50 Responses to Scorned yet loyal

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   Meg on Jul 24, 2021 at 1:45 am

   🙏🙏🙏

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   Jacinta Goh on Sep 17, 2020 at 9:24 am

   As a Guru, Rinpoche not only able to impart knowledge, but to kindle enthusiasm among us to further our practice even after Rinpoche has left His worldly body. Thanks to His teachings on the blogs, YouTube and so much more. The knowledge He has given, Rinpoche made it so pleasant and acceptable to us. I pray that many Kecharians will hold on to the vows, the Yidams, the practices and especially the Lama Tsongkhapa and Protector Dorje Shugden’s lineage.

   Thank you Rinpoche.

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   S.Prathap on Mar 20, 2020 at 1:24 pm

   Thank you for this sharing and showing us the true meaning of Guru Devotion. It is not encouraged to have multiple Gurus because the student may be confused by the different set of teaching.
   The spiritual life of the teacher has an impact on us as a student. We cannot expect someone who lies to us to be loyal to us. Honesty is what creates loyalty.

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   Chris Chong on Sep 27, 2019 at 4:14 pm

   Thank you, Rinpoche for sharing with us this poem on Guru devotion. The Guru knows the disciple so well that the training that the Guru prescribes for the student will be the direct antidote for the student’s problem. The intensity of the training is also specially tailored for the student that suit their mind.

   The guru is so compassionate to put himself in that situation and risk his own relationship with the student. There are many times where the student decided to leave the Guru when the training gets tougher or uncomfortable for them. The guru will never ever get anything back from the students for all his hard work in designing their training but instead getting negative reactions for interfering with their life.

   What does the guru get from you by irking you or giving you a difficult task? They do not get anything back and it is for the student’s welfare. Why does a monk even want to interfere with your secular life? It is because of compassion that he is doing it. The Guru’s love is much more than a parent’s love because his love will be staying with us lifetime after lifetime in the form of Dharma.

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   Lester on Sep 17, 2019 at 10:29 pm

   This is prescient. Dear Rinpoche, this I will remember. Please return to us soon.

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   Samfoonheei on Sep 13, 2019 at 2:48 pm

   Loyalty is the ability to put others before ourselves and stick with them in good times and bad or difficult times. Show loyalty to friends, family, teachers and significant others by being honest, trustworthy, supportive, and generous. Maintain healthy boundaries with those around us so we can be loyal to them in a productive way. The spiritual life of the teacher has an impact on us as a student. We cannot expect someone who lies to us to be loyal to us. Honesty is what creates loyalty. Loyalty needs to be handled with honesty and if we cannot be honest then we do not deserve loyalty.
   Thank you for this wonderful sharing as a reminder for us all .

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   Pastor Shin Tan on Feb 21, 2019 at 4:10 am

   Be loyal to your guru. Be close to your guru. Be honest with your guru. Never give your guru excuses but always accomplish your assignments that your guru has given you. Be loving, devoted and sincere with your guru. If you conduct yourself in this way, you will see positive transformations in your mind. ~ Tsem Rinpoche

   

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   Pastor Shin Tan on Dec 14, 2018 at 4:41 am

   1984 Los Angeles-Left to right: Geshe Tsultrim Gyeltsen, His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, monk assistant to Zong Rinpoche and the 18-year-old Tsem Rinpoche prior to ordination. Read more- https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/category/me

   

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   Pastor Shin Tan on Dec 9, 2018 at 7:56 pm

   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

   
   

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    Tsem Rinpoche on Nov 27, 2018 at 6:39 am

    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

    —

    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

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    Yee Yin on Nov 24, 2018 at 12:22 am

    In Vajrayana Buddhist tradition (Tibetan Buddhism), it is said that all attainments come from our guru. Therefore, it is very important to learn from a qualified guru. A qualified guru will know our state of mind and give us the practice that we need to progress in our spiritual journey that leads to enlightenment.

    The training from the guru for every student is different. Sometimes, the guru will use a very wrathful method to train a student. When a guru uses the wrathful method, he is risking his reputation to help the students. The scoldings from the guru or simply just ignored by the guru is not because our guru doesn’t love us, it is because of our karma and our state of mind.

    Once we understand why our guru treats us in a certain way and we change and transform ourselves, our guru will be very pleased and things will change. He wants us to take responsibility for our lives and be out of sufferings. A real guru is not here to make us feel good but to constantly challenge our comfort zone so we can progress in our spiritual journey. When we have found a qualified guru, never abandon him. Maintain a very good relationship (samaya) with him so that we can meet him again and again until we achieve enlightenment.

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    Tsem Rinpoche on Nov 23, 2018 at 6:42 am

    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

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    Pastor Elena Khong Jean Ai on Nov 22, 2018 at 12:12 am

    Please ‘enjoy’ these beautiful images of His Holiness Trijang Rinpoche and His Holiness Ling Rinpoche, the precious tutors of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. These masters shared a very special, close relationship; it was well-known that when in Trijang Rinpoche’s company, Ling Rinpoche was often seen to be laughing. After Trijang Rinpoche’s passing, Ling Rinpoche remarked many times how much he missed Trijang Rinpoche due to the unique and close relationship that they shared.

    

    

    

    

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    Pastor Elena Khong Jean Ai on Nov 22, 2018 at 12:12 am

    Please ‘enjoy’ these beautiful images of His Holiness Trijang Rinpoche and His Holiness Ling Rinpoche, the precious tutors of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. These masters shared a very special, close relationship; it was well-known that when in Trijang Rinpoche’s company, Ling Rinpoche was often seen to be laughing. After Trijang Rinpoche’s passing, Ling Rinpoche remarked many times how much he missed Trijang Rinpoche due to the unique and close relationship that they shared.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    JOY KAM on Oct 31, 2018 at 12:54 pm

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    A poem inspired by seeing a picture of my teacher, Kyabje Zong Rinpoche…

    In the sport of correct views,
    all that is correct is just a view,
    without permanence or substance.
    As long as we hold onto views,
    our sufferings are gathered 
    to be experienced without end.

    Without the strong methods of emptiness
    and compassion, bereft of merit,
    we sink deeper without respite.
    To arise from this samsara is but
    a dreamscape on the deluded mind.
    Therefore seek the guru, who confers the yidam,
    hold your vows and fixate on liberation 
    free of new creations. Free of new experiences as 
    there are none. 

    ~ Tsem Rinpoche

    Composed in Tsem Ladrang, Kuala Lumpur on July 7, 2014

    

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    Pastor Adeline Woon on Sep 24, 2018 at 2:50 am

    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

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    Valentina Suhendra on Sep 20, 2018 at 4:41 am

    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

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    Joy Kam on Aug 13, 2018 at 12:29 am

    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

    

    

    

    

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    Edward Ooi on Aug 10, 2018 at 6:30 am

    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

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    Pastor Adeline Woon on Jul 29, 2018 at 1:23 am

    A poem by Tsem Rinpoche

    

    

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    Valentina Suhendra on Jul 26, 2018 at 7:25 am

    I was walking past a second hand shop on Western Ave selling old things. They had a Japanese-style clay Buddha which was beige in colour on the floor, holding the door open. I thought the shopkeeper would collect a lot of negative karma without knowing if he kept such a holy item on the floor as a doorstop. So I went in to talk to him, but he didn’t look like he wanted to talk or that he even cared. So I asked him the price and he said US$5. I purchased it so he did not collect more negative karma. I was 17 years old and that was in 1982.

    I escorted my new Buddha home and washed it lightly and wiped it. I placed it on my altar and was happy with the Buddha. I would do my meditations, prayers, sadhanas, mantras and prostrations in front of this shrine daily. When I left for India in 1987, I could not bring this Buddha along and gave it to a friend. It was a nice size and I made offerings to this Buddha for many years in Los Angeles. In front of the Buddha I placed His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s photo. I remember I was so relieved that the price was affordable. But US$5 that time was still expensive for me but worth it I thought. But I was happy to have brought the Buddha home. Tsem Rinpoche

    https://www.tsemrinpoche.com

    

    

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    Pastor Adeline Woon on Jul 25, 2018 at 4:52 am

    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

    

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    Joy Kam on Jul 21, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    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.

    

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    Pastor Shin Tan on Jul 20, 2018 at 9:30 am

    Tsem Rinpoche at Kechara Forest Retreat, Bentong, Malaysia

    

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    Pastor Shin Tan on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    Beautiful picture of His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. It is amazing I was able to meet him and learn from him. It was such an amazing opportunity. Tsem Rinpoche
    

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    Samfoonheei on Apr 28, 2018 at 10:28 am

    Through thick and thin ,and nor matter what happen and how many obstacles Rinpoche went through ,Rinpoche has remain resolutely in his promise and devotion to his Gurus. Rinpoche has show us the true meaning of Guru Devotion.
    Thank you for sharing this wonderful advice and teachings.

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    Valentina Suhendra on Oct 22, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    Great message every Tibetan especially must read!

    

    

    

    

    

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    Valentina Suhendra on Oct 19, 2017 at 11:54 pm

    H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche is very devoted to his root guru, H.H. Zong Rinpoche.

    

    

    

    

    

    

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    Pastor Shin on Oct 19, 2017 at 8:13 pm

    Do watch this short video of H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche ?

    https://video.tsemtulku.com/chat-videos/chat-1508414004.mp4

    
    

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    Valentina Suhendra on Sep 19, 2017 at 12:25 am

    Lama Yeshe was a very devoted student of His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. Lama Yeshe very much loved and respected Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and was the first lama to invite Kyabje Zong Rinpoche to the west. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche gave vast amount of empowerments, oral transmissions, teachings and sogtae of Dorje Shugden to many of Lama Yeshe’s senior students. Towards the end of Lama Yeshe’s fruitful life, he was in the hospital and physically shutting down. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was giving teachings in Switzerland and was requested to fly in which Kyabje Zong Rinpoche most graciously did. Here in this picture is Kyabje Zong Rinpoche doing special prayers for his student Lama Yeshe. Lama Yeshe was already partially paralyzed, but true to a meditation master, his mind was extremely clear and bright. You can see Lama Yeshe leaning towards Kyabje Zong Rinpoche in deep respect and devotion. Lama Yeshe practiced all the lineages, yidams, protectors such as Dorje Shugden given to him till the end of his life. He never gave up on any of his practices as he has great devotion to Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and his other lamas. Lama Yeshe’s samaya with Kyabje Zong Rinpoche was so pure, intact and perfect till the end. A great inspiration.~Tsem Rinpoche

    耶喜喇嘛是至尊嘉杰宋仁波切的忠诚弟子。耶喜喇嘛十分敬爱嘉杰宋仁波切，他是第一位把宋仁波切邀请到西方弘法的上师。嘉杰宋仁波切曾为耶喜喇嘛的许多资深弟子传授灌顶、口传、教诲和多杰雄登托命灌顶。在耶喜喇嘛即将走完丰富人生旅程之际，他躺在医院病床上，身体已经逐渐衰败。当时正在瑞士弘法的嘉杰宋仁波切被邀请前去探望他，宋仁波切欣然答应了。这张照片显示嘉杰宋仁波切正为弟子耶喜喇嘛进行特殊的法会。耶喜喇嘛那时已经处于半瘫痪状态，但作为一位禅修大师，他的心识却极度清醒。在这张照片中，可见耶喜喇嘛以无限的敬意和依止心，把身体倾向宋仁波切。耶喜喇嘛终其一生都修持上师所传授的传承、本尊、护法修持如多杰雄登法门等。他从不放弃任何上师所传授的教法，因为他对嘉杰宋仁波切和其他上师均拥有极大的依止心。耶喜喇嘛由始至终都对嘉杰宋仁波切保持清净、完整和完美的三昧耶。这真是一个启发人心的典范。～詹杜固仁波切

    

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    Valentina Suhendra on Sep 18, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    I was 18 years old when this was taken back in 1983 in Los Angeles, California. Here I am in this photo with my most precious root guru, His Holiness Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. He has profoundly changed my life for the better forever. Not a day goes by I don’t think about him, love him, miss him and yearn for his presence and teachings. I meditate on him in my heart every single day.

    He was everything that a high Tibetan lama is said to be and more. From the moment I heard his name before meeting him from a friend who had met him already, faith instantly arose in me. Instantly faith arose in me. I did 100 prostrations to his picture everyday until I met him. I wanted to make a spiritual karmic connection with him so that when I met him, I can receive many teachings and that is why I made the prostrations. No other spiritual teacher although all of them were great has this sort of meteoric impact on me. It’s unexplainable.

    30 plus years down the line, my faith, respect and trust in Kyabje Zong Rinpoche is unshakable. I will always follow and practice what he has taught me and given me. I will never abandon my teacher or any practice he has given me no matter what obstacles come my way. No matter if my life is threatened, or I am disliked or segregated for following his instructions, I will never abandon any of his teachings. No other teacher will ever have me change my practice I have received from Kyabje Zong Rinpoche.

    May I meet Kyabje Zong Rinpoche in all my future lives too and come under his care. I forever bow to him and place the crown of my unworthy head to his feet. I will follow, meditate, trust and believe in my guru always.

    Humbly,
    Tsem Rinpoche

    这是我与我的至宝根本上师，至尊嘉杰宋仁波切于1983年在加利福尼亚洛杉矶拍下的合照。当年我18岁。他深刻地改变了我的生命，永恒地使我的生命变得更美好。没有那么一天，我不想起他，不珍爱他，不思念他，或是不切盼他的出现与教诲。每一天，我都在心中忆念嘉杰宋仁波切。他拥有人们眼中一个西藏高僧该具备的一切条件，甚至拥有更多。我从一个曾拜见嘉杰宋仁波切的朋友口中听见宋仁波切的殊胜名字，自那一刻起，我虽未见过仁波切一面，但信心即刻油然而生。在见到仁波切之前的每一天，我都向着他的法照顶礼一百遍，我想跟他结下法缘，那么等到见到他的时候，我能接受到大量的教诲。这是我每日顶礼的原因。其他所有上师固然殊胜，但没有一个像嘉杰宋仁波切那样对我造成犹如陨星撞击般的影响。这种感受无从解释。我对嘉杰宋仁波切的信心、敬重和信任，三十余载从未动摇。他教过我的，给过我的，我都会一直跟从并且实修。我永远不会背弃我的上师，或是背弃他赐予我的任何修行，不管我眼前出现什么阻难。即使我因为遵从他的指示而面对生命威胁，或遭受厌弃或排挤，我仍然不会背弃他的任何一个教诲。没有任何一位上师能够动摇嘉杰宋仁波切赐予我的修行。祈愿我生生世世都能遇见嘉杰宋仁波切并得到他的引导。我永世顶礼于嘉杰宋仁波切足下。我将永远遵从上师的教诲，忆念他，信任他，相信他。
    谦卑的詹杜固仁波切

    སྤྱི་ལོ་༡༩༨༣ ལོར་ལོས་ཨེན་ཇེ་ལེ་ས་ཀལ་ལི་ཕོ་ནི་ཡ་(Los Angeles, California.) ནང་ང་ལོ་ ༡༨ ཡིན་པའི་སྐབས་ཀྱི་འདྲ་པར་རེད། འདྲ་པར་འདི་ནང་ང་དང་བདག་གི་རྩ་བའི་བླ་མ་༧སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཟོང་རྡོ་རྗེ་འཆང་ལྷན་དུ་ཡོད། སྐུ་ཉིད་ཀྱི་གཏིང་ཚུགས་པའི་སྒོ་ནས་བདག་གི་མི་ཚེ་གཏན་དུ་བསྒྱུར་བར་འཕྲིན་ལས་བརྩོལ་ཡོད་པས། བདག་གིས་སོ་སོའི་རྩ་བའི་བླ་མར་དགའ་བ་མ་སྒོམ་པ་དང་། མི་དྲན་པ། ཁོང་གི་སྐོར་མ་བསམ་པ། ཁོང་གི་མདུན་ནས་སློབ་ཁྲིད་སོགས་ཞུ་འདོད་མེད་པ་ཉིན་གཅིག་ཀྱང་མེད།

    ཉིན་ལྟར་བདག་གིས་ཁོང་ཡིད་ལ་སྒོམ་གྱི་ཡོད། ཁོང་ནི་བོད་པའི་བླ་མ་མཁས་པ་ཞིག་ལ་ཚང་དགོས་པའི་ཡོན་ཏན་བླ་ན་མེད་པ་དང་ལྡན། བདག་གིས་ཁོང་མ་མཇལ་གོང་དུ་བདག་གི་གྲོགས་པོས་ཁོང་མཇལ་ཡོད་པས་ངའི་གྲོགས་པོའི་རྒྱུད་ནས་ཁོང་གི་མཚན་ཐོས་པ་ད་སྐབས་བདག་གི་སེམས་ནང་ལམ་སང་དད་པ་སྐྱེས། ཁོང་མ་མཇལ་བར་བདག་གིས་ཁོང་གི་སྐུ་པར་ལ་ཉིན་ལྟར་ཕྱག་ཚར་༡༠༠ འཚལ་གྱི་ཡོད། གང་ཡིན་ཟེར་ན། ཁོང་དང་ཆོས་ཀྱི་འབྲེལ་བ་ཡོང་བ་དང་ཁོང་མཇལ་ནས་ཆོས་མང་པོ་ཞུས་ཐུབ་པའི་ཕྱིར་ངས་ཕྱག་འཚལ་དགོས་དོན་དེ་འདྲ་ཡིན།

    བདག་གི་དགེ་བའི་བཤེས་གཉེན་རྣམས་ཁྱད་པར་དུ་འཕགས་པ་ཡིན་ཡང་བདག་ལ་༧སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཟོང་རྡོ་རྗེ་འཆང་ནི་ཤིན་ཏུ་བཀའ་དྲིན་ཆེ། འདི་གསལ་བཤད་བྱེད་མི་ཐུབ། ལོ་ ༣༠ རྗེས་ལའང་༧སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཟོང་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཆོག་ལ་ངས་དད་པ། རྩི་བཀུར། ཡིད་ཆེས་སོགས་གཡོ་བ་མེད་པ་རེད། ཁོང་གི་གནང་པའི་མཉམ་ལེན་དང་སྦྱོང་བརྡར་སོགས་བདག་གིས་དུས་རྟག་ཏུ་ཉམས་ལེན་བགྱིད། བདག་གི་ཆོས་ཉིད་ཀྱི་ལམ་དུ་བར་ཆད་ཆེ་ཆུང་གང་འདྲ་འཕྲད་ཀྱང་བདག་གི་དགེ་བའི་བཤེས་གཉེན་ཀྱིས་གནང་པའི་མཉམ་ལེན་དེ་དག་དུས་ནམ་ཡང་འདོར་གྱི་མིན།

    བདག་གི་མི་ཚེར་ཉེན་ཚབས་བཟོ་ནའང་། བདག་ལ་མ་དགའ་བ་བྱེད་ནའང་། ཡང་ན་བདག་གི་བླ་མའི་བཀའ་སྒྲུབ་པའི་ཕྱིར་བདག་དང་འབྲེལ་ཐག་གཅོད་ནའང་ཁྱད་མེད་བཞིན་བདག་གིས་བླ་མའི་བཀའ་དུས་ནམ་ཡང་མི་འདོར། ༧སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཟོང་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་སྐུ་མདུན་ནས་ཐོབ་པའི་མཉམ་ལེན་དང་བདག་གི་དད་པ་དམ་ཚིག་བླ་མ་གཞན་སུའང་ཞིག་གིས་འགྱུར་མི་ཐུབ། བདག་གི་ཚེ་ཕྱི་མར་ཡང་༧སྐྱབས་རྗེ་ཟོང་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་མཇལ་བ་དང་ཁོང་སྐུ་མདུན་ནས་བྱམས་སྙིང་རྗེ་ཐོབ་པའི་རེ་སྨོན་ཡོད། ཁོང་གི་ཞབས་ཀྱི་པད་མོར་ཐུག་ཏེ་དུས་རྟག་ཏུ་གུས་ཕྱག་འཚལ། བདག་གིས་སོ་སོའི་བླ་མ་རྗེས་སུ་བཟུང་ཞིང་། ཡིད་ལ་སྒོམ་ཞིང་། རྒྱུན་དུ་དད་པ་དང་ཡིད་ཆེས་བགྱིད།

    གུས་པས་ཚེམས་སྤྲུལ་སྐུ་ནས།།

    

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    MartinC on Feb 9, 2017 at 2:23 am

    I am glad to see this comment by ‘Suzy in Hawaii’ on Tsem Rinpoche’s YouTube Chanel. After all this time more and more people who bother to look beyond hearsay and prejudice are beginning to see the goodness of Dorje Shugdenand benefit from it. Go see what Suzy wrote – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl-4lIwxph4&t=11s

    

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    wan wai meng on Jan 23, 2017 at 2:09 am

    Promises and vows, most of them are hidden from sight. And if anyone trangresses or abandons promises and vows to people who have already departed from this life, no one will know about.

    As we can see from social media, because of the Dorje Shugden issue, Rinpoche is attacked by people and those he does not know and the attacks is continuous. I have said many times if the time people focused on attacking others that they do not know, or even have the qualification to evaluate based on social media post and articles on the internet and redirected that enthusiasm to practice and contemplation on the dharma they would be spiritually advanced. They would not remain as having discontent, hateful, intolerance, they would mature spiritually.

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    Choong on Jan 8, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    The scorn a faithful receives is not about the faithful but about the scornful. The scornful do not understand the faith in the faithful because the scornful has not experienced, perhaps has not contemplated, perhaps is just not ready to understand, what the faithful does.

    And what does the faithful understand?

    For one, the faithful understand that faith is not about not having doubts. The faithful understand that faith and doubt are a pair, that when you have one you will have the other. This is perfectly logical.

    Lord Buddha Shakyamuni emphasized this in the Kalama Sutta where he taught that it’s not for us to accept his teachings uncritically, but to use our own experience and reasoning ability to determine for ourselves what is true and what isn’t.

    With this, faith develops.

    And as Rinpoche has taught, have compassion for the scornful and try to help them gain knowledge and ultimately some wisdom to reduce their hate. Thank you Rinpoche.

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    Stella Cheang on Jan 4, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche for this sharing and showing us the true meaning of Guru Devotion. It is not encouraged to have multiple Gurus because the student may be confused by the different set of teaching. It is us who will be confused at our level, not the Guru. Practice diligently what the Guru teaches us all the way. It is very painful for us students and followers to witness the discriminations and insulted hurled at Rinpoche for simply practising good Guru Devotion. The haters are violating basic human rights and religious freedom that are totally unacceptable in this modern time and age. I pray that the haters will soon realised their wilful ways and follow the preaching of their guru diligently.

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    Anne Ong on Dec 30, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche for this article. i promise to be forever sincere and loyal to Rinpoche and give you all the support that Rinpoche needs to do with Kechara and Dorje Shugden ban. I wish Rinpoche best of health and live for eternity to spread and teach Dharma in all directions. I will also do my very best to help Rinpoche spread dharma on social media. Hope Rinpoche will be happy and jovial always 🙂 _/\_

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    Judy Chen on Dec 22, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    Thank you, Rinpoche on this teaching on Guru Devotion.
    May all of us be blessed and follow our Guru Tsem Rinpoche on his footsteps on Guru Devotion.
    May the Dorje Shugden ban be lifted.
    May our minds be transformed and follows all the teachings of Tsem Rinpoche.
    With folded hands.
    Thank you

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    Marek on Dec 19, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    there are instances of gurus/teachers abusing their position – what is your advice in this regard?

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    Mingwen on Dec 15, 2016 at 1:29 am

    I pray and practice to possess the same level of guru devotion like Tsem Rinpoche has for his root guru and gurus.

    May I have the merits to serve you, like how you serve H.H Kyabje Zong Rinpoche. May I have the merits to assist you to spread pure Buddhadharma far, wide and deep to the degenerating world, hence, more people and sentient beings can be benefited.

    May I never be parted from you, my Guru, Tsem Rinpoche, Buddhas and Dharma in my future lives.

    May you live long, healthy, continue to turn the wheel of Dharma, assist & teach us the correct ways to transform our MONKEY MINDS.

    I bow at your lotus feet with the crown of my head , Tsem Tulku Rinpoche.

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    Fong on Dec 14, 2016 at 12:27 pm

    Rinpoche is a living, breathing, walking example of Guru Devotion as expounded by Ashvagosha in his 50 Stanzas of Guru Devotion.

    Through tough times and good, Rinpoche has remain steadfast in his promise and devotion to his Gurus. And, times has been extremely tough and trying the last few years due to the stance of the CTA against Dorje Shugden practitioners. It also has been very sad times as Rinpoche is unable to effective reach more people to teach the pure teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa to benefit them. These people are then deprived of the blessings of the dharma.

    May the ban be lifted soon that more people may benefit from the dharma and pure teachings of Lama Tsongkhapa.

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    Bradley Kassian on Dec 13, 2016 at 5:48 am

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful advice and teachings. Whatever the guru has given us, we must follow and continue for the guru knows how to benefit us and would not give something harmful. We must keep our commitments clean and intact. Then many more can benefit.

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    Martin on Dec 13, 2016 at 12:47 am

    Whenever Tsem Rinpoche speaks or writes about Zong Rinpoche, it always evokes an incredible and palpable sense of tenderness and love. At the same time there is so much fortitude in that gentleness and I guess that is what pure guru devotion ‘feels’ like.

    Rinpoche has never taught or asked his students to be devoted and loyal to him but through his living example, so many have learned and experienced the sheer joy of loving the Guru whole heartedly.

    Rinpoche’s unshakeable commitment to Dorje Shugden comes from his faithfulness to Zong Rinpoche. Similarly my strong reverence to the Protector stems from my absolute trust in my Guru.

    Those who try to force Shugden practitioners to abandon the Protector do not understand this. They do not understand that what keeps us loyal is the greatst love we have experienced and it is far more precious than temporal life.

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    Sofi on Dec 13, 2016 at 12:45 am

    This is such a heart rendering poem & article of the challenges Rinpoche faced in holding steadfast to keeping his Guru Devotion strong and samaya clean. Rinpoche can never be faulted in the purity of his devotion to his Root Guru, H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and is a living example of the prayer “50 Verses to Guru Devotion” by Ashvagosha. As the time past with Rinpoche as my Guru, the more my faith and pride grows in being able to say “He’s my Guru”. All that he has ever taught, the way he lives and the way he treats others are true to Buddha’s teachings, albeit modernised to suit our era. Thank you for sharing this beautiful article.

    Why should Rinpoche face so much vulgar abuses for bringing us the enlightened protector practise of Dorje Shugden? The 14th Dalai Lama claimed that there is no ban to the practice, so why is CTA and his followers creating so much pain and sufferings for the Shugden practitioners by discrimination, segregation, persecution and abuses? The Tibetans Shugden practitioners in exile faced problems with their living daily, not able to enter shops to buy groceries, not given medical care, problems in education, travelling papers denied, etc. Rinpoche faces daily Cyber Attacks from unknown persons who would spam with vulgar lies daily and at all hours (probably paid to troll) and accused of being a paid Chinese spy. It is just so weird that a person could be subject to such demeaning abuse, what more a pure Lama like Rinpoche. Besides, Rinpoche is in Malaysia in Kechara and all he does is expound the Dharma so it just illogical he is a Chinese spy. Is teaching Dharma equal to spying for the Chinese? Then His Holiness will be very guilty for that too.

    Thank you Rinpoche for your compassion towards us to bring us the extremely beneficial protector practice of Lord Dorje Shugden who is the same mindstream as Buddha Manjushri and having to bear all the abuses because of it. May the Dalai Lama swiftly manifest his true compassionate nature of Avalokiteshvara to aknowledge the ban and to lift it for the reunification of Buddhist practitioners.

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    Vivian Ong on Dec 12, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche for this article. We will also be loyal to Rinpoche just like how Rinpoche towards Rinpoche’s Guru. We will take all the negative comments and to protect Rinpoche from whoever tries to harm. We will also practice whatever that has been given by Rinpoche to us.

    With folded palms,
    Vivian

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    Pastor Han Nee on Dec 12, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing about what it really takes to have Guru Devotion : loyalty in the face of scorn.

    Guru Devotion is loyalty to our guru who has given us teachings and a set of instructions and practices that he knows we need to tame our turbulent minds. Guru Devotion means holding our loyalty to our Guru steadfastly despite being scorned or reviled. We believe and trust our Guru no matter what.

    Our guru has examined us and knows exactly what we need to tame our mind. Therefore, with respect, we pay homage to all practices given to us by him and hold them dear till our death.

    Guru Devotion means enduring all samsaric beings’ hatreds and all the karmas that manifest ,while remaining steadfast to our commitment to our Guru, which is to hold the teachings within us, transform and benefit others. Guru Devotion means not abandoning our lineage, practice, instructions, yogas and protector at all cost.Guur Devotion means seeing the hatred manifest towards us due to our loyalty and diligence, as karmas arising to be purified.

    Guru Devotion means that ,without the permission of our guru, we may not abandon any meditations, prayers, yogas and paths given to us by him. No other guru may override our guru’s instructions to us.

    Thank you Rinpoche, for showing , by your fine example, what love, loyalty and devotion to our Guru truly means.

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    Datuk May on Dec 12, 2016 at 3:53 pm

    Reading this article bring tears to my eyes for I know of the scorn and pain that HE the 25th Tsem Rinpoche has to endure. At the same it is so very awesome to experience such Guru Devotion from Rinpoche to his Guru, HH Kyabje Zong Rinpoche.

    It is illogical that people can blame a Lama like Rinpoche for any wrong doings in His faith and belief in His Guru’s teachings and empowerment.

    The worship of Dorje Shugden is only one of the practices of Rinpoche, why has the rest been not acknowledged.

    HE the 25th Tsem Rinpoche is one of the greatest Masters and Teachers who could teach on everything that would empower good virtues to be evoked by His students. A study of Tsemrinpoche.com (which is both a cyber temple and encyclopedia of diverse and powerful subjects) is evidence of His immense capacity as a Guru.

    Over 8.5 million have read Rinpoche’s blog. And many have benefitted from the knowledge gained.

    How can on of such virtue be scorned because of His loyalty and Guru Devotion.

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    shane Jayasuriya on Dec 12, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    Dear Rinpoche,
    Thank you for sharing.. Even we never met physically you are my first guru Rinpoche.. I bow at your lotus feet with the crown of my head Your H.E Tsem Rinpoche. _/\_

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    Samfoonheei on Dec 12, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    Very powerful and meaningful advice and teachings for us to remember and .learn from it.The quotes and words were simple yet a meaning teachings.
    Always have faith and take refuge in the Buddhist teachings. We must develop a loving respect for our Guru and with the proper devotional attitude towards our Guru.
    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing these wonderful and meaningful teachings Its a good reminder for all of us.

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    So Kin Hoe (KISG) on Dec 12, 2016 at 4:55 am

    Dear Rinpoche,

    Thank you Rinpoche for sharing your valuable advice, guidance, teachings, motivations and all the never-give-up pure guru devotions to continue practising and protecting of what our Guru has given to us without any doubts or shaky thoughts.

    May the pure guru devotions as taught by Rinpoche will become motivation and aspirations for many of us and all the people who have read this posting to set greater determination with our Protector practice, Guru Yoga meditation and other practices that our Guru has passed on to us no matter how hard the obstacles are and how the entire world look at us.

    May the ban of Dorje Shugden will be lifted as soon as possible and world peace with harmony and bliss will be manifested in very near future.

    Thank you with folded hands,
    kin hoe

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    Pastor David Lai on Dec 12, 2016 at 1:46 am

    Dear Rinpoche,
    Thank you for sharing your wonderful and virtuous thoughts on devoting to a spiritual guide. The words are simple, poetic and pregnant with profound meaning. I particularly find the pictures evocative of devotion, of servitude, of humility and particularly poignant with the situation with the current Dorje Shugden predicament. I am sure this would inspire many to seek a teacher with authentic lineage and develop a stable and consistent spiritual relationship.

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