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 Since the […]
Controversies: New Kadampa Tradition, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso // Dorje Shugden // Rigpa, Sogyal Rinpoche // Tsem Tulku, Kechara // Ole Nydahl, Diamond Way // Sangharakshita, Triratna // Shambhala, Sakyong :: Tibet & Dalai Lama :: Dharmakaya, Zen & More
Tag: New Kadampa Truth
A Report from Sera and Some Advice
An American woman offered this report from Sera Monastery India: You are probably more interested in the Dorje Shukden (sp?) fiasco. What a stupid thing. I just can’t get over the fact that they are […]
Master Atisha’s Advice – Are these New Kadampa Truths?
»True Kadampa Truths« According to the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT), NKT cherish these values: “Always be peaceful and harmonious with others” “Although we wish for happiness our ignorance leads us to engage in non-virtuous actions, […]
New Kadampa Tradition – Multiple ‘Histories’
The New Kadampa Tradition feels smeared by criticism they are faced with. As a response the NKT secretary set up an anonymous website, called New Kadampa Truth. The New Kadampa Truth site offers about 32 […]
Are NKT monks and nuns authentic?
According to the Australian Sangha Association “for NKT members to represent themselves to the public as authentic Buddhist monks and nuns is wrong and misleading.” According to the New Kadampa Tradition “Buddha Shakyamuni himself […]
How important is the Vinaya?
To promote understanding to the different point of views of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and the New Kadampa Tradition regarding NKT-ordination and the point of view of the Australian Sangha Association (ASA), here the words of […]
Academic Research regarding Shugden Controversy & New Kadampa Tradition
To promote understanding, the following is a list of published scholarly papers and academic research about the Dorje Shugden Controversy and the New Kadampa Tradition, listed in order of pertinence and importance: The Dorje Shugden […]
Funny Propaganda
It’s an endless task and probably a waste of time to respond and correct all the claims and ‘truths’ of WSS/NKT. However, some humour is always helpful. This image of WSS ‘proofs’ ‘more religious persecution […]
Western Shudgen Society – The Spin Doctors
Currently the Western Shugden Society / New Kadampa Tradition are issuing press releases. Here some of the press releases published by NKT monk Kelsang Thubchen (see ‘media contacts’) who was asked by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso […]
