Wallpaper – Black and White
A very unique portrayal of the Five Families of Dorje Shugden in this black and white tableau. Available in two sizes: – Standard: 1280 x 1024 [DOWNLOAD] – Widescreen: 1680 x 1050 [DOWNLOAD]
Dorje Shugden on Black
Several images of Dorje Shugden bear a resemblance to Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche as can be seen here. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche is responsible for bringing this practice to many as he was the Guru of many Gelugpa masters, including H.H. Trijang Rinpoche, who in turn passed Dorje Shugden practice onto his many elite disciples, including H.H….
Dorje Shugden on Red
Several images of Dorje Shugden bear a resemblance to Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche as can be seen here. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche is responsible for bringing this practice to many as he was the Guru of many Gelugpa masters, including H.H. Trijang Rinpoche, who in turn passed Dorje Shugden practice onto his many elite disciples, including H.H….
Dorje Shugden Black Thangka
This image of Dorje Shugden is unusually realistic and has a contemporary feel to it. Like many Dorje Shugden images, the facial features are said to resemble Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche, who was one of the most influential Gelugpa lineage masters at the time. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche was responsible for the spread of Dorje Shugden’s practice…
Dorje Shugden
This popular image of Dorje Shugden bears a remarkable resemblance to our lineage Lama, Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche. It was this great Lama who received Dorje Shugden practice directly from Mahasiddha Tagpu Pemavajra, who had, in turn, received the lineage directly from Lord Duldzin Drakpa Gyeltsen. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche foresaw that this Protector would be efficacious…
Guru Tree with Dorje Shugden
Based on a landmark teaching by H.E. Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche, this Guru Tree incorporates Dorje Shugden as one of its main Protectors. On the bottom of this thangka, Dorje Shugden is depicted standing between six-armed White Mahakala and Palden Lhamo. Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche gave extensive teachings as to why Dorje Shugden should be on this…
Dorje Shugden Lineage Tree
Charting the transmission of Dorje Shugden’s lineage, this Lineage Tree depicts the main lineage Lamas of modern-day Dorje Shugden practice. These Lamas are depicted above Dorje Shugden. The thangka shows that Dorje Shugden’s practice descended directly from Lama Tsongkhapa in Tushita down to Lord Duldzin Drakpa Gyeltsen, who then revealed it to Mahasiddha Tagpu Pemavajra….
Peaceful Dorje Shugden
This image of Dorje Shugden is unusually peaceful and has been repainted based on an old thangka from the 1960′s. Like many Dorje Shugden images, the facial features are said to resemble Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche, who was one of the most influential Gelugpa lineage masters at the time. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche was responsible for the…
The will to refuse a jungle of views
I have been scouring the internet for as much information as I can on Dorje Shugden. I have compiled a lot of notes (thanks to Google Notes) so I will now present what I have found with regards to this “deity”. At this moment in time I have no affiliation with any Buddhist Schools nor…
H.H. Gaden Trisur & Yongyal Rinpoche visiting in Chengdu, China
Recently many high lamas of the Dorje Shugden lineage gathered at Chengdu, Sichuan, China. They are the 101st Gaden Trisur Lungrik Namgyal Rinpoche, the abbot of Serpom Monastery Yongyal Rinpoche, the young and current incarnation of Zemey Rinpoche, Geshe Wangchuk who has been diligently giving Dorje Shugden initiation in Kham Tibet, and a few others….
Great King Duldzin Dorje Shugden
The Dalai Lama says that he imposed a ban on the practice, which is true; but then says that people have religious freedom to choose whatever Deity they want to worship! He also claims that Shugden practitioners are receiving support from Communist China, a statement that has no basis in fact. This is a calculated…
Shugden
Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden is the Dharma Protector of Je Tsongkhapa’s teachings. Enjoy these images of Dorje Shugden.
Pabongka Rinpoche and Other Great Lamas
Je Pabongkhapa and many other great lineage lamas of old have been defamed by the Dalai Lama simply because of their devotion to the Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden. Learn the truth about what the Dalai Lama said and the implications of his statements.
The Third Trijang Rinpoche, Lobzang Yeshe Tendzin Gyatso
The Third Trijang, Lobzang Yeshe Tendzin Gyatso was born on March 10, 1901, in Gungtang (gung thang). His mother was Tsering Drolma; his father, Tsering Dondrub, was a descendent of an uncle of the Seventh Dalai Lama, Kelzang Gyatso (1708-1759). Tsering Dondrub had previously been Tsering Drolma’s father-in-law, until they married after the death of…
Conventional Untruths: Orchestrated Deception in the ban on Dorje Shugden Prayer
Following the media coverage of the protests against the Dalai Lama by the Western Shugden Society, one inevitably comes across a very basic contradiction. On the one hand, here is this Buddhist group protesting the ban on Dorje Shugden practice, and on the other hand there is the world’s generally accepted “face” of Buddhism, His…
BBC: An Unholy Row – New Kadampa Tradition & Dorje Shugden – Documentary 1998
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Jampa Ling – A Monastery with Dorje Shugden in Chamdo, Tibet
Jampa Ling in located in Chamdo, Tibet. It was buily by Lord Tsongkhapa’s disciple in 1444. It has 12 dratsangs and there used to be 5000 monks during its prime. It is surrounded by many small chapels, and is especially famous for its annual “Lama Dance”. This monastery currently has 1300 monks. Overlooking the town…
Darkness behind the guru-bubble
Mike Carlton June 18, 2011 After careful thought, I have decided, like the Prime Minister, that I have no time in my busy schedule to meet Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, aka His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. This may be my loss. When Tony Abbott saw the bouncy bonze on Tuesday he…
Dorje Shugden oracle takes trance while Lama Thubten Phurbu is giving Dharma talk
An official young oracle of Dorje Shugden takes trance while Lama Thubten Phurbu is giving Dharma talk in Tibet Lama Thubten Phurbu is a highly respected teacher in Kham, Tibet. He is outspoken about Dorje Shugden and brings Shugden’s practice to many. In Lhasa, there are three oracles to Dorje Shugden. One of them is…
It’s the Dalai Lama vs Shugden
The ongoing temporal struggle between the Dalai Lama as head of the Gelugpa sect and the Britain-based Shugden community is part of a tradition that goes back to power plays between spiritual leaders in old Tibet. This time, Western followers of various forms of Tibetan Buddhism are adding fuel to the flames. ~ by Deepak…
What does the Dalai Lama’s ‘retirement’ means for religious freedom?
There are recent reports that the Dalai Lama’s decision to retire from politics, expressed earlier this month, has been accepted by the Tibetan Parliament. So does this mean that the Dalai Lama has really retired, and what are the implications for Dorje Shugden practitioners who are still experiencing discrimination at the hands of the Tibetan…
Mixing Religion and Politics: The Dalai Lama’s ban on Dorje Shugden Prayer
The fact that the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile have been able to subject the Tibetan populace to an oath swearing campaign, whereby they promise not to engage in prayer to Dorje Shugden or have dealings with anyone who does, harkens back to the religious persecution in England during the 17th century…
Chod Tsok, Gaden Nyengyu
In this video, Zawa Tulku Rinpoche is performing Chod Tsok. The Chod offers us a method to forcefully cut off the source of our most undesirable negativities—self-cherishing and ego-grasping. In this book the translators have rendered into English both the Chod texts and its commentary given by His Holiness, the late Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. Kyabje…
Dalai Lama Retires From Politics
BY YIQIAN ZHANG The Dalai Lama is retiring — not from his spiritual role — but from his political service in the Tibetan government in exile — saying the Tibetan people need a freely elected leader. The announcement comes on the 52nd anniversary of the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. “The Tibetan government in…
The Annual Yangdup Puja 2010 – Shar Gaden
The Official Yangdup 2010 Puja in Shar Gaden Monastery was held right next to the administrative office organized by the present administrators. They invited all the senior monks including the monastery’s administrative members, Lamas and Geshes to perform this wealth ritual which lasts for four days For more info: kindly visit the official website www.shargadenpa.org
Buddhist Wisdom – The 20-year Kadam Choeling
This is a 15-minute documentary on Kadam Choeling, and the celebration of its 20th anniversary. Kadam Choeling is a Dharma center of the Gelug tradition established 20 years ago in the area of Bordeaux, France, by the disciples of Dagpo Rinpoche. Dagpo Rinpoche was one of the important lamas who taught Pabongka Rinpoche the Lam…
Rejoicing Against Oppression
By Gregory Flannery Here’s a quick test: What comes to mind when you hear the word “Tibet”? The Chinese genocide against a small country; The Dalai Lama, apostle of nonviolence; An idiosyncratic Buddhist philosophy; or Momos, spicy Tibetan dumplings. All four are correct answers but momos are the most straightforward. Filled with beef or with…
Lobsang Sangay’s statement on Regionalism at Lithang Tenshug 2008
(The comment below is not made by dorjeshugden.com, it is from Bhoe Gyalo, the person who put up this video in Youtube) Lobsang Sangay La in the 10 questions has answered “The three basic principles that I will follow are: UNITY, INNOVATION AND SELF-RELIANCE. ” and unity for him means, “UNITY means a society based…
Between Worlds: Guardians in Tibet as Agents of Transformation
Introduction In a single step, one can cross the threshold of the Jokhang,1 stepping from the bustle of the Barkhor market to the devout atmosphere inside, moving from a heady jumble of merchants, soldiers, tourists and townsfolk, of warrens and back alleys teeming with shops and the sharp cries of peddlers, to a world of…
Cincinnati Oracle Appears in India
Kuten Lama, head of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Cincinnati and leader of a Tibetan Buddhist lineage is at odds with the Dalai Lama. Last month, Kuten Lama helped to inaugurate a breakaway monastery in South India. Kuten Lama is an oracle, who takes possession of the spirit of Dorje Shugden, a deity banned by…
Serpom Monastery (Annual Medicine Buddha Festival)
The video shows the annual sacred festival of the Buddha of Medicine performed at Serpom Monastery. At 0:21 – 0:24 a picture of the Venerable Abbot of Serpom Monastery Kyabjye Yongyal Rinpoche is clearly displayed. He is the holder of the Gaden Oral tradition. Born in Tibet in 1948, Kyabje Yongyal Dorjechang was recognized as…
Ngawang Drakpa Prophecy & Dhe Tsang monastery
Ngawang Drakpa is one of Lama Tsongkhapa’s main students. To show his gratitude and appreciation of his Guru, he promised to build 108 monasteries. The 108th monastery he built was called the Dhe Tsang Monastery. Text from the video: Ngawang Drakpa once dreamt of a conch shell descending onto his lap from the sky. He…
Untouchables in Tibetan Buddhism
His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama is a symbol of love and compassion all over the world but a few in Tibetan Buddhism community questions this claim. They blame Dalai Lama of taking away their religious freedom. These are worshipers of a controversial deity named Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden is a protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism…
Letter sent to the Indian Government for Protection
The letter here is self-explanatory. What is sad are the Monasteries need protection from the Dalai Lama and entourage. What has happened to come to this? The Dalai Lama is a symbol of compassion and peace, within the Tibetan communities, it seems he is very much feared. The ban has turned one Tibetan against another….
Monasteries Practising Dorje Shugden in Tibet
This video shows that many monasteries, monks and lay people in Chamdo, Tibet are practising Dorje Shugden, and Dorje Shugden initiaiton has been conferred to tens of thousands
Huge Dorje Shugden statue of Tseri Sagong Monastery in Chamdo, Tibet
In Kham, Tibet, more Tulkus/Geshes/Lamas are practicing Dorje Shugden and making the practice grow. It is growing more than it ever existed before. It has made the lamas work harder to promote Shugden in their individual areas. The ban has confused many lamas who stayed quiet watching things for some time now. They never speak…
Dalai Lama at Critical Crossroads
(Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7921862.stm) By Zoe Murphy BBC News Five decades in exile and years of denigration by Beijing have failed to weaken the Dalai Lama’s influence over Tibetans in his homeland and beyond. The Tibetan spiritual leader’s unwavering commitment to non-violence has also earned the world’s respect. But the long conflict over the status of…