We had a brief mention and summery of Samdhong Rinpoche’s speech about Shugden at Suja TCV School here. The campaigning Western Shugden propagandists, who have no knowledge of Tibetan language and culture, have repeatedly and falsely […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues
Controversies, cultish tendencies and abuse in Buddhism
Trijang Rinpoche’s view on Shugden / Dolgyal: A trouble maker and killing spirit +++ The protesters never asked for a dialogue
Trijang Rinpoche’s view on Dorje Shugden / Dolgyal and why Shugden harms sentient beings The Shugden protesters from the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and their ICS spokes persons (usually a NKT teacher or a NKT […]
The Benefits of the Anti-Dalai Lama protests by the Shugden group (NKT/ICS)
DALAI LAMA GIVE PATIENCE! DALAI LAMA STOP ANGER! I think it is important to reflect from different angles about the NKT/ICS protests. On a mundane and spiritual level you can establish many good reasons why […]
Some Media and the Shugden Controversy – How TV Channels and YouTube Can Deceive You
Going back to my time in NKT from 1995–2000, I remember the point in 1996 when the Dalai Lama was introduced to me as being a bad person who “oppresses religious freedom”, as a politician […]
Kelsang Rabten Calls for Dialogue at the SOAS Conference: Is Dialogue Possible?
GUEST POST by Joanne Clark At the SOAS conference, Rabten began his talk by stating: “I’d like to make quite clear that we’re not here to argue. We very much want to move towards a […]
Six monks came to Ferguson accompanied by two unidentified Tibetans to support justice for Michael Brown
The fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown on August 9 has sent shockwaves not just through the nation, but throughout the globe. Photos of the clashes between protestors and police in Ferguson, Missouri, could […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 