Portrait of Shambhala (Abode) (Top to bottom): Dorje Shugden, Shambhala (abode) and emanation of King Raudra Chakrin. Abode: Shambhala Shambhala is a physical place associated with the Kalachakra Tantra. One can enter the kingdom with one’s physical body but it exists on a slightly different plane. Spiritually-attained beings are able to visit Shambhala using...
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Shiva, Parvati and Ganapati (Main figures) (Top to bottom): Shiva, Parvati, Ganapati, Santoshi and Dorje Shugden. Deities: Shiva, Parvati and Ganapati (Sanskrit) Alternative names: Lha Chenpo, Lhamo Uma and Tsodag (Tibetan) Within the Hindu pantheon of deities, Shiva, Parvati and Ganapati embody the celestial aspect of familial bonds. Shiva the Destroyer is one of...
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Manjushri Namasamgiti (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Manjushri Namasamgiti and Dorje Shugden Deity: Manjushri Namasamgiti (Sanskrit) Alternative name: Jampelyang Tsenjod (Tibetan) Manjushri is the patron Buddha of Wisdom. In one of his right hands, he holds a flaming wisdom sword which cuts away the roots of ignorance from our lives and in one of...
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I was maybe around 12 or 13 years old. It was a lazy Sunday afternoon in Howell, New Jersey back in the late 70’s. My parents were out and I was home alone which I liked. I flipped on the television and on channel 9 this weird music from a movie was playing. The...
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Кьябдже Линг Ринпоче, 97 Держатель Трона Ганден и yongs ‘dzin 14-го Далай-ламы родился 1903 году в Yabphu вблизи Лхасы. Yabphu является священным местом Чакрасамвары и Ваджрайогини, сформированное подобно двойному треугольнику. В нем также содержатся драгоценные образы Ваджрайогини Наропы, которые широко известны. Так как в предыдущей жизни Линг Ринпоче был Dzin yongs 13-го Далай-ламы, его...
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Vajrasattva (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Vajrasattva and Dorje Shugden Deity: Vajrasattva (Sanskrit) Alternative name: Dorje Sempa (Tibetan) The Buddha Vajrasattva first appeared in ancient India and his tantric practice centres primarily upon the purification of delusions and negative karma. Like many other Buddhas within Vajrayana Buddhism, Vajrasattva has a number of popular forms...
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Vajradharma (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Buddha Shakyamuni, Vajradharma, Vajra Yogini, Hero Vajradharma and Dorje Shugden Deity: Vajradharma (Sanskrit) Alternative names: Dorje Cho (Tibetan) Within the extremely potent Vajra Yogini Tantras of Tibetan Buddhism, there are 11 Yogas or meditative exercises described for practitioners to further their spiritual practice. These meditative practices are meant...
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Setrap (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Setrap and Dorje Shugden Deity: Setrap Chen (Tibetan) Alternative name: Dorje Setrab (Tibetan) Setrap Chen is believed to be an emanation of Buddha Amitabha and therefore an enlightened protector deity. He is originally from Bodhgaya, India. According to his fulfillment ritual text, Setrap was brought to Tibet by...
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Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Pabongka Rinpoche and Dorje Shugden Deity: Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche (Tibetan) Alternative name: Dechen Nyingpo (Tibetan) Kyabje Pabongka Dechen Nyingpo is one of the most important Gelug lineage lamas of the first half of the 20th Century. He was known as ‘Dechen Nyingpo’, or ‘Essence of Great...
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Manjushri Lion’s Roar (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Manjushri Lion’s Roar and Dorje Shugden Deity: Manjushri Lion’s Roar (English) Alternative names: Jampel Sengetra (Tibetan); Vadisimha Manjushri (Sanskrit) Manjushri is the patron Buddha of Wisdom. In his right hand, he holds a flaming wisdom sword which cuts away the roots of ignorance from our lives...
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Maitreya (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Maitreya and Dorje Shugden Deity: Maitreya (Sanskrit) Alternative names: Jampa (Tibetan); Ajita (Sanskrit) Maitreya’s name literally means ‘Great Love’ in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. He is currently a crowned bodhisattva residing in Tushita pure realm, awaiting his time to take rebirth on earth to become the...
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Lama Tsongkhapa (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Guru Rinpoche, Lama Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden Deity: Lama Tsongkhapa (Tibetan) Alternative name: Lobsang Drakpa (Tibetan); Sumati Kirti (Sanskrit) Lama Tsongkhapa was a 15th Century scholar-yogi who established the Gelug school, which went on to become the dominant and most widespread of all Tibetan Buddhist schools. After...
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Kalarupa (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Kalarupa, Six-Armed Mahakala, Vaishravana and Dorje Shugden Deity: Kalarupa (Sanskrit) Alternative name: Damchen Chogyal (Tibetan) Kalarupa arose as the main Dharma Protector of the Yamantaka Tantras. Just like Yamantaka, he is an emanation of Manjushri, the patron Buddha of Wisdom. The practice of propitiating Kalarupa is commonly found...
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Guhyasamaja (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Six-Armed Mahakala, Guhyasamaja and Dorje Shugden Deity: Guhyasamaja (Sanskrit) Alternative names: Sangwa Dupa (Tibetan); Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra (Sanskrit) Guhyasamaja is one of the three Kingly Tantras (Tibetan: sang de jig sum) of the Gelug order as proliferated by Lama Tsongkhapa. The other two tantras are Vajrabhairava (Yamantaka) and Heruka...
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Green Tara (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Green Tara and Dorje Shugden Deity: Arya Tara (Sanskrit) Alternative names: Green Tara (English); Shyama Tara (Sanskrit); Drolma (Tibetan); Droljang (Tibetan) Tara is known as Jetsun Drolma in Tibetan and she is a very important figure in Tibetan Buddhism. She is known as the ‘saviouress’ and is...
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Eye-Opening Chenrezig (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Migchey Chenrezig and Dorje Shugden Deity: Migchey Chenrezig (Tibetan) Avalokiteshvara is a popular archetypal Bodhisattva in the Sutras, in which he strives towards enlightenment. Within the teachings of Vajrayana Buddhism, he is said to be a Buddha who attained full enlightenment during a past aeon, only to...
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Dorje Shugden on throne (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Lama Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden on throne Deity: Dorje Shugden on throne (English) In the 15th Century, there was a high lama named Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen. He was a contemporary of the Great 5th Dalai Lama and a heart disciple of His Holiness the 4th...
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Atisha Dipamkara Srijnana (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Chenrezig Ngesung Kundrol, Migchey Chenrezig, Avalokiteshvara Simhananda and Dorje Shugden. Deity: Atisha Dipamkara Srijnana (Sanskrit) Alternative name: Jowo Je Atisha (Tibetan) Atisha Dipamkara Srijnana was a great Bengali (Indian) master, who travelled to Tibet in order to translate and propagate Buddhism at a time when the...
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Please watch how this cat expresses its affection and love for its owner. Even a cat (animals) has love, care and feelings. It shows we should not mistreat or hurt animals. That they have deep feelings and can feel deep pain and or happiness. This cat is looking at a video of the dead...
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I saw this article online which I wished to share with you all. I have always loved Sri Lanka and thought that it is a very beautiful country. When I last visited there in 2004, I found the Sri Lankans to be very gentle and devout Buddhists. Throughout Colombo, which is their capital city, you will...
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