Question asked by Paula
Could you give me the mantra for Domo Geshe Rinpoche.
I find it fascinating that two of the four Dharmapalas with Dorje Shugden came from Domo Geshe Rinpoche.
Both Namkar Barzin and Shangmo Dorje Putri were bound by Domo Geshe Rinpoche and serve Dorje Shugden today.
If it's not a bother could I also have the mantras for Namkar Barzin and Shangmo Dorje Putrii.
Thanks in advance
Dear Paula,
Thank you for your questions. Yes, Domo Geshe Rinpoche was a very powerful practitioner indeed.
In regards to the mantras, please see below:
Namkar Barzin: OM BIYADA-PAR DHAMA-DHARA SOHA
(You can read more about him here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/invocation-to-namkar-barzin.html The above page also includes an invocation to Namkar Barzin)
Shangmo Dorje Putri:
(You can read more about her here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/shangmo-dorje-putri-the-bamo-of-sakya.html)
Unfortunately, I do not have the mantra to share with you. We have the article about her available for educational purposes as we are often asked about unenlightened Dharma protectors and wanted to make the information available for those who would be interested. But, as an unenlightened being, they can cause harm to practitioners even if they are bound by oath. This is because their clairvoyance is limited, unlike enlightened Dharma protectors whose clairvoyance is unlimited. Though they have good intentions due to their oaths, their help may only work out in the near future. For example, they may only be able to see 10 years into the future, and for those 10 years they see that the action will be good. But say after 15 years, this action actually harms you. They did not know about it because they could not see that far.
Even though she was bound by high lamas, you can still be harmed if you invoke her. For example, if you ask a 10-year-old child if there is harm living near a radioactive building, they will not know and think there is nothing wrong. So, if you live near such a building, based on the advice of a 10-year-old child, you can potentially end up being very sick. The child did not want to harm you at all and did not think that the advice they gave was wrong because the child did not know. It was beyond their capabilities. However, if you asked a doctor he/she would have told you not to live there because it was dangerous.
On the other hand, enlightened protectors, whether in enlightened forms or worldly forms, have full omniscience and therefore have complete clairvoyance. They have no obstructions to see all happenings in the past, present and future, so can give us perfect advice.
The reason we provided information about her is because there are people out there who do invoke her. However, one needs to understand how to worship such deities safely. After all, it was not us that created these deities.
You can ask unenlightened beings to you help you, just like you would as friend to help you but you cannot rely on them as you can a Buddha. For this, you should take refuge in and rely on Buddha Shakyamuni and the other manifestations of enlightened beings. Following their teachings you can reach their very same enlightened state.
In the case of ordinary day to day assistance such as finding a job, having enough resources, and other actions, you can rely on the emanations of the enlightened beings in their Dharma protector forms without harm. These include the likes of Dorje Shugden, Setrap, Palden Lhamo, Kalarupa, Mahakala, etc. If you do want to ask unenlightened protectors for help, you can do so but without taking refuge in them. That is the main key if you want to practice unenlightened Dharma protectors.
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In regards to Domo Geshe Rinpoche’s name mantra, unfortunately I do not have a copy of it. However, I do have a copy of a prayer written by Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche for the current incarnation of Domo Geshe Rinpoche, which I have pasted below:
Lo ter jam pel nying po luk Sang chok
Dzin la jig drel tuk tob da me ching
Nyen gyu men ngak ta cho nam dak gi
Gyun pel ma we wangchuk shab ten shok
O fearless One, with peerless, powerful mind,
You carry the essence of Losang’s treasury,
The supreme, noble teachings of Manjusri Tsongkapa.
Please live long O Lord of Speech,
Ceaselessly spreading the instructions
On the pure view and action of the Whispered Lineage!
I hope this helps. Thank you.