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 […]
Category: Buddhism
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. […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 