Comments on: Lama Zopa Advice Book https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/lama-zopa-advice-book/ The Protector whose time has come Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: BlueUpali https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/lama-zopa-advice-book/comment-page-1/#comment-196285 BlueUpali Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:19:47 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=1166#comment-196285 There is not any logic in Lama Zopa's teaching. He says if we cannot point to the Dalai lama as Buddha, then who can we point to.... oh maybe a whole ton of actual enlightened beings, like the Karmapa, whose lineage preceeds Dalai by 300 years--- the real one--- not the China thing the Dalai picked--- I mean come on--- the Dalai is really not too logical-- twists everything-- so does this disciple of his. I have never followed a guru that follows the Dalai Lama, thank goodness. There is not any logic in Lama Zopa’s teaching. He says if we cannot point to the Dalai lama as Buddha, then who can we point to…. oh maybe a whole ton of actual enlightened beings, like the Karmapa, whose lineage preceeds Dalai by 300 years— the real one— not the China thing the Dalai picked— I mean come on— the Dalai is really not too logical– twists everything– so does this disciple of his. I have never followed a guru that follows the Dalai Lama, thank goodness.

]]> By: Well https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/lama-zopa-advice-book/comment-page-1/#comment-46613 Well Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:32:32 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=1166#comment-46613 "The karma from forsaking one’s guru is worse than the karma generated by Hitler and Mao Tse Tung." "In the world, actions such as killing and waging war have very bad repercussions and are terrible, but the karma from these actions is mild compared to heresy and giving up one’s guru." We think we are goody two-shoes because we have never kill anyone in this life. We have not committed offense of five heinous crime. Forsaking a guru is not as bad as one might think? But the truth of the matter is forsaking a guru is worst than the five heinous crime because your guru is the most powerful object, your guru will lead you to enlightenment. The opposite of enlightenment is continuously suffering in this samsara world where happiness is temporarily. “The karma from forsaking one’s guru is worse than the karma generated by Hitler and Mao Tse Tung.”

“In the world, actions such as killing and waging war have very bad repercussions and are terrible, but the karma from these actions is mild compared to heresy and giving up one’s guru.”

We think we are goody two-shoes because we have never kill anyone in this life. We have not committed offense of five heinous crime. Forsaking a guru is not as bad as one might think? But the truth of the matter is forsaking a guru is worst than the five heinous crime because your guru is the most powerful object, your guru will lead you to enlightenment. The opposite of enlightenment is continuously suffering in this samsara world where happiness is temporarily.

]]> By: Lin https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/lama-zopa-advice-book/comment-page-1/#comment-43497 Lin Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:35:44 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=1166#comment-43497 Its great to read and re-read posts for subtle understanding in my dinosaur brain with some flashes of 21st century processing... Understanding the divide between those with strong samaya and guru devotion and those without. It does put into perspective in this case HHDL meets this need for those with superficial understanding of the dharma and not fully understanding the dharma relationship of what they were getting into. Its great to read and re-read posts for subtle understanding in my dinosaur brain with some flashes of 21st century processing…

Understanding the divide between those with strong samaya and guru devotion and those without.

It does put into perspective in this case HHDL meets this need for those with superficial understanding of the dharma and not fully understanding the dharma relationship of what they were getting into.

]]> By: Sarah https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/lama-zopa-advice-book/comment-page-1/#comment-16072 Sarah Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:26:48 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=1166#comment-16072 Many Shugden practitioners have gone underground in order not to show disrespect to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The important thing is to maintain guru devotion. One day, the practice will become mainstream again (everything is impermanent)and these Shugden devotees can practice freely and openly. Many Shugden practitioners have gone underground in order not to show disrespect to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The important thing is to maintain guru devotion. One day, the practice will become mainstream again (everything is impermanent)and these Shugden devotees can practice freely and openly.

]]> By: Arisa https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/lama-zopa-advice-book/comment-page-1/#comment-15959 Arisa Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:44:51 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=1166#comment-15959 Lama Zopa said you check carefully before you commit yourself to a Guru. Since Dalai Lama is Leader of our Spiritual Lineage and has asked us to stop practicing Dorje Shugden and by respect to him as a leader. And if you have been practicing before Dalai Lama put a Ban maybe we still can continue until the Ban is lifted one day by doing secretly and nobody will know. So you have not broken your Samaya with your Guru. When you stop superficially you are not disobeying your leader. So both ways you do not break your Samaya and patriotism to the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Government. Lama Zopa said you check carefully before you commit yourself to a Guru. Since Dalai Lama is Leader of our Spiritual Lineage and has asked us to stop practicing Dorje Shugden and by respect to him as a leader. And if you have been practicing before Dalai Lama put a Ban maybe we still can continue until the Ban is lifted one day by doing secretly and nobody will know. So you have not broken your Samaya with your Guru. When you stop superficially you are not disobeying your leader. So both ways you do not break your Samaya and patriotism to the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Government.

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