His Eminence Ribur Rinpoche
When Ribur Rinpoche was fourteen he entered Sera Mey monastery, one of the great Gelug monastic-universities in Lhasa, to begin intensive studies in Buddhist philosophy. During his stay at Sera Monastery, Rinpoche also attended many teachings and initiations given by his root guru, Pabongka Rinpoche, the greatest Gelug lama of the time.Ribur Rinpoche was born…
His Eminence Taktra Rinpoche (previous Regent of Tibet)
Taktra Rinpoche, was a Tibetan monk and regent of Tibet, who succeeded the fifth Reting Rinpoche, Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen, at the beginning of 1941. He was responsible for raising and educating His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. When the 14th Dalai Lama was still a boy, he was supposed to have received his…
Ven. Dagpo Rinpoche
Venerable Dagpo Rinpoche, also known as Bamchoe Rinpoche, was born in 1932 in the region of Kongpo, in southeastern Tibet. At the age of two, he was recognised by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of Dagpo Lama Jampel Lhundrup. At six, Rinpoche entered Bamchoe Monastery to study the basics of sutra and tantra, and…
Kensur Tamding Gyatso Rinpoche of Gaden Shartse Monastery
Born in Kham, Tibet in 1927, the thought of becoming a monk arose within Kensur Tamding Gyatso Rinpoche when he was 6 or 7 years old. Some said that he was the reincarnation of Tulku Donkun, a great yogi and teacher. Upon entering a monastery in the province of Dagyab, from age 11 to 19,…
His Eminence Gangchen Rinpoche of Sera Mey Monastery
“A tireless supporter of Buddha Dharma, H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, our lineage, our practices, His Monasteries, World Peace, and our Protectors Dorje Shugden and Palden Lhamo. May some of my life be taken away to add to the lifespan of this great incomparable and compassionate healing Lama. May his works further grow and may his…
Drakyab Tokden Rinpoche of Drepung Loseling Monastery
Venerable Tokden Rinpoche, one of our most revered scholars, was born on 4th May 1944 at Sisor village in Drakyab district of Kham Province, Tibet. Upon his recognition as a reincarnated Lama during his early childhood, Tokden Rinpoche received teachings on Buddhism and Tibetan literature from Gen Rinchen Chödak, one of the main disciples of…
His Eminence Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Geshe-la, as he is affectionately called by his students, is primarily responsible for the worldwide revival of Kadampa Buddhism in our time. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was born on Dharmachakra Day (the 4th day of the 6th month of the…
Kyabje Gosok Rinpoche of Sera Mey Monastery
The most Venerable Kyabje Gosok Rinpoche is a Buddhist monk acknowledged in Tibet as the emanation of a whole lineage of distinguished spiritual masters. As such, and especially due to his exceptional ability to express loving-kindness and compassion as well as to impart wisdom, he is said to be very precious for sentient beings. In…
Venerable Gonsar Rinpoche (present incarnation)
During the time of the 7th Dalai Lama, a young man from Amdo requested acceptance at the house of his countrymen in the Sera monastery near Lhasa. His appearance was so poor and shabby, that he was refused. Turning away from the house he met an old woman in the grounds of the monastery who…
H.E. Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsephel of Ganden Jangtse Rinpoche
Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsephel, the abbot-emeritus of Gaden Jangtse Monastery, spiritual director of Land of Compassion Buddha and senior teacher of Land of Flourishing Virtue, was born in Litang, Tibet, in 1931. At the age of five, he began, on his own initiative, to wear the maroon robes of a monk; he formally entered Litang…
His Eminence Dagri Dorje Chang Rinpoche
HH Dagri Dorje Chang is widely recognized as one of the confidantes of HH the 14th Dalai Lama. HH Dagri Dorje Chang is recognized as the reincarnation of the previous Dagri Dorje Chang, whose disciples included masters such as Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Lama Thubten Yeshe and H.E. Geshe Lama Konchog. HH Dagri Dorje…
His Eminence Rongtha Gyabgon Rinpoche
Rongtha Rinpoche’s incarnations, as documented in the lineage invocation, can be traced back to the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshwara. Within his illustrious lineage of incarnations is the First Rongtha Rinpoche Kalsang Trinley Lhundrub of Ra Nyang Monestery, who was an advisor to the Seventh Dalai Lama (Gyalwa Kalsang Gyatso). The Third reincarnation, Lobsang Dhamchoe Gyatso followed his…
The 10th Panchen Lama
The first Panchen (“great scholar”) Lama, the abbot of Tashilhunpo Monastery, was given the title by the Great Fifth, who wished to honor his tutor. Subsequent Panchen Lamas did not have such amiable relationships with the Dalai Lamas and the occupying Chinese have attempted to use this rivalry to their advantage. The Ninth Panchen Lama…
His Eminence Kyabje Lati Rinpoche
His Eminence Venerable Kyabje Lati Rinpoche was born in the Kham region of Eastern Tibet in 1922. Following his recognition as a reincarnation of the great practitioner, Gongkar Rinpoche, His Eminence joined the local monastery at the age of ten. When he was 15, Rinpoche traveled to Central Tibet where he began his formal training…
His Eminence Zasep Jamseng Rinpoche
Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, the thirteenth and present incarnation, was born in the year of the Earth-Ox-with-golden-nose-ring on July 1, 1948. His father’s name was Karma Dugdak, and his mother’s name Paltso. As Jetrung Rinpoche had predicted, the father had been born in the Tiger year and his mother in the Bird year. Prior to his…
Gaden Monastery Had a Strong Practice of Dorje Shugden
Ganden Monastery had a strong practice of Dorje Shugden. This video shows the wrathful Dorje Shugden ritual taken at Zong Labrang’s temple, 1985
Lamrim Dedication by Kyabje Denma Gonsar Dorje Chang
In this video, Kyabje Denma Gonsar Dorje Chang chants the Prayers of the Lamrim Dedication. Denma Gonsar Rinpoche is a great senior lama and student of both Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo. He transmitted the pure teachings to his district people and 600 monks of his monastery. This great monastery houses a 12-storey…
Geshe Tsultrim Tenzin Rinpoche of Ganden Jangtse Monastery
Ven. Geshe Tsultrim was born in Chating, Kham, Tibet. The members of his family were ardent Dharma practioners. Geshe-la’s parents and grandparents were devoted students of Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. From an early age, Geshe Tsultrim was interested in the study of Dharma. When he was 12 years old, he entered the local monastery. He was…
His Eminence Kyabje Gelek Rinpoche of Drepung Loseling Monastery
Born in Lhasa, Tibet, in 1939, Kyabje Gelek Rinpoche was recognized as an incarnate lama at the age of four. Carefully tutored from an early age by some of Tibet’s greatest living masters, Rinpoche gained renown for his powers of memory, intellectual judgment and penetrating insight. As a small child living in a monk’s cell…
His Eminence Khejok Rinpoche of Sera Mey Monastery
His Eminence Khejok Rinpoche is the sixth incarnation of the renowned Khejok Lama who lived during the Fifth Dalai Lama’s time, and was also the spiritual teacher to the Ming Dynasty Emperors, like Chen Lung etc. Rinpoche was born in 1936 in the Gyalrong district of eastern Tibet, now known as Sichuan province. His father…
Ven. Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen
Ven. Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen was born in 1924 in the Kham province of eastern Tibet. His parents named him Jamphel Yeshe and at a young age, he was inspired by the example of his uncle who was a monk at the local monastery. When the boy was only seven, he and his family decided that…
Gaden Jangtse Thubten Tulku Rinpoche
Born in Sikkim, India, in 1958, Thubten Rinpoche became a monk of Gaden Jangste Monastery at the age of ten. At this monastery, Rinpoche received the traditional education in logic, philosophy, ritual arts, and chanting. Thubten Rinpoche received teachings, initiations and guidance from the great masters of this time, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama,…
Ven. Zawa Tulku Rinpoche
The previous incarnation of Zawa Rinpoche was born in the Province of Kham in the region of Chating. He became a monk at Gaden Shartse Monastery in Tibet and was guided by his Root Gurus, the previous Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. There, he achieved his Geshe Lharampa Degree. This entailed countless hours…
His Eminence Nechung Rinpoche Ogyen Thinley Choephel
His Eminence Nechung Rinpoche Ogyen Thinley Choephel Nechung Rinpoche Ogyen Thinley Choephel came from Mindroling Monastery to Nechung Monastery in the 1880′s. His coming to Nechung was due to the unflagging grace of the great Dharma protector, and in particular his unique practice of the Treasured Doctrine. This happened during the time of the Eighth…
9th Panchen Lama
The 9th Panchen Lama, Thubten Choekyi Nyima Thubten Choekyi Nyima (1883 – 1937), often referred to as Choekyi Nyima, was the 9th Panchen Lama of Tibet. In 1901, Choekyi Nyima was visited by the Mongolian Lama, Agvan Dorzhiev. Although he only stayed for two days at Tashilhunpo, Dorzhiev received some secret teachings from the Panchen…
Dorje Shugden Outcasts in India
France 24 documentary about the Dalai Lama’s religious persecution of Dorje Shugden practitioners in India. Dorje Shugden practitioners have become outcasts in their own communities in India due to the Dalai Lama’s political ban against them.
Western Shugden Society Protests in New York City
Evacuated by NYC Police – The Western Shugden Society were peacefully protesting against the Dalai Lama’s ban on Dorje Shugden when they were surrounded by a mob of angry Tibetans. Dalai Lama Protest at Radio City Midtown Clash Over Dalai July 18th, 2008 By Pilar Conci and Jamie Schram from the New York Post Followers…
Australian News :Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden Controversy
An interview with Australian Buddhist nun Kelsang Lachog of the Western Shugden Society on a Australian news program.
Dalai Lama Taken to Court for Religious Discrimination
The Dalai Lama has been taken to court for religious discrimination for his ban on the Buddhist deity Dorje Shugden.
Dalai Lama Protests Around the World
A musical production about the Western Shugden Society’s protest against the Dalai Lama’s ban on Dorje Shugden.
Western Shugden Society Protests at Colgate University
Western Shugden Society protests outside the Dalai Lama’s teaching at Colgate University in New York.
The Dalai Lama’s Advice Concerning Dorje Shugden
Part of a speech the Dalai Lama gave enforcing the ban on Dorje Shugden and a glimpse at what followed. The monks immediately started expelling and harassing monks that wish to remain steadfast to their practice. This is encouraged by Dalai Lama. This speech was given in Drepung Monastery with monks from Gaden, Sera, Tashilunpo, Nyingma,…
Dalai Lama and the Iraq War
The war in Iraq had no popular mandate from any nation and no legal mandate from the international community. Since the invasion there have been several hundred thousand civilian casualties and nearly 5000 Coalition soldiers have died. If ever there was a war that could be definitively condemned it is this one. But the Dalai…
Is the Dalai Lama a Buddhist Master?
The Dalai Lama is the most famous Buddhist teacher alive – but what is the caliber of his talks? Is he the real deal – an authentic Buddhist master – or just a showman in robes? Watch the Dalai Lama talk and decide for yourself .
Dalai Lama and the CIA
This is a short clip from Penn and Teller about the state department documents that reveal the details about money the Dalai Lama received from CIA. Footages in Tibet of the CIA training site, the first firearms drop, interviews with guerrilla trainees… Interesting historical documentary featuring footage and rare black and white photos of CIA…
Dalai Lama and Human Rights
The Dalai Lama received the Lantos Human Rights Prize in Washington in October of 2009. Does he deserve it? Thousands of Shugden practitioners have been outcast from the Tibetan in Exile communities due to the Dalai Lama’s ban on the practice of Dorje Shugden. This video includes a speech by the Dalai Lama enforcing the…
The Dalai Lama Bans and Encourages the Ban of Dorje Shugden
Thousands of Shugden practitioners have been outcast from the Tibetan in Exile communities due to the Dalai Lama’s ban on the practice of Dorje Shugden. This video includes a speech by the Dalai Lama enforcing the ban video clips of the effects of his words on Shugden practitioners.
Dudjom Rinpoche and the Dalai Lama
This is a brief video about Dudjom Rinpoche and how he was falsely accused of being a Chinese spy by the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile.
Dalai Lama Meeting with Barack Obama
VOAvideo Reports : February 19, 2010 — U.S. President Barack Obama met Thursday at the White House with the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, despite diplomatic protests from China. The meeting took place amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing. Elizabeth Lee has this report.
Dalai Lama Controversy in the News
This video highlights news articles about the Dalai Lama controversy in the news.
December 11, 2024
Dalai Lama Admits He Was Wrong About Dorje Shugden
November 8, 2024
Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Phende to Give Chakrasamvara Initiation and Commentary in April 2023
October 16, 2024
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