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Shocking Prophecies made by Padmasambhava more than a thousand ► 2019 (1)
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Many people are familiar with the prophecies of Nostradamus made more than ► 2017 (1)
seven hundred years ago, but few people are aware of the prophecies made by ► 2014 (1)
Padmasambhava (also known as Guru Rinpoche), the founder of Tibetan Buddhism,
▼ 2012 (14)
more than one thousand years ago.
▼ March (14)
When asked by his disciple when is the beginning of Dharma-ending age, Guru Thoughts Diary
Rinpoche replied; “When the Iron Birds(1) are flying in the sky and the Iron Horses(1) What Are We Chasing After?
are running on the roads, we know that dharma-ending age has arrived. At this time,
Emotions Takeover
Tibetan Buddhism shall flourish globally. When the iron bird flies and the horses run
on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the world, and the Shocking Prophecies made by
Padmasambhava more tha...
Dharma will come to the land of the red men (Western Countries).
Putting in Control The Most Powerful
In this Dharma-ending age, “Rulers do not act like Rulers, Subjects do not act like Thing You Pos...
Subjects, Fathers do no act like Fathers, Sons do not act like Sons” (2), the Our Habits Form Our Nature
relationships between Fathers and Sons are more like Playmates. Women do not Emotional Energies
honor and uphold chastity; men indulge in lust and unrestrained sexual misconducts.
How are we teaching our young ones?
Note: Your strongest emotions Override your
1) Iron Birds and Iron Horses are known now as Airplanes, Cars and Trains. Judgement
2) This reminds me of Confucius’ Analects: “...ruler be a ruler, the subject a subject, The Foundation of Health
the father a father, the son a son”, with regards to maintaining a world of order. What Emotion and Imagination
this means is that ruler shall uphold the duty as a ruler by serving the interests of the
Anger (Speech)
citizens. The citizens shall behave like citizens, by being law-abiding, respect the
authorities and maintain law and order. Parents should act as parents by being The Mind - Heart & Consciousness
providers, teachers and guardians to their children. Children shall be obedient and Monkey Heart - Horse Mind (心猿意
respect their parents. 马）

Guru Rinpoche further prophesied that in that era (or rather now), carriages do not
require horses to move, they self-propel (3). Youngsters in that era step on something
that shaped like a bullhorn and there are wheels underneath that allow them to skate
everywhere (4). It is even stranger that people in that era do not need to leave their
houses to know things that happen around the world, just by sitting in front of a
mirror (5）.

Note:
3, 4, 5) Car, Skateboard, Roller Blades, TV and LCD panels, i.e. computer with
internet connections.

Guru Rinpoche further said that in that era, many ordained monks are greedy and
pursue wealth and fame. They travel everywhere to cheat on their followers. They
plan and think of ways to get offerings and donations from followers and possess
their own private wealth and properties, yet they do not engage in any Buddhist
practices or chanting on their own. They indulge in music, dance and entertainments.
They break precepts and vows without any remorse (6).

Note:
6) This is happening now. Bogus monks are everywhere especially in the Eastern

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countries. This prophecy coincides with Buddha’s prediction that “There is no
disappearing of the true Dhamma until a counterfeit Dhamma arises in the world.
Once a counterfeit Dhamma arises then there is a disappearing of the true
Dhamma.”

When i read that The Buddha told his disciples the most important sutra of all, the
Surangama Sutra, should be the first to be destroyed, i asked myself how could any
teaching be destroyed at this digital age? I could print a thousands copies and bury
them underground and someday someone would dig it up and revives the teachings
again. Or i could upload copies of the sutra to all the available servers on the
internet. How could it possibly be destroyed?

Then one day, while doing research and reading news regarding some Buddhist sect
in Taiwan proclaiming that the Surangama Sutra is fake and that Buddha never
taught that, do i realize what Buddha meant by "Destroy". This realization was
brought to me by a renowned Buddhist master over a seminar that Sutras do not get
destroyed physically, they are destroyed by being "discredited". In other words, by
saying that Surangama Sutra is fake and that Buddha never taught that, nobody will
ever read or bothered with that Sutra again and that is how it is "destroyed". This will
eventually happen to the entire Buddhism as the predicted by The Buddha, as the
Dharma ends when nobody has faith or believe in it anymore.
I would also like to note that the credibility of Buddhism is in the hands of those who
represent it, those who spread and teach in the name of Buddhism especially those
in "high authority" and/or with many followers. That puts Buddhism at stake because
its credibility is tied to these people. So The Buddha said, in the Dharma-ending age
"follow only the Buddha-Dharma, and not the person who teaches it. In other words,
The Buddha warned us against "Idolism". It is The Buddha's teaching and your own
practices that liberate you, not any mundane person, not even any self-proclaimed or
public-acknowledged certified born-again "Buddha".
The original teachings of The Enlightened Ones could also be corrupted or altered
by self-profiteering persons or by intellectuals. This was also the reason Guru
Rinpoche concealed countless Terma teachings to prevent the destruction of the
secret mantrayana. And for each of these terma treasure, the time, the identity of its
revealer, the person who would receive and hold the teachings were also predicted.

With regards to mundane lives, Guru Rinpoche commented that in that era, husband
and wife relationship shall be ruined and damaged by so-called “double-tongues”
women, who instigate, provoke and create disharmony within families(7). Unfilial sons
and daughters will chase their parents out from home. Brothers and sisters shall fight
among themselves for inheritance, and violate the five precepts without remorse.
Buddha’s teaching gradually faded and eventually lost. There shall be incest among
the closest kin. Many people shall be addicted to gambling, drugs and alcohol.
Buddhas’ statues and paintings, Buddhist ritual instruments are sold in flea markets
on the streets (8). Vintage valuables passed down from generations to generations
shall be sold and auctioned in international markets. Deforestation and over
exploitation of nature causes ecological imbalances thereby resulting in frequent
natural disasters. Thieves and robberies shall infest the entire city and paupers and
beggars are seen everywhere.

Note: Can anyone tell me what is not happening now?

7) The word “double-tongues” mentioned is what is known to us now as “double-

headed”. He specified women that include friends, relatives and kin. This means
gossipy friends and kins deliberately giving bad advises and information to create
disharmony between husbands and wives and eventually breaking up families.
8) It was mentioned that the karma for such phenomenon is the widespread of
infectious diseases.

In the year of metal dragon (9), demons entered the water (10). In the year of Metal
Snake(11）, demons entered the wind and thunder frost hail, wreaking havoc and
creating disasters for many (12). In the year of Water Goat (13), here shall be
widespread of infectious diseases (14).

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Note:
9) Year 2000 is the year of Metal Dragon based on the Tibetan Calendar.
10) On August 12, 2000, the Russian Oscar II class submarine Kursk sank in the
Barents Sea and exploded.
11) Year 2001 is the year of Metal Snake based on the Tibetan Calendar.
12) i) Tropical Storm Allison that devastated southeast Texas happened in June
2001.
ii) The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred in India, killing 20,000 people and causing
injuries to 166,000 others.
13) Year 2003 is the year of Water Goat based on the Tibetan Calendar.
14) The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) happened in 2003.

These incidents might not "appear" to be catastrophic or on global scale. Similar to

Chinese Calendar, the Tibetan Calender Year has a 60 years cycle. For instance, in
year 2000 it was year of Metal Dragon and in the year of 2060 it should be another
year of Metal Dragon. Should He could be referred to any year with that specific
Element-Animal.

Alcoholics shall die of cerebrovascular diseases; gamblers shall die of stomach

disorder; slander shall die of throat-related diseases; heavy smokers shall die of
lungs diseases; over consumption of eggs, garlic and onion causes frequent
nightmares resulting in mental disturbances and eventually related death; hunters
and slaughter of animals shall die of liver and intestines related diseases, sinners
and those with heavy bad karma shall die of many types of diseases that are painful
and sufferings.

The year of Wood Rooster is when the strength of Buddhism is the weakest. Evil
spirits and demons shall take opportunity at this time to wrench more havocs and
creating more damages.
In the year of Earth Ox15, there shall be wars among countries and many people
shall perish.

Note:
15) 2009 is the Year of Earth Ox based on the Tibetan Calendar. However it might
not necessary be this year. It could be another cycle of Earth Ox which is 60 years
from now. But for sure in 2009 we have encountered frequent natural disasters of
different scale.

The origin of this translated text is in Chinese. Any mistake in the translation is solely
my responsibility. I am not sure if there is other more complete translation out there
in English, if there is, please inform me. Anyone is free to use the content of this
translation, responsibly.

Homage to Guru Rinpoche, if not because of Him i weren’t be alive today doing this
translation.
Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum.

Posted by Leong at 8:18 AM

38 comments:

Ugyen Lhamo February 17, 2013 at 10:00 PM

I have heard this very similar prophecies but in Tibetan. You should probably dig up
in old Tibetan Libraries and literature. Guru made a lot of prophecies even the
invasion of Tibet by China
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Hendon Harris August 30, 2013 at 2:37 PM

Thank you so much for your work in making this material available to the public. I am
an America amatuer historian working on a theory that I believe to be true which was
left to me by my father. Although this theory has little or no support from western

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scholars there seems to be mountains of evidence including these prophecies given
so long ago by Guru Rinpoche that seem to support it. That theory is that "Asians
were present in North America exploring, colonizing and evangelizing long before
Christopher Columbus arrived in the late 15th Century." I have written on this subject
and my work
can be accessed by googling: "Were the Anasazi People Buddhists?
"Mandalas, Mantras, Manjis, and Monuments" and "Dimensions of
Dine (Navajo) and Buddhist Tradition."
Recently I came across what I have been told and I believed was
prophecy of the Hopi Native American culture. Google: "Hopi and Tibetan Prophecy"
and "The Hopi People and Buddhist Symbols." Because it is identical or almost
identical to the prophecies of Guru Rinpoche I now believe that the reason it is called
Hopi Prophecy is because it was accepted and embraced and eventually merged
with the Hopi culture as their own ancient prophecy even though in reality it was
brought to them by Vajrayana missionaries lead by Hwui Shan in 458 CE. You are an
expert on this topic. What are your thoughts on my comments?
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Anon Warrior March 27, 2014 at 12:30 PM

Have you seen how the Imperial Shrine of Japan, the Mirror of Yata deciphered
contains ancient Brahmi, Chinese, Hebrew and Shinto religious symbols and writing?
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Anon Warrior March 27, 2014 at 12:41 PM

Regarding the Hopi and Tibetan Prophecy - gogle search it and read the first few
headings. Also regarding the 7th Padmasambhava prophecy, how the double
tongued will try to separate husband and wife - the one who opened the Hopi tablets
to reveal what was inside had been slandered in such a way to the point where
friends and family, unwittingly are slandering this family and attempting now to break
it apart with false witness provided by the Police State.......
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Deva Chodron January 23, 2015 at 12:25 PM

Thank you for a great contribution! I enjoy your writing and perspective, please keep
going!
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Leong February 27, 2015 at 7:48 AM

Thank you for your words of encouragement Deva!

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l- zee wang March 28, 2015 at 3:50 PM

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l- zee wang March 28, 2015 at 3:51 PM

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Suraj Pradhan May 1, 2015 at 12:13 PM

thank you for your translation work and also the contributions by readers. It is really
thought provoking and gives real insight to ourselves too. Please share more to

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benefit lay people like us.

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Will May 8, 2015 at 7:30 PM

I am trying to track down the source text for the prophecy of Padmasambhava,
"When iron birds fly across the sky (and iron horses ride on wheels), Tibet would be
invaded and the Tibetans would be scattered like ants, and the dharma will go to the
land of the red people." (there are several variations of this with the part in (*) being
present in some and not in others). I was hoping that someone here might known in
what text Padmasambhava is recorded as saying this. Thanks.
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Unknown October 31, 2018 at 6:33 AM

prof.Stephen Batchelor, did try unsuccessfully source text with Guru
Rinpoche prophecy. Also he wrote article about it. In end of a day we don't
know who terton and which terma is a source of Guru Rinpoche prophecy.

gerd 108 July 10, 2019 at 12:52 AM

Hi, Id not find it neither, but the 16th Karmapa refered to it many times.
The other prophecies like fathers would not act like fathers are include in
some ppractice texts of the Karma Kagyü (not all of what was said, the
quote that they were traveling over the world I never saw.) Best wishes
Gerd

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Dr Milan Ratna Shakya June 9, 2015 at 9:30 AM

I am praying interest to study and delve on furthermore about this......thanks
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Dr Milan Ratna Shakya June 9, 2015 at 9:31 AM

I am praying interest to study and delve on furthermore about this......thanks
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Unknown December 6, 2015 at 12:44 AM

I am shedding light about the 4 human races. Everyone should know.
Sites.Google.com/site/4humanspecies/
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calvin clark May 31, 2017 at 10:09 PM

where can the four colors get together, says a bearded white man with
blue eyes, and I would be coming to Hopi land from the east

calvin clark May 31, 2017 at 10:11 PM

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Unknown December 6, 2015 at 12:45 AM

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I am shedding light about the 4 human races. Everyone should know.
Sites.Google.com/site/4humanspecies/
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Mila Reimann July 6, 2016 at 2:10 PM

well first you must have the book of dead. then the life of and liberation of
padmasambhava ISBN:0-913546-18 -6 and larst the secret life and songs of the lady
yeshe tsogyel. ISBN 0-14-019205-0.
here is reading for the rest of your life.
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Leong July 18, 2016 at 10:51 AM

Thank you everyone for your respective kind comments. I apologize that I was not
able to reply on time. In response to Mila, another book i would recommend is
"Words of my Perfect Teacher"

Regarding this post, please bear in mind that the source came from translated
commentaries, we cannot verify its authenticity and should not indulged too much in
its sensation. What is most important is we remember Guru Rinpoche and embrace
his teachings. There are many hidden teachings from Guru Rinpoche called Terma,
which shall be uncovered and revealed in its appropriate time by various masters
(Tertön) in future.

Almost everyone who is devoted to Padmasambhava and regularly chant his mantra
has personal connection with him directly. Whichever way he guides your life be
assured that its the most appropriate based on your individual nature and your mind.

Om Ah Hung Benza Guru Pema Siddhi Hung

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Marleen Bhat May 21, 2017 at 2:08 AM

Very wise words.
Thank you.
Tashi Delek
Om Ah Hung Benza Guru Padme Siddhi Hung

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Karmapa Biography November 14, 2016 at 3:07 AM

Dear Leong and all the others, thanks for sharing. The citation: "“When the Iron
Birds(1) are flying in the sky and the Iron Horses(1) are running on the roads, we
know that dharma-ending age has arrived. At this time, Tibetan Buddhism shall
flourish globally. When the iron bird flies and the horses run on wheels, the Tibetan
people will be scattered like ants across the world, and the Dharma will come to the
land of the red men (Western Countries)." is famous among the Tibetans, but until
now nobody could give me the source. Did you find it in the Chines version? Whats
the precise title. I compose a biography about the 16th Karmapa, who visited the
Hopis and exchanged about their respective prophecies and named him the fullfiller
of their prophecy. They agreed that their prophecies would be the same. Interesting
what Hendon writes about Hwui Shan who came in 458 CE to America. Hopis see a
much older connections, as they might have older ancestors from the 3rd world, the
age before the great flood. If someone has more informations about the Hopi-Native
American connection - I'm very interested in that. Please write to info [-at-]
karmapabiographie.de Many thanks! Gerd
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Empty Head December 3, 2016 at 10:18 AM

So, this famous saying is in fact a myth then? How disappointing.

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5-Star-Trader December 13, 2016 at 9:15 PM

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5-Star-Trader December 13, 2016 at 9:18 PM

manage to find a sanskrit shurangama version. but am still puzzle over why it is so
different from the mandarin version one. hopefully one day i will get a satisfy answer
as i prefer to recite sanskrit language one.
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dan manole April 16, 2017 at 1:27 PM

I just want to ask 2 questions:
1) where is Padma's burial place?
2) why everybody is covering the fact Padma had two sons, so his kalachakra
practice wasn't without releasing his bija (seminal seed)?
Trinogen
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Jose de Urgyen May 1, 2017 at 1:43 AM

1-Padmasambhava did disolve his body and mind into the lotus light body beyond
dead and he's is still there. He can be seen by those whom realice the spontaneous
presence three bodies of the Buddha!
2-Padmasambhava never had a physical son and never has practice the Kalachakra
tantra because it did not existed in his time, that is why hi and the teachers of his
time never commented even that name.Kalachaka originates in the 10 th century
from the new schools after Atisha coming from in India to Tibet.
Never the less Padmasambhava did have uncontable spiritual sons and dougthers
born about of his own spiritual mind in order to disípate the cause of all suffering of
the world, Our own ignorance !
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Unknown May 1, 2017 at 2:10 AM

How do you know this Jose?
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Jose de Urgyen June 4, 2017 at 8:47 PM

Hi ! It is because I have expend the last 25 years of my life researching all reference
about Padma Sambhava including his ogininal birth place and it has been confirmed
by high Tibetans Lamas and actually I live temporaly in one of them ! So If any of you
have any doubt about just ask and I will try my best to answer in the best way posible
and on the right and auspicious time !
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Nerilen Smith June 28, 2017 at 10:24 PM

I am the sun..i am the light of the sun..i am the love around the sun ..i am
the colours of life
Please chant this and share

Nerilen Smith June 28, 2017 at 10:25 PM

I am the sun..i am the light of the sun..i am the love around the sun ..i am
the colours of life

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Tenzin Sherap October 30, 2017 at 7:44 PM

About Tibet Invasion, it was written on the wall beside the door of conference room
inside the Potala... Guru Rinpoche didnt specifically said China instead he said Tibet
will b invaded by one of their Neighbors country... if he says China before the
invasion there will b conflict between Tibet nd China, can u imagine how many
people may die frm tht day to 1950..
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Sunshine November 17, 2017 at 2:23 PM

was guru a true second buddha
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Jose de Urgyen July 13, 2018 at 2:57 AM

Actualy it was an encarnacion of the Buddha Sakyamuni who did teach the sutra.
Latter his encarnated as Padma Sambhava to give the Tantras.
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Unknown August 19, 2018 at 3:37 AM

Dear Author..
Is their any prophecy made by Guru with regard to Bhutan??
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Unknown September 22, 2018 at 9:14 AM

Thank you for such a wonderful insight,l really honour the author to take up the
responsibility of all that he has translated or written .Only a wonderful soul can do
so.I am really blessed to follow the teachings of Gurupadmasambhav taken to Tibet
.By Guru Shishya parampara it has again come to India in the name of Brahmavidya
(not Brahmakumari)
It is also taught in California in the name of Institute of Mental physics.Thanking you
again.Let the like minded people come together and spread such wonderful
teachings once again .
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Pravin Manker October 12, 2018 at 8:17 AM

The ancient practices emphasized Breath, Meditation and Silence. It is through the
practice of breathing exercises and meditation that one gets experiences.
Experiences give knowledge and knowledge gives opportunities for experimentation
and wisdom. Guru Padmasambhava and his lineage from Tibetan masters to Guru
Ding le Mei repeatedly told their disciples to "go find out" through self-effort.
Thank you for the insight!
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Nita V.Kapadia October 12, 2018 at 7:47 PM

Thank you Sir for this comment and for sharing this post with us.It was an
eye opener.I would never have connected the two names.
The prophecy can be a bit frightening but mental physics definitely helps
us with the courage to cope with it.If we still have the teachings, all is not
lost.

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