FAQ - WHICH HIGH LAMAS PRACTICE DORJE SHUGDEN? |
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Many of the highest Lamas today – who have been recognized as highly realized, Enlightened Beings themselves – have been well known for relying upon Dorje Shugden. Well-known and highly esteemed Gelugpa practitioners of Dorje Shugden, past and present, include:
PAST MASTERS
- The 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso
- Losang Thubten Wangchuk Jigme Gyatso (head of the Gelugpa school of Buddhism in Mongolia)
- Ngulchu Dharmabadra
- The Indian master Shakya Shri Bhadra
- The 11th Dalai Lama (who installed Dorje Shugden as the Protector of the Gelugpa tradition)
- Gyara Tulku Rinpoche
- Domo Geshe Rinpoche (regarded by the 13th Dalai Lama as an emanation of Lama Tsongkhapa)
- Serkong Rinpoche (regarded by the 13th Dalai Lama as Vajradhara)
- Dagpo Kelsang Khedrub Rinpoche
- Pabongka Rinpoche
- Trijang Rinpoche
- Ling Rinpoche
- Khangsar Rinpoche
- Tathag Rinpoche (in charge of the Tibetan Government after the death of the 13th Dalai Lama)
- Zong Rinpoche
- Khen Rinpoche Losang Tharchin
- Lati Rinpoche
- Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
- Khechog Rinpoche
- Lama Yeshe
- Dagom Rinpoche
PRESENT MASTERS
- Lobsang Tamdin
- Ribur Rinpoche
- Geshe Rabten
- Dagyab Rinpoche
- Gelek Rinpoche
- Lama Zopa
- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
- Yongyal Rinpoche
- The 14th Dalai Lama
- Gonsar Rinpoche
- Gangchen Rinpoche and others
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