Sep 30, 2009 when i examine the dorje shugden controversy in detail, i see that it has all the hallmarks of a putup job. Now the website is similar to the new book a great deception in a multimedia format. Dorje shugden kangso composed by the 31st sakya trizin. But, anyone is more then welcome to like our fan page. Verse 24, fifty verses of guru devotion return to text. Dorje shugden online shop dorje shugden comic book english. The justifications his holiness the dalai lama gives for his ban of the worship of the deity dorje shugden vary considerably depending on the audiences. The allegation that the th dalai lama was an opponent of dorje shugden, his oracle and his propitiation is wellknown as it has been put forward in recent decades by the 14th dalai lama and even western scholars such as georges dreyfus. Based on historically accurate content and references, it is suitable for both beginners and seasoned practitioners of all ages who want a better understanding of the history, origins, benefits and practice of this powerful protector deity. Since that time a legacy of rituals, historical works and art have been dedicated to the practice of this deity. Origins of a controversy part 1 the shugden affair.
When i examine the dorje shugden controversy in detail, i see that it has all the hallmarks of a putup job. Dorje shugden online shop dorje shugden comic book english superb comic book. The dalai lama and the demon king, the dolgyal shugden research society, 20. Media in category dorje shugden the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Now, everyone can travel back in time to learn how an incomparable lama arose to become an. Dorje shugden thus became a sakyaprotector and remained with them for 300 years. I find it easy to understand the whole history of dorje shugden in this comic book. Dorje shugden has become the symbolic centrepoint of a conflict over the purity of the gelug school and the inclusion of nongelug teachings, especially nyingma ones. Just prior to flying, i had just received a whole shipment of dorje shugden comic books from the eshop. This story recounted here in the video and graphic novel are based on the history of how dorje shugden arose as a dharma protector according to his holiness kyabje trijang rinpoche in music. Chinas new directive on controversial shugden spirit in. Dorje shugdens golden domed hat may 25, 2017 16 433 mahasiddhas and marriage april 14, 2017 15 1,054 dorje shugdens sword march 30, 2017 399.
Dorje shugden online shop dorje shugden statues and tsatsas. Aug 08, 2012 dorje shugden thus became a sakyaprotector and remained with them for 300 years. Pages in category dorje shugden the following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total. Aug 28, 2008 the dalai lama has given several reasons to explain the excommunication of the protector, dorje shugden, back in 1996. The justification given to the tibetan public, which destroyed the entire harmony of the tibetan community, is. Buddhist hate group unable to defend sexual abuser dagri rinpoche dorje shugden and dalai lama spreading dharma together. The western shugden society has posted a link to download a great deception the ruling lamas policies as a free ebook. The dorje shugden online store seeks to provide innovative publications to share knowledge about this great dharma protector with the world. The dalai lama and the king demon dorje shugden by. The protector of our time the interesting story of how dorje shugden arose as a supreme world peace protector.
Our smaller dorje shugden tsatsas are equally detailed and perfectly portable for those who commute or travel constantly and wish to set up a temporary altar. The western shugden society has redesigned their website. See more ideas about buddhism, buddha and tibetan buddhism. The site has a lot of new photos, videos and information that werent included before. I had just gotten to know rinpoche long enough that he would invite me over to his place. Available in multiple languages, click on picture to go to the post. First ever dorje shugden graphic novel in the world. Mar 30, 2011 the western shugden society has redesigned their website. Religion experts and observers of pop culture say these superheroes reflect some more overtly than others traditional religious archetypes and values in nontraditional settings.
I have several buddha pendants but this is the one i always wear. His holiness the dalai lamas advice concerning dolgyal shugden. Worshipping this evil deity is a danger for my life and for the freedom of tibet. None of the reasons put forth by abbots and other elders has been accepted or even considered. Dorje shugden tibetan buddhism struggling with difficult. Dorje shugden online shop dorje shugden comic book english superb. Dorje shugden is a controversial spirit or ghost that the book claims began with the 1656 murder of dragpa gyaltsen by the fifth dalai lama. Inner asia colloquium at the university of washington, july 25, 1963. The ebook has been posted together with a letter which is being sent along with the paperback version of a great deception to influential people around the world below are a couple excerpts from the letter. Dear friends, the dharma protector dorje shugden arose out of great enlightened compassion to. Dorje shugden online shop dorje shugden comic book chinese. Of course i believe there are many more people had their great experience on how dorje shugden has helped them.
You have manifested in different aspects as indian and tibetan masters. In some interviews he has even denied having banned the deity. A new book on shugden, or dolgyal, understanding the case against shukden. Dagri rinpoche, who works in the dalai lamas office in dharamsala, is in police custody after a complaint of sexual assault was lodged. However, there is a lot of information in the book that cant be found on the website. Return to text2 disciples having great sense should obey the words of their guru joyfully and with enthusiasm.
As the highly realized master, tagpo kelsang khedrub rinpoche, said. According to the book, having destroyed the life of tulku dragma gyaltsen and established his religious authority over tibet, the fifth dalai lama then moved to establish his political authority. The ebook has been posted together with a letter which is being sent along with the paperback version of a great deception to influential people around the world. A handy comic book which is easy to read and which can be kept in the handbag for ladies when travelling as well. The dramatic history of dorje shugden in a full color illustrated graphic novel in. At the stupa, i managed to make a lot of offerings, prayers, prostrations and mantras at the stupa. Origins of a controversy part ii the dalai lama and the cult of dolgyal shugden. The dalai lama has refused every request, petition and plea for dialogue with respect to his ban of wisdom buddha dorje shugden. I am left with the conclusion that the dorje shugden affair is a chinese clandestine servicerun black operation designed to destroy his holiness the dalai lama, and buddhism as practiced in tibet. The dorje shugden controversy is a controversy over dorje shugden, also known as dolgyal, who some consider to be one of several protectors of the gelug school, the school of tibetan buddhism to which the dalai lamas belong. This is a great vehicle to deliver dorje shugden and dharma to the generation y and z. Dorje shugden is variously looked upon as a destroyed gyalpo, a minor mundane protector, a major mundane protector, an. The dalai lama has given several reasons to explain the excommunication of the protector, dorje shugden, back in 1996. Our beautifully crafted statues of dorje shugden are unique and iconographically correct, a perfect centerpiece for your protector altar.
The tulkus and the shugdencontroversy a case study by. Making offerings shar gaden monastery dorje shugden. In addition, if one has received teachings, initiations, and so forth from geshe kelsang gyatso, including the practice of dorje shugden, there is a way of practicing lamrim in relation to this situation. Dorje shugden society, house no 105, old tibetan camp, majnu ka tilla, delhi 54, india. This advice was given not only by his holiness the dalai lama but many great lamas in tibet, even before tibet was overtaken by mainland china. Dorje shugden illustrated story and graphic novel tsem rinpoche. The first time i have ever heard of dorje shugdens name was when i had the fortune to visit tsem rinpoches house more than a decade ago. The history of a contested tibetan practice, has been published.
Since earlier times, dorje shugden was inseparable from pabongkha rinpoche, like the shadow of a body. Their website includes documentation and witness accounts on many of the things that the dalai lama and his government in exile have been doing and are continuing to do to clamp down and impose the unlawful ban and force thousands of people to give. Dorje shugden illustrated graphic novel by dorje shugden. For new years 20 this year, i went on a pilgrimage to bodhgaya, the land of buddhas enlightenment. The illustrated story of dorje shugden full version hd. The upcoming book by bultrini about the dorje shugden controversy is a translation of il demone e il dalai lama 2008, 406 p. Kopan monastery had been performing the dorje shugden practice from the beginning, as this was lama yeshes main protector, on whom he relied whenever he needed help for anything. This page is mainly for all the tibetan dorje shugden followers. An ideal gift for friends to introduce to dorje shugden. The problem with dolgyal practice is that it presents the spirit dolgyal shugden as a dharma protector and whats more tends to promote the spirit as more important than the buddha himself. Though the roots of the dorje shugden controversy are more than 360 years old, the issue surfaced within the tibetan exile community during the 1970s after zemey rinpoche published the yellow book, which included stories passed by pabongkha rinpoche and trijang rinpoche about members of the gelugpa sect who practiced gelug and nyingma. Dorje shugden comic book chinese dharma texts are highly valued for the knowledge they impart.
But since his holiness the dalai lama is the one who holds, preserves, and spreads the entire buddhist dharmaboth. T he shugden protesters from the new kadampa tradition nkt and their ics spokes persons usually a nkt teacher or a nkt representative of a country run a anti dalai lama campaign in which they totally ignore history and facts. At no time has the dalai lama or his government been open to discussing the issue. The following are extracts from the website of the dorje shugden devotees charitable and religious society in india. Dorje shugden controversy by tenpel feb 26, 2019 11. Lama zopa rinpoche wrote this letter about the practice of dolgyal dorje shugden. Dagri rinpoche, who works in the dalai lamas office in dharamsala, is in police custody after a complaint. Here are just some drops out of the ocean of praises, rising from deep esteem anddevotion to the protector dorje shugden. But how a runofthemill austrian like myself got to meet the dalai lama is no doubt a tale of considerable less fascination. From 1978s summer blockbuster, superman, to 20s the man of steel and beyond, comic book heroes have consistently brought their pseudoreligious characters to the cinema.
Dorje shugden online shop dorje shugden brass statue 7. He can speak about the connection between comic book heroes and religion, the star wars film series buddhiststyle philosophy in the context of traditional christian doctrine, and more. The real story behind the shugden cults campaign against the dalai lama by the dolgyal shugden research society, published by tibet house, new york, us, 2014, distributed by hay house, citing z yangzoin july 2005 lama gangchen and his self healing therapy, china tibet magazine. Dorje shugden is a protector deity srung ma who came to be propitiated principally by the sakya and gelug sects starting in the 17th and 18th centuries. In a place which is comfortable and calming, sit before an image of the world peace protector dorje shugden. A history, the dolgyal shugden research society, 2014. I am left with the conclusion that the dorje shugden affair is a chinese clandestine servicerun black operation designed to destroy his holiness the dalai lama, and buddhism as. Dorje shugden, also known as dolgyal, was a gyalpo angry and vengeful spirit of south tibet, which was subsequently adopted as a minor protector of the gelug school, the newest of the schools of tibetan buddhism, headed by the dalai lamas although nominally the ganden tripas.
Dorje shugden has become the symbolic centrepoint of a conflict over the purity of the gelug school and the inclusion. Dorje shugden has helped my mother when she had a bad stroke and through rinpoche and dorje shugden blessing her recovery was a miracle even the doctor was surprised. However what he has actually seemed to be doing is adapting the gravity of the ban to match the level of protest against it within the tibetan community. Dorje shugden e una figura spirituale del buddhismo tibetano, dharmapala protettore del dharma e protettore della pace nel mondo. Dorje shugden materials july 22, 2017 9 957 his holiness the 9th panchen lama june 15, 2017 6 377 his eminence dagom chocktrul rinpoche may 31, 2017 6 210.
The history of a contested tibetan practice a new book on shugden, or dolgyal, understanding the case against shukden. Take a moment to centre yourself then focus strongly on dorje shugden s illustrious form. Im so glad, even just a comic book of dorje shugden, it can create. Those who advise not to practice dolgyal are so humble to you, to the world and to the gelugpa teachings. Watching the illustrated story of dorje shugden brought tears to my eyes. The protesters suffer from onesided information and from being.
If this trend goes unchecked, and innocent people become seduced by cultlike practices of this kind, the danger is that the rich tradition of tibetan. Dorje shugden controversy tibetan buddhism struggling. Dorje shugden is the last incarnation in a lineage of enlightened masters dorje shugden arose from an incarnation lineage of enlightened teachers. In the iron bird year 1921 and several times earlier, dorje shugden entered a human medium to request pabongkha rinpoche to write a new life entrustment ritual. Fortunately, there is no quick, definitive yes or no answer, for the quest for an answer itself is far more revealing. Three authoritative gelug organizationsthe association of gelug masters, the gelug international foundation, and. Mar 09, 2015 this story recounted here in the video and graphic novel are based on the history of how dorje shugden arose as a dharma protector according to his holiness kyabje trijang rinpoche in music. Shugden issue replies to the dalai lamas statements. This stunning fullcolour graphic novel retells the story of dorje shugden in an engaging and fun manner. Dorje shugden tibetan buddhism struggling with diffi.
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