The practice of ‘Dharmapalas‘, literally meaning ‘Dharma Protectors’ in Sanskrit, was introduced to Tibet during the period of the north Indian Pala Dynasty. It was an era of territorial conquests and Dharma Protectors were used by both secular and religious authorities to protect the State and religion. Dharmapalas are not exclusive to Tibetan culture...
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(译文请往下阅读) Every single day now I look forward very much to the day coming soon where the disappointing ban against the World Peace Buddha Protector Dorje Shugden will be over. It will be soon as I have been told by many extraordinary people I’ve met recently. Everything the Tibetan leadership has said against the Dorje Shugden practice has not made any sense. At first it sounded good, but as time goes on, educated people are examining their claims and coming to the conclusion it does not make sense. More are speaking out. Any government or lead...
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(Oleh Tsem Rinpoche) Sri Manjushri adalah salah satu siswa utama dari Buddha historis, Shakyamuni. Meskipun Manjushri sangat piawai dalam meditasi dan praktiknya, beliau masih menampakkan dirinya seolah-olah sedang belajar di hadirat Sang Buddha. Ada banyak sekali ajaran yang muncul sebagai akibat dari pertanyaan Manjushri kepada Sang Buddha. Ini disebabkan oleh karena ketika Manjushri menerima...
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Dear friends around the world, Since the time of the previous Buddhas, enlightened beings have manifested numerous bodhicitta actions to be an example of Buddhahood to lead sentient beings onto the path of liberation. These enlightened beings’ actions and activities later became different Mahayana Buddhist practices, teaching us the way to achieve Buddhahood with...
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Shailendra (also spelled Sailendra, Syailendra or Selendra) is a derivative of the combined Sanskrit words of ‘Śaila’ and ‘Indra’ meaning “King of the Mountain”. The Shailendra Dynasty, which arose in Java (Indonesia) during the 8th Century, was strongly influenced by Indian culture and played a significant role in the cultural revival of the region....
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Dear friends around the world, The Shugden issue has been painful and getting worse and it’s not coming to a conclusion on it’s own. I am not here to criticize His Holiness the Dalai Lama. I am not here to degrade, berate or insinuate anything. I would like to bring forth three debates to...
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Introduction The state of Kedah located on the Northwestern tip of the Malaysian Peninsula is considered by historians to be one of the most ancient Buddhist sites in Southeast Asia, even predating sites in Thailand and Cambodia. Archaeological research is gradually revealing a very large cluster of sites in the area between the...
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The video below is a 7-part video of a man called Peter Byrne… his quest to find the great Bigfoot and his findings so far! Peter Byrne is an Irish man, and after graduating from school he joined the Royal British Air Force to serve in World War II. After his service, he went...
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世界各地的朋友们: 多杰雄登议题是个棘手且日益恶化的难题,更甚的是它不会自行化解。本文目的不是为了批评嘉瓦仁波切,也不是为了贬低、严责或含沙射影些什么。
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(By Tsem Rinpoche and Pastor David Lai) Virupa is one of the most famous Indian Buddhist mahasiddhas in history. He is featured amongst the famous collection of 84 Mahasiddhas by Abhayakirti and he is part of Dorje Shugden’s incarnation lineage, meaning he was one of Dorje Shugden’s previous lives. However, like many other mahasiddhas,...
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