I guess you read or heard it already, the International Shugden Community (ISC) announced their “dissolving”. What is a bit mysterious is the why and if this is meant seriously. I want to share […]
Tag: Kadam Neil Elliott
First hand account of an ex NKT follower of being in the 2008 demonstrations against HH the Dalai Lama
Even with the start of 2016 you will still find strong claims of denial by NKT activists that the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) is behind the protests against the Dalai Lama although plenty of evidence […]
The Special Teacher Training Programme in Kadampa Buddhism (STTP) – Student Agreement
Here is a document the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) asked their students to sign after they had enrolled for the “Special Teacher Training Programme in Kadampa Buddhism (STTP)” at the Kadampa Meditation Centre London. The students of the […]
Concerning The Protests At The Teachings Of H.H. The Dalai Lama: A Resolution Proposal I
GUEST POST @ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Len Foley, Neil Elliott, and Nicholas Pitts (Kelsang Rabten) I am a member of a small, unofficial, though well connected group of activists who have at heart the best interests […]
The last Upholder of the Gelug Mahamudra Tradition: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
In the past it was the designated successor of Kelsang Gyatso, Kadam Neil Elliott, who claimed that the (whole) Vajrayana Mahamudra tradition is only existent in the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and not outside […]
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 […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 