Dharmapala Setrab Chen
Who is Setrab? Lord Setrab is actually an ancient protector who can be traced back to the days of Shakyamuni Buddha, from Bodhgaya where Shakyamuni was enlightened. Lord Setrab is an emanation of Buddha Amitabha who had sworn to Buddha Shakyamuni to protect the teachings of Buddhism in general. Hence, Lord Setrab is definitely an…
Four Faced Mahakala
Who is he? Known as the ‘Great Black One’ in Sanskrit or Chaturmukha, Four Faced Mahakala is an emanation of the Buddha of Wisdom, Manjushri. He is popularly known to be able to quash our obstacles arising from ignorance and anger. Being an enlightened Dharma Protector, he has been propitiated by many great masters including…
Kache Marpo
Who is He? Kache Marpo is the main attendant to Dorje Shugden alongside Namkar Barzin. He is said to be the direct emanation of Hayagriva. Although Kache Marpo takes the appearance of a wordly form, he is fully enlightened. Hayagriva is the wrathful form of Avalokiteshvara. His compassion transforms itself as a fierce and strong…
Thangkas That Include Dorje Shugden
From http://www.dorjeshugdenimagelibrary.wordpress.com Thangkas of various Buddhas, Protector Deities, and Tibetan Lamas that include an image of the Wisdom Buddha and Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden.
Dorje Shugden Thangkas
From http://www.dorjeshugdenimagelibrary.wordpress.com Some beautiful thangkas of the Dharma Protector and Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden for you to enjoy.
Sakya Throne Holders: Sonam Rinchen (1705-1741) & Kunga Lodro (1729-1783)
Originating from the 11th century, the Sakya Lineage has been closely tied with the Khon Family since early times. The Khon Family is also known as one of the “holy families” of Tibet. One of the Khon family members, Khon Lui Wangpo Sungwa, became a disciple of the great Indian saint Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche)…
Dorje Shugden Images
From http://www.dorjeshugdenimagelibrary.wordpress.com Some beautiful images of the Dharma Protector and Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden for you to enjoy
Dorje Shugden Statues
From http://www.dorjeshugdenimagelibrary.wordpress.com Some beautiful images of the Dharma Protector and Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden for you to enjoy
Dorje Shugden practitioners are still discriminated against
It’s sad to report that Dorje Shugden practitioners are still being discriminated against by the Tibetan public. The evidence comes from a recent blog post, ‘The Bad Boys of Buddhism’. The writer is J.D. Lewis, an accomplished American actor and playwright who has appeared in popular TV programmes as ‘Friends’ and ‘Suddenly Susan’. He has…
Press release: Sept 1st, 2011
Today we would like to bring to the attention of all those who believe in peaceful co-existence of all faiths and beliefs in this world, and particularly the attention of the people who believe in freedom of religion and human rights. 2nd September is The Tibetan Democracy Day, but the irony is that the Tibetan…
First Ever Dorje Shugden Graphic Novel in Thai (หนังสือการ์ตูน ฉบับแรกของโลก)
พระดอร์เจ ชุกเด็นดอทเน็ท ภูมิใจเสนอ หนังสือการ์ตูนเกี่ยวกับพระดอร์เจ ชุกเด็นฉบับแรกของโลก พวกเราจัดทำหนังสือการ์ตูนเล่มนี้ขึ้นมา เพื่อเผยแผ่ประวัติของพระดอร์เจ ชุกเด็นไปทั่วโลก และเมื่อท่านได้อ่านแล้ว ขอให้ท่านได้รับพรจากพระโพธิสัตว์แห่งปัญญาองค์นี้ด้วยเช่นกัน
One Version on the Arisal of Namkar Barzin
Introduction Namkar Barzin is the second minister to Dorje Shugden after Kache Marpo. He is one of the newest members of Dorje Shugden’s entourage, whose history goes back to around 60-75 years ago. He is not an enlightened being but an oath-bound Dharma Protector, after being subdued as a raging spirit by Domo Geshe Rinpoche…
Dorje Shugden – The Divisive One
What saddens me is that so many strong minds are preoccupied with defending or attacking an invisible spirit rather than honing the skeptical empiricism to which the Buddha dedicated his life. The Dorje Shugden affair that emerged in the 1970s has brought division and strife to the Tibetan Buddhist community; sadly, murder too. This dispute…
First Ever Dorje Shugden Graphic Novel in Chinese! (全球第一本多杰雄登绘本小说！)
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Another controversy surrounding the Great Fifth
Extract from Pg 208 of The Fourteen Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation by Glenn H. Mullin Another controversy surrounding the Great Fifth concerns the details of the death of Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen, a famous Gelugpa lama of the period. He was one of the most prominent lamas of his day, and in fact…
Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen
TULKU DRAKPA GYELTSEN (1619 – 1656) They had banned the search for his reincarnation to this day. They had dismantled and destroyed his ladrang until not a trace of him remained. They had even tried to “kill him off” many times over. This most uncommon lama is none other than Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen. Now, let…
My Position on Dorje Shugden
This will not be a re-hashing of the pros and cons of this controversy. In this respect, I take a position of neutrality. Recent conversations with Lamas and other Dharma practitioners have convinced me that it is time for me to make a public statement. As a long-time Dharma practitioner in the Gelug Lineage, this…
The Manjushri Jenang 2011
On 23rd, September 2011, Venerable Abbot Jetsun Lobsang Phende conferred the Manjushri Jenang, also known as the Permitting Empowerment, to the Shar Gaden students at the request of the teachers’ association. The spiritual event was conducted for the students to improve their learning skills in their daily educational activities. Manjushri is also known as the…
What Can Not Be Controlled Must Be Suppressed
It has been said that a picture paints a thousand words, the following pictures point towards more questions than answers. Who is the Sharmapa? Shamarpa (“Holder of the Red Crown”), also known as Shamar Rinpoche or more formally Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche is a lineage holder of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and the…
Riwo Choeling Monastery at Lhoka (Shannan) Prefecture, Tibet
Lhoka (Shannan) prefecture, makes up 1/15th of the Tibetan Autonomous region. It is also the home of yet another Monastery where the Great King Dorje Shugden resides.
First Ever Dorje Shugden Graphic Novel in the World!
DorjeShugden.com proudly presents the first ever graphic novel on Dorje Shugden’s life. This graphic novel was produced with the motivation of bringing Dorje Shugden all over the world. So that the blessings of his life story may pervade and touch lives everywhere. We at this website are committed to this goal. This graphic novel is…
An Open Letter to Gelug Monasteries and Sangha Regarding Dorje Shugden
Gyudmed Monastery (Lower Tantric College) Kensur Sonam Gyaltsen’s Letter to Tibetan Buddhists and Tibetan Government-in-exile: An open Letter to Gelug Monasteries & Sangha Regarding Dorje Shugden 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…
Homage to All Dorje Shugden Practitioners
The Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden’s function is to protect the pure teachings of the Buddha – the Buddhadharma. Lamas like Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche, Pabongka Rinpoche, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, the Gaden Oracle, the Simla Oracle etc are featured in this video.
Dalai Lama speaks about Dorje Shugden July 11 2011
His Holiness speaks about the issue of those who worship Dorje Shugden, who he refers to as a worldly spirit. He says that this spirit presents a danger to himself, the unity of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan cause. He suggests that rather than taking refuge in spirits one should take refuge in the Buddha,…
The Debate Test – 2011
The Debate Test of the Annual Geluk Exam is displayed before the superior masters of both monasteries – Shar Gaden and Serpom. This year (2011), it takes place in Shar Gaden as per the rule of rotating its venue every year. It is an acid test for every exam candidate where randomly-selected subjects written on a…
The Summer Retreat – 2011
The engagement of twice-monthly confessions, the rains retreat (summer retreat, Tib. yarne) and the closing of the rains retreat by a monastic community is a glimpse of the Buddhadharma existing in its pure form. Basically, the continuation of pure Buddhadharma solely depends on the monks’ communities which engage in…
Tibetans Religious Freedom – The True Face of Tibetan Government in exile
16 April 2008 “Religious prosecution”, “Human rights violation”, “Demand religious freedom”. If you heard these words from a Tibetan in exile, you would think they’re talking about the P.R.C. Can you imagine that they may be referring to the Tibetan government in exile? In December of 1996, a protest was held in India against a…
The Geluk Exam – 2011
The Gelug Exam is widely known as the final stage of Buddhist studies within the monastic community especially in terms of Sutra studies. A monk must pass his monastery’s local exam where one must participate in all the related subjects like the Vinaya class (either 1st year or 2nd year) in order to be a…
Dalai Lama to Decide on Reincarnation at Age 90
Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, says he will decide when he is about 90 years old whether he should be reincarnated, a Tibetan Buddhist tradition. In a statement Saturday, he said at “about 90″ he will consult with the high lamas of Tibetan Buddhist traditions, the Tibetan public and other people who follow Tibetan…
The Tibetan Inquisition
In pursuing the ban on the practice of Dorje Shugden, fostering schism in the Kagyu tradition, as well as other instances of meddling in all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama is creating a modern day inquisition. As tensions in the Tibetan exile community rise, he has started to manipulate the Tibetans’ raw…
New book about Dalai Lama shows his true face
Source: http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/gdxw/t855134.htm PARIS, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — A recently released book about the Dalai Lama shows a different, darker side of the person deified by some Western politicians and media experts. Maxime Vivas’ “Not So ‘Zen’: The Hidden Side Of The Dalai Lama,” the first book of its kind published in the West, refutes the…
Dorje Shugden
This video shows various images of Buddha Dorje Shugden from around the world. In the background, a prayer to Dorje Shugden is recited. The extract of this prayer is below: I make heartfelt prayers to the Holy Dharma Protector, Buddha Dorje Shugden. May you continuously bestow your compassionate blessings upon all your faithful practitioners, And…
Oracles and Demons of Ladakh
Oracles and Demons of Ladakh Directed by Rob McGann (Avenue E Production) – 2003, 71 min (English). Trailer (4’20″) Isolated in the Indian Himalayas, Ladakh is a western enclave of the Greater Tibetan Plateau untouched by Chinese occupation. Home to each of the four sects of Tibetan Buddhism, this vibrant land of high mountain passes…
The Dalai Lama’s sectarian “non-sectarian” approach
The Dalai Lama makes a great deal of being non-sectarian and claims that those who practise Dorje Shugden are sectarian. He quotes ‘sectarianism’ as one of his main reasons for banning the practice of Shugden: 2. Obstacles to the emergence of genuine non-sectarianism: His Holiness has often stated that one of his most important commitments…
Kyabjye Zong Rinpoche performing Fire Puja
Kyabje Zong Dorje Chang performs a fire puja in front of the Ganden Shartse old assembly hall. Geshe Tendar Rinpoche is also in this picture. Tendar Rinpoche was widely known for having transcendental wisdom in Tantric fields and had conferred the Dorje Shugden Life entrustment many times at various places. At the moment his reincarnation…
Persecution within Buddhist communities world-wide: a request to everyone
Western Shugden Society Studio 177, 56 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RG, United Kingdom Tel: + 44 (0) 2071939206 E-mail: [email protected] www.westernshugdensociety.org 17 August 2011 AN OPEN LETTER Persecution within Buddhist communities world-wide: a request to everyone Dear Everyone, With this letter, we, the Western Shugden Society would like respectfully to request you to use your…
Maitreya Prayer 2011, Serpom Monastery
Listen to the deep, resonant recitation of the Maitreya prayer conducted at Serpom Monastery in 2011. The recitation is accompanied by a beautiful photo slideshow of Serpom Monastery, the main altar and prayer hall.
Kyabje Damcho Rinchen Jungne in Tibet
This great lama, Kyabje Damcho Rinchen Jungne, has a large following of disciples all over Tibet. This video comprises a slideshow of photographs and a Tibetan narration (with Tibetan and Chinese subtitles). The video is from the North American Gelug Buddhist Association of USA (NAGBA). NAGBA is one of leading Gelugpa organizations that supports the…
Dorje Shugden stupa (Gyalchen Tendoe) erected all over Tibet!
Many Dorje Shugden stupas (gyalchen tendoe) have been erected all over Tibet! This is a sign that the magnificent Protector and its practice is spreading far and wide.
Condemned to Silence – Part 3
A TIBETAN IDENTITY CRISIS (1996-1999) © by Ursula Bernis PART III – ATTEMPTING TO MAKE SENSE The Dalai Lama said about the Dorje Shugden conflict, “This is not my issue: it is the issue of Tibetan religion and politics…” I will follow this lead and examine the uniquely Tibetan mix of religion and politics primarily…
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