You might have noted that there a lot of views if the self-immolations of Tibetans and Buddhists in other countries are in line with Buddhism / Buddhist scriptures or not. The Tibetan writer and […]
Category: Religion
Media Note to Tibetan Youth Congress Official Statement on Dorjee Shugden released on May 23, 2014
The Western campaigning Shugden group tends to ignore the voice of Tibetans. It is also somewhat strange that Westerners speak of an issue that is a deeply inner Tibetan topic. That’s why from time to […]
Tibetan Political Review about the Anti Dalai Lama protests by the Western Shugden group
… And yet, just outside the Beacon Theater were a group of people, mostly western monks and nuns backed by a few Tibetans who were shouting “religious freedom, stop lying, false Dalai Lama” etc. Obviously […]
New TV Documentary on Sects & New Religious Movements in the UK
Looking to speak with people about UK Sects Optomen TV is currently producing a new documentary series about sects and religious movements within the UK and would like to speak to anyone with experience […]
Shugden and the New Kadampa Tradition: Fear of Ghosts
GUEST POST by Carol McQuire Fear of ghosts I’ve been thinking lately that the problem with ‘Shugden’ is that he makes people frightened. And people are frightened of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT). In the […]
Kelsang Gyatso’s Teachings for Westerners – ‘From Dharma into Dogma?’
GUEST POST by Carol McQuire (Provisional notes) This is a short general summary of what Kelsang Gyatso taught and how. In 1977, he was invited by Lama Yeshe to teach at ‘Manjushri Institute’, […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 