Tag: NKT survivor

Buddhism by tenpelSep 15, 20152:03 pm

Andrea Ballance is a survivor of the Buddhist group NKT and tells ASLI “I have lived through PTSD and RT (religious trauma). I feel that I have something to say that can help people. I feel art in all its facets has an important role to play in an individual’s health and the health of our whole society”.

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Buddhism by tenpelApr 21, 201511:26 am

Why ‘Kadampa Buddhism’ (NKT) has all the characteristics of a cult

Here is something I wrote several years ago about what makes the NKT a cult. Since I don’t debate the cult much these days I thought I would share it again. Please overlook any grammar […]

New Kadampa Tradition by tenpelFeb 26, 201511:26 am

NKT Survivor Testimony: “I Am Not Your Teacher”

I Am Not Your Teacher by Andrea Ballance The shortcoming of hanging pawns is that they present a convenient target for attack. As the exchange of men proceeds, their potential strength lessens and during the […]

Buddhism by tenpelJan 21, 20153:22 pm

A Tibetan Translator’s Testimony by Tenzing Wangdak

GUEST POST My Diary – The Ticking Bomb That Took 23 Years To Explode My name is Tenzing Wangdak. I woke up at around 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning, December 17th, 2014. I was […]

Buddhism by tenpelJan 1, 20159:53 am

Buddhist Bullshit

Originally posted on The Imperfect Buddha :
I generally avoid getting political on this blog. Not because I am apolitical, or think it too messy a subject to broach, but because I have used this blog…

New Kadampa Tradition by tenpelDec 16, 201411:16 pm

The story of a New Kadampa Tradition monk or How I got sucked into a cult

My name is Tenzin Peljor / Michael Jäckel. I was 29 when I met the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) in December 1995. At that time the general public didn’t know about any controversy relating to the […]

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