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From the Editor: Prophecy in Buddhism takes many forms, from descriptions of
Maitreya's coming, to Tulkus returning and things to come. Let me tackle the easiest
first, Tulkus.

Tulkus and Karmapas

From the Editor: Tulkus are reembodied Lamas. After a Lama passes, other Lamas
look for signs for his reincarnation. They actually call the returning soul an emanation
since they don't quite believe in the concept of a 'soul'. This is all fine and good,
except there is one flaw in the practice. We have all lived thousands of lifetimes and
usually not all in one geographic area. We have karma in other areas and with other
souls and groups of souls. After several embodiments it might be time for a Lama to
learn or balance some new tests on the Path. Maybe the cosmic timing is right for
balancing ancient Atlantean karma so he needs to re-embody in America. By the way,
if the parents decide to get rid of the soul in the womb then that Divine plan is thrown
in the trash. Or maybe he's gone as far as he needs to in Tibet but needs to learn some
tests or bring the Light and his knowledge to another culture. He'll have to reincarnate
on the other side of the globe in some instances. The Tulku search committee
probably won't know this. They'll end up picking a different soul. If they do pick the
wrong reincarnating soul then they'll be picking that same wrong soul the next time
too, even if they get it right, the original lama has already moved on.

Here is an indication of this phenomena from Nicholas Roerich's book,

"Shambhala," 1930, p.5.

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"Lama, you know the truth. Then tell me why there are so many
unworthy priests." "Certainly this is not an excuse: but if the Teaching
must move to the South then it is not surprising that many learned lamas
have left Tibet. In the West, do they know that Pan-chen-rinpoche (the
Tashi Lama) is connected with Shambahla?" p.5

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The same loophole in picking Dalai Lamas, Karmapas, Panchen Lamas, etc. applies.
This is not to say that the new Lamas or Tulkus will not rise to the occasion. After all,
the Buddha is within them as well.

One last thought, Padma Sambhava prophesied the return of tulkus at an important
time in the future, maybe now. But things aren't always what they seem, the returning
tulkus may not be Tibetan nor even Buddhists and maybe some of them aren't even
wearing a physical body.

Maitreya, The Coming

Buddha
From the Editor: Humanity always seems to be either looking to the past or future
for its prophets. Hardly ever do they recognize them when they're in the "now." It's
just easier that way. If they acknowledged their presence then they would have to
become the message. Maitreya is here now but not as a continuous physical presence
as some have claimed and not so readily available on spiritual planes as others have
professed. He may yet take a physical incarnation once the planet is ready. A golden
age will have to be firmly established before this happens however. Here is an excerpt
from Edward Conze regarding Maitreya.

Maitreya
1. Translation by Edward Conze, in his Buddhist Scriptures (Penguin Books,
1959), pp. 238-42.

"Sariputra, the great general of the doctrine, most wise and resplendent,
from compassion for the world asked the Lord: 'Some time ago you have
spoken to us of the future Buddha, who will lead the world at a future
period, and who will bear the name of Maitreya. I would now wish to
hear more about his powers and miraculous gifts. Tell me, 0 best of men,
about them !'

The Lord replied: 'At that time, the ocean 'will lose much of its water,
and there will be much less of it than now. In consequence a world-ruler
will have no difficulties in passing across it. India, this island of Jambu,
will be quite flat everywhere, it will measure ten thousand leagues, and
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all men will have the privilege of living on it. It will have innumerable
inhabitants, who will commit no crimes or evil deeds, but will take
pleasure in doing good. The soil will then be free from thorns, even, and
covered with a fresh green growth of grass; when one jumps on it, it
gives way, and becomes soft like the leaves of the cotton tree. It has a
delicious scent, and tasty rice grows on it, without any work. Rich silken,
and other, fabrics of various colours shoot forth from the trees. The trees
will bear leaves, flowers, and fruits simultaneously; they are as high as
the voice can reach and they last for eight myriads of years. Human
beings are then without any blemishes, moral offences are unknown
among them, and they are full of zest and joy. Their bodies are very large
and their skin has a fine hue. Their strength is quite extraordinary. Three
kinds of illness only are known-people must relieve their bowels, they
must eat, they must get old. Only when five hundred years old do the
women marry.

'The city of Ketumati will at that time be the capital. In it will reside the
world-ruler, Shankha by name, who will rule over the earth up to the
confines of the ocean; and he will make the Dharma prevail. He will be a
great hero, raised to his station by the force of hundreds of meritorious
deeds. His spiritual adviser will be a Brahmin, Subrahinana by name, a
very learned man, well versed in the four Vedas, and steeped in all the
lore of the Brahamins. And that Brahman will have a wife, called
Brahmavati, beautiful, attractive, handsome, and renowned.

'Maitreya, the best of men, will then leave the Tushita heavens, and go
for his last rebirth into the womb of that woman. For ten whole months
she will carry about his radiant body. Then she will go to a grove full of
beautiful flowers, and there, neither seated nor lying down, but standing
up, holding on to the branch of a tree, she will give birth to Maitreya. He,
supreme among men, will emerge from her right side, as the sun shines
forth when it has prevailed over a bank of clouds. No more polluted by
the impurities of the womb than a lotus by drops of water, he will fill this
entire Triple world with his splendour. As soon as he is born he will walk
seven steps forward, and where he puts down his feet a jewel or a lotus
will spring up. He will raise his eyes to the ten directions, and ill speak
these words: "This is my last birth. There will be no rebirth after this one.
Never will I come back here, but, all pure, I shall win Nirvana!"

'And when his father sees that his son has the thirty-two marks of a
superman, and considers their implications in the light of the holy
mantras, he will be filled with joy, for he will know that, as the mantras
show, two ways are open to his son: he will either be a universal
monarch, or a supreme Buddha. But as Maitreya grows up, the Dharma
will increasingly take possession of him, and he will reflect that all that
lives is bound to suffer. He will have a heavenly voice which reaches far;
his skin will have a golden hue, a great splendour will radiate from his
body, his chest will be broad, his limbs well developed, and his eyes will
be like lotus petals. His body is eighty cubits high, and twenty cubits
broad. He will have a retinue of 84,000 persons, whom he will instruct in
the mantras. With this retinue he Will one day go forth into the homeless
life. A Dragon tree will then be the tree under which he will win
enlightenment; its branches rise up to fifty leagues, and its foliage
spreads far and wide over six Kos. Underneath it Maitreya, the best of
men, will attain enlightenment- there can be no doubt on that. And he
will win his enlightenment the very same day that he has gone forth into
the homeless life.

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'And then, a supreme sage, he will with a perfect voice preach the true
Dharma, which is auspicious and removes all ill, i.e. the fact of ill, the
origination of ill, the transcending of ill, and the holy eightfold path
which brings security and leads to Nirvana. He will explain the four
Truths, because he has seen that generation, in faith, ready for them, and
those who have listened to his Dharma will thereupon make progress in
the religion. They will be assembled in a park full of beautiful flowers,
and his assembly will extend over a hundred leagues. Under Maitreya's
guidance, hundreds of thousands of living beings shall enter upon a
religious life.

'And thereupon Maitreya, the compassionate teacher, surveys those who

have gathered around him, and speaks to them as follows: "Shakyamuni
has seen all of you, he, the best of sages, the saviour, the world's true
protector, the repository of the true Dharma. It was he who has set you on
the path to deliverance, but before you could finally win it you have had
to wait for my teaching. It is because you have worshipped Shakyamuni
with parasols, banners, flags, perfumes, garlands, and unguents that you
have arrived here to hear my teaching. It is because you have offered to
the shrines of Shakyamuni unguents of sandalwood, or powdered saffron,
that you have -arrived here to hear my teaching. It is because you have
always gone for refuge to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Samgha, that
you have arrived here to hear my teaching. It is because, in Shakyamuni's
dispensation, you have undertaken to observe the moral precepts, and
have actually done so, that you have arrived here to hear my teaching. It
is because you have given gifts to the monks-robes, drink, food, and
many kinds of medicines-that you have arrived here to hear my teaching.
It is because you have always observed the sabbath days that you have
arrived here to hear my teaching.". . .

'For 60,000 years Maitreya, the best of men, will preach the true Dharma,
which is compassionate towards all living beings. And when he has
disciplined in his true Dharma hundreds and hundreds of millions of
living beings, then that leader will at last enter Nirvana. And after the
great sage has entered Nirvana, his true Dharma still endures for another
ten thousand years.

'Raise therefore your thoughts in faith to Shakyamuni, the Conqueror!

For then you shall see Maitreya, the perfect Buddha, the best of men!
Whose soul could be so dark that it would not be lit up with a serene faith
when he hears these wonderful things, so potent of future good! Those
therefore who long for spiritual greatness, let then, show respect to the
true Dharma, let them be mindful of the religion of the Buddhas!'

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Maitreya
2. From Shambhala by Nicholas Roerich, 1930;

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Editor: A question is asked of the lama relating this story. The student wants to know
if Rigden-jyepo is Maitreya. The lama answers, "We must not pronounce this
mystery. There is much which may not be revealed. There is much which may not be
crystallized into sound. ..." He continues later on revealing more of Rigden-jyepo:

"Even Rigden-jyepo himself appears at times in human body. Suddenly

he shows himself in holy places, in monasteries, and at a time
predestined, pronounces his prophecies.

"By night or at early morning before sunrise, the Ruler of the World
arrives in the Temple. He enters. All the lamps at once kindle themselves.
Some already recognize the Great Stranger. In deep reverence the lamas
gather. They listen with the greatest attention to the prophecies of the
future.

"A great epoch approaches. The Ruler of the World is ready to fight.
Many things are manifested. The cosmic fire is again approaching the
new era. But many cataclysms will occur before the new era of
prosperity. Again humanity will be tested, to see if the spirit has
progressed sufficiently. The subterranean fire now seeks to find contact
with the fiery element of the Akasa; if all good forces do not combine
their power, the greatest cataclysms are inevitable. ..." p. 11

Editor: The Ruler of the World is most likely Gautama Buddha also know as The
Lord of the World. The subterranean fire is probably the fire in our hearts or lack of it
combined with the fiery element of Akasha or the etheric realm, i.e. those of the great
Saints and Yogis who have broken the chains of time and space and ascended back to
God.

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Maitreya
3. Nicholas Roerich Russian Orientalist and painter.On a five-year expedition to
the East, Roerich recorded the following predictions of Tibetan Lamas.

"First will begin an unprecedented war of all nations. Afterward, brother

shall rise against brother. Oceans of blood shall flow. They shall forget
the meaning of the word Teacher. But then shall the Teachers appear and
in all corners of the world shall be heard the true teaching. To this word
of truth shall the people be drawn, but those who are filled with darkness
and ignorance shall set obstacles. As a diamond, glows the light on the
tower of the Lord of Shambhala.One stone in his ring is worth more than
all the world's treasures. Even those who by accident help the Teachings
of Shambhala will receive in return a hundredfold. Already many
warriors of the teaching or truth are reincarnated. Only a few years shall
elapse before everyone shall hear the mighty steps of the Lord of the
New Era. And one can already perceive unusual manifestations and
encounter unusual people. Already they open the gates of knowledge and
ripened fruits are falling from the trees. The banner of Shambhala shall
encircle the central lands of the Blessed One. Those who accept him shall
rejoice. And those who deny him shall tremble. The denier shall be given

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over to justice and shall be forgotten. And the warriors shall march under
the banner of Maitreya."

Maitreya
4. From E. Zurcher; 'Prince Moonlight': Messianism and Exchatology in
Early Medieval Chinese Buddhism, pp: 14, 39, 40. Information comes from
sixth century texts:

Then the cosmic conflagration takes place: the whole world is burnt
down by an Asura-king holding seven suns in his hands. Even the
mountains melt and disappear; the earth has become a scorched plain. At
the moment, Maitreya descends, seated in a splendid shrine that floats
down from the Tushita heaven. ...

When Maitreya descends, the demon-kings with their armies will try to
resist him, and they are defeated by a host of myriads of bodhisattvas,
riding on supernatural elephantrs and lions, and armed to the teeth. ...

'the father willnot know his son, nor will the mother know her daughter.'
The crowds of sinners and of the pious ones weem to be herded into two
seperate groups; ... when Maitreya descends he will collect those who are
destined to be saved 'east of the bridge,' and the sinners 'west of the
bridge.' The chosen people constitute a small minority. ... Their salvation
is the fruit of their religious piety, which [includes]: the confession of the
Triple Refuge [the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha]; the Five Rules
to be observed by laymen [prohibiting killing, stealing, adultery, lying
and intoxication]; fasting, the practice of 'visualization', and reciting the
Guanshiyin Scripture [the Kuan Yin Scripture].

In addition to these formal precepts and techniques, the practicants are

constantly told to devote themselves whole-heartedly to religious works
to repent, and to abstain from desire and evil intentions. They are ordered
to 'change their hearts and change their thoughts,' to 'changetheir former
ways and cultivate themselves for the future'; for soon a Lord of
Darkness ... will come, and only those whoexert themselves to the utmost
can be savved.

Maitreya
4. El Morya from Agni Yoga Society:
They will ask, "Can the time of Maitreya create a New Era?" Answer, "If
the Crusades brought a new age, then truly the Era of Maitreya is a
thousandfold more significant." In such consciousness should one
proceed. Agni Yoga (1929) p.7.

Understand once again that the time of changes of continents is

approaching. Maitreya is coming, in the vanguard of science, addressing
its new frontiers. All the problems of science and of the evolution of all
that exists are of concern to the Teacher. Agni Yoga (1929) - 344.

You are correct in speaking of humanity's lack of insight. When we

approach the ominous hour, all forces must be strained for the mighty
step. It has already been told that the Epoch of Maitreya is approaching,
and the signs are strewn as fiery seeds; hence, the ominous hour will be
one of Light for those who are in step with the Cosmic Magnet. Hence,
the ominous hour will be as a future Light for those who battle for the
significance of the Epoch of Maitreya. Hence, cooperation with Us
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brings the predestined victory. Therefore, the co-workers who walk in

self-denial will be victors. Proceeding in step with the Cosmic Magnet,
you affirm victory! Yes, yes, yes! Infinity - Book 2 (1930) - 55.

Maitreya wishes to hasten all. Maitreya wishes that all should be

successfully accomplished. Maitreya wishes you joy. Maitreya wishes to
grant to humanity a gift through the fiery experience of Agni Yoga.
Maitreya wishes to transform life on Earth in the radiance of the Mother
of the World. Yes, yes, yes! The beauty of life is limitless! Hierarchy
(1931) - 8.

Each Lord has his keynote. The Epoch of Maitreya proclaims woman.
The manifestation of Maitreya is linked with the confirmation of the
Mother of the World, in the past, present, and future. The "Book of Life"
is so beautiful. Hierarchy (1931) - 13.

Books available as free online downloads at: Agni Yoga

Padma Sambhava

From the Editor: "The Legend of the Great Stupa," Dharma Publishing. Reportedly
by Padma Sambhava (bringer of Buddhism to Tibet) transmitted to his disciples. The
Great Stupa is a symbol of Buddhahood and has the inner geometry of the mysteries
of the Buddha. Many regard the end of an age, the Kaliyuga, to be now. I get the
feeling that Padma Sambhava is not just talking about Tibet. It's possible we are
already in this phase and know it not.

Padmasambhava
1. Excerpts from "The Legend of the Great Stupa,"
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"As the Kaliyuga progresses towards the final conflagration, life

expectancy of man decreases and the weight of darkness becomes more
intense, but these remain restraints on the downward path when the Voice
of Buddha is heard and the Path of Dharma followed. Towards the end of
the era, when the duration of man's life span has been reduced from sixty
to fifty years and there has been no respite in man's increasing egoism,
these conditions will prevail, portending the ruin to the Great Stupa:
householders fill the monasteries and there is fighting before the altar;
the temples are used as slaughterhouses. The ascetics of the caves return
to the cultivated valleys and the Yogins become traders; thieves own the
wealth and cattle; monks become householders while priests and spiritual
leaders turn to robbery, brigandage and thievery. Disorder becomes
chaos, turning to panic which rages like wildfire. Corrupt and selfish men
become leaders ... the images of the Buddhas, the sacred icons, the scroll
paintings and the stupas will be desecrated, stolen and bartered at the
market price. ...

"When religious duties are forgotten, spirits of darkness, which had been
controlled by ritual power, become unloosed and frenzied and govern the
mind of whatever being they possess. Spirits of vindictive power possess
monks; ... enchanting spirits causing disease possess men; grasping,
quarreling spirits possess women; spirits of wantonness possess maidens;
spirits of depravity possess nuns; spirits of rebellion and malice possess
children; every man, woman and child in the country becomes possessed
by uncontrollable forces of darkness. The signs of these times are new
and fantastical modes of dressing-traditional styles forgotten; the monks
wear fancy robes and the nuns dress up before a mirror. ...

"The Abbot and Master poison their pupil's minds and hearts; ... men
become lewd and licentious; women become unchaste; monks ignore
their discipline and moral code; ...

"Drunkards preach the Path to Salvation; the advice of sycophants is

followed; fraudulent teachers give false initiations; guileful imposters
claim pyschic powers; loquacity and eloquence pass as wisdom. The
arrogant elevate profanity; ...

"... the guidance of the Secret Guru execrated, the precepts of the Buddha
ignored and the advice of Yogis and Sages unsought. ...

"The celestial order, disrupted, loosens plague, famine and war to

terrorize terrestial life. The planets run wild, and the stars fall out of their
constellations, great burning stars arise bringing unprecedented disaster.
No rain falls in season, but out of season; the valleys are flooded.
Famine, frost and hail govern many unproductive years."

It gets worse. Because man has lost contact with his true self, rather than seeing these
things as karma and signs of falling of the Spiritual Path, the blame goes elsewhere.
We sue everybody and don't take accountability. We blame another country for this or
that. We blame fluorocarbons, aerosol cans, cars, whatever, when the greatest, most
damaging pollution are the thoughts and words that come out of our own heads.

Guru Rinpoche's (Padma Sambhava) disciples were floored when they heard the dire
predictions of the future, but he did leave them with one piece of heartening
prophecy. The karma that is loosed to slow down man's evil doings eventually
disgusts him and awakens him, so that " in his actions and governed by sympathy and
compassion towards the sufferers, he will dedicate himself to the restoration of the
Great Stupa. He will aspire to the highest human achievement and fulfill his wish to
rebuild perfection."

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He goes on to describe the reincarnation of a great lama, Pema Khungsten, to restore

Buddhism, but if the work is postponed then a great war breaks out and Tibet is over
run by Chinese hordes. But then if certain numbers of Yogins, adepts and
Boddhisatvas both in embodiment and out, continue to hold the precepts, do the
spiritual work, the mantras, etc., then there will be a victory over the forces of
darkness.

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Padmasambhava
2. Padmasambhava's Oral Instructions to Lady Tsogyal, from "Dakini
Teachings", Shambhala Press.

Editor: Dakini Teachings date from the 9th century and are also know as "treasure
teachings" or terma; Teachings that will be revealed for future generations. Padma
Sambhava even described what lamas would reembody and when they would reveal
the secret code called "dakini script." Why was there need for a secret code? Because
there are forces working behind the scenes and ostensibly for the good of man who
decide to change original teachings. Either they want to drag man down or want to
legitimize their role and brand of false teachings. They also have been able to hide
themselves through the editing of the Bible and taking out reincarnation.

This is a series of questions, answers and advice from Guru Rinpoche a.k.a. Padma
Sambhava to his chief disciple, the dakini Yeshe Tsogyal, a princess, highly regarded
in Buddhist history. I recommend the book. In nearly every discourse, Guru Rinpoche
mentions that these teachings are for future generations. They were hidden in two
places in Tibet and are to be revealed in the future by persons called "tertons."

"Master Padma said: In the future, when the dark age of degeneration
arrives, some people who claim to be practitioners will desire to teach
others without having received permission. Without having practised
themselves they will instruct others in meditation. Without being
liberated themselves they will pretend to give instructions for liberation.
Without being devoid of self-interest they will instruct others to cast
away their fetters of attachment and be generous. Without the slightest
understanding of the good or evil of their own actions they will spout
clairvoyant statements about good or evil fare of others. Having no
stability themselves they will claim to be benefiting other beings. I think
there will be many who will pretend, be hypocritical, cheat, and deceive
in the name off the Dharma.

"All people of future generations who wish to practise the Dharma, read
this written testament of the mendicant Padmakara and examine yourself!
..." p.150

He continues exhorting future generations to find the right teacher, persevere in the
practise of the Dharma, apply yourself and do not give up.

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Other Buddhist Prophecies

From the Editor: Just before he passed in 1933, the thirteenth Dalai Lama, Thupten
Gyatso, saw the dangers facing Tibet. He was concerned for the future of the sangha
and the dharma as he penned what is known as "The Prophecies of the Great
Thirteenth." I regard this as a warning for the future as well. The takeover of Tibet
was not about "reclaiming old territory" by the Chinese. It's about the battle of anti-
Buddha and anti-Christ and against the Light of the Buddha and the Christ, in you, in
me, in Tibet, India, Taiwan, etc., and the ultimate prize for the forces of darkness:
America. The thirteenth Dalai Lama saw the evil arrayed against Tibet. He knew
pacifism would not suffice. This was given long before the communists gained
control of China. Here are some excerpts:

1. "The Prophecies of the Great Thirteenth."

"I am now almost fifty-eight years old, soon it will be impossible for me
to serve you any longer. Everyone should realize this fact, and begin to
look to what you will do in the future when I am gone...

"Our two most powerful neighbors are India and China, both of whom
have very powerful armies. Therefore we must try to establish amicable
relations with both of them.

"There are also a number of smaller countries near our borders [who]
maintain an efficient army of young and well-trained soldiers, and are
able to establish the security of the country. In the present age the five
great degenerations seem to totally dominate life on earth, to the extent
that fighting and conflict have become part of the very fabric of human
society.

"If we do not make preparations to defend ourselves from the overflow

of violence, we will have very little chance of survival. In particular, we
must guard ourselves against the barbaric Red Communists, who carry
terror and destruction with them wherever they go. They are the worst of
the worst. Already they have consumed much of Mongolia, where they
have outlawed the search for the reincarnation of Jetsun Dampa, the
incarnate head of the country.

"They have robbed and destroyed the monasteries, forcing the monks to
join their armies or else killing them outright. They have destroyed
religion wherever they've encountered it, and not even the name of
Buddhadharma is allowed to remain in their wake ... It will not be long
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matter of time before we come into a direct confrontation with it, either
from within our own ranks or else as a threat from an external
(Communist) nation. And when that happens we must be ready to defend
ourselves. Otherwise our spiritual and cultural traditions will be
completely eradicated. Even the names of the Dalai and Panchen Lamas
will be erased, as will those of their lamas, lineage holders and holy
beings.

"The monasteries will be looted and destroyed, and the monks and nuns
killed or chased away. The great works of the noble Dharma kings of old
will be undone, and all of our cultural and spiritual institutions
persecuted, destroyed and forgotten. The birthrights and property of the
people will be stolen. We will become like slaves to our conquerors, and
will be made to wander helplessly like beggars. Everyone will be forced
to live in misery, and the days and nights will pass slowly, and with great
suffering and terror.

"Therefore, now, when the strength of peace and happiness is with us,
while the power to do something about the situation is still in our hands,
we should make every effort to safeguard against this impending disaster.
Use peaceful methods where they are appropriate; but where they are not
appropriate, do not hesitate to resort to more forceful means.

"Work diligently now, while there is time. Then there will be no regrets.
... One person alone cannot ward off the threat that faces us; but together
we can win out in the end. Avoid rivalry and petty self-interests, and look
instead to what is essential. We must strive together with positive
motivation for the general welfare of all, while living in accordance with
the teachings of the Buddha.

"If we do this, then there is not doubt that we will abide within the
blessings of the national protective divinity Nechung, who was appointed
by the Acharya (Padma Sambhava) to assist the line of Dalai Lamas in
the task of caring for Tibet. ... Think carefully about what I have said, for
the future is in your hands. It is extremely important to overcome what
needs to be overcome, and to accomplish what needs to be accomplished.
Do not confuse the two."

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On Pacifism and Buddhism

2. From The Way to Shambhala by Edwin Berbaum

...I told him [a lama] the story of Lost Horizon. After I had finished, he
smiled and said, "Well, the old Tibetan books speak of a place like that--a
land of great Kings and lamas called Shambhala. They say that the way
there is long and difficult and that you can only go if you are an
accomplished yogi."

While many Westerners have regarded Tibet as the mysterious hidden

sanctuary, Tibetans themselves have looked elsewhere for such a place.
Their sacred texts point to Shambhala, a mystical kingdom hidden behind
snow peaks somewhere north of Tibet. There a line of enlightened kings
is supposed to be guarding the most secret teachings of Buddhism for a
time when all truth in the world outside is lost in war and the lust for
power and wealth. Then, according to prophecy, a future King of
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Shambhala will come out with a great army to destroy the forces of evil
and bring in a golden age. Under his enlightened rule, the world will
become, at last, a place of peace and plenty, filled with the riches of
wisdom and compassion. ... p.4

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3. Ancient Manuscript from Lhasa: from Future Verse: "The text below was
found on the net supposedly taken from a French book which contained a translation
of a manuscript approx. 4000 years old, found in the Buddhist temple of Lhasa, in
Tibet...."

"When the star of Baal dropped to the right where there is nothing more
than sky and sea, the seven cities trembled and worried with its gold
towers and transparent (glasses?) temples, as the leaves of trees do during
a storm. A torrent of fire fall over the palace. Cries from dying persons
and moans in the crowd filled the airs. The people went to find a hiding
place in the temples and in the castles. So the wise Mu, great priest of
Ra-Mu stands up and says:

- Didn't I predict all this to come?

Men and women, dressed with their precious clothes, covered with
precious stones, begged:

- Mu, save us! Mu answers:- You will die, with your slaves and your
treasures. From your ashes new peoples will come. If these peoples
forget they should dominate the material things not only to progress, but
also not to be diminished, the same fate will surprise them. The flames
and the fog choked the words of the wiseman. The country and its
inhabitants were smashed and swallowed in the abysms (of the oceans)."

4. From: The People's Almanac #3 by David Wallechinsky and Irving Wallace

"The prophecy of Shambhala states that each of its kings will rule for 100
years. There will be 32 in all, and as their reigns pass, conditions in the
outside world will deteriorate. Men will become more warlike and pursue
power for its own sake, and an ideology of materialism will spread over
the earth. When the "barbarians" who follow this ideology are united
under an evil king and think there is nothing left to conquer, the mists
will lift to reveal the icy mountains of Shambhala. The barbarians will
attack Shambhala with a huge army equipped with terrible weapons.
Then the 32nd king of Shambhala, Rudra Cakrin, will lead a mighty host
against the invaders. In a last great battle, the evil king and his followers
will be destroyed."

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Oracles
From the editor: Oracles are used to divine the incarnations of lamas and to tell the
future. An Oracle can easily tap into the pyschic world and spiritualism instead of
true inspiration from God. So their prophecies should be accepted guardedly. On the
other hand, the more spiritual the culture, the greater the chance for true divination.
Many Oracles have come from Nechung. Here is an excerpt from a very good term
paper from Colgate Univ., on the history of Nechung Oracles. To go to the source, go
here: Faith and the Nechung Oracle.

"The historical home of the State Oracle of Tibet was Nechung

Monastery. Before the Tibetan diaspora in 1959, Nechung was located
four miles west of Lhasa and had since the time of the Thirteenth Dalai
Lama supported 115 monks. Nechung, however, was one of the
approximately 6000 monasteries destroyed when the Chinese invaded
Tibet in 1949. The Tibetan people have begun to partially rebuild the
monastery in Chinese occupied Tibet, and fortunately,

"Of the approximately 70,000 Tibetans who successfully

followed the Dalai Lama into exile in 1959 and 1960, an
estimated 5,000-7,000 were monks, a tiny fraction of the
monastic population of Tibet. But a disproportionate number
of the monks who escaped (and remained monks in exile)
were from the ranks of incarnate lamas and the scholarly
elite, and they worked to reestablish their monastic
institutions (of all sects) in exile." (Lopez, 1999 p151)

Six monks from Nechung Monastery survived its razing in the Chinese
Cultural Revolution and preserved the monastery’s complex rituals and
traditions (www.tibet.com/Buddhism/nechung_his.html). Nechung was
rebuilt in Dharamsala, India and currently is home to about seventy
monks including the present Medium of the State Oracle, Venerable
Thupten Ngodup.

Nechung’s Oracle, or Kuten as he is called in Tibetan, has traditionally

been one of the main advisors to the Dalai Lama and is also consulted
during the search for his reincarnation. Upon the death of the Dalai
Lama, the State Oracle is immediately consulted about where the Dalai
Lama is going to reincarnate. He gives the search party their first
indication of where to begin looking. Harrer says,

"Some time before his death, in 1933, the thirteenth Dalai

Lama had given intimations regarding the manner of his
rebirth. After his death, the body sat in state at the Potala in
traditional Buddha posture, looking toward the south. One
morning, it was noticed that his head was turned toward the
east. The State Oracle was straightaway consulted, and while
in his trance the monk threw a white scarf in the direction of
the rising sun." (Harrer, 1953 p298)
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In addition to participating in the search for the reincarnation of the Dalai

Lama and welcoming him to his capital, the Nechung Kuten is also often
consulted by the Dalai Lama about important matters such as whether the
Chinese were going to invade and whether he should then leave Tibet.

"As early as 1945,four years before the end of China’s civil

war and with it the inevitable renewal of aggression against
Tibet by the victor, the State Oracle had faced eastward in a
trance, wildly shaking his head in warning. In 1947, he had
prophesied that in the Year of the Iron Tiger—1950—Tibet
would face "great difficulty." (Avedon, 1997 p25)

And as the Dalai Lama said,

"Nechung was asked a question about China.

Rather than answering it directly, the Kuten
turned towards the East and began bending
forward violently. It was frightening to watch,
knowing that this movement combined with the
weight of the massive helmet he wore on his
head would be enough to snap his neck. He did
it at least fifteen times, leaving no one in any
doubt about where the danger lay."

(www.tibet.com/Buddhism/nechung_hh.html) "

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