http://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/the-controversy/what-does-the-dalai-lamas-retirement-means-for-religious-freedom/ The Protector whose time has come Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/the-controversy/what-does-the-dalai-lamas-retirement-means-for-religious-freedom/comment-page-1/#comment-17343 sparkleron Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:50:03 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=8262#comment-17343 In any ideal governance of a country the political and judiciary powers should never be one, that is a form of true democracy. The Dalai Lama is both inclusive of being the spiritual head until he relinquishes his political powers. Therefore being only the spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has more time to "look" into the reasons why Dorje Shugden ban should be greater enforced, but if Tibetans choose otherwise, then will discrimination against them be just as stringent as it is before Dalai Lama relinquishes his political status. Would judgement and worshippers of Dorje Shugden still be punished and if so by who. Or would the legacy so created be continued? In any ideal governance of a country the political and judiciary powers should never be one, that is a form of true democracy. The Dalai Lama is both inclusive of being the spiritual head until he relinquishes his political powers.
Therefore being only the spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has more time to “look” into the reasons why Dorje Shugden ban should be greater enforced, but if Tibetans choose otherwise, then will discrimination against them be just as stringent as it is before Dalai Lama relinquishes his political status. Would judgement and worshippers of Dorje Shugden still be punished and if so by who. Or would the legacy so created be continued?

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