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A Losar gift to all: The most definitive and complete document on VAJRADHARA DORJE SHUGDEN, his nature, function and history, written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama's root Guru, Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang.
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"MUSIC DELIGHTING THE OCEAN OF PROTECTORS"
by Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang
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Dear all,
This website is happy to present for the first time the actual volume that Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche personally wrote on all aspects of the Dharmaphala Dorje Shugden. Rituals, prayers, short invocations, source, history, lineage, previous incarnations, kangsol, fire pujas etc. of Dorje Shugden are in this volume. Kyabje Rinpoche wrote it in the 70's as he said to preserve the lineage of Dorje Shugden's practice for future generations. Kyabje Rinpoche even includes 'tsatsa' line drawing pictures within this volume for any accomplishment rituals we wish to do in relations to Dorje Shugden. Wonderfully also, pujas/prayers to Kache Marpo and Namkar Barzin are within these pages.
Over one year and US$12,000 was invested into getting this volume into English for the benefit of many. So those of you who wish to read it in the original Tibetan can, and those who wish to in English also can eventually. The translators are world-renowned and senior students of the highest Gelugpa Lamas of our century. The translators wish to remain anonymous for positive reasons at this time. You can rest assured that this website searched long and hard for the translators and will also respect the wish for privacy.
This priceless work of scholastic and definitive writing is rare now and out of print. Many older monks have these writings, but very unwilling to part with it understandably. Finally with a lot of effort and time we were able to obtain an original volume.
By dedicated hard work, each page was photocopied to reduce in size then page by page scanned in manually. After scanning, it was color edited for clarity. In other words, much work was put into having this made available to the world.
Tibetans and Non-Tibetans can now have the great opportunity to read in Tibetan original the complete writings on Dorje Shugden by Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche's qualities are beyond description as it is too vast. His contribution to Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhism, and The Tibetan Govt. are legendary. Due to his scholarly knowledge, having absorbed the complete lineages, perfect practice and complete attainments, no one would be able to logically refute or deny his writings and works. Scholars from all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism after reading Kyabje Rinpoche's writing would have to acknowledge the enlightened and infallible nature of Dorje Shugden. The Peace protector for the age of the kaliyuga of degeneration where practice of dharma becomes so obstructed we need a protector of the highest and quickest abilities to assist us. That was and is the ONLY reason the practice of Dorje Shugden would be taken up by one of merit.
This website made it so you can download and print out the text in full to keep. Offer as gifts to your lamas, dharma centre or friends. Use as mantras ('sung') for statues. Or simply, wrap in brocade to keep as part of the Body, Speech and mind of an Enlightened Beings on one's alters and for auspicious reasons. Making wishes one can master the text and understand in full in the future and that the contents become well known and understood. That would fulfill Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche's holy aspirations for composing the text. It is made all free of charge as this website wishes to promote Dorje Shugden's practice according to the wishes of Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang and as an offering to all practitioners. It would be wonderful if all centers contained this volume and engaged in its study. Then one's faith would be unshakeable due to logic supported by Scriptural knowledge. It would be easier to answer other's questions. This volume must be made available to the world to refute negative ideas that are prevalent at this time, to preserve this practice for always and to open the Golden age where Dorje Shugden manifests as the King of all emanated Protectors. As the time is near for this.
This website endeavors to gradually have the complete translation of this text in English fully available eventually as only part of it as been uploaded onto this website so far. We request you to do Dorje Shugden Kanshag, serkym and offerings that this website can fulfill its purpose.
Again, may truth prevails and Lama Dorje Shugden's Golden age ushers in soon.
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Trode Khangsar (Home of Dorje Shugden) article
by Trinley Kalsang
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PRAYER BY THE FIFTH DALAI LAMA
TO GYELCHEN DORJE SHUGDEN
HUM
Though unmoving from the sphere of primordial spontaneity,
With wrathful turbulent power, swifter than lightning,
Endowed with heroic courage to judge good and bad,
I invite you with faith, please come to this place!
Robes of a monk, crown adorned with rhinocerous leather hat,
Right hand holds ornate club, left holds a human heart,
Riding various mounts such as nagas and garudas,
Who subdues the mamo's of the charnal grounds, praise to you!
Samaya substances, offerings and torma, outer, inner and secret,
Favorite visual offerings and various objects are arranged.
Although, previously, my wishes were a bit dense,
Do not stop your powerful apparitions, I reveal and confess!
Now respectfully praising with body, speech, and mind,
For us, the masters, disciples, benefactors and entourages,
Provide the good and avert the bad!
Bring increase like the waxing moon in spiritual and temporal realms!
Moreover, swiftly accomplishing all wishes,
According to our prayers, bestow the supreme effortlessly!
And like the jewel that bestows all wishes,
Always protect us with the Three Jewels!
Even the composition of this short praise and propitiation brought benefit. Thus, although undisputed great Tantric masters tried to subdue him by burning him in the fire through their rituals, his display of miraculous power only grew greater. (from ‘MUSIC DELIGHTING THE OCEANS OF PROTECTORS’, page 105).
HIS HOLINESS THE FIFTH DALAI LAMA WROTE THIS PROPITIATION AFTER REALIZING THAT DORJE SHUGDEN WAS NOT A HARMFUL SPIRIT, AS HE HAD FIRST ASSUMED BECAUSE OF THE DISTURBING APPEARANCES THAT MANIFESTED AFTER TULKU DRAKPA GYALTSEN’S DEATH.
AS KYABJE TRIJANG DORJE CHANG EXPLAINS, SUCH DISPLAYS AS THAT OF TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO SUBDUE THE DHARMAPALA, SERVE TO BRING OUT THE GREATNESS IN BOTH THE DALAI LAMA AND DORJE SHUGDEN WHO, IN THE PROCESS, SHOWED HIS HAVING MASTERED GUYASAMAJA’S TWO STAGES, AMONGST OTHER SIGNS.
THE GREAT FIFTH NOT ONLY WROTE THIS PRAYER, BUT EVEN CRAFTED A FAMOUS AND STILL-EXISTING STATUE OF DORJE SHUGDEN WITH HIS OWN HANDS (pic below, statue at Gaden Pelgyeling Monastery, Nepal).
Dorje Shugden at Trode Khangsar, Lhasa, Tibet
CONTEMPLATE THIS...Instead of turning away people who practise Dorje Shugden, we should be kind to them. Invite them, teach them, slowly and give them logic and wisdom without fear, then in time they give up the practice assuming it is 'wrong'. Wouldn't that be a Buddhistic approach to all 'wrong-doers'? Actually Dorje Shugden practitioners are not doing anything wrong. But hypothetically, if they are, wouldn't it be a better and more true to the spirit of Buddhism to be accepting? So those reading this website who have views against Dorje Shugden should contemplate this. Those who are practicing Dorje Shugden should forbear with extreme patience, fortitude and keep your commitments. The time will come as predicted that Dorje Shugden's practice and it's terrific quick benefits will be embraced by the world and it will be a practice of many beings.
Many beings who have said or thought negativities against this protector will regret and see the benefits and enlightened nature of Lord Dorje Shugden, King of the manifested deities who resides simultaneously in the Three Worlds...After all, if H.H. the Dalai Lama can say that his guru Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is wrong in this practice, then he leaves the door wide open that His Holiness Himself can be wrong also. What would make His Holiness right and His Guru wrong?? If His guru can be wrong, then disciples of the Dalai Lama can say that the Dalai Lama is wrong also. If we choose that view, it becomes messy. So we have to think that outwardly His Holiness puts his 'reputation' on the line to speak out 'against' Dorje Shugden in His skillful means to not create fear in the hearts of sectarian people who use the holy lineages of Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug against each other. As the destruction of any lineage or deterioration would set the example for other lineages. They are somehow interdependent.
We at this website respect His Holiness the Dalai Lama from the depths of our hearts and at the same time follow our golden vajra commands of our lamas we met previous to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The commitments of Dorje Shugden we have received from our root and lineage lamas prior to His Holiness must be upheld also. All those great lamas who are also the lineage lamas of His Holiness cannot be wrong. If they are, then the other practices, lineages, initiations, transmissions passed to His Holiness would be ‘stained’ by the practice of Dorje Shugden also?
So for example, His Holiness kindly confers the Kalacakra many times throughout the world. He has received this lineage from Kyabje Ling Rinpoche. Kyabje Ling Rinpoche’s root lama is Kyabje Pabongkha Rinpoche Jetsun Dechen Nyingpo recognized as the emanation of Heruka Cakrasamvara. Every great Gelugpa lama is directly or indirectly connected to this great being. Kyabje Pabongkha Rinpoche practised Dorje Shugden throughout his holy life. So if his practice is wrong, then he would be a wrong lineage lama to Kyabje Ling Rinpoche. If that is wrong, then His Holiness is passing practices that are so called ‘impure’ to many today. That is impossible. His Holiness is definitely pure as well as His lineage lamas, for example Kyabje Pabongkha Rinpoche. Even His Holiness could not override any master of any school of Buddhism or any sect, otherwise His Holiness would put Himself in the position of being eventually overridden also. Who would want to do that? All the many lineage masters who practiced Gyelchen Dorje Shugden in their previous incarnations are back and studying/teaching again. Many have been recognized by the oracle of Dorje Shugden and His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself. So why are they back?? Shouldn’t they have taken unfortunate rebirths??
Below is a beautiful prayer to the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden as composed by H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama in the mid 70's..His Holiness at that time and now is of the same mindstream, free of mistakes as He is the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Those of you who have tremendous obstacles, fearful situations, desperate predicaments, financial woes that hinder your dharma growth and practice should engage in the tremendously quick and efficacious practice of Dorje Shugden. It must be combined with pure Guru devotion, consistent practice of one’s yidam, holding one’s vows and words of honor, no harm should be done to others, respect of all lineages and lineage lamas, teachers and masters. Forgive and forbear those who show enmity and disdain. For that would please the holy mind of the Dharmaphala King of the Three Lokas, Gyelchen Dorje Shugden. Even if one has no confirmed practice, lama or vows, still with good motivation, if one propitiates this holy protector, one can see the benefits. Like anything with time, the help, and mystical intervention of this supreme being will be felt more and more obvious. Especially if one is on the path of the cultivation of Lam Rim realizations. Put your energies not into worry, despair, depression, unnecessary wastage of time, but channel it into the modernly adapted yet supreme practice of this protector.
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REQUEST FOR ACTIVITY OF GYALCHEN SHUGDEN
A universal world peace prayer for all, composed by His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang
Just thinking of you clears all obstacles
Mighty Gyalchen Shugden who accomplishes activities
Accept this oceanic torma offering of samaya substances
And accomplish the activities I request!
Plant the victory banner of learning and practice
Of Buddha’s general Teachings and particularly
Tsongkhapa’s excellent system,
Foundation of all aid and comfort for the three realms’ beings,
Unmoved by winds of evil, throughout the ten directions!
Clear all darkness throughout the world, harm of the four elements,
Disease, epidemics, war and violence,
Famine and all decay of degeneration
And spread happy auspicious illumination everywhere!
In particular, O Lord of Dharma Guardians,
We yogis who have long relied upon and honored you,
Entrust everything, including the actions of our three doors
To you from our hearts, protect us without break,
Evaporate plagues, sickness, demons, obstructions,
Misfortune, fatal astrological configurations, spirits and obstructers,
All outer and inner unwanted bad conditions without exception,
Like dew touched by the rays of the sun!
Bring increase of all virtue, goodness and glory of existence and peace,
Long life, merit, all desired wealth and enjoyment,
Realization of the three principal paths,
yogas of the two stages and so forth
Vying in increase with the waxing moon!
Meaningful Controller, with your hook, draw in the good fortune
Of concordant conditions to accomplish all spiritual and temporal good
For the sake of the Teachings and beings, the great purpose, and so on,
And all requisites and wealth of proud devas and humans.
With irreversible blazing sharp razor weapons
Pulverize and take as food the life and breath
Of human beings, non-humans and spirits
Who cause direct and indirect harm, without exception.
Pacify all hindrances and obstacles to activities
For accomplishing our deepest heart-felt wishes!
Reveal signs of enlightening action, swift as lightning
Ripening full measure of our hopes and wishes!
In brief, always accompany us, the yogis,
Inseparably, like our body’s shadow,
Watch over us with your wisdom eye without break;
Bestow your protective activities, mighty Shugden!
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MELODY OF THE UNCEASING VAJRA
A Propitiation of Mighty Gyalchen Dorje Shugden,
Protector of Conqueror Manjusri Tsongkhapa’s Teachings
By the Supreme Victor, the Great 14th Dalai Lama
HUM
Glory of the wisdom, compassion and power of infinite Buddhas
Miraculously powerful protector of Manjusri Tsongkhapa’s Teachings
Arisen as a lord of all wrathful worldly hosts
Come from the abodes of Tushita, Kechara, and so forth!
Prostrating with devotion of body, speech, and mind
I confess all mistakes and faults in which
Out of delusion, I have contradicted your holy mind:
Accept with forbearance and show your smiling face!
Arising from the sport of non-dual bliss and void
Are offerings and torma of flesh and blood heaped like a mountain
First portions of milk, yogurt, beer and tea swirling like the ocean
Auspicious signs and substances and various animals
Peaceful and wrathful ornaments, enemy-destroying weapons and armor
Amassed samaya substances, outer, inner, and secret, without exception!
Having fulfilled your heart commitment and purified degeneration
By making these actually arranged and visualized offerings
Increase Lozang the Victorious One’s Teachings
And the life span and activities of the Teachings’ upholders!
Further the happiness of beings in the Gaden [Podrang] dominion!
Especially pacify all harm to us, the yogis and entourages
That arises because of previous karma and immediate conditions
And spontaneously accomplish, just as we wish
All good things, both spiritual and temporal!
Grind to dust without remainder
Enemy hordes that think and act perversely
Towards the teachings and lay and ordained people
With potent, accurate, powerful great vajra fire!
Especially, cause the saffron-clad community of Dungkar Monastery
Brightly beautiful in bonds of pure morality
To soar the path of immortal liberation
On unified wings of Sutra and Tantra!
In brief, we enthrone you, O Deity, as the supreme
Collected nature of all Gurus and Protective Deities!
From densely gathered clouds of the four activities
Pour down a cool rain of the two siddhis!
This, A Propitiation of Mighty Gyalchen Dorje Shugden, Protector of Conqueror Manjusri Tsongkhapa’s Teachings, entitled Melody of the Unceasing Vajra ’s composition was urged, not only by the vajra prophecy of the great emanated Dharmapala himself, but also on behalf of the general community by the master of the Dratsang and all of its officers, with offerings. Accordingly, the one called Holder Of The White Lotus, Bearer of the Buddhadharma, Ngawang Losang Tenzin Gyatso Sisum Wangyur Tsungpa Mepa De composed it at Dungkar Monastery with spontaneous auspiciousness.
All benefit and bliss! Siddhi Rastu
Domo Geshe Rinpoche, at whose Dunkar Monastery His Holiness composed these inspiring verses, was one of the greatest Mahasiddhas in Tibetan history. A greater example of saintliness and, mind you, non-sectarian compassion would be hard to find. Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang said of him, “We are exactly the same”, and Domo Geshe put his Monasteries in Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche’s care before he passed on. The 13 th Dalai Lama praised him as Je Tsongkhapa incarnate. Both the 13 th and the 14 th Dalai Lama praised Dungkar Monastery’s oracle, through which they obtained very valuable advice in difficult times.
This prayer shows beyond the shadow of a doubt the enlightened origin and the “holy mind” of the King Protector as seen by His Holiness. No “ghost” can come from Tushita and Kechara, Maitreya and Vajrayogini’s pureland. No “ghost” can cause you to “soar the path of immortal liberation on unified wings of Sutra and Tantra”!
Seeing this, we think it is safe to conclude what this conflict is not about. And who knows, maybe it is not a conflict at all, except in our conflict-hungry minds that can’t stand the notion of interdependence and cause and effect?
His Holiness welcomes a visit from Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche while in Northampton, Ma. USA (May 2007)
(Photo from Trijang Buddhist Institute http://www.tbiusa.org)
Praise of the protector Dorje Shugden
composed by the great Sakyapa master
Kunkhyen Ngawang Kunga Lodroe
(an excerpt from the Dorje Shugden prayer called
duelzin choe ki gyalpo choepai choka phuentsog doe gu yong khil she jawa)
At the early time, entering into the teaching of the Tathagata,
you rose in the form of Vinaya-holding Bhikshu,
thus you protect all the teachings of the Sravaka-Pitaka without exception,
I prostrate to you.
In the middle, in front of many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas,
having generated the aspiring and entering Bodhicitta,
you obtained the prophecy as a protector of the teaching of the Dharma,
thus you protect all the teachings of the Bodhisattvas without exception, to you I prostrate.
In the great mandala of the ocean of Tantras,
initiated by Vajradhara, and receiving the samayas,
thus you protect all the teachings of the profound Tantra without exception,
to you I prostrate.
In particular in this northern land, surrounded by a range of snow mountains,
though not directly pervaded by the sun of the Buddha, yet sustained by his compassion,
you are the protector of all those perfect schools of Dharma,
I prostrate to you.
All the great holders of the teaching, who comment according to one's own views,
the entire Tripitakas, the Tantras and their commentaries,
you are the very protector of all the holders of the Dharma,
acting as the fulfiller of the words of those leaders, I prostrate to you.
The legacy of the pandits, translators, dharma kings and ministers,
all the temples constructed by them,
you are the protector of all those seats of the Sangha without exception,
I prostrate to you.
For entire Tibet, included in upper region Ngari, central region Ue-tsang, and lower region Dokham,
you act as the very protector, refuge, supporter, and friend of all people without exception,
thus you are the very god of the snow-land country,
I prostrate to you.
The great protector of all the Buddhas of this fortunate aeon,
who is the eliminator of all the forces of unsuitable Mara,
some day through showing full enlightenment as Samyaksambuddha,
you will fulfil the deed of a Tathagata, to you I prostrate.
In short, in all three times, uninterruptedly,
with your infinite secrets of body speech and mind,
all those beings who are wandering in the ocean of the cycle,
you give them the perfect state of liberation, to you I prostrate.
Thus by the power of venerating you with this ocean of melodious praise,
through generating delight, compassion, and benevolent force of your mind,
please fulfil the activity for increasing of virtues, pacifying of disfavourable interferences,
and accomplishment of all the purposes in accordance to Dharma.
~ DEDICATION ~
On this website, our hearts go out to all of you with this three-fold dedication, remembering the enlightened junior tutor of HH the Dalai Lama, HH Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang’s prophetic words, “Don't lose faith in His Holiness; don’t lose faith in Dorje Shugden”:
- to Holy Dorje Shugden’s unceasing patience and forgiveness in spite of all the broken samayas, slander and false accusations, which shows us so clearly his mind of a fully attained Bodhisattva.
- to the many many practitioners devoted to Gyalchen Dorje Shugden as their Dharmapala, who suffered and suffer loyally with unshakable faith, based on the compassion of knowing the infinite transcendent benefits he showers on all who sincerely strive to live and share the Buddha’s dharma.
- to the many many who have given up his practice for now, due to pressure, fear or confusion. Dharmapala will always care for you with supreme love, and his door is always open.
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LAMA CHÖPA SADHANA
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SHORT SADHANA
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Famous Oracle of Dungkar Monastery
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Great article on Trode Khangsar (Home of Dorje Shugden) by Trinley Kalsang
click to read
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POLITICS IS POLITICS IS POLITICS…
One cannot help but conclude: Dharamsala politics harm the cause of Tibet and HH the Dalai Lama! The loss of the positive image of Tibet and Buddhism, which we owe so greatly to His Holiness, can only have farr-reachingly tragic consequences.
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PANCHEN & SHUGDEN
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THE 'LIBRARY OF TIBETAN WORKS AND ARCHIVES' (LTWA) PUBLISHED TEXTS AUTHORED BY DORJE SHUGDEN'S PREVIOUS INCARNATION
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WHO MADE LAMA ZOPA A RINPOCHE?
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was recognized as a reincarnation of Lawudo Lama by DORJE SHUGDEN himself.
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FIRST DORJE SHUGDEN TEMPLE IN TAIWAN
See pictures of the first DS temple in Hualian, Taiwan!
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ARE GREAT LAMAS FICKLE???
If the Dalai Lama can say that other lamas including his own lamas can be wrong, he is leading us onto a path, to believe he can be wrong also. That is a dangerous path we are choosing. Then in the end, no lamas has basis or can be right.
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LIBERATION STORIES
One can be an "Enlightened Being" and simultaneously have broken one's refuge vows...ROLL YOUR EYES...
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SUPPRESSION STORIES
How the Tibetan Government uses His Holiness and history to suppress Dorje Shugden in the name of "Free Tibet" and "non-sectarianism".
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SANCTIFIED SECTARIANISM
The reason why dharmapala Dorje Shugden was asked by Nechung to arise was so that these teachings can be preserved, kept alive, and realized in the future, more and more degenerated times to come, in a word – for us.
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LETTER OF THE DAY
If Dorje Shugden is the cause for Tibetans not getting independence up till now..then that would mean Dorje Shugden’s powers are greater than the combined powers of all the Dharma protectors of Tibet and all the four schools of Buddhism..could that be so?
Marc (USA)
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MIDDLE WAY
In a nutshell’s nutshell, the middle way is the harmony of emptiness – the ultimate nature of everything, and dependent arising – the appearance of everything. As Je Tsongkhapa pointed out, unless grasping at even the most subtle concept of inherent existence is overcome, enlightenment can not happen, which has been misunderstood as nihilism.
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UNIVERSAL PROTECTOR OF FUTURE BUDDHISM
“The southern gate is held closed in accordance with an old tradition that the chokyong Dorje Shugden is waiting at this entrance for the day to come on which he will be allowed to enter the monastery, to succeed Pehar as the chief dharmapala of Tibet…”
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WHY NOT JUST KILL HIM?
In recent times again, such an attempt was again made and Dorje Shugden was declared ‘dead’. The very next day, he took trance and said this:
“They can bury me in earth,
drown me in water,
burn me in fire
but they cannot destroy
what is not object to destruction.
Do not worry – soon the sun will shine.”
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GURU YIDAM PROTECTOR
The practice of analytic meditation should begin with the topic of how to serve a spiritual teacher.
If you contemplate skillfully for about seven days the benefits of serving a teacher and for about seven days also the faults of failing to serve a teacher, you will produce a mental transformation.
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SUPRAMUNDANE AND MUNDANE DHARMA PROTECTORS
Like we stated earlier, his Holiness has to please many people. But it is hard to believe that the Dalai Lama would do something out of ignorance, and that He had to do further investigations to know what His famous predecessor thought. And to say that the unmistaken reincarnation of Panchen Sonam Drakpa – the only Lama in Tibetan history to have served as abbot of all three main Gelukpa monasteries, as well as Gaden Tripa – could have arisen as “malevolent force as result of misguided aspirations”, amounts to saying that a Buddha can become a demon...
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PURPOSES OF THE CONTROVERSY – SPREADING DHARMA WITHOUT AND WITHIN
As Buddha Shakyamuni did with his “evil” cousin Devadatta, to subdue the dualistic minds of their students and to strengthen the Buddhadharma’s roots in this world, enlightened masters have always enacted dramas of “good versus evil”, acted as if insane, and appeared in any form they knew suitable for the various dispositions of people, from hedonistic priests to holy prostitutes, from winos to demons. As we can check with the scriptures, a Buddha can even manifest as a chair, and only a Buddha can know what’s what and who’s who.
We’d be very smart not to judge...
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THE DALAI LAMA’S AND TIBETAN BUDDHISM’S WAY INTO OUR WORLD
Quite literally, His Holiness’ way from isolated Tibet onto the stage of the world at large was paved by Gyalchen Dorje Shugden.
In 1959, in Tibet ’s besieged capitol, Lhasa , as HH Trijang Rinpoche writes in his autobiography, he was increasingly worried about His Holiness’ safety. The state oracle’s advice having not been clear so far, Trijang Rinpoche consulted with Dorje Shugden via Panglung Monastery’s oracle, who urged His Holiness to leave immediately, giving precise instructions for a safe escape. For example, Dorje Shugden aviced to use the southern route out of Lhasa, which turned out to be the only one not fully taken by the Red Army. Kungo Phala, the Dalai Lama's Chamberlain, said later that everything happened just as the Dharmapala had predicted...
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WHAT GYALCHEN DORJE SHUGDEN WANTS
Dorje Shugden wants us to practice authentic Dharma and gain authentic attainments. He wants us to get onto a valid path and keep us from straying from it; from falling into the abysses of eternalism and nihilism and the unfortunate karma created by doing so.
Does he feel only Lozang the Victorious One’s Teachings – Je Tsongkhapa’s Geluk tradition – are authentic and valid?
We don’t think so! An enlightened being is, of course, universal...
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SECTARIANISM
A few thoughts on sectarianism. Names are just conventions, and Je Tsongkhapa or Gelukpa are not about a person or a club, but about an enlightened presentation and transmission of Buddha’s teachings. It is all so far removed from sectarianism when the holy Nyingma, Sakya, Kagyu and Geluk schools praise their lineage and do whateverer they can to prevent it from degenerating, which is so very hard in today’s world where self-cherishing is the god we worship, and where the easiest way is always the best...
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