GUEST POST by Carol McQuire (Provisional notes) This is a short general summary of what Kelsang Gyatso taught and how. In 1977, he was invited by Lama Yeshe to teach at ‘Manjushri Institute’, […]
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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 […]
Waterstones’ Naivety Helps the Spread of the New Kadampa Tradition
updated: July 15, 2010 One of the most important features to spread the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) and to attract new members has been since some decades now to get the 22 books of Kelsang […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 