In Tibetan Buddhism, Dharma protector practices are relatively common - but are such practices necessary to make progress along the Buddhist path? In this video, Venerable Thupten Ngodup, the medium of the Nechung Oracle, the Chief State Oracle of Tibet, looks at such practices and talks about who they are useful for.
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