CTA flogs "Dam-Tshig"

[Ringo Starr]

According to the CTA in a 2013 White Paper:

"This breakdown in the transmission of Buddhism from the old to the new generation is the most fatal assault on Tibetan Buddhist culture. In turn, it had led to the collapse of the special bond between spiritual masters or the lamas and their students.

This special bond or dam-tshig is the sacred commitment to maintain harmonious
relationship between masters and students and at the same time foster the continuity of the true teachings and practice. Dam-tshig consists of the vows of integrity, pledge, loyalty, and the word of honour between teachers and the students.

Since the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet in the 7th century, the entire corpus of Buddhist philosophy and knowledge of astronomy, language, law and ethics were passed from one generation to the next through this unique system of learning. This becomes especially important in the practice of Buddhist tenets as many essential teachings, initiations and transmissions are orally passed from the root masters to their students."

The CTA was of course tacking this to China's rule of Tibet, but unfortunately, their blind persecution of Dorje Shugden practitioners make them guilty of their own vitriol. It's like spitting in the wind.

Fast-forward to 2016, the ban on Dorje Shugden has resulted in more unnecessary breaking of dam-tshig than China's rule of Tibet, where religious freedom thrives and the Gaden tradition flourishes.

Dear CTA, Mao is dead.
Bring back Dam-Tshig, stop persecuting Dorje Shugden practitioners!

Source:
http://tibet.net/2013/01/why-tibet-is-burning/

[DharmaDefender]

The fact of the matter is, the ban has no basis. Hence what you see are hypocritical policies overlapping one another, and a leadership that cant decide what their real stance and policy is. So they flog damtsig, then suppress Shugdenpas who are trying to maintain their damtsig.

After all of this, the result is an ineffectual government that accomplishes nothing, impresses no one and gets nowhere.

[grandmapele]

This special bond or dam-tshig is the sacred commitment to maintain harmonious
relationship between masters and students and at the same time foster the continuity of the true teachings and practice. Dam-tshig consists of the vows of integrity, pledge, loyalty, and the word of honour between teachers and the students.

Source:
http://tibet.net/2013/01/why-tibet-is-burning/

By banning the practice of Dorje Shugden, CTA is asking the Tibetans to do forsake dam-tshig as well. D U H..... And they have the gall to point fingers at China. Maybe the mirror in the CTA has cracked.

The CTA was of course tacking this to China's rule of Tibet, but unfortunately, their blind persecution of Dorje Shugden practitioners make them guilty of their own vitriol. It's like spitting in the wind.

Fast-forward to 2016, the ban on Dorje Shugden has resulted in more unnecessary breaking of dam-tshig than China's rule of Tibet, where religious freedom thrives and the Gaden tradition flourishes.

Dear CTA, Mao is dead.
Bring back Dam-Tshig, stop persecuting Dorje Shugden practitioners!

Source:
http://tibet.net/2013/01/why-tibet-is-burning/

Yes, Ringo Starr, the CTA is really spitting in the wind, a very strong gust of wind at that. Goes to show that this ban and persecution is nothing but a diversion tactic. A major spin to draw attention away from their inability to gain anything for the Tibetans.

They have to remember that nothing is permanent and that the government of China has changed. Religion and spiritual pursuits are encouraged nowadays.

CTA should stop whipping a tired horse and move forward with the Tibetans in mind not their own self interest.

[SabS]

I just find it really strange that coming from a country so steeped in the traditions of Buddhism, the CTA should knowing set out to destroy the importance Dam-Tsing. What? Because they lost their country Tibet, they feel that they need to assert they powers on what is left of their people in exile? Is that why they impose the ban on the practise of Protector Dorje Shugden... so that they could turn the people against Dam-Tsing? It's like "look at me, I am still powerful and can force apart the strong practice student-Guru relationship". How juvenile and to potentially destroy the entire purity of lineage teachings and practices just to satisfy their political stupidity? Well I guess you could say "they are human what!" Ignorance rules!

[Harold Musetescu]

Could we all stopping saying the CTA, the CTA the CTA. The CTA is doing nothing more than being the parrot or puppet for the Dalai Lama. Do you really thing if the Dalai Lama stopped his ban on Dorje Shugden tomorrow the CTA would continue it's ban. The answer is NO. The CTA does what the Dalai Lama tells it to do.
If they don't the Dalai Lama will publicly accuse them of being anti Dalai Lama and tell the Tibetan people to remove the CTA from power.
So please let us lay the blame at the feet of the Dalai Lama were if rightfully belongs and not at the feet of his dog the CTA.

[Celia]

Undeniably the Dalai Lama has brought about this ban and has yet to do anything to stop the pain and sufferings of Dorje Shugden practitioners persecuted due to the ban.

However, I am loath to just dismiss the CTA’s responsibility in this and render them as mere hapless followers of Dalai Lama’s wishes. Obviously they also have vested interest in prolonging this ban so they can milk as much as they can out of this situation.

One just need to consider the 60 years of fund-raising, without any accountability or transparency to the donors. Since it is obvious the bulk of the monies have not been spent towards improving the welfare of the Tibetan refugees, where else would the monies have gone to but the Tibetan leadership’s coffers? Take for example, how else would the one helming be able to pay off a $227,000 mortgage just four years after buying a house in Boston, USA?

Further, there would be much plotting between them to come up with ways to legislate against a religious practice – abusing their powers and even unleashing a series of hate-campaigns designed to segregate Tibetans; in CTA’s overzealous bid not only be in the Dalai Lama good books but to perpetuate the closeness with the Dalai Lama so they can continuously capitalise on the situation.