Originally posted on The Imperfect Buddha Podcast:
I generally avoid getting political on this blog. Not because I am apolitical, or think it too messy a subject to broach, but because I have used this…
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues
Controversies, cultish tendencies and abuse in Buddhism
Is there a relation between self-immolations and Buddhism or even martyrdom and Buddhism?
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 […]
Interview about Self-immolations of Tibetans in three parts & 2014 in review
I have around 5 to 7 days online access in India and can make you aware of a new interview with Thierry Dodin about the self-immolations of Tibetans. Part one deals with the question, why […]
Concerning The Protests At The Teachings Of H.H. The Dalai Lama: A Resolution Proposal II
Dear Nicholas Pitts/Kelsang Rabten, Re: Resolution of the Shugden Conflict by the Removal of its Causes First of all, can I thank you for responding in a spirit which demonstrates a sincere wish to resolve […]
This Blog will be closed from now on to the end of April 2015
Dear Reader of this blog, I will be in India for four months and I will be offline during that time. You can read the posts and comments and you can also add new comments. […]
The story of a New Kadampa Tradition monk or How I got sucked into a cult
My name is Tenzin Peljor / Michael Jäckel. I was 29 when I met the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) in December 1995. At that time the general public didn’t know about any controversy relating to the […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 