Yes Diamond Girl, I agree that it's important to keep writing letters and making it known to the world, to CTA and fellow practitioners that there are people out there who are still talking, still thinking and still sincerely trying to bring the practice to others, whatever ban there is in place.
The Dalai Lama and the CTA have not allowed nor responded to any requests for dialogue or discussion about the ban. I wonder if perhaps this is another way that the Dalai Lama has perhaps done this as a way to force us talk and think for ourselves. Create dialogue throughout the world and everywhere else, make people understand the issues ourselves and in that way, strengthen our resolve and faith even further. At a time when obstacles are much stronger, much harsher and it's much easier for practitioners to become distracted and get waylaid from the path, the Dalai Lama gave us the toughest obstacle course yet. If we can overcome this, we know we will have everything it takes to accomplish the practice to its fully fruition.
I'm not saying this ban has been a good thing; nor am I saying that it justifies what tremendous suffering people have had to go through. I'm just saying that in light of things being so terrible and so fraught with obstacles, is there something good that CAN come out of it? I'd like to think so.
So we keep writing, thinking of different ways to look at the situation, sending letters to the people who might feel the pressure and eventually do something to better the situation. At the same time, we bring the practice out to the world, strengthen people's faith, education and understanding so that whatever does happen in the future, people can be sure at at least one thing remains steady and strong in their lives, which is Dorje Shugden.
