Ive always believed in this, and I still believe it now - I dont give a toss who the real 11th Panchen Lama is. Why? Because lamas can emanate in many forms and not just one body. If we think that he will only appear in one body, then were very silly to limit the enlightened mind in that way. What movie was it that three children were recognised to be the reincarnation of a Tibetan lama, as the body, speech and mind emanations? I forget.
But thats not whats significant about this article. The fact of the matter is, the Panchen Lama is equal to the Dalai Lama and HE wrote this prayer. And whats so significant about this prayer? Sure the 5th and 14th Dalai Lamas had their one-page praises to Dorje Shugden, but just LOOK at how many pages the Panchen Lama used to praise Dorje Shugden. Even the length of the prayer tells you this protector wasnt any other deity to him, that he found this protector to be particular beneficial, beneficial enough to devote so many pages to him.
Why should we give a toss about the Panchen Lama and the fact he wrote this prayer? I mean when your talking about high lamas, this is the highest of the high. He surpasses all of the abbots of all of the monasteries, he surpasses Trijang Rinpoche, Pabongkha Rinpoche, all of them. He is the one who has the attainments and the qualities to rule Tibet in the absence of the Dalai Lama. Yes, all of these other high lamas ARE holy and good but the Panchen Lama is in a league of his own.
Hes the guy who can provide spiritual guidance to all of the lamas, in the Dalai Lamas absence, and who commands authority over all of the monasteries if he so wishes. And this text is so important because its one thing to teach someone elses works, but its another thing entirely to compose a prayer that people can recite, to invoke an enlightened being to assist us in our Dharma practice.
I just wish I could read Tibetan!