Question asked by Eric
Hello again Pastor Niral
You spoke about family lineages of Oracles such as the Gadong, Lamo Tsangpa and the Panglung.
What would make a "Dharmapala" decided NOT to accept a member of that family as "Their Oracle" after the death of the present Oracle.
The Gadong Oracle died in 2015 and in three years "Shinjachen" as not chosen any one of his sons to be his next Oracle.
The Lamo Tsangpa Oracle died in 2003 and in 15 years "Tsangpa Karpo" as not chosen one of his sons to be the his next "Oracle".
That means the 2nd and 3rd highest State Oracles of Tibet are "Silent".
Why?
Dear Eric,
Yes, you are right to say that both Shinjachen and Tsangpa Karpo are silent in that they have not chosen their respective oracles to take trance of. There could be a number of reasons for this:
1. The protectors are still waiting for a suitable candidate to be born with the family lineage of oracles. Even though historically oracular ability has been passed down from father to son, there is no reason to believe that it must be this way. It may and can skip a generation or two until the protector thinks that there is someone suitable to become and oracle.
2. The community is lacking the karma to be able to communicate with the protectors hence they have not manifested their next oracle.
3. The protectors are not pleased with the behaviour in general within the community or what is happening within the government (as they are primarily entreated to give advice to the government). Therefore they remain silent.
These are just three examples of why the two protectors remain silent, but there can be many causes. I hope this helps. Thank you.