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A GUIDE TO SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

As the glorious Chandrakirti said: Any time you have freedom and your state is favourable, If you do not take their advantage And lose your freedom by falling to the lower realm, Who will then raise you up again? - Pabongka Dorje Chang, Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand Why Must I Practice? The greatest thing we can achieve in this life is to be able to liberate ourselves and others from suffering and its causes. To achieve...

DHARMA DEMYSTIFIED: NAGARJUNA, THE FOUNDER OF THE MAHAYANA TRADITION

A traditional depiction of Arya Nagarjuna with a parasol of nagas over his head and a naga below offering the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra After the Buddha’s passing, Arya Nagarjuna became one of the main pioneers of the Mahayana tradition in India. From Nagarjuna descended the lineage of teachings on wisdom or the profound view of emptiness via his sacred communion with Bodhisattva Manjushri. Before Nagarjuna’s birth, there...

DORJE SHUGDEN ON BLACK HORSE

by Brunhild Hekate In the middle of a whirling palace of black wind… is the Great King with a body red-black in colour, one face two hands, the right holds a club aloft to the sky and the left a skull cup filled with blood and a human heart. On the head a lacquer hat is placed, riding a black horse surrounded by inconceivable emanations… to the Dhamapala King Shugden Tsal, together with attendants… ~ Sakya kangsol, based on...

WHY MANJUSHRI MATTERS

The Origins of Manjushri The lineage of Manjushri can be traced back to the time of Buddha Shakyamuni who, in the sacred text of the Avatamsaka Sutra, mentioned that Manjushri’s actual identity is the Buddha Nageshvaraja who achieved enlightenment many eons ago in a different world system. Of the eight great Bodhisattvas – the close sons of Buddha Shakyamuni, Manjushri is revered as the most senior; the foremost...

DHARMA DEMYSTIFIED: THE ENTHRONEMENT OF DORJE SHUGDEN

The enthronement ritual is traditionally performed at the end of the medium or long Dorje Shugden Kangsol (propitiation text), originally composed by Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche in Melodious Drum Victorious in All Directions, and is an investiture of power and authority placed upon Dorje Shugden by the practitioner. The enthronement prayer seals the merits of Dorje Shugden’s blessings in a particular location, image or...

THE BENEFITS OF DORJE SHUGDEN'S PUJA

The enthronement of the 20th Denma Gongsa Rinpoche Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden is an essential protector for this era. At the most basic level, Dorje Shugden is able to solve various supernatural phenomena that one may encounter, such as spirit disturbances, sorcery or negative interferences. He is also able to dispel samsaric problems such as ill-health, financial difficulties, family disputes, problems in the workplace,...

VEGETARIANISM IN BUDDHISM

By Brunhild Hekate Buddhism has three main schools of thought – Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana – and a superficial examination of these three schools (or vehicles) reveals what appears to be conflicting views on the practice of vegetarianism. However, before one jumps to any conclusion, remember that Lord Buddha, the omniscient and most skillful Teacher, taught in accordance to the capacity and mental dispositions of...

COMMENTARY ON INCENSE OFFERING TO DORJE SHUGDEN

Incense is traditionally offered on Buddhist shrines to propitiate the Three Jewels – Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. The fragrant scent of incense is said to resemble and remind us of the perfection of morality. This is because monks who hold their vows perfectly are said to emit a fragrant scent reminiscent of the fragrance of incense. Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen and Lama Tsongkapa are historical monks who are noted to have attained this...

A COMMENTARY ON NYIRTOE

Composed by H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, Nyirtoe is a special prayer to Dorje Shugden and is considered to be an ideal prayer for the busy modern individual to propitiate Dorje Shugden. KYE!Manjushri in angry form,You are the hero in terrifying role.Main of my powerful war gods,You are the mighty Dorje Shugden. The prayer begins with the Sanskrit syllable KYE as an invocation upon the protector deity Dorje Shugden. The first verse...