Unclean Offerings Should Be Returned
There were many sincere Dorje Shugden practitioners that lived within the walls of Ganden Shartse monastery in the past. Many of these practitioners were great Tulkus, Geshes and ordinary hard-working members of the monastic community. Needless to say, many of these practitioners have contributed everything they had towards the sustenance and expansion of Ganden monastery…
Dorje Shugden in Mongolia (Guru Deva Rinpoche)
The great Mongolian Lama, H. E. Guru Deva Rinpoche died in 2009 aged 101 years. He had been forced into exile by the very community he had given great spiritual and financial assistance to. He was exiled for questioning the Dalai Lama’s actions in destroying holy images of Dorje Shugden, and attempting to enforce a…
Mongolia – Gandan Monastery – The large Chenresig statue was sponsored and built by Sogpu Rinpoche Guru Deva
Most Buddhist Monasteries in Mongolia were destroyed during the communist regime, which lasted until 1990. One of the only to survive was Gandan Monastery, being used as a showcase for visitors. It’s official name is Gandantegchinleng Khiid. This name signifies something like Great Place of Complete Joy or Great Way to the Cosmos. Literally it…