities & Telecommunications / Manager of Dukkar Apartments)
To contact any of the above PIC, please contact: retreat@kechara.com.
Kechara Pastors
For more information on
Pastors, please click here.
To ask one of the Pastors a question, please click here.
VIDEOS
Kechara Forest Retreat – A Personal Explanation
The Magical Dukkar Apartments @ Kechara Forest Retreat
Kechara Forest Retreat – Organic Farming
Wisdom Hall on 13 July 2013
Kechara Forest Retreat
Birds Paradise in Kechara Forest Retreat
Mumu Garden @ Kechara Forest Retreat
Dato’ Sri Dr Liow Tiong Lai in Kechara Forest Retreat
Time-lapse of Kechara Forest Retreat
KFR Ground Breaking
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