Which guru shall I choose? | 我应该选择哪一位上师？
（译文请往下阅读）
The King, Queen, Pope, Dalai Lama, Gaden Tripa, Sharpa Choje and Sakya Trizin combined cannot tell you or force you to stop Dorje Shugden practice even if you received the instructions from your guru who might be just an ordinary temple sweeper or simple monk. Your guru the temple sweeper and all the Buddhas are one daily in our meditations and especially when he manifested as Buddha when he gave you the Dharma, love and instructions. I mean no disrespect to the King, Queen, Pope, Dalai Lama, Gaden Tripa, Sharpa Choje and Sakya Trizin.
If the King, Queen, Pope, Dalai Lama, Gaden Tripa, Sharpa Choje and Sakya Trizin combined told you your sweeper lama is wrong and to give up your Dorje Shugden practice and you should listen to them and not your guru, then they are wrong (Sorry). They cannot override anyone’s sacred bond between guru and disciple. This is just between the guru and disciple and no other gurus or students should interfere. They should not do anything to make your life hard just because you honor this commitment. Their disciples also should respect this sacred bond too and we can still be friends because we are all people no matter our beliefs. Love, acceptance and tolerance is spirituality.
We should follow our guru not because of his fame, rank, prestige, power or number of students he has or how big his organization is, but because he helped us to transform our minds to be a better person and we can see this within ourselves. This transformation is sacred. Because he gave us dharma from his heart and loved us. If others persecute us for this sacred bond, we have to forgive them and continue our way and perhaps speak up kindly when necessary. Perhaps tell them I will continue this bond with my guru regardless of what they say, think or do to us. Sorry to sound rude as I don’t mean to be.
And if you listen to them and give up your sacred bond with your personal guru, then you are wrong. Two wrongs never make a right.
Tsem Rinpoche
上至天子，下至权贵，即便是教皇、达赖尊者、甘丹法座持有人、夏巴曲杰和萨迦法王联合起来，告诫或命令你放弃修持多杰雄登，他们是动摇不了你的，即使给你这项修持的上师只是一位在寺内扫地的人，或只是一位出身低微者的出家人。在我们日常的禅修观想中，你那位在寺院内扫地的上师及所有佛菩萨是无二无别的，尤其当他在赐法予你，给你慈爱和教诲之时，他便是佛陀的化身。我并没有不尊敬天子、教皇、达赖尊者、甘丹法座持有人、夏巴曲杰和萨迦法王的意思。
如果天子、教皇、达赖尊者、甘丹赤巴，夏巴曲杰和萨迦法王联手告诉你，你那位扫地的上师是有过失的，你必须放弃修持多杰雄登，你应该听从他们的告诫而不是你上师的话，那么他们都错了（对不起）。他们不能否定任何一对师徒间的殊胜关系，这是某个上师与某个弟子之间的事，任何其他上师或弟子都不应干涉。你珍视对上师的誓言，得来的不该是他们的刁难或为难。同样的，他们的弟子也应该尊重这段殊胜的师徒关系。我们可以依然携手共存，因为我们都是人，不管我们信仰什么。 爱、接纳和宽容才是修行。
我们追随一位上师，不是因为他的名气有多大，地位、声望有多高尚，掌握多少权力或有多少弟子、道场有多大，而是因为我们体会到上师如何指引我们改变自心，成为一个更好的人。这样的改变是殊胜，是无价的，因为上师由衷地赐予我们佛法和关爱。如果别人基于这段殊胜的关系而逼害我们，我们要原谅他们，并且继续走我们的道路。 也许在有必要的时候，我们也应该和气地发言。也许我们可以告诉他们：我将继续保持和上师的关系，不管他们说什么，有什么意见，或对我们做了些什么。
很抱歉，这一番话听起来很无礼，但是我并没有怀着任何恶意或不敬的意思。
如果你听从他们的话而放弃你与上师之间的殊胜连结，那么你就错了。二错相加仍是错。
詹杜固仁波切
Three amazing protectors who work together passed to the Gelug lineage from the Sakya School of Buddhism. Setrap, Dorje Shugden and Kache Marpo (aka Tsiu Marpo). The main Sakya Monastery in Tibet as well as many Gelug practitioners propitiate these three powerful yet benevolent beings.
Kyabje Denma Gonsa Rinpoche
on guru devotion
Or view the video on the server at:
https://video.tsemtulku.com/videos/DenmaGonsaRinpocheGuruDevotion.mp4
Translation:
At this time, we see guru devotion in the great monasteries, it is like a vessel leaking. At this time, in the four great monasteries, I see the first [in guru devotion] is Tashi Lhunpo. I am not flattering. The better one is Tashi Lhunpo monks.
Before, Sera has a lot of monks joining…
(video breaks abruptly)
…What I am teaching you today, this is correct or not correct, you must examine. If it is correct, you must practice. If it is not correct, then you can discard it. That is okay.
In brief, you all must carefully examine Lama Tsongkhapa’s Dharma. Apart from that, at this time, Lama Tsongkhapa’s Dharma is like a butter lamp in the strong wind. It has very nearly extinguished, like that. Now you all must carefully examine Lama Tsongkhapa’s Dharma, must carefully examine Lama Tsongkhapa’s Dharma. Do you understand?
If you practise the Protector [referring to Dorje Shugden], you do the practice. If you don’t practise, you don’t do the practice. This is no problem. If you practise, say it very clearly – “I do the practice.” If you don’t practice, say it very clearly – “I don’t do the practice.” Don’t be two-faced.
Must have unity and solidarity. Do you understand? Then good. Then it will be useful that we are monks and stay in the big monasteries. [meaning if they are monks but have no unity, it will not be useful]
At night, all our virtues we must dedicate to enlightenment and the growth of Buddha Dharma, and all the holy masters’ long life, and make aspirational prayers for the growth of Lama Tsongkhapa’s combined sutric and tantric Dharma and for it to remain for a long time. Do you understand?
And if you are a Dorje Shugden practitioner, make aspirational prayers for Dorje Shugden’s blessings to spread all around the world. If you are not a Dorje Shugden practitioner, make aspirational prayers for all protectors’ blessings to be timely and for the Buddha Dharma to grow.
Then good. Then all of you work towards mental unity and pure vows. Please practise well. That’s all, thank you. Finish.
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Most of us who seek a teacher are really seeking a connection to something within. Our relationship with the guru is very important, but we should carefully investigate our choice of teacher and let trust develop over time rather than right away. The true guru helps us open the channel to our own wisdom and discover our guru within. The relationship with our guru give us a very powerful initial awakening and heart opening through the qualities of devotion, love, and respect. The guru is the one who teaches, guide us and shows us the path to liberation. Having faith and hold on with what we believe and how we have been transformed. Every experience in our life constantly teaches us the nature of reality and impermanence.
We make our own choice and the bond between us and Guru can never be broken nor matter what had happened. Once we have accepted the Guru of our choice, we should go all the way. I am fortunate to have met our Lama Tsem Rinpoche , learning, practicing from scratch to something which I truly treasure and will continue till the end.
Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing.
自达赖尊者颁布多杰雄登禁令以后，许多原本跟随上师修持多杰雄登的佛法修持者，突然陷入两难的情况。究竟该继续跟随上师，还是要听从达赖尊者的话，放弃雄登修持？许多人的考量往往是，自己的上师不过是一名普通僧人，而达赖尊者却是闻名全球的藏传佛教精神领袖，这是否意味着达赖尊者所说的才是唯一的答案？
我们平日很少遇到这种问题，当然更无须在这种问题上做抉择，所以问题出现时就立刻乱了方寸，最正常的反应就是跟随大队走，多数人说什么就听什么，再不，就是认为权威的话一定是对的。然而，事实真是如此吗？如果真那么简单，那我们还需要上师来干嘛呢？大家不如干脆去买一叠权威书籍，自己阅读和修持就好，何必另有上师呢？
感谢仁波切透过这篇文章引导大家平静思考，权衡利弊和合理性，并让大家根据本身的判断去做出一个不会让自己后悔的选择。
身為弟子的我們不應該被他人左右而放弃了上師給予我們的指示和修行，因為這是依止上師的重要操行。我們作為弟子的，不可以忘卻上師給予或交代我們的任何功課，必須將它完成，並且在完成時，須愉快的承受所有的甜酸苦辣。
因為這是上師給予我們的訓練！
好比說多杰雄登修持法，雖然在修持它時，必須經歷很多磨難和問題；但是我們一定要撐得住，把它完成為止，那才算完成任何。一般來說，上師給予的功課多是為我們累積功德且消除業障；都是為了利益我們。
許多人因各種因素而拋棄雄登修持，這是很不應該的。
我還要強調的是，如果我們都已經在持修著雄登护法法門，就得繼續下去，不要因政治、人為、謠言或其它人事是非而停止或砍斷這個殊胜的修持法門。所以當我們處在這樣的一個狀況，更加要堅持和拥有強大的毅力，繼續持修下去。
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
“The 4th Zhabdrung Rinpoche of Bhutan and Dorje Shugden” blog post which was published June 8, 2018 already has exactly at the moment 152,744 views!! Over 150k views!!! Amazing!! The views will keep growing as time elapses of course.
This indicates many Bhutanse and Buddhists around the world will now know that Dorje Shugden is connected to Bhutan and their Kagyu Lineage. Dorje Shugden was promoted by the highest lama of Bhutan namely the 4th Zhabdrung Rinpoche himself. So Dorje Shugden will help and protect anyone and is not sectarian as they accuse him to be. People in the Kagyu school of Buddhism also practised Dorje Shugden and Dorje Shugden assisted them lovingly. Dorje Shugden being an emanation of Manjushri will help anyone who calls upon him regardless of their background and religion.
Good job to our writers, researchers, editors, technical team, supporting team and Kechara people who promoted this blog post on social media. Now more will come to understand how pervasive Dorje Shugden is in all the lineages of Tibetan Buddhism although the Tibetan leadership in-exile tries to hide this truth. Thank you everyone for promoting Dorje Shugden to benefit many. We were all very harmonious before the unethical ban against Dorje Shugden practitioners. Since the inception of the ban in 1996, there has been no benefits and instead so much disharmony among Tibetan Buddhists around the world. Many hundreds have spoken up about this point where we want harmony back. There should never be a ban against any spiritual practice.
Tsem Rinpoche
Blog post- https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=160863
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于2018年6月8日发表的《不丹国第四世夏仲仁波切与多杰雄登》的博文至今已经有 152,744次的浏览量！！也就是超过了15万次的浏览量！！这个数字肯定还会随着时间而增长。
这表示很多不丹人和全世界的佛教徒现在已经知道了多杰雄登和不丹以及他们的噶举派传承是有紧密联系的。多杰雄登是被不丹的最高级别的喇嘛夏仲仁波切本身所推崇的。这显示了多杰雄登是会帮助和保护任何人的，而祂不是像他人所指控那样的充满宗派主义。佛教的噶举派的修行者也修持多杰雄登，而多杰雄登也很怀爱地帮助他们。多杰雄登是文殊菩萨的化身，祂将无视任何宗教和背景地去帮助任何召唤祈请祂的人们。
我们的写作、搜集资料，编辑、技术、辅助等的人员们和推广这篇博文的克切拉人们，你们做得好！虽然流亡藏人领袖们尝试掩盖事实，但现在更多的人将了解到多杰雄登在所有藏传佛教的传承中是多么的普及了。感谢大家努力推广多杰雄登以造福大众。在这个不道德的多杰雄登禁令出现之前，我们都是很和谐融洽的。自从禁令在1996年开始之后，它为全世界的藏传佛教徒没有带来任何利益，而只有更多的不和谐。成千上万的人已经对该禁令发声，要求重建和谐。对于任何心灵修行，是从来就不该有任何禁令的。
詹杜固仁波切
博文网址: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/l/cn/dorje-shugden/the-4th-zhabdrung-rinpoche-of-bhutan-and-dorje-shugden-cn.html
His Eminence Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche’s incarnation is in Lhasa visiting. He is visiting the 350-year-old Trode Khangsar chapel dedicated to Dorje Shugden. He is paying homage to the powerful statue of Dorje Shugden housed in this sacred chapel. Both the chapel and statue of Dorje Shugden were commissioned by His Holiness the 5th Dalai Lama. The Great 5th Dalai Lama also composed a prayer to be recited daily to Dorje Shugden.
Dagom Rinpoche’s previous lives were great masters, scholars and practitioners of Dorje Shugden. Now this new incarnation of Dagom Rinpoche is offering gold on the face of Dorje Shugden in homage and worship to this very sacred statue of Dorje Shugden housed in Lhasa for the last 350 years. This is a very traditional Tibetan method of paying homage to holy images, which is by offering gold with prayers.
The Tibetan leadership wrongly says if you practise Dorje Shugden you will take rebirth into the three lower realms. Hundreds of lamas from the Sakya, Kagyu and Gelugpa schools of Buddhism have practised Dorje Shugden and their incarnations returned. Many of the incarnations are recognised by His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself. So this shows if you practise Dorje Shugden, only benefits come and no harm will come. The very fact Dagom Rinpoche’s incarnation is back, is clear evidence that Dorje Shugden’s practice is beneficial.
May Dagom Rinpoche’s current incarnation live a very long life.
Tsem Rinpoche
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com
YouTube High resolution video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THbGknXcLbo
Trode Khangsar – A 400 year old Dorje Shugden Chapel in Lhasa:
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=92148[/color]
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尊贵的扎贡仁波切的现任转世正在拜访拉萨。他拜访了一座供奉给多杰雄登并且拥有350年历史的护法殿”布旦康萨”。他在向这座神圣护法殿里的强大多杰雄登像顶礼。该座护法殿和多杰雄登圣像是由第五世达赖喇嘛指示而造的。伟大的第五世达赖喇嘛也亲笔撰写了多杰雄登的每日祈愿文。
扎贡仁波切的前几世都是伟大的上师，学者兼多杰雄登的修持者。现在扎贡仁波切的现任转世在为这尊已经安奉在拉萨350年并且非常神圣的多杰雄登圣像的脸上供养金漆，以示顶礼和膜拜。这种供养金并祈愿的做法是西藏为圣像顶礼非常传统的做法。
流亡藏人领袖们说如果你修持多杰雄登就将投生三恶道，那是错误的。佛教派系——萨迦派、噶举派、格鲁派的上百名喇嘛们都修持了多杰雄登，而且他们也都转世回来了，而其中有很多转世还是达赖喇嘛亲自认证的。这明显显示了如果你修持多杰雄登，是百利无一弊的。扎贡仁波切转世回来了，就已经是很确凿的证据显示多杰雄登的修持是有利的。
愿今世的扎贡仁波切健康长寿。
詹杜固仁波切
blog.sina.com.cn/zhandugu
YouTube高清视频- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THbGknXcLbo
拉萨400年历史的多杰雄登护法殿—布旦康萨- https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=92148
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
The Library of Tibetan Works and Archives is in Dharamsala, which is broken into two parts. Upper Dharamsala is where the Dalai Lama’s palace is located with his audience room and main prayer hall. It is also the location of the Dialectics School, Gaden Shartse’s guesthouse, restaurants, tourist hotels and main tourist areas.
A short ride down takes you to the lower part of Dharamsala where the Tibetan government is located. It is the location of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, Nechung monastery, the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, the Tibetan arts centre…it’s all in one area. And the reason why it’s split into upper and lower Dharamsala is because the area is mountainous.
The Library of Tibetan Works and Archives was established by the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government to preserve all the ancient texts – both secular and spiritual – of Tibet and in the process, translate them into various languages like English. This book, Overview of Buddhist Tantra, by Panchen Sonam Drakpa was one of the books translated into English. What’s very interesting is that the book very clearly says that Panchen Sonam Drakpa’s previous life is Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen, one of the five main disciples of Lama Tsongkhapa. It also says that after that, he was Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen.
So the book is basically saying that Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen, Panchen Sonam Drakpa and Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen – the three Drakpas – are of the same mindstream.
Now that’s very peculiar because if Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen’s previous life is Panchen Sonam Drakpa, the renowned composer of 45 volumes of Dharma texts, the abbot of three monasteries AND the 15th Gaden Tripa, the holder of Lama Tsongkhapa’s throne…if that’s the case, how can Panchen Sonam Drakpa take rebirth as Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen and become an evil spirit and have a negative mind?
Prior to Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen, he was Panchen Sonam Drakpa and before that, he was Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen, a heart disciple of Lama Tsongkhapa. How can a heart disciple of Lama Tsongkhapa reincarnate as the erudite master Panchen Sonam Drakpa, and then die and reincarnate as Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen…and then Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen, due to a bad and negative prayer, become the evil spirit Dorje Shugden? How is that possible? Logically, it’s not.
What’s incredible is that all of this was printed by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives under the Dalai Lama’s guidance. They contradict themselves because on one hand, the Tibetan leaders say Dorje Shugden is an evil spirit. On the other hand they’re printing a book saying that Panchen Sonam Drakpa, whose later incarnation became Dorje Shugden, is of this illustrious mindstream.
So how can the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, which is under the auspices of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government, print the translation of a book composed by the previous incarnation of a so-called evil spirit? How can they then say in the book that Panchen Sonam Drakpa’s previous life is Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen, and his next life was Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen?
Prior to the Dorje Shugden ban and controversy, everyone in Tibet knew that Dorje Shugden is Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen, that Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen is Panchen Sonam Drakpa, and that Panchen Sonam Drakpa is Duldzin Drakpa Gyaltsen. The three Drakpas, they are one mindstream emanating again and again to benefit other beings.
And as we all know, Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen became Dorje Shugden so it totally doesn’t make sense to call him an evil spirit, then highlight all of his previous lives as erudite masters, and publish all of this information under their own library. So you can see the contradictions. You can read all of this for yourself in Overview of Buddhist Tantra, which was printed by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.
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OVERVIEW OF BUDDHIST TANTRA
GENERAL PRESENTATION OF THE CLASSES OF TANTRA,
CAPTIVATING THE MINDS OF THE FORTUNATE ONES
rgyud sde spyi’i rnam par bzhag pa
skal bzang gi yid ‘phrog ces bya ba bzhugs so
BY
PANCHEN SONAM DRAGPA
(Pan-chen bSod-nams grags-pa, 1478-1554)
O Choje Sonam Dragpa Pel! (Chos-rje bSod-nams grags-pa-dpal!)
In the vast expanse of Your bodhi-mind,
The mind that the Buddhas have lauded for as many as
one hundred times,
You have developed “merit” shining like the sun.
Through Your skill in learning, debate and writing,
As illuminating as one hundred thousand sun rays,
You have developed in You a complete knowledge of
the entire sutras and tantras,
Resembling a garden of flowers in full bloom.
The power of Your speech is like the sun;
The fame of your name has reached the three realms of
this world.
O Sonam Dragpa, the teacher of teachers!
I bow down at your feet.
In the vast garden of Your great teachings,
The intelligent young people gather for
The ‘six ultimates’ and the ‘four modes of transmission,’
Just as they are attracted to
The one hundred thousand types of nectar
Dripping from a flower of one hundred petals.
May I be able to experience
The taste of the secret tantra!
Panchen Choje Sonam Dragpa Pel (Panchen Chos-rje bSod-nams grags-pa-dpal), the holder of sutra and Vajrayana teachings, was a master whose outstanding learning and spiritual accomplishments are well known by all the learned ones in Tibet. His first incarnation came in the form of one of the five prestigious disciples of Lord Tsongkhapa (Tsong-kha-pa) and became known as Vinaya Holder (Dulzin) Dragpa Gyaltsen (Gragspa rgyal-mtshan). Then came Panchen Sonam Dragpa Pel (Panchen bSod-nams grags-pa-dpal), the author of the present text. The next was Nagri Tulku Dragpa Gyaltsen (mNga’-ris sPrul-sku Grags-pa rgyal-mtshan). In this way, a line of his incarnations, each with the Dragpa (gragspa) surname, followed successively.
Panchen Sonam Dragpa Pel (Panchen bSod-nams grags-pa-dpal) was born in the 14th century in Tsetang (rTsed-thang) in the Lhoka (Lho-kha) region of Central Tibet. He entered the great seat of learning, Sera Thekchenling (Se-ra theg-chen-gling) monastic university, where he became the personal disciple of spiritual master Donyo Dangden (Dhon-yod dang-ldan) and His Holiness the Second Dalai Lama Gedun Gyatso (dGe-‘dun rgya-mtsho). Under them, he studied the entire teachings of sutra, tantra and their commentaries, and became known for his outstanding learning. He also received from them the empowerments, reading transmissions, guides and instructions of the entire body of spiritual training. On becoming the fully blessed one, the Dalai Lama appointed him the abbot of the Loseling (Blo-gsalgling) college, one of the four colleges of Drepung (‘Bras-dpung)- the most prestigious monastic university in Tibet before 1959, with over 10,000 monks on its register. He continued to be the abbot of this college for the next six years; and after him the tenure for each of his successors in this position was fixed for a period of six years, a rule that is followed even today.
He was then appointed the head of the Gelugpa (dGe-lugs-pa) order, the throne holder of Gaden (dGa’-ldan), thus becoming the 15th regent of Lord Tsongkhapa (Tsong-khapa), the second Buddha. In his eulogy to him, Khedrub Gelek Pelsang (mKhas-grub dGe-legs dpal- bzang) says:
O Lama, the second successor of the Unsubduable One,
The regent of the Lord of Dharma,
You are the one who made the virtuous qualities thrive;
You are the one who ascended to the golden throne uplifted
by the fearless lions.
May Your success thrive forever!
He continued to be the throne holder for the next seven years, during which time he promoted the spread of Lord Tsongkhapa’s (Tsong-kha-pa) precious teachings, the Gelug (dGe-lugs) tradition, across the land in all directions. He also paid special attention to the practice of monastic rules and the learning and meditation of Buddhism in the monasteries such as Sera (Se-ra), Drepung (‘Bras-spungs), Kyomolung (sKyo-mo-lung), Phagmo Chode (Phag-mo chos-sde), Nyeding (Nye-sdings), Ödna (’Od-sna) and Chöde Rinchen (Chos-sde rin-chen) etc. and improved them to a great extent. He taught the Third Dalai Lama Sonam Gyatso (bSod-nams rGya-mtsho) as the latter’s spiritual master. It was from him that the Dalai Lama received the name Sonam (bSod-nams).
His contributions in the literary field are enormous; and, indeed, they are the most valuable of all his contributions. Tsongkhapa (Tsong-kha-pa) has rightly said:
Of all one’s deeds,
The ‘deeds of speech’ are the most valuable.
Panchen Sonam Dragpa Pel (Panchen bSod-nams grags-pa-dpal) was a person with an extraordinary talent for teaching, debate and writing. In his colophon to Bu mey chi don zab don sel wey dron mey (dBu ma’i spyi don zab don gsal ba’i sgron me), he wrote:
In the field of teaching, I am [next to none!] Knowing that
I would outdo them in this field, Arya Asanga and his
brother transmigrated into another realm.
In the field of debate, I am [next to none!] Knowing that
I would find out the areas they had contradicted and
that I would examine them and put forth my arguments,
the logician Dignaga (Digh-naga) and Dharmakirti tactfully
bypassed me.
In the field of writing, I am [next to none!] [In my eyes,]
Arya-sura was just good at spreading the works, which
are like ‘disputes~ between an insect and a field.’
I am the learned man. Peerless in the field of teaching,
debate and writing!
For some this passage might sound utterly nonsensical, but the most learned master of our age, the talented teacher, logician and writer, the late tutor to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Yongdzin Trijang Dorjechang (Yongs-‘dzin Khri-byang rDorje-‘Chang), said: “Now, some people of our time, who consider themselves learned scholars, think that this is utter nonsense; but they are wrong.”
Panchen Sonam Dragpa Pel (Panchen bSod-nams grags-pa-dpal) wrote over 45 volumes of books dealing with many different subjects, such as the commentaries on the sutras and tantras, the saddhana manuals of the tutelary deities, history, religious history and so forth. Among these, one that is very important for all who wish to learn and meditate on the path-of the practical aspect of Buddhism in general and that of Vajrayana in particular is the Leg shey gyu de chi nam par shagpa kelsang gi yi trod (Legs bshad rgyud sde spyi’i rnam par bzhag pa skal bzang gi yid ‘phrod). In this book, he has explained precisely how the four tantras differ from one another. He has also fully described the stages of the two spontaneous path practices of the Vajrayana tradition, dealing with the ‘six ultimates’ and the ‘four modes of transmission’, thus interpreting without mistake the intention of Adhi-Buddha Vajradhara.
May the reprint of this text, which the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives is publishing herewith, bring peace and happiness in this world!
Prof. Nawang Jinpa
St. Joseph’s College
Darjeeling
January 24 1996
Thank you Tsem Rinpoche for sharing with us this article. In Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, the Guru is very important. When we have taken refuge in our Guru, we should follow his instructions all the way, no one can overwrite his instructions to us. This is because all attainments come from the Guru.
Unfortunately, many people who are not very familiar with Vajrayana Buddhism don’t know much about the Guru-Disciple relationship. They like to do center hopping, they will go to different centers to listen to Dharma talk and receive blessings from the lamas. They don’t realise sometimes they create more doubts to their mind than to gain some realisations.
Many people say the Dalai Lama bans the Dorje Shugden practice so we must listen to him. This is not correct. If the Dalai Lama is not my teacher, I don’t have to listen to him. It is not wrong to not listen to him following the Vajrayana principle. If we want to progress in our spiritual practice we must be loyal to our Guru.
A Daily Request for Wealth, Peace and Protection
Composed by H.E. Tsem Rinpoche
In the heavens there are myriad manifestations of the divine. All those manifestations specifically show us different aspects of divinity in order to be of benefit to all living beings. All the rupakaya forms of the divine have compassion, skillful means and wisdom. We invoke upon them whether we are happy, sad, down, lost, fulfilled, confused, empty, and during the whole range of emotions we constantly experience due to an untrained mind.
Understanding our nature, Great Wisdom Being Dorje Shugden, therefore all the more so, please hold us close to your bosom as an only child to a parent.
Though the manifestations of the divine need no offerings and gifts from us, we offer you supreme Manjushri Dorje Shugden a libation of tea, incense and mantras, in order to ask you to bless us, to be a part of our lives, to abide in our dwellings and to give us signs, omens and portents of both good and bad. When the negative arises, quell them immediately. Please increase the positive for my weary and worn mind as I lay my hopes in you.
When difficulties, problems and confusion arise, we ask you, who is but the culmination of all that is powerful, holy and omniscient to bless myself, family, loved ones, environment and even my pets. May I see wisdom, find hope, and be at peace.
I request you, O Divine Bhagavān Dorje Shugden, who wears a round dome hat and the three robes of a saffroned bhikshu, who wields a sword of liberty, justice and wisdom and clutches a wish-fulfilling jewel, who rides on a supreme lion of subjugation of all that is negative, to fulfill my wishes. I understand my wishes may not be the best, so I surrender to your wisdom for the outcome though it may not be what I have in mind. Please bless myself and everyone that we may enter into the supreme city of liberation.
Great Bhagavān Dorje Shugden, I request you sincerely from my heart to be a part of my life, bless my home, and grant me wisdom, solace and comfort, that I might be of service to others without agenda, and that I may focus out onto others and not be fixated on myself, creating more problems for all that I hold dear.
Bless me to become kinder, wiser, more compassionate, tolerant and very forgiving to all those who hurt and love me. In order to become close to you, Dorje Shugden, we must surrender the banal. We must abandon fixed views, projections and rigidity. Lastly, in my final moment when I leave this plane of existence, only the positive actions I have done will matter as everything and everyone will be left behind. Let me realise this and act upon this now! At this crucial moment, please may I have a vision of yourself, the powerful and merciful Dorje Shugden, to take me to where I may course in the sky to continue my journey of spiritual waxing.
I offer you saffron-coloured tea and my faith to fulfill my prayers and gain siddhis. By reciting your mantra, may healing, peace, love, long life, protection and perfect view of sunyata arise.
Mantra of fulfillment, peace and wisdom:
OM BENZA WIKI BITANA SOHA
(It is good to recite this mantra daily as much as you like or your timing allows.)
I dedicate this supreme heartfelt prayer to the all-knowing Celestial and Supreme Protector Dorje Shugden, that I may quickly become a being of light, compassion, love and enlightenment.
Please play the audio included here to follow along with the prayer.
OR
Follow on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-OSudd323A
For more information, go to: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/?p=61394
https://video.tsemtulku.com/chat-videos/chat-1538813324.mp4
I feel totally blessed to have Tsem Tulku Rinpoche as my only Guru whom i am devoted to. Having a Guru is to have full devotion. Not only devotion plays a major part, so as love, compassion, great faith and strong believe in him that his highest motivation is to guide and lead us to the right path which is enlightment. In order to do that, it is very important to know from which unbroken lineage the Guru is from or affiliated with. It is easy to choose any person to become your Guru, but it is not easy to choose a True Guru who is loving, compassionate and his only motivation is to help and lead us towards the path of enlightment. All I know is that in my heart, I only have 1 Guru whom I trust, love and devoted to – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. Even if other people who might not agree with me in my believe, it’s their choice. I respect their choice and they should also respect our choice in return.
It was no accident that while volunteering at Kechara Soup Kitchen, i came to know of H.E Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. I think he is cool, caring & he can relate to the problems of this day & age. I wish he could be my Guru so i could pursue my practice in dharma & be a better person. I would like to share with others what i have gained not only the blessings, but the love & care by His teachings.
Instead of thinking which guru shall I choose, I raised a question to my fellow teammates. I asked, ‘why do we need a guru?’ I thank them for sharing their good thoughts with me. Here I come to know about the greatness of having a guru. ❤️
Long time ago before I came to Kechara, i didn’t know or heard of guru devotion and samaya dur to my lack of knowledge in Tibetan Buddhism coming from a Taoist/Buddhist backrgound. As time passes by , I grew to learn that guru devotion and samaya is very important in our spiritual practice because it is our guru who guides us to enlightenment and true happiness. Deep in my heart, i have only one guru. The one and only H.E.Tsem Tulku Rinpoche and through his loving kindness , I dare say i love him very much and will do my best to devout and commit my time and effort to spread Dorje Shugden practice and lift the ban ASAP. And also spread about KFR to bring innner peace to people from everywhere.??
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
A Guru is no doubt very important for all of us on our spiritual path as he will be the one who will teach and guide us through the spiritual journey not only for this current life but also for many future lives yet to come until our enlightenment. As such, when we talk about our devotion to our Guru, it shall not just stop at the level of mere obeying and carrying out the instructions of our Guru. We must also vow to spontaneously apply the teachings of our Guru into our daily life and to persist on practice of the teachings even though it may bring us hardships and difficulties. As mentioned above, a Guru bears a duty to guide us through our spiritual path until our enlightenments. Without practice of our Guru’s teachings, it is highly unlikely we can have any progress on our journey towards enlightenment and this will mean that we are failing our Guru who have been tirelessly and seamlessly teaching and guiding us towards that direction.
中国有一句话 “一日为师，终身为父”，意思是哪怕只教过自己一天的老师，也要一辈子当做父亲看待，在藏传佛教的体系里，上师与根本弟子的关系非常重要，一个人修行所得的所有成就全部来自于上师，对上师的恩德，哪怕是千万次的献上生命，哪怕是千万次的粉身碎骨，也无法报答他生生世世的救度之恩。所以在修行的层面上，谁都没有权力推翻你的上师给予你的修持法门，那您怎么可能为了其他人而放弃了上师给予您的多杰雄登修行？更何况那些曾经修行多杰雄登的高僧都乘愿回来，继续 弘扬佛法如赤江仁波切、宋仁波切和帕绷喀仁波切。
A guru who teach you a knowleage or skill will help you have information to live in this life. A spiritual guru will give you more knowleage then this life. Meeting a spiritual guru is very precious like you are finding precious jewels. When you vow to your spiritual guru, you are summit your body, speech and mind to him and you guru will help you overcome weaknesses and ego until noting can bored you and you have happiness in your like.
The stated of your guru name and power is does not matter. As long he able pass his knowleadge and affect your mind . Whatever practice he give, you must follow through and not give up even others guru have better stated then you guru. When you follow through his trainning, you will receive the result what guru had teached you. so not simply give up and keep finding others guru.
Devotion is very important in our spiritual practice. To believe with faith, to believe with hope and to believe with love. We would have checked our Guru before we decide to follow him and after we have make the decision to learn from the Guru we should follow all the way. The Guru give his time, kindness, compassion, care and love just want us to transform our mind to be a better person without expecting any return. Which such kindness from a Guru we should be grateful and don’t miss such opportunity to learn from him.
No one should question our practice or say that we are wrong to follow our Guru. This is because we know better as we are the one that experience it. We are the one that directly learn and receive the teaching from the Guru. We are at a better position to tell not others. How would others know what we need. When we criticise others Guru are we better than the Guru? When we start this so to others and when will this stop? The Guru with his kindness take up our problem to think of the way to help us through training us in various method. We should be appreciative and protect our Guru as the Guru will do the same to us.
Before I join Kechara, I knew there is what they called “sifu” in Chinese, in Buddhism. But I didn’t know much about “sifu”. After I join Kechara, I learn that Guru devotion is very important. It’s only Guru that connected us to the Buddha, and teaches us Dharma. Only through Guru, that lead us to enlightenment. Is only our Guru, who knows best for our practice. Just like Rinpoche, who passes Dorje Shugden practice to us, although he’s facing hundred of thousands of people who insult him because of practicing Dorje Shugden. Because he knows Dorje Shugden practice can benefit us, and can benefit many people. I didn’t have choice to choose a Guru when I join Kechara, but it’s our Guru that helped me go through my up and down. Without his teaching, I wouldn’t have learn about karma and accept what is in our life. After I joing Kechara, only I realized that Rinpoche doesn’t only gives teaching, he even build platform for us to practice. Like Kechara Soup Kitchen, and other department where we can volunteer in. It is because by only learning Dharma from text, without practicing, our mind can’t transform. I am very fortunate and blessed to have my Guru, sitting there although far away, but watching us and guiding us. ???
Before joining in Kechara, I don’t know understand much of having a spiritual teacher as I thought being spirituality is meditation, mind peace tingly that would not require anyone for help. I was wrong for I know, having a Guru is very important. A Guru’s job is to teach, guide his students in order for them to transform their mind to be better person. Hence, the Guru will show love, compassion and constantly remind us not to get attached to our comfort zone which I think is very true.
Looking back, I felt I’m very fortunate and blessed to have meet Rinpoche . From Rinpoche teaching, I got to know of Dharma Protector which I found true beauty of Tibetan Buddhism. It sad HHDL claimed Dorje Shugden is demonic practice and many practitioners follow because He says so and them without finding the truth of the ban. I respect the Dalai Lama as whole but it doesn’t mean I have to follow his instruction. Religious is a freedom choice and everybody have their rights to choose what religion they want and which Guru they want to follow. Compassionate conquers all and I believe a Guru who shows much compassion to his students and this bond is unbreakable.
For most of us it is almost a no brainer in terms of choosing a Guru; which is to choose one who is genuine and be truthful to you rather than someone who always find ways to please you. We have to understand what was our original motivation of coming into Dharma in the first place and why transforming our mind is the utmost importance of our practice.
Hence we can find a court jester if we need someone who can please you and not someone who will push your buttons all the time. A true guru will highlight all the important flaws you have in order for you to help realise and then be the guide to you to the correct path of enlightenment.
A real teacher will do whatever for the sake to help a student to be better, same goes to the student. A real student will do accordingly to the teacher’s advices.
This special relationship is regardless of character, status, sex & other qualities.
Guru is important for our spiritual path. Although I did not check my Guru out before I take him as my Guru, I have never regretted it. Rinpoche has always been very kind to me. Rinpoche has never met me before and yet he still give me gifts which I always think that I’m not good enough and don’t deserve it. But I am very thankful to Rinpoche for his gifts and care. Without Rinpoche’s teachings, I wouldn’t have gone through the obstacles that I experienced before with a calm mind while accepting it as my own karma. Now after learning the Dharma, whenever I encounter problem or people around me have problem, I will turn to Dharma for solutions or to help those in need.
I am blessed and grateful to be able to meet Rinpoche and learn so much from day 1. Why having my Guru is so important. It’s because He can teach and make me realize so much and to be able to transform myself into a better person. From ‘observing’ Rinpoche from the beginning till now, I can ‘see’ how compassionate, kind and loving Rinpoche is for so many many people, whether strangers nor students.
The ban on Dorje Shugden practice is unjust and uncalled for. There is no religious freedom to practice because people condemn, discriminate, abuse, etc without even trying to understand the whole thing. Just because HHDL say that we shouldn’t,
doesn’t mean that I must follow. First of all, He is not my Guru and second of all, I didn’t even take refuge from Him. My Guru compassionately guide and teach me all these years, never asking for anything but for us to transform to be better. So why would I listen to HHDL when I don’t even know Him. Nobody can override my precious Guru’s instructions no matter what because I know for sure that my Guru is the only person who will only want the best for me, in this life and all future lives.
I think people have to think why do you want a guru at the first place. Then ask yourself again why you choose this particular master to be your guru. Only those who are not serious enough with their spiritual path will sway their mind and have doubts towards the guru. Due to their doubts they are easily effected by what other people say. As a buddhist students, we are taught to have pure guru samaya (with our own guru who taught you dharma and give you love and care) in order to gain attainment. That make so much sense because if one do not trust the guru, whatever your guru taught, you will not put into practice, then why are you here at the first place?
Kyabje Denma Gonsa Rinpoche:
At night, all our virtues we must dedicate to enlightenment and the growth of Buddha Dharma, and all the holy masters’ long life, and make aspirational prayers for the growth of Lama Tsongkhapa’s combined sutric and tantric Dharma and for it to remain for a long time. Do you understand?
And if you are a Dorje Shugden practitioner, make aspirational prayers for Dorje Shugden’s blessings to spread all around the world. If you are not a Dorje Shugden practitioner, make aspirational prayers for all protectors’ blessings to be timely and for the Buddha Dharma to grow.
My Guru, H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche has always taught us to “CHECK” out the Lama before we take refuge with him to create the holy and precious bond of Guru/Student relationship. When we are aligned to the lineage of the Lama and find that we are able to be guided by him them only do we take refuge with him. This is very sacred.
Taking refuge with our Guru, means that this is the “Buddha” in our worldly form that will guide us on our path to enlightenment. This is therefore a bond never to be broken for our own good. If we ever change our Guru or deviate from his teachings, it is not about the Guru but the instability of our unruly mind.
The bond with our Guru is sacred and anyone, may he/she be the highest authority of our space, who teach us to abandon our Guru is wrong and we must never listen.
Breaking the bond with our Guru, due to practices given to us by our Guru are being discriminated like in the instance of Dorje Shugden propitiation is utterly infringement of our religious rights and bond with our Guru. Something we should never succumb to.
In this day and age, where religious freedom is the right to the majority of people on Earth, no one in The Free world has the right to condemn another religion and choice of spiritual learning and practice. It does not matter what religion one follows and practices, be it satanism, voodooism, witchcraft, shamanism, paganism and others.
The Dorje Shugden issue, which was claimed to be a demonic practice by HH The 14th Dalai Lama, has thrown Tibetan Buddhism into chaos and disarray. This was picked up by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the so called democratic government of the Tibetans in exile. Tibetans live in fear for their safety, are denied human rights, are spat and scorned upon. Just because many Tibetans choose to continue with their Dorje Shugden practice, a practice that has not harm anyone. This has gone on for far too long, much to the suffering and chagrin of the Tibetan people who choose to keep their promise to their root guru. Give these people their religious freedom, treat them as humans. Some animals receive better treatment than them. What has happened to loving compassion aka bodhicitta? Merely words, I deduce.
If the CTA are so righteous, then be the police and investigate the claims of sex abuse by many women against some high profile Tibetan lamas.
Dalai Lama to Meet With Buddhist Victims of Sex Abuse
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/abuse-09132018165504.html
Many come to Kechara Forest Retreat in Bentong, Malaysia to make offerings and prayers to the increase form of Dorje Shugden who appears like a prince and rides on a golden horse. Many report having their wishes fulfilled and return many times. Am happy to see this. Tsem Rinpoche
You can learn more about this form of Dorje Shugden here: https://bit.ly/2wxQyes
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See video of this chapel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEK35F_O5Hg
In the emerald forest there lies magical beings and powerful entities of old. There are beautiful gentle creatures of the forest such as deers, rabbits, owls and so on. Faeries, little people, elves, dwarves, trolls and other magnificent worldly and other-worldly beings of mystical origins who nurture and look over the natural world call this place their home. These supernatural beings, who remain hidden to ordinary view and are rarely seen together, have gathered to herald the arrival of the World Peace Guardian Dorje Shugden within the ethereal realm. Paying homage to the divine king they welcome him, the supreme being whose body shines with the light of magnificence and abides in benevolent wisdom. He who has come from the pinnacle of the celestial dimensions, he has the dominion over men and gods. All beings in this and other worlds have gathered to pay homage and to receive blessings, abundance and counsel.
Shugden the divine king, at last has drawn near,
He offers a new life so clear,
With a silent prayer he offers the golden stair,
Sing praises, does the emerald forest all cheer.
Om Benza Wiki Bitana Soha
To see other beautiful portrayals of Dorje Shugden, click here: https://bit.ly/2Nt3FHz
COMPASSION at its best: His Holiness the Dalai Lama explained in Ladakh, 31 July 2018:
“Usually at the beginning of an empowerment there is a ritual to drive away interferences. But I no longer feel it’s consistent to regard some beings as evil forces. At the start of each day I cultivate altruism, but in the evening we say, ‘May the evil forces be driven away.’ There seems to be a contradiction here that I’m no longer keen to comply with. I’m not highly realized, but I have great confidence in the power of Bodhichitta.”
Source: https://bit.ly/2wVsqSb
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This latest statement by His Holiness the Dalai Lama is excellent. I fully believe in his compassion and I hope he will fully implement it.
All negative beings take rebirth with negative minds due to deep attachments. The attachments result in negative states of rebirth and angry minds that carry out harmful actions, like spirits or hungry ghosts who can be very bothersome because they are very angry as they died in the state of attachment in their former rebirths.
Indeed we need to generate compassion towards these beings, especially the formless type, as it would be the best remedy to stop their harm. We can recite mantras with love and bless them with it. While reciting prayers, we can meditate on them being at peace. When we generate compassion towards these harmful interferences of the formless type, many of them will calm down and stop their harm and even go away. Some of them, you can talk to them and subdue their harm and they will stop harming completely if they feel your love. That is how you can help them.
Many high masters of India and Tibet generated great compassion towards certain ghosts, spirits or interferers and subdued them in this manner and even made them into protectors of regions. I’ve witnessed this with one of my lamas where he subdued a female spirit that crossed over the Himalayas. After making the spirit promise it will not harm others, my lama gave the spirit a drink to seal the promise.
Since the Dalai Lama has manifested saying Dorje Shugden is negative (although many high lamas disagree), then he can apply this method to Dorje Shugden. He can ‘subdue’ Dorje Shugden by generating tremendous love, prayers and talking nice to Dorje Shugden who will be ‘subdued’. Then people are henceforth ‘free’ to practice Dorje Shugden without more discrimination, segregation and being called degrading names for practicing this protector.
Give peace a chance. His Holiness the Dalai Lama can generate great love towards Dorje Shugden and all the hundreds of thousands of Dorje Shugden practitioners that love the Dalai Lama and miss him like I do. May His Holiness the Dalai Lama bring peace and heal the rift with Dorje Shugden practitioners.
May His Holiness live very long and always be healthy,
Tsem Rinpoche
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com
Reading- https://bit.ly/2wWQGUh
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing???
We must have faith and continue and hold on with what we believe and how we have been transformed.
We must also have gratitude and be grateful to receive and practise dharma.
Regardless all the saying or disagreement from others, we make our own choice and the bond between us and Guru can never be broken.
In Vajrayana Buddhist practice, if we want to gain attainment, we must follow a qualified teacher and then follow his instructions strictly. Before we take someone as our teacher, we have to observe and examine him for a few years. It is also the same for the teacher, he has to observe us before accepting us as his student.
Once we have chosen our teacher, we will follow him until our death. It is almost like a marriage, once you have chosen your spouse, you stop going around to date other girls. It is a lifetime commitment.
No matter what others say about our teacher, our faith in him should not sway. We also don’t change our teacher because we meet other teachers who are more famous or with a bigger title. If we do that, we will not be able to have realisation or gain attainment in our practice.
我们会跟隨某位上师学习佛法，一定是在前世己結了那个殊勝的因緣。再加上之前你对上师的观察， 上师也对你有所了解，我们就应該以一百巴仙的信任依止上师，絕不动搖。无論上师所給的任何修持，都是对的，不該抱有任何一絲·怀疑。也不应該听从别人的话語而去改變，畢竟这是师徒之间的事.旁人不应破坏他对上师的依止心。阿底峽尊者说过，在还沒有证的证悟之前，我们是需要上师的。
Dear Rinpoche,
I remembered in the early days after joining Kechara in reading the blog, Rinpoche’s advise was very clear – choose your Guru carefully and after examining all aspects, decide on the Guru and create the spiritual bond.
Once the bond is created, do not break it and go all the way as instructed by one’s Guru.
In this teaching, the message is very clear – the spiritual bond cannot be broken and just obey one’s Guru. After all, the source of our Enlightenment is from one’s Guru. If one chooses not to listen to the Guru, how do we expect to progress on our spiritual path?
And of course, in the course of our spiritual waxing, we need a Dharma protector – and the Protector should be chosen based on our Guru’s recommendation. Thus, once chosen, we must not abandon.
Thank you Your Eminence
Humbly yours
Lum Kok Luen
In life, we will meet many Gurus. This is why we have “Tsawei” Lama, the Guru that has brought about drastic changes for the betterment of our life.
Once we have accepted the sacred spiritual bond with our Guru that happened to practice Dorje Shugden, we should follow. Why is that of all the practices that He bestowed upon, and we single out that particular practice? We are not at that level to judge. If we really have reached that high level, shouldn’t we able to see clearly for ourselves? Dorje Shugden is just one of the many Protector Practices in Tibetan Buddhism.
Our relationship with our spiritual teacher is as personal as our relationship with our chosen Buddha or Protector. No one should interfere or tell us who we can choose as we are the commander of our own spiritual journey towards Enlightenment. After all, the Buddha taught us that there are 84,000 ways towards Enlightenment and just because our way is different, doesn’t mean that ours is wrong. It just means that we choose what we want to practice as humans, we have the right to worship.
Once we have started to accept and acknowledge a person as our spiritual guide or Guru, we should respect, protect and follow our Guru 100% all the way towards the self-progress in Dharma learning and practice because our spiritual practice is very personal to every one of us. We do not have to seek for other’s approval to determine our future destiny because in the end of the day, all of us will have to leave this world on our own for the next rebirth according to our karma or merits accumulated in this current life. Similarly, if we have chosen our Guru in the very first place, no one should criticize or give any negative comment on our spiritual practice because our Guru knows the best of what we should follow to achieve certain results in Dharma practice. Hence, the existing and new Dorje Shugden practitioners should be allowed to practise Dorje Shugden freely and peacefully without have to endure with many false accusations, discriminations and attacks owing to the ban of Dorje Shugden started by Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) since 1996 until now, if we are so called living in a democratic environment.
May the ever compassionate His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama lift the ban of Dorje Shugden soonest possible to allow for the growth of Buddhadharma and end the sufferings endured by many Dorje Shugden practitioners. All living beings deserve to live in peace, harmony and happiness together on our beautiful Mother Earth.
Humbly with folded hands,
kin hoe
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 asssistants 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 (Avalokitesvara, 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!
I still love and miss His Holiness the Dalai Lama. I am hoping he will unite all of us no matter what our religion is. I know he will. His Holiness has done so much good in the world. I’ve admired him since I was a very young boy and when I met him for the first time in 1979. He came to Howell, New Jersey where I grew up. It was magical to see him. I pray one day he will accept all Dorje Shugden practitioners as was his root guru was a Dorje Shugden practitioner and invite us into his presence again with love and acceptance. I pray for his long life and continued presence in this world. I never lost hope in His Holiness the Dalai Lama to accept all of us regardless of race, religion, sect and background once again.
I place my unworthy head to his feet, Humbly, Tsem Rinpoche https://www.tsemrinpoche.com
This comment by Suzy on Rinpoche’s YouTube channel is a sign of change in the people’s understanding and perception of the holy Dorje Shugdenpractice-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl-4lIwxph4&t=11s. It has been twenty years of negative propaganda but now many people are beginning to see past the false rhetoric to see the divine goodness of the Protector. This is something to rejoice in.
It is very important to practise Guru Devotion in Tibetan Buddhism. The relationship between a Guru and student is sacred. We must always follow our Guru instruction and maintain a clean samaya. Guru is like a living Buddha now that guide us to transform our mind and lead us to enlightenment.
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
The teacher/or guru who cared enough and gave us the dharma, did not act any differently from the Buddha Shakyamuni who cared and taught his students 2600 years ago. That teacher who initially taught us the dharma and also sparked the fire and passion for the dharma, has done something that no one else could done for us, not our parents, out teachers in school, our partners, and friends and the list goes on and on.
Guru Student relationship is very important attain highest attainments.. As Rinpoche said its our personal guru is the one who show us the spiritual path , and that bond should be there in student heart. if student override that bond, I think he or she is not in right spiritual path.
I agree with my teacher and mentor that the sacred bond with our teacher should be held intact. We should not give up what we promised to our teacher just because another person with grander title or bigger centre advised us to do otherwise.
I feel that our sense of integrity will serve us not only in this life but in our future lives as well. It also helps us not to create the karma that will weaken the power of our speech. While the grandeur will not last.
轮回是一个证据，证明我们无法自己摸索出解脱，只有在上师的指点，我们才能走出轮回。 我们错过了跟随佛陀学习，所以我们更应该珍惜却有人依然持佛陀的智慧明灯， 那就是我们的上师。
今世与上师的相遇，是我们在轮回中最难得的，上师给予我们加持，我们的智慧、慈悲、信心等功德增长最快的方法也是依靠上师，你怎么可能让任何人否定师徒间的殊胜关系？
所以我绝对同意尊贵詹杜固仁波切所说“如果你听从他们的话而放弃你与上师之间的殊胜连结，那么你就错了”
Before choosing one’s guru, you have to carefully examine your guru before you commit to forming a sacred spiritual bond, “samaya” with your guru. Once your guru takes your as a disciple, and you, take your guru as your guru, it is until you reach enlightenment, and where all blessings of the lineage will arise from.
No matter what anyone says, the spiritual bond between one and their guru is sacred.. it is the foundation of all attainments, and no matter what anyone says, you must not break the commitments and promises you have made to your guru. Your guru is the one who connected you to the Dharma, to the tradition, blessings, lineage, lamas, teachings, and practice, so going from one guru to another to another will give you no results in your practice, or otherwise, very slow.
I have chosen my guru, Tsem Rinpoche, and that is all I am going with. Rinpoche knows me, knows what practices I need (or not), has helped me transformed and changed myself in ways I wouldn’t have imagined, has shown me only kindness, has put me on a spiritual path that I wouldn’t have even embarked on if I didn’t meet Rinpoche, has given me oral transmissions, numerous hours of teachings, advice, done pujas and prayers for me, healed me when I was sick. Rinpoche is my teacher for life.
https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/complete-commentary-on-50-verses-of-guru-devotion.html
如果別人的話語可以輕易打破你與上師建立起來的關係，那可見這當中你並沒有真的努力去維持這殊勝且難能可貴的關係，而只有仁慈的上師的單方面努力。簡單來說就是，在這當中不存在著你對上師的絕對信任與認同。反之，如果你在乎，你就會本能且小心翼翼的保護這份關係，並把別人抨擊的話語排除之外，專注在你所認為對的事上，在不傷害別人的前提下。
谢谢仁波切的分享。谢谢仁波切再次分享关于上师依止心的重要性。
自古以来佛教所注重的都是上师与弟子之间的三昧耶。 三昧耶也是我们修佛得到成就的根本。 而且还有不少佛教经典都是说关于依止上师的重要性。 其中最常见的就是上师五十颂及事师九心。
3年前， 仁波切通过月谊讲法师给了我们几位志工“上师五十颂”。 那是仁波切第一本建议我们必须要读的书。 所以这本书在灵修的路上对我的影响最大。
上师依止最重要的就是摧毁我们的我执， 让我们的修佛路上得到成就。
佛教历史上最有名的上师依止例子就有大成就者米勒日巴及那洛巴的故事。
他们都是通过上师依止而让他们摧毁他们的我执， 而得到成就， 更受到后世的人歌颂他们的成就。
所以在这篇文章所提到的多杰雄登课题也是一样， 如果多杰雄登法门是我们的根本上师所给的， 无论是谁都无权命令我们停止修持。 如果我们因为这样而停止修持， 我们就是破坏了我们与上师的三昧耶， 让我们的修持没有成就。
谢谢
Guru samaya is very important in our practice because all attainment comes from our guru. Before we establish a guru-student relationship, we have to examine the guru carefully. For example is his teaching align to what Buddha was teaching; does his behaviour match with what he teaches? Once we have decided he is our teacher, we have to be loyal and faithful to him for all attainment comes from our guru. Without the guru, who will be able to guide us? Who will be able to explain Buddha’s texts to us? Even in our normal school education system, we also have to have a teacher to guide us.
Once a guru-student relationship is established, we have to also protect our guru when someone says bad things or do bad things to him. Let’s put it this way, if someone hurts your parents, would you stand up to defend them? Parents give us what we need in this life, our spiritual guru gives us guidance to enlightenment for many life times until we are enlightened. Since our connection is so sacred, shouldn’t we protect our guru even if we have to sacrifice our life?
Stick to our guru no matter time is good or bad.
感谢仁波切的开示与教诲
上师是把佛法传授给我们的人，上师在我们修持佛法的道路上，一步一脚印地，一个步骤一个步骤的给予我们指引与开示，在藏传佛教中，上师依止心与三昧耶是比什么都重要的，这是历代的传承上师都是如此教导的，而不是凭空而造的，倘若没有上师的教导与祝福，那么即使我们再怎样修，都是难以有大成就的，所以无论什么时候情况，我们都不能够轻易地就放弃上师给予的修持法门（除非得到上师的批准）。
同样的在修持佛法的道路上，我们佛法学习到一个怎样的程度，我们对于一些修持法门掌握与理解的程度到底有多深，其实最清楚的还是我们的上师与我们之间，别人都不在其中，又怎么能够随便的就给予批评或叫你放弃什么呢？
感谢师父的教诲，祈愿所有佛们弟子都与自己的上师永远的保持清净的三昧耶，生生世世都能跟随自己的上师学习佛法直至证悟。
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Once we have decided, we have to go all the way to learn from our guru even if people tells us otherwise. We have to be strong in our mind and focus on what we want. Do not sway as it will affect our journey to enlightenment.
A guru only have your interest in mind and will lead you in whichever ways for you to gain knowledge and realisation. In any relationship, there must be a trust and that will bind the relationship to the end.
We should follow our guru not because of his fame, rank, prestige, power or number of students he has or how big his organization is, but because he helped us to transform our minds to be a better person. It is stated in the 50 Verses of Guru Devotion:
6. In order for the words of honour of neither the Guru nor the disciple to degenerate, there must be a mutual examination beforehand (to determine if each can) brave a Guru-disciple relationship.
10. Having become the disciple of such a protecting (Guru), should you then despise him from your heart, you will reap continual suffering as if you had disparaged all the Buddhas.
Thank you Rinpoche for sharing this article and the many memes.
Humbly, bowing down,
Stella Cheang