Matthew O’Connor from the Post-Traditional Buddhism blog made recently an interview with me. I didn’t listen to it yet. Hopefully it is somewhat meaningful. At least, I spoke from heart and tried to be honest. […]
Controversy: New Kadampa Tradition, Dorje Shugden, Sogyal Rinpoche, Tsem Tulku, Ole Nydahl, Diamond Way, Sangharakshita, Triratna :: Tibet & Dalai Lama :: Dharmakaya, Zen & More
Category: New Kadampa Tradition
The concept of “evil” in Buddhism and specifically in the context of Dorje Shugden
Here is an interesting essay by Georges Dreyfus from 2011 about the concept of “evil” in Buddhism, specifically in Tibetan Buddhism. Dreyfus examines in this essay among others the concept of “evil” in the context […]
Cults, Cultish Shennanigans & Buddhist Groups
From Matthew O’Connell’s Post-Traditional Buddhism: Episode 3.1 at Soundcloud. Here it is, finally, after a long wait, episode 3.1 of the Imperfect Buddha Podcast. We get ‘culty’ in this one, discussing Buddhists cults, cultish behaviour […]
Tibetan Man Kills Himself to Avoid Arrest in Shugden Statue Controversy
A young Tibetan has killed himself to avoid arrest by Chinese authorities over the destruction of a statue of a Buddhist “protector” deity denounced by Tibet’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in a long-running religious […]
Dialogue with Dalai Lama protesters: What is the Dalai Lama lying about?
“Dalai Lama stop lying” – Which lie did he tell? Many people wonder, why the Anti-Dalai Lama protesters (NKT via SSC, WSS, ISC) accuse His Holiness the Dalai Lama of lying or even of being a “very […]
The Anti-Dalai Lama Protests: Separating Fact From Fiction
by Linda Ciardiello For about the last 18 months the Dalai Lama has been under sustained public attack from a group of mostly white westerners calling themselves the International Shugden Community (ISC), for alleged human […]
Tibet’s top religious leaders condemn Shugden worshippers’ anti-Dalai Lama tirade
On June 20, 2015, Tibet’s top religious figures – the heads of the five schools of Tibetan Buddhism¹ and Tibet’s Bon tradition – have condemned those among the controversial Shugden (Dolgyal) worshippers who make “false […]
What is the Link Between the International Shugden Community (ISC) and the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT)?
The zealous, successful and media savvy Anti-Dalai Lama campaigners try to push more and more the misleading claim that the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) is not the power behind the International Shugden Community (ISC) and the international […]
Statement of Buddhist Organisations in the UK on the Protests against His Holiness the Dalai Lama by the International Shugden Community/ New Kadampa Tradition
London Wednesday 17th June 2015 We the undersigned UK Buddhist Organisations formally dissociate ourselves from the protests against His Holiness the Dalai Lama which are being staged by the International Shugden Community/New Kadampa Tradition. We […]
Indy Hack – the tools of a “journalist”
“IndyHack” runs the site arebuddhistsracist.com. The site obviously aims to denounce and slander anybody correcting the false allegations, spins and exaggerations of the NKT/ISC Anti Dalai Lama campaign – including scientists, academic institutions, and former […]
Tibetan Community UK Statement Concerning The Protests Against The Dalai Lama
STATEMENT CONCERNING THE CULT OF DOLGYAL SHUGDEN Issued by Tibetan Community in Britain on 12 June 2015 Since early 2014, a sectarian group, the International Shugden Community (ISC), has been staging aggressive public protests during […]
New design & new articles about NKT, Hitler’s letters to Reting, Vinaya etc. + Revised articles about the NKT “Kadampas”, Geshe Kelsang & Shugden
After about 18 months of hard work, with the kind support of friends, I am happy (and somewhat relieved) to announce the revision and redesign of the site http://www.info-buddhism.com. Key objectives were to create a modern […]
Shugden Protests During The Dalai Lama Australia Tour: The Dalai Lama, A Profaning, Nazi-Loving Muslim Dictator?
The final point he makes is that the Dalai Lama is often accused by the pro-Shugden side as suppressing freedom of religion. “This accusation makes no sense,” states Dr Hill. “The Dalai Lama is not head […]
“The Dalai Lama Truth” – Dalai Lama Protesters Cannot Bear The Truth
Someone sent me a copy and paste from the New Kadampa Tradition’s (NKT) “Dalai Lama Truth” Facebook page. There is a post that reads: Dalai Lama Truth added 4 new photos. 13 hrs · Dalai Lama brings his […]
Why did the 14th Dalai Lama change his stance on Dorje Shugden / Dholgyal?
Some great learned and spiritually evolved persons have proclaimed (Gyalchen Dorje Shugden / Dhol-gyal) as a valid protector and even in their personal lives they have achieved amazing success; there are such persons to this […]
Shugden followers forcefully bang drums – Sidetrack Attack on the Dalai Lama by Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) Beat U. Wieser, Basel 8.2.2015, 7 PM The Buddhist splinter group of Shugden worshippers is currently staging a protest against the Dalai Lama, geared to draw the attention of the […]
How ‘Kadampa Buddhists’ (NKT) Use Systematic Fraud to Manipulate Twitter Trend Statistics
by Linda Ciardiello It is only when our appointed activities seem by a lucky accident to obey the particular earnestness of our temperament that we can taste the comfort of complete self-deception. – Joseph Conrad The […]
Prove it, Kelsang Khyenrab! Prove it!
Prove it, Kelsang Khyenrab, prove it! Prove that all your ‘successes’ are due to Shugden and all your ‘failures’ are due to His Holiness the Dalai Lama! How absurd! I would argue that this mistaken […]
Religious Trauma Syndrome – Leaving a Religious Extremist or Fundamentalist Group
Yesterday I met a friend I have not seen since 20 years. He was quite amazed to hear that on my encounter with Buddhism I got sucked into Buddhist cults (NKT, GTC). He wondered […]
Why ‘Kadampa Buddhism’ (NKT) has all the characteristics of a cult
Here is something I wrote several years ago about what makes the NKT a cult. Since I don’t debate the cult much these days I thought I would share it again. Please overlook any grammar […]
Why do Buddhists – especially but not exclusively ‘Kadampa Buddhists’ – fear enlightenment?
Recently a monastic elder from Switzerland pointed out an article from the New York Times that was reprinted in an Indian newspaper, the Deccan Herald. Omri Boehm, an Israeli, criticizes in The German silence on […]
