Singapore and the Dalai Lama
By: Wong Kim Seng The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. When Singapore won its independence in 1965, it was a poor and almost insignificant island with few natural resources. If Singapore today is a great success story, it…
Obama, the Dalai Lama and China
It seems China’s growth, resurgence and political might has won over the US President. Obama, being sensitive to the good relations he has with China, did not want to damage this by meeting the Dalai Lama…
Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche Gives Initiations
A great start to kick off the new year: Our fellow Shugdenpas in the East were fortunate to receive initiations and teachings from one of the greatest Lamas of our time, His Eminence Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, who spent the best part of January 2015 in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Yongyal Rinpoche’s dharma mastery and attainments…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – February 2015
The Wood Sheep Year brings many interesting events and programmes around the world, centering around Je Tsongkapa’s lineage and doctrine. Discover a happier and more meaningful life by registering yourself today! [Editor's note: If you would like your Dharma centre's activities to be featured on DorjeShugden.com, please write in to our editors at [email protected]] Admin…
A Hugely Significant Geshe Lharampa Ceremony
22 January 2015 was a landmark day for all Dorje Shugden practitioners around the world. For the first time in history, learned monks from Shar Ganden Monastery and Serpom Monastery were presented with their Geshe Lharampa certificates from the Gelugpa Buddhist University…
H.E. Achok Rinpoche Gives Initiations in Serpom Monastery
On 17 January 2015, Serpom Monastery was scheduled to host a series of initiations for both monks and lay devotees. The initiations were originally planned to be conducted by Serpom Monastery’s Abbot, Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, who would be travelling to India from USA for the teachings…
Buddhist monks demand Dalai Lama’s deportation
Monks Demand Dalai Lama’s Deportation By Imran Khan | IANS | December 16, 2002 Patna: A section of Indian Buddhist monks has demanded that Tibetan leader Dalai Lama be deported from this country. The monks associated with the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar demanded that President APJ Abdul Kalam order the deportation of both the Dalai…
India deports Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche
On 15th January 2015, His Holiness Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche was detained whilst entering India. He was due to give teachings in Serpom Monastery, South India just a few days later. Upon arrival at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bangalore however, it was discovered that Yongyal Rinpoche’s valid 10-year visa had been cancelled with no explanation….
Yongyal Rinpoche detained at airport
To the attention of whomsoever it may concern, A well known saintly figure and Guru to thousands of Shugden followers, worldwide, Yongyal Rinpoche, who is on a visit to the settlement of Bylakuppe, India, to impart a series of teachings, is believed to have been detained in the Bangalore international airport. By all accounts, it…
Ganden Dhamcholing Monastery in Markham, Tibet
On 16 December 2014, a new Dorje Shugden monastery opened its doors to the public in Markham, Tibet. Home to some 200 Buddhist monks who were expelled from a larger monastery in Markham…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – January 2015
The new year brings us many exciting new programmes. If you wish to discover, explore or study the tradition and teachings of Lama Tsongkapa, here are some of the interesting and outstanding activities offered in January 2015…
Pabongka Rinpoche confers vows
His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche was at Denma Gonsa Monastery to confer getsul (novice) monk vows to the young incarnation of Denma Gonsa Rinpoche this month (December 2014). Denma Gonsa Rinpoche will be conferred the gelong (full ordination vows) when he reaches 20 years old. This is considered very auspicious as the young incarnation is…
Over 20,000 in Chamdo and Kongpo
Every year, Tibetan Gelug monks gather to complete their Prajnaparamita studies (Tib.: parchin, Perfection of Wisdom Sutras) and enter their Madhyamika studies (Tib.: uma, Supplement to the Middle Way). During this time, they perform prayers to celebrate the completion of their Prajnaparamita studies, and to remove obstacles for them to enter their Madhyamika studies. Recently,…
Rome, Italy: Peaceful Demonstration Coverage
Once again, Tibetan Shugden practitioners and members of the International Shugden Community (ISC), gathered in force for a peaceful demonstration in Rome, Italy, on the occasion of the 14th World Smmit of Nobel Peace Laureates. The Dalai Lama is attending the three-day event and more than 300 Shugden Buddhists from all around the world congregated…
Pope Francis snubs the Dalai Lama – 2014
By: Kay Beswick The popularity of the Dalai Lama among world leaders is dropping. People would like to say immediately that everyone is afraid of China. Perhaps they should rephrase by saying many nations respect the sentiments of China. The Dalai Lama would do much better if he would extend his efforts to making friends…
Gameng Kuten in Rabten Choeling
In November 2014, the famous Gameng Duldzin Kuten (oracle) of Gaden Monastery visited Rabten Choeling in Switzerland, where he took trance of our great protector Dorje Shugden. The visit of the Gameng oracle is a much anticipated yearly tradition…
Tibetans threaten Shugden people again
Recently an opinion piece, titled “Protests making the Dalai Lama more popular,” appeared in the Tibet Sun. It was written by Lobsang Wangyal who also edits for the Tibet Sun’s website. Like any article that attends to the Dalai Lama’s religious ban on Dorje Shugden, Wangyal’s piece sparked off quite a bit of debate and…
Obama: ‘We are not in favor of independence’
You have to consider the tactics of the CTA and His Holiness the Dalai Lama in pursuit of the ’freedom’ of Tibet has not borne fruit. They have been courting Western Governments for the last 50 years which is not working as they all believe Tibet is part of China. The West has no influence over the sovereign and powerful…
SPECIAL UPDATE
The dorjeshugden.com team recently received audiences, messages and advice from very eminent High Lamas and erudite Geshes. They gave us the inspiration and courage to continue maintaining this website for now. In addition, we thank Kyabje …Trijang Rinpoche for his timely divination regarding this matter. After hundreds of phone calls, meetings and many sleepless…
Violence Again
American police break up bouts of violence against protestors by Dalai Lama supporters asking for religious freedom. Tibetans paid by the CTA to incite opposition in order to counter the peaceful protests of the Shugden worshippers. The kindly police officer shouts “What’s this suppose to be? I’m not playing knock it off.” It was only…
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to the distinctive lack of support and cooperation within the Dorje Shugden community to bring down the ban, promote Dorje Shugden and safeguard the Dorje Shugden monasteries, we at DorjeShugden.com have decided to terminate all our online activities effective November 8th 2014. Since its conception, we have spent millions of dollars and countless…
Attack on Dorje Shugden Followers
October 20, 2014 Press Release DALAI LAMA AND HIS FOLLOWERS BEEF UP ATTACK ON DORJE SHUGDEN FOLLOWERS 1. By attacking physically and trying to eliminate the followers of Dorje Shugden. 2. By bribing and convincing people to not follow Dorje Shugden. 3. Trying to divide Shugden followers and get them to infiltrate and divide by…
Gaden Khachoe Shing, USA
Between October 3 to October 5, 2014, Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche graced the opening of Venerable Kuten (Choijin) Lama’s monastery. Known as Gaden Khachoe Shing, the new monastery is located in Bloomington, Indiana (USA) on 150 acres of land. The opening was also graced by some of the most eminent lamas of the Gelug lineage…
US Vice Consul visits Shar Gaden
Due to the recent spate of violent attacks against Shugden practitioners, some lamas in Shar Gaden have been very concerned about the monastery’s safety and security. In the past year, the monastery has seen an attack on one of their elderly monks, and the takeover of one of the lama’s ladrangs. Thus the lamas contacted…
No South African visa for the Dalai Lama
By: Kay Beswick In an embarrassing turn of events for the Tibetan leadership, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been denied a visa to South Africa for the third time in five years. His Holiness was due to attend a summit of Nobel Peace prize winners to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the end of…
An Offering of Mahamudra
Recently, one of the most honored Gelugpa lineage masters, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, presented 500 copies of ‘The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra’ to the monks of Shar Ganden Monastery…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – October 2014
Awesome programmes of Je Tsongkapa’s tradition are lined up for October 2014 around the world. Here are some of the outstanding ones…
Four Days of Purification with H.E. Daknak Rinpoche in Taiwan
Recently, H.E. the 14th Daknak Rinpoche presided over a four-day puja: a one-day Yamantaka peaceful Fire Puja and a three-day Medicine Buddha Puja. Highly respected in Taiwan, Daknak Rinpoche’s great dedication and hard work eventually led to the founding of the Daknak Genden Lhundup Monastery…
Cracks Show in Tibetan Buddhism
There is no doubt that the conflict over Dorje Shugden will continue to haunt the Dalai Lama well into the future, unless he somehow reconciles himself with the Shugden followers…
Trijang Rinpoche in Mongolia 2014
HH the current Trijang Rinpoche, after repeated requests, has compassionately accepted the multiple invitations to Mongolia. For centuries, Mongolia has been a traditional stronghold of Buddhism and Tsongkhapa’s doctrine. You can see Tsongkhapa’s images and the monks of the tradition dotted all over the country. HH Trijang Rinpoche being one of the highest tulkus of…
Press Release: Tibetan Democracy Day
September 2nd is Tibetan Democracy Day. Unfortunately, there is not any Tibetan Democracy. The XIV Dalai Lama has personally made democracy within the Tibetan community an impossible achievement. The declarations against the International Shugden Community prove that Tibetan Democracy is a farce…
Hamburg: Peaceful Demonstration Coverage
23 – 26 August 2014 marks the second time in 2014 that the International Shugden Community (ISC) has held a peaceful demonstration in Germany, to appeal to the Dalai Lama to lift his ban on Dorje Shugden’s practice. As always, DorjeShugden.com brings you the latest photos, videos and media coverage of this peaceful protest by dedicated Shugden practitioners…
Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche leads Vajra Yogini Fire Puja
The world is watching the activities of H.H. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche, full of expectation that he will continue the great work of his predecessor, Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang. Most recently, Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche led a Vajra Yogini retreat and fire puja in TBI from 28th June to the 27th July…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – September 2014
September 2014 is another exciting month to immerse yourself in discovering the teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa’s tradition, in events conducted by Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries and Dharma Centers around the world led by Dorje Shugden teachers…
UPDATE: The Shugden Controversy: A Panel Discussion
Our email From: DS Admin Date: Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 4:09 AM Subject: SOAS The Shugden Controversy Panel Discussion To: [email protected] Dear Dr. Hill, It has come to our attention that SOAS will soon be hosting a panel discussion on the topic of “The Shugden Controversy and the 14th Dalai Lama”. I represent the…
9th Monlam Chenmo in Chogdong Monastery, Tibet
Chogdong Monastery (or Chagdrung Monastery) in Kham, Tibet celebrated their 9th Annual Monlam Chenmo festival in July 2014. The celebrations centered around a vast open plain, with huge tents erected to accommodate the thousands of monks and lay people who gathered to celebrate this auspicious occasion…
An unexpected blessing and gift
Dear friends, There has been a lot of debate in regards to the practice of Dorje Shugden. However, rather than involving ourselves in the arguments posited by either side, perhaps we should come to a conclusion on Dorje Shugden and his practice through our own study of the issue. His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche was…
Supporting the Growth of Dorje Shugden in South Africa
Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre (VKBC) in Johannesburg, South Africa recently held a Dorje Shugden teaching and empowerment ceremony in June 2014. The administrators of VKBC had written to DorjeShugden.com requesting sponsorship of Dorje Shugden pendants…
200,000 gather for a milestone event!!
31 July 2014 marks a day of rejoicing as the world celebrates the return of the great Dharma master, H.E. Denma Gonsa Rinpoche, and his enthronement in Gonsa Monastery, Tibet. Over 200,000 (more than the population of Tibetans in Exile) were in attendance…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – August 2014
August 2014 is shaping up to be a busy month for Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries and Dharma Centers around the world that have Dorje Shugden lamas as their spiritual guides or heads…
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