Basis for the Dorje Shugden ban proven false
By: Shashi Kei In 1996, the Tibetan government in exile, now known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), issued an astonishing statement. In that statement the government claimed that the propitiation of an ancient Buddhist deity known as Dorje Shugden, was the primary reason behind the Tibetan people’s decades of failure to regain their country…
Dharma Demystified – Kawang
DorjeShugden.com is a portal of Dharma writings on our great Protector. While we tirelessly work to create awareness of the lack of religious freedom faced by Dorje Shugden practitioners, our main focus is to educate our readers on the practice of Dorje Shugden…
Self-immolations have failed the Tibetans
By: Ki Ley It has been three years since the first waves of self-immolations began in Tibet, Nepal and India. To this day, over 100 Tibetan men and women have set themselves alight to raise international awareness of the Tibetan cause with the hopes that it may stir the fight for Tibetan freedom from its…
Uncovering the deception
By: Steve Lee An article was published on DorjeShugden.com on April 6 2013 entitled ‘Thupten Jinpa prostrates to his Guru’s Throne‘ and that sparked a very interesting response from Thupten Jinpa himself in the comment section right below the article. The article itself is interesting as it is about Thupten Jinpa, the Dalai Lama’s personal…
Dharma demystified: Trikaya – The three bodies of a Buddha
By: Steve Lee According to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, a fully enlightened Buddha is able to manifest in three forms. These three forms are called Trikaya or the three bodies of a fully enlightened Buddha, and are respectively called the Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya manifestation of a fully enlightened Buddha. When a being achieves full…
Dorje Shugden in Tricycle
This article (http://www.tricycle.com/blog/treasury-lives-dorje-shugden) was published by Tricycle – a reputable Buddhist magazine and web portal that in the past only published interviews and articles that discussed the political aspects of Dorje Shugden practice. In a recent turnaround, Tricycle has featured two articles on Dorje Shugden. The first was about the art and in the second…
Joyriding into a miracle
By: Freya Mandes The rain had been lashing down for the last four hours, and the wind was still howling through the trees. Loose soil had washed down all over the roads, hiding the potholes, and there were broken twigs and branches everywhere. “There is no way in hell I’m driving in that weather,” I…
Lama Jampa Ngodrup Rinpoche giving Dorje Shugden and Amitayus initiations, Chengdu, March 2013
By: Poleen Wu While some people may not be familiar with authentic Tibetan Buddhism, it is in fact the same as Mahayana Buddhism, which many are more familiar with. Despite being a lineage apart from Mahayana with a different approach, the objective of all Tibetan Buddhist lineages is the same – to travel the path…
Dharma demystified: Kawang – A confessional practice
Dharma Protector practice may appear to the untrained eye to be shrouded in the mist of mystery rendered thicker by the passage of time. However these practices accord tremendous benefits to the practitioners and by all written accounts, these practices are originated by and descend from the greatest of Buddhist masters. Time has not diluted…
Panglung Oracle
The current renowned oracle (photo above) from the Panglung tradition hailed from Sera monastery. He was personally blessed, trained, and had his body points opened by His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche in order to take trance. This current oracle is renowned for his gentle disposition, clean monk vows, and also is a very kind monk. He…
Dorje Shugden blesses animals too
When you have Dorje Shugden on your side, why shouldn’t you dance with joy? Take a little lesson from these kids, and rejoice in the blessings and protection of our uncommon Protector. As an enlightened being, Dorje Shugden’s blessings are not just limited to humans, but extend to all sentient beings including animals. This…
Dorje Shugden Lamas attend the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) 10th government committee’s first conference
By: Harry Nephew DorjeShugden.com was very happy to receive news that over 30 Lamas and 10 monks attended the Tibet Autonomous Region 10th government committee’s first conference on January 22-27, 2013 in Lhasa. This included Dorje Shugden high lamas, such as Lama Jampa Ngodrup Rinpoche, who was the first Tibetan lama to have been sent…
Abolish the Dorje Shugden ban to further the Tibetan Cause
By: Stevie Lee Since 1949, when the People’s Liberation Army entered Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has consistently pursued a peaceful approach towards engaging China on the topic of Tibetan Independence. In 1979, the Chinese premier Deng Xiao Peng had issued a proposal to the Dalai Lama that “except independence, all other issues can…
The Dalai Lama’s picture at Shar Ganden
By: Stevie Lee On the altar of Gen Tenzin (not his real name) sits beautiful statues of the Buddha and also traditional offerings, such as bowls of water to represent the Three Jewels, which are very much in accordance with Tibetan Buddhist culture. Prominently placed at the front-center of the altar, which is a position…
An Exclusive Interview with Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Chojin of Sampheling Monastery
By: Shashi Kei http://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/the-controversy/four-important-videos/ The town of Chatreng lies within the Kham province of Tibet and is often used by travellers as a stopover between Litang and Yading Reserve in Daochen County, known to possess Kham’s most stunning scenery. In comparison, Chatreng is relatively unknown to the outside world until recent years. In the feudal…
Dalai Lama Loses Control
The Tibetan Youth Congress was as its name stipulated, was formed by the Tibetan youth in the 1970s. It is an organisation which headquartered in Dharamsala, which is a political group that voices its opinions on Tibetan affairs, culture, and its future. They have a meeting every 3 years of which this year 40 sub-centres…
Overcoming Obstacles – An open letter from the WSS
Dear fellow Shugden practitioners, The Western Shugden Society (WSS) has worked tirelessly towards the removal of the unjust ban on Dorje Shugden. They have accomplish quite a lot on behalf of our pure lineage and we at DorjeShugden.com sincerely thank and congratulate them. Although some of their methods we do not fully agree, but that…
The answer of a member of the Tibetan Parliament: “We don’t know anything about Nechung”
By: Tenzin Choje A minister of the parliament holds immense responsibilities. The words that they speak and the way that they behave represent the character of the government that they are part of. However, this is not so for the parliamentarians of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). When the reporters of France 24, an international…
No Democracy: When Snow Lions Become Lambs
By: Mar Nee The transcript: A question from the audience in brief summary: Tashi Delek, regarding the understanding of Tibet issue more elaborately, I would like to know what you are thinking when one of the Parliament members (not mentioning his name for various reasons) said His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s working on the middle…
Hidden Dragon Behind The CTA
By: Shashi Kei Since the exodus of the Tibetans from their homeland in 1959, China has always been thought of by all Tibetans as the archenemy. In the 1980s, the Dalai Lama travelled the globe extensively and, at every opportunity, lobbied strongly for Tibet’s self rule. There was no doubt that China was seen by…
A Prayer by the Current Incarnation of Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen
To Lama Dorje Shugden, In places where people are wild and untamed, You assist and protect me. You show reasons for them to turn Their minds around towards the dharma. When I have no money, food, medicine or housing, You provide everything for me. And what I need your provisions grow And increase with time….
A Teaching by Dorje Shugden, Losar 2013
Dorje Shugden, the uncommon protector of the Gaden lineage, has been famed for upholding the sacred lineage of the great tricosmic master Lama Tsongkhapa. One of the special qualities of this great protector is that he gives teachings of the Dharma for he is an emanation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom, as well as…
Religious Apartheid in Tibetan Communities
By: Mar Nee The Loseling Altruistic Medical Association (LAMA) is a charitable medical association registered with the government of Karnataka, India. This medical association runs Loseling Clinic, at Drepung Loseling Monastery, which is supposed to provide healthcare to all Tibetans, both ordained and lay. It also conducts free medical camps in remote villages, and aims…
Democracy or Division
By: Shashi Kei The world has always thought of the Tibetan Cause as a nation’s fight for freedom and democracy. It is therefore to be expected that the Tibetan government in exile (Central Tibetan Administration, CTA) would be operating under a democratic system today and ever ready to extend that philosophy of government to Tibet…
A Demon Worshipper’s Throne In Ganden?
By: Shashi Kei Tsongkhapa’s Legacy If there is anywhere in the world where the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sangha are expected to converge, it would be in the sacred monasteries, for it is the monastery where we would retreat to in our renunciation of all things samsaric and pursue a life of Dharma, in…
Highest Peaks to Lowest Gutters by Jamyang Norbu
Jamyang Norbu (http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/) is a Tibetan political activist and writer, currently living in the United States, having previously lived for over 40 years as a Tibetan exile in India. Taken from: http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2013/05/07/highest-peaks-to-lowest-gutters/ In a somewhat lame effort to divert attention away from the widening discussions on the Dharamshala instigated attacks on TYC and Chushigangdruk, some…
The CTA Violates Its Own Constitution
By: Shashi Kei On September 2, 1960, the year after the Dalai Lama escaped from Tibet into India, His Holiness declared a democracy for the Tibetan people in exile. It was an important landmark after centuries of theocratic feudalism dominated the social and political landscape of the Himalayan nation. The Dalai Lama’s declaration had wide…
Dorje Shugden assists the Great 13th Dalai Lama
The Tibetan Government being held by mostly uneducated and unexposed group of individuals who did not perform well unfortunately. Even if they had the intent, they cannot perform beyond their lack of exposure to the outside world and more advanced forms of governments. Their corruptions and self-serving attitudes brought down the last ‘Shangri-la’ in the…
H.H. Trijang Rinpoche Consecrates Amarbayasgalant Monastery in Mongolia
By: Mar Nee DorjeShugden.com rejoices to see these photos of the consecration of Amarbayasgalant Monastery by H.H. Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche in 2011 – yet another definite sign of His Holiness beginning to turn the wheel of Dharma from a young age in this current incarnation. Amarbayasgalant Monastery, also known as the Monastery of Tranquil Felicity,…
Must Watch Advice from HH Kyabje Zong Dorje Chang on Dorje Shugden (full version)
Dear readers, This initiation of Dorje Shugden was conferred in Los Angeles in the 1980s onto Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen’s own students in Thubten Dhargye Ling. Prior to Kyabje Zong Rinpoche giving the advice, Geshe-la formally requested Kyabje Zong Rinpoche to give an initiation of Dorje Shugden. Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen was a very strong and devoted…
Trijang Rinpoche confers oral transmission of DORJE SHUGDEN
His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche made a very successful trip to Europe. In Gangchen Rinpoche’s centre, Trijang Rinpoche conferred the oral transmission (lung) of the daily practice & serkym of the special Gaden World Peace Protector Dorje Shugden. Trijang Rinpoche was very pleased with the request for the oral transmission and immediately accepted. The…
Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche chanting Dorje Shugden puja
We are very fortunate to have here for the first time ever His Holiness the current Kyabje Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche’s audio chanting of the Dorje Shugden puja. The ritual cymbals are also being played by Trijang Rinpoche himself during the puja. Download this, save it, listen to it, bless your environments with the sound. H.H….
Geshe Yeshe Wangchuk’s Car “Accident”
Geshe Yeshe Wangchuk from Sera Mey was a prominent Geshe who spread the Buddha Dharma and Dorje Shugden practice all over Tibet. He was born in 1928 and entered Sera Mey Monastery to be a monk when he was 16 years old. From humble beginnings, he became an unexcelled scholar, debater and had innumerable students…
A Holy Trinity: Trijang Rinpoche, Dorje Shugden and Setrap
By: Mar Nee We are very glad to share this beautiful, heart-warming image of H.H. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche, sitting near a thangka that features both Protectors Dorje Shugden and Setrap. Lift up your hearts and rejoice to see that the incarnation of one of our principal lineage lamas is continuing and promoting the very same…
Divine Friends: The Karmapa and Trijang Rinpoche
By: Mar Nee H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is among the most prominent and important teachers of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, responsible for bringing almost all the teachings of this lineage out of Tibet in the late 1950s. It would be safe to say that almost every Gelug practitioner in the world today can…
Thupten Jinpa Prostrates to his Guru’s Throne
By: Mar Nee Anyone who has followed the teachings and travels of H.H. the Dalai Lama in the last few decades would know of Thubten Jinpa, his trusted, devoted and learned translator who has earned much accolade and respect himself. But behind the scenes of this beautiful, long friendship between the world’s most famous Tibetan…
A Tribute to H.E. Zemey Rinpoche
In the history of the Gelugpa lineage, no one doubts that Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is one of the most attained and knowledgeable masters and yet Trijang Rinpoche himself stated that there is another who was his equal in all aspects of attainments. That person is none other than one of Trijang Rinpoche’s own student, the…
Dorje Shugden for everyone
Ever been on one of those crazy scary taxi rides where you’re not quite sure you’re going to make it to your destination? Be protected by our great protector Dorje Shugden in our daily lives! Dorje Shugden is an emanation of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri who, in his worldly form, protects Dharma practitioners from all…
A Tribute to H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche
Known the world over for his incredible work on peace and healing, H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche is also very famous for his stalwart, unwavering practice and promotion of Dorje Shugden’s precious practice. Unfortunately, he has been on the receiving end of much opposition and animosity in recent decades from people who are against the practice of…
Lama Jampa Ngodup meets His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche
Lama Jampa Ngodup’s talk on Dorje Shugden, and Lama Jampa Ngodup meets His Holiness Gaden Trisur Rinpoche (24:22)
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