Dear Shamba,
Thankyou for your comments, I will try to take them to heart. However, I should emphasise I was not saying that the author of the web site is a liar, but that, sadly this is a likely conclusion by anyone reading it who is not already sympathetic to the position of Dorje Shugden practitioners. Sadly we must accept that in fact this means most people.
What I wrote is not how I would express my view, but how others, especially the media will express their reaction. I think it is better that you hear from a friend now this reaction than hear it from someone who does not care one way or another for this practice, but will nevertheless write in line with my comments in order to sell thousands of copies of a newspaper. I am sorry if I caused any offence, and deeply regret that fact.
You point out that this site, for example is also anonymous, nevertheless the articles and comments posted on this web site all have authors or referenced sources. The article 21st Century Dictator has neither of these qualifications.
Do not misunderstand, my intention is only to benefit the practitioners of this lineage, and sadly I know full well that if I were to give this web site with statements like "the Dalai Lama is a muslim in saffron robes", "Dalai lama you are a professional liar" and "Your real nature is evil" - it would most certainly convince them that actually the Dalai Lama is probably correct to try to eradicate Dorje Shugden practice.
Instead I think we should try to follow venerable Geshe Kelsang's advice which Empty Mountains quoted earlier: "Sometimes we may speak hurtfully out of ignorance, not considering that others could be hurt by what we say. We may even be deliberately offensive in the belief that it benefits others to receive harsh words... We check inwardly ‘Could these words be disturbing? Could they create unhappiness?’ Atisha said that when we are on our own we should be especially watchful of our mind, and when we are with others we should be especially watchful of our speech.” (Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Joyful Path of Good Fortune, p. 243)"
If we do this and speak truthfully using the abundant valid references which illustrate the religious and social discrimination that the Dalai Lama is initiating then I am certain many people will be sympathetic and support the rights of Dorje Shugden practitioners.
If you like, we can do a test, you can send the article to my mum and dad - they are very happy that I practice Dharma with the NKT, so they should be quite supportive. Lets see what their reaction is? Please email me and I will be happy to arrange it.
I am delighted that you have responded to my post, maybe this also means that you would also be willing to have a dialogue so that an agreement can be made from amongst a range of different practitioners of Dorje Shugden as to what words will be used to represent them to the worlds media.
With very best wishes
Robert
