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 […]
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Buddhist monk.
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 […]
Eighteen Months Since Leaving The New Kadampa Tradition
GUEST POST Hi all, I recently wrote a message to a friend and I decided to post it here. I don’t know if it will be of interest but I do think that it can […]
Western Shugden Society Nonsense Renders Me Silent
Someone sent me a link to a new website/publication of the Western Shugden Society (New Kadampa Tradition group). Just to read the non-sense of self-advertised “using ground-breaking research” makes me speechless. Until now NKT has […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 