The stance of this website and forum have been very clear since the beginning which is that we do not agree with the ban nor many of what the dalai lama has said regarding this ban and about Dorje Shugden. The website does not agree with the many highly detrimental, damaging actions of the TGIE against DS practitioners.
We discuss and bring to attention the recent political situation and present all sides of the story on this website. I have said this many times before - just look at all the articles and information provided on the website. They show all sides of the stories, the suffering that people are experiencing by this ban, the vastly illogical arguments that the dalai lama has given. It also provides the more positive aspects of DS practice that proves, by its examples, the illogic and futility of all the "arguments" against Dorje Shugden. The website presents all the facts from all sides and allows the (intelligent) viewer to come to his own informed decision.
We do not deny that there is a ban, nor the effects of the ban. HOWEVER, the website also acknowledges that the Dalai Lama is a spiritual guide to many, and his teachers have also been a source of inspiration and solace to millions all over the world. There are also many in the world whose lives have also been positively affected by the Dalai Lama, for the better. So it's important we also be careful how we talk about the dalai lama - as with any lama. Simply repeating "he is the cause of the problem", "he is a liar", "he created problems" etc etc - well, how does that actually help the situation? It doesn't, and at the same time it can create many harmful doubts in practitioners all around the world, affecting their samaya and practice.
Instead of merely focusing on what the dalai lama has done or said - which by now is very clear to everyone - can we start to look at other more positive and tangible actions that we can do to support as many people as possible: i.e. both to provide support for DS practitioners as well as not to derail the Dharma practice or samaya of Dalai Lama's students.
The fact of the matter is that the "problem" is there, the ban exists. Simply just repeating that the Dalai Lama created it, the dalai lama is wrong, the dalai lama this and that hasn't proven to change the situation of the ban, sadly. It hasn't worked - the ban is still there, people are still suffering and in fact, people may even begin to dislike DS practitioners, seeing them as belligerent, rude, disrespectful to the lamas etc.
Apart from just repeating and repeating how bad and wrong the Dalai Lama is, think:
- How ELSE what are you doing about it to support and help fellow practitioners?
- Are you helping to sponsor DS monasteries around the world?
- Are you making materials available / providing information about the truth of Dorje Shugden's practice and Dharma so people can gain more understanding of the situation and therefore not follow the ban blindly?
This website has provided a wealth of information, from all angles on the subject - the good, the bad, the ugly, pro Dalai Lama, against Dalai Lama, the illogic of the ban, explanations about the truth behind DS practice, the logic of Dharma. It has provided EDUCATION for people to learn and really understand the situation from the ground up, and therefore, gain confidence and faith in their practice. Ask yourself: what have you done to contribute to this positive, empowering education in a way that doesn't just add to the huge amount of rhetoric that is already out there?
