Zava Damdin Rinpoche spreads Dharma in Mongolia
His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche is an erudite Lama of the Gelug tradition and in accordance with the teachings, has brought innumerable benefits to those he meets. A modern Lama with a passionate heart to bring the teachings of the Incomparable Lama Tsongkhapa to his people and country, Zava Damdin Rinpoche is now building a…
Another Threatening Letter!
Yet another group, a newly formed pro-Dalai Lama faction known as the GLOBAL TIBETAN VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TRUTH, has recently issued a statement that is nothing less than a threat against Dorje Shugden practitioners…
DorjeShugden.com receives a threat
Every single day, four million Dorje Shugden practitioners are subjected to vulgarities, and threats of violence and harm by Tibetans who, since 1996, have been consistently misinformed, alarmed and provoked by their leadership. Above is one such example, which was left as a comment on the DorjeShugden.com Facebook page. To think that someone took the…
A True Inspiration: Claudio Cipullo
By: Michaela Smith Every now and then, we come across personalities that touch and inspire us Dorje Shugden practitioners. In the middle of hypocrisy and suffocating pressures to be politically correct, to ostracise our Guru and fellow Dharma practitioners who practice the Lord Protector Dorje Shugden, one person stands out. Claudio Cipullo was a student…
Saga Dawa Celebrations in Shar Gaden
Saga Dawa, the holiest time of the Tibetan year, is celebrated throughout the entire fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. Tibetan lunar month begins and ends with a new moon, and the full moon day that falls in the middle of the 4th month is known as Saga Dawa Duchen…
Dalai Lama speaks out against caste based discrimination, but how about Shugden people?
Recently the Dalai Lama visited Zanskar and speaks out against caste based discrimination: “I found out that some castes were considered lower caste and others don’t eat and drink with them”… “Monks also don’t go to their house to perform prayers”… “But I went along with them and took a picture with them”… “It is…
400,000 in Chatreng Sampheling Monastery!
An astounding 400,000 people attended the Monlam Festival in Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche’s Sampheling Monastery in Chatreng, Tibet from 5-12 March, 2014. The Gelugpa Monlam Chenmo (or Great Prayer Festival) was established by Lama Tsongkapa in 1049…
Fabrizio Pallotti
On April 26, 2014, journalist Johannes Nugroho published an article about the undemocratic and illogical ban on Dorje Shugden (click HERE). His article invited many comments in response. One such comment which listed the names of some highly realised practitioners who had relied on Dorje Shugden, including Ribur Rinpoche. On May 1, 2014, Fabrizio Pallotti…
Breaking News: 2nd Attack on Domo Geshe Rinpoche’s Monastery!
A large group of monks and lay people from Tharpa Choling Monastery in Kalimpong have once again invaded Gaden Choling Monastery and attempted to seize it by force, showing utter disrespect and aggression towards the small community of Dorje Shugden lamas of Gaden Choling at a time when they have just lost a leader and someone very dear…
Achok Rinpoche’s Teachings in Serpom Monastery
DorjeShugden.com is pleased to share these pictures of Achok Rinpoche giving teachings and oral transmission of Lama Tsongkapa and his two disciples at Serpom Monastery in India, in conjunction with the month of Saga Dawa…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the world – July 2014
Those who wish to discover, explore or study the teachings and tradition of Lama Tsongkapa need look no further. Here are some of the interesting and outstanding activities offered this summer in July 2014…
Denma Gongsa Rinpoche meets Panchen Lama
We have received auspicious news that the young incarnation of Denma Gongsa Rinpoche recently travelled to meet H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama, Gyancain Norbu. This is an auspicious occasion considering the fact that this meeting is one of the very first between the two high lamas…
Lama Thubten Phurpu shares Dharma in the West
DorjeShugden.com has received very good news that Lama Thubten Phurpu has recently been on a teaching tour to Italy, Switzerland and Nepal. A prominent Gelugpa lama from Yulshu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Lama Thubten Phurpu was invited to the West to give teachings and Dharma discourses…
Domo Geshe Chocktrul Rinpoche’s 11th Birthday
Eleven years ago, a special boy was born to Karma and Hishey Dorji of Sikkim. In the early spring of 2008, this special boy, who was given the name Losang Jigme Nyak-gi Wangchuk…
UPDATED: Domo Geshe Rinpoche’s Monastery in Phedong Attacked!
On May 18, 2014 at 3:30pm, a group of 40 monks and laypeople from Tharpa Choling in Kalimpong, forced their way into Gaden Choling in Phedong. They have continued to occupy the Gaden Choling premises…
Frankfurt: Peaceful Demonstrations Coverage
The demonstration in Frankfurt, Germany on the 14th and 15th of May 2014 was the final stop for the recent series of peaceful protests organized by the International Shugden Community (ISC)…
Dorje Shugden arrives in Los Angeles
DorjeShugden.com is proud to announce that our second mural has been completed, and this time it is in Los Angeles, California! This mural was conceptualized to reach a younger generation who would see it as a photo opportunity and spread it around on social media, and therefore multiply the number of people blessed by Dorje…
Interview with CTA Representative, Thubten Wangchen
During the recent European demonstrations by the International Shugden Community (ISC) in May 2014, the ISC successfully obtained an exclusive interview with Thubten Wangchen, a representative of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)…
H.H. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche Accepts Tenshug from Shar Gaden
Dorjeshugden.com has received joyous news that H.H. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche has recently accepted a Tenshug (Long Life Prayer), requested and offered by the 700+ monks of Shar Gaden Monastery. Shar Gaden’s current abbot, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Jinpa, travelled with a small entourage to Trijang Buddhist Institute, USA (TBI) to personally make the Tenshug offering…
Deepak Chopra Visits Albagnano
Deepak Chopra, world-renowned healer and prominent advocate of alternative medicine paid a visit to H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche’s Albagnano Healing centre in Milano, Italy. This meeting of healing masters included the august presences of Lama Michel, Geshe Wangyel, H.E. Drupchen Rinpoche, the great Abbot Emeritus of Shar Gaden monastery, Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Pende and none other than…
Rotterdam: Peaceful Demonstrations Coverage
In Rotterdam, the International Shugden Community (ISC) and a group of Tibetans staged a peaceful demonstration calling upon the Dalai Lama to grant freedom of religion and to lift the ban on Dorje Shugden…
Oslo, Norway: Peaceful Demonstrations Coverage
DorjeShugden.com is glad to bring you news, photos and videos of the latest peaceful demonstration led by the International Shugden Committee (ISC) which took place in Oslo, Norway in early March 2014…
The young Denma Gonsa Rinpoche recites Gaden Lhagyama!
Emanations of the enlightened Mind can take on different forms depending on the karmas and dispositions of the recipients in need. In human form, these emanations or tulkus take on the responsibility to preserve and propagate the holy Dharma of Buddha’s teachings in accordance with our language, time, culture and place. There are many different…
Gen Ahzung shows his attainments
Dorjeshugden.com has recently received news of the passing of one the great living treasures of Serpom Monastery. Gen Tenzin Donyoe, affectionately known as Gen Ahzung, is a simple monk with few belongings. He outwardly portrayed himself as a humble monk who only did very simple practices. His heart practice which lasted his entire life was…
Bringing Shugden to New York City
DorjeShugden.com is proud to announce that our first mural has been completed in New York! As the artist was about to begin his work however, the weather turned against us and New York was hit with several severe winter storms that lasted for a month. As a result, after the artist whitewashed the wall to prepare it for the…
700 in Washington, D.C.
Dear friends, Very good news! The International Shugden Committee (ISC) rallied their members for a peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 2014. During their previous demonstration in California, we saw how a peaceful nun was chastised by H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama when she asked for religious freedom. Since that time, although there…
Support the protests
Dear friends, The peaceful removal of the undemocratic ban that infringes on religious freedom of worship of Dorje Shugden is a concern for everyone. We therefore encourage the kind assistance of everyone towards the International Shugden Community (ISC) who are determined to remove the ban through peaceful means bringing no harm to His Holiness the…
Newspapers Say The Ban is Down?
By Saavie Acker Losar is the most important holiday for Tibetans and also widely celebrated by Tibetan Buddhists worldwide. Marking the turn of a new year, it is a day for Tibetans and Tibetan Buddhists alike to make offerings to the Gurus, Enlightened Beings and Dharma Protectors in appreciation for the year that has passed…
Extensive media coverage of Dalai Lama protests
Dear Shugdenpas, DorjeShugden.com is glad to bring you breaking news about the International Shugden Community’s latest peaceful demonstration in San Francisco, California. The ISC has been diligently planning this protest months in advance, after the Dalai Lama’s 4-day California schedule was announced. The first day of the Dalai Lama’s visit to California coincided with the…
New Geshes at Shar Ganden Monastery
The above picture was posted on Shar Ganden’s Facebook page and reveals the successful candidates who have been awarded the prestigious Geshe degree this year. The Geshe degree is a culmination of years of study according to the excellent Gelug educational system and lineage, and is one of the highest accolades in the Tibetan tradition…
Dorje Shugden monks offer felicitations to the New Abbot of Shar Ganden
The first historical abbot of Shar Ganden Monastery has served the monastery’s learning of sutra and tantra curriculum well. His Eminence Jetsun Losang Pende is now retiring as the abbot. He will continue to teach his hundreds of students and remain in deeper spiritual meditational retreats within the Monastery and also travel from time to…
Video Response to Dalai Lama’s Speech
This video is in response to the recent teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Sera on Lam Rim (December 24, 2013-January 4, 2014) where the ban against Shugden is mentioned again for 27 minutes. It seems at every teaching and public gathering the Shugden ban and the witch-hunt against practitioners are repeated. After…
Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
Dorjeshugden.com has received news that a new 5-foot Dorje Shugden statue has been brought to Liaoning, China. This beautiful statue will be installed in a chapel of Rui Ying Si 瑞应寺, a Mongolian-Tibetan Lamasery located in the Mongolian Autonomous part of China. Rui Ying Si was built during the Qing dynasty in 1669 and the…
Lama Thubten Phurbu visits Shar Gaden
Lama Thubten Phurbu, a prominent Gelug lama, is at the forefront of spreading Je Tsongkhapa’s tradition inside Tibet. He recently visited Shar Gaden Monastery and the following are video recordings of his visit. Lama Thubten Phurbu’s visit is an indication of the close ties between Dorje Shugden lamas within Tibet and those outside of Tibet….
5000 Tibetans receive Dorje Shugden’s blessing
From 31 October to 3 November 2013, Gaden Yangchen Phuntsok Ling Monastery in Kham, Tibet held a four-day Winter Ritual Dance ceremony. The first three days of the event were dedicated to the dance, where the crowd gathered to watch the monks perform in their ceremonial robes. During the three days, the event’s participants also…
Farewell to a great master: H.E. Khejok Rinpoche
By Poleen Wu Dorjeshugden.com has received news that the Venerable Abbot of Dhe-Tsang Monastery, H.E. Khejok Rinpoche, entered clear light at Dhe-Tsang Monastery on the 16th of October 2013. Dhe-Tsang Monastery is located at the Abba Tibetan Autonomous County in the Sichuan Province of China. Khejok Rinpoche went into clear light meditation at approximately 8.30am…
Celebrating H.H. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche’s 31st Birthday
On October 12th, 2013 Trijang Buddhist Institute in Northfield, Vermont, USA celebrated the birthday of one of the world’s most erudite masters of our time and lineage. Many guests came from all around the world to celebrate the very auspicious occasion of His Holiness Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche’s 31st birthday, with a program that included the…
UPDATE: Abbots Urgently Sent to the USA
The latest update shows that the abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery has met with H.H. Trijang Rinpoche in the USA. The abbot travelled to Vermont where Trijang Rinpoche’s centre is located (http://www.tbiusa.org) especially to have audience. H.H. the Dalai Lama instructed the abbot to make a trip to the USA to seek audience with Kyabje Trijang…
Friends
Recently H.E. Khejok Rinpoche has passed away peacefully. Rinpoche usually resides in Australia but travelled often and also to his home monastery in Tibet. It was in his home village and monastery that he chose to pass away recently. We at www.dorjeshugden.com wish very much for the perfect unmistaken incarnation of Khejok Rinpoche’s to return…
The Return Of A Great Master: H.E. Kyabje Denma Gonsar Rinpoche
On the 6th of October 2013, a very special and propitious event took place in Tsampehling Monastery in Chatreng, the home monastery of the illustrious Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. That auspicious day marked the enthronement of the new incarnation of one of the most extraordinary lamas of our time, the erudite Kyabje Denma Gonsar Dorje Chang….
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