Not sure either. But Samdhong Rinpoche was the previous PM or Sikyong of the TGIE/CTA. He was a disciple of the previous Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche but was notorious in clamping down on the practice of Dorje Shugden. He was the "right hand man" of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
The contradiction comes when in one of his speech after he retired as Sikyong, he actually stated that whatever he did, was out of Guru Devotion to his root Guru, Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche. Does this include his clamping down on Dorje Shugden practitioners? If so, it would be interesting. Then it would mean the Dalai Lama and Trijang Rinpoche is working together.
What is everyone's opinion on this?
Well, I have wondered for a while now if the ban was not something that the Dalai Lama did at the instruction of his rooth Guru Trijang Rinpoche, just as Samdhong Rinpoche may have done.
Why? well... Here is the paradox, maybe it is to spread the practice of Dorje Shugden?
Maybe also so as to remove the Tsongkhapa lineage from being involved in politics as it was set with the line of the Dalai Lamas being political leaders AND spiritual leaders.
Within our current world, I tend to think that politics and spirituality are better dealt with separately, and I personally never mix it up.
Just a thought...
The future will tell...
