6 Theories as to Why the Dalai Lama Imposed the Ban on Dorje Shugden
In this article, we will look at some theories that are frequently raised to explain the Dalai Lama’s perpetuation of the ban against the Dorje Shugden practice. Over time, one insubstantial reason after another was advanced to explain the ban but when tested against established Buddhist doctrines and also secular logic, they were easily debunked…
World Shugden Convention Held in Bangkok
The World Shugden Convention was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 2-3 April 2016. Sponsored by the North America Gelug Buddhist Association, the meeting was graced with the presence of over 20 notable Shugden lamas, practitioners and defenders of the lineage…
Kundeling Rinpoche speaks about Dorje Shugden and the Dalai Lama
His Eminence Kundeling Rinpoche speaks openly, from the heart and logically about the Dorje Shugden ban. How this ban has affected himself, his students, his life, the lives of Tibetans and practitioners around the world. Kundeling is one of the few lamas who contribute to the lifting of the Shugden ban risking his life as…
Dorje Shugden Statues
Thangkas and scriptures have been destroyed upon the instruction of the Dalai Lama as he tries to enforce the ban on Shugden worship. However, Dorje Shugden remains in our world to protect Buddhists and non-Buddhists as these beautiful thangkas clearly show.
How do Dorje Shugden Practitioners Relate to the Prime Minister?
Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing to you to draw your attention to a most important issue within the Tibetan Buddhist community. This is not about any Free Tibet issues. This is something even more important about the freedom of people within the Tibetan community and among each other. 1. It is well known…
The Hypocritical Situation
Dear fellow Dharma brothers and sisters, By now, the religious ban on the deity Dorje Shugden, as instructed by the Dalai Lama, has drawn worldwide attention. For the first time in Buddhist history, Buddhists are being excluded from Dharma teachings and social welfare, brutally attacked and discriminated against by their own Buddhist community, simply because…
How to Reconcile Teachings on Compassion and this Terrible Ban?
To the Tibetan leaders, I hope all you lovely people are well. I have been reading the Dalai Lama’s website and I have a few things to say about it. I love everything about His Holiness the Dalai Lama! I love everything from his warm benevolent face to his amazing teachings. I was so lucky…
Are Dalai Lama’s critics backed by China?
It has been 12 years since I first heard Dorje Shugden’s name. Under normal circumstances it’s best not to talk about protectors openly. This is because the sanctity and potency of the protectors would be compromised, and you don’t really want their assistance to wane. Best kept in silence, they serve as fuel on the…
The Deity Banned by Dalai Lama
I am a Dutch student of Kundeling Rinpoche, one of the Dalai Lama’s major critics in the Gelugpa tradition. I’ll try to give an explanation of the Dorje Shugden controversy that is both understandable for those who are not initiated in the Mahayana-Vajrayana Buddhist tradition and still explains the very crux of the problem. When…
Anti Shugden website apologized!
The anti Dorje Shugden website that used to be run by Dharamsala recently apologized for wronging Dorje Shugden! Check it out here: http://antishugden.com/
Religious Persecution – how it makes and breaks nations
Introduction Below is a letter composed and compiled by dorjeshugden.com which has been sent out to Tibetan representatives, CTA representatives and other significant personalities within the Tibetan Buddhist community. It is inspired by the many, many incidences throughout history and in our modern world of religious persecution imposed upon people of varying religions and faiths….
The Shugden Dispute
In my last post I wrote about current issues within the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT). As promised, to fill out my attitude to the NKT I am posting an article I wrote in 1996 in the second issue of Dharma Lifemagazine, just as the dispute over Dorje Shugden was breaking out into the open. Much…
The Dalai Lama Accepts Failure of His Approach regarding Tibet
The Dalai Lama accepts failure of his approach to getting independence of Tibet for the last 50 years. Since he is able to admit failure for a whole nation’s hopes, in time perhaps he would also state he was ‘wrong’ in the ban against Dorje Shugden. This is a good indication that Dalai Lama is…
Huge Dorje Shugden statue of Tseri Sagong Monastery in Chamdo, Tibet
In Kham, Tibet, more Tulkus/Geshes/Lamas are practicing Dorje Shugden and making the practice grow. It is growing more than it ever existed before. It has made the lamas work harder to promote Shugden in their individual areas. The ban has confused many lamas who stayed quiet watching things for some time now. They never speak…
North America Geluk Buddhist Association
These are inauguration pictures of the North America Gelug Buddhist Association, March 5-6, 2011. This group is specifically to preserve the Gelug teachings with Dorje Shugden as their principal Dharma Protector. In North America, their rights to the freedom of practice will be protected and cannot be disturbed by anyone. Democratic governments would never impose a…
Al-Jazeera Reports: The Dalai Lama – The Devil Within
The above video clip is a news report by Al Jazeera, a globally recognized and trusted media network. In recent years, Al Jazeera has developed a reputation for daring coverage and their refusal to shy away from addressing sometimes controversial, oftentimes difficult issues. The network is also well received for its policy that is characteristically…
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