GUEST POST Thirteen years ago, I left a bookshop with two books under my arm. One was The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche (SR). The other was a commentary on lamrim […]
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Category: Buddhism
Boring Books by Je Tsongkhapa vs. Good Feeling Books by Geshe Kelsang
The following is an excerpt of a transcript of a speech given by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) Talk on Je Tsongkhapa Day 25th October 1996, edited November 27th […]
Sogyal Rinpoche and the Silence of the Tibetan Buddhist Community and the Dalai Lama
Many of the problems Buddhism is currently facing in the West have arisen because this is an early stage of the transmission of the Dharma to Western countries, and there is the opportunity for charlatans […]
Cartoon NKT Survivor Experiences & New Discussions
There is a series of cartoons from a former NKT nun which are well made and shed light on life within the New Kadampa Tradition / Kadampa Buddhism. It makes me very sad to watch […]
INFORM statistics – Geshe Title of Kelsang Gyatso – Not Isolating Groups
For one week I was in London. During that time I visited also INFORM—an internationally renowned research group based at the London School of Economics. I am full of praise and respect for their […]
A life in the day of the New Kadampa Tradition
[Legal disclaimer: everything in this essay is the view and experience of the author and may not represent the experiences of others who were involved.] I first came across the NKT when I was […]
BBC: An Unholy Row
The BBC documentary An Unholy Row about the New Kadampa Tradition from 1998 can be watched now on YouTube, http://www.info-buddhism.com orVeoh:
NKT Ordination – Clarifying More Misunderstandings
Recently I received more explanations by Kelsang Gyatso which he gave to his followers with respect to the ordination women and men can receive in the New Kadampa Tradition (aka Kadampa Buddhism). I post […]
Delusion & Perversion
Yesterday I became a bit distracted and checked what NKT is presently doing. I found a new blog which I feel is worthwhile to read: New Kadampa Cult Watch When I checked the WordPress tags […]
Jake Wallis Simons About New Kadampa Tradition, Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Shugden and Religion
In a BBC Radio 4 broadcast the novelist and journalist Jake Wallis Simons describes his involvement with the New Kadampa Tradition, the NKT’s opposition and protests against the Dalai Lama, his findings and point of […]
Update: New Kadampa Tradition – Ordination
UPDATE to NKT ordination April 18, 2011 In a former post I investigated the case of NKT ordination and I asked the question “Are NKT monks and nuns authentic?“. This time I wish to give […]
NKT Chaplaincy, NKT Business & NKT Research
Some updates: NKT Chaplaincy in Canada The Sumeru Books Blog wrote in June 2009: Buddhist chaplaincy in the spotlight By Yönten, on June 15th, 2009 Correctional Services Canada is looking for Buddhist chaplains and has […]
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 […]
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 […]
TibetInfoNet Update: Shugden in Kham
TibetInfoNet has released an update on 30. May 2009 stating: “There is hardly any better evidence for the increasing influence of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, despite five decades of exile, than the impact of […]
Information about the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT)
GUEST POST A growing number of people are leaving the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and sharing their reasons for doing so. We hope this information can help you come to an informed decision about […]
Religious Fundamentalism in Buddhism
The protests of the Western Shugden Society (WSS) / New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and Kundeling Lama’s[1] lawsuit against the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile[1], India, invite reflection on the issue of fundamentalism […]
(Un) Holy Truth’s
The following thoughts have been posted by Buddhism under Assault. (Un)Holy Truths The polemic of the NKT and WSS has, in recent weeks, become more aggressive and unkind. In attempting to use shock journalism in […]
How Buddhists view the protests of NKT/WSS
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 Since the […]
A Report from Sera and Some Advice
An American woman offered this report from Sera Monastery India: You are probably more interested in the Dorje Shukden (sp?) fiasco. What a stupid thing. I just can’t get over the fact that they are […]
Is the ‘Stick Referendum’ against Buddhist and democratic principles?
When a society comes together and makes decisions in harmony, when it respects its most noble traditions, cares for its most vulnerable members, treats its forests and lands with respect, then it will prosper and […]
