The New Kadampa Tradtion (NKT) was able to generate a lot of attention to their anti-Dalai Lama campaigning (via one of their front organizations, the International Shugden Community) in the US in February and March […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues
Controversies, cultish tendencies and abuse in Buddhism
New Kadampa Tradition, Shugden and the Dangers of an Exclusivist Attitude
GUEST POST by Joanne Clark Recently, I sat for long hours throughout the night and day beside my mother’s bed as she lay dying. I sang her hymns. I read her verses from the bible. […]
The Dalai Lama Responds to the Protests: Sectarianism and Shugden Worship
With respect to virtue, act in accord with the gurus’ words, but do not act in accord with the gurus’ words with respect to nonvirtue. – Buddha¹ Through taking sides the mind is distressed, Whereby […]
Tibet & Wikipedia
You might have noticed that this blog demonstrated already how Wikipedia articles are manipulated. But the post touched only the specific case of Dorje Shugden. There is by far more to say about this. […]
The NKT and Its Relationship With Truth: Should People in Glass Houses Throw Stones?
GUEST POST by Joanne Clark Several months ago, I posted an article on this blog revealing significant flaws in the Tharpa Publications’ translation of Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Shantideva. I gave […]
The Dangers of Meditation. Advice for Meditators. An interview with Leigh Brasington by Willoughby Britton.
You might have heard that there are people who did retreat but came back rather insane than sane? Then there are people for whom meditation works very well, they become more grounded. Why is this? […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 