The Dalai Lama’s Secrets: Is the Dalai Lama There for His People?
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the most famous Tibetan lama in the world, well known for his boundless compassion which has touched the hearts of millions around the world. While the Dalai Lama is the bringer of peace, hope and happiness to most of the world, he is also the bringer of disharmony,…
The Dalai Lama’s Secrets: France, Human Rights and False Support of the Dalai Lama
Reporters Without Borders (RWB), one of the most reputable NGOs which receives a budget of nearly 3.8 billion Euros claims to defend journalists and press freedom around the globe. Present in all five continents with its headquarters based in Paris, RWB is headed by Robert Menard. RWB receives enormous support from the European Union, United…
The Dalai Lama’s Secrets: A Precarious Relationship with China
Tibet has not been a sovereign state for over 50 years now. However, not many people know that the first 10 years of Chinese Communist rule in Tibet was actually characterized by peaceful co-existence with the 14th Dalai Lama. During that period, the 14th Dalai Lama had an important post in the Chinese Communist Party….
Dalai Lama: Whatever “fierce spirit” you choose is up to you
In this latest talk by Dalai Lama, he mentioned that “whatever fierce spirit you choose is up to you”, therefore that includes Nechung (a type of Pehar spirit, see below description from Wikipedia), but why is it that it is OK for the Tibetan Government-in-exile (now downgraded to Central Tibetan Administration, CTA) to pray to Nechung…
An Open Letter to Robert Thurman
Robert Thurman is promoted globally as a learned scholar and author of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also famous for being “personal friends” with the Dalai Lama. Which is more important then? The fact that he could be a strong authority of Buddhism in the West, bringing the many sacred, ancient teachings to millions in “the…
Robert Thurman: American Monk or Tibetan Puppet?
Everyone who knows the Dalai Lama is most likely to also know of Robert Thurman. Here is a man who has been inextricably linked to the Dalai Lama since the 1960s, when Tibetan Buddhism was just starting to grow in the world. Many well-known Buddhist texts today are attributed to Thurman, making him a leading…
The Two Faces of Robert Thurman
How a leading Dalai Lama supporter and Buddhist scholar begged for Dorje Shugden’s initiation. Anyone interested in the subjects of Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama will know of Robert Thurman, a self-professed “personal friend” of the Dalai Lama and prolific writer about the Dalai Lama and his teachings. In light of the Dorje Shugden…
Robert Thurman meets Kelsang Pema
The shocking way a world-renowned Buddhist scholar speaks towards an ordained nun and Shugden practitioners. Robert Thurman, world famous Buddhist scholar and professor, author on many Buddhist subjects and close “personal friend” of the Dalai Lama, might be expected to act in more courteous ways towards the Sangha. Imagine everyone’s surprise then, when he retorted…
Chinese Tantra Buddhism Organisation
Dear Dharma friends, I hope you are in good health. I am writing to bring your attention to an important issue within the Tibetan Buddhist community today and hope you will join us to make a change for real religious freedom. While Buddhism is a very open religion which encourages tolerance and harmony between all…
Ngawang Khedrup (1779-1838)
A very special boy was born in 1779 in Mongolia. The boy would come to be known as Ngawang Khedrup, one of the greatest Mongol teachers of the Gelug tradition. He received his novice vows in Urga (modern day Ulaan Bator) and was enrolled into Tashi Chophel Monastery. When he was old enough, he traveled…
Retreng Rinpoche Trichen Tenpa Rabgye
Tritul Tenpa Rabgye (1759-1815) is a native of Lithang, Kham. Even at a young age, Tenpa Rabgye displayed strong affinity for the Dharma. At the tender age of 2, he did something very unusual for someone of his age – to request the Vajravidarna purification from the abbot of Lithang Monastery, Phuntsok Gyato. It wasn’t…
Sera Je Dragri Gyatso Thaye
The Dragri line of incarnations was significant enough for Trijang Dorje Chang, who is Heruka himself, to take an interest in them. Revealing the origins of this ancient lineage, Trijang Rinpoche wrote that the incarnations were some of the most profound Indian masters including Arhat Kanakavatsa (a direct disciple of Shakyamuni), King Chandrabhadra, and Pamting…
Antishugden Website
Dear members of the Central Tibetan Administration, We have been recently alerted of some very good news and we are writing to congratulate you for this big step in the way of progress for your administration and people. We noticed your very honest and humble apology on the website antishugden.com withdrawing your previous negative claims…
Kopan Monks Asking for Dorje Shugden Puja for Lama Zopa
Dear respected friends, It is with great interest and happiness that we write to share this recent news with you. Globally, the world knows that there is currently a ban on the Buddhist Protector Deity Dorje Shugden. Many people have publicly denounced the practice and have become very harmful, even unkind, towards Shugden practitioners. Some…
10 Reasons Why Dorje Shugden is a Buddha
Dear Respected Fellow Dharma practitioners, We hope this letter finds you in very good health and enjoying great success in your spiritual practice. We wish to share something very blessed with you, with the hope that it will add to global blessings for a better world. When the Buddha appeared in the world, he taught…
A Critique of ‘Why the Dalai Lama Matters’ by Robert Thurman
Part One Extracted from from the Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden Blog Robert Thurman is the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Buddhism at Columbia University, New York. He is also a close friend of the Dalai Lama and his chief advocate in the West. This year (2008) he has written a book: ‘Why the Dalai Lama Matters’….
Dakini Healed Lama Zopa?
Dear friends of the Dharma, We are most happy to share with you a most interesting story about two great beings: Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the female oracle, known respectfully as Khadro-la. Oracles are special people who are trained to take trance of higher beings or enlightened Dharma Protectors. They hold an especially esteemed role…
Nuns Acting in the Most Unsightly Ways
Dear respected friends, As a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and holder of multiple honorary doctorates for law and international relations, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has worked tirelessly for decades to promote peace and harmony in the world. Thus he is rightly celebrated as a proponent of human…
Zemey Rinpoche’s Incarnation Receives DS initiation
Kyabje Zemey Choktrul Rinpoche receives Dorje Shugden initiation (sogtae) with two other young Tulkus from Lama Jampa Ngodrup at Yangding (Shugden) Monastery in Daocheng County, Sichuan, China. Thousands that day received Dorje Shugden’s sacred initiation also after four days of sacred Lam Rim teachings by Lama Jampa Ngodrup. You can see the large crowds that…
Dorje Shugden is the Bad Guy?
Dear friends of Dharma, The Dalai Lama has been extremely kind to bring Tibetan Buddhism and Dharma teachings out to the world. Because of the Dalai Lama, millions now know of the peaceful methods of Buddhism, which is what the Dalai Lama represents. However, over the last 10 years or so, there have been drastic…
The History of World Religions
To our friends of the Tibetan communities around the world, We are writing to you today with a great wish for the continued success and growth of the Central Tibetan Administration and communities around the world. As you step into a new age, we understand the many challenges that you have struggled with in the…
Stories of Highly Accomplished Dharma Masters
To our dear friends, It is becoming rarer and rarer today for us to come across stories of highly accomplished Dharma masters like those of the historical Buddhist legends. However, highly attained practitioners are still very much in our midst. Attached for your reading pleasure, contemplation and interest is an article of a particularly special…
China’s View on Shugden
Dear Dharma friends, While Tibet fights the ongoing noble cause for independence, it looks like the Chinese have other plans. Below is an article written by one of China’s leading newspapers about the Dorje Shugden issue, namely the ban instituted by the Dalai Lama against this Protector deity. Although the article was written in the…
Has the Dorje Shugden practice become less prevalent and dying?
Dear friends of Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden, This character below, ‘Tenzin Gyatso’, is apparently a student studying at the Tibetan Library in Dharamsala, the headquarters of Dalai Lama. He is obviously a supporter of the Dalai Lama. Below is a post that he has recently written on the forum of DorjeShugden.com which we would like…
Letter from Kensur Sonam Gyaltsen
An Open Letter to Gelug Monasteries & Sangha regarding Dorje Shugden Gyudmed Monastery (Lower Tantric College) Kensur Sonam Gyaltsen’s Letter to Tibetan Buddhists and Tibetan Government-in-exile Dear all Gurus and monks, Regarding the letter sent December 30, 2010, and received on January 13, 2011. The content of this letter asked me to give up the…
An Unusual Dilemma
Dear friends of Dharma, It was predicted by the Buddha that Buddhism will be destroyed not by external forces but from within, by Buddhists themselves. Since the Dalai Lama announced the ban of the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden, Buddhists the world over have found themselves facing an unusual dilemma – to continue a practice given…
The TRUTH behind who saved the Dalai Lama’s life
An incredible revelation has come to light about the H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama’s perilous escape from Tibet, and the truth about who really saved his life during those most dangerous times. Some very courageous monks from both Gaden and Sera Monasteries have recently revealed many very interesting facts as below, which contradict what has…
Free religious ‘choice’?
To the Central Tibetan Administration and related members, Whenever people raise questions about the ban on Dorje Shugden, the Dalai Lama and CTA deny that there is a ban. The Dalai Lama and his people claim that people have the ‘freedom’ to make their own religious decisions and to practice Dorje Shugden or not. In…
Relationship with China
Dear ministers and representatives of the Central Tibetan Administration, I am writing to you with great concern over a very urgent matter. I request you to please pay attention to this, because it is affecting Tibetan people’s relationship with China and the potential problems that can arise. For many years, the Tibetan government, people and…
What is Lobsang Sangyal’s stand regarding Dorje Shugden devotees in a secular context?
Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you to bring your attention to a particular issue related to the Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Dr. Lobsang Sangay, who is also an alumni and Fulbright Scholar of Harvard Law School (LL.M. ’96 S.J.D. ’04). The CTA is the governing body of the Tibetans currently…
Congratulations to New Tibetan Prime Minister
To the members of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the most respected Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay, Recently, I visited your official CTA website and have noticed that you have removed many negative information, articles and videos regarding the Dharma Protector Gyalchen Dorje Shugden. This is a right step in a democratic direction. As…
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…
Important Questions for Dr. Lobsang Sangay
Dear Respected Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay, I am also a Tibetan and I respect you very much that you give a good name to the Tibetan people. You prove that Tibetans are also educated, worldly and capable. I am very happy you are the prime minister of our Tibetan community in India. They need…
Confusing Issues Regarding Freedom of Religion
Respected Friends, Tashi Delek and we wish you a very good day. We are writing to share with you some of our thoughts, suggestions and good wishes in the Dharma. We know you are very busy and have a lot of work, but I hope you will take a little time to read our sharings….
Appeal to Improve the Condition for the Tibetan People
Kalon Tripa Lobsang Sangay Kashag Central Tibetan Administration Dharamshala – 176215 H.P., India September 10, 2011 Dear Katri, First, Congratulations to you for becoming new Kalon Tripa. I wish you good luck and hope you can do a lot of good things for the Tibetan people. I pray His Holiness Dalai Lama bless you and…
Time for Creating Progressiveness and Unity
Dr Lobsang Sangay Head of the Central Tibetan Administration Dear Dr. Lobsang Sangay, I am writing to congratulate you on your democratically elected position as the leader of the Central Tibetan Administration. With no disrespect to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, I am happy to see that the Tibetan community worldwide finally has someone who…
Buddhist Dharma Event becomes Politics
To members of Central Tibetan Administration and Tibetan friends, Tashi Delek! How are you? Last week, I am in Delhi for the Global Buddhist Congregation 2011, arrange by Asoka Mission and very venerable Lama Lobzang. It is very good to meet so many Buddhist people coming from all countries in this congregation. I congratulate to…
Gaden Trisur is Ostracized
Dear Friend in Dharma, I am writing to share with you the life and works of very special, courageous and extraordinary Buddhist master, one we must always remember for his contribution to Dharma. His Holiness Gaden Trisur Lungrik Namgyal is a remarkable Buddhist teacher, who was chosen among many other elite scholars to become the…
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…
Buddhists Put Down Other Religions?
To whom it may concern, I am a student of Buddhism and I am very happy to say that I have also received teachings from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, including initiations. I have followed his teachings for many years, and even been to Dharamsala and other Tibetan settlements in India to visit the…
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