Who made Lama Zopa a Rinpoche?
Originally published on June 11, 2009 (Source: http://www.dorjeshugden.com/forum/index.php?topic=49.0) This website helps me to see things better but what I as I have always believed deep in my heart the same beliefs as expressed in this website… I respect H.H. the Dalai Lama and I respect Dharmaphala Dorje Shugden. Just like my teacher Lama Yeshe who…
A Tribute to Ven. Lama Yeshe Rinpoche
If one thinks of the lamas who were influential in bringing Dharma to the West in the 1970s, one of the first names to come to mind is that of Lama Thubten Yeshe. Lama Yeshe, together with his heart son Lama Thubten Zopa and American disciple Zina Rachevsky, founded Kopan Monastery in Nepal, which has…
An Exclusive Interview with Claudio Cipullo
With over four decades of exposure to high lamas and key events in Tibetan Buddhism, Claudio’s experience provides important insights into the Dorje Shugden ban. It is interesting and noteworthy that with the onset of the Dorje Shugden ban, a practitioner of Claudio Cipullo’s caliber chose to continue with his Dorje Shugden practice…
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…
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…
FPMT, Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden
Recent Facebook postings regarding Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa have brought attention once again to FPMT and its relationship with the 14th Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden…
Dakini Healed Lama Zopa?
Dear friends of the Dharma, We are most happy to share with you a most interesting story about two great beings: Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the female oracle, known respectfully as Khadro-la. Oracles are special people who are trained to take trance of higher beings or enlightened Dharma Protectors. They hold an especially esteemed role…
Discovering Buddhism: Ribur Rinpoche on Five Forces
This is an extract of Venerable Ribur Rinpoche’s teaching on the five forces. It has been extracted from the Discovering Buddhism DVD for Module 8, ‘Establishing a daily practice‘.
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this talk to students of the FPMT’s Masters Program at Istituto Lama Tsongkhapa, 22 October 2000. Edited by Nicholas Ribush. Recently I sent a letter (see note below) to the abbots of the large monasteries of Sera, Ganden and Drepung to inspire the older geshes and other lamas who had a…
Comment: Is FPMT Breaking Samaya By Denouncing Dorje Shugden?
Extracted from the DorjeShugden.com forum In regards to Kesang’s post regarding Lama Osel: He has shown the aspect of being disrobed. FPMT organization built him an elaborate residence in Sera Jey. He had a traditional recognition ceremony in Sera. Also, besides having tutors of the Tibetan tradition for philosophy, etc, tutors were flown in from…
FPMT – for breaking away from their Guru and Lineage, this is the Result…
Extracted from the Spanish Magazine “BABYLON” issue May/June 2009 (link to full magazine http://www.magazinebabylon.com/BabylonMagazine5.pdf)
The Dorje Shugden Statue that was in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
This is the holy Dorje Shugden statue that once belonged to Lama Yeshe. It was placed in Kopan Monastery all the time. Lama Yeshe prayed to Dorje Shugden till the end, he never gave up his commitments to his Gurus. But after Lama Yeshe passed away and the Dorje Shugden issue became big, Kopan Monastery…