GUEST POST After almost 20 years in Rigpa, I have left with a heavy heart and a wounded soul. I still have huge faith and trust in the Dharma and have connected with my own […]
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A former Rigpa student’s thoughts and cultivating discernment …
GUEST POST I was a Rigpa student for ten years and trainee instructor for the last four. For most of this time I was very much moved and inspired by the teachings, the retreats […]
Dangerous Cult Leaders – Psychology today
Dangerous Cult Leaders There is an article by Joe Navarro, a former FBI Counterintelligence Agent, about “Dangerous Cult Leaders“. Navarro is investigating the topic from the perspective of cult leader’s pathological patterns and from the […]
Trying to Understand the Self-immolations of Tibetans
I think for many Westerners or Europeans it is still hard to understand the self-immolations of Tibetans. Someone asked a Tibetan Rinpoche, Ringu Tulku. His answer was*: There is a discussion about whether the […]
New Blog: British Buddhism
There is a new blog investigating British Buddhism, including the New Kadampa Tradition: http://britishbuddhism.blogspot.co.uk. I could only read one post so far which I found very interesting and convincing: Burgers & Buddhas: The NKT & […]
The Dalai Lama’s Compassion – A Healing Experience
“I had no idea how deeply spiritual our visit would become. The meeting with His Holiness would rank as one of the most emotional and treasured moments of my life — along with the births […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 