Is Dorje Shugden just a Dharmapala practice or can he also be a Yidam practice?
Is Dorje Shugden just a Dharmapala practice or can he also be a Yidam practice?
Answer from Pastors
Pastors
January 16, 2016#1Author
Dear Harold, Dorje Shugden’s practice is a Dharmapala practice. Manjushri arose in this particular form for this purpose of assisting Dharma practitioners along the path. Therefore as it currently stands Dorje Shugden cannot be practiced as a Yidam.
Dorje Shugden always helps, guides, and protects pure and faithful practitioners by granting blessings, increasing their wisdom, fulfilling their wishes, …
- H.E. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
When you do Dorje Shugden’s retreat, because he is no other than Manjushri, all of Manjushri’s seven types of wisdoms …
- H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche
You are the fierce and mighty Dorje Shugden, Who sustains tenpa and tenzin like son, And swiftly fulfills all four …
- H.H. the 31st Sakya Trizin Kunga Lodro
During my time with my precious guru, he imparted to me the practice of Dorje Shugden and told me compassionately …
- H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche
Hero Manjusri in the guise of a haughty terrifier, a Bhairava…
- H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche's fulfilment prayer to Dorje Shugden
Dorje Shugden has never asked anything of me except to practice Dharma, transform my mind, apply lojong teachings and be …
- H.E. the 25th Tsem Rinpoche
First you [Dorje Shugden] gave me a highly qualified Spiritual Guide, Under whom I studied and practiced Dharma. When through …
- H.E. Gyara Tulku Rinpoche
Although he can appear in any mundane or supra‐mundane form whatsoever depending upon whether our mind is pure or impure, …
- H.H. Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche
No one can compete with him! He is the one called Dorje Shugden Tsel, The Mighty One Endowed With Vajra …
- The Great Dharmapala Nechung according to the Sakya edition of the wrathful torma ritual for Shugden by Sachen Kunga Lodro
Answer from Pastors
Pastors
January 16, 2016 #1 AuthorDear Harold, Dorje Shugden’s practice is a Dharmapala practice. Manjushri arose in this particular form for this purpose of assisting Dharma practitioners along the path. Therefore as it currently stands Dorje Shugden cannot be practiced as a Yidam.