The abbot of the Dhammakaya sect, Phra Dhammachayo—who is said to be seen among the temple’s inner core members to be the reincarnation of the “Creator” who is leading an army of the Sons of […]
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Category: Buddhism
Kelsang Pawo (Barry Grivell) – A ‘Tibetan Buddhist monk’ in Brighton
Throughout 2500 years of Buddhist history monks and nuns have traditionally sought solitary retreat with two modern day exceptions. The first and most famous being His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama whose efforts and travels […]
Kumaré: A True Film About a False Prophet
A prisoner recommended yesterday this film by Vikram Gandhi to me. The movie highlights the naive devotion of Westerners to Asian gurus as well as the issue of that even blind faith in wrong gurus […]
Four Young Tulkus In The West – Details About What Happened To Kalu Rinpoche
The Magazine Details has written an article about four young tulkus in the West. Of course they have taken only the examples of four persons who are interesting because they chose a somewhat different life […]
Kadampa Primary School Derbyshire – A Happiness Cult?
The controversial New Kadamapa Tradition (aka Kadampa Buddhism, NKT) is going to run a Primary School in Derbyshire (UK) – “the first in the world to follow the works of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a meditation master […]
‘Zen Has No Morals’ – The Cases of Eido T. Shimano (USA), and Dr. Klaus Zernickow (Germany)
Christopher Hamacher (Germany, Munich) presented an academic paper on 7 July 2012 at the International Cultic Studies Association’s (ICSA) annual conference in Montreal, Canada. His paper has been uploaded to The Zen Site and it […]
Charity Commission and the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT)
It might be good to question the work of the Charity Commission (CC) with respect to the the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT). The New Kadampa Tradition is proudly claiming to have a constitution which is […]
Reform and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
GUEST POST There is much discussion on this website and others about the troubles in western dharma centers and the need for western students to take charge of reform and new directions in the dharma. […]
Committing to ethics which counter any type of abuse, including child abuse
We have discussed on this blog a bit on abuse, and sexual abuse in Tibetan Buddhist Tradition (and off the blog there was a discussion about child abuse too) and what to do. I just […]
New Kadampa Tradition – INFORM 2011 – Extremism on University Campuses
In their Annual Report 2011 INFORM reports to have received the most inquiries with respect to the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) / Kadampa Buddhism, founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in 1991. Also in 2008 and […]
Sex And The Lama by Gavin Kilty
It is necessary to conform to the sensible prevailing attitudes that rule the society we live in. It is true that there are teachings that say we should not judge or condemn the misdeeds of […]
Devotion with Discernment — A question of personal responsibility by Rob Preece
There is an excellent essay by Rob Preece which was recommended by a poster of this blog, Tiger Lily. I think this essay deserves our attention. Here is an extract. For the full essay please […]
Dalai Lama Interviewed By Piers Morgan & Moving Report About Self-Immolations
Tamding Thar wrote: “I take refuge in the Three Jewels – Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. With the hope that peace prevails on earth, With the yearning for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama […]
Dalai Lama Interview 1960 – Dalai Lama & the CIA – Tibetan Guerilla
In Germany and Austria the ongoing veneration for the Dalai Lama is suspicious for some – which is understandable from a human perspective. So recently Panorama and the Süddeutsche Zeitung (both from Germany) tried […]
Violation of the Sacred – Western Psychological Perspectives …
Guest Post Western Psychological Perspectives on Sexual Misconduct in the Clergy and their Implications for Western Dharma Centers “The pig and the chicken were on their way to breakfast, trying to decide what to have. […]
What Is A Rigpa Student To Think?
GUEST POST Sorting Out the Blogs and Posts in Regard to Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Sogyal Rinpoche I begin with a story which I believe to be from a Zen center: Our Saturday morning […]
Ethics and Safety
GUEST POST It was heartbreaking to read of the recent tragic events at Diamond Mountain University (DMU), the center run by Michael Roach in Arizona … It is difficult to unravel the events which unfolded […]
Ex-NKT as an Identity
The following is a post by a former member of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT-IKBU) I’ve been ex-NKT now for longer than I was a member of this organisation. Recently, reading about ex-Catholics, I managed […]
Reporting Personal Experience On Religious Movements
The following is an information provided by Suzanne Newcombe, Research Officer at Inform. It is posted here as a separate post by kind permission.¹ People with personal experience that they wish to report anonymously on […]
Power Games from The World of NKT
Maitreya Buddhist Centre The NKT Maitreya Centre1– or better the charity trustees of Maitreya Buddhist Centre – allow to get some insights in the power politics within New Kadampa Traditon (NKT). The common politic within […]
The Dalai Lama and Sogyal Rinpoche: A Roaring Silence?
GUEST POST One of the questions asked by many since the long running saga of Sogyal has once again gathered pace is why hasn’t the Dalai Lama spoken out? Why is it, if he knows […]
