Dorje Shugden in the Gelugpa Guru Tree

Thank you for this post as clearly shows how to visualise the Guru Tree. One of the things I like about this post is the quote by Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche that says “when we decide to delve deeper and determine “to really tame our minds, he will even give us his heart.” It is really reassuring to know that we have a loyal divine friend in Dorje Shugden, who will be with us at all times during our mind taming process which can get pretty rough at times.

This is a beautiful Guru Tree Thangkha with Dorje Shugden. As Venerable Geshe Rabten says: “If we are really decided to tame our mind, he will even give us his heart”. How beautiful and precious. Our mind is what will stay with us from life to life and it is most important to change and improve for the benefit of all.

Thank you for the post and thanks to His Eminence Dagom Rinpoche, we have a “complete” Gelug Guru Tree now with Dorje Shugden.

I heard from a Dharma sharing that there were many great masters taught about Middle View by Nagajurna, and Lama Tsongkhapa’s teaching on this subject is particularly important and beneficial, thus Dorje Shugden arisen to specifically protect this teaching. Hence, I think this Thangka is complete with Dorje Shugden’s presence.

Thank you.

According to Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche, when we decide to delve deeper and determine “to really tame our minds, he will even give us his heart.”

This I truly believe because Dorje Shugden love us like His only child and He will never forsake us. This is because He is Manjushri, full of wisdom.
I know that He can guide us on the right path, clear our doubts, obstacles and help us on our spiritual transformation as what is said in His prayers.

http://www.dorjeshugden.org/practice/diamond-path-a-daily-sadhana-of-dorje-shugden
Never separated from me, like my body and its shadow,
May you dispel adverse conditions and obstructors without exception,
Accomplish favourable conditions and desires as I wish,
And protect and care for me without ever a break!

It is wonderful that can put on this thangka during the Dorje Shugden Retreat or any retreat to bless us. Wonderful is the thangka is with Buddhas, Bodhisattvas & lineage masters are with you during the retreat. Of course it doesn’t mean that without this, your retreat does not effective. To me is just is easy for us to do visualize when there is a picture there besides blessing us.

It is also wonderful that , His Eminence Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche who is the reincarnation of Ra Lotsawa, recognized that Dorje Shugden is Dharma Protector, and updated Guru Tree of the Gelugpa lineage with Dorje Shugden.

Most of the Dharma teachings after the appear of Nagarjuna has been focusing on the middle view that taught by Nagarjuna, one of the biggest practice today is Lama Tsongkhapa’s doctrine where it is most suitable for people to practice at this time.

Dorje Shugden appeared is to protect and aid for Lama Tsongkhapa’s teaching continue to spread for a long long period to come, it is very fortunate to see this Thangka being updated with Dorje Shugden inside. Because he is one of the enlightened Protector to protect the Dharma Practitioners.

Dorje Shugden is my main protector practice now and his practice has benefited and helped a lot of people today. I’m very fortunate to have met Dorje Shugden in my lifetime. Thank you admin for showing this precious piece of Thangka.

“In this dark age of great distractions and attachments, ordinary beings like ourselves have the great fortune to be attracted to this lineage, guided towards an authentic teacher, and feel the need to study and practise the Dharma and thus develop an altruistic motivation. This is indeed a visible sign of Dorje Shugden’s vast and profound activities.

Therefore, to aid practitioners, His Eminence Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche who is the reincarnation of Ra Lotsawa, the transmitter of the Yamantaka tradition and lineage in Tibet, unveiled an incredible and ‘updated’ Guru Tree of the Gelugpa lineage, which depicts Dorje Shugden for the first time on the same level as other transcendent Dharma Protectors.”

I wonder why it stated the Guru Tree was”updated” which was having the great Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugden within the Guru Tree?

Dorje Shugden as a Dharma Protector of the Gelugpa lineage, which is founded by Lama Tsongkhapa, shouldn’t him being within the Guru Tree at the beginning?

It resonates deeply when I read “… In this dark age of great distractions and attachments, ordinary beings like ourselves have the great fortune to be attracted to this lineage, guided towards an authentic teacher, and feel the need to study and practise the Dharma and thus develop an altruistic motivation…” It is almost miraculous for us who has little or no merits to be connected to a Buddhism practice from pure lineage through a highly qualified guru, His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche. And if this is not a visible sign of Dorje Shugden’s vast and profound activities, then I am not sure what it is. Thank you for sharing this article.

Like what Geshe Rabten Rinpoche said, “when we decide to delve deeper and determine “to really tame our minds, he will even give us his heart.” Buddha is always there to help us, it is us whether we are putting our 100% faith in him. Dorje Shugden is the same, if we trust him 100%, he will lead us to enlightenment. But because of our karmas, sometimes things does not turn out to what be what we expected. We have to understand Buddha or Protector does not always give what we want, because what we want might not be good for us (since we don’t have the clairvoyance to know). Buddha or protector have the clairvoyance to know what kind of situation or experience will help us to progress in our spiritual practice. As a result, we might encounter situation we have been avoiding all along. If this happens, we should not lose faith in them. For every things that happen to us (good or bad) we gain something, we gain experience, we gain knowledge, we become wiser.

Many great Lamas rely on Dorje Shugden, their Dharma works flourish, the bring so much benefits to all sentient beings. They have proven what Geshe Rabten Rinpoche said was right.

Many great masters are relied on Dorje Shugden including Venerable Geshe Rabten Rinpoche and HE Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche. Dorje Shugden practitioners believe that Dorje Shugden will protect and lead the practitioners who are sincere and determined in spiritual practice.
When HE Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche incorporated Dorje Shugden as one of the main Protectors in Gelugpa Guru Tree, this benefits to many practitioners especially for visualization or as a sacred image on the altar.

Thank you for sharing this important information of Dorje Shugden depicted on the same level as other transcendent Dharma Protectors in Gelugpa Guru Tree.

Dorje Shugden arose as a Dharma Protector about 400 years ago especially to protect Nagarjuna’s Middle View, taught by Lama Tsongkhapa. Kyabje Dagom Rinpoche who was the reincarnation of Ra Lotsawa, the originator of the Yamantaka transmission lineage, he updated Guru Tree with Dorje Shugden in it. On the bottom of this thangka, Dorje Shugden is depicted standing between six-armed White Mahakala and Palden Lhamo. This sacred Guru Tree image is perfect for visualisation aid during prayers.