Zong Rinpoche on Je Pabongka: “He Was Actually Heruka”
Mahasiddha Pabongka Rinpoche has a long history and during his time the Dharma increased greatly in Tibet. He was actually Heruka Demchok…
Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey on Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche
Likewise, Lama Trijang Dorjechang, Junior Tutor to His Holiness the present Dalai Lama, folds his hands upon the crown of his head whenever he mentions Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche. He was such a great lama, unsurpassed by any, that hardly any lamas or geshes of the Three Pillars (the monasteries of Ganden, Sera and Drepung) had not been his disciples…
Why Shugden Matters To You
By voicing your opposition to the ban, you will help lift it because the Dalai Lama can’t hope to save his legacy in world history by having his image destroyed through the world’s knowledge of his discriminative orders against Shugden and his followers…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – April 2015
There is no need to look elsewhere for exciting Dharma events. These are the many events and programmes come April in Dorje Shugden centres around the globe…
Corruption and Alleged Murder in Tibetan Parliament
By: Tenzin Wangchuk The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. On March 19, 2015, at exactly 12:20pm local time in Dharamsala (North India), the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament Penpa Tsering announced his resignation. Gathering up his…
The latest hit-list will surprise you
By: Tenzin Wangchuk The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. On March 10, 2015, at protests in New York, USA to commemorate the 1959 Tibetan uprising, in-fighting broke out among the Tibetan protesters there. This has nothing…
Lama Zopa and the Future of the FPMT
FPMT has caused many people within their own organization and other organizations to doubt, lose faith, question and have negative thoughts against their gurus for practicing Dorje Shugden. In that way, they have caused many to break their samayas with their gurus. If FPMT continue on their present course, when this current Dalai Lama passes away, then they will have nothing left…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – March 2015
Discover the ideal place to get away from it all: relax and be inspired by the many interesting and exciting programmes of Je Tsongkapa’s tradition offered in many Shugden centres around the world this March…
Dalai Lama Owes Shugden Practitioners
In spite of all the abuse and false accusations hurled against Dorje Shugden and his practitioners, the honest truth is that the Dalai Lama owes his fame, success, and even his life to Dorje Shugden and the attained masters that uphold this practice…
A World Renowned Healer: Lama Gangchen Rinpoche
His Eminence Gangchen Rinpoche is a real lama, with great knowledge and incredible healing abilities, who has benefited thousands around the world. He is a tireless supporter of Buddha Dharma, H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, our lineage, our practices, our monasteries, world peace, and our protectors Dorje Shugden and Palden Lhamo…
Dorje Shugden Enthronement Prayer
Composed by the 31st Sakya Trizin Kunga Lodro: HUM! With the Vajradhara root and lineage masters, the assembly of yidhams who grant all realizations, and protectors who remove all obstacles, we recognize you as a king among…
Thanks to the Dalai Lama?
Today, the name “Dorje Shugden” itself heralds the coming of pure Dharma. Looking at the benefits that have arisen from the ban, perhaps, just perhaps, the ban can even be viewed as one of Dorje Shugden’s enlightened activities, one that allows him to correct the degeneration of Lama Tsongkapa’s lineage and protect this precious doctrine for future generations, just as he swore to do many centuries ago as Duldzin Drakpa Gyeltsen. And, as ironic as it may sound, all this is thanks to the Dalai Lama…
Where is Lama Yeshe?
By: Yeshe Sangye The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. In 1975, Lama Yeshe established the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (or FPMT in short). Today, it has grown to become one of the largest Tibetan…
Copenhagen: Peaceful Demonstrations Coverage
Immediately after the protests in Basel, Switzerland which took place from 7-8 February 2015, the International Shugden Community made their way to Copenhagen, Denmark where the Dalai Lama was giving a two-day public teaching at the Bella Centre…
An Exclusive Interview with Kelsang Rabten
DorjeShugden.com had the opportunity to chat with the International Shugden Community’s (ISC) spokesperson, Kelsang Rabten. In this exclusive 3-part interview, Kelsang Rabten shares his thoughts on the progress the ISC has made in their efforts to bring down the ban on Dorje Shugden’s practice…
Basel: Peaceful Demonstrations Coverage
On 7-8 February 2015, a group of 700 Shugden practitioners from both the International Shugden Community and Tibetan Shugden practitioners gathered in front of St Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland to protest against H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama’s ban against the deity Dorje Shugden…
Singapore and the Dalai Lama
By: Wong Kim Seng The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. When Singapore won its independence in 1965, it was a poor and almost insignificant island with few natural resources. If Singapore today is a great success story, it…
Obama, the Dalai Lama and China
It seems China’s growth, resurgence and political might has won over the US President. Obama, being sensitive to the good relations he has with China, did not want to damage this by meeting the Dalai Lama…
How Come Only Samaya with the Dalai Lama is Important?
Why is samaya with the Dalai Lama more important than samaya with one’s other teachers? Should we abandon all our commitments, vows, AND BREAK OUR SAMAYA WITH OUR ROOT TEACHER just to preserve samaya with the Dalai Lama?
Powerful Protection Against Spirits or Black Magic
There are many types of protection one can have, dependent on the spirit or malady, but one of the most powerful is relying on the benevolent protector DORJE SHUGDEN. Dorje Shugden’s rites, rituals, prayers, meditations and protective mantras are hailed as one of the best. This practice is excellent to do daily to bless our…
Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche Gives Initiations
A great start to kick off the new year: Our fellow Shugdenpas in the East were fortunate to receive initiations and teachings from one of the greatest Lamas of our time, His Eminence Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, who spent the best part of January 2015 in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Yongyal Rinpoche’s dharma mastery and attainments…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – February 2015
The Wood Sheep Year brings many interesting events and programmes around the world, centering around Je Tsongkapa’s lineage and doctrine. Discover a happier and more meaningful life by registering yourself today! [Editor's note: If you would like your Dharma centre's activities to be featured on DorjeShugden.com, please write in to our editors at [email protected]] Admin…
A Hugely Significant Geshe Lharampa Ceremony
22 January 2015 was a landmark day for all Dorje Shugden practitioners around the world. For the first time in history, learned monks from Shar Ganden Monastery and Serpom Monastery were presented with their Geshe Lharampa certificates from the Gelugpa Buddhist University…
H.E. Achok Rinpoche Gives Initiations in Serpom Monastery
On 17 January 2015, Serpom Monastery was scheduled to host a series of initiations for both monks and lay devotees. The initiations were originally planned to be conducted by Serpom Monastery’s Abbot, Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, who would be travelling to India from USA for the teachings…
A Tribute to His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche
Of the countless attained lamas of the Gelug lineage, few have become household names in the way of His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. Undoubtedly one of the most famous lamas of his generation, the previous Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is best known as the *junior tutor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. However, to spiritual…
Buddhist monks demand Dalai Lama’s deportation
Monks Demand Dalai Lama’s Deportation By Imran Khan | IANS | December 16, 2002 Patna: A section of Indian Buddhist monks has demanded that Tibetan leader Dalai Lama be deported from this country. The monks associated with the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar demanded that President APJ Abdul Kalam order the deportation of both the Dalai…
India deports Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche
On 15th January 2015, His Holiness Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche was detained whilst entering India. He was due to give teachings in Serpom Monastery, South India just a few days later. Upon arrival at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bangalore however, it was discovered that Yongyal Rinpoche’s valid 10-year visa had been cancelled with no explanation….
Yongyal Rinpoche detained at airport
To the attention of whomsoever it may concern, A well known saintly figure and Guru to thousands of Shugden followers, worldwide, Yongyal Rinpoche, who is on a visit to the settlement of Bylakuppe, India, to impart a series of teachings, is believed to have been detained in the Bangalore international airport. By all accounts, it…
Rebuttal of Commonly Cited False Accusations Against Dorje Shugden
One of the reasons most quoted in support of the Dalai Lama’s ban on Dorje Shugden is the 1997 murder of the principal of the Buddhist School of Dialectics, Geshe Lobsang Gyatso, along with two of his students…
Theological Implications of the Dalai Lama’s Religious Ban
In analyzing the Dalai Lama’s Dorje Shugden ban, it is easy enough to see how restricting a person from expressing his religious beliefs is a breach of his human rights. However, even as news about the ban acknowledges how it impinges on various ‘freedom of religion’ provisions in the constitutions of a long list of democratic countries and the United Nations Charter…
Dharma Demystified: Dorje Shugden Life Entrustment Initiation
Sogtae literally means ‘life entrustment” in Tibetan, referring to the life entrustment initiation or permissory rites of a Dharma Protector. There are many other Dharma Protectors with life entrustment initiation rituals…
Support the North America Gelug Buddhist Association (NAGBA)
The North America Gelug Buddhist Association (NAGBA) was formed in recent years with the sole objective of preserving the pure lineage of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism…
FPMT Lineage Masters are Dorje Shugden Believers
The majority of Lama Zopa’s teachers are well-known stalwarts of Dorje Shugden. It is therefore baffling that Lama Zopa, together with the senior students of FPMT, most of whom have Lama Yeshe as their root guru, would denounce Dorje Shugden today…
Ganden Dhamcholing Monastery in Markham, Tibet
On 16 December 2014, a new Dorje Shugden monastery opened its doors to the public in Markham, Tibet. Home to some 200 Buddhist monks who were expelled from a larger monastery in Markham…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – January 2015
The new year brings us many exciting new programmes. If you wish to discover, explore or study the tradition and teachings of Lama Tsongkapa, here are some of the interesting and outstanding activities offered in January 2015…
Dalai Lama Used 2014 Lamrim Teachings To Undermine His Guru
In early December 2014, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gave his annual teachings on Lama Tsongkapa’s “Great Stages of The Path To Enlightenment” to an international audience in Dharamsala. The teachings were held over three days and not long into the first day’s teaching, it became obvious that the Dalai Lama intended to use this religious platform for his political agenda once again…
The Rome Report 2014
I, as a stonemason from Tibet, for the first time am visiting the ancient city of Rome, Italy known for thousands of massive, impressive marble and granite stone structures. We saw the Vatican, the Basilica and then to the Coliseum and many others…
Interesting Stories and Tidbits
His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama The 11th Panchen Lama Gyancain Norbu was recognized and enthroned in China and was also approved by the Chinese government. This led many to believe he is a Chinese puppet put in place by the Chinese government to manipulate the Tibetan populace. However, not many people know that very…
Pabongka Rinpoche confers vows
His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche was at Denma Gonsa Monastery to confer getsul (novice) monk vows to the young incarnation of Denma Gonsa Rinpoche this month (December 2014). Denma Gonsa Rinpoche will be conferred the gelong (full ordination vows) when he reaches 20 years old. This is considered very auspicious as the young incarnation is…
Over 20,000 in Chamdo and Kongpo
Every year, Tibetan Gelug monks gather to complete their Prajnaparamita studies (Tib.: parchin, Perfection of Wisdom Sutras) and enter their Madhyamika studies (Tib.: uma, Supplement to the Middle Way). During this time, they perform prayers to celebrate the completion of their Prajnaparamita studies, and to remove obstacles for them to enter their Madhyamika studies. Recently,…
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