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Dagor Rinpoche’s Monastery in Markham, Tibet On 16 December 2014, a new Dorje Shugden monastery opened its doors to the public in Markham, Tibet and home to some 200 Buddhist monks. This new monastery, Ganden Dhamcholing, was built and offered to H.E. Dagor Rinpoche through the kindness of loyal Shugden supporters and sponsors. More than 10,000 Shugden practitioners from Markham and various parts of Tibet attended...

A HUGELY SIGNIFICANT GESHE LHARAMPA CEREMONY

22 January 2015 was a landmark day for all Dorje Shugden practitioners around the world. For the first time in history, learned monks from Shar Ganden Monastery and Serpom Monastery were presented with their Geshe Lharampa certificates from the Gelugpa Buddhist University. This Geshe Lharampa ceremony, which took place in Serpom Monastery, is significant because it’s the first of its kind for Dorje Shugden practitioners ever since...

PABONGKA RINPOCHE CONFERS VOWS

H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Chocktrul Rinpoche (right) with the young Denma Gonsar Rinpoche (left). The previous Denma Gonsa Rinpoche had conferred many teachings and lineages onto Pabongka Rinpoche His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche was at Denma Gonsa Monastery to confer getsul (novice) monk vows to the young incarnation of Denma Gonsa Rinpoche this month (December 2014). Denma Gonsa Rinpoche will be conferred the gelong (full...

AN OFFERING OF MAHAMUDRA

Recently, one of the most honored Gelugpa lineage masters, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, presented 500 copies of ‘The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra’ to the monks of Shar Ganden Monastery. Authored by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, this book, written in Tibetan, is based on the root text of Mahamudra called ‘The Main Path to Attainment of the Conqueror Buddha’. In Sanskrit ‘Mudra’ means ‘absolute necessity’ and ‘Maha’ means...

FOUR DAYS OF PURIFICATION WITH H.E. DAKNAK RINPOCHE IN TAIWAN

H.E. Daknak Rinpoche In the fantasy world, we have superheroes, like Spiderman, who capture the minds of countless children everywhere with their superhuman powers and abilities. But in Tibetan Buddhism, we have super erudite and highly attained Lamas who attract thousands of followers, both ordained and lay, because of their selflessness and great compassion to benefit all beings. One such highly revered lama is H.E. the 14th...

ZAVA DAMDIN RINPOCHE SPREADS DHARMA IN MONGOLIA

His Eminence Zava Damdin Rinpoche is an erudite Lama of the Gelug tradition and in accordance with the teachings, has brought innumerable benefits to those he meets. A modern Lama with a passionate heart to bring the teachings of the Incomparable Lama Tsongkhapa to his people and country, Zava Damdin Rinpoche is now building a monastery 250km away from Ulaanbaatar in Dungovi. This monastery will be the biggest of its kind when...

SAGA DAWA CELEBRATIONS IN SHAR GADEN

Saga Dawa, the holiest time of the Tibetan year, is celebrated throughout the entire fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. Tibetan lunar month begins and ends with a new moon, and the full moon day that falls in the middle of the 4th month is known as Saga Dawa Duchen. “Dawa” means month or moon in Tibetan; “Saga” is the name of a star prominent in the sky during the fourth Tibetan lunar month; and “Duchen” means...

400,000 IN CHATRENG SAMPHELING MONASTERY

H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama presents a precious statue of Lama Tsongkapa to the 20th Denma Gonsa Rinpoche An astounding 400,000 people attended the Monlam Festival in Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche’s Sampheling Monastery in Chatreng, Tibet from 5-12 March, 2014. The Gelugpa Monlam Chenmo (or Great Prayer Festival), one of the most significant religious events in Buddhist Tibet, was established by Lama Tsongkapa in 1409. Without doubt,...

ACHOK RINPOCHE'S TEACHINGS IN SERPOM MONASTERY

DorjeShugden.net is pleased to share these pictures of Achok Rinpoche giving teachings and oral transmission of Lama Tsongkapa and his two disciples at Serpom Monastery in India, in conjunction with the month of Saga Dawa. Celebrated throughout the fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, Saga Dawa is the threefold festival that celebrates the birth, death and nirvana of Lord Buddha and is considered the most important time of...

DENMA GONSA RINPOCHE MEETS PANCHEN LAMA

H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama presents a precious statue of Lama Tsongkapa to the 20th Denma Gonsa Rinpoche We have received auspicious news that the young incarnation (yangsi) of Denma Gongsa Rinpoche recently travelled to meet H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama, Gyancain Norbu. This is an auspicious occasion considering the fact that this meeting is one of the very first between the two high lamas. The meeting was to reaffirm the Panchen...