Comments on: The Tradition of Oracles https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/the-tradition-of-oracles/ The Protector whose time has come Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Rinchen https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/the-tradition-of-oracles/comment-page-1/#comment-50872 Rinchen Sun, 04 Aug 2013 17:23:26 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=5821#comment-50872 The use of oracles is a very common thing between many countries. Through this it would help many people understand what might have been advised to them through the oracles. It would also help others relate better when they understand that in Buddhism, there are oracles that take trances of both enlightened and unenlightened beings to guide us and help us. This article has allowed me to know that it is not only in the Tibetan Buddhism culture that people would use oracles, but instead there are many cultures that uses oracles to help them in their day to day life. The use of oracles is a very common thing between many countries. Through this it would help many people understand what might have been advised to them through the oracles. It would also help others relate better when they understand that in Buddhism, there are oracles that take trances of both enlightened and unenlightened beings to guide us and help us.

This article has allowed me to know that it is not only in the Tibetan Buddhism culture that people would use oracles, but instead there are many cultures that uses oracles to help them in their day to day life.

]]> By: Arisa https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/the-tradition-of-oracles/comment-page-1/#comment-16132 Arisa Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:12:31 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=5821#comment-16132 Using Oracles is still very popular in some countries who are still practicing the traditional methods of communicating with the gods and deities. Especially in countries like Tibet, China, Greece etc. In Tibet there are two types of spirits which can enter the Oracle. They are the enlightened and non enlightened spirits. The mediums or Oracles called Kuten in Tibetan are also used even today by the present Dalai Lama to solve the problems of the Tibetan Government. Dalai Lama used an Oracle to get advise from Dorje Shugden through an Oracle on how to escape Tibet when China invaded the country. And thus Dalai Lama was saved by Dorje Shugden through an Oracle. Using Oracles is still very popular in some countries who are still practicing the traditional methods of communicating with the gods and deities. Especially in countries like Tibet, China, Greece etc. In Tibet there are two types of spirits which can enter the Oracle. They are the enlightened and non enlightened spirits. The mediums or Oracles called Kuten in Tibetan are also used even today by the present Dalai Lama to solve the problems of the Tibetan Government. Dalai Lama used an Oracle to get advise from Dorje Shugden through an Oracle on how to escape Tibet when China invaded the country. And thus Dalai Lama was saved by Dorje Shugden through an Oracle.

]]> By: vajrastorm https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/the-tradition-of-oracles/comment-page-1/#comment-15633 vajrastorm Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:10:46 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=5821#comment-15633 Even for highly attained Masters, the Tibetan tradition of Oracles was, and still is, heavily depended upon, and for very good reasons. The following example will illustrate this point very clearly. According to Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche (the illustrious junior tutor and Root Guru to HH Dalai Lama), in his autobiography, the escape of The Dalai Lama from Tibet to India was actually ‘orchestrated’ by the Enlightened Dharma Protector , Dorje Shugden, through His oracle. It was Dorje Shugden, who, through His oracle, urged the Dalai Lama, Trijang Rinpoche and their entourage to leave Tibet immediately. Dorje Shugden even dictated the direction and the route they were to take in their escape. Dorje Shugden guaranteed that no harm would come to Dalai Lama and his Entourage. They were to go “raising the sword( a specific sword which the oracle medium was holding ) in His name at the head of the column”. Thus it was that the Dalai Lama, Trijang Rinpoche and entourage escaped and arrived safely in India, bringing with them precious teachings, including the Gaden Lineage teachings, to be spread to the four corners of the world.May the tradition of oracles, including The Supramundane Dharmapala, Dorje Shugden's oracles, live on forever to benefit all beings. Even for highly attained Masters, the Tibetan tradition of Oracles was, and still is, heavily depended upon, and for very good reasons. The following example will illustrate this point very clearly.
According to Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche (the illustrious junior tutor and Root Guru to HH Dalai Lama), in his autobiography, the escape of The Dalai Lama from Tibet to India was actually ‘orchestrated’ by the Enlightened Dharma Protector , Dorje Shugden, through His oracle. It was Dorje Shugden, who, through His oracle, urged the Dalai Lama, Trijang Rinpoche and their entourage to leave Tibet immediately. Dorje Shugden even dictated the direction and the route they were to take in their escape. Dorje Shugden guaranteed that no harm would come to Dalai Lama and his Entourage. They were to go “raising the sword( a specific sword which the oracle medium was holding ) in His name at the head of the column”.
Thus it was that the Dalai Lama, Trijang Rinpoche and entourage escaped and arrived safely in India, bringing with them precious teachings, including the Gaden Lineage teachings, to be spread to the four corners of the world.May the tradition of oracles, including The Supramundane Dharmapala, Dorje Shugden’s oracles, live on forever to benefit all beings.

]]> By: Vajrastorm https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/the-tradition-of-oracles/comment-page-1/#comment-15616 Vajrastorm Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:39:05 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=5821#comment-15616 The tradition of Oracles is firmly embedded in the lineage practices of such Tibetan lineages as the Gelugpa and the Nyingma lineages. Nonetheless, the main lineage teachings of all Tibetan lineages, including the above two, are still definitely focused on “Mind Transformation, coupled with Annuttara tantra of generation and completion stages” (quoted from TK’s Comments, Posted on Article - ‘The Validity of Oracles’). These practices ensure “the real protection from everything in Samsara”. The main practices of great Lamas like Pabongka Rinpoche, Trijang Rinpoche and Zong Rinpoche, who all believed in oracles, are still the Lamrim and the Lojong. Yet they still consulted oracles all their lives and, at the same time, they taught and realized the Lamrim and the Lojong in their mindstreams. One very important reason for these highly attained and realized masters to have oracles is to benefit beings who have “desperate situations” and for whom “Lojong has not been established in their mindstreams yet”. Thus may the oracle system live long and may Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden’s oracles continue for the benefit of sentient beings. The tradition of Oracles is firmly embedded in the lineage practices of such Tibetan lineages as the Gelugpa and the Nyingma lineages. Nonetheless, the main lineage teachings of all Tibetan lineages, including the above two, are still definitely focused on “Mind Transformation, coupled with Annuttara tantra of generation and completion stages” (quoted from TK’s Comments, Posted on Article – ‘The Validity of Oracles’). These practices ensure “the real protection from everything in Samsara”.

The main practices of great Lamas like Pabongka Rinpoche, Trijang Rinpoche and Zong Rinpoche, who all believed in oracles, are still the Lamrim and the Lojong. Yet they still consulted oracles all their lives and, at the same time, they taught and realized the Lamrim and the Lojong in their mindstreams.

One very important reason for these highly attained and realized masters to have oracles is to benefit beings who have “desperate situations” and for whom “Lojong has not been established in their mindstreams yet”.

Thus may the oracle system live long and may Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden’s oracles continue for the benefit of sentient beings.

]]> By: Sarah https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/features/the-tradition-of-oracles/comment-page-1/#comment-15349 Sarah Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:23:21 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=5821#comment-15349 The word "oracle" comes from Latin "oraculum" which is derived from the Greek "orare" (to request). In many cultures the practice of using oracles to solve problems and to seek advice for future actions is still very popular. But most of the oracles are minor gods or spirits. In Tibetan Buddhism, however, many of the oracles are enlightened beings who are relied upon, not only by lay people, but also by high lamas in their work to benefit others. The word “oracle” comes from Latin “oraculum” which is derived from the Greek “orare” (to request). In many cultures the practice of using oracles to solve problems and to seek advice for future actions is still very popular. But most of the oracles are minor gods or spirits. In Tibetan Buddhism, however, many of the oracles are enlightened beings who are relied upon, not only by lay people, but also by high lamas in their work to benefit others.

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