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NECHUNG : THE STATE ORACLE OF TIBET

New Year prophecy of the Nechung oracle Mediums of Nechung Like many ancient civilizations of the world, the phenomenon of oracles remains an important part of the Tibetan way of life. Tibetans rely on oracles for various reasons. The purpose of the oracles is not just to foretell the future. They are called upon as protectors and sometimes used as healers. However, their primary function is to protect the Buddha Dharma and its...

DORJE SHUGDEN AND SAINT GEORGE - BROTHERS IN ARMS

Some time ago I was attending teachings at a Dharma center. During a break I joined a group of visitors who were being shown round. One of them expressed surprise at the figure of a Tibetan Buddha who was holding a sword and riding a fierce looking Himalayan snow lion. She wanted to know why, if Buddhism was a religion of peace and gentleness, this Buddha was armed. The guide explained that the Buddha was Dorje...

VALIDITY OF ORACLES

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and the validity of oracles Monasteries and oracles Personal experience of oracles This is a collection of three interesting sharings from one of the regular contributors to the DorjeShugden.com forum, only known by the initials 'TK'. We have decided to post TK's contributions here as an article as we feel that they answer the questions often asked by those confused by the issue of the acceptance of oracles in...

A SAKYA TALE

The Mahasiddha's Prophecy Imagine, if you will... the year is 1849, and the Sakya temple known as Mugchug resounds with the sonorous tones of a great assembly of high Sakya Lamas engaged in a special ritual practice. The Sakya Throneholder Tashi Rinchen, head of the entire Sakya tradition, is in attendance. In fact, the entire ritual practice has been requested by this Sakya Tri (Throneholder). In the Sakya...

THE RETURN OF THE KING

Kyabje Drakpa Gyeltsen Rinpoche This website team has the privilege to receive this incredible news very recently and has the permission to announce it to the world... We at this website wish His Holiness Kyabje Drakpa Gyeltsen Rinpoche long life, continuous Dharma activities and stable health. We know your incarnation is well and currently living among us although you remain undisclosed. We pray and wish your current incarnation...

HIS HOLINESS PABONGKA RINPOCHE'S BIOGRAPHY

Pabongka Rinpoche Dechen Nyingpo Jampa Tenzin Trinlay Gyatso was one of the greatest masters of the 20th century and one of the most influential teachers in Tibet. He had acquired the teachings from the Sakya, from the Nyingma, from the lineage of Ganden Tendzin** and Ngulchu Dharmabhadra, and collected other valuable teachings from various venerated sources during his lifetime. When many Tibetans departed Tibet, Pabongka knew...

KYABJE TRIJANG RINPOCHE'S BIOGRAPHY

Trijang Rinpoche was considered an emanation of Vajra Yogini by the Tibetans and his first incarnation was the Chariot Driver Chandra of Shakyamuni Buddha himself. Chandra was the person that escorted Shakyamuni out of the palace for the last time and into the forest to start his spiritual path. Chandra exchanged his clothes with Shakyamuni before he bade Shakyamuni goodbye. Shakyamuni had left the palace for good and renounced...

DORJE SHUGDEN DIVINATIONS

Question: The great protectoress, Palden Lhamo's dice divination is quite well-known. I heard that there are also divination methods by Dorje Shugden, but I could find any documents relating to this. Does anyone have any information on this? I seems good to be able to have the means to seek Dorje Shugden's advice, especially on difficult issues. Answer: 1. There are two current texts on divination in use and...

PABONGKA RINPOCHE AND THE GELUGPA TRADITION

Pabongka Rinpoche (1878-1941AD) was one of the greatest Gelugpa Lamas of the past century. He possessed many spiritual realizations and was highly revered. He was the root Guru of both the 14th Dalai Lama's own principal teachers, Trijang Rinpoche and Ling Rinpoche; therefore, almost all the Dalai Lama's Dharma knowledge comes from Pabongka Rinpoche. His reputation is currently being besmirched by some detractors of Dorje Shugden,...

INTRODUCTION TO DORJE SHUGDEN

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 gaining spiritual realizations, and to arrange all the necessary conditions for their practice. In Tibet, every monastery had its own Dharma Protector, but the tradition did not begin in Tibet; the Mahayanists of ancient India also relied upon Dharma Protectors to eliminate...