Eight Verses of Training the Mind
By Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa 1054-1123 With the determination to accomplish The highest welfare for all sentient beings Who surpass even a wish-granting jewel I will learn to hold them supremely dear. Whenever I associate with others I will learn To think of myself as the lowest among all And respectfully hold others to be…
Non-violence in Tibetan Culture
A Glimpse at How Tibetans View and Practice Non-violence in Politics and Daily Life Excerpted from: Larson, Zachary. (2000) Nonviolence in Tibetan Culture: A glimpse at how Tibetans view and practice nonviolence in politics and daily life. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin. Chapter One: The Continuing Tradition of Meat Consumption in Tibetan Culture Tibet: the “Last…
Offerings by Panchen Otrul Rinpoche
Offerings are the formal religious expression of the fundamental Buddhist virtue of giving. The perfection of giving, dana-paramita in Sanskrit, is first of the six or ten perfections. It encompasses every kind of generosity, whether it involves a gift to those higher than ourselves, such as deities in the merit field, or the poor or…
A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Shantideva
Having firmly seized the Awakening Mind in this way, Conqueror’s Children must never waver; Always should they exert themselves To never stray from their practice. In the case of reckless actions Or of deeds not well considered, Although a promise may have been made, It is fit to reconsider whether I should do them or…
Three Principle Paths
Written by Lord Lama Je Tsongkhapa (Lozang Dragpa Sumati Kirti) I bow to the high and holy lamas. As far as I am able I shall explain the essence of all high teachings of the Victors, the path that their holy sons commend, the entry point for the fortunate seeking freedom. Listen with a pure…
Je Tsongkhapa’s “Three Principal Aspects of the Path”
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Translated by Lobsang Jordhen & edited by Jeremy Russell His Holiness gave this teaching at the request of a group of students from France in the main temple at Thekchen Choling in the Autumn of 1989 Today I am going to explain the Three Principal Aspects of the Path….
Tales of Intrigue from Tibet’s Holy City
THE HISTORICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF A MODERN BUDDHIST CRISIS by LINDSAY G. McCUNE LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 5DLPT = Blo bzang rgya mtsho. 1991-1995. “Thogs med drag rtsal nus stobs ldan pa’i dam can chos srung rgya mtsho’i mngon rtogs mchod ‘bul bskyang bshags bstod tsogs sogs ‘phrin las rnam zhi lhun drub ces bya ba bzhugs…
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME GOD by Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Tricycle : The Buddhist Review: Spring 1998 edition To understand both sides ofthe Shugden debtate, Donald Lopez interviewed Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, an advocate of Dorje Shugden worship, and the author of fifteen books, including Universal Compassion and Essence of Vajrayana; and Tibetan Jigme Norbu, who opposes Shugden worship. Jigme…
LETTING DAYLIGHT INTO MAGIC – The Life and Times of Dorje Shugden
Tricycle : The Buddhist Review, Spring 1998 edition by Stephen Batchelor Praise to you, violent god of the Yellow Hat teachings, Who reduces to particles of dust Great beings, high officials, and ordinary people Who pollute and corrupt the Gelugpa doctrine. – From “Praise to Dorje Shugden”, quoted by Zemey Rinpoche (1927-1996) The so-called Drakpa…
Newsweek article – “Did an obscure Tibetan sect murder three monks close to the Dalai Lama?”
© Newsweek April 28 1997 – Posted on May 6, 1997 by World Tibet News Did an obscure Tibetan sect murder three monks close to the Dalai Lama? BY TONY CLIFTON This murder mystery seems earthly to be set in the monastic palace of the God King of Tibet. Yet the facts are inescapable. Three…
Resolution adopted by consensus at the Tibetan general convention
(Translation of Tibetan original. Brackets and footnotes provided by the translator.) Resolution adopted by consensus at the Tibetan general convention of more than 750 ordained and lay Tibetans, at the auditorium of Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (T.I.P.A.) in Dharamshala, from August 27-31 corresponding to day 5 of the 7th Tibetan lunar month, Earth Tiger…
Dorje Shugden – An Illustrated Story
or Click here to download this video (MP4, 35MB) Now, everyone can travel back in time to learn how an Incomparable Lama arose to become an Uncommon Protector. Dedicated, talented artists and producers have invested many days and nights to bring this creation to life. Whether you are a senior practitioner or new, an adult…
Rabten Choeling (Tibetan Temple in Switzerland)
Rabten Choeling is situated 820m above sea-level, high above the lake of Geneva, on Mont-Pèlerin above Vevey, with a great view on the alps of Wallis and Savoy. The centre is an Institute for Higher Tibetan studies as well as an authentic Tibetan-Buddhist monastery with about thirty monks and five nuns and twenty lay students….
Rabten Choeling Le Mont Pèlerin: Rinpoche segnet
Watch this video of Gonsar Rinpoche in Rabten Choeling, Switzerland.
Rabten Choeling Le Mont Pèlerin: Begrüssung durch Rinpoche
Watch this video of Gonsar Rinpoche in Rabten Choeling, Switzerland.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THUBTEN JIGME NORBU – The elder brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses Dorje Shugden as a hungry ghost
Thubten Jigme Norbu spoke with Donald S. Lopez, Jr., last summer at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. LOPEZ: What is the role of “protector deities” in Tibetan Buddhism? NORBU: There are two kinds: transcendent protectors and worldly protectors. Among the transcendent protectors, you will have Mahakala and many others. These are considered fierce forms of enlightened…
Rabten Choeling Le Mont Pèlerin: Rinpoche betet
Watch this video of Gonsar Rinpoche in Rabten Choeling, Switzerland.
Deity or Demon? The Controversy over Tibet’s Dorje Shugden
The Controversy over Tibet’s Dorje Shugden Tricycle : The Buddhist Review, Spring 1998 Edition The Controversy over Tibet’s Dorje Shugden TIBETAN BUDDHISTS OF THE GELUGPA LINEAGE have been battling over a protector god named Dorje Shugden –and whether this spirit is a benevolent deity or an agent of evil. The conflict remainedlargely unknown to Westerners…
PRINCIPAL POINTS OF THE KASHAGʹS STATEMENT CONCERNING DOLGYAL
(English Translation, commented by the Tibetan Studies Press Office) After nearly forty years in exile under the leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the chances of achieving our goal of freedom for Tibet continues to improve. Tibetans stand out among all the refugees in the world for their unique achievements. This is no doubt…
The Cult and Iconography of the Tibetan Protective Deities
Extracted from Page 445 of Oracles and Demons of Tibet | by Réne De Nebesky-Wojkowitz NOTE: The material for this book was collected between 1951 and 1954, with the assistance of two Gelug lamas, and one Nyingma lama The various descriptions of Nechung Gompa, vivid and interesting as they may be, still do not suffice…
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 in some circles was held in even higher regard than was the Great Fifth, for the Fifth at…
Rinpoche-Lama Gangchen En Amazonas
Lama Gangchen heads to the Amazons on his healing mission to help preserve their environmental, cultural and spiritual traditions there. Watch this Eminent Lama who is so gentle and an epitome of kindness.
Lama Zopa Advice Book
Dorje Shugden is a spirit or mundane Dharma protector that some believe is a fully enlightened being. He has become a rallying cry for some who wish to return Tibet to a theocracy (His Holiness the Dalai Lama wants democracy) with one school or sect as the official ‘church’. No FPMT centre does this practice…
Tibet in Exile
In March 1959, the Dalai Lama, together with his two teachers and family, succeeded in escaping from the besieged Summer Palace in Lhasa. The escape route was secured by the guerrilla organization of the Khampas (East Tibetans), who suffered severe losses in the process. Approximately 100,000 Tibetans followed the Dalai Lama to India, and about…
His Eminence Choyang Duldzin Kuten Lama
This is a story how a common nomad boy became an Oracle Lama, a high position in the Tibetan hierarchy, and how he served his countrymen in difficult times in Tibet and in refugee camps in India. His Eminence’s presentation is a unique contribution to the documentation of Tibetan modern history. Foreword by Choyang Kuten…
His Eminence Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche of Drepung Gomang Monastery
Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche was recognised by Kyabje Trijang Dorjechang, tutor to His Holiness, The Fourteenth Dalai Lama, as the Twelfth incarnation of the lineage of Dagom Rinpoches. He took Novice ordination at the age of nine and full ordination (Bhikshu) at the age of twenty one years old. From the age of eight until twenty-five,…
Healthcare in Shar Gaden Monastery & Serpom Monastery
Dr Lucie Blouin visited Shar Gaden and Serpom Monasteries with Zawa Rinpoche to look at the health of the monks and what medical needs they have. She looked at the cause of their health problems, identifying poor lifestyle like drinking coca-cola will speed up the onset of diabetes. The monks need to be well nourished…
Advice from Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang
Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang was His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama’s philosophical assistant and personal tutor for fifty years. Trijang Rinpoche also received these lineages of Tapo Dorje Chang. Pabongka was his root guru and helped him to grow. He was very kind to Trijang Rinpoche. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche was responsible for keeping the teaching…
Does the Minister of the Tibetan Exile Government Lie?
PRESS RELEASE Ref.: Triple murder in Dharamsala, India, February 1997 Murder of the abbot Losang Gyatso, friend of the Dalai Lama by Helmut Gassner ([email protected]) On January 25th, the Swiss Television DRS reported on a murder-case in Dharamsala, India, in its broadcast called Sternstunde. An interview with the police chief of Dharamsala presented the leaders…
Dalai Lama – Dorje Shugden by Helmut Gassner
Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation, Hamburg, on March 26th 1999 by Dipl.Ing. Helmut Gassner Letzehof 6800 Feldkirch, Austria ([email protected]) Download the article in PDF or Word docx. How a runaway Austrian gets to meet the Dalai Lama is a story most of us probably know from the wonderful account of “Seven Years in Tibet.” But how a run-of-the-mill…
Kyabje Zong Rinpoche
His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche (1904-1984) was born in Kham, Tibet, studied at Ganden Monastery, gained renown as a learned Geshe and great debater and served as abbot for nine years. He left Tibet for India in 1959 and later served as principal of the Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath. Like Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche,…
Venerable Geshe Kelsang talking about Distributing Wisdom with Dharma Books
Geshe Kelsang gave a short talk in Tharpa Publications on distributing wisdom with Dharma books.
The Two Truths by Denma Lochö Rinpoche
Denma Lochö Rinpoche, the ex-abbot of Namgyal, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s monastery in Dharamsala, India, taught for two weeks at Root Institute in Bodhgaya, India December 1995. Here is an extract. Translated by Ven Gareth Sparham I have been asked to give a talk on the Two Truths: the conventional or surface level of…
Advice from Dorje Shugden that His Holiness should leave and that He guarantees H.H. safety
Leave and I guarantee your safety… Excerpt from the autobiography of Kyabje Trijang Dorjechang regarding the advice from Dorje Shugden that His Holiness should leave and that He guarantees H.H. safety When I was fifty-nine, in the year of the earth boar, on the first day of the year, I performed elaborate fulfillment offerings before…
History of Various Gelugpa Monasteries
1. Ganden Monastery In 1409, Tsongkhapa instituted the Great Prayer Festival (sMon-lam chen-mo) at the Lhasa Jokang Temple (Lha-sa Jo-khang, Jokhang). Afterwards, his disciples, concerned about the effect of constant travel on their teacher’s health, offered to build him a monastery at any site of his choice. Tsongkhapa accepted and chose Drogri Mountain (‘Brog ri-bo-che), approximately…
Advice by His Holiness Kyabje Ling Rinpoche
Given at the conclusion of the Yamantaka initiation, Enlightened Experience Celebration, Dharamsala, 24 April 1982. Translated and clarified by Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, Dharamsala, June 1982. From the Report on the first Enlightened Experience Celebration in Bodh Gaya and Dharamsala, India. January-June 1982. If, after receiving an initiation, you practice well, you can become like…
Various Aspects of Tantra by His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche
The Relationship between Buddhist Tantra and Hindu Tantra Translated by Gavin Kilty. Prepared by Michael Lewis. Printed in From Tushita, edited and published by Michael Hellbach, Tushita Editions, 1977. Although some scholars have maintained that Buddhist tantra was derived from Hinduism, this is not correct. The theory, prevalent among those who adhere to the tenets…
Gelug Conference
Speech by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to the Second Gelug Conference (Dharamsala, 6 Dec 2000) We meet here today with Ganden Tri Rinpoche, the representative of Jamgön Gyalwa (Lama Tsong Khapa), chiefly gracing us with his presence. The abbots representing the three seats of Sera, Drepung, Ganden, as well as those of Tashi…
Concerning Dholgyal with reference to the views of past masters and other related matters
A talk on Dholgyal by H.H. the Dalai Lama during the course of religious teachings in Dharamsala, October 1997 There may be many among you who have never been involved in the practice of Dholgyal at all. In many other cases, you may have practised it in the past, but have later given it up….
Mongolia – Gandan Monastery – The large Chenresig statue was sponsored and built by Sogpu Rinpoche Guru Deva
Most Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia were destroyed during the communist regime, which lasted until 1990. One of the only to survive was Gandan Monastery, being used as a showcase for visitors. It’s official name is Gandantegchinleng Khiid. This name signifies something like Great Place of Complete Joy or Great Way to the Cosmos. Literally it…
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