In defending his wrongful ban on Dorje Shugden, the Dalai Lama has often said that his senior tutor, Kyabje Ling Rinpoche had no connection with Dorje Shugden. This is again a wrong statement as Ling Rinpoche definitely did practice Dorje Shugden and even authored a confessional prayer as well as a prayer to request activities and serkym, to Dorje Shugden.
In the prayer, Ling Rinpoche mentioned Dorje Shugden along with Mahakala, Palden Lhamo, Kalarupa and Vaishravan. If Ling Rinpoche had not regarded Dorje Shugden as a legitimate Dharma protector, then why group the Protector together with the other protectors who are well recognised to be enlightened and also well received?
There is no doubt that BOTH the Dalai Lama's holy Teachers, Kyabje Ling Rinpoche and Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, venerated Dorje Shugden. Its incredible to assume that both the Dalai Lama's Teachers were right about every other practice except for Dorje Shugden.
In the following video, the Dalai Lama wrongly or falsely claimed that Ling Rinpoche had no connection with Shugden.
Watch video:
http://www.dorjeshugden.com/wp-content/plugins/hana-flv-player/video-player.php?f=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.dorjeshugden.com%2Fvideos%2Fling-2013.flv&i=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.dorjeshugden.com%2Fvideos%2Fling-2013.jpgBut look at the the ritual that was written by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche at the request of the Gelug assembly at Varanasi University for a simple way to do fulfilment, confession, request for activity and serkyem for Mahakala, Dharmaraja (Kalarupa), Palden Lhamo, Vaishravana and Dorje Shugden.
[Source: Jam mgon rgyal ba’i bstan srung rdo rje shugs ldan gyi ‘phrin bcol phyogs bsdus bzhugs so. Bylakuppe, India: Ser smad gsung rab ‘phrul spar khang (1992), pp. 63-69]