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According to Trijang Rinpoche: "Dorje Shugden always helps, guides and protects pure and faithful practitioners by granting blessings, increasing their wisdom, fulfilling their wishes, and bestowing success on all their virtuous activities." According to some sources, Dorje Shugden is said to be the successor of Nechung (Pehar) as the Head of the wrathful forces protecting Buddhism against evil. This make Dorje Shugden a particularity important deity in the Tibetan pantheon
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Dorje Shugden is a controversial Buddhist deity worshipped by some followers of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Some view Dorje Shugden as a protector and helper, while others consider him a destructive and harmful spirit. The practice of Dorje Shugden has been a subject of controversy and division within the Tibetan Buddhist community for several decades.
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What practice did the Dalai Lama forbid?
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