H.E. Daknak Rinpoche

In the fantasy world, we have superheroes, like Spiderman, who capture the minds of countless children everywhere with their superhuman powers and abilities. But in Tibetan Buddhism, we have super erudite and highly attained Lamas who attract thousands of followers, both ordained and lay, because of their selflessness and great compassion to benefit all beings. One such highly revered lama is H.E. the 14th Daknak Rinpoche who has thousands of followers in Tibet and Taiwan.

H.E. Daknak Rinpoche is highly respected in Taiwan, a country where Tibetan Buddhism is rare and less popular compared to the mainstream Mahayana Buddhist tradition. However, Daknak Rinpoche’s great dedication and hard work in spreading the Gelug lineage in this region eventually led to the founding of the Daknak Genden Lhundup Monastery in Taiwan.

Today, H.E. Daknak Rinpoche travels frequently between Taiwan and Tibet, and also to other countries around the world to expound the great teachings of Lama Tsongkapa and the protector Dorje Shugden. Most recently, Daknak Rinpoche personally presided over a four-day puja: a one-day Yamantaka peaceful Fire Puja and a three-day Medicine Buddha Puja.

Fire pujas are an excellent way to pacify the results of our unwholesome actions, and to clear away obstacles and challenges. In addition, the Medicine Buddha puja is a popular practice especially within Asian communities as it promotes healing and longevity.

Dedication cards were produced for both pujas, a common practice in Chinese temples across Asia where sponsors write dedications for themselves or their loved ones. It is wonderful to see aspects of local culture infused with Tibetan Buddhism in Daknak Rinpoche’s monastery.

We at DorjeShugden.com rejoice to receive such wonderful news about one of the most respected Dorje Shugden lamas of our time and we look forward to hearing more great news of H.E. Daknak Rinpoche and other great masters that in their immense compassion, selflessness and skillful means, have captured the minds of all they meet.

H.E. Daknak Rinpoche in full dakini ritual garb

Bountiful offerings for the Medicine Buddha puja

Offerings for the fire puja neatly arranged

H.E. Daknak Rinpoche performing fire puja

Handwritten dedication cards

Many of Daknak Rinpoche’s Taiwanese students attended the event

Zetho Monastery in Chamdo

H.E. the 13th Daknak Rinpoche is an eminent Dorje Shugden lama of our time. At present, Daknak Rinpoche’s activities mainly revolve around his new monastery in Taiwan. However, the practice of the pure Gelug tradition is still strong in Daknak Rinpoche’s personal monastery, Zetho Monastery.

Located in Lhorong within the Chamdo Prefecture in Tibet, Zetho Monastery houses over 300 monks and is a thriving monastic community of Dorje Shugden practitioners.

Below are some pictures of Zetho Monastery, which is the traditional seat of Daknak Rinpoche’s line of incarnations.

H.E the 13th Daknak Rinpoche

Zetho Monastery’s main building

Unveiling a massive thangka of Lama Tsongkapa at Zetho Monastery

A close up of the thangka – the bottom right features an image of the great Dharma protector Dorje Shugden

In early April of 2012, Segyu Gaden Phodrang Monastery had the honor of hosting the illustrious Master Kyabje Daknak Dorje Chang for a series of teachings and pujas.

While at the monastery, Kyabje Daknak Rinpoche bestowed a White Tara empowerment, as well as brief teachings on the practice. This event was attended by over one hundred people, including monks from other local monasteries.

The monks of the Segyu Gaden Phodrang Monastery showed their gratitude to Kyabje Daknak Rinpoche by performing a Long-Life Puja to assist in creating the causes for him to remain in the world and continue to turn the wheel of the Dharma for a very long time.

Below are photos of Kyabje Daknak Dorje Chang conducting a puja in Segyu Gaden Phodrang’s prayer hall.

Kyabje Daknak Dorje Chang

For more information about H.E. Daknak Rinpoche:

The Opening of a New Dorje Shugden Monastery
Daknak Rinpoche celebrates Lama Tsongkhapa Day in Taiwan
Kyabje 13th Daknak Rinpoche Teaching LAMRIM

For more information about H.E. Daknak Rinpoche:

The Opening of a New Dorje Shugden Monastery
Kyabje 13th Daknak Rinpoche Teaching LAMRIM
Daknak Rinpoche visits Segyu Gaden Phodrang

Kyabje 13th Daknak Rinpoche from Sera Jey, teaching LAMRIM in Taiwan Gadenpa. (Video is in Tibetan – no subtitles).

For more information about H.E. Daknak Rinpoche:

The Opening of a New Dorje Shugden Monastery
Daknak Rinpoche celebrates Lama Tsongkhapa Day in Taiwan
Daknak Rinpoche visits Segyu Gaden Phodrang