A friend sent me a link to a very useful article about the traps of unhealthy relationships between Westerners and their gurus or Buddhist teachers. Here an excerpt: Many Westerners who turn to the […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues
Controversies, cultish tendencies and abuse in Buddhism
The followers of the New Kadampa Tradition revive their protests against the Dalai Lama
It seems to me it becomes more obvious why the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) / Western Shugden Society (WSS) use Google ads to defame the Dalai Lama, they revived their protests against him and undermine his […]
New Kadampa Tradition uses Google ads to defame the Dalai Lama
I was thinking that the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and their front organisation, Western Shugden Society (WSS), settled their Character assassination attack against the Dalai Lama. It’s not so. Today someone sent me an email, that […]
Forgiveness is something to consider after the trauma has occurred
I want to share with you the deeply wise words of a woman who has just been interviewed on Reddit about forgiveness. Her name is Eva Mozes Kor. Dr Mengele, a cruel, infamous German SS […]
Is the NKT a Pure Lineage of Tsongkhapa? The Problem With Root Texts Within the NKT Study Program
GUEST POST by Joanne Clark Online statements change frequently and I know that organizations, such as the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) evolve and change. However, at the time of this writing, (Dec. 8, 2013) […]
The New Kadampa Traditon – Purity Troubles
If you ever encounter or are/were affiliated with the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) (aka “Kadampa Buddhism”) you will meet and learn four important concepts: the term purity, that “Geshe-la is a Buddha” [or it would […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 