See my beautiful shrine!
(By Tsem Rinpoche)
I have something stunning, magical and sacred to share with my friends around the world on this short and sweet post. I have always liked having beautiful shrines and altars that connect me to the sacred since very young naturally. This has extended into my adult life. We have departments in Kechara which create beautiful statues of all shapes and sizes (www.vajrasecrets.com). Many of them are on my personal shrine. Please take a look.
I also like to make many offerings of jewels, fresh water, tea, food and electric candles. All the Vajra Yogini and Dorje Shugden statues on my shrine are created in house in Kechara as well as many others. We have many talented people in Kechara. We follow the scriptural descriptions to make sure the statues are accurate. Our statues are ordered and sent all over the world. The 9ft Vajra Yogini was sent to Trijang Rinpoche‘s monastery in Tibet a few years back and I have one on my shrine. I am sure you will enjoy seeing my beautiful shrine.
This is a short sharing of some of my shrines and the sacred images on them. Many of the offering items such as turquoise, amber, pearls, gems and jewels are artificial but crafted to look genuine. I cannot afford such expensive pieces in such abundance, so I offer beautiful substitutes visualising them as real which the karmic effects should be the same. To create karma to have the resources in this and future lives to benefit more beings. A few of the items are genuine as offered by some special people over the years. These are not the only images I have but some.
I hope you enjoy this short video.
Tsem Rinpoche
Tsem Rinpoche’s altar in Kechara Forest Retreat
Have a wonderful day and you have my prayers,
Tsem Rinpoche
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Beautiful shrine of Rinpoche’s , merely by looking at it is a blessing. Fortunate to have the opportunity to see it such a stunning precious shrine . With lots of offerings and so much precious items as well. It gives me great insight on how to make more offerings to generate more merits. We can offer anything we consider beautiful on the altar. Making offerings is part of the practice of Buddhism. Making offerings to the Three Jewels is a wonderful daily practice for us. We have to cultivate a generous attitude and delight in giving to start the day, which becomes the cause to have happiness in the future. Making offerings is a practice for accumulating positive potential and for purifying clinging and miserliness. I will do my best to offer more on my altar. Good watch of those videos and still learning from it.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
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Mantras are sacred verbalized words that invoke the protection and blessings of the deity to whom the mantra is ascribed. Mantras are also the manifestations of Buddhas in the form of ‘sounds’, hence the various mantras of Dorje Shugden contain the essence of the Protector.
Dorje Shugden’s main mantra 多杰雄登主要咒语
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SOHA
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for peace 平和咒语
For gaining attainments through the energy of Peaceful Shugden, peace of environment and mind, harmony in one’s abode and dwelling area, and calming of disasters
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SHANTI SIDDHI HUNG
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for health 福寿安康咒语
For long life, increasing life, healing of disease and protection from diseases
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA AYU SIDDHI HUNG
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for increase 增长咒语
For gaining great merits and increase of all necessary needs, both material and spiritual
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA PUNYE SIDDHI HUNG
Dorje Shugden’s mantra for control 控制咒语
Of worldly deities, negative people and nagas and for influencing friends towards the positive
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA WASHAM KURU HO
Dorje Shugden’s mantra to grant protection 庇护咒语
Visualize that you are in the Protector’s mandala, fully protected from outside interferences. Recite when in danger or for dangerous situations, for protection while travelling or when residing in dangerous/hostile places
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA RAKYA RAKYA HUNG
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videouploads/comment-1544345059.mp4
Dear friends,
Tibet has produced many powerful meditations, rituals and guidelines to help us gain spiritual protection, gain wisdom and higher states of consciousness. In general Tibet has produced many powerful methods for the growth of our spiritual evolution. Dorje Shugden is an angel, a saint, a powerful spiritual protector-warrior who originated 350 years ago when a highly awakened Tibetan Lama fulfilled his vows to become a special being to grant protection, wisdom, material needs, safety when travelling (normal and astral travel) and spiritual awakening. Both the Great 5th Dalai Lama and the current His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama composed short yet effective prayers to invoke upon the power and blessings of this special saint and protector. One can recite either one of the prayers that you feel suits you, anytime or even daily. When you feel a special need for help, you can recite either prayer anytime. When you are feeling down, afraid or just need a blessing, you can recite them. After reciting either invocation, it is good to chant the mantra of Dorje Shugden: Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha.
You do not have to be a Buddhist or practitioner of any religion to invoke upon the blessings and protection of this special enlightened and awakened angel Dorje Shugden. He helps all without discrimination or bias as he is filled with compassion and love. Divinity has no boundaries, they help all who call upon them.
Enclosed are the prayers in English, Chinese and Tibetan.
May you be safe, protected and blessed.
Tsem Rinpoche
More on the Great 5th Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden – https://bit.ly/2w7KHv6
More on H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and Dorje Shugden – https://bit.ly/2QdaL4n
Chapel (Trode Khangsar) built by the Great 5th Dalai Lama dedicated to Dorje Shugden in Lhasa – https://bit.ly/2zBTd8M
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亲爱的朋友们，
西藏产生了许多有助于我们得到精神庇佑、取得智慧和更高层次之觉悟的强大禅修法、仪式和教诲。总括来说，西藏产生了许多有助于我们在修行上取得提升的强有力方法。多杰雄登是一个天使，一位圣人和一名护法战士。他的崛起始于350年前，当一位高度觉悟的西藏高僧履行本身的承诺，化身为特别的护法，赐予我们守护、智慧、物质需要、出入平安（平日外游和神游时）和灵修上的觉醒。任何人都可以随时随地在任何时候念诵适合自己的祈愿文。当你需要特别的帮助时，你可以随时念诵任何一篇祈愿文。当你感到沮丧、恐惧或仅是需要加持时，你也可以持诵这些祈愿文。在念诵任何祈请文后，你应该接着念诵多杰雄登的心咒：嗡 班杂 维格 毗札那 娑哈 Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha。
要祈请多杰雄登这位特殊、觉悟和觉醒的天使赐予加持和庇佑，你无需是佛教徒或任何宗教的修行者。他总是没有分别或偏见，充满慈悲和慈爱地帮助一切众生。神圣是没有界限的，圣者会帮助有求于他的任何人。
以下附上英文、中文和藏文的祈愿文。
愿你平安，常受庇护和加持。
尊贵的詹杜固仁波切
更多关于第五世达赖尊者和多杰雄登护法的内容 — https://bit.ly/2zsC3tG
更多关于第十四世达赖尊者和多杰雄登护法的内容 — https://bit.ly/2r4aaDN
第五世达赖尊者为多杰雄登护法在拉萨建造的护法殿（布旦康萨）— https://bit.ly/2zBTd8M
Divination (‘mo’) Text by Dorje Shugden
This is an important divination (‘mo’) text composed by Dorje Shugden himself. Dorje Shugden took trance of the Choyang Dulzin oracle lama, the senior oracle of Gaden Shartse Monastery, and instantly on the spot composed this text within two hours.
The divination text contains information on how to use dice to do divination for the future and is known to be highly accurate. When practitioners use this text, they will be in direct contact with Dorje Shugden to get answers to questions about the future. It is for those who have good samaya with Dorje Shugden and are free of the eight worldly dharmas to be of benefit to others in divining the future.
Tsem Rinpoche
DS-MO-choyang.pdf
Stunning altar with beautiful Buddha statues and abundance of offering. So much efforts has been put in to make the great offering to Buddha. Thank you Rinpoche for sharing your altar to inspire us to do the same and the videos with clear explanations. These info are very helpful especially for people who are new and learning how to set up altar.
Be blessed with these rare videos featuring explanation and advice about Dorje Shugden practice by His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche in his own voice. The teaching was requested by Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, one of the earliest masters who taught Tibetan Buddhism in the West.
Video 1: H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche Explains Dorje Shugden Initiation and Benefits (With English Subtitles)
Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was an erudite scholar, ritual master and practitioner of the highest degree from Tibet. At the request of Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, one of the pioneers who taught Tibetan Buddhism in America, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche gives clear explanation and advice about the life-entrustment initiation of Dorje Shugden and how to go about the practice and get the maximum benefits in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzFMvlxAqtc&feature=youtu.be
Video 2: H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche speaks on the History and Lineage of Dorje Shugden (With English Subtitles)
In this video, an erudite scholar, ritual master and practitioner of the highest degree from Tibet, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche talks about the incarnation lineage of Dorje Shugden and how the practice arose, with examples of Dorje Shugden’s previous lives that reveal his powerful spiritual attainments and contributions. This very rare teaching was given at the request of Kyabje Zong Rinpoche’s student, Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, one of the pioneers who taught Buddhism in the West to many disciples since the 1970s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIzKSJgK618&feature=youtu.be
For more information: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/great-lamas-masters/kyabje-zong-rinpoches-advice-on-dorje-shugdens-practice.html
His Holiness the 10th Panchen Lama
Tibetans commonly refer to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Holiness 10th Panchen Lama as the “sun and moon” of Tibetan Buddhism. They are the center of Tibetan Buddhist civilization, which draws to its sphere of influence millions of non-Tibetan practitioners. The Panchen Lama’s incarnation line began with the 16th abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Lobsang Chokyi Gyeltsen (1570 – 1662). He was bestowed the title of Panchen Lama by His Holiness the 5th Dalai Lama after being declared as an emanation of Amitabha.
After being given the title, his three previous incarnations were posthumously also bestowed the title, making Lobsang Chokyi Gyeltsen the 4th Panchen Lama. He became a teacher to many Tibetans, Bhutanese and Mongolian religious figures, including His Holiness the 4th and 5th Dalai Lamas, and the 1st Jetsun Dampa of Mongolia. A prolific author, Chokyi Gyeltsen is credited with over a hundred compositions, including a number of commentaries and ritual texts that remain central in the Gelukpa tradition today. Along with his role as a teacher of the Dharma, the Panchen Lamas are usually responsible for the recognition of the rebirths of the Dalai Lamas, and vice versa.
The 10th Panchen Lama, Lobsang Trinley Lhundrub Chokyi Gyeltsen (19 February 1938 – 28 January 1989) continued both the spiritual and political roles of his predecessors. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, his contemporary, was even heard to say and echo the Panchen Lama’s own words that the Dalai Lama would safeguard Tibet from the outside while the Panchen Lama would safeguard Tibet from the inside, as he never left Tibet after the political troubles of 1959. He was truly loved by the Tibetans, all the way until his passing. When he taught, thousands of people would attend, not only from his own Gelug lineage, but masters and practitioners from all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
At his sprawling monastery of Tashi Lhunpo, he has a special chapel specifically dedicated to Dorje Shugden, where prayers and rituals are performed on a daily basis. In his great omniscience the Panchen Lama held Dorje Shugden as the principal Dharma protector of the monastery. He also personally propitiated Dorje Shugden among other Dharma protectors, and even wrote extensive prayers and rituals to Dorje Shugden. These rituals and prayers are contained within his ‘sung bum’ or collected works, which are provided here. As such a great lama, with an erudite and clear understanding of the Buddhist scriptures, a teacher to millions in both Tibet and China, from an established incarnation line and an emanation of the Buddha Amitabha, he could not be mistaken about his practice of Dorje Shugden.
His Holiness 10th Panchen Lama is known for his composition of commentaries and practice texts that are still in use by contemporary Buddhist practitioners both in Tibet and across the world. One of these is a powerful ritual composition propitiating the compassionate Dorje Shugden.
Upon the request by Acharya Lobsang Jangchub to compose a shorter version of the prayer (sadhana) for the exhortation of activities of Dorje Shugden, Panchen Lama immediately composed an abbreviate form of Dorje Shugden’s Kangsol. This text is entitled “Manjunatha’s (Tsongkapa) Lineage protector Dorje Shugden and five forms wrathful propitiations and confessional prayers and fulfilment of activities rites” or “Melodious sound of Accomplishment of the Four Activities” for short. Once the prayers were completed, he had signs and strong feelings that Dorje Shugden has been working hard to protect the Buddhadharma in general and the lineage of Lama Tsongkhapa specifically.
Mirroring the abilities of one of his earlier incarnations, Khedrub Je, a disciple of Lama Tsongkhapa and master of both sutra and tantra, the Panchen Lama used his compositional skill and poetic prowess to create a masterful sadhana. Worthy of note is a praise in which the first letter of each verse is a Tibetan vowel. Such compositions are rarely seen, and have historically only been used when propitiating senior Dharma protectors such as Palden Lhamo and Kalarupa.
The Panchen Lama also stated that while composing the Dorje Shugden sadhana (prayers) he was filled with a sense of happiness and bliss. He ends the composition with not only his official title but his ordination name, Tenzin Trinley Jigme Choje Wangchuk, endorsing the validity of his work. He composed the sadhana in his own Tashi Lhunpo monastery while in the Hall of Clear Light and Bliss.
See the Panchen Lama’s writings and download: https://bit.ly/2KIfeXb
For the first time available, Dorje Shugden and his entourage of 32 assistants of his mandala.
Dorje Shugden is a powerful protector deity who is also an emanation of Manjushri, a wisdom bestowing Buddha. Therefore, he has great ability to help us to progress further on the spiritual path. He does this by helping us to overcome obstacles and problems for the modern individual.
Due to his enlightened nature, Dorje Shugden is able to manifest 32 deities and within the same abode resides Setrap and Kache Marpo:-
1. 5 Dorje Shugden families or emanations. They consists of the following:-
– Dulzin Dorje Shugden, which performs activities to eliminate inner and outer obstacles.
– Shize, which performs activities to pacify all illnesses and disease.
– Gyenze, which performs activities to increase all desirable material and spiritual wealth.
– Wangze, which performs activities to control difficult people and circumstances.
– Trakze, which performs activities to wrathfully eliminate all insurmountable obstacles and life-threatening situations.
2. 9 Mothers. They represent protection of the five senses and developing control of the four elements. These are all attributes that signify their ability to assist tantric practitioners with their higher meditations.
3. 8 Guiding Monks. They represent the Eight Great Bodhisattvas (Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Vajrapani, Samantabhadra, Maitreya, Kshitigarbha, Akashagarbha, Sarva-nivarana-viskambini) and they bring about the growth of the Dharma, through the Sangha, Dharma practitioners and Dharma establishments.
4. 10 Youthful & Wrathful Attendants. They represent the ten wrathful attendants to avert inner and outer obstacles. They are beings who are from Mongolia, China, Kashmir, India, Bengali, etc.
5. Setrap. He is a senior Dharma Protector from India and an emanation of Amitabha Buddha. He had enthroned Dorje Shugden as an authentic Dharma Protector. Therefore, he also resides within the same mandala of Dorje Shugden.
6. Kache Marpo. He is not an emanation of Dorje Shugden but he is still an enlightened Dharma Protector in his own right. He was originally known as Tsiu Marpo of Samye Monastery. However, he has placed himself under the service of Dorje Shugden as his chief minister, performing many activities in order to protect and benefit practitioners. Therefore, he stands guard at the main entrance of Dorje Shugden’s mandala. He often takes trance of qualified mediums to speak.
7. Namkar Barzin. He is the reincarnation of an old Mongolian monk and when he passed away in Phari area of Tibet, his spirit was placed as a powerful assistant of Dorje Shugden. He guards and protects buildings and great institutions especially those that benefit others. He rides on a mythical Gyaling animal that resembles a goat but with scales.
These sacred images are available on *Vajrasecrets. They are made of high quality alloy and are one of a kind. They are based on the lineage of His Holiness Panchen Rinpoche’s monastery, Tashilhunpo in Shigatse, Tibet. In fact, the iconography of these statues are based on detailed photographs taken by H. E. Tsem Rinpoche during a trip to Tashilhunpo’s protector chapel. These are based exactly as the 10th Panchen Lama’s personal collection.
Dorje Shugden mandala: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=131570
Dorje Shugden’s benefit and practice: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=62422
Dorje Shugden’s origins: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=106424
Dorje Shugden chapel in His Holiness Panchen Rinpoche’s Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=68698
*Stand not included
Sakya tradition’s thangka of Dorje Shugden sitting on a throne within his palace with his four emanations and high Sakya Lamas nearby. Tsem Rinpoche
Antique Pelden Lhamo thangka with sacred Dorje Shugden at the bottom right. Can see Tsongkapa and Guru Rinpoche on the top also. Beautiful and holy.
Great message every Tibetan especially must read!
Thank you Rinpoche and all of Kechara FR for all 3 videos offered in this article. I learn so much and I know it’s pure knowledge because joyous tears roll from my eyes as I watch and when I contemplate afterwards. I even wake up at night simultaneously crying and thinking of Rinpoches words. Absolutely amazing! What a rare and unexpected gift of profound importance.
Extracted a powerful message from the Video:
Buddha Shakyamuni said “When I gone, making heartfelt offerings before my image will be blessed as making them to me directly.”
As such, we should do more offerings to the Buddha images in order to purify our negative karma that accumulated in the past lives, and most importantly to generate merits which will create the causes for us to have conducive conditions for our spiritual practice in benefiting of others in this and future lives. Nevertheless, dharma practice is not only have a nice altar to do offerings to the Buddhas and prayers but is guru devotion and mind transformation. Because without the guru, we may not able to learn, understand and contemplate the deeper meaning of dharma.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing these beautiful altar setup with so many of the offering items to the Buddhas including Vajrayogini, Manjushri, Dorje Shugden, Kache Marpo, Namka Barzin, Vajrapani, Yamantaka, Medicine Buddha, Heruka and etc and many lineage gurus including HH Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche, HH Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and HH Kyabje Zong Rinpoche.
Rinpoche had always has the most beautiful shrines I have seen. There are so much teachings in Rinpoche’s altars. To me, it shows the ultimate respect to the enlightened state of the Buddhas and the guidance in the iconography of the statues. In making the altar beautiful, we are offering our generosity and the best of ourselves to the Buddhas. As we sit in front of our altars in prayers, the altar and Buddha statues provide the sincere aspiration focus for our own Buddhamind to arising. Overtime this energised connections with the Buddhas blesses the environment and the beings around us. When others gaze upon the Buddhas and shrine, they may be inspired to learn more and start on the paths towards practicing Dharma. May everyone have the blessings of an altar no matter how simple as the blessings are great.
Thank you Rinpoche for always sharing these blessings that will imprint into our minds and your teachings to guide us on our spiritual paths.
As one who likes looking at other’s altars… I just love, love, love Rinpoche’s stunning altar!!
Contemporary yet complete with traditional offerings. I particularly like the idea of a jewel-filled pedestal that Rinpoche’s Manjushri is placed on. The use of flameless candles is brilliant as it is a safe and risk-free way to make continuous light offerings.
Thank you for this peek into Rinpoche’s personal altar. A precious and rare privilege to see a Lama’s personal altar.
Very beautiful shrines and this video really inspired me to invite a huge Vajrayogini statue in future for my shrine at home. I love the precious offerings to Buddha especially the pearl necklace. We must offer the best to any deity or Buddha in order to collect merits and eliminate our miserly.
Thanks Rinpoche for sharing.
Jason
What a pureland that Rinpoche has created with his statues and his altar. So much offerings and so much precious items, and all done with so much care and beauty.
Thank for giving an insight into Rinpoche’s altar.
Thank you Rinpoche, for allowing us the rare glimpse into your spectacular altar filled with generous offerings which are creatively arranged. Not only is it such a blessing, it is also very inspirational for us have sight of such beautifully adorned holy images in such exquisite settings. Considering that how well one sets up one’s altar and make offerings is a measure of one’s spirituality and spiritual practice, it is definitely something for us to benchmark against. Thank you also for the timely reminder that our altar serves as another avenue for us to purify negative karma and to generate merits, the two ingredients essential for us to further our spiritual practice. When we diligently make offerings and mindfully maintain our altars with the correct motivation (and visualisation), we are in a position to generate tremendous amount of merits which will create the causes for us to have conducive conditions for spiritual progress. By spending the monies to make offerings to Buddha, it also helps us cut our attachments and encourages generosity as opposed to just only spending it to feed our desires/attachments. Our altar further acts as a focal point for us to hone our concentration and meditative practices. Taking the above into account, setting up an altar is one of the first things a practitioner should do if one is committed to deeper spiritual practice.
谢谢仁波切的分享。
仁波切的佛坛非常庄严， 金刚瑜伽母更是比真人还大尊。 仁波切的供品也是琳琅满目， 都是一些珍贵的物品。
很多人或许会认为佛坛不需要太大， 也不需要太多的供品， 不过释迦牟尼佛也说过， 在他涅槃过后， 向佛陀的塑像做供养的功德等同于向佛陀本人做供养。让我们生在佛陀已经涅槃的年代我们还是一样可以得到供养佛陀的功德。 再说， 人身短短几十年， 现在我们拥有的财富也不会永远属于我们， 我们一旦去世， 所有我们的财富都不再属于我们的。 所以称我们在世可以做更多供养， 累积更多功德。 不过前提是我们是供养我们能力里最好的。 比如如果我们有能力可以用纯银的供碗来供佛， 如果没有能力， 铜、不锈钢、陶瓷、或金属的供碗同样可以用。 、
谢谢仁波切分享这个视频， 让我们有机会看到那么庄严的佛坛。
谢谢
H.E. Tsem Rinpoche’s shrines are always so fantasic, ornate, and exquisite. Thank you for your generosity in sharing with us your shrine. It is an example of what a shrine could become if we gain merits and invest into our shrines, though the purpose of one is not to show off but to be used as a focal point for practice and to gather merits. That said, It’s wonderful to see Vajrayogini and the protector in all their glory. 🙂
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for sharing with us the beautiful altar of Rinpoche’s. It gives me great insight on how to make more offerings to generate more positive karma.
The videos of the Dorje Shugden temple in Lhasa is also amazing. The statue of DS is so life like!
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing so many sacred images to bless us.
Comments such as this one left by ‘Suzy in Hawaii’ on Tsem Rinpoche’s YouTube channel is becoming common. After demonizing Dorje Shugden for twenty years, the Tibetan leadership is fast losing its supporters to logic and better information. In this comment Suzy writes honestly how she held on her jaundiced view of Shugden only because the words of the Dalai Lama colored her judgement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl-4lIwxph4&t=11s
Trode Khangsar Chapel in Lhasa, TibetOver 400 years ago a great and learned lama Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen was famed in Mongolia, Tibet, Nepal and China for being very saintly and compassionate. He resided in his residence (Zimkhang Gongma Ladrang) in Drepung Monastery. His root guru was H.H. the Omniscient 4th Panchen Lama and his close dharma brother was the 5th Dalai Lama.
The 5th Dalai Lama and Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen had a very close and dharmic relationship and often went to receive teachings together from the 4th Panchen Lama. They were close in age. They both became very learned and well known. During this time, the Dalai Lama was enthroned as a Dharma King of Tibet. But more people went to see Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen for teachings, initiations and divinations. This made the attendants of the 5th Dalai Lama feel threatened that Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen’s fame might usurp the power of the 5th Dalai Lama. So they had a khata forced down his throat. At that moment, Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen dissolved his psychic winds and generated the wish to be a great guardian of Buddha and Tsongkapa’s teachings. As his consciousness dissolved, he entered ‘bardo’ as a dharma protector of the highest order (jikten depey sungma). Many signs were seen throughout Lhasa at this time and the earth was said to have shaken in Lhasa. This event was already predicted to Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen’s previous incarnation when he was one of the 8 main disciples of Lord Tsongkapa the Supreme Master and he served Tsongkapa directly by building Gaden Monastery.
When the 5th Dalai Lama heard what his scheming and power-hungry attendants had done, he was very distressed. He was very sorry Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen was murdered and dishonored as he was a great dharma master. The 5th Dalai Lama composed an apology to Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen. In Lhasa, tens of thousands gathered for the cremation of Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen’s holy body. During the cremation, the 5th Dalai Lama’s apology was read out at which flames spontaneously arose from the body of Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen commencing the cremation. From the body, during cremation, a powerful whirlwind of smoke tunneled into the sky for all to see as this was an indication Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen’s consciousness has arisen as the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. The Dharma Protector Setrap immediately recognized this new protector Dorje Shugden and ‘enthroned’ him as a powerful Dharma Protector in the realm of the Buddhas. From this, Setrap and Dorje Shugden are closely connected and very close working hand in hand always. After the cremation, the great 5th Dalai Lama built a Dorje Shugden chapel on the spot the cremation took place and named it Trode Khangsar. The 5th Dalai Lama commissioned the statue of Dorje Shugden in this chapel and had monks installed in the chapel to do continuous propitiations to Dorje Shugden. Trode Khangsar Chapel was a commemoration to Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen who was wronged and also a celebration of his consciousness arising as the World Peace Peace Protector Dorje Shugden.
This Trode Khangsar Chapel still exists now in Lhasa where many make pilgrimages there. It is in good condition and was recently renovated. It is over 400 years old and a testimony to the respect the Great 5th Dalai Lama had to Tulku Drakpa Gyeltsen who arose as Dorje Shugden.
I have visited this holy chapel in Lhasa years back. I’ve never heard of it till I was in Lhasa and by chance, I was told about it which I was happy to visit. I could not find the place but strangely a bunch of pilgrims from Amdo told me they would show me how to get there in Lhasa.
This short video is a short clip of this holy Trode Khangsar Chapel in Lhasa today commemorating Dorje Shugden, built by the great 5th Dalai Lama. The great 5th Dalai Lama even composed a prayer to Dorje Shugden which is still available today and we can recite to invoke the blessings, protection, and assistance of World Peace Protector Dorje Shugden.
Tsem Rinpoche
Read more: Trode Khangsar – A 400-year-old Dorje Shugden Chapel in Lhasa
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/dorje-shugden/trode-khangsar-%E2%80%93-a-400-year-old-dorje-shugden-chapel-in-lhasa.html
Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTybDwTeLAM
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The 5th Dalai Lama’s Prayer to Dorje ShugdenHUM
Though unmoving from the sphere of primordial spontaneity,
With wrathful turbulent power, swifter than lightning,
Endowed with heroic courage to judge good and bad,
I invite you with faith, please come to this place!
Robes of a monk, crown adorned with rhinoceros leather hat,
Right hand holds ornate club, left holds a human heart,
Riding various mounts such as nagas and garudas,
Who subdues the mamos of the charnel grounds, praise to you!
Samaya substances, offerings and torma, outer, inner and secret,
Favourite visual offerings and various objects are arranged.
Although, previously, my wishes were a bit dense,
Do not stop your powerful apparitions, I reveal and confess!
Now respectfully praising with body, speech, and mind,
For us, the masters, disciples, benefactors and entourages,
Provide the good and avert the bad!
Bring increase like the waxing moon in spiritual and temporal realms!
Moreover, swiftly accomplishing all wishes,
According to our prayers, bestow the supreme effortlessly!
And like the jewel that bestows all wishes,
Always protect us with the Three Jewels!
From: http://www.dorjeshugden.org/practice/the-5th-dalai-lamas-prayer-to-dorje-shugden
Tibetan prayer from: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/dorje-shugden/the-14th-dalai-lamas-prayer-to-dorje-shugden.html
Thank you, Rinpoche, for sharing the above videos.I have still quite a lot to learn ..Its really so kind and generous for Rinpoche to show us his altar…..so beautiful and neatly arranged.The Mother Vajrayogini is so beautiful too. Its a blessing that we are given a chance to see it. I do enjoy seeing those beautiful statues and offerings.I do hope i will have more offerings at my altar too in future.
Thanks again
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for sharing with us what you have on your alter. By just seeing, we have gained great merits, so thank you for being so kind and compassionate, Rinpoche! 🙂 (my apologies if that statement came off a little too sappy…)
However, upon watchign the “How to set up alter, make offerings, prostrate to Buddha, meditate, etc.” video, I have come to realise that the main alter at my house is somewhat next to the bathroom. It is an ‘almost but not quite’ situation, if you know what I mean… = /// =
You see, it is not so much so that the alter is next to the bathroom, as there is a wall dividing it from the bathroom, however that sort of contributes to the alter being next to the bathroom. Therefore, what I want to ask is:
Is the alter okay as it is, or do we have to move it? I hope you reply, enlightening me in this subject.
Thank you, Rinpoche, for sharing that video. It is trough the video that I have learnt that there are still many things that I lack when offering water and light to our Buddhas and that I am still very ignorant on these things. So, many thanks to you, Rinpoche.
Your humble student,
Keng Hwa.
Dear H.E. Tsem Rinpoche,
Thank you for your complete generosity and sharing your private shrine with us.
You are so kind and generous, may all beings be so generous as you are ~ benefitting one another and caring for one another. The Mother Vajrayogini is so beautiful and i feel so blessed to see your Protector which holds most precious relics. i learn so much from your example Rinpoche. Thank you for so much.
Dear Rinpoche,
Rinpoche’s altar is really quite fantastic. Its beautifully decorated and i love the offerings that had been offered to the lovely statues. I wish that someday i will be able to be blessed with the presence of such an altar. But for now i am very pleased that i am able to see Rinpoches private altar, and i would like to thank Rinpoche very much for Rinpoches kindness in sharing a video on Rinpoches altar. I feel as so just by watching the video, i am blessed 😀 I hope that one day i will be able to see this altar up close 🙂
Rinpoche’s shrines are always so ornate and exquisite and the statues are stunning too. A true sign of his practice and love towards the gurus and the buddhas. Thank you Rinpoche, we learn so much from you.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you for sharing with all of us your beautiful shrine.
Every statue is so beautiful and I am very impressed at the department of Kechara that produces such exquisite Buddha statues.
To me, the Dorje Shugden statue which Rinpoche had for 26 really stood out, I really like the how it has been so elaborately painted and the fact that the insides of that statue contain so many powerful and holy relics of High Lamas.
It is finally after so many years that I and the rest of the world can see Rinpoche’s collection of Dorje Shugden statues.
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Thank you Rinpoche for sharing with us such a beautiful altar. We might not have money to buy real diamond or gold to offer to our Buddha images, but we can vizualise them as real and then offer up sincerely, with that we can also collect a lot of merits.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this with all of us here.
Rinpoche’s altar is just breath taking.
All of us here on the blog is so fortunate to be viewing this beautiful altar. It is very modern, yet very powerful.
When I saw the video of the altar, I had a sense of peace and calm in my mind. Thank you Rinpoche once again for sharing this with all of us here.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing the sight of your lovely altar at your private quarters.We are very fortunate to be given a chance to view such a modern style of setting up a holy altar creatively thought up by your team.
May all the prayers and aspiration of Rinpoche be materialise in the near future…
Thank you Rinpoche for the sharing your altars with us and we are so fortunate to have the opportunity to view Rinpoche’s altars. They are so beautiful and inspired myself to set up an beautiful altar at home. Thank you
Thank You very much Dear Rinpoche, I’m feeling very blessed to just be able to see those holy images and offerings. May I too become able in a near future to pleased the Buddhas as well as You do.
Dear Rinpoche,
Thank you so much for sharing your altar with us. It is such a blessing moment for me to have a ‘peek’ of so many Buddhas. Vajrayogini is really spectacular (adorned with many jewels) and the blessed Dorje Shugden that has high Lamas relics which have been with Rinpoche for 26 years (with Karche Marpo and Namkar Berzin )is really amazing. Of course, not forgetting Lord of Wisdom, Manjushri, our lineage Gurus and many others Buddhas as well, be it big or small.
We are extremely fortunate to have a view of all the Buddhas on Rinpoche’s altar. May it blesses those who gazed upon them. I have learnt that having a great altar is actually benefiting others as well. May I be generous in my offerings to Budhhas on my altar too. Thank you so much Rinpoche and may whatever Rinpoche’s wishes/aspirations be fulfilled this instance.