I want to share with you the deeply wise words of a woman who has just been interviewed on Reddit about forgiveness. Her name is Eva Mozes Kor. Dr Mengele, a cruel, infamous German SS […]
Author: tenpel
Buddhist monk.
Is the NKT a Pure Lineage of Tsongkhapa? The Problem With Root Texts Within the NKT Study Program
GUEST POST by Joanne Clark Online statements change frequently and I know that organizations, such as the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) evolve and change. However, at the time of this writing, (Dec. 8, 2013) […]
The New Kadampa Traditon – Purity Troubles
If you ever encounter or are/were affiliated with the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) (aka “Kadampa Buddhism”) you will meet and learn four important concepts: the term purity, that “Geshe-la is a Buddha” [or it would […]
Interview with the Dalai Lama about ethics in the teacher-student relationship & Two papers about mindfulness
Since 2002 I collect information about the teacher student relationship in the context of Tibetan Buddhism and try to get information about approaches if one has taken on a misleading guru, or a guru who […]
Geshe Michael Roach – The Sad Case of a Gifted Man
Sorry, but I don’t want to add more on this topic. There has been said enough already. I just want to make you aware of two recent articles about Michael Roach, one in Rolling Stone […]
Buddhist-Muslim Commitment to Action and the Dusit Declaration
Buddhist and Muslim leaders from South and South East Asian countries including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, have gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to address escalating tensions between two communities and potential spread […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 