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BECOMING A DIVINE MESSENGER: HOW ORACLES ARE CREATED

This article, extracted from the DorjeShugden.com forum, was written in response to a question posted about how someone is chosen to become an oracle. Question: How does a Lama pick a person to become an oracle? What are the criteria? Does anyone know and can a layperson also be chosen to be an oracle? 1. A Lama may pick a person and train them. Some people have a very strong aptitude towards this; some, the Lama might...

A TEACHING BY DORJE SHUGDEN, LOSAR 2013

Dorje Shugden, the uncommon protector of the Gaden lineage, has been famed for upholding the sacred lineage of the great tricosmic master Lama Tsongkhapa. One of the special qualities of this great protector is that he gives teachings of the Dharma for he is an emanation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom, as well as the incarnation of Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen, the unequalled Lama from the Gelug school of...

THE TULKU SYSTEM IS CRUCIAL FOR THE LINEAGE TO ENDURE

Reincarnation is an important fundamental belief in Buddhism just as karma is a driving factor. Probably the best authority to reinforce the existence of reincarnation is the Buddha himself, as he developed retro-cognitive powers and recalled all of his past lives. Just like all sentient beings, the Buddha, born as Prince Siddharta, had lived as other persons/beings in the past and had returned to continue his journey to...

PANGLUNG ORACLE

The current renowned oracle (photo above) from the Panglung tradition hailed from Sera monastery. He was personally blessed, trained, and had his body points opened by His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche in order to take trance. This current oracle is renowned for his gentle disposition, clean monk vows, and also is a very kind monk. He can take trance of Dorje Shugden, Setrap, Kache Marpo, Shiptak Gyene and various other high level...

DHARMA DEMYSTIFIED: KAWANG - A CONFESSIONAL PRACTICE

By Steve Lee Dharma Protector practice may appear to the untrained eye to be shrouded in the mist of mystery rendered thicker by the passage of time. However these practices accord tremendous benefits to the practitioners and by all written accounts, these practices are originated by and descend from the greatest of Buddhist masters. Time has not diluted the efficacy of the practice and to the ancient practitioner as...

DHARMA DEMYSTIFIED: TRIKAYA - THE THREE BODIES OF A BUDDHA

Stupas are representations of the Buddha’s mind – the Dharmakaya By: Steve Lee According to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, a fully enlightened Buddha is able to manifest in three forms. These three forms are called Trikaya or the three bodies of a fully enlightened Buddha, and are respectively called the Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya manifestation of a fully enlightened Buddha. When a being achieves full...

RETRENG RINPOCHE TRICHEN TENPA RABGYE

Tritul Tenpa Rabgye (1759-1815) is a native of Lithang, Kham. Even at a young age, Tenpa Rabgye displayed strong affinity for the Dharma. At the tender age of 2, he did something very unusual for someone of his age – to request the Vajravidarna purification from the abbot of Lithang Monastery, Phuntsok Gyato. It wasn’t long before he was recognised as the reincarnation of another great lama, Trichen Ngawang...

FOUR FACED MAHAKALA

Who is he? Known as the ‘Great Black One’ in Sanskrit or Chaturmukha, Four Faced Mahakala is an emanation of the Buddha of Wisdom, Manjushri. He is popularly known to be able to quash our obstacles arising from ignorance and anger. Being an enlightened Dharma Protector, he has been propitiated by many great masters including Lama Tsongkhapa, Nagarjuna and Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen. Four Faced Mahakala is also very...

DHARMA PROTECTORS WITHIN THE GELUG TRADITION

When I first began to practice, I didn’t get much exposure to Dharma protectors. As my practice continued, specifically within the Tibetan tradition, I started to see them everywhere. Within texts like Mind Training: The Great Collection (Library of Tibetan Classics), petitioning Dharma protectors play an important role. And if one reads Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse, who was a great Nyingmapa...