GUEST POST by Robert – a former NKT monk The Protests If you have tried to attend one of the Dalai Lama’s teachings in the west over the last six years, you will have noticed […]
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A brief Review of the New Kadampa Tradition Chapter in: “Spiritual and Visionary Communities: Out to Save the World”
Former members of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT), as well as spiritual seekers might be in a better position after reading Carol McQuire’s chapter about her experiences within NKT in: McQuire, Carol (2013), “Realizing […]
Reflections of a former New Kadampa (NKT) practitioner
I received a link today with posts from someone who left NKT. The reflections add new perspectives on NKT, rarely stressed. The following two points from “But the teachings work don’t they?” I feel important […]
Geshe Kelsang Calls Seattle Non-NKT Practitioners Dogs
GUEST POST Hello, my name is Frank Hopper. I became a disciple of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in July of 1990. I served briefly as the Administrative Director of Vajralama center in Seattle in the spring of […]
Cartoon NKT Survivor Experiences & New Discussions
There is a series of cartoons from a former NKT nun which are well made and shed light on life within the New Kadampa Tradition / Kadampa Buddhism. It makes me very sad to watch […]
A life in the day of the New Kadampa Tradition
[Legal disclaimer: everything in this essay is the view and experience of the author and may not represent the experiences of others who were involved.] I first came across the NKT when I was […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 