Originally posted on The Imperfect Buddha Podcast:
I generally avoid getting political on this blog. Not because I am apolitical, or think it too messy a subject to broach, but because I have used this…
Category: Buddhism
Is there a relation between self-immolations and Buddhism or even martyrdom and Buddhism?
You might have noted that there a lot of views if the self-immolations of Tibetans and Buddhists in other countries are in line with Buddhism / Buddhist scriptures or not. The Tibetan writer and […]
Interview about Self-immolations of Tibetans in three parts & 2014 in review
I have around 5 to 7 days online access in India and can make you aware of a new interview with Thierry Dodin about the self-immolations of Tibetans. Part one deals with the question, why […]
Concerning The Protests At The Teachings Of H.H. The Dalai Lama: A Resolution Proposal II
Dear Nicholas Pitts/Kelsang Rabten, Re: Resolution of the Shugden Conflict by the Removal of its Causes First of all, can I thank you for responding in a spirit which demonstrates a sincere wish to resolve […]
Concerning The Protests At The Teachings Of H.H. The Dalai Lama: A Resolution Proposal I
GUEST POST @ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Len Foley, Neil Elliott, and Nicholas Pitts (Kelsang Rabten) I am a member of a small, unofficial, though well connected group of activists who have at heart the best interests […]
Dalai Lama protests: A letter to the editors of WELD for Birmingham magazine
You might have noted that it are rather small local US magazines, blogs, or news sites that picked up the sensationalist claims of the International Shugden Community (ISC) protesters against the Dalai Lama during […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 