There is an upcoming lecture by Jeannine Chandler, Siena College, at the Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, California. Chandler will present a paper “An Analysis of Western Involvement in the Dorje Shugden Controversy”. The paper […]
Category: Religion
Summary of the State of Shugden Scholarship
by Christopher Paul Bell, University of Virginia Despite the controversy and media attention that has surrounded Dorje Shugden for the last few decades, the academic study of this deity is still very nascent. There are […]
Words of Truth – Inspiration from the Dhammapada
Loud is the noise that ordinary men make. Nobody thinks himself a fool, when divisions arise in the Sangha, nor do they ever value another person higher than themselves. – The Buddha, Mahavagga This […]
The Authors of "The Celibate – Sex. Lies. Salvation." are NKT Teachers
Usually it is not the practice of Buddhists to denounce other religious schools or to point out weaknesses and faults of religious practitioners of other religions. To make financial business out of pointing out […]
Update on the Situation at Sera Monastery – Visit of H.H. the Dalai Lama
Here is a report from Sera monastery in South India about the actual situation. The report was written by a Buddhist monk.
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 