10,000 Mongolians receive Dorje Shugden!
On December 11, 2016 His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Yamantaka initiation and Dorje Shugden sogtae (life entrustment). 10,000 ordained monks and lay people attended this auspicious occasion held at the Buyant Ukhaa Sports Complex in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferring Yamantaka and Dorje Shugden initiation on 10,000 people
This Dorje Shugden life entrustment ritual is very interesting. Traditionally, the sogtae can only be conferred to three people at a time. When I was living in Thubten Dhargye Ling, I had the great merits to receive this commitment from His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. We received it in the traditional manner, three people at a time, and each ‘session’ taking around 30 minutes. Because there were so many people who wished to receive sogtae, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche compassionately conferred the Protector practice all day long until it was late at night. It was around 10 to 11pm when His Holiness finally finished.
During the sogtae conferment ritual, the lama generates himself as the yidam to forge a spiritual bond between the practitioner and Dorje Shugden. Then the initiate swears to take Dorje Shugden as their Protector until they attain bodhicitta. And likewise, Dorje Shugden is sworn to protect the initiate until they have achieved bodhicitta, whether it’s in this life or in future ones. Why until they receive bodhicitta is because then the practitioner does not require the assistance of a Dharma protector anymore. At that point, they have become a high-level bodhisattva themselves and in fact, they gain the ability to protect other sentient beings.
Buyant Ukhaa Sports Complex in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia where His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Dorje Shugden initiation to 10,000 people.
So, after the initiation, the practitioner is given a ‘heart’ crystal (lado) and a chakra (sogkhor) which were consecrated during the sogtae ceremony. They are given as a blessing and reminder of the initiate’s commitments to Dorje Shugden, and also as a symbol of Dorje Shugden’s promise to protect them. And since this is an initiation, there are commitments associated with receiving the sogtae, just like how there would be for any other initiation into a deity’s practice.
Upon receiving sogtae, the practitioner commits to performing a Dorje Shugden dakhang which is a monthly puja. Sometimes they may be travelling, or they anticipate they will be busy at that particular time or they are in a location that is not convenient to do the puja. In that case, to fulfill their commitment, they can perform the puja ahead of time (whilst visualising that it is their monthly commitment being fulfilled). Or they can request the monasteries to perform the dakhang on their behalf. Then they can consider that their commitment for that month is fulfilled.
10,000 fortunate Mongolians receiving Yamantaka and Dorje Shugden initiation from His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche
So after this weekend, now 10,000 Mongolians will be protected by Dorje Shugden until they achieve enlightenment. Below are some wonderful images and videos that were sent to me which I wish to share with you all. As you know, I am half-Mongolian from my birth mother’s side and was raised in a Kalmyk-Mongol family so I do feel some connection to this side of my background and culture. I am very happy to see the people of Mongolia receiving Dharma which is their Buddhist heritage. His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche is of course qualified to confer the initiations, having completed the necessary retreats (you can read his short biography below which I have included for you). I rejoice in Zava Damdin Rinpoche’s works and offer my prayers that his Dharma activities continue to grow. May many, many more benefit. I wish very much that Zava Damdin Rinpoche will live a very long life and be healthy. He inspires so many around the world with his guru devotion, genuine dharma practice, consistency, bravery and full dedication to bring dharma to others. I hope this Dorje Shugden event will happen yearly and it can reach more people. His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche is truly a high and powerful Mongolian incarnation (tulku). May he bring many more people to the Buddha’s teachings in beautiful Mongolia. I am very happy to see all this.
My deepest respects,
Tsem Rinpoche
UPDATED December 22, 2016 – we were originally informed that 7,800 people had attended the event, but we were happily updated today that actually over 10,000 attended the sogtae. The article has been updated to reflect this.
His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche
confers Dorje Shugden initiation
(Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
Or view the video on the server at:
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videos/HisEminenceZavaDamdinRinpoche.mp4
The set-up for the Dorje Shugden initiation, which includes conferring the Yamantaka practice first as a prerequisite for receiving sogtae.
The thangka is done in the tradition of Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, where the domed travelling hat is parted in the middle, allowing us to see Dorje Shugden’s third eye, and he carries a kapala in his left hand.
10,000 people attended this spectacular, auspicious event
I rejoice so much that over this weekend, another 7800 over people came under the protection and guidance of Dorje Shugden
His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche
Source: www.dorjeshugden.org
His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche, also known as Luvsandarjaa Lama, is an erudite Mongolian Buddhist master within the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Born in 1975, Zava Damdin Rinpoche was recognised in the year 2000 as the reincarnation of one of the greatest Buddhist masters, yogis, healers, scholars and mahasiddhas in Mongolia, Zava Lam Damdin (1867 – 1937), whose birthday is celebrated grandly even until today.
A great scholar, Zava Lam Damdin wrote 16 volumes of philosophic writings which are still used today in many monasteries. He was also greatly respected by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama who mentioned that he made Zava Lam Damdin’s ‘Ninj Chimbiin Dodva‘ and ‘Khorchoenjun‘ texts his reference books.
Zava Damdin Rinpoche joined Amarbayasgalant Monastery when he was 11 years old and studied Buddhist theory. By the time he was 14, he was studying Tibetan and Mongolian languages, writing his own poems and translating works of renowned Lamas of the past.
Zava Damdin Rinpoche continues the great legacy of his predecessor in spreading the Buddhadharma. His works are instrumental in reviving Buddhism in Mongolia which suffered a major decline during the communist era. Delgeruun Choira Monastery, the traditional seat of Zava Damdin Rinpoche was established in 1918, and like many monasteries during that time, it was completely destroyed in 1939.
Shortly after his recognition, Zava Damdin Rinpoche together with His Eminence Zasep Rinpoche and a few close students visited Delgeruun Choira Monastery. On his first visit to the area, villagers and nomads wept joyously as they presented Zava Damdin Rinpoche priceless holy relics and belongings of the previous Zava Lam Damdin which they risked their lives to save from the ruins of the monastery.
After ascending his traditional seat in Delgeruun Choira Monastery in 2005, Zava Damdin Rinpoche began reforming religious life there and in other nearby places. His works started to grow as he travelled abroad more frequently in order to turn the wheel of Dharma, as well as establish new monasteries in Mongolia. Today, Delgeruun Choira Monastery has the largest temple in Mongolia.
Zava Damdin Rinpoche is also famous for his absolute Guru devotion to his teacher, His Eminence Sokpu Rinpoche (Guru Deva Rinpoche). Out of the blue one day, Sokpu Rinpoche instructed Zava Damdin Rinpoche to enter into a three-year, three-month, three-day Yamantaka retreat. Although he did not have much time to prepare for the retreat, due to his deep commitment and unshakable Guru devotion, Zava Damdin Rinpoche successfully completed his retreat under the harshest conditions in the Gobi desert, where temperatures can drop to -40 degrees Celsius.
Although Sokpu Rinpoche entered clear light while Zava Damdin Rinpoche was in retreat and many monks left the monastery, Zava Damdin Rinpoche with great discipline and devotion continued his practice as instructed by his late teacher. This is not an act that many people can endure in this generation.
Today, Zava Damdin Rinpoche, among the new generation of eminent young lamas, is a celebrity in Mongolia. His intense religious discipline has given him an uncommon spiritual qualification in Mongolia, and he is often a regular conversation topic on Mongolian news channels and talk shows.
Addendum
Zava Damdin Rinpoche’s reliance on and propagation of Dorje Shugden as a Dharma Protector is not unusual or novel given the long history of reliance on Dorje Shugden in Mongolia.
In Krisztina Teleki’s 307-page paper titled Monasteries and Temples of Bogdiin Khüree, she makes multiple references to the reliance on Dorje Shugden in Mongolia, and the tradition of invoking him in oracles. You can download Ms. Teleki’s paper by clicking HERE, which we have highlighted for you the various sections which refer to Dorje Shugden. You can also find the relevant extracts below for your easier reference.
References to Dorje Shugden
Page 45
As all the temples had their own protectors, apart from the ten wrathful protectors other deities could be worshipped. For example in the medical monastic school Damjin/Damjan (T. dam-can, being a shortened name for Damjan/Damjin garwanagwuu, T. dam-can mgar-ba nag-po, ’the black colour smith’, emanation of Damjan Dorlig, T. dam-can rdor-legs, Skr. Vajrasādhu, the oath-bound protector) and Shanlan (T. zhang-blon) were the main protectors, but in other temples (Dorj)Shügden (T. rdo-rje shugs-ldan), Dalkhaa (T. dgra lha, deity of war, war god), the Tawan khaan (T. sku lnga rgyal-po, Five Kings), Gürdagwa, and others were honoured.
Page 69
The main tutelary deity of the temple was Kālacakra, while the main protectors were Dorjshüg (T. rdo-rje shugs(-ldan)) and Jamsran, the Red Protector.
Page 72
The Düinkhor ritual was not held again anywhere in Mongolia until 1961, when it was re-instated in Gandan since when it has been held once a year in spring. The tradition was revived in 1992 after which new Düinkhor temple building was constructed on the initiative of D. Danzan (honourable chanting master, darkhan unzad) and R. Sereeter (honourable disciplinary master, darkhan gesgüi) lamas in Gandan (in 1994) based on the style of the pre1938 temple. Dechingalaw was revived in the courtyard of Gandan monastery in 1992, with the new building being completed in 1994 (GPS: N 47°55.379’; E 106°53.743’, elevation: 1278 m). The traditional ceremonies, especially the yearly Great Düinkhor festival, have been revived and are once again held in the new temple.141 The main tutelary deity of the temple is Düinkhor and the main protector deities being Dorjshügden and Jamsran.
Page 72 – Note 141
Several old traditions such as the preparation of the Kálacakra sand maóðala and its ceremonial procession to the source of the River Tuul in Gachuurt, ritual dances called Sagar and Chogar, and a fire-offering Düinkhoriin jinsreg were revived. Many of the artifacts of the temple were made by D. Danzan, the initiator of the re-erected temple, such as the statues of Buddha, Düinkhor, Dorjshüg, Jalsrai gegeen and the throne of the Dalai Lama.
Page 148
According to Sereeter (1999, pp. 59-60.) the main tutelary deity of the temple was Jigjid, while its main protectors were Baldan lkham and Dorjshüg.The following financial units belonged to the datsan according to Sereeter and the Manchu catalogue of the datsan (M-89): Ikh jas, Dashnyam arawnain jas, Altan Ganjuuriin jas, (Mönkh) Günregiin jas, Lkhanaa Demchogiin jas, Domiin damjaanii jas, Maaniin jas, Migzemiin büteeliin jas, Dalai lamiin pogiin jas, Dar’ ekhiin nünnain jas, (Migjid) Janraisegiin büteeliin jas, Dugan büreesnii jas. Sereeter adds Mönkh Ganjuuriin jas, Shiniin 1, 8, 15-nii Ganjuuriin 3 jas, Shiniin 8-nii, 15-nii, 22-nii Günregiin jas, Jasaa Donchidiin jas, Dordüwiin jas, Mönkh zuliin jas, Mönkh Tsedewiin jas, Düdbiin jas, Tümet sakhiusnii jas, Buman Sanjidiin jas, Tsedor Lkhamiin jas, Jawdanii jas, Jamjigiin jas (?), Dorjshüg sakhiusnii jas, Jiin Chagchidiin jas, Mintügiin jas, Sakhiusnii jas, Mönkh zuliin jas, Shalshimiin jas, Zediin manjnii jas.
Page 152
4-600 lamas watched bigger exams. Ceremonies of Lkham, Gürgül, Sendom are also mentioned. Although Shügden was also the protector of the temple his individual ceremony is not mentioned. Jambaliin bumba was performed and Jasaa nünnai and Janraisegiin nünnai were performed for three days, too. Ceremonies for 30 days were held three times, and ceremonies twice for 20 and twice for 15 days, too. Maaniin büteel and Janraisegiin büteel were also performed.
Page 171
The invitation of Choijin (Gürtembe) was performed at the beginning of every month and consisted of calling the souls of the three protectors of the Teaching Naichün Choijin, Zimur/Zemer/Zemur Choijin (T. rtse-ma-ra/tsi-ma-ra chos-skyong or tsi’u dmar-po, the special protector deity of Samye monastery) and Dorjshüg/Shüg which occupied the oracle’s body. Luwsankhaidaw became known as an interpreter of Choijin and Luwsanpeljee translated his mystical texts.
Page 172
..has “The speaker lama, Luwsanpeljee, listened to this, wrote it down and made it known to the assembled people. Of the three guardian spirits, Naichün/Naichin, and Zimur were not very fierce, but Shüg was a very fierce guardian spirit (dogshin sakhius).” So when the guardian spirit Shüg was within him, the oracle took on a very fierce aspect, hopping and leaping about, bobbing up and down and foaming at the mouth.…According to Sereeter, the main tutelary deities of the temple were Jigjid and Damdin, while its main protectors were Naichün/Naichin, Zimur, and Dorjshüg.
Page 174
The statues of the six Choijin, namely Ochirwaan’, Naichün, Zimur, Dorjshüg, Damdin Sandüw (T. rta mgrin gsang sgrub) and Perenleijalwa/Perenleijalbuu (T. ‘phrin-las rgyal-po, one of the ‘Five Kings’, Tawan khaan) worshipped by Luwsankhaidaw are exhibited in this hall.
Page 262
Dorjshüg(den) = Shüg(den)rdo-rje shugs(-ldan)
‘Powerful/strong’ or ‘Vajra strong’, name of a warrior protector deity, whose worship is forbidden by the Dalai Lama. He is still worshipped in a few Mongolian monasteries.
Page 266
Gurudeva RinpocheA highly esteemed monk of Inner-Mongolian origin who contributed greatly to the revival, restoration and reopening of temples in Mongolia. Currently he is in conflict with the Dalai Lama over the worship of a deity, Shügden, banned by the Dalai Lama.
Page 283
Shüg(den) = Dorjshüg(den)shugs(-ldan)
‘Powerful/strong’, name of a wrathful protector deity, whose worship was forbidden by the Dalai Lama. He still continues to be worshipped in several Mongolian monasteries.
Page 294
Dorjshüg sakhiusnii jasrdo-rje shugs-kyis spyi-gsog
unit supporting the recitation of the Powerful protector’s texts
For more interesting information:
- Powerful Qualities of Dorje Shugden in Memes (Mongolian) | Номын их сахиус Дорж Шүгдэнгийн гайхамшигт хүч чадлын товч тайлбар
- Товч намтар (Tsem Rinpoche’s short biography in Mongolian)
- Үхрийн саравч дахь миний өрөө
- My recollection of H.E. Guru Deva Rinpoche 忆念尊贵的古鲁迪瓦仁波切
- They were not wrong
- Danzan Ravjaa: The Controversial Mongolian Monk
- Mongolian dinosaur in New York
- Auspicious Mongolian Omen
- Mongolian Astrology and Divination
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H E Zava Damdin Rinpoche, also known as Luvsandarjaa Lama, is an erudite Mongolian Buddhist master within the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Zava Damdin Rinpoche is a very eminent Mongolian high lama from an erudite incarnation lineage, comparable in stature to the Bodg Khans of Mongolia. Interesting the previous incarnation was a famed scholar, yogi, healer and mahasiddha who wrote 16 volumes of commentaries to Buddhist Sutras and Tantras as well as many ritual texts. The current Zava Damdin Rinpoche continues to work for the benefit of all sentient beings. Millions across Mongolia and around the world been benefited from Rinpoche dharma teachings. Back in 2016 Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Yamantaka initiation and Dorje Shugden sogtae, attended by 10,000 ordained monks and lay people attended at the Sports Complex in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Its inspiring having so many people attending this spectacular, auspicious event on such a large scale. Looking at those pictures in the blog tells all. A beautiful heart crystal was the distributed to all initiates as a reminder of Dorje Shugden’s commitment until they achieve bodhicitta. That’s awesome gift. Zava Damdin Rinpoche continues the great legacy of his predecessor in spreading the Buddhadharma.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this beautiful post .
H E Zava Damdin Rinpoche, is an erudite Mongolian Buddhist master within the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Zava Damdin Rinpoche was recognised as the reincarnation of one of the greatest Buddhist masters, yogis, healers, scholars and mahasiddhas in Mongolia. Zava Damdin Rinpoche is famed for his absolute guru devotion. In spite of the unlawful ban on the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden Zava Damdin Rinpoche remain devoted to the practice and has continued to see enormous growth around the world. Especially in Mongolia which has long held a strong historical and religious connection with Tibetan Buddhism. Back in 2016 H E Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Yamantaka initiation and Dorje Shugden sogtae . More than 10,000 ordained monks and lay people attended the initiation in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Looking at those pictures in this blog says all, all monks and lay people were so blessed indeed. It has proven that the practice of Dorje Shugden is very popular . They were more blessed and fortunate as after the initiation, they were given a ‘heart’ crystal and a chakra which were consecrated during the sogtae ceremony. They are given as a blessing and reminder of the initiate’s commitments to Dorje Shugden, and also as a symbol of Dorje Shugden’s promise to protect them.
Thank you Rinpoche for this wonderful sharing .
His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche an erudite Lama of the Gelug tradition. Zava Damdin Rinpoche was recognised as the reincarnation of one of the greatest Buddhist masters, yogis, healers, scholars and mahasiddhas in Mongolia. A modern Lama with a passionate heart arises from a new generation of eminent young lamas who spreads the teachings of Dorje Shugden to the people of Mongolia. He is a devoted practitioners of the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. had since brought has innumerable benefits to the people of Mongolia and many more to come. Zava Damdin Rinpoche is a fearless Lama who spreads the teachings of Dorje Shugden and the teachings of the Incomparable Lama Tsongkhapa. Looking at those pictures in this article tells us more after-all the practice of Dorje Shugden is not a minor practice. Many hundred thousand practitioners and non practitioners receiving Yamantaka and Dorje Shugden initiations to connect with an enlightened Protector like Dorje Shugden. Zava Damdin Rinpoche sits as he confers on all attended at the complex.
Thank you Rinpoche for interesting sharing this great fearless Lama.
it’s truly wonderful and rejoicing to see so many Mongolians receive Dorje Shugden Sogtae. May Dorje Shugden practice and blessings grow far and wide in every direction for every sentient beings. Thank you Rinpoche and blog team for this auspicious sharing!😍😘🙏🌻🌈🔥
Rejoice to people who had the opportunity to receive Dorje Shugden sogtae. Dorje Shugden is not a minor practice. Many high lamas in Tibet, Mongolia, China and in the western countries are relying on Dorje Shugden for their Dharma practice and Dharma work. Trijang Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe were highly attained Buddhist masters and have contributed greatly to the preservation and spreading of Tibetan Buddhism. Both of them were very strong and devoted Dorje Shugden practitioner. Dorje Shugden is an emanation of Buddha Manjushri, we can rely on him without any worry.
Dorje Shugden practice is flourishing in many parts of the world while the CTA tried their best to discourage the whole world to abandon the practice. The benefits of the practice is so powerful and obvious that many people kept practising the deity even after the CTA put a ban on the practice.
If the whole world is doing the practice without any problem and the only people who find faults in the practice is CTA, is it a clear indication that the practice itself is beneficial and CTA has an ulterior motive to have intentionally trying to sway the public into fearing and hating the practice.
Beautiful pictures of H.E Zava Damdin Rinpoche, an erudite Mongolian Buddhist master conferring the initiation of Yamantaka and Dorje Shugden to a crowd of 10,000 people. He was recognised as the reincarnation of one of the greatest Buddhist masters, yogis, healers, scholars and mahasiddhas in Mongolia. A great scholar within the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, he wrote numerous volumes of philosophic writings which are still been used till today. Interesting read of a GREAT Lama.
Thank you for this sharing
Rip tsem tulku.
You are only one who truly took most out of precious human rebirth and when you saw the method to the madness of my posts realized it is better to be crazy and die with compassion to be an example unto others that at least I attained enlightenment …
So therefore I honor you.
And thank you for leading me to dorje shugden when I had no other practice it seemed not even god would protect me.
Nevertheless I eventually found god again and was able to generate bodhichitta through the help of my Japanese Buddhist friend who worked at church for me in the graveyard.
Her mantra is namyoho deshen henge kongo
And her name is yoko…
So through all that I went through she was my main reason for living.
The state had decided to do away with me so I could not let them and had to take my own life…
But tsem tulku took it on himself and saved me…I offered dragon king treasure vase on his behalf three days after he fulfilled his wishes and then that Sunday made prayers to dorje shugden in the park by the river I threw it in.
Now I am doing the bodhisattva practice and taking the suffering of others on myself which was the purpose of my life in the hopes that I could take their place in the same way tsem rinpoche has mine and hope I could only live up to his great legacy.
Forever in our hearts tsem tulku forever
Love,
Brother Konchok
The great Protector Manjushri Dorje Shugden depicted in the beautiful Mongolian style. I hope many Mongolians will print out this image and place in their houses to create an affinity with Dorje Shugden for greater blessings. To download a high resolution file: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
The powerful Mongolian nation has a long history and connection with Manjushri Dorje Shugden, as expressed in the life of Venerable Choijin Lama, a State Oracle of Mongolia who took trance of Dorje Shugden among other Dharma Protectors. Read more about Choijin Lama: https://bit.ly/2GCyOUZ
Mantras are sacred verbalized words that invoke the protection and blessings of the deity to whom the mantra is ascribed. Mantras are also the manifestations of Buddhas in the form of ‘sounds’, hence the various mantras of Dorje Shugden contain the essence of the Protector.
Dorje Shugden’s main mantra 多杰雄登主要咒语
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SOHA
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for peace 平和咒语
For gaining attainments through the energy of Peaceful Shugden, peace of environment and mind, harmony in one’s abode and dwelling area, and calming of disasters
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SHANTI SIDDHI HUNG
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for health 福寿安康咒语
For long life, increasing life, healing of disease and protection from diseases
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA AYU SIDDHI HUNG
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for increase 增长咒语
For gaining great merits and increase of all necessary needs, both material and spiritual
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA PUNYE SIDDHI HUNG
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for control 控制咒语
Of worldly deities, negative people and nagas and for influencing friends towards the positive
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA WASHAM KURU HO
Dorje Shugden’s mantra to grant protection 庇护咒语
Visualize that you are in the Protector’s mandala, fully protected from outside interferences. Recite when in danger or for dangerous situations, for protection while travelling or when residing in dangerous/hostile places
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA RAKYA RAKYA HUNG
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1544345059.mp4
Dear friends,
Tibet has produced many powerful meditations, rituals and guidelines to help us gain spiritual protection, gain wisdom and higher states of consciousness. In general Tibet has produced many powerful methods for the growth of our spiritual evolution. Dorje Shugden is an angel, a saint, a powerful spiritual protector-warrior who originated 350 years ago when a highly awakened Tibetan Lama fulfilled his vows to become a special being to grant protection, wisdom, material needs, safety when travelling (normal and astral travel) and spiritual awakening. Both the Great 5th Dalai Lama and the current His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama composed short yet effective prayers to invoke upon the power and blessings of this special saint and protector. One can recite either one of the prayers that you feel suits you, anytime or even daily. When you feel a special need for help, you can recite either prayer anytime. When you are feeling down, afraid or just need a blessing, you can recite them. After reciting either invocation, it is good to chant the mantra of Dorje Shugden: Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha.
You do not have to be a Buddhist or practitioner of any religion to invoke upon the blessings and protection of this special enlightened and awakened angel Dorje Shugden. He helps all without discrimination or bias as he is filled with compassion and love. Divinity has no boundaries, they help all who call upon them.
Enclosed are the prayers in English, Chinese and Tibetan.
May you be safe, protected and blessed.
Tsem Rinpoche
More on the Great 5th Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden – https://bit.ly/2w7KHv6
More on H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden – https://bit.ly/2QdaL4n
Chapel (Trode Khangsar) built by the Great 5th Dalai Lama dedicated to Dorje Shugden in Lhasa – https://bit.ly/2zBTd8M
—
亲爱的朋友们，
西藏产生了许多有助于我们得到精神庇佑、取得智慧和更高层次之觉悟的强大禅修法、仪式和教诲。总括来说，西藏产生了许多有助于我们在修行上取得提升的强有力方法。多杰雄登是一个天使，一位圣人和一名护法战士。他的崛起始于350年前，当一位高度觉悟的西藏高僧履行本身的承诺，化身为特别的护法，赐予我们守护、智慧、物质需要、出入平安（平日外游和神游时）和灵修上的觉醒。任何人都可以随时随地在任何时候念诵适合自己的祈愿文。当你需要特别的帮助时，你可以随时念诵任何一篇祈愿文。当你感到沮丧、恐惧或仅是需要加持时，你也可以持诵这些祈愿文。在念诵任何祈请文后，你应该接着念诵多杰雄登的心咒：嗡 班杂 维格 毗札那 娑哈 Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha。
要祈请多杰雄登这位特殊、觉悟和觉醒的天使赐予加持和庇佑，你无需是佛教徒或任何宗教的修行者。他总是没有分别或偏见，充满慈悲和慈爱地帮助一切众生。神圣是没有界限的，圣者会帮助有求于他的任何人。
以下附上英文、中文和藏文的祈愿文。
愿你平安，常受庇护和加持。
尊贵的詹杜固仁波切
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第五世达赖尊者为多杰雄登护法在拉萨建造的护法殿（布旦康萨）— https://bit.ly/2zBTd8M
Divination (‘mo’) Text by Dorje Shugden
This is an important divination (‘mo’) text composed by Dorje Shugden himself. Dorje Shugden took trance of the Choyang Dulzin oracle lama, the senior oracle of Gaden Shartse Monastery, and instantly on the spot composed this text within two hours.
The divination text contains information on how to use dice to do divination for the future and is known to be highly accurate. When practitioners use this text, they will be in direct contact with Dorje Shugden to get answers to questions about the future. It is for those who have good samaya with Dorje Shugden and are free of the eight worldly dharmas to be of benefit to others in divining the future.
Tsem Rinpoche
DS-MO-choyang.pdf
Be blessed with these rare videos featuring explanation and advice about Dorje Shugden practice by His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche in his own voice. The teaching was requested by Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, one of the earliest masters who taught Tibetan Buddhism in the West.
Video 1: H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche Explains Dorje Shugden Initiation and Benefits (With English Subtitles)
Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was an erudite scholar, ritual master and practitioner of the highest degree from Tibet. At the request of Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, one of the pioneers who taught Tibetan Buddhism in America, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche gives clear explanation and advice about the life-entrustment initiation of Dorje Shugden and how to go about the practice and get the maximum benefits in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzFMvlxAqtc&feature=youtu.be
Video 2: H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche speaks on the History and Lineage of Dorje Shugden (With English Subtitles)
In this video, an erudite scholar, ritual master and practitioner of the highest degree from Tibet, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche talks about the incarnation lineage of Dorje Shugden and how the practice arose, with examples of Dorje Shugden’s previous lives that reveal his powerful spiritual attainments and contributions. This very rare teaching was given at the request of Kyabje Zong Rinpoche’s student, Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, one of the pioneers who taught Buddhism in the West to many disciples since the 1970s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIzKSJgK618&feature=youtu.be
For more information: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/great-lamas-masters/kyabje-zong-rinpoches-advice-on-dorje-shugdens-practice.html
His Holiness the 10th Panchen Lama
Tibetans commonly refer to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Holiness 10th Panchen Lama as the “sun and moon” of Tibetan Buddhism. They are the center of Tibetan Buddhist civilization, which draws to its sphere of influence millions of non-Tibetan practitioners. The Panchen Lama’s incarnation line began with the 16th abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Lobsang Chokyi Gyeltsen (1570 – 1662). He was bestowed the title of Panchen Lama by His Holiness the 5th Dalai Lama after being declared as an emanation of Amitabha.
After being given the title, his three previous incarnations were posthumously also bestowed the title, making Lobsang Chokyi Gyeltsen the 4th Panchen Lama. He became a teacher to many Tibetans, Bhutanese and Mongolian religious figures, including His Holiness the 4th and 5th Dalai Lamas, and the 1st Jetsun Dampa of Mongolia. A prolific author, Chokyi Gyeltsen is credited with over a hundred compositions, including a number of commentaries and ritual texts that remain central in the Gelukpa tradition today. Along with his role as a teacher of the Dharma, the Panchen Lamas are usually responsible for the recognition of the rebirths of the Dalai Lamas, and vice versa.
The 10th Panchen Lama, Lobsang Trinley Lhundrub Chokyi Gyeltsen (19 February 1938 – 28 January 1989) continued both the spiritual and political roles of his predecessors. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, his contemporary, was even heard to say and echo the Panchen Lama’s own words that the Dalai Lama would safeguard Tibet from the outside while the Panchen Lama would safeguard Tibet from the inside, as he never left Tibet after the political troubles of 1959. He was truly loved by the Tibetans, all the way until his passing. When he taught, thousands of people would attend, not only from his own Gelug lineage, but masters and practitioners from all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
At his sprawling monastery of Tashi Lhunpo, he has a special chapel specifically dedicated to Dorje Shugden, where prayers and rituals are performed on a daily basis. In his great omniscience the Panchen Lama held Dorje Shugden as the principal Dharma protector of the monastery. He also personally propitiated Dorje Shugden among other Dharma protectors, and even wrote extensive prayers and rituals to Dorje Shugden. These rituals and prayers are contained within his ‘sung bum’ or collected works, which are provided here. As such a great lama, with an erudite and clear understanding of the Buddhist scriptures, a teacher to millions in both Tibet and China, from an established incarnation line and an emanation of the Buddha Amitabha, he could not be mistaken about his practice of Dorje Shugden.
His Holiness 10th Panchen Lama is known for his composition of commentaries and practice texts that are still in use by contemporary Buddhist practitioners both in Tibet and across the world. One of these is a powerful ritual composition propitiating the compassionate Dorje Shugden.
Upon the request by Acharya Lobsang Jangchub to compose a shorter version of the prayer (sadhana) for the exhortation of activities of Dorje Shugden, Panchen Lama immediately composed an abbreviate form of Dorje Shugden’s Kangsol. This text is entitled “Manjunatha’s (Tsongkapa) Lineage protector Dorje Shugden and five forms wrathful propitiations and confessional prayers and fulfilment of activities rites” or “Melodious sound of Accomplishment of the Four Activities” for short. Once the prayers were completed, he had signs and strong feelings that Dorje Shugden has been working hard to protect the Buddhadharma in general and the lineage of Lama Tsongkhapa specifically.
Mirroring the abilities of one of his earlier incarnations, Khedrub Je, a disciple of Lama Tsongkhapa and master of both sutra and tantra, the Panchen Lama used his compositional skill and poetic prowess to create a masterful sadhana. Worthy of note is a praise in which the first letter of each verse is a Tibetan vowel. Such compositions are rarely seen, and have historically only been used when propitiating senior Dharma protectors such as Palden Lhamo and Kalarupa.
The Panchen Lama also stated that while composing the Dorje Shugden sadhana (prayers) he was filled with a sense of happiness and bliss. He ends the composition with not only his official title but his ordination name, Tenzin Trinley Jigme Choje Wangchuk, endorsing the validity of his work. He composed the sadhana in his own Tashi Lhunpo monastery while in the Hall of Clear Light and Bliss.
See the Panchen Lama’s writings and download: https://bit.ly/2KIfeXb
For the first time available, Dorje Shugden and his entourage of 32 asssistants of his mandala.
Dorje Shugden is a powerful protector deity who is also an emanation of Manjushri, a wisdom bestowing Buddha. Therefore, he has great ability to help us to progress further on the spiritual path. He does this by helping us to overcome obstacles and problems for the modern individual.
Due to his enlightened nature, Dorje Shugden is able to manifest 32 deities and within the same abode resides Setrap and Kache Marpo:-
1. 5 Dorje Shugden families or emanations. They consists of the following:-
– Dulzin Dorje Shugden, which performs activities to eliminate inner and outer obstacles.
– Shize, which performs activities to pacify all illnesses and disease.
– Gyenze, which performs activities to increase all desirable material and spiritual wealth.
– Wangze, which performs activities to control difficult people and circumstances.
– Trakze, which performs activities to wrathfully eliminate all insurmountable obstacles and life-threatening situations.
2. 9 Mothers. They represent protection of the five senses and developing control of the four elements. These are all attributes that signify their ability to assist tantric practitioners with their higher meditations.
3. 8 Guiding Monks. They represent the Eight Great Bodhisattvas (Avalokitesvara, Manjushri, Vajrapani, Samantabhadra, Maitreya, Kshitigarbha, Akashagarbha, Sarva-nivarana-viskambini) and they bring about the growth of the Dharma, through the Sangha, Dharma practitioners and Dharma establishments.
4. 10 Youthful & Wrathful Attendants. They represent the ten wrathful attendants to avert inner and outer obstacles. They are beings who are from Mongolia, China, Kashmir, India, Bengali, etc.
5. Setrap. He is a senior Dharma Protector from India and an emanation of Amitabha Buddha. He had enthroned Dorje Shugden as an authentic Dharma Protector. Therefore, he also resides within the same mandala of Dorje Shugden.
6. Kache Marpo. He is not an emanation of Dorje Shugden but he is still an enlightened Dharma Protector in his own right. He was originally known as Tsiu Marpo of Samye Monastery. However, he has placed himself under the service of Dorje Shugden as his chief minister, performing many activities in order to protect and benefit practitioners. Therefore, he stands guard at the main entrance of Dorje Shugden’s mandala. He often takes trance of qualified mediums to speak.
7. Namkar Barzin. He is the reincarnation of an old Mongolian monk and when he passed away in Phari area of Tibet, his spirit was placed as a powerful assistant of Dorje Shugden. He guards and protects buildings and great institutions especially those that benefit others. He rides on a mythical Gyaling animal that resembles a goat but with scales.
These sacred images are available on *Vajrasecrets. They are made of high quality alloy and are one of a kind. They are based on the lineage of His Holiness Panchen Rinpoche’s monastery, Tashilhunpo in Shigatse, Tibet. In fact, the iconography of these statues are based on detailed photographs taken by H. E. Tsem Rinpoche during a trip to Tashilhunpo’s protector chapel. These are based exactly as the 10th Panchen Lama’s personal collection.
Dorje Shugden mandala: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=131570
Dorje Shugden’s benefit and practice: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=62422
Dorje Shugden’s origins: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=106424
Dorje Shugden chapel in His Holiness Panchen Rinpoche’s Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=68698
*Stand not included
Amazing post!!!!!
Dear friends, For months we have been working on this BEAUTIFUL and meaningful mural in Kathmandu, Nepal. Please click here to enjoy the many stunning pictures of this mural: https://bit.ly/2LgOj8J
Tsem Rinpoche
Sakya tradition’s thangka of Dorje Shugden sitting on a throne within his palace with his four emanations and high Sakya Lamas nearby. Tsem Rinpoche
Antique Pelden Lhamo thangka with sacred Dorje Shugden at the bottom right. Can see Tsongkapa and Guru Rinpoche on the top also. Beautiful and holy.
It is a blessing to see all the beautiful images of a high lama conferring the initiation of Yamantaka and Dorje Shugden to a crowd of 10,000 people. Mongolia is indeed a place prevalent of Buddhist consciousness. People travel from far and wide from all over Mongolia to attend this event, it goes to show they value Buddhist Deities and Protectors imitation very much. They are very fortunate to be receiving the initiation from His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche, an erudite Mongolian Buddhist master within the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He is recognised as the reincarnation of one of the greatest Buddhist mahasiddhas in Mongolia, Zava Lam Damdin (1867 – 1937). Thank you for this sharing.
Great message every Tibetan especially must read!
I am glad to see this comment by ‘Suzy in Hawaii’ on Tsem Rinpoche’s YouTube Chanel. After all this time more and more people who bother to look beyond hearsay and prejudice are beginning to see the goodness of Dorje Shugdenand benefit from it. Go see what Suzy wrote – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl-4lIwxph4&t=11s
Something to really rejoice that 10,000 sentient beings have received ‘sogtae’, they have come under the protection of Dorje Shugden. Dorje Shugden does lead the practitioner to traverse the spiritual path and in reliance of the Tsongkhapa’s teachings.
Rejoice to the 10,000 Mongolian on receiving sogtae from H.E Zava Damdin Rinpoche. H.E Zava Damdin Rinpoche is very famous on his Guru devotion and also well known on Dorje Shugden practices. This Sogtae ceremony will help to revive Dorje Shugden practice in Mongolia.
We are so fortunate to be student of Tsem Tulku Rinpoche where we can learn Dorje Shugden practice with guiding of Kechara pastors.
May Dorje Shugden practices flourish all over the worlds.
Jason
随喜一万个蒙古得到多杰雄登的Sogtae！！
多杰雄登Sogtae 非常殊胜， 一旦得到这个灌顶， 多杰雄登会立誓保护修行者直到修得菩提心。
蒙古也是一个佛教国。 照片中看起来有老有少， 代表佛法真的是融入他们的社会中。
当然最重要的是在蒙古， 一个藏人行政中央没有影响力的地方， 多杰雄登法门是如此得到大众欢迎。 丝毫没有受到禁令影响。
愿更多人可以因此得到多杰雄登庇佑， 早日证得菩提。
谢谢
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing the inspiring and excited news where His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Yamantaka and Dorje Shugden initiation to 10,000 Mongolians in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This is a clear and auspicious sign to show that more and more people have faith in Dorje Shugden and learn, pick up and start to practise Dorje Shugden along their Dharma journey as everyone needs to be safe and protected under the 3 Jewels and especially under the Dharma protector of our time, Dorje Shugden who is the emanation of Buddha Manjushri. I truly believe that the 10,000 Mongolians who have received the heart crystal (lado) and the chakra (sogkhor) during the sogtae ceremony, will further share the benefits received from Dorje Shugden’s practice with their family members, peers, friends or people around them in Mongolia. Hence, the number of Dorje Shugden’s practitioners will continue to grow world wide as this auspicious event in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia can plant seeds into many people’s mind who have read this news and increase their faith in Dorje Shugden.
May the ban of Dorje Shugden will be lifted and Dorje Shugden’s practice will be spread further into the 10 directions and reach to people who are suffering and lost in samsara.
Thank you with folded hands,
kin hoe
Thanks Rinpoche and the blog team for putting up this post.
Rejoice for the participants and all the organizing team for this wonderful event to happen! 7,800 is not a small number and the successful event has allowed the participants to be guarded by Lord Dorje Shugden.
I especially like the photo of a Dorje Shugden’s image was projected behind His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche, visually very powerful and I can imagine how blessed it is to be there.
May more and more of these events happening around the world and let more people have chance to be guided by Dorje Shugden on their spiritual path, that the Lord will guide them all the way to Bodhicitta-hood.
Thank you.
Sadu 3x, Rejoice … wish I was there too.. _/\_
His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred the Dorje Shugden sogtae on 7800 Mongolians! What an amazingly huge crowd! How blessed they all are to receive Dorje Shugden sogtae, to be protected until they attain Bodhicitta! How blessed to receive it from H. E. Zava Damdin Rinpoche, a great pandit and reincarnation of one of the greatest Buddhist masters, yogis, healers, scholars and mahasiddhas in Mongolia, Zava Lam Damdin.
This post fills me with great awe at the great display of Guru Devotion. On his first visit to his monastery,Delgeruun Choira Monastery, villagers and nomads wept joyously as they presented Zava Damdin Rinpoche with priceless holy relics and belongings of the previous Zava Lam Damdin which they risked their lives to save from the ruins of the monastery, (which had been completely destroyed in 1939).
Zava Damdin Rinpoche’s own devotion to his root Guru, the renowned Master Guru Dewa Rinpoche, is most touching . Guru Dewa had instructed him to enter into a three-year, three-month, three-day Yamantaka retreat. Although he did not have much time to prepare for the retreat, due to his deep commitment and unshakable Guru devotion, Zava Damdin Rinpoche successfully completed his retreat under the harshest conditions in the Gobi desert, where temperatures can drop to -40 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, Guru Dewa had entered clear light before he could complete his retreat. However, knowing that his root guru would want him to complete his retreat, he carried on and completed it.
May Zava Damdim Rinpoche, who is also devoted to Shugden, continue to spread the Dharma and Shugden practice everywhere in Mongolia .
It is really an eye opener for me to see His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferring Yamantaka and Dorje Shugden (Sogtae) initiations on 7,800 people in Mongolia in such a grand scale!
May H E Zava Rinpoche live long to spread the dharma into the ten directions and may many more people will be benefited from Zava Rinpoche’s teachings. Thank you Tsem Rinpoche for sharing these spectacular pictures.
Rejoice to all the 7800 Mongolians that received Yamantaka initiation and Dorje Shugden sogtae from His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche. May those that took the initiation keep their commitments, do their practice under the protection of Dorje Shugden till they achieve enlightenment.
Dorje Shugden is the protector of our time. If the ban can be lifted ASAP, it will definitely benefits many people.
Such a magnificent view really! Great to see this and it is some what surprising for people to see this massive amount of crowd going for a massive occasion such as this. This is in contrary to what CTA was claiming in their video to brand Dorje Shugden following are fringe. This is just one event and I don’t think this is fringe. If it is fringe, why spend money to do a video and talk about it.
It is indeed interesting to see that H.E. Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Dorje Shugden life entrustment in a modern manner. As Rinpoche said, the traditional way of life entrustment is done 3 per person. I think it is similar to HH Panchen Lama who conferred initiation in large scale.
I wish one day we can have big life entrustment of Dorje Shugden in Malaysia. There are so much obstacles these days to practice Dharma, and Dorje Shugden is very effective and quick to remove obstacles. Therefore it would be very beneficial to have big Dorje Shugden life entrustment in Malaysia. May we all work hard to make this happen.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you so much for sharing such joyful and meritorious news!!.
The point is that DS is flourishing more and more and all of us need to persevere and help bring this compassionate Buddha to all of us who are in samsara.
It is wonderful and I really rejoice to see and read that 7,800 Mongolians have been given initiation into Yamantaka and DS.
Rejoice!!
It’s good to hear that, more and more Dorje Shugden practitioners coming out to give initiations. It’s shows their pure faithful devotion to their guru which is very much admirable.May there be more high lamas approach like H.E Zava Damdin Rinpoche,to teach Dharma benefits many.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this rejoicing news.May DS ban lift as soon as possible.
With folded palms,
Andrea
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this good news to us. More and more high lamas coming out to give initiations to monks and lay people. It is also a good news that Zava Damdin Rinpoche gave out Dorje Shugden initiation. May the ban be lifted soon and also more people will benefit from it.
With folded palms,
Vivian
Wow and rejoice. 7,800 is indeed not a small number.
Rejoice that the young lamas are coming of age and that His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Yamantaka initiation and Dorje Shugden sogtae to 7,800 ordained monks and lay people.
May His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche continue his good works to bring the pure teachings of Je Tsongkhapa to benefit many.
Rejoice for all who received Dorje Shugden sogtae & yamantaka initiation. May Dorje Shugden cleared all their obstacles & Yamantaka guide them through their higher attainments until enlightenment. May His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche continue to teach & benefit all beings in the 10 directions.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing such great news.
Rejoice!
Very interesting and rejoice to those 7,800 Mongolians who was there to receive Dorje Shugden.The Mongolians are devout Buddhists , they came in thousands ,young and old coming to receive initiation, and to connect with an enlightened Protector like Dorje Shugden.
It is wonderful that Zava Damdin Rinpoche with devotion continued his practice as instructed by his late teacher spreading and turning the Dharma wheel in Mongolia.His intense religious discipline had given him an opportunity to appeared on Mongolian news channels and talk shows.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing .
May the ban on of Dorje Shugden be swiftly lifted soon.
How wanderful good Zawa Tamdin Rinpoche you are doing, can’t remembrr. Its spreading pure Grlug tradition with giving initiation and DS soktae….its great master coming back again to hold our orginal tradition. I am very happy to remain our such a yraditional master…corner by corner…NAMO ZAWA TAMDIN RINPOCHE……
How wonderful that His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferred Yamantaka initiation and Dorje Shugden sogtae to 7,800 ordained monks and lay people. May they come under DS protection and be of benefit to all sentient beings. May His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche’s enlightened activities grow to bring Dharma to many sentient beings and save them from the ocean of samsara.
Such a rejoice to read of His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche conferment of Yamantaka initiation and Dorje Shugden sogtae (life entrustment) to 7,800 ordained monks and lay people in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, two days ago on 11th December 2016. It is so wondrous that to see so many having strong faith in Protector Dorje Shugden. It is so encouraging to learn of so many Shugden Lamas rising despite the illogical Ban on his practice by CTA. To top it off, many Shugden Lamas had reincarnated, recognised and enthroned, countering the lies that practice of Dorje Shugden will bring one to lower rebirth.
May Zava Damdin Rinpoche’s enlightened activities grow to bring Dharma to his people and beyond. May the pracitioners who received this precious practice be blessed with swift attainments and more practitioners gain the merits to receive in the future. May the ban on beneficial practice of Dorje Shugden be swiftly lifted to right the wrong and to unite all practitioners without division.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing such a heartening article of the rise of Lord Dorje Shugden and this auspicious event.