A new book on Shugden, or Dölgyal, Understanding the Case Against Shukden: The History of a Contested Tibetan Practice, has been published. Three authoritative Gelug organizations—the Association of Gelug Masters, the Gelug International Foundation, and […]
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An Open Letter from the International Shugden Buddhist Community (ISBC) / New Kadampa Tradition (NKT)
Today, on Tibetan Uprising Day (10th March 2017) the New Kadampa Tradition (aka NKT, Kadampa Buddhism, Modern Buddhism, Kadampa Meditation Center) posted a new divisive letter that has the potential to create more unnecessary disunity […]
A comment to Tsem Tulku’s post, “The 14th Dalai Lama’s prayer to Dorje Shugden”
Retain your reverence and admiration for the person, but subject the writing to thorough critical analysis. – A Tibetan saying Someone sent me a link to a post by Tsem Tulku, The 14th Dalai Lama’s prayer to […]
“The Dalai Lama Truth” – Dalai Lama Protesters Cannot Bear The Truth
Someone sent me a copy and paste from the New Kadampa Tradition’s (NKT) “Dalai Lama Truth” Facebook page. There is a post that reads: Dalai Lama Truth added 4 new photos. 13 hrs · Dalai Lama brings his […]
Shugden and the New Kadampa Tradition: Fear of Ghosts
GUEST POST by Carol McQuire Fear of ghosts I’ve been thinking lately that the problem with ‘Shugden’ is that he makes people frightened. And people are frightened of the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT). In the […]
The making of a Shugden hub in the United States
By Thierry Dodin / TIN In early October 2014, followers of the Dorje Shugden cult dedicated a monastery in the United States, which they plan as their major American hub. The event, attended by many […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 