Comments on: Dorje Shugden on a Black Horse

By: Camillia

Camillia — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 05:46:37 +0000

Dorje Shugden riding on a black horse is a form unique to the Sakya sect of Buddhism. It goes to show that Dorje Shugden practice is not sectarianism. Practitioners of any faith / school can practice and be blessed or protected. This is because Dorje Shugden is an enlightened Dharmapala and the emanation of Manjushri, hence, he is not restricted to labels. From our side, it is our karma and affinity to be connected to Dorje Shugden as he is the Dharmapala of our time, propiatiating to him will grant us aid and blessing faster because of this strong(er) affinity. May more people beneift from Dorje Shugden’s practice.

By: Sherabz

Sherabz — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 14:33:16 +0000

We can see clearly that Dorje Shugden is not only a dharma protector for Gelug lineage but also for other lineage. This implies Dorje Shugden is a Buddha an due to his compassion, he can manifest in many different forms just to help sentient beings.

Thank you for this wonderful history of Dorje Shugden in other lineage.

By: Sierra

Sierra — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:17:15 +0000

Interesting that the practice of Dorje Shugden is not peculiar to the Gelug but is also very much a part of the Sakya tradition. And, the Sakyas have practiced Dorje Shugden for longer than the Gelugs.

Now, they say they do not practice Dorje Shugden. They are breaking all their samaya with their Gurus from centuries ago. What heavy negative karma there is to carry. And, asking more people to break their samaya by stopping the practice of Dorje Shugden, adds even more negative karma.

Quite a sad state of affairs.

By: Dharmacrazy

Dharmacrazy — Sat, 28 May 2016 09:50:08 +0000

The mind stream of DS stems from a lineage of great Lamas, teachers and masters who left a legacy in the world of Dharma in the Gelug as well as the Sakya schools of Vajrayana. This is one reason why when he first arose as a Dharma Protector, he went to the Sakya lineage and was recognized with the composition of a kangsol in praise of him. His presence is also recognized in the Nyingma tradition as illustrated in their traditional thangka.

Even in more recent history, it is claimed by Tibetan leadership that the Karma kagyu leader also practices Dorje Shugden.

These scenarios all reveal that DS is not a sectarian practice but one that has been respected and embraced in various sects. In fact, non-Buddhist friends of mine who asked DS for help also updated that he resolved their problems.

I am simply happy that DS is with us in our practice and on our spiritual journey.

By: Paolo

Paolo — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:43:13 +0000

Dorje Shugden was riding on a black horse, that is something very new to me, He has been always riding on a snow lion. These old thangka with history was very precious, its an important evidence that the Shakyas has been practising DS for century. How could the Shakyas throw away their lineage for century, just because someone else said so? What happen to the teachings and initiation that pass down by their teachers? Misleading the dharma practitioner in breaking their Guru’s samaya is a big no no.

By: ronykhan

ronykhan — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:01:38 +0000

Dorje Shugden was first practised by the Sakyas in the early 17th century, beginning with the Sakya Kangsol . They were forced to end this practice to support the CTA and HHDL in 1996. That makes it a practice that has been in the Sakya lineage for almost 300 years. How can all the highly attained Sakya practioners been revering a “spirit” (as the CTA claims DS to be) in the last 300 years without knowing the facts? That seems totally illogical.

By: Joo Won

Joo Won — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:39:35 +0000

This shows Dorje Shugden practise is NOT and NEVER a practise of Gelug, but across sect and practised by Gelug and Sakya sects and etc.

Secondly, political power should NOT interfere into religious matter and affecting purity of a lineage.

I hope with lifting of the BAN, we can see more, especially Sakya practitioners able to continue or revive their practise in this protector practise.

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:09:14 +0000

The Sakyas had a long association with Dorje Shugden, only to be cut short by CTA meddling. Lifting the ban will help Dorje Shudgen to be part of the Sakya practice once more.

By: Icy

Icy — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:41:51 +0000

When one studies the lineage masters of the Sakyapa one couldn’t help but marvel at the illustrious and super magnificent incarnations of these lineage masters who are none other than Dorje Shugden himself. The Sakyapas were coerced by CTA into abandoning DS practice since1996 at the start of the ban when it was enforced. None the less there are stalwarts in the Sakya tradition preserving and upholding the DS lineage while waiting for the precise moment to re-emerge and continue to spread their bloodline practice.

In an old Sakya temple in Shigatse, an old and extremely holy mask of DS could be found. They are still worshipping DS.