The fact that Tibetan people are setting themselves on fire in this 21st century is to let the world know about their suffering, and to tell the world about the denial of basic human rights. […]
Controversies, abuse, and cultish tendencies in Buddhist communities
Category: Religion
If you meet „The Evil“ you must be „evil“ yourself? Tibet’s & the Dalai Lama’s CIA connections + Nazi myths
Often we apply our present knowledge to situations or events without seeing these in their respective contexts. Due to this there are a lot of judgemental opinions, or “ethical condemnations” – which means one […]
The first female Geshe: Geshe Kelsang Wangmo
Due to the efforts of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and so many other supporters we can enjoy & celebrate to have the first female Geshe — a big step forward in Tibetan Buddhism — […]
Upcoming Documentary: When the Iron Bird Flies — Tibetan Buddhism Arrives in the West
I think we can look forward to see soon a really enjoyable and inspiring documentary produced by Pundarika Foundation with a lots of pearls of wisdom by Tibetan teachers and Westerners alike. I hope it […]
The Dalai Lama’s Reflections on the Realistic Approach of Buddhism: Buddhism in the Twenty-first Century
I’m always telling the Tibetans and also the Chinese and Japanese, and the Ladakhis and all the Himalayan Buddhists – I’m always telling them that now we are in the twenty-first century, we should be […]
Kumaré: A True Film About a False Prophet
A prisoner recommended yesterday this film by Vikram Gandhi to me. The movie highlights the naive devotion of Westerners to Asian gurus as well as the issue of that even blind faith in wrong gurus […]