Author: tenpel

Buddhist monk.

Buddhism by tenpelAug 6, 201311:10 pm

Punk rockers in Burma speak out against Buddhist monks instigating violence against Muslims while other groups in Myanmar are silent

“It’s not perpetrators that are the problem here,” he says, pointing to conditions that paved the way for the Holocaust in Germany and the genocide in Rwanda, in Africa. “It’s the bystanders.” It’s a shame […]

Buddhism by tenpelJul 31, 20136:36 pm

The Buddha’s Forgotten Nuns – A New Documentary

To see the full video ($3,99) click here. For a brief background click here.

Buddhism by tenpelJul 29, 20131:03 pm

Poems and Verses by Hafiz & Sakya Pandita

The Diamond Takes Shape Some parrots Have become so skilled with The human voice They could give a brilliant discourse About freedom and God And an unsighted man nearby might Even begin applauding with The […]

Buddhism by tenpelJul 24, 201310:08 am

New Kadampa Buddhism – New Kadampa Tradition – A Summery of a Research

In 2012 a paper, New Kadampa Buddhists and Jungian psychological type, about the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) was published in the journal Mental Health, Religion & Culture Volume 15, Issue 10 that hasn’t received much […]

Buddhism by tenpelJul 14, 201311:58 pm

Only six months to become a Buddhist teacher and get a full time position

What do you think how long it takes to become a Buddhist teacher? In the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) you can “become an effective and qualified Teacher” or “a qualified Teacher of Kadampa Buddhism” […]

Buddhism by tenpelJul 11, 20132:13 pm

Ex-NKT: Past or Present?

Guest Post by LifeGoesOn It’s now a few years since I left NKT. Recently I’ve been talking to a counsellor for various issues, and inevitably my NKT experiences have been part of that. My counsellor […]