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FEATURES • DORJE SHUGDEN<br />
47<br />
THE FIVE<br />
AUSPISCIOUS<br />
FORMS OF<br />
DORJE SHUGDEN<br />
Dorje Shugden manifests in<br />
five different forms for different<br />
purposes. Aside from his<br />
principal emanation on the<br />
snow lion and wearing a golden<br />
domed hat, he has four other<br />
recognised emanations, each<br />
with their specific functions.<br />
Together, these five forms are<br />
also known as the five families of<br />
Dorje Shugden.<br />
VAIROCHANA<br />
SHUGDEN – SHIZE<br />
• Dorje Shugden’s ‘peaceful’<br />
form is predominantly white<br />
in colour and he is depicted<br />
riding an elephant.<br />
• His practice is very powerful<br />
for healing serious diseases.<br />
• Practitioners rely upon him<br />
to pacify natural disasters<br />
and calamities.<br />
RATNA SHUGDEN – GYENZE<br />
• Dorje Shugden’s ‘increasing’<br />
form is predominantly yellow<br />
in colour and he is depicted<br />
riding a horse.<br />
• By propitiating Gyenze,<br />
practitioners invite the<br />
energies of increased in all<br />
forms into their lives.<br />
• Those who propitiate him<br />
will experience increase merits,<br />
wisdom, wealth, lifespan and<br />
realisations.<br />
PEMA SHUGDEN – WANGZE<br />
• Dorje Shugden’s ‘control’ form<br />
is predominantly in bright<br />
red and he is depicted riding<br />
a turquoise dragon.<br />
• He helps practitioners tame<br />
and influence difficult people<br />
to bring them to the<br />
Dharma or at least not to be<br />
a hindrance.<br />
• He also helps us to gain<br />
control of our mind.<br />
• Wangze is helpful for<br />
overcoming very difficult<br />
situations that cannot be<br />
controlled by ordinary means.<br />
KARMA SHUGDEN – TRAKZE<br />
• Dorje Shugden’s ‘wrathful’<br />
form is predominantly in<br />
a dark red colour and he is<br />
depicted riding a garuda.<br />
• He is very swift in helping<br />
practitioners overcome the<br />
strongest of negative<br />
obstacles, maras and evil<br />
spirits that cause harm.<br />
• Trakze’s practice is very<br />
helpful in overcoming black<br />
magic and extremely<br />
dangerous situations.<br />
DORJE SHUGDEN<br />
AND<br />
HIS ENTOURAGE<br />
Apart from the five forms of Dorje<br />
Shugden, his 32-deity mandala<br />
includes the Eight Guiding<br />
Monks, the Nine Mothers and the<br />
10 assistants. Each member of his<br />
retinue has a specific function to<br />
assist practitioners.<br />
THE EIGHT GUIDING MONKS<br />
They are the supreme symbols of<br />
monastic discipline and they help
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