If we look back, many of the things we did in Tibet were wrong — like sectarianism, not … paying enough attention to monks’ Vinaya rules. If we continue with this kind of system, Buddhism […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues
Controversies, cultish tendencies and abuse in Buddhism
Fruitful discussions on Facebook about the Shugden / Anti Dalai Lama campaign with NKT followers
The Facebook group Talk about Shugden – which I cannot follow due to not being on FB – seems to offer a useful discussion between ill informed NKT zealots and more informed or at least […]
Anti-Dalai Lama Shugden Group continues their campaign and spins the facts endlessly
Over the last days some people sent me new links about the activities of the International Shugden Community (ICS) / New Kadampa Tradition (NKT). It might be a total waste of time and energy to […]
Tibet’s Mystic Politics: Review of The Dalai Lama and the King Demon by Raimondo Bultrini
There is now a review of Raimondo Bultrini’s Shugden book “The Dalai Lama and the King Demon – Tracking a Triple Murder Mystery Through the Mists of Time“ in the Huffington Post: “Tibet’s Mystic Politics: […]
Hoax or Disinformation: A Letter from United Front of the Tibetan People
Some people make a big fuss of a letter that has been sent to people by a so called United Front of the Tibetan People. A “hero member” of the DorjeShugden.com site states: A friend […]
Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in Theravada Buddhism – Ajahn Brahm
Theravada Buddhist monks, generally speaking, are very conservative. They often claim that they are the guardians of “Original Buddhism” from the time of the Lord Buddha Himself. They consider that one of their most important […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 