About Shize

Shize is the special "pacifying" form of the enlightened protector Dorje Shugden. Also known as Vairochana Shugden, he is known for his ability to purify negative karma, pacify natural disasters and calamities, and is especially efficacious for overcoming illness and disease. His blessings also calm the immediate environment, help us overcome life's obstacles, and attract the positive energies of peace, protection and wisdom.

About Gyenze the Wishfulfiller

Gyenze is the special "increase" form of the enlightened protector Dorje Shugden. Also known as Ratna Shugden, he can bring outer wealth for success in personal, career or business goals, and inner wealth for spiritual growth, higher realisations and happiness across lifetimes. In particular, he is known to increase lifespan, material resources, merit, and all that is good.

About Wangze

Wangze is the special "control" form of the enlightened protector Dorje Shugden. Also known as Pema Shugden, he brings stability of mind and positive influence over people and situations for virtuous reasons. In this way, he can help us improve our relationships with others, such as family, friends, superiors and subordinates.

About Trakze

Trakze is the exceedingly "wrathful" form of the enlightened protector Dorje Shugden. Also known as Karma Shugden, he grants supreme protection from harm, spirits and black magic, and helps us overcome the most difficult obstacles and powerful delusions.

About White Tara

White Tara is the healing female Buddha who grants long life and averts life-threatening situations. Often praised as the Mother of All Buddhas, she is especially beneficial for those who are older or who need healing. Supremely peaceful and meditative, she also helps quell anger, hatred and jealousy, and reduces miserliness, desire and attachment.

About Yamantaka

Yamantaka is the ferocious tantric emanation of Wisdom Buddha Manjushri. He grants powerful protection against the most fearsome spirits, black magic and curses. It is believed that invoking Yamantaka’s energies causes horrifying spirits to literally drop their weapons and flee.

Yamantaka’s blessings can purify the most negative karmas that we have committed in this and previous lives, cutting the cause for us to suffer tremendously in future. As an emanation of the Buddha of Wisdom, he is also incredibly powerful for increasing our study and understanding of Dharma.

On a deeper level, Yamantaka offers a profound and quick method to achieve higher attainments. In particular, his practice utilises anger as a method to purify our delusions. Keeping him close will plant seeds of highest awakening in our mindstream and create a connection to receive his practice in the future.

Further Reading

• What is fire puja? by Tsem Rinpoche
• Fire pujas and how they help us (video)

• Sprinkle around the garden, backyard or exterior of your premises
• Place a small amount indoors at the four corners of your premises
• Wear in a locket
• Insert into statues and stupas

• Height: 90 mm (3.6-in)
• Width: 70 mm (2.8-in)
• Depth: 25 mm (1.0-in)
• Weight: 8 g (0.28 oz)