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Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« on: December 28, 2013, 09:06:22 AM »
There is no doubt Lama Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden practice will spread and grow swiftly.  The Mongolian-Tibetan Lamasery, Rui Ying Si is not only a place of learning and worship but also classified as a class 2A tourist site.  Apart from being protected by the Chinese, throngs of tourists will visit and worship there.  Obviously, many would create affinity with Dorje Shugden.  Dorje Shugden will be exposed to many thus creating awareness for many to easily accept and take on the practice.

Rui Ying Si is not the only such Tibetan Lamasery in China, there are many others having such similar lineage and classification.  They become an unimaginable magnitude source of magnetic field to worshippers of  Shugden. 

Need we say much of Dorje Shugden in China?  No, it is a matter of time not too distant, Shugden will be a national hero, a national spiritual protector and a world peace protector. 




Entrance to the main Gompa of Rui Ying Si, Liaoning, China

Dorjeshugden.com has received news that a new 5-foot Dorje Shugden statue has been brought to Liaoning, China. This beautiful statue will be installed in a chapel of Rui Ying Si ???, a Mongolian-Tibetan Lamasery located in the Mongolian Autonomous part of China.

Rui Ying Si was built during the Qing dynasty in 1669 and the monastery celebrated its zenith during the 44th year of Emperor Kangxi’s reign. Also known as Ganden Dargyerub Ling in Tibetan, the first high Lama there was recognized by the Emperor himself and given the title “Jegün gajar un monggol no ebugen Borqan” which means “Old Buddha in Eastern Mongolia, of the Great Qing Dynasty”

It was also at this time that the Emperor, being happy with the activities of the monastery, awarded a plague to Rui Ying Si with words of praise inscribed in four languages – Manchurian, Mongolian, Tibetan and Han-Chinese.

At its peak, Gaden Dargyerub Ling had 3,600 monks. Besides the main prayer hall, there were four other large prayer halls, five colleges for Buddhist studies, a Dukkar chapel, a Protector chapel, a Tara chapel, a relic chapel and many other chapels which were strategically placed within the monastery walls. All these structures were built according to traditional rules as established by Buddha himself and also advocated by the great Lama Tsongkhapa. Today, there are 800 dormitories for monks and 3000 rooms allocated for both work and rest, to cater to the needs of both lay and ordained practitioners.


Sunning of the huge Lama Tsongkhapa thangka in Rui Ying Si

The monastery now functions both as a tourist attraction (Rui Ying Si is classified as a class 2A tourist site which is protected by the government) and as a stronghold of the Gelug Buddhist tradition, preserving the authenticity of the lineage as well as traditional rituals such as the “Cham” dance.

In addition to being a place of worship and study, Rui Ying Si is a repository of precious Buddhist treasures including a cache of 10,000 stone-carved Buddha statues. It also serves as a place for the Mongolian community to come together for their annual festivals.

During and after the Cultural Revolution, many historical Buddhist artifacts were looted or destroyed. Whatever remained were saved and kept in the monastery. The monastery was recently repaired and parts of it rebuilt with the help of the Central government as well as local Mongolians, an arduous task which took 6 years to accomplish. Today the monastery has regained much of its former glory and stands as a grand monument that serves the sangha and Buddhist community.


A beautiful hand-carved and painted Dorje Shugden statue in Rui Ying Si

A recent addition to the monastery’s host of Buddha images and holy objects of veneration is this 5-foot Dorje Shugden statue. To date, there are 160 monks currently enrolled in the monastery and the Dorje Shugden lineage in Mongolia is kept well and vibrant by these holders of Je Tsongkhapa’s lineage. Although the Protector’s practice is very much alive and prevalent within the community, they maintain their practice in quiet humility according to the Ganden way.

We are happy to share this encouraging news with our readers, knowing that our Protector’s practice is alive and well, and this is a reason for all to rejoice in the continuing growth of Dorje Shugden’s teachings in the world, especially China. We pray that the lineage will continue to grow and increase so that both the tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden will reach out to the world and increase peace and happiness in the lives of all sentient beings.

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2013, 04:09:36 PM »
Dear Icy,
This is a good news to know that more and more people beneficial from Dorje Shugden practices. Especially in China, where the Dharma are degenerating much.

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2013, 04:46:29 PM »
WOW!!! Look at the beautiful Dorje Shugden statue.  So much love was poured into making it.

For Buddhism and much more so Dorje Shugden practice to grow in this region is a sign that the practice is not on the decline.  With its tourist attraction, many people will be blessed and make the connection with Dorje Shugden. 

Thank you for the good news.

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2013, 06:13:36 PM »
I am so happy that this monastery is being kept so well even after it's long history. I believe that this is a very blessed temple as it is said that Emperor Kangxi might have been a incarnation of a high lama/Buddha. With the blessings of Emperor Kangxi it is very holy!

More so that they are having renovations and adding in new holy images to the monastery is even more fantastic! Thank you Icy for sharing this with all of us.

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2013, 11:18:35 PM »
[...]
I believe that this is a very blessed temple as it is said that Emperor Kangxi might have been a incarnation of a high lama/Buddha.
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Emperor Kangxi is said to be the same mind as Tulku Drakpa Gyaeltsen, that is: Dorje Shugden!

From Dreyfus "The Shugden Affair: Origins of a Controversy":

[20] In reference to the year 1655 (Wood Sheep), Sum-pa-mkhan-po notes: "[Birth of] the Kangshi emperor renowned as the reincarnation of Tul-ku Drak-ba Gyel-tsen (sprul sku grags rgyan skye bar grags pa'i khang zhi bde skyid rgyal po) (Rehu mig,) 70.

Dreyfus' work can be consulted on the Dalai Lama's website:
http://www.dalailama.com/messages/dolgyal-shugden/ganden-tripa/the-shugden-affair-i

See also:

http://www.dorjeshugden.com/great-masters/historical-masters/kangxi-emperor/
http://www.dorjeshugden.com/forum/index.php?topic=1537.0


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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2013, 06:19:20 PM »
This is really good news that Gelug Lineage has reached out to China and Dorje Shudgen practice is well preserved. First thought came into my mind is rejoiced and felt excited about it. Second thought is to make a wish I can be there one day. I am sure it will be wonderful experience if I can be there. I agree that sooner or later that Gelug lineage with the protector Dorje Shudgen practice will be wide spread through the whole world. Very blessed. May all sentient beings able to create the affinity with dharma through the protector Dorje Shudgen.

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2014, 04:49:50 AM »
It is great news that Dorje Shugden has ‘arrived’ in Liaoning, maybe there are already other monasteries and practitioners but were not featured before this. The presence of Dorje Shugden will benefit the more than 50 million people there, spiritually and financially, for Liaoning is one of the top 10 cities in China for trades. Liaoning has rich mineral resources, fruit orchards, natural crude oil, to name a few. Dorje Shugden practice would also benefit the people of North Korea being its close neighbor.

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2014, 07:11:54 AM »
I rejoice. China's 1.3billion people will be blessed by Dorje Shugden. I heard in some monasteries with Shugden, the daily visitors numbers around 10,000. That means something like 3 million a year. Wow. Dorje Shugden will soon truly become the protector of China and the World at large when China becomes the number one world economic power. This is so exciting.

No protector or practices can reach out in China except Dorje Shugden's practice. Who then can be credit this phenomena to?

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2014, 02:36:12 PM »
Such news for great rejoicing! A beautiful 5-foot statue of Dorje Shugden has been recently installed in the Tibetan Lamasery of Rui Ying Si, in the Portector Chapel This beautiful place , called Rui Ying Si, is the place where Lama Tsongkhapa and Protector Dorje Shugden are still being practiced with great devotion. Six years of hard work has been spent to restore Rui Ying to its former glory.

So now, the temple has been fast recovering its previous stature. At its peak,with Dharma flourishing beyond the doors of the Monastery, there were 3600 monks practicing there,a total of 5 prayer halls and 5 colleges for Buddhist studies.  The way forward NOW is to ensure that the Dharma grow and spread
like wild -fire.

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Re: Dorje Shugden goes to Liaoning, China
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2014, 03:12:07 PM »
Amazing! There were 3600 monks in the past. This not mere monastery but of major one. Looks like China has the sense to fix the monastery to encourage its growth. With due respect China is doing something right. Definitely the monastery can benefit more people thru its teachings to lay people.