 Tashi Lhunpo monks hold wood sticks (tsul-shing) in a formal oath taking ceremony to vow “not to rely, practice and worship Dolgyal Shugden”. Photo courtesy Tashi Lhunpo Monastery On January 22 all the monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in exile gathered to deliberate over Dorjee Shugden issue. The monastery of Tashi Lhunpo, which has always been dedicated and devoted to His Holiness’ welfare as well as to the Central Government’s policy, formally declared that the problematic Dolgyal Shugden was not worshipped or propitiated by the monks of its monastery, nor will it be in the future. In the evening of January 22 the entire community gathered in the prayer hall and each and every single monk took a formal oath in front of the pictures of Gyalwa Gedun Drup, the 10th Panchen Lama and Tashi Lhunpo’s protector deity Palden Lhamo not to rely, practice and worship Dolgyal Shugden under no circumstances. On 26th January, Tashi Lhunpo monks swore once more in the presence of dignitaries from the religious and political departments of the exile Government by drawing and counting wood sticks ( tshul-shing). This came to confirm the already known stance that Dolgyal Shugden was not propitiated by the monks of Tashi Lhunpo. Finally the office of the monastery stated that Tashi Lhunpo Monastery does not want to have any kind of relationship whatsoever with individuals, groups or organisations dealing with Dolgyal Dorjee Shugden. Tashi Lhunpo MonasteryTashi Lhunpo Monastery is the seat to the Panchen Lama. |
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