The Controversy of the 10th Zhabdrung Jigdrel Ngawang Namgyal (Pema Namgyal)
This piece is not an indictment of Bhutan’s practices and policies but rather an examination of the Tibetan leadership’s double standards, hypocrisy and obvious political machinations for their own benefit…
Dalai Lama corrects himself on Chinese Panchen Lama
The Dalai Lama has effectively admitted that he has erred on the Panchen Lama issue and his remarks recognize that the Chinese government has correctly chosen the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama…
Panchen Lama’s historic 2017 visit to a Dorje Shugden monastery
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]. By: Steve Lee The highest-ranking lama of Tibet, the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu officially visited Denma Gonsa monastery on the 19th July 2017. This massive Dorje Shugden monastery…
The 11th Panchen Lama’s Kalacakra Initiation: The Beginning of the End for the CTA
When it was announced that H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama would be conducting a Kalacakra initiation in his summer palace, Dechen Kelsang Phodrang in Shigatse, it became clear that the Dalai Lama and his supporters saw what was in fact a victory for the Dharma, to be a matter of concern instead…
His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama Welcomes Mongolian Buddhist Delegation
H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu is being recognized more and more by the global Buddhist community. In July 2015, the head of the Mongolian Buddhist Association paid an official visit to the Panchen Lama in Beijing, China…
Lama Michel Rinpoche
Born Michel Calmanowitz in 1981, Lama Michel has been recognized by Lama Gangchen and many great lamas as a Tulku – the reincarnation of a Tibetan Buddhist Master. He was born to Bel and Daniel Calmanowitz who are both students of His Eminence Lama Gangchen Rinpoche…
Kurey Monastery Great Abbot Rabjampa Ngawang Lobsang
Rabjampa Ngawang Lobsang, also known by his ordination name of Ngawang Thubten (or Ngawang Yeshe Thubten) is the Mongolian abbot from Kurey Monastery and an accomplished master who was known to be able to perceive Tara directly. He was born during the 19th century. Like many great masters, he had a very early start in…
Retreng Rinpoche Trichen Tenpa Rabgye
Tritul Tenpa Rabgye (1759-1815) is a native of Lithang, Kham. Even at a young age, Tenpa Rabgye displayed strong affinity for the Dharma. At the tender age of 2, he did something very unusual for someone of his age – to request the Vajravidarna purification from the abbot of Lithang Monastery, Phuntsok Gyato. It wasn’t…
Ngawang Sonam Geleg Pelzang
The Virtuous Spiritual Master The following incarnation, Ngawang Sonam Geleg Pelzang was born in Olka Ribug. From a young age, he was already reciting long Dharani mantras and had clear knowledge of his past life. Soon, students from his previous life came to take him back to his residence in Drepung to be taken cared…
Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen
The Compassionate Martyr During the era of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, Dorje Shugden took rebirth in the form of a very special incarnate Lama. This would be Dorje Shugden’s “last” incarnation before arising as a Dharma Protector. From childhood, this incarnation exhibited many signs of a superior being. For example, he had…
Recognised by the Sakyas
The sacred relics that were left behind by the cremation fire were placed inside eight types of stupas, which were all made of silver. These were then brought to Drepung Upper Residence but strange voices and squeezing sounds were heard to arise from the relics. Following Nechung’s instructions, the Desi took the relics out of…
An Almighty Dharma Protector Arises
According to the Great Fifth’s autobiography, he had heard of Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen’s illness and was very concerned, as they were both close students of the same Guru, Panchen Lobsang Chokyi Gyeltsen. The Dalai Lama was unable to meet Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen in person so his regent, Desi Sonam Chopel dispatched Depa Norbu…
The Great Fifth Dalai Lama Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso (1617-1682)
In 1617, a promising boy amidst auspicious signs was born in Taktse in Southern Tibet to a family of Nyingmapa practitioners who were the descendants of the imperial line of the Yarlung Dynasty of kings. His father’s name was Miwang Dundul Rapten and his mother Kunga Lhadze. In 1622, the First Panchen Lama Lobsang Chokyi…
Kalachakra by Panchen Lama’s guru, a direct counter to Dalai Lama?
This is very interesting, official China newspaper carry news of Panchen Lama’s guru giving Kalachakra, are they trying to dissuade the Tibetans from going to the Dalai Lama and coming towards Panchen Lama instead? Source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/03/content_15458177.htm XIAHE, Gansu – Thousands of pilgrims gathered Saturday on a grassland near a monastery town in northwest China to…
Panchen Lama delivers first speech outside Chinese mainland
The Panchen Lama is being groomed by China to rival the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. On Thursday, he made his first speech outside the Chinese mainland, highlighting the emergence of Dharma from ancient India and the need for its global promotion. In religion, Dharma means the law or the natural law and is a concept…
The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (Part 4 & 5)
June 14-15, 2010, The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, Vice president of The Buddhist Association of China, was having two days Dharma teaching at his home monastery, Tashi Lhunpo. He was teaching on “The Three Principal Paths” to both sanghas and lay people, also giving blessing by touching their heads. This is the first…
The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (Part 1, 2 & 3)
The 11th Panchen Lama, or Panchen Erdeni (secular name: Gyaincain Norbu), has been recognized as the reincarnated child of the 10th Panchen Lama on November 29, 1995 after the “lot-drawing from the golden urn” in front of Buddha Shakyamuni Statue in Jokhang Monastery and the approval of the State Council. Gyaincain Norbu was born on…
China Premier (Prime Minister) Wen Jiabao meets 11th Panchen Lama
BEIJING – Premier Wen Jiabao met on Friday with the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, in Beijing in Zhongnanhai, the compound containing the offices of both the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. During the meeting, Wen, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the…
Panchen Lama holds religious fairs in Sichuan Province (2005)
The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu presides over a religious activity in Kangding County of southwest China’s Sichuan Province June 17, 2005. The 11th Panchen Lama also presides over a religious activity in Litang County of southwest China’s Sichuan Province June 19, 2005. The 11th Panchen Lama made a visit to Sichuan June 12-28,…
Magnificent Dorje Shugden Chapel in Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Tibet
The Panchen Lama is the highest ranking Lama after the Dalai Lama in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His main monastery Tashi Lhunpo has a long history of practicing Dorje Shugden which continues strongly until today. The Panchen Lama Himself is a strong practitioner of Dorje Shugden. These are some of the holy statues…
H.H. Gaden Trisur meets Panchen Rinpoche in Tibet 2011!
It’s amazing the Tibetan Govt in Exile and HH Dalai Lama still have not spoken up against HH Gaden Trisur Lungrik Namgyal Rinpoche till now! His Holiness Dalai Lama has spoken against a few senior lamas like Denma Locho Rinpoche of Drepung Loseling. Dalai Lama asked Denma Locho Rinpoche to travel to Tibet and speak…
The Gaden Lineage
(Portuguese with English Subtitles) Note: at 2:58 in the video, there is a thangka of Dorje Shugden Nothing comes from nothing and nothing comes to nothing. To know and understand this better, the reality we live in, we need to know and understand the past and the present that surrounds us. Increasingly, we live without…
Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden
Introduction to the Dharma Protector A Dharma Protector is an emanation of a Buddha or a Bodhisattva whose main functions are to avert the inner and outer obstacles that prevent practitioners from achieving spiritual realizations, and to arrange all the necessary conditions for their practice. In Tibet every monastery had its own Dharma Protector, but…
Nature and Function
Dorje Shugden and the Deities of his mandala are the same nature as the Deities of the body mandala of Lama Losang Tubwang Dorjechang, who is in essence Je Tsongkhapa. After Je Tsongkhapa passed away, Khädrubje received five visions of him, each time appearing in a different aspect. Later, the great Yogi Dharmavajra saw Je…
Panchen Lama Gets High Profile – CNN
From Jaime FlorCruz, CNN March 3, 2010 — Updated 0919 GMT (1719 HKT) Beijing, China (CNN) — Until recently, he had rarely appeared in public. But now, he has been named to China’s top advisory body. The appointment of the 11th Panchen Lama, the second highest Tibetan spiritual figure, to the Chinese People’s Consultative…
The People’s Princess – Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo
She is a student with a taste for Prada, but Tibetans consider Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo divine. Can she change her country? YABSHI PAN RINZINWANGMO, a 20-year-old political science student at a university in Washington USA, likes to be called Renji. Her Chinese mother uses the title “princess”. The Communist Chinese government not only permits the…
Tibetan song – H.H the 10th Panchen Rinpoche
A haunting Tibetan song (no English subtitles) accompanies rare footage of the 10th Panchen Lama. Amazing scenes of the massive crowds greeting this High Lama.
Panchen Lama Bringing Buddha Dharma to China
The China sanctioned Panchen Lama pictured with Dorje Shugden as his backdrop is the direct result of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s ban and therefore fulfilling the prophecies that Dorje Shugden will become the overlord of all dharma protectors during this kaliyuga period. He will replace Nechung as the king of the emanated worldly protectors. While…
Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama’s trip to China meeting Mao
Precious video footage of Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama’s trip to China meeting Mao
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