This is from a post I wrote on this website on June 21, 2018.
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The FEMALE Dharmapala "Shangmo" is a member of Dorje Shugden's retinue
« on: June 21, 2018, 11:49:46 PM »
Many of you may not be aware of the fact that there is a female Dharmapala found in Dorje Shugden's retinue.
Her full name is "Shangmo Dorje Putri" and she is in Kache Marpo's retinue along with Methar and Yumar Gyalchen who is the "Peaceful" emanation of Kache Marpo".
"Shang" is the name of her town in Tsang Province, Tibet.
"Mo" means "Woman", "Dorje" means "Diamond" and "Putri" means "Razor".
"Shangmo Dorje Putri" translates into the "Diamond Razor Woman from Shang".
On March 19, 2016 Pastor Niral Patel wrote an article about her on Tsem Tulku's website.
Here is the link to that article.
http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/shangmo-dorje-putri-the-bamo-of-sakya.htmlI have included below the most relevant aspect of his article.
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Shangmo Dorje Putri also has a small connection to the Gelug lineage as well, through Kyabje Domo Geshe Rinpoche (1866-1936 CE), as Rinpoche was also from the Shang area. Shangmo Dorje Putri followed Domo Geshe Rinpoche to his Dungkar Monastery. There, Domo Geshe Rinpoche, bound her again. This time she made the oath of protecting the monastery. When Domo Geshe Rinpoche travelled to India on pilgrimage, he setup another monastery known as Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery in Kalimpong. It was there that the storekeeper of the monastery asked Shangmo Dorje Putri to protect the ration store room of the monastery. She remained there protecting the store room until the monastery was renovated. After that she moved to the Mani Lhakang in the monastery where a special shrine was dedicated to her.
Although an independent Dharma protector, Shangmo Dorje Putri is under the control of the enlightened Dharma protector Kache Marpo and considered to be part of his entourage. In turn Kache Marpo is within the entourage of the Dharma protector Dorje Shugden. She is also known to take trance in trained oracles who can take trance of Dorje Shugden, Setrap and Kache Marpo.
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I am also including an article written on this website written by "WisdonBeing" on January 13, 2012.
Here is the link to his article that includes a small section on "Shangmo Dorje Putri".
http://www.dorjeshugden.com/forum/index.php?topic=1589.msg21216#msg21216Quote
5. Shrine for Shangmo Dorje Bhuti: It is said that Shangmo was once a demon who disguised as a nomad woman. She was tamed by Sakya Gongma Rinpoche. Around 1902, Shangmo ESCAPED from the Sakya Monastery and followed Domo Geshe Rinpoche to Dungkar Gonpa, as Rinpoche also was the native of the same place, “Shang”. There at Dungkar Gonpa, she was bound under solemn oath to protect the monastery. In Tharpa Cholling, the storekeeper ordered Shangmo to protect the ration store room of Tharpa Choling monastery. Shangmo stayed in the store room up to the renovation of monastery. Now her abode has been shifted to Mani Lhagang with her special shrine.
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What I have found to be interesting is that "Shangmo" followed Domo Geshe Rinpoche to his monastery in Tibet.
She do so not out of anger or revenge but because he was a fellow citizen of "Shang".
She did not attack Domo Geshe Rinpoche or Dungkar Monastery and when Domo Geshe found out that her true intent was just to be with him he took pity on her.
He bound her by oath to protect him and Dungkar Monastery.
This way she would always be with Domo Geshe Rinpoche through all their lifetimes.
When Domo Geshe Rinpoche's Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery needed her help she was instantly their to protect their monastery.
Domo Geshe Rinpoche out of total respect for "Shangmo" built a "Protector Chapel" for her at Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery.
She has returned Rinpoche's kindness by taking "Trance" of his Oracles and other Dorje Shugden Oracles.
Pastor Patel's article claims that she is a "Bamo" a "Witch" and makes out that "Shangmo" is someone to be feared.
But all her interactions with Domo Geshe Rinpoche paints an entirely different picture of her.
With Domo Geshe Rinpoche and his monks she was "Peaceful" and "Help full".
I look at "Shangmo Dorje Putri" as a "White Bamo" and not a "Black Bamo".
Someone who will be kind and gentle to anyone who asks her help.
So for all the women readers of this article I hope that you will ask "Shangmo" for her help and guidance.
It is nice to see that Dorje Shugden has a "Female" Dharmapala in his ranks of Dharmapalas.
So now we know that Dome Geshe Rinpoche has gifted Dorje Shugden with not one but two Dharmapalas.
Shangmo Dorje Putri and Namkar Barzin.
Pray for the long life of the present incarnation of His Eminence Domo Geshe Rinpoche.
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Please pray for the swift return of His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
