Recently a friend sent me an IQ test question for fun, and it prompted me to write this: Back in 1990, when I was 14 years old, I took an IQ test organized by the Malaysian MENSA Society*. At the time, I scored 180, which is the highest score available. Now, decades later, I firmly believe that the cause of this IQ score (according to the MENSA Society) is due to my practice of Dorje Shugden in my previous life(s). There are definitely many different causes for scoring well on an IQ test, but for me, it is definitely due to Dorje Shugden’s practice. This is because Dorje Shugden is an emanation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom and by practising Manjushri, one will gain seven types of wisdom: (1) Great Wisdom (2) Clear Wisdom (3) Quick Wisdom (4) Profound Wisdom (5) Wisdom of expounding Dharma (6) Wisdom of spiritual debate (7) Wisdom of composing Dharma books. Besides the seven types of wisdom, the “by-product” of Dorje Shugden practice is worldly intelligence and it is this category that my IQ score belongs to. Although it undoubtedly pales in comparison to the great wisdom of my guru His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche, […]