Is it true that Je Tsongkhapa prophesied that His teachings will remain in this world for only a 1000 years?
If this is true, how many years do we have left before Je Tsongkhapa's teachings cease to exist in this world?
What about other three schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Nyingma, Kagyu,& Sakya, do they also have prophesies on how long their tradition will last?
Which school of Tibetan Buddhism will be the last to remain in this world, before Buddha Dharma cease to exist in this world totally?
it is true and the authentic dharma will stay for 1000yrs in Gelug and will change to another sect. By then gelug will be just an empty shell, whereas dharma will be in another sect. Don't ask about other sect as this is a sensitive question.
The reign and upkeep of Je Tsongkhapa's sacred doctrine is in our hands!
Regardless of the prophecy, we should not just sit in front of our computer screen and expect this miracle to happen without contributing. As I am typing, there are many centres who corrupt Je Rinpoche's teachings by mixing with their own and not engaging in the correct manner of memorization, practice, contemplation. By doing so, they do not promote the correct way of practice and over time, the people whom practice it will not gain the desired attainments. This is a total waste of time and definitely will contribute to the degeneration of the Gaden doctrine. We need to raise awareness to stop this!
Je Lama, Dharmaraja Tsongkhapa and many other sacred titles have been wonderfully conferred upon this holy Being for all the works He has done during his lifetime; setting an example for all of us to follow by. His work is by far incomparable and many a time we wonder why are there no famous monks or Lamas who hail from Gaden. The reason is that true to their spirit of humility, they practice and gain attainments and when they reach old age, they will retire into the caves in Gaden mountain to meditate before dissolving their winds and eject their minds to their next destination.
What can we really do to help keep this tradition alive for the next century?
1. Follow the advise given to you by your lineage Lamas
Je Rinpoche has many times advised: "Take the teachings of the Buddha as personal advise to heart!" The Buddha's teachings are like sunrays showering warmth and light to all beings and this love we should definitely take to our hearts and warm us from the delusions of our bad habituations. We need to move in one step closer to Je Tsongkhapa by following the advise given by our lineage. This enables us to save time from our daily schedules in order to see tangible results from the practice of following instructions from our Guru. From there, we learn, practice as taught and gain results from it. The result? Dharma remains strong in our mindstream and we are confident when we promote and expound it. When we expound it, the Dharma grows and REMAINS.
2. CREATE and EDUCATE
Je Tsongkhapa's attainments and that of other lineage masters, yidams, dakinis and protectors are of EQUIVALENT stature. There is no difference in their function and blessings from their end. IT IS NOW FOR LAMA TSONGKHAPA TO BENEFIT THE WORLD. Hence, we must promote his statues, images, teachings and practice for it will be very much influential and also EFFECTIVE for this place and time.
The lineage of the Yellow Hats has long been celebrated as the religion mainly practiced by the aristorats of the Chinese and its emperors within the palace walls. Because of its sacredness, only the Mahayana teachings of the Han tradition were widespread. The teachings of the Yellow hats helped the Qings rule their country in peace and harmony for many years. Distinct proof of this is the Yong He Lamasery and also the tombs of the Qing emperors.
There are many aspects of Lama Tsongkhapa's teachings to promote. Take one aspect of it daily and post on your FB, Twitter and other portals to PROMOTE!
3. Upkeep your daily Sadhanas and commitments
This is an intergral part of our daily lives to include our daily prayers and pujas in order to fulfill the commitments to our Gurus, Yidams and protectors to keep our Samaya clean and generate merits for the flourishing of Je Tsongkhapa's teachings. Everything which we do and undertake should be in full faith with Lama Tsongkhapa. From there, many things will arise and what we need for the teachings to grow and benefit will come.
I enclose here a beautiful prayer by Gyungtang Rinpoche whom from the deepest core of His heart made alot of efforts in restoring the Je Tsongkhapa's relics after the cultural evolution.
Prayer for the Flourishing of Je Tsongkhapa’s Teachings
Though he’s the father, producer of all conquerors,
As a conqueror’s son, he produced the thought of upholding
The conqueror’s Dharma in infinite worlds. Through this truth
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
When of yore before Indraketu
He made his vow, the conqueror and his offspring
Praised his powerful courage. Through this truth
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
That the lineage of pure view and conduct might spread,
He offered a white crystal rosary to the Sage,
Who gave him a conch and prophesied. Through this truth
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
His pure view free of eternity or destruction;
His pure meditation cleansed of dark fading and fog;
His pure conduct practiced according to conquerors’ orders:
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
Learned, since he extensively sought out learning;
Reverend, rightly applying it to himself;
Good, dedicating all for beings and doctrine:
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
Through being sure that all scriptures, definitive and
Interpretative, were, without contradiction,
Advice for one person’s practice, he stopped all misconduct:
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
Listening to explanations of the three pitakas,
Realized teachings, practice of the three trainings –
His skilled and accomplished life story is amazing.
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
Outwardly calmed and subdued by the hearer’s conduct,
Inwardly trusting in the two stages’ practice,
He allied without clash the good paths of sutra and tantra:
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
Combining voidness, explained as the causal vehicle,
With great bliss, achieved by method, the effect vehicle,
Heart essence of eighty thousand Dharma bundles –
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
By the power of the ocean of oath-bound doctrine protectors,
Like the main guardians of the three beings’ paths –
The quick-acting lord, Vaishravana, Karma-yama –
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
In short, by the lasting of glorious gurus’ lives,
By the earth being full of good, learned, reverend holders
Of the teaching, and by the increase of power of its patrons,
May the conqueror Losang’s teachings flourish!
