About Dharma Texts and Scriptures

Dharma texts represent the Buddha’s immaculate speech, which can bring us all the way to enlightenment. When we venerate a Dharma text or scripture, we create the causes to achieve a Buddha’s enlightened speech complete with its 60 qualities. It also creates the causes for us to realise the inner and subtle meanings of the teachings, which are the foundation of our attainments.

Dharma texts also help calm the environment and the people living there. Buddha himself stated that wherever there is a holy Dharma text, protective deities will be present to protect the scripture and its surroundings.

For this reason, Dharma texts are a necessary item on all Tibetan Buddhist altars, and are traditionally placed on the left side of the shrine for daily veneration.

About Setrap

Setrap is the wrathful emanation of Amitabha Buddha and the main Dharma Protector of Gaden Monastery founded by Lama Tsongkhapa 600 years ago. Fierce yet deeply compassionate, he grants powerful protection against negative energies, spirit disturbances and black magic, and provides swift assistance to overcome our worldly and spiritual obstacles. His practice also brings success, harmony and peace to anyone who invokes his blessings.

Further Reading

• SETRAP Prayer composed by Tsem Rinpoche
• A Special Setrap Meditation
• Loving Protector Setrap

• Height: 87 mm (3.4-in)
• Width: 329 mm (13-in)
• Thickness: 3 mm (0.1-in)
• Weight: 0.06 kg (0.13 lb)