COMPASSION at its best: His Holiness the Dalai Lama explained in Ladakh, 31 July 2018 “Usually at the beginning of an empowerment there is a ritual to drive away interferences. But I no longer feel it’s consistent to regard some beings as evil forces. At the start of each day I cultivate altruism, but...

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A simple incident that took place early in my refugee life (from Tibet, over the Himalayas into India) made a strong impression on me. With some friends, I had arrived in Kalimpong, a nice town in the Himalayan hills of India. At the top of a hill, near a cemetery, we stopped to make...

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Machig Labdron (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Padampa Sangye, Tromo Nagmo, Machig Labdron, Dorje Shugden, Chang Shon and Palden Lhamo. Machig Labdron was the famous 11th century awakened Tibetan yogini who received the Shije (Pacification of Suffering) teachings from the Indian master and yogi, Padampa Sangye. Machig Labdron is believed to have been the...

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Kalachakra (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Buddha Shakyamuni, Kalachakra, Vajra Vega, White Tara and Dorje Shugden. Kalachakra means Wheel of Time or ‘time-cycles’ and is also a Tantric deity or yidam of Vajrayana Buddhism. The name also represents complex meditation practices contained within the Kalachakra Tantra literature. The meditations contained in this tantric system...

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This is the famous praise to Avalokitesvara (Chenrezig) written by the realised Nun Palmo who attained Buddhahood and cured herself of leprosy through her austere practices based on Avalokitesvara and Nyung Nay (fasting retreat). This prayer is filled with great blessings. Below that is the long dharani (mantra) of Avalokitesvara which is good to...

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If we are big achievers in early life, we are afraid to lose our big achiever status and many fail later in life. For example if we did well in high school in sports, or competition or whatever and we get praises. We get praises from family or friends and we like the praises....

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Dear Kecharians and friends around the world, Last night, I gave a teaching to a group of people who were in Kechara Forest Retreat. I shared with them the correct way to pray for our loved ones and why we shouldn’t “demand” Dorje Shugden with fulfilling our wishes but let Dorje Shugden decide what...

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Medicine Buddha (Main figure) Lama Tsongkhapa (top tier), Green Tara (2nd tier), White Umbrella (3rd tier), monk representing sponsor offering mandala (bottom left), Dorje Shugden (bottom, rightmost) Medicine Buddha made a vow during another aeon that all beings who suffer from sickness if they call up on him, he will heal them. Illness are...

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H.H. The 4th Zhabdrung Jigme Norbu Rinpoche (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Guru Rinpoche, Four-Armed Chenrezig, Talo Sangngak Choling Monastery, H.H. the 4th Zhabdrung Rinpoche Jigme Norbu and Dorje Shugden. A thangka of H.H. the 4th Zhabdrung Tulku Jigme Norbu and Dorje Shugden, the Dharma Protector he promoted to the people of Bhutan. Above...

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Vajravarahi (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Vajravarahi, Vajradhara, Four-Armed Mahakala, Mahakala Bernagchen and Dorje Shugden. In Tibetan Buddhism, Vajravarahi or Dorje Phagmo in Tibetan is a semi-wrathful form of Vajrayogini, who in turn is associated with the Chakrasamvara Tantra. In terms of iconography, she is the female counterpart of Heruka Chakrasamvara and is widely...

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Dear Kecharians, Now that we have more time, please go for your walk daily without miss. Circumambulate around our beautiful blessed statues especially Nagaraja (near EF) for purification as he is the embodiment of the 35 Confessional Buddhas, Tara for success in transformation of our minds, Vajra Yogini stupa to create causes to ascend...

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Amitabha (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Guru Rinpoche, Amitabha, Four-Armed Chenrezig, White Tara, Guru Dorje Drolo, Four-Armed Mahakala, Dorje Shugden and Palden Lhamo. Amitabha Buddha can benefit beings on many levels especially by transforming the desire energy into that of enlightenment. The highest level of practitioner of Amitabha will gain enlightenment during the time...

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Four-Armed Chenrezig or Avalokiteshvara (Main figure) (Top to bottom): H.H. the 10th Panchen Lama, Amitabha, Four-Armed Chenrezig, Six-Armed Mahakala, Dorje Shugden and Tsangpa Karpo (peaceful Setrap). His Holiness the 10th Panchen Lama Choekyi Gyaltsen is widely regarded as the emanation of Buddha Amitabha and for many lifetimes, the Panchen Lama line of incarnations had...

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  I don’t know exactly who was available or not, but those I saw or thought were around were invited for a spontaneous talk just now. We just had a nice short sharing on the form, purpose and ultimate goal in practicing of the Headless Vajra Yogini tantra and the significance of her iconography....

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Buddha Shakyamuni (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Buddha Shakyamuni, Lama Tsongkhapa, Guru Rinpoche, Nagarjuna, Kalarupa, Six-Armed Mahakala, Guru Dorje Drolo and Dorje Shugden. The historical Shakyamuni Buddha was the fourth Buddha in line of 1,000 to appear in this fortunate aeon. It is said only the first, second, third, fourth and last Buddhas will...

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Buddha Shakyamuni (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Guru Rinpoche, Lama Tsongkhapa, Buddha Shakyamuni, Four-Faced Mahakala, Dorje Shugden, Palden Lhamo and Dorje Drolo. Buddha Shakyamuni from where the 84,000 Dharmas arise compassionately turned the wheel of Dharma until his parinirvana at 81. Due to his great kindness in turning the wheel of Dharma enshrined in...

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Shantideva was a Buddhist scholar, monk and philosopher, who lived between the 7th century and the 8th century. He is considered one of the 84 Mahasiddhas. Born a wealthy prince, Shantideva turned his back on the material world the night before he was to be crowned king. This extraordinary transformation blossomed from the teachings...

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Arya Nagarjuna was a famous Mahasiddha, Buddhist philosopher, and alchemist who was born 400 years after Buddha Shakyamuni’s parinirvana. He is known for establishing the Middle Path (Madhyamaka) Buddhist tradition, making gold to fulfil the needs of the Sangha, and retrieving the Prajnaparamita Sutra from the Naga realm. Nagarjuna is considered the first of...

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Machig Labdron (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Heruka Chakrasamvara, Green Tara, Prajnaparamita, Vajravarahi, Machig Labdron, Padampa Sangye, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, Troma Nagmo, Chang Shon, Tsiu Marpo and Dorje Shugden. Deity: Machig Labdron (Tibetan) Machig Labdron’s name means ‘Sole Mother from Lab’ and she is widely considered to be a dakini and an emanation of...

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Virupa (Main figure) (Top to bottom): Virupa and Dorje Shugden Deity: Virupa (Sanskrit) Tibetan: Drubchen Birwapa (Tibetan) The Mahasiddha Virupa was born to a royal family of India around the 7th Century CE. His name was Dharmapala but he later became known by various other names including Biwawa, Virupa or Birwapa. He entered Nalanda...

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