Though the Tibetan Government in Exile (TGIE) said different times that China uses Shugden as a political means to split the Tibetan Community—e.g. by favouring monks practising Shugden or by supporting especially Tibetan monasteries in […]
Author: tenpel
Buddhist monk.
Buddhism without Borders: Western Involvement in the Shugden Controversy
There is an upcoming lecture by Jeannine Chandler, Siena College, at the Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, California. Chandler will present a paper “An Analysis of Western Involvement in the Dorje Shugden Controversy”. The paper […]
Summary of the State of Shugden Scholarship
by Christopher Paul Bell, University of Virginia Despite the controversy and media attention that has surrounded Dorje Shugden for the last few decades, the academic study of this deity is still very nascent. There are […]
Amazon Unlocks a ‘Secret’
This is rather a funny hint and not a real secret. After having posted my review about the second booklet of the Western Shugden Society (WSS) at Amazon.com it was funny to see that Amazon’s […]
Words of Truth – Inspiration from the Dhammapada
Loud is the noise that ordinary men make. Nobody thinks himself a fool, when divisions arise in the Sangha, nor do they ever value another person higher than themselves. – The Buddha, Mahavagga This […]
Do New Kadampa Tradition abuse the Charity Status for Political Activities?
The UK charity laws do not allow political activities.* When I stumbled today again over Helen Gradwell’s (Kelsang Pema’s) URGENT REQUEST FOR HELP TO GAIN FREEDOM FROM RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION sent to the UK parliament’s Committee […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 