Theravada Buddhist monks, generally speaking, are very conservative. They often claim that they are the guardians of “Original Buddhism” from the time of the Lord Buddha Himself. They consider that one of their most important […]
Category: Religion
Propaganda: The making of the holy Lama Ole Nydahl
I am not too much interested in discussing Ole Nydahl in this post. I wrote at length about his controversial sides on my German website. The German article was my response to a collective effort by […]
A Brief Correction of Deliberately Misleading Information on Dorjeshugden.com Regarding the Situation at Sera Mey
GUEST POST The then Abbot of Sera Mey, Kensur Rinpoche Lobsang Rabga, who presided over the separation and segregation of monastic assets allowed Serpom Monastery (formally Pomra Khamtsen) to keep only the buildings on Pomra […]
The White Shadow of the Dalai Lama
Some people from China – especially some communist “concrete heads”, far left wing people, pro Shugden campaigners and a few uninformed journalists or blogger claim a shadow side of the Dalai Lama. Personally I […]
No Naming Names – The CTA Should Continue with A Measured Response
GUEST POST The CTA’s frustration at the false allegations and constant campaigning of the Shugden Movement is understandable, but their decision to publish names and photos¹ of those participating in the protest is not an […]
Cultural Chauvinism: The Flavour of the Shugden Protesters’ (NKT’s) Latest Campaign Against the Dalai Lama
GUEST POST The anti-Tibetan rhetoric of the New Kadampa Tradition’s International Shugden Campaign is beginning to take on a decidedly racist flavour. Words like backward, barbaric, feudal, foolish and violent are being tossed around very […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 