Dorje Shugden Controversy by tenpelApr 23, 20103:38 pm

After the Storm

The campaign of the Western Shugden Society (WSS) / New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) has settled for the time being. After a big propaganda battle, which was picked up by many media—in almost all cases unable […]

Dorje Shugden Controversy by tenpelFeb 21, 20102:25 pm

China’s Involvement in the Dorje Shugden Controversy

Though the Tibetan Government in Exile (TGIE) said different times that China uses Shugden as a political means to split the Tibetan Community—e.g. by favouring monks practising Shugden or by supporting especially Tibetan monasteries in […]

Dorje Shugden Controversy by tenpelFeb 20, 20107:06 pm

Buddhism without Borders: Western Involvement in the Shugden Controversy

There is an upcoming lecture by Jeannine Chandler, Siena College, at the Institute of Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, California. Chandler will present a paper “An Analysis of Western Involvement in the Dorje Shugden Controversy”. The paper […]

Dorje Shugden Controversy by tenpelFeb 20, 20105:23 pm

Summary of the State of Shugden Scholarship

by Christopher Paul Bell, University of Virginia Despite the controversy and media attention that has surrounded Dorje Shugden for the last few decades, the academic study of this deity is still very nascent. There are […]

New Kadampa Tradition by tenpelJan 4, 20104:54 pm

Amazon Unlocks a ‘Secret’

This is rather a funny hint and not a real secret. After having posted my review about the second booklet of the Western Shugden Society (WSS) at Amazon.com it was funny to see that Amazon’s […]

Buddhism by tenpelDec 25, 20091:10 pm

Words of Truth – Inspiration from the Dhammapada

Loud is the noise that ordinary men make. Nobody thinks himself a fool, when divisions arise in the Sangha, nor do they ever value another person higher than themselves. – The Buddha, Mahavagga This […]