Someone sent me a copy and paste from the New Kadampa Tradition’s (NKT) “Dalai Lama Truth” Facebook page. There is a post that reads:
Dalai Lama Truth added 4 new photos.13 hrs ·Dalai Lama brings his religious discrimination to Australia
Buddhists will be protesting the Dalai Lama this week when he visits the Blue Mountains on his “Ocean of Wisdom” tour, accusing him of hypocrisy, intolerance and persecution. The protesters will appeal to the Dalai Lama to live up to his reputation as a human rights advocate and end his campaign of persecution against Shugden Buddhists.
See these images of discriminatory notices barring access to Buddhists who rely on Dorje Shugden, in India – and now on the website for the Dalai Lama’s 2015 Australian tour! This is a direct result of the False Dalai Lama’s illegal and unethical ban on this centuries-old Buddhist practice.
The comments unfolded as follows:
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Iain Macfarlane how do you know he is the false dalai lama?Seems a little harsh
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Alison Dubois I’m no expert. I believe the current Dali was “chosen” by the government, not by the traditional Buddhist spiritual methods. The “Chosen” Dali is not currently accessible. I’m not clear where he is. -
Iain Macfarlane ok,as a membver of nkt i think we are barking up the wrong tree however,the best way to discredit dl is to point out that he got advive concerning ds from the nechung oracele,this oracle tolg tibetan soldiers that british bullets wouldnt hurt them,so hasnt exactly got a good track record
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If you know the Shugden stuff and Tibetan history well you can easily see that the commentators suffer from serious misinformation and a thorough lack of knowledge. Since you cannot argue with the NKT campaigners by relying on facts, history, academic sources, or sober reasons and arguments or by quoting what other Tibetan Buddhist masters have to say about this, I wondered if the NKT is tolerant enough to accept a correction by a source that they should consider to be their “holiest source of information”. Hence I made a test and wrote a longer comment quoting their most holy guru, the “root guru” of their “root guru”, the unfailing and omniscient, His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche:
Why are you so ignorant and why are you not knowing the facts? The Dalai Lama was chosen by using the traditional methods and Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche confirmed himself (written down by Zemey Rinpoche) that he is the right Dalai Lama:
“His Holiness the Thirteenth Dalai Lama passed away in the water-bird year. For about two months the Prime Minister and the Kashag held the responsibility of the Government. After that the General Assembly nominated the Reting Rinpoche, Gaden throne Holder Yeshi Palden and Yongzin Phurchok Jamgon Rinpoche for the regency. The Reting Rinpoche’s name was confirmed with traditional tests were done in front of Lord Avaloketeshvara in the Potala Palace. Accordingly he was enthroned as the Regent on the 10th day of the first month of the wood-dog year.
Thus he held the responsibility to head the Gaden Phodrang, the Tibetan Government. He took particular interest in the construction of the tomb of the thirteenth Dalai Lama and the search for the next reincarnation. He personally went to the precious lake and saw the visions which gave clear signals of the reincarnation. He then recognized and enthroned the right reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Those were indeed some of his wonderful deeds.”
(see the Yellow Book)
Not only this Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche wrote himself:
“There is something I must mention at this point. As stated above, the Great Fifth Dalai Lama and Omniscient Panchen Rinpoche were like Lords of the Teachings. In actuality they are, respectively, Arya Avalokiteswara and Buddha Amitabha emanating in the human form of special holy beings. Yet this Lord of Dharma Protectors exhibited an ability to harm or destroy them, and such events as the Great Fifth, having been able to summon this Dharmapala to be burned with intense samadhi but not accomplish it, also shows that the enlightening activities of these great masters and those of this Dharmapala are each as mutually universal and pervasive as the other. But some who are narrow minded, not understanding this point, consider this Dharmapala to be like an ordinary worldly being and, with supposed faith in the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama, disparage him; or else they indeed admire this great Dharmapala but criticize the Dalai Lama or Panchen Lama. Using either one as a reason not to admire the other and speaking badly about either in any way is the conduct of an ordinary being who, under the influence of attachment and hatred, just tries to help friends and hurt enemies; it obscures the increase of these great holy Aryas’ deeds and creates the karmic cause to experience unbearable suffering in the future. Why is this true? Because it is utterly impossible that such great beings, who are special emanations of Arya Avalokiteswara and Buddha Amitabha, could lack the power to overcome the harmful force of any sort of magical spell, harmful demon, or spirit. This is because they are both powerful Lords who have overcome external and internal maras without exception.”
(see Music Delighting an Ocean of Protectors)
I deliberately didn’t add any link so that they don’t feel disturbed having a link on their page to any source that is not their own.
However, the “Dalai Lama Truth” page failed my “tolerance test” and deleted not only my comment but also the comment by Iain who wondered “how do you know he is the false dalai lama?Seems a little harsh”.
To hear the voice of the “root guru”, Trijang Rinpoche, of the NKT followers’ “root guru”, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, seems to have become unbearable and unacceptable for NKT devotees who claim to be Trijang Rinpoche’s heirs. After the voice of the Dalai Lama became unbearable for the NKT leadership and their followers their delusions lead them now even so far that the voice of the “root guru” of their “root guru” became unbearable and unacceptable – something to be deleted, eradicated and brushed under the carpet.
If you examine more closely it becomes evident that the NKT world became a constant echoe of their own images, voices and views. It is what happened to Narcissus who was carried away by his beauty and pride. Like under the spell of Nemesis the NKT Narcissists see in all their writings, blogs, websites, placards, images, cartoons, and protests only their own view, a distorted reflection of reality, and fell in love with it, not realizing it is merely an idea – and factual even wrong. Similar to Narcissus, who was unable to leave the beauty of his reflection in the water and drowned, the NKT Narcissists are drowning in their own imaginations and views about Shugden and the “false Dalai Lama” and wonder still “Why doesn’t the world wake up?”, failing to see that it is they who have to wake up and not others.
Good morning!
PS: Funnily, the site is named an “Education Website”. I agree, they need some education 😉
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