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Lama Tsongkhapa
When I first began to practice, I didn’t get much exposure to Dharma protectors. As my practice continued, specifically within the Tibetan tradition, I started to see them everywhere.
Within texts like Mind Training: The Great Collection (Library of Tibetan Classics), petitioning Dharma protectors play an important role. And if one read’s Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse
, who was a great Nyingmapa practitioner, one can see how heavily they rely on Dharma protectors practice and their importance. Continue reading