Holy Dulzin taking trance into the previous famous Oracle of Gaden Dulzin Choyang Kuten
This is Setrap via the oracle Choyang Kuten-la on the occasion of offering new garments which he is wearing. The picture was taken in the old temple of Gaden Shartse where the throne was placed on the west wall of the Temple. You can see the current Kuten, Tenzin Choephel, on the right hand side of the image, behind the oracle. He was an assistant at the time. The other monk is Phukhang Geshe Lobsang Dechen who was the main attendant to Choyang Kuten-la for the duration of his life, and whose service was offered by Gaden Shartse. Ah… the good old days.
A statue of H.E. Dakpo Dorje Chang in Shar Gaden Monastery
This is a wonderful picture of Gaden Shartse’s Geshe Tendar reincarnation, Tendar Rinpoche. Geshe Tendar was a great scholar and practitioner of the higher tantras. He was renowned for his great learning of sutras/tantras yet specializing in the higher tantras. He was a great master of the most rare rituals as he was a direct disciple of Trijang Rinpoche and Zong Rinpoche. In this picture, the current Kuten Lama (oracle) with Tendar Rinpoche in Mongolia!!! Behind the young incarnation is a framed photo of his previous incarnation. May Tendar Rinpoche live long and spread Tsongkapa’s lineage.
A very rare thangka of Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen
Sera oracle taking trance of Setrap
Chamdo Jampa Ling’s Jetsun Jampa Khejok Rinpoche
The junior & senior tutors of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, His Holiness Kyabje Ling Rinpoche (left) and His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche (right) had very close relations and often shared meals together
His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche (left) and His Holiness Kyabje Ling Rinpoche (right), sharing a light moment. Both Root Gurus of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama were students of H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche.
A statue of H.E. Zemey Rinpoche in Shar Gaden Monastery
H.H. Zong Rinpoche in Madhayamaka Centre, UK
H.H. Zong Rinpoche in Madhayamaka Centre, UK
H.H. Zong Rinpoche in Madhayamaka Centre, UK
H.H. Zong Rinpoche in Madhayamaka Centre, UK
H.H. Zong Rinpoche in Madhayamaka Centre, UK
His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang seated flanked by His two erudite disciples – H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche (left) and H.E. Kyabje Zemey Rinpoche (right). Zemey Rinpoche is the root guru of Geshe Thupten Jinpa, the English translator of the current Dalai Lama. Kyabje Zemey Rinpoche has already taken rebirth in Tibet and has been enthroned.
The humble Venerable Nechung Rinpoche of Nechung Monastery in Hawaii where he has his Dharma centre. He is the only incarnate Lama of Nechung Monastery from Tibet and the pleasant surprise is that Nechung Rinpoche practised Dorje Shugden throughout his life along with practicing Nechung Protector until his death. He had no conflicts with that. And his incarnation is back.
Dorje Shugden taking full trance in wrathful form of the current Gameng Kuten Tenzin Choephel of Gaden Monastery. This kuten (oracle) is currently 42 years old and resides in the USA. He grew up in Zong Rinpoche’s house in Gaden. And at a young age, Zong Rinpoche already mentioned clearly that he will be an oracle. He has a wonderful centre in Indiana, USA.
H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Dorje Chang wearing the Heruka Ornaments. He is highly revered to be a direct emanation of Heruka Chakrasamvara.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with his two great tutors for most of his life. It is due to the kindness of these two tutors that His Holiness completed his Geshe studies, received most of his lineages, transmissions and commentaries that he is passing to so many in the world today. Both H.H. Ling Rinpoche and H.H. Trijang Rinpoche studied the Panchen Sonam Drakpa curriculum in their respective Monasteries to attain full Geshe. Panchen Sonam Drakpa is one of the predecessors of Lord Dorje Shugden. The connection to Dorje Shugden is intimate and in so many ways.
Ven. Rongtha Gyabgon Rinpoche is a very famous Lama from Kham. He now lives in Delhi.
Ven. Kelsang Gyatso, Geshe Konchog, and H.E. Zong Rinpoche at Ulverston train station in the ’80s
H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche
His Holiness the Great Kyabje Zong Rinpoche who is such an erudite accomplished Master Himself, yet so humble in the presence of His Root Guru, which of course is the Fully enlightened, Master of all Masters, His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang, whose name and deeds are like the sun and the moon to Tibetan Buddhism. Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang is recognized to be within the line of incarnations that began as Lord Buddha Shakyamuni’s Chariot driver Chandra. Trijang Rinpoche was Chandra. His line of incarnations stems back to the time of Lord Shakyamuni Himself. What an illustrious line.
His Eminence Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche is the eighteenth in a lineage of eminent Indian and Tibetan pandits and masters. His supreme reincarnation was discovered in a Tibetan family in Northern India and was officially recognized by H.H. the Dalai Lama on April 23, 1985. As the Spiritual Director of the Trijang Buddhist Institute, he will guide the Institute’s activities and programs for the public, for ordained monks and nuns, and for future lay teachers whose Dharma training is anticipated in coming years.
Unique thangka of Trijang Rinpoche
China sanctioned Panchen Lama is 19 years old now. He is taking on his role of Tibet ’s Highest Lama within Tibet/China more and more. The Chinese Government although saying they are Socialist and do not believe in any religion, still backs up the highest ranking lama within Tibet. Panchen Lama is endorsed by the Central Government of Beijing and all his expenses borne by them also. He has State ranking.
His Eminence Gangchen Rinpoche with Lama Jampa Ngodup
Dakpo Rinpoche who resides in France and is the reincarnation of Pabongka’s teacher and Zawa Rinpoche
Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche
Kyabje Denma Gonsar Rinpoche and Zawa Rinpoche in Tibet
When HH the 14th Dalai Lama visited China in the 50’s, Zemey Rinpoche was one of the esteemed masters that Dalai lama invited to follow him to China. Front row from left, Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, HH the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. Kyabje Zemey Rinpoche was at back row (colored robes).
Geshe Tsultrim Tenzin of Gaden Jangtse Monastery with Zawa Rinpoche
Left: His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang (Heruka) Right: His Holiness Kyabje Ling Dorje Chang (Yamantaka) Together the great tutors in puja session at Gaden Shartse Prayer Hall. They were exceptionally close to each other and had deep respect for each other. With such an excellent relationship, they were able to produce a great spiritual and temporal leader – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Kundeling Rinpoche of Drepung Gomang Monastery with Zawa Rinpoche
Left: His Holiness Kyabje Ling Dorje Chang, Right: His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang. Kyabje Ling Dorje Chang had deep respect for Dorje Shugden, and practised Nechung Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang had deep respect for Nechung, and practised Dorje Shugden. Throughout their lifetimes as the tutors of His Holines the Dalai Lama, both great masters never had conflict and were so close with each other and had deep respect for each other. Why should there be conflict now?
Trijang Rinpoche and Zawa Rinpoche
(from left to right: Lama Yeshe, Gonsar Rinpoche, Geshe Rabten, Lama Zopa) Geshe Rabten’s disciples Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Thubten Zopa offering a Guru Puja to him during their visit to Switzerland in 1975
Zawa Rinpoche and Geshe Lobsang Puntsok of Gaden Shartse Monastery
Geshe Rabten with the members of Tashi Rabten during the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Tashi Rabten/Letzehof in 1983. On the left of His Holiness is Gonsar Rinpoche
Zawa Rinpoche and Yongyal rinpoche who is the Abbot of Serpom Monastery
From left to right: Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche
Zawa Rinpoche and Gonsar Rinpoche of Switzerland
His Eminence Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche, Exalted Lineage Holder of Lord Tsongkhapa’s tradition. Scholar, Master, Mahasiddha, Pure Vinaya Holder, fearless like a lion in turning the wheel of Dharma. May his supreme incarnation take form soon among us!
Zawa Rinpoche with Geshe Lobsang Sopa of Gaden Shartse Monastery
Reunion with the Guru at the beginning of 1981. Here Geshe Rabten is taking a short walk with his aged Guru Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang in front of his residence in Dharamsala
Zawa Rinpoche of Gaden Shartse Monastery with the Sera Panglung Oracle who resides in Taiwan currently
In 1979 Geshe Rabten invited His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Mont-Pelerin in order to inaugurate the new center Tharpa Choeling and to give his first public teaching in the West. At the end of the teaching Geshe Rabten offered a Long Life ceremony to His Holiness
Zawa Rinpoche and His Eminence Gangchen Rinpoche of Sera Monastery
Ven. Tenzin Rabgye, Geshe Rabten’s reincarnation, is having his first haircut by His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the naming and haircutting ceremony in Dharamsala in 1991
Ven. Tenzin Rabgye is receiving the first transmission of the alphabet and Manjushri mantra from Kyabje Trijang Chogtrul Rinpoche, the reincarnation of His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang
Ven. Tenzin Rabgye Rinpoche together with Ven. Gonsar Rinpoche
Current incarnations, from left to right: Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, Kyabje Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche, Kyabje Serkong Dorje Chang Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche
His Eminence Gelek Rinpoche making offerings to His Eminence Lama Loden Sherab Dagyab Rinpche. Dagyab Rinpoche is the lineage holder of Setrap and a renowned practitioner of Dorje Shugden.
His Eminence Lama Loden Sherab Dagyab Rinpche
Sogpu Rinpoche Guru Deva with HH the Panchen Lama
Sogpu Rinpoche Guru Deva with Geshe Tendar
HH Trijang Rinpoche with the Pope
Je Gungthang Rinpoche with Sogpu Rinpoche Guru Deva
From left to right: Lama Michel Rinpoche, Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche, Lama Gangchen Rinpoche
Current incarnation of His Eminence Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche in USA
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with Venerable Tenzin Rabgye Rinpoche (Geshe Rabten’s incarnation) on the right
Left to right: Geshe Cheme Tsering, Geshe Thupten Tendar, Ven. Negi, Ven. Lobsang Tandup, Geshe Lobsang Phuntsok, Ven. Thuktan Tashi
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche conducting Fire Puja
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche conducting Fire Puja
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche conducting Fire Puja
His Eminence Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche
His Eminence Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with students and friends
His Eminence Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with students and friends
His Eminence Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with students and friends
His Eminence Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with students and friends
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche in robes
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche with his father Sonam Topgyal
Venerable Dagpo Rinpoche of France at Trijang Buddhist Institute
On the Occasion of the Interfaith Service held in honour of Kofi Annan, Gangchen Rinpoche attended with other religious dignitaries in St Bartholomew’s Church, New York, 1997
H.H. Pope John Paul receiving H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche at the Vatican on Jan. 13, 1993
Gangchen Rinpoche met the then 88 year old abbot of Puto Shan, back in 1996
Rinpoche with Mr. Yeh Xiao Wen, Director General of The State Administration of Religious Affairs of P.R. of China in Puto Shan, sacred island of Quan Yin, in China
International Peace Day Prayer June 2001. Rinpoche joins in the ritual with the North American Indians of New Mexico
The Sikh Community awarded Gangchen Rinpoche with ‘Man of Peace’ award June 2002
His Eminence Gangchen Rinpoche performing tantric rituals to remove obstacles in traditional Shanak clothes
His Eminence Gangchen Rinpoche pouring sacred sand mandala into the river to bless the environment. Rinpoche often travels to 23 countries per year on average to do pujas, blessings to bless the environment
Dorje shugden may take full trance in various forms in different oracles. Here is a picture of the famous Choyang Dulzin Kuten of Gaden Monastery. Dorje Shugden has entered him and is speaking to devotees in a peaceful manifestation called Dulzin.
Holy healing lama, holder of Lord Losang Drakpa’s Lineage, Brave and Courageous with your commitments, may we have the fortune to come under your joyful care and one day meet you.
If practicing Dorje Shugden breaks refuge and therefore undermines your practice, harms the Tibetan cause, and brings harm to the body of H.H. the Dalai Lama, that would be heavy negative karma sending you to the Three Lower Realms. Then why are these two great incarnations back again and recognised by H.H. the Dalai Lama, after confirmation by Dorje Shugden via the great Choyang Dulzin Kuten of Gaden?
H.H. the great 10th Panchen Lama. A great victorious lineage holder of Lama Tsongkhapa’s infallible doctrine, and a practitioner of Lord Dorje Shugden.
Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Ven. Dakpo Rinpoche of France does not have Shugden Sogtae, but he is well-known to frequently consult Dorje Shugden through his oracles. He often asks questions in regards to his work, as he has tremendous faith in Dorje Shugden.
The Indian Mahasiddha Darikapa. Gangchen Rinpoche comes from a long line of healing lamas, and his lineage originally started from Darikapa.
This is Dorje Shugden via the oracle Choyang Kuten-la who has since passed away. The picture was taken in Trokhang Dechen Chog, the temple built for Dorje Shugden in Gaden Monastery in Mundgod, South India.
Dulzin or Dorje Shugden in peaceful form taking full trance of Choyang Kuten (oracle) and giving prophecy, advice and pujas to be done for the betterment of the monastery for the coming year. It is this oracle during trance that discovered the locations of many great tulkus of Sera, Drepung and Gaden upon consultation. The great incarnations of the current Kyabje Pabongkha Rinpoche, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche were found by this great oracle.
Viewing, seeing, remembering, hearing and listening to the Lama brings waves of benefit and plants seeds of enlightenment to the mindstream. Prostrations to the Mahasiddha Gangchen Rinpoche.
Mahasiddha Gangchen Rinpoche
H.E. Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche has very strong connections to H.H. Panchen Rinpoche. He is the reincarnation of the second Abbot (throne holder Panchen Zangpo Tashi 1410-1478) of Panchen Rinpoche’s personal Monastery Tashilhunpo in Shigatse. Here is a picture of Gangchen Rinpoche in front of the stupa containing the relics of Zangpo Tashi, Gangchen Rinpoche’s own predecessor, housed in Tashilhunpo.
Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in New York
Reputed by high lamas to be the incarnation of Ratna Shugden, H.E. Guru Deva Rinpoche, the Great Mongolian Lama, is seated here in his homeland of Mongolia. He is highly sought after, very much venerated and deeply respected by the Mongolian people.
This is Kirti Dadza via the oracle Choyang Kuten-la… also in Trokhang Dechen Chog
H.H. Kyabje Pabongkha Dorje Chang
H.H. Kyabje Pabongkha Dorje Chang and H.H. Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang
H.H. Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang
Bodhisattva Langri Tangpa by Kelsang Palden, as depicted in Eight Steps to Happiness by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Beautiful statues of our Lineage Lamas in Shar Gaden Monastery in South India
Two great enlightened masters meet and share a light-hearted moment – the great Abbot Emeritus of Gaden Shartse, Kensur Jampa Yeshe Rinpoche with H.E. Gangchen Rinpoche of Sera Mey. These great masters both share the same root teachers Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. They are among the last great masters to have escaped from Tibet.
Simla Oracle in the full trance of Dorje Shugden
Simla Oracle in the full trance of Dorje Shugden
H.E. Gonsar Tulku Rinpoche making offerings to Dorje Shugden in full trance of the Simla Oracle. This was in Rabten Choling Centre in Switzerland
Rare picture of H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche taken in Tibet when Zong Rinpoche was the Abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery
H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche with his close disciple Gangchen Rinpoche the Healer
Kyabje Tomo Geshe Rinpoche
More beautiful statues of our Lineage Lamas in Shar Gaden Monastery in South India. These monks are brave and committed. Our Lineage will become a strong powerful school/lineage of Buddhism in the future due to the bravery of these monks.
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