Ngawang Khedrup (1779-1838)
A very special boy was born in 1779 in Mongolia. The boy would come to be known as Ngawang Khedrup, one of the greatest Mongol teachers of the Gelug tradition. He received his novice vows in Urga (modern day Ulaan Bator) and was enrolled into Tashi Chophel Monastery. When he was old enough, he traveled…
Retreng Rinpoche Trichen Tenpa Rabgye
Tritul Tenpa Rabgye (1759-1815) is a native of Lithang, Kham. Even at a young age, Tenpa Rabgye displayed strong affinity for the Dharma. At the tender age of 2, he did something very unusual for someone of his age – to request the Vajravidarna purification from the abbot of Lithang Monastery, Phuntsok Gyato. It wasn’t…
Sera Je Dragri Gyatso Thaye
The Dragri line of incarnations was significant enough for Trijang Dorje Chang, who is Heruka himself, to take an interest in them. Revealing the origins of this ancient lineage, Trijang Rinpoche wrote that the incarnations were some of the most profound Indian masters including Arhat Kanakavatsa (a direct disciple of Shakyamuni), King Chandrabhadra, and Pamting…
Antishugden Website
Dear members of the Central Tibetan Administration, We have been recently alerted of some very good news and we are writing to congratulate you for this big step in the way of progress for your administration and people. We noticed your very honest and humble apology on the website antishugden.com withdrawing your previous negative claims…
Kopan Monks Asking for Dorje Shugden Puja for Lama Zopa
Dear respected friends, It is with great interest and happiness that we write to share this recent news with you. Globally, the world knows that there is currently a ban on the Buddhist Protector Deity Dorje Shugden. Many people have publicly denounced the practice and have become very harmful, even unkind, towards Shugden practitioners. Some…
10 Reasons Why Dorje Shugden is a Buddha
Dear Respected Fellow Dharma practitioners, We hope this letter finds you in very good health and enjoying great success in your spiritual practice. We wish to share something very blessed with you, with the hope that it will add to global blessings for a better world. When the Buddha appeared in the world, he taught…
A Critique of ‘Why the Dalai Lama Matters’ by Robert Thurman
Part One Extracted from from the Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden Blog Robert Thurman is the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Buddhism at Columbia University, New York. He is also a close friend of the Dalai Lama and his chief advocate in the West. This year (2008) he has written a book: ‘Why the Dalai Lama Matters’….
Dakini Healed Lama Zopa?
Dear friends of the Dharma, We are most happy to share with you a most interesting story about two great beings: Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the female oracle, known respectfully as Khadro-la. Oracles are special people who are trained to take trance of higher beings or enlightened Dharma Protectors. They hold an especially esteemed role…
Nuns Acting in the Most Unsightly Ways
Dear respected friends, As a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and holder of multiple honorary doctorates for law and international relations, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has worked tirelessly for decades to promote peace and harmony in the world. Thus he is rightly celebrated as a proponent of human…
Zemey Rinpoche’s Incarnation Receives DS initiation
Kyabje Zemey Choktrul Rinpoche receives Dorje Shugden initiation (sogtae) with two other young Tulkus from Lama Jampa Ngodrup at Yangding (Shugden) Monastery in Daocheng County, Sichuan, China. Thousands that day received Dorje Shugden’s sacred initiation also after four days of sacred Lam Rim teachings by Lama Jampa Ngodrup. You can see the large crowds that…
Dorje Shugden is the Bad Guy?
Dear friends of Dharma, The Dalai Lama has been extremely kind to bring Tibetan Buddhism and Dharma teachings out to the world. Because of the Dalai Lama, millions now know of the peaceful methods of Buddhism, which is what the Dalai Lama represents. However, over the last 10 years or so, there have been drastic…
The History of World Religions
To our friends of the Tibetan communities around the world, We are writing to you today with a great wish for the continued success and growth of the Central Tibetan Administration and communities around the world. As you step into a new age, we understand the many challenges that you have struggled with in the…
Stories of Highly Accomplished Dharma Masters
To our dear friends, It is becoming rarer and rarer today for us to come across stories of highly accomplished Dharma masters like those of the historical Buddhist legends. However, highly attained practitioners are still very much in our midst. Attached for your reading pleasure, contemplation and interest is an article of a particularly special…
China’s View on Shugden
Dear Dharma friends, While Tibet fights the ongoing noble cause for independence, it looks like the Chinese have other plans. Below is an article written by one of China’s leading newspapers about the Dorje Shugden issue, namely the ban instituted by the Dalai Lama against this Protector deity. Although the article was written in the…
Has the Dorje Shugden practice become less prevalent and dying?
Dear friends of Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden, This character below, ‘Tenzin Gyatso’, is apparently a student studying at the Tibetan Library in Dharamsala, the headquarters of Dalai Lama. He is obviously a supporter of the Dalai Lama. Below is a post that he has recently written on the forum of DorjeShugden.com which we would like…
Letter from Kensur Sonam Gyaltsen
An Open Letter to Gelug Monasteries & Sangha regarding Dorje Shugden Gyudmed Monastery (Lower Tantric College) Kensur Sonam Gyaltsen’s Letter to Tibetan Buddhists and Tibetan Government-in-exile Dear all Gurus and monks, Regarding the letter sent December 30, 2010, and received on January 13, 2011. The content of this letter asked me to give up the…
An Unusual Dilemma
Dear friends of Dharma, It was predicted by the Buddha that Buddhism will be destroyed not by external forces but from within, by Buddhists themselves. Since the Dalai Lama announced the ban of the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden, Buddhists the world over have found themselves facing an unusual dilemma – to continue a practice given…
The TRUTH behind who saved the Dalai Lama’s life
An incredible revelation has come to light about the H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama’s perilous escape from Tibet, and the truth about who really saved his life during those most dangerous times. Some very courageous monks from both Gaden and Sera Monasteries have recently revealed many very interesting facts as below, which contradict what has…
Free religious ‘choice’?
To the Central Tibetan Administration and related members, Whenever people raise questions about the ban on Dorje Shugden, the Dalai Lama and CTA deny that there is a ban. The Dalai Lama and his people claim that people have the ‘freedom’ to make their own religious decisions and to practice Dorje Shugden or not. In…
Relationship with China
Dear ministers and representatives of the Central Tibetan Administration, I am writing to you with great concern over a very urgent matter. I request you to please pay attention to this, because it is affecting Tibetan people’s relationship with China and the potential problems that can arise. For many years, the Tibetan government, people and…
What is Lobsang Sangyal’s stand regarding Dorje Shugden devotees in a secular context?
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you to bring your attention to a particular issue related to the Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Dr. Lobsang Sangay, who is also an alumni and Fulbright Scholar of Harvard Law School (LL.M. ’96 S.J.D. ’04). The CTA is the governing body of the Tibetans currently…
Congratulations to New Tibetan Prime Minister
To the members of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the most respected Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Recently, I visited your official CTA website and have noticed that you have removed many negative information, articles and videos regarding the Dharma Protector Gyalchen Dorje Shugden. This is a right step in a democratic direction. As…
How do Dorje Shugden Practitioners Relate to the Prime Minister?
Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing to you to draw your attention to a most important issue within the Tibetan Buddhist community. This is not about any Free Tibet issues. This is something even more important about the freedom of people within the Tibetan community and among each other. 1. It is well known…
Important Questions for Dr. Lobsang Sangay
Dear Respected Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay, I am also a Tibetan and I respect you very much that you give a good name to the Tibetan people. You prove that Tibetans are also educated, worldly and capable. I am very happy you are the prime minister of our Tibetan community in India. They need…
Confusing Issues Regarding Freedom of Religion
Respected Friends, Tashi Delek and we wish you a very good day. We are writing to share with you some of our thoughts, suggestions and good wishes in the Dharma. We know you are very busy and have a lot of work, but I hope you will take a little time to read our sharings….
Appeal to Improve the Condition for the Tibetan People
Kalon Tripa Lobsang Sangay Kashag Central Tibetan Administration Dharamshala – 176215 H.P., India September 10, 2011 Dear Katri, First, Congratulations to you for becoming new Kalon Tripa. I wish you good luck and hope you can do a lot of good things for the Tibetan people. I pray His Holiness Dalai Lama bless you and…
Time for Creating Progressiveness and Unity
Dr Lobsang Sangay Head of the Central Tibetan Administration Dear Dr. Lobsang Sangay, I am writing to congratulate you on your democratically elected position as the leader of the Central Tibetan Administration. With no disrespect to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, I am happy to see that the Tibetan community worldwide finally has someone who…
Buddhist Dharma Event becomes Politics
To members of Central Tibetan Administration and Tibetan friends, Tashi Delek! How are you? Last week, I am in Delhi for the Global Buddhist Congregation 2011, arrange by Asoka Mission and very venerable Lama Lobzang. It is very good to meet so many Buddhist people coming from all countries in this congregation. I congratulate to…
Gaden Trisur is Ostracized
Dear Friend in Dharma, I am writing to share with you the life and works of very special, courageous and extraordinary Buddhist master, one we must always remember for his contribution to Dharma. His Holiness Gaden Trisur Lungrik Namgyal is a remarkable Buddhist teacher, who was chosen among many other elite scholars to become the…
The Hypocritical Situation
Dear fellow Dharma brothers and sisters, By now, the religious ban on the deity Dorje Shugden, as instructed by the Dalai Lama, has drawn worldwide attention. For the first time in Buddhist history, Buddhists are being excluded from Dharma teachings and social welfare, brutally attacked and discriminated against by their own Buddhist community, simply because…
Buddhists Put Down Other Religions?
To whom it may concern, I am a student of Buddhism and I am very happy to say that I have also received teachings from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, including initiations. I have followed his teachings for many years, and even been to Dharamsala and other Tibetan settlements in India to visit the…
Creating Arguments from Inside Out
To the respected members of the Tibetan government-in-exile, I must say that I have always admired the way the Tibetans have found balance between religion and politics. Over the centuries, no wars have been carried out in the name of Buddhism. To me, this is proof that Buddhism is a good religion. Buddhism is good…
It is a BIG MISTAKE
Dear Sirs, I have respected the good works of your spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for many years, since he became so well known in the West. From being just a quiet, unknown place in the East, everything about Tibet is now respected everywhere in the world because of the Dalai Lama and his message…
Why does a Grand Buddhist Master have a Page of Hatred?
Dear CTA Over the last 50 years, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has almost singlehandedly made Buddhism grow throughout the world. He has been the face of Buddhism as well as the Tibetan struggle for Independence. He epitomizes harmony and world peace, and is recognized for this with the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. I…
The Essence of Buddhism is Lost
To: The Head of the Central Tibet Administration First and foremost, I want to thank you for creating and maintaining the website of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. I am doing a bachelor degree in Theology and this website is one of my most visited and credible sources of information for my projects. Whilst…
How to Reconcile Teachings on Compassion and this Terrible Ban?
To the Tibetan leaders, I hope all you lovely people are well. I have been reading the Dalai Lama’s website and I have a few things to say about it. I love everything about His Holiness the Dalai Lama! I love everything from his warm benevolent face to his amazing teachings. I was so lucky…
Doesn’t it Sound like a Contradiction?
To Whom It May Concern, I got to know Buddhism through one of the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2 years ago on the YouTube. It was the Dalai Lama’s incredibly sacred teachings that opened the doors of Buddhism for me and I have been reading voraciously on the Internet and buying a…
Creating Schism between Sangha?
The Central Tibetan Administration Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India To Whom It May Concern, Re: Dolgyal (Shugden) Webpage on His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet’s Official Website First and foremost, I would like to tell you that I am an absolutely avid fan of Buddhism, despite being born and raised in a Catholic family…
Protest on the Allegation on Dorje Shugden
Dear Lobsang Sangay, As the new Head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), I am writing to protest that I am shocked to see this section on Dorje Shugden practice on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s website (http://www.dalailama.com/messages/dolgyal-shugden) and request that the CTA have it removed as soon as possible. Every allegation on this page…
Destroying the Face of Tibetan Buddhism
To the government of Tibet, I write with concern about some disturbing news I have received recently. It is regarding the way in which His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama is being promoted by those who oversee his secular matters. Specifically, it is regarding His Holiness’ image concerning the so-called Dolgyal issue. It has…
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