Posted on October 15, 2014 in News · 3,018 Views · 30 Comments
Gaden Khachoe Shing in Bloomington, Indiana (USA)
Between October 3 to October 5, 2014, Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche graced the opening of Venerable Kuten (Choijin) Lama’s monastery. Known as Gaden Khachoe Shing, the new monastery is located in Bloomington, Indiana (USA) on 150 acres of land. The opening was also graced by some of the most eminent lamas of the Gelug lineage who flew in from all over the world to join in the grand celebrations, including:
His Eminence Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, the Abbot of Serpom Monastery
His Eminence Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche from Italy
H.E. Zasep Rinpoche from Canada
H.E. Gonsar Rinpoche from Switzerland
Ven. Rabten Rinpoche from Switzerland
Ven. Achok Rinpoche from New York, USA
Ven. Sherab Rinpoche from India
Ven. Dechen Rinpoche from New York, USA
Geshe Konchok Gyeltsen from Italy and
Geshe Jangchup Gyeltsen from Italy
Thanks to the Dorje Shugden Tibetan Followers Facebook Fanpage and various monks and Tibetans who contributed materials, we recently received these very exciting photos and videos of Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche at the opening ceremony. We would like to share them with everyone who could not be there, so you may rejoice in the proliferation and promotion of Lama Tsongkhapa’s tradition, and of Dorje Shugden’s practice! These lamas show that with faith and reliance on the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden, their works will be successful regardless of the obstacles. May many more such monasteries arise all over the world and may these lamas live long to continue to turn the wheel of Dharma for all sentient beings.
His Holiness Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche (left) and His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche (right) greeting one another. Yongyal Rinpoche, the abbot of Serpom Monastery, is also Trijang Rinpoche’s tutor
The high lamas and all of the attendees of the monastery’s opening. Click on the image to enlarge
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DorjeShugden.com wishes to thank the Dorje Shugden Tibetan Followers Facebook Fanpageas well as the various Tibetan attendees who kindly shared the images below with us. We at DorjeShugden.com and all supporters around the world who contribute to this website send our most heartfelt congratulations to the opening of this centre. We rejoice for Venerable Kuten (Choijin) Lama and his disciples who have worked very hard to open this new centre. The spiritual head of this centre is the oracle monk himself, Venerable Kuten Lama, who through tremendous obstacles, hard work and perseverance, has built such a beautiful centre in Bloomington, Indiana (USA).
Long Life Puja For Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Dorje Shugden Oracle in Trance at Gaden Khachoe Shing
Grand Opening of Gaden Khachoe Shing Monastery in Bloomington, Indiana (USA)
H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche Gracing the Opening of Gaden Khachoe Shing Monastery
Gaden Khachoe Shing is situated on 150 acres of lush land
Entering the gompa
The prayer hall (gompa) beautifully set up for the opening ceremony. Obscured by the columns is a gold-plated Shakyamuni on their main altar
The main altar for Gaden Khachoe Shing. In the centre is Lama Tsongkhapa in long life form. To the left is Shakyamuni and to the right, Maitreya (the future Buddha). All statues are fully gold-plated
An attendee steps back to take photos of Gaden Khachoe Shing’s main altar. From left to right are Shakyamuni, Lama Tsongkhapa in long life form and Maitreya, the future Buddha
Gaden Khachoe Shing’s wonderful Long Life Tsongkhapa, the central image of their main altar
The monastery’s beautiful gold-plated Maitreya statue is ornately decorated with jewels as an offering on the Buddha’s body
The wonderful gold-plated Dorje Shugden statue in Gaden Khachoe Shing’s Protector chapel
Awaiting Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche’s arrival
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche’s arrival with his security escort. Such are the measures taken to protect his life from the very realistic threat of harm and violence against his life
H.H. Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche arrives at Gaden Khachoe Shing
From left to right, Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche, Kyabje Zasep Rinpoche and Ven. Dechen Rinpoche during a break at Gaden Khachoe Shing
Many people came from all over the world to celebrate in the opening of this new Dorje Shugden monastery, established by Ven. Kuten Lama in Indiana, USA
Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche joyfully greets a faithful practitioner of Dorje Shugden who came to attend the opening of this new monastery
Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche (centre), abbot of Serpom Monastery, poses for a photograph
Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is escorted to his seat to begin the puja
Sangha gathered to do prayers at the opening of Gaden Khachoe Shing in Bloomington, Indiana (USA)
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche (left) with his teacher Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche (center)
H.H. Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche pays his respects in Gaden Khachoe Shing’s Dorje Shugden chapel
A group picture in Gaden Khachoe Shing’s Protector chapel. From left to right are Ven. Sherab Rinpoche, H.E. Gonsar Rinpoche, Ven. Rabten Rinpoche, H.E. Zasep Rinpoche, H.H. Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche, H.E. Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, Ven. Achok Rinpoche, H.E. Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche and Ven. Kuten (Choijin) Lama
Gathering for a group photo
Two holy attained beings share a quiet, private moment together
The sangha gathered take a moment to relax and have something to eat during the celebrations
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche in front of Gaden Khachoe Shing’s main altar
Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche sitting with Ven. Achok Rinpoche, Kyabje Gangchen Rinpoche and H.E. Zasep Rinpoche
The event’s attendees gather to witness Kuten-la take trance of Duldzin
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche greets the peaceful form of Dorje Shugden, Duldzin, during trance
Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche greeting Duldzin, the peaceful form of Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden is very unique as he can take full trance within a qualified oracle in both peaceful and wrathful forms. The peaceful form is known as Duldzin and the wrathful form is known as Dorje Shugden.
Ven. Achok Rinpoche receives and is blessed by Duldzin
The oracle, Venerable Kuten Lama, in full trance of peaceful Dorje Shugden known as Duldzin. In this form, Duldzin can remain in the oracle for many hours, giving discourses, teachings and granting initiations
Wrathful Dorje Shugden about to take trance in Gaden Khachoe Shing
Wrathful Dorje Shugden enters the oracle
As wrathful Dorje Shugden enters the oracle, his monk assistants rush to tie on the oracle’s hat which weighs well over 120lb. The hat is tied so tightly that under normal circumstances (i.e. not in trance), a normal person would not be able to withstand the pressure to their neck
Wrathful Dorje Shugden has entered the oracle
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche receives wrathful Dorje Shugden and proceeds to consult the Protector on a number of Dharma matters
Wrathful Dorje Shugden makes an offering of body, speech and mind to Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche
Anyone who dedicates their lives to spreading the Dharma, and to benefiting sentient beings will receive Dorje Shugden’s affection, as Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche does here
The attendees queue to receive a blessing and make offerings directly to Dorje Shugden
Kyabje Gonsar Rinpoche, Kyabje Rabten Rinpoche and Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. Seated behind Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is his consort Cham Kusho-la
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche with Ven. Kuten Lama. Kuten Lama is the spiritual head of this beautiful new centre, Gaden Khachoe Shing and also one of the official oracles of Dorje Shugden recognised by the high lamas
More photos below taken by Kyle Miron
H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche
H.E. Gonsar Rinpoche with Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche with Ven. Achok Rinpoche
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche with Duldzin
H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche with Duldzin
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The new centre in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA is spectacular to put it lightly. No matter how much the CTA (formerly known as Exiled Tibetan Govt in Dharamsala) metes out their propaganda on the demerits of worshipping Dorje Shugden, it does not seem to influence the many intelligent people in the masses who support. The support for Shugden temples, Lamas, monks and activities are growing more both on the inside and outside of Tibet. The more CTA suppresses Shugden followers, the more it is growing. As Glenn Mullin famously says in his book ‘The Fourteen Dalai Lamas’, the practice of Shugden is growing. It’s time CTA regrets its actions towards Dorje Shugden and Shugden followers and become friends.
Thank you for your kind generosity in this wonderful sharing, DS.COM! This is truly a rejoicing occasion and will certainly boast the morale of many loyal Shugden followers who have endured long hardships, the sufferings under the oppression by the CTA.
I completely agree that the more CTA suppress Shugden followers the more it is growing. It is apparent we have witnessed unprecedented Shugden growth around the globe. Isn’t it laughable that CTA claim it a minority practice? Is time CTA review their stance and end the ban. CTA should apologize to Dorje Shugden for the obnoxious claim and mess they have created for the past 18 years before it is too late to retract.
The tradition of oracles in Tibetan Buddhism is very interesting. If high lamas such as Trijang Rinpoche, Yongyal Rinpoche, Zasep Rinpoche, Gangchen Rinpoche subscribe to their authenticity and effectiveness, I have full confidence also. I have always trusted the Tulku system as well as the oracle traditions of Tibet. Very unique manifestations of enlightenment.
The pictures and videos are absolutely stunning of Gaden Khachoe Center. I’ve downloaded most them to save for the future-THANK YOU.
It’s wonderful that lamas/monks/students around the world donate these pictures here for the world to see. Dorjeshugden.com is indeed the website that serves as a platform for all lamas/monks and practitioners of Shugden. Keep up the good works. I obtain most of my information here always and always look forward to new posts here.
Wow! I rejoice from the bottom of my heart! The center, Gaden Kachoe Shing looks really impressive and an enduring testament to the power, influence and benefit from Shugden practice. Such prominent centers would be influential to show to the world that Shugden practice is an authentic lineage and one that has basis and power.
Besides that, I rejoice to see the DS lamas like Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and many others, come together and are more open and fearless in spreading and representing Shugden practitioners the world over. I rejoice and I pray for more of such wonderful and beneficial activities from our fearless lamas and lineage holders.
Now His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is more open about his practice of Shugden as a beacon and example to the rest of us. Seeing this trend will empower millions of Shugden practitioners around the world.
There are many reasons Trijang Rinpoche is more open now and direct about his practice. One of the reasons is Dorje Shugden in trance has told Trijang Rinpoche he may be more open now. Trijang Rinpoche as in his previous incarnations often consults Dorje Shugden via the oracles for assistance and suggestions as well as advice. Majority of high Gelug lamas consult Shugden through his oracles often.
Very exciting opening of Ganden Kachoe Shing! So many distinguished masters of the Gelug lineage attended the auspicious event. On many levels, it is the beginning of the end of CTA’s ban of Dorje Shugden practice. The ban is illegal because religious freedom is basic human rights. CTA can deny all they want but there is too much evidence of people suffering because of the ostracization.
The Dalai Lama not speaking up to the CTA to stop inciting the ban of Dorje Shugden is also guilty as charged. The CTA will always listen to the Dalai Lama. Since the Dalai Lama is a Nobel Peace recipient, wouldn’t he want to promote freedom of religion as well although he chooses to stop practising it himself?
The high lamas attending the opening of this event sends a message out to CTA and the Dalai Lama that they will continue to promote religious freedom regardless. One’s choice towards achieving their own salvation is more important than being in the good books of the Dalai Lama or CTA. For those who chose to please the Dalai Lama and CTA at the expense of severing their guru samaya, it is blatantly clear that their intention was far from being spiritual.
If there are people out there still thinking Dorje Shugden is a spirit how wrong it is. How blinded to think you’re right while these reincarnated high lamas are wrong. Even morally righteous person do not use violence on people who have done wrong.
I couldn’t describe the feeling of joy to see the gathering of all the Dorje Shugden high lamas at the opening of the Gaden Khachoe Shing Monastery (GKSM). GKSM is simply so beautiful and breathtaking! The occasion is very auspicious with the presence of His Holiness Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche and His consort Cham Kusho-la. The occasion couldn’t be more auspicious when the peaceful Duldzin and wrathful Dorje Shugden took trances in the oracle Kuten Lama! How fortunate for all who were present at this event to receive the blessings of the Dorje Shugden high lamas and Lord Dorje Shugden Himself! May GKSM flourish forevermore to benefit more sentient beings and may it spread the lineage of Dorje Shugden far and wide.
Lovely event to see so many Gelug lama gathering for the of the Je Tsongkhapa’s tradition. The new temple is very beautiful a melding of east and west cultures. A glorious occasion for the Gelug tradition.
Rejoice for the attendee on this auspicious occasion ! Feel bless even look at all these picture very happy there is another DS center open to help and to spread the holy teaching of Lama Tsongkhapa , if we truly a practitioner we all know the only way to help us is the dharma teaching that can end all these suffering may the teaching spread to ten direction more people will benefits from Lama Tsongkhapa teaching.
Congratulations to the opening of this centre Gaden Khachoe Shing, USA . Rejoice for Venerable Kuten (Choijin) Lama and his disciples who have worked very hard to open this new centre to benefit more sentient beings.
Rejoice to see many Dorje Shugden high lamas flew all the way from different places to celebrate the opening ceremony. Many attendees able to witness this grand opening even can see oracle take trance right in front of them. It is such a great blessing!
Wow! Such a magnificent monastery! I rejoice and congratulate Venerable Kuten Lama and his disciples, as their hard work and determination have resulted in the creation of this great and impressive monastery, Gaden Kachoe Shing, in Bloomington, USA.The three imposing statues – Buddha Shakyamuni, JeTsongkhapa and Maitreya Buddha – in the main hall, together with the lovely Protector chapel,are a sight to behold!
On top of that, great Shugden Lamas from all over have come to grace the occasion – H.H. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche, H.E. Yongyal Rinpoche, H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche and so many more. Then Shugden appears in peaceful and wrathful forms! How marvellous and exciting! All of these send only one clear unequivocal message that the dharma is thriving and growing in all directions! The lineage teachings of Je Tsongkhapa and Shugden practice continue to proliferate everywhere for the benefit of all!
there are 3 videos here. The 1st video has footage of Dorje Shugden taking trance! Not only once, but twice!! First is the wrathful trance, then is the peaceful one.
I am always fascinated by watching trance in action. anyone else share the same excitement?
In the first trance. Dorje Shugden grabbed and hold HH Trijang Rinpoche, showing affectionate.. i think Dorje Shugden is very happy seeing HH Trijang Rinpoche. There are many people waiting to be blessed by Dorje Shugden. May the oracle take more trances of Dorje Shugden and bless even more people…
Admin, you guys never fail to impress me. Always excited to come to your site and read all the new posts! No matter what ‘bad’ things people say about Lord Dorje Shugden, it will never make me sway! Look at this!
Some the Greatest Lamas are here and they are expanding. If Lord Dorje Shugden is a ‘demon’ then how can all those who practice Him become bigger and growing everywhere?
Looking back and forth at the pictures above brought tears to my eyes. I felt so happy and so blessed just from looking at the picture of the Great Lamas and Lord Dorje Shugden. I rejoice from the bottom of my heart and I really pray for the ban to come down ASAP so that many can receive tremendous Blessings from Lord Dorje Shugden.
May we never be separated from the perfect lineage and our Guru in all lifetimes till we are liberated…
May there be more and more DS monasteries come up, more and more great lamas spread the dharma, and more and more practise and benefited from Protector’s practise.
This feels like a very different sort of temple opening. There is a confidence and perhaps even a swagger about it, a hope of a better future. This to me feels like watershed moment, a turning point whereby the Dorje Shugden lamas the older generation like Zasep Rinpoche, Gangchen Lama, Gonsar Rinpoche are seen to e the pillar of the Dorje Shugden movement and the new leader like Trijang Dorjechang spearheading the Gelug tradition to the next level. There is a great deal of hope invested into this unordinary temple opening.
rejoice in the new Beautiful monastery, and to see H.H Trijang Rinpoche and all the High Lama such as Gangchen Rinpoche, Zasep Rinpoche, and Gonsar Rinpoche together to do puja to officiate the new Monastery is such a great blessing to all those who attend the auspicious event.
Great to see more and more people now understand about Dorje Shugden and its beneficial practice by the just looking at the crowds of people attending the event. Eventhough the CTA keep churning out lies and attack on DS practitioners, yet DS practice and its practitioners grows tremendously.
I truly rejoiced the grand opening of this beautiful monastery in USA. I feel so blessed to see all these picture and get to know all the high lamas who are Shugden practitioners. The monastery just so beautiful. The Buddha images are so beautiful and all gold plated. I believe the monastery will expand and the Tsongkhapa lineage will soon reach out to the whole world. This is just so wonderful as more and more people will get the benefit. I think those people always try to attack Shugden practitioners are now should wake up and accept the facts that the practice will continue spread and more and more people will support the growth.
Yes. it was indeed a magnificent Monastery with a very grand opening ceremony ! I was gazing in awe at the gold plated statues, really love the gold plated Dorje Shugden statue. Very beautiful ! It is definitely a clear message to all parties that there are many DS practitioners out there who are standing firm on their practice and supporting many of these DS Monasteries in whatever way they can.
DS.com too is doing a great service in providing all the latest information and videos and photographs . It really helps to affirm the confidence and warm the hearts of the DS practitioners who are suffering (under the discrimination set up by the CTA in certain parts of the world); to see that their sacrifices are worthwhile when the DS practice grows by leaps and bounds to benefit many.
Gaden Khachoe Shing USA is beautiful sitting on a sprawling 150 acres of real estate housing all the magnificent statues.
It is so rejoicing to see HH Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with all the other high and great lamas gathered together to commemorate this holy event. And of course to watch Dorje Shugden take trance in both forms.
May all these great lamas live long and teach the dharma and proliferate the practice of Dorje Shugden.
Thank you very much Admin for all the wonderful videos, photos and information.
How fortunate and blessed we are to see the oracle taking trance in wrathful and peaceful form in Gaden Khachoe Shing! Thank you, DS.com for sharing this article with so many photos, videos and information. This is indeed a rejoicing occasion to see so many high lamas attended this auspicious event, a clear evidence that Dorje Shugden is striving!
Rejoice!!! Very happy to see all DS high lamas gather together in Gaden Khachoe Shing, USA. Thanks for DorjeShugden.com and Dorje Shugden Tibetan Followers Facebook Fanpage that provide such beautiful and sacred photo and video so we can feel ourself joining the event also. How auspicious… LOL…
The Gaden Khachoe Shing very grand, cosy and big. May more and more DS practitioners able to visit there and get DS teaching there.
The Dorje Shugden staute is stunning, yet Lama Tsongkhapa also bling bling all the way…
Very exciting indeed that all these high Lamas graced the grand opening of Gaden Khachoe-Shing Monastery. This shows that there is indeed a very powerful Lineage with HH Trijang Choktrul Rinpcohe leading the spread of Lama Tsonhgkhapa teachings with the Protector Dorje Shugden’s help and blessings.
Dorje Shugden’s Lamas are the cream de la cream of Gelug and all of Tibetan Buddhist Lamas in my humble opinion. I am saying others are not good. Far from it. But due to the karma and affinity of the recipients the Buddhas emanate as Lamas to turn the wheel of Dharma. It certainly looks like the Protectors Monastery are growing by the force of merit and the effort of these Lamas and those working in the background. I rejoice.
It is so rejoicing to see Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche together with the whole list of eminent Lamas attending the Grand Opening of Gaden Khachoe Shing, USA. It was such a great blessing to this monastery and the people in Bloomington. I must say that the monastery looks splendidly grand with the big statues and traditional decorations of thangkas. I love seeing the close bonds shared between all these Shugden Lamas at this event. They are comfortable with each other and the respect for each other can clearly be seen. Thank you dorjgeshugden.com for sharing so many beautiful pictures of the event for us to rejoice at.
Since you started the cruel ban against the 350 year Dorje Shugden practice, how has it benefit your Tibetan society and Buddhism in the world? Things have become worse and most educated Tibetans can see this. They don’t speak out not because they don’t see your ban as wrong, but you instill fear in them and not respect. It is like fear of a dictator. I am sorry to say so. Everyone is divided. There is no harmony. Before your ban there was more harmony and unity.
By enacting the ban, you split the monasteries, split so many families, split regions in Tibet apart, split your disciples from you, split your own gurus from you, split Tibetan Buddhism apart. You have created so much disharmony.
It is not democratic what you have done to ban a religion within your community. You always talk of tolerance and acceptance and democracy and yet you do not accept and tolerate something different from your beliefs. When people practice Dorje Shugden you ostracize them, ban them from seeing you, ban them from using Tibetan facilities. You know you have done that. There are videos that capture your speech and prove this point. You even had people expelled from monasteries just because they practice Dorje Shugden. Some of the monks you expelled have been in the monastery for over 40 years. Many older monks shed tears because of this.
Many young educated Tibetans lost confidence in you as they saw the damage the Dorje Shugden ban created and they lose hope. Many have become free thinkers. They reject what you have done. So many people in the west left Buddhism because of the confusion you created with this ban against Dorje Shugden which is immoral.
You could of had millions of people who practice Dorje Shugden to support, love and follow you, but you scared them away. They are hurt and very disappointed. They loved you and respected you deeply before the ban. It has been 60 years and you have failed to get Tibet back. Your biggest failure is not getting Tibet back after 57 years in exile. Now you are begging China to allow you to return to Tibet to the disappointment of thousands of people who fought for a free Tibet believing in you. So many self-immolated for a free Tibet and now you want Tibet to be a part of China with no referendum from Tibetans. Just like a dictator, you decide on your own. It was your government and you that lost Tibet in the first place. Your policies and style of doing things do not benefit Tibet and Buddhism. You have been the sole ruler of Tibet your whole life and you still have not gotten our country of Tibet back for us. Our families and us are separated. Yet you create more pain by creating a ban to further divide people. Please have compassion.
No other Buddhist leader has banned or condemned any religion except for you. It looks very bad. You are a Nobel laureate and this is not fitting of a laureate. You should unite people and not separate them by religious differences.
You said Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi did not do right to the Rohingya people in Myanmar due to religious differences, but you are doing the same thing to the Shugden Buddhists within your own society. There is a parallel in this. You separate the Shugden Buddhists from the others in Tibetan society.
You have lost so many people who would have loved and supported you. You have lost so much support around the world. The Shugden Buddhists who love you number in the millions. When you are fast losing support from governments and private people, it will not do you well to lose more.
After you are passed away in the future, the rift you created between the Dorje Shugden and non-Dorje Shugden people will remain for a while and that will be your legacy. Disharmony. You will be remembered for this. Not as a hero but a disharmony creator.
Dorje Shugden will spread and further grow, but you will be no more as you are a human. No one wishes you bad and in fact we hope you have a long and healthy life, but we have lost so much hope and have so much despair because of you. All the hundreds of Dorje Shugden lamas, tulkus and geshes are maturing and there are hundreds of Dorje Shugden monasteries in Tibet who will not give up Dorje Shugden. You have made a mistake. These hundreds of teachers and teachers to be will spread Dorje Shugden further in the future.
The gurus that gave us Dorje Shugden as a spiritual practice and you have called these holy gurus wrong and they are mistaken in giving us Dorje Shugden. How can you insult our gurus whom we respect so much? If they can be wrong, then you can be wrong. Then all gurus can be wrong. So no one needs to listen to any guru? You have created this trend. It is not healthy. Your own gurus practiced Dorje Shugden their whole lives. Your own gurus were exemplary and highly learned.
Dalai Lama you have created so much pain with this ban against so many people due to religion. You are ageing fast. Are you going to do anything about it or stay stubborn, hard and un-moving. You show a smile and preach peace and harmony wherever you go. But will you do the same to your own people? Please rectify the wrong you have done. Please before it is too late. You can create harmony again or you can pass away in the future with this legacy of peace. May you live long and think carefully and admit what was a mistake in having this unethical ban against Dorje Shugden religion.
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.…Instead of turning away people who practise Dorje Shugden, we should be kind to them. Give them logic and wisdom without fear, then in time they give up the ‘wrong’ practice. Actually Shugden practitioners are not doing anything wrong. But hypothetically, if they are, wouldn’t it be more Buddhistic to be accepting? So those who have views against Dorje Shugden should contemplate this. Those practicing Dorje Shugden should forbear with extreme patience, fortitude and keep your commitments. The time will come as predicted that Dorje Shugden’s practice and it’s terrific quick benefits will be embraced by the world and it will be a practice of many beings.
Kelsang Jigmed
October 15, 2014
The new centre in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA is spectacular to put it lightly. No matter how much the CTA (formerly known as Exiled Tibetan Govt in Dharamsala) metes out their propaganda on the demerits of worshipping Dorje Shugden, it does not seem to influence the many intelligent people in the masses who support. The support for Shugden temples, Lamas, monks and activities are growing more both on the inside and outside of Tibet. The more CTA suppresses Shugden followers, the more it is growing. As Glenn Mullin famously says in his book ‘The Fourteen Dalai Lamas’, the practice of Shugden is growing. It’s time CTA regrets its actions towards Dorje Shugden and Shugden followers and become friends.
Icy
October 15, 2014
Thank you for your kind generosity in this wonderful sharing, DS.COM! This is truly a rejoicing occasion and will certainly boast the morale of many loyal Shugden followers who have endured long hardships, the sufferings under the oppression by the CTA.
I completely agree that the more CTA suppress Shugden followers the more it is growing. It is apparent we have witnessed unprecedented Shugden growth around the globe. Isn’t it laughable that CTA claim it a minority practice? Is time CTA review their stance and end the ban. CTA should apologize to Dorje Shugden for the obnoxious claim and mess they have created for the past 18 years before it is too late to retract.
Carol
October 15, 2014
The tradition of oracles in Tibetan Buddhism is very interesting. If high lamas such as Trijang Rinpoche, Yongyal Rinpoche, Zasep Rinpoche, Gangchen Rinpoche subscribe to their authenticity and effectiveness, I have full confidence also. I have always trusted the Tulku system as well as the oracle traditions of Tibet. Very unique manifestations of enlightenment.
The pictures and videos are absolutely stunning of Gaden Khachoe Center. I’ve downloaded most them to save for the future-THANK YOU.
It’s wonderful that lamas/monks/students around the world donate these pictures here for the world to see. Dorjeshugden.com is indeed the website that serves as a platform for all lamas/monks and practitioners of Shugden. Keep up the good works. I obtain most of my information here always and always look forward to new posts here.
Steve Lee
October 15, 2014
Wow! I rejoice from the bottom of my heart! The center, Gaden Kachoe Shing looks really impressive and an enduring testament to the power, influence and benefit from Shugden practice. Such prominent centers would be influential to show to the world that Shugden practice is an authentic lineage and one that has basis and power.
Besides that, I rejoice to see the DS lamas like Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and many others, come together and are more open and fearless in spreading and representing Shugden practitioners the world over. I rejoice and I pray for more of such wonderful and beneficial activities from our fearless lamas and lineage holders.
Student of Dagom Rinpoche
October 15, 2014
Now His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is more open about his practice of Shugden as a beacon and example to the rest of us. Seeing this trend will empower millions of Shugden practitioners around the world.
There are many reasons Trijang Rinpoche is more open now and direct about his practice. One of the reasons is Dorje Shugden in trance has told Trijang Rinpoche he may be more open now. Trijang Rinpoche as in his previous incarnations often consults Dorje Shugden via the oracles for assistance and suggestions as well as advice. Majority of high Gelug lamas consult Shugden through his oracles often.
Klein
October 15, 2014
Very exciting opening of Ganden Kachoe Shing! So many distinguished masters of the Gelug lineage attended the auspicious event. On many levels, it is the beginning of the end of CTA’s ban of Dorje Shugden practice. The ban is illegal because religious freedom is basic human rights. CTA can deny all they want but there is too much evidence of people suffering because of the ostracization.
The Dalai Lama not speaking up to the CTA to stop inciting the ban of Dorje Shugden is also guilty as charged. The CTA will always listen to the Dalai Lama. Since the Dalai Lama is a Nobel Peace recipient, wouldn’t he want to promote freedom of religion as well although he chooses to stop practising it himself?
The high lamas attending the opening of this event sends a message out to CTA and the Dalai Lama that they will continue to promote religious freedom regardless. One’s choice towards achieving their own salvation is more important than being in the good books of the Dalai Lama or CTA. For those who chose to please the Dalai Lama and CTA at the expense of severing their guru samaya, it is blatantly clear that their intention was far from being spiritual.
subtle voice
October 15, 2014
If there are people out there still thinking Dorje Shugden is a spirit how wrong it is. How blinded to think you’re right while these reincarnated high lamas are wrong. Even morally righteous person do not use violence on people who have done wrong.
Padma Dondrup
October 15, 2014
Wow! Rejoice!
I couldn’t describe the feeling of joy to see the gathering of all the Dorje Shugden high lamas at the opening of the Gaden Khachoe Shing Monastery (GKSM). GKSM is simply so beautiful and breathtaking! The occasion is very auspicious with the presence of His Holiness Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche and His consort Cham Kusho-la. The occasion couldn’t be more auspicious when the peaceful Duldzin and wrathful Dorje Shugden took trances in the oracle Kuten Lama! How fortunate for all who were present at this event to receive the blessings of the Dorje Shugden high lamas and Lord Dorje Shugden Himself! May GKSM flourish forevermore to benefit more sentient beings and may it spread the lineage of Dorje Shugden far and wide.
Eli
October 15, 2014
Lovely event to see so many Gelug lama gathering for the of the Je Tsongkhapa’s tradition. The new temple is very beautiful a melding of east and west cultures. A glorious occasion for the Gelug tradition.
Kelly
October 16, 2014
Rejoice for the attendee on this auspicious occasion ! Feel bless even look at all these picture very happy there is another DS center open to help and to spread the holy teaching of Lama Tsongkhapa , if we truly a practitioner we all know the only way to help us is the dharma teaching that can end all these suffering may the teaching spread to ten direction more people will benefits from Lama Tsongkhapa teaching.
Dekyi Tara
October 16, 2014
Congratulations to the opening of this centre Gaden Khachoe Shing, USA . Rejoice for Venerable Kuten (Choijin) Lama and his disciples who have worked very hard to open this new centre to benefit more sentient beings.
Rejoice to see many Dorje Shugden high lamas flew all the way from different places to celebrate the opening ceremony. Many attendees able to witness this grand opening even can see oracle take trance right in front of them. It is such a great blessing!
Doreen Park
October 17, 2014
Wow! Such a magnificent monastery! I rejoice and congratulate Venerable Kuten Lama and his disciples, as their hard work and determination have resulted in the creation of this great and impressive monastery, Gaden Kachoe Shing, in Bloomington, USA.The three imposing statues – Buddha Shakyamuni, JeTsongkhapa and Maitreya Buddha – in the main hall, together with the lovely Protector chapel,are a sight to behold!
On top of that, great Shugden Lamas from all over have come to grace the occasion – H.H. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche, H.E. Yongyal Rinpoche, H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche and so many more. Then Shugden appears in peaceful and wrathful forms! How marvellous and exciting! All of these send only one clear unequivocal message that the dharma is thriving and growing in all directions! The lineage teachings of Je Tsongkhapa and Shugden practice continue to proliferate everywhere for the benefit of all!
kris
October 17, 2014
there are 3 videos here. The 1st video has footage of Dorje Shugden taking trance! Not only once, but twice!! First is the wrathful trance, then is the peaceful one.
I am always fascinated by watching trance in action. anyone else share the same excitement?
In the first trance. Dorje Shugden grabbed and hold HH Trijang Rinpoche, showing affectionate.. i think Dorje Shugden is very happy seeing HH Trijang Rinpoche. There are many people waiting to be blessed by Dorje Shugden. May the oracle take more trances of Dorje Shugden and bless even more people…
bambi
October 17, 2014
Rejoice!!!
Admin, you guys never fail to impress me. Always excited to come to your site and read all the new posts! No matter what ‘bad’ things people say about Lord Dorje Shugden, it will never make me sway! Look at this!
Some the Greatest Lamas are here and they are expanding. If Lord Dorje Shugden is a ‘demon’ then how can all those who practice Him become bigger and growing everywhere?
Looking back and forth at the pictures above brought tears to my eyes. I felt so happy and so blessed just from looking at the picture of the Great Lamas and Lord Dorje Shugden. I rejoice from the bottom of my heart and I really pray for the ban to come down ASAP so that many can receive tremendous Blessings from Lord Dorje Shugden.
May we never be separated from the perfect lineage and our Guru in all lifetimes till we are liberated…
Sofia Neumerkel
October 17, 2014
This temple is really beautiful, the statues are big and very grand. This must be the largest Dorje Shugden statue in America.
So many Lamas came to celebrate this auspicious day, may DS lineage and Je Tsongkapa’s doctrine spread far and wide!
Joo Won
October 17, 2014
May there be more and more DS monasteries come up, more and more great lamas spread the dharma, and more and more practise and benefited from Protector’s practise.
Eli
October 17, 2014
This feels like a very different sort of temple opening. There is a confidence and perhaps even a swagger about it, a hope of a better future. This to me feels like watershed moment, a turning point whereby the Dorje Shugden lamas the older generation like Zasep Rinpoche, Gangchen Lama, Gonsar Rinpoche are seen to e the pillar of the Dorje Shugden movement and the new leader like Trijang Dorjechang spearheading the Gelug tradition to the next level. There is a great deal of hope invested into this unordinary temple opening.
Jamyang Sonam
October 18, 2014
rejoice in the new Beautiful monastery, and to see H.H Trijang Rinpoche and all the High Lama such as Gangchen Rinpoche, Zasep Rinpoche, and Gonsar Rinpoche together to do puja to officiate the new Monastery is such a great blessing to all those who attend the auspicious event.
Great to see more and more people now understand about Dorje Shugden and its beneficial practice by the just looking at the crowds of people attending the event. Eventhough the CTA keep churning out lies and attack on DS practitioners, yet DS practice and its practitioners grows tremendously.
Sandra
October 20, 2014
I truly rejoiced the grand opening of this beautiful monastery in USA. I feel so blessed to see all these picture and get to know all the high lamas who are Shugden practitioners. The monastery just so beautiful. The Buddha images are so beautiful and all gold plated. I believe the monastery will expand and the Tsongkhapa lineage will soon reach out to the whole world. This is just so wonderful as more and more people will get the benefit. I think those people always try to attack Shugden practitioners are now should wake up and accept the facts that the practice will continue spread and more and more people will support the growth.
Ronykhan
October 20, 2014
Yes. it was indeed a magnificent Monastery with a very grand opening ceremony ! I was gazing in awe at the gold plated statues, really love the gold plated Dorje Shugden statue. Very beautiful ! It is definitely a clear message to all parties that there are many DS practitioners out there who are standing firm on their practice and supporting many of these DS Monasteries in whatever way they can.
DS.com too is doing a great service in providing all the latest information and videos and photographs . It really helps to affirm the confidence and warm the hearts of the DS practitioners who are suffering (under the discrimination set up by the CTA in certain parts of the world); to see that their sacrifices are worthwhile when the DS practice grows by leaps and bounds to benefit many.
samayakeeper
October 20, 2014
Gaden Khachoe Shing USA is beautiful sitting on a sprawling 150 acres of real estate housing all the magnificent statues.
It is so rejoicing to see HH Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with all the other high and great lamas gathered together to commemorate this holy event. And of course to watch Dorje Shugden take trance in both forms.
May all these great lamas live long and teach the dharma and proliferate the practice of Dorje Shugden.
Thank you very much Admin for all the wonderful videos, photos and information.
pgdharma
October 21, 2014
How fortunate and blessed we are to see the oracle taking trance in wrathful and peaceful form in Gaden Khachoe Shing! Thank you, DS.com for sharing this article with so many photos, videos and information. This is indeed a rejoicing occasion to see so many high lamas attended this auspicious event, a clear evidence that Dorje Shugden is striving!
Trinity
October 22, 2014
Rejoice!!! Very happy to see all DS high lamas gather together in Gaden Khachoe Shing, USA. Thanks for DorjeShugden.com and Dorje Shugden Tibetan Followers Facebook Fanpage that provide such beautiful and sacred photo and video so we can feel ourself joining the event also. How auspicious… LOL…
The Gaden Khachoe Shing very grand, cosy and big. May more and more DS practitioners able to visit there and get DS teaching there.
The Dorje Shugden staute is stunning, yet Lama Tsongkhapa also bling bling all the way…
Thomas Canada
October 22, 2014
There are three centers in Bloomington ,, Dagom Geden Tensung Ling,
Gaden Khachoe Shing & Tibetan Mongolian Cultural Center. It is Gulupa USA
Metok
November 2, 2014
Thank you for this beautiful pictures!
Yonten Jamyang
November 3, 2014
Very exciting indeed that all these high Lamas graced the grand opening of Gaden Khachoe-Shing Monastery. This shows that there is indeed a very powerful Lineage with HH Trijang Choktrul Rinpcohe leading the spread of Lama Tsonhgkhapa teachings with the Protector Dorje Shugden’s help and blessings.
eyesoftara
November 3, 2014
Dorje Shugden’s Lamas are the cream de la cream of Gelug and all of Tibetan Buddhist Lamas in my humble opinion. I am saying others are not good. Far from it. But due to the karma and affinity of the recipients the Buddhas emanate as Lamas to turn the wheel of Dharma. It certainly looks like the Protectors Monastery are growing by the force of merit and the effort of these Lamas and those working in the background. I rejoice.
Thomas
December 7, 2014
Wow, just Wow!
Deep rejoicing:-D
Thank you for this.
SabrinaS
September 5, 2016
It is so rejoicing to see Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche together with the whole list of eminent Lamas attending the Grand Opening of Gaden Khachoe Shing, USA. It was such a great blessing to this monastery and the people in Bloomington. I must say that the monastery looks splendidly grand with the big statues and traditional decorations of thangkas. I love seeing the close bonds shared between all these Shugden Lamas at this event. They are comfortable with each other and the respect for each other can clearly be seen. Thank you dorjgeshugden.com for sharing so many beautiful pictures of the event for us to rejoice at.
Dalai Lama should set things right
August 13, 2018
Dear Dalai Lama,
Since you started the cruel ban against the 350 year Dorje Shugden practice, how has it benefit your Tibetan society and Buddhism in the world? Things have become worse and most educated Tibetans can see this. They don’t speak out not because they don’t see your ban as wrong, but you instill fear in them and not respect. It is like fear of a dictator. I am sorry to say so. Everyone is divided. There is no harmony. Before your ban there was more harmony and unity.
By enacting the ban, you split the monasteries, split so many families, split regions in Tibet apart, split your disciples from you, split your own gurus from you, split Tibetan Buddhism apart. You have created so much disharmony.
It is not democratic what you have done to ban a religion within your community. You always talk of tolerance and acceptance and democracy and yet you do not accept and tolerate something different from your beliefs. When people practice Dorje Shugden you ostracize them, ban them from seeing you, ban them from using Tibetan facilities. You know you have done that. There are videos that capture your speech and prove this point. You even had people expelled from monasteries just because they practice Dorje Shugden. Some of the monks you expelled have been in the monastery for over 40 years. Many older monks shed tears because of this.
Many young educated Tibetans lost confidence in you as they saw the damage the Dorje Shugden ban created and they lose hope. Many have become free thinkers. They reject what you have done. So many people in the west left Buddhism because of the confusion you created with this ban against Dorje Shugden which is immoral.
You could of had millions of people who practice Dorje Shugden to support, love and follow you, but you scared them away. They are hurt and very disappointed. They loved you and respected you deeply before the ban. It has been 60 years and you have failed to get Tibet back. Your biggest failure is not getting Tibet back after 57 years in exile. Now you are begging China to allow you to return to Tibet to the disappointment of thousands of people who fought for a free Tibet believing in you. So many self-immolated for a free Tibet and now you want Tibet to be a part of China with no referendum from Tibetans. Just like a dictator, you decide on your own. It was your government and you that lost Tibet in the first place. Your policies and style of doing things do not benefit Tibet and Buddhism. You have been the sole ruler of Tibet your whole life and you still have not gotten our country of Tibet back for us. Our families and us are separated. Yet you create more pain by creating a ban to further divide people. Please have compassion.
No other Buddhist leader has banned or condemned any religion except for you. It looks very bad. You are a Nobel laureate and this is not fitting of a laureate. You should unite people and not separate them by religious differences.
You said Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi did not do right to the Rohingya people in Myanmar due to religious differences, but you are doing the same thing to the Shugden Buddhists within your own society. There is a parallel in this. You separate the Shugden Buddhists from the others in Tibetan society.
You have lost so many people who would have loved and supported you. You have lost so much support around the world. The Shugden Buddhists who love you number in the millions. When you are fast losing support from governments and private people, it will not do you well to lose more.
After you are passed away in the future, the rift you created between the Dorje Shugden and non-Dorje Shugden people will remain for a while and that will be your legacy. Disharmony. You will be remembered for this. Not as a hero but a disharmony creator.
Dorje Shugden will spread and further grow, but you will be no more as you are a human. No one wishes you bad and in fact we hope you have a long and healthy life, but we have lost so much hope and have so much despair because of you. All the hundreds of Dorje Shugden lamas, tulkus and geshes are maturing and there are hundreds of Dorje Shugden monasteries in Tibet who will not give up Dorje Shugden. You have made a mistake. These hundreds of teachers and teachers to be will spread Dorje Shugden further in the future.
The gurus that gave us Dorje Shugden as a spiritual practice and you have called these holy gurus wrong and they are mistaken in giving us Dorje Shugden. How can you insult our gurus whom we respect so much? If they can be wrong, then you can be wrong. Then all gurus can be wrong. So no one needs to listen to any guru? You have created this trend. It is not healthy. Your own gurus practiced Dorje Shugden their whole lives. Your own gurus were exemplary and highly learned.
Dalai Lama you have created so much pain with this ban against so many people due to religion. You are ageing fast. Are you going to do anything about it or stay stubborn, hard and un-moving. You show a smile and preach peace and harmony wherever you go. But will you do the same to your own people? Please rectify the wrong you have done. Please before it is too late. You can create harmony again or you can pass away in the future with this legacy of peace. May you live long and think carefully and admit what was a mistake in having this unethical ban against Dorje Shugden religion.