What Happens to Dorje Shugden Lamas?
It is common knowledge that the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA; the Tibetan leadership based in Dharamsala) continuously promotes the false notion that Dorje Shugden is an unenlightened spirit or demon. They claim that he arose from the culmination of flawed and mistaken prayers made during his previous life as Tulku Dragpa Gyeltsen. As a lowly…
Panchen Lama visits another large Dorje Shugden monastery
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. By: Ringzin Tsomo On August 30, 2017, His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu traveled to Chamdo and visited Jampa Ling Monastery. The monastery is situated in Zhidoi…
Panchen Lama’s historic 2017 visit to a Dorje Shugden monastery
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. By: Steve Lee The highest-ranking lama of Tibet, the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu officially visited Denma Gonsa monastery on the 19th July 2017. This massive Dorje Shugden monastery…
The death of religion in Dharamsala
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. By: Solaray Kusco Since the 1960s, Dharamsala and Buddhism have become synonymous, thanks to the tireless efforts of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to promote the teachings of Buddha and…
The 11th Panchen Lama’s Kalacakra Initiation: The Beginning of the End for the CTA
When it was announced that H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama would be conducting a Kalacakra initiation in his summer palace, Dechen Kelsang Phodrang in Shigatse, it became clear that the Dalai Lama and his supporters saw what was in fact a victory for the Dharma, to be a matter of concern instead…
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Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: China and Chinese will be the Protector of Buddhism
By: Amber Sonam Who is Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche? Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, also known as Khyentse Norbu, was born in 1961 to Kyabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, who was a prominent modern lama in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Thinley Norbu Rinpoche was the eldest son of Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (1904 –…
Where is Tibet: A litany of lies from the Tibetan leadership
By: Kay Beswick The Tibetan exodus began in 1959 when the People’s Liberation Army entered Tibet and His Holiness the Dalai Lama subsequently fled into exile. In the ensuing 60 years, the exiled Tibetan community established themselves in 24 settlements throughout India, on tracts of land generously granted to them by the Indian government. The…
Pabongka Rinpoche confers vows
His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche was at Denma Gonsa Monastery to confer getsul (novice) monk vows to the young incarnation of Denma Gonsa Rinpoche this month (December 2014). Denma Gonsa Rinpoche will be conferred the gelong (full ordination vows) when he reaches 20 years old. This is considered very auspicious as the young incarnation is…
A Speech By Kyabje Denma Gonsa Rinpoche
In this speech, Denma Gonsa Rinpoche tells his students that they should maintain guru devotion even at the cost of their lives, meaning to say that they should never go against their gurus nor abandon the practices that their gurus have given them…
Samdhong Rinpoche and the CTA Scam
It has been 55 years since the Tibetan people became victims of a conflict that engulfed their lives and displaced them from their homes. Since then, the people have been hit by wave after wave of disappointments with the likelihood of them regaining their independence nowhere in sight…
The Five Causes That Will Bring Down The Ban
The heat is on. While the International Shugden Community’s ongoing protests for the Dalai Lama to lift the Dorje Shugden ban is getting the most attention, there are four other powerful, unstoppable rivers that are flowing into the walls of the ban, slowly but surely bringing it down…
CTA, Stop Irritating China
It is clear from recent events that wherever the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA; Tibetan leadership based in Dharamsala) does not have a strong influence, there is harmony and Lama Tsongkhapa’s lineage is able to thrive in its most traditional form. In Tibet, where the CTA is not able to influence the local population, Dorje Shugden’s…
9th Monlam Chenmo in Chogdong Monastery, Tibet
Chogdong Monastery (or Chagdrung Monastery) in Kham, Tibet celebrated their 9th Annual Monlam Chenmo festival in July 2014. The celebrations centered around a vast open plain, with huge tents erected to accommodate the thousands of monks and lay people who gathered to celebrate this auspicious occasion…
200,000 gather for a milestone event!!
31 July 2014 marks a day of rejoicing as the world celebrates the return of the great Dharma master, H.E. Denma Gonsa Rinpoche, and his enthronement in Gonsa Monastery, Tibet. Over 200,000 (more than the population of Tibetans in Exile) were in attendance…
FPMT, Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden
Recent Facebook postings regarding Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa have brought attention once again to FPMT and its relationship with the 14th Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden…
Berkeley welcomes Dorje Shugden
DorjeShugden.com is proud to announce that our third mural has been completed, and this time it is in Oakland-Berkeley, 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 Shugden…
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…
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…
Dorje Shugden Cham Dance in Tibet
Dorje Shugden Cham Dance in Nyemo Gyelche Monastery, Tibet There are a few variations of accounts on the history and the lineage of Dorje Shugden, written by various attained lamas in the last 350 years. The source most contemporary Gelugpas now refer to was written by His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche in his sungbum…
H.H. Zong Rinpoche in Singapore
By Gereon Willamar In 2013, the current incarnation of H.H. Zong Rinpoche visited in Singapore, to give Dharma teachings and bestow initiations. He was meticulous and punctual, arriving at the venue early and personally checking everything was in order. This was similar to what his previous incarnation, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche Jetsun Losang Tsondru Thubten Gyaltsen…
Pills that give blessings and protection
Ever wished there was a pill that could cure all ills? Such a pill may have to remain in the realm of fantasy, but there is something close enough – holy relic pills of Lama Tsongkapa, blessed by Dorje Shugden! Tibetan medicinal pills are formulated based on traditional scriptural recipes, combining ancient Ayurvedic herbal knowledge…
Advanced Information Kit
The ‘status’ of Dorje Shugden as an important deity is reflected in the fact that the highest Gelugpa Lamas of this century regard Dorje Shugden as an important enlightened Dharma Protector and propitiate him as such…
Intermediate Information Kit
The reasons the Dalai Lama gave for the Dorje Shugden ban were not consistent and changed from one set of reasons to another based on the audience…
Spiritual Information Kit
For the serious spiritual aspirant, knowing the history of a certain practice that we are about to engage in is absolutely essential. Just as it was stated in the Lamrim, knowing the greatness of the Lamas allows us to…
Complete Collected Writings of H.H. the 10th Panchen Rinpoche Lobsang Trinley Lhundup Gyaltsen (1938-1989)
His Holiness the All-Knowing Panchen Rinpoche was a massive figure among the Tibetans for centuries. Known for his scholarship, occult abilities and strong compassion to disseminate the dharma to all who came in contact with him. We are very fortunate the complete compilation of his writings, meditations and prayers are offered here. Although it is…
A Tribute to Denma Gonsa Rinpoche
In the midst of the Sino-Tibetan conflict and in the face of unsettling times, Denma Gonsa Rinpoche’s name became synonymous with strength and faith in one’s Guru, the Buddha Dharma and the infallible Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden. Denma Gonsa Rinpoche chose to remain in Tibet during the years of tremendous unrest in order to preserve…
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….
A master with a mission – Ven. Zawa Tulku Lobsang Dorje Chokye Gyaltsen
By: Mar Nee One of the characteristic purposes of a high Vajrayana monk is to seek the swiftest path to enlightenment but such objective is not for oneself as much as it is to be able to guide other sentient beings along the same path into liberation post haste. These high lamas themselves acquire their…
Recognizing Tulkus
When news first broke on the DorjeShugden.com website about the incarnation of Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen being among us, the forum broke out in storm. Many were skeptical, even critical of the possibility and much doubt was cast. Discussions became very heated, not only about Kyabje Drakpa Gyeltsen but about the whole tradition of recognizing incarnated…
Point 7: The Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies’ Resolutions
Point 7: The Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies’ Resolutions http://dalailama.com/messages/dolgyal-shugden/atpd-resolutions Resolutions Passed Unanimously in June 1996. (Parliament in Exile) In the interest of Buddhism and the Tibetan national cause, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has openly advised against the propitiation of Shugden. On behalf of the Tibetan people, both in and outside Tibet, the Assembly of…
Point 2: Speech to an Audience Dominated by Tibetans from Tibet on 27 March 2006 during the Spring Teachings
Point 2: Speech to an Audience Dominated by Tibetans from Tibet on 27 March 2006 during the Spring Teachings http://dalailama.com/messages/dolgyal-shugden/speeches-by-his-holiness I thought that I would talk to you about the Dolgyal issue. Actually, I have already spoken a great deal about this over a period of time and, therefore, most of you know about it….
Grand Prayer Festival at Kham’s Dorje Shugden Monastery
View this selections of photos from the grand prayer festival at Kham’s Dorje Shugden monastery…
World’s Largest Dorje Shugden Statue in Gonsa Monastery, Kham
Denma Gonsa Rinpoche’s Monastery Denma Gonsa Rinpoche is a great senior lama and student of both Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo. He transmitted the pure teachings to his district people and 600 monks of his monastery. This great Monastery houses a 12 story high main image of Je Tsongkapa and has a beautiful…
Lamrim Dedication by Kyabje Denma Gonsar Dorje Chang
In this video, Kyabje Denma Gonsar Dorje Chang chants the Prayers of the Lamrim Dedication. Denma Gonsar Rinpoche is a great senior lama and student of both Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo. He transmitted the pure teachings to his district people and 600 monks of his monastery. This great monastery houses a 12-storey…
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H.E. Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsephel of Ganden Jangtse Rinpoche
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