Dear friends, it supports the practice of lion-faced Dakini with the practice of Dorje Shugden? Is there a problem in practice them to come from different schools? I am a practitioner of Dorje Shugden and these doubts have some comments I’ve read on the Internet. Thank you.
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Pastors
January 16, 2016 #1 AuthorDear Francisco Rodriguez, Yes you can most certainly practise Singdongma (Lion-faced Dakini) and Dorje Shugden. They are both enlightened beings, therefore there is no contradiction practicing both of them. Within the Nyingma tradition, Singdongma is considered a fierce manifestation of Padmasambhava, whereas in the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug traditions her practice stems from the practice of the Chakrasamvara Tantra. In both cases she is fully enlightened. Dorje Shugden is an emanation of the Buddha of Wisdom Manjushri in the form of a protector, therefore he too is obviously an enlightened being.
To clarify however, it is best to practise according to one lineage. And there are many reasons why, primarily because the form of practice will correspond to the specific teachings in that particular lineage, that is why there are differences in practices of the same deity within different lineages. As the teachings are explained in a different manner it is all too easy to get confused as to the meaning.
Therefore it is advisable to adhere to one lineage. When you get to a certain level of realisation, you come to realise that all the lineages lead to the same state but simply in different ways, therefore best to adhere to and practice one lineage very well. We have many people in Kechara who practice both Singdongma and Dorje Shugden.
You can find more information about Singdongma here: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/protection-from-black-magic-and-spirits.html and more information about Dorje Shugden here: http://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/category/dorje-shugden