It’s Bad to Be Seen With Tibetan Leaders
Karma is wreaking its revenge on the Tibetan leadership. For decades the Tibetan authorities have persecuted Dorje Shugden worshippers whom they have tried very hard to destroy. But in the absence of an army or militia with which the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) can unleash upon people its ‘enemies’ it has resorted to propaganda, indoctrination…
Dalai Lama Mocks Trump
By: Ashok Rao His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the world’s most famous Buddhist1, and is heralded as a shining example of wisdom, compassion, understand and peace. Some have even regarded him as the most beloved and recognized leader of our time2. By convention, he is the ‘head’ of the Tibetan Buddhist church and…
Dalai Lama Criticizes the Kagyus
By: Kay Beswick During a trip to Ladakh, India in 2012, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was filmed making fun of various lineages, most notably the Kagyu lineage. Around the world, the Dalai Lama is known as the paragon of love, kindness and acceptance. People go to him seeking his advice on how to deal…
The First Chinese Interpol President
By: Amber Sonam On 10 November 2016, two days after Donald Trump’s astonishing victory in the American Presidential elections, the International Criminal Police Organization commonly known as INTERPOL announced its newly and democratically elected President for 2016-2020, at the 85th session of INTERPOL’s General Assembly held in Bali. INTERPOL was founded in 1914, is now…
The Dalai Lama’s Disappointments
By: Kay Beswick In the last week, a rather interesting document has been circulating on social media. It is touted to be the transcript of an audience that His Holiness the Dalai Lama had with former speakers, ministers and leaders of the Tibetan government on April 25, 2016. We were able to get a rough…
The Tibetan Parliament Questions Nechung
By: Kay Beswick Forever touting themselves to be a fledgling democracy, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) enjoys insisting that they do everything they can to match the principles and ideals of a democratic state. Yet upon further examination of the evidence, this could not be further from the truth. Most recently, the Tibetan Prime Ministerial…
Man Jailed for Creating Division
Religious freedom is something that most of us around the world take for granted. But the ban on Dorje Shugden instigated by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) prevents practitioners from observing their religious practice in peace. Following the advice given by the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan populace have taken matters into their own hands. Supported…
India strikes a deal with China on Tibetans
By: René Muller The clock is ticking and it does not seem like the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has a lot of time left or much administration work to perform in the very near future. This article could not have surfaced at a better time, bringing attention to a few very crucial yet sensitive points…
The Panchen Lama is set to eclipse the Dalai Lama
By: Michaela Smith Following the recent event where the 11th Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu gave Kalachakra initiation to a crowd of over 100,000 in July 2016, it is apparent that his influence is growing at considerable speed. As he matured, his Dharma aspiration has become more obvious “unlike other men his age who want a…
The 11th Panchen Lama’s Kalacakra Initiation: The Beginning of the End for the CTA
When it was announced that H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama would be conducting a Kalacakra initiation in his summer palace, Dechen Kelsang Phodrang in Shigatse, it became clear that the Dalai Lama and his supporters saw what was in fact a victory for the Dharma, to be a matter of concern instead…
The real reason the Sakya Trizin resigned
By: Shashi Kei Origins of The Illustrious Sakyapa The glorious Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism traces its origins back to the victorious Buddha Shakyamuni. The history of this ancient lineage is punctuated with a long list of illustrious masters including the Mahasiddha Birwapa who was unmatched in his miraculous attainments. The history of the Sakya…
Dalai Lama’s associate in money laundering scandal
On June 3, 2016, news broke that one of the people close to His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been arrested on suspicions of money laundering. This is just the latest in a series of financial scandals to rock the Tibetan leadership who, over the last two decades, have been accused of facilitating all levels…
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…
Dalai Lama Graces TMAI’s Centenary Celebrations, Points to CTA’s “Failure in Healthcare”
By: Annie Lee Based on Maslow’s law, the most basic need of a society is that of physical necessities such as food, clothing, shelter and… healthcare. Hence, world leaders and governments have a fundamental responsibility to provide conditions that will fulfill a certain quality of life to enable their people to progress to the next…
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s Warning Over Unethical Tibetan Elections
By: Ashok Rao The recent elections for positions within the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) have been marred by controversy, corruption and outright greed. This has not gone unnoticed by the Tibetan refugee populace, neither in fact by the State Protectors, who were so exasperated at the behaviour of the Tibetan politicians, they publicly and somewhat…
Nechung and Tseringma scolds Tibetan leaders!
By: Kay Beswick In an expected yet shocking turn of events, given the recent political mess that was the Tibetan elections, it has emerged that not just one but BOTH of the Tibetan leadership’s State Oracles are upset with the Tibetan leadership. Since they entered exile in 1959, the Tibetan leadership have relied on the…
Nepal Army Chief Vows Not to Allow Anti-China Activities in Nepal
By: Steve Lee This article shows the current trend that is happening with governmental relationships between various countries with China from all around the world. Nepal is not the only country doing this. China is the second biggest economy in the world and many countries depend on China for the trade, growth, economy, investment, infrastructure…
The WeChat Effect on 2016 Tibetan General Elections
By: Steve Lee The article discusses the role of the Wechat platform in the recent Tibetan elections held within the exiled community in India. The apparent popularity of the Tibetan Wechat platform is due to its voice messaging function, which allows Tibetans from around the world to discuss political issues. But even on Weechat…
The Dalai Lama Respects Terrorists But Not Shugden Buddhists
The Dalai Lama said in an interview reported by the Italian daily, La Stampa, that the proper response to ISIS’s atrocities which have included beheadings, bombings and tortures is to try to respect them and try to understand them. In essence, the Dalai Lama’s statement endorses ISIS’s agenda of terror and justifies their extreme, cruel and coercive methods as legitimate tactics in negotiations…
Dalai Lama’s former biographer takes up residence in mainland China
By: Tenzin Wangchuk The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. In 1959, the Tibetans were exiled from Tibet. Given asylum by India for the next 100 years, the Tibetans re-established themselves as refugees in South India. Although…
Tibetan Parliament discriminates against Jonangpa sect
By Kay Beswick In a stunning turn of events, 27 members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (otherwise commonly known as the Central Tibetan Administration or CTA) based in Dharamsala have rejected Jonangpa demands for their sect to be represented in Parliament. Only 17 of the 44 members of Parliament voted in favour of including Jonangpa…
England: Peaceful Demonstration Coverage
From 13 – 21 September 2015, hundreds of Shugden practitioners demonstrated peacefully against the Dalai Lama calling for him to show them compassion as well, by giving religious freedom through lifting his ban on Dorje Shugden’s practice…
Tibetans Cheated By Their Own Government
There are simply too many coincidences of impropriety, too many scandals and uninvestigated allegations, and too many ‘accidental’ concurrences between the disappearance of millions of dollars in foreign aid and a CTA known to be brazenly corrupt, to simply say that the CTA makes bad choices as they are an inexperienced government…
Tsongkhapa Spreads in Canada
An hour outside of Montreal is the little town of Sainte-Sophie which has just been established firmly on the Buddhist map after events over the weekend. Between August 15 and 16, 2015 this small town became home to one of eastern Canada’s Tibetan Buddhist centres proliferating the authentic lineage of Je Tsongkhapa. Known as Centre…
My Take on the Mauro Moynihan’s Article in Washington Times
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. This article is an opinion piece based on the article published by Washington Times: Mission failure at the International Campaign for Tibet by Maura Moynihan. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/8/maura-moynihan-mission-failure-at-the-internationa/ The Prime Minister of…
A Helping Hand For Nepal
Since the catastrophic earthquake hit Nepal, killing more than 9,000 people, and causing tremendous suffering and pain, Lama Gangchen Help in Action sprung into action, collecting relief funds and dispatching much-needed help…
His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama Welcomes Mongolian Buddhist Delegation
H.H. the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu is being recognized more and more by the global Buddhist community. In July 2015, the head of the Mongolian Buddhist Association paid an official visit to the Panchen Lama in Beijing, China…
USA: Peaceful Demonstration Coverage
Following the protests in Central England, the International Shugden Community (ISC) launched yet another series of peaceful demonstrations in the United States…
Mission Failure at the International Campaign for Tibet
As Chinese battleships advance in the South China Sea, breaking news that 147 people in Tibet have now set their bodies on fire to protest the Chinese Communist occupation of their homeland adds to fearful tremors racing through Asia about China’s rise…
England: Peaceful Demonstration Coverage
More than 550 members of the International Shugden Community (ISC) participated in peaceful demonstrations against the Dorje Shugden ban during His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s recent visit to England. Two very powerful demonstrations were held at Kings Cross St. Pancras station in Central London on 27th June 2015, and in Aldershot on 29th June…
Australia: Peaceful Demonstrations Coverage
The International Shugden Community brought their message of religious freedom to Australia, following His Holiness the Dalai Lama as he travelled from Sydney to Brisbane in June 2015…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – June 2015
More Dharma festivals will grace the summer of 2015. Take your pick from these events and immerse yourself in the glorious doctrine of Lama Tsongkapa, the greatest scholar/yogi in the history of Tibetan Buddhism…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – May 2015
Spring is in the air and Dharma festivals are in the making. Take your pick and immerse yourself in the glorious doctrine of Lama Tsongkapa, the greatest scholar/yogi in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. [Editor’s note: If you would like your Dharma centre’s activities to be featured on DorjeShugden.com, please write in to our editors…
Why doesn’t the CTA help Nepal?
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected]. As information of Nepal’s earthquake disaster dominates word news, and nations of the world scramble in support of the beleaguered Himalayan state, the one “nation” that has for over 50…
DorjeShugden.com Offers Our Prayers to Nepal
Dorjeshugden.com would like to express deep sadness for the people and nation of Nepal who have been struck by the recent devastating earthquakes. It is with deep sorrow that we bear witness to the desolation of so many historic monuments and also to the homes of the people in the land where our Lord Buddha…
Will Dalai Lama Visit Sri Lanka?
Over the decades the currency of the Dalai Lama’s celebrity status waned against the fast rising economic influence of China, and the CTA’s strategy began to lose traction. One by one traditional friends began to distance themselves from the Dalai Lama…
Man Evicted from Samdhong Rinpoche’s Talk
On the 16th of April 2015, Samdhong Rinpoche gave a talk on Mind Training and Compassion Applied to Everyday Life and that was followed by a discussion with Rev. Dr. James A. Kowalski at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Samdhong Rinpoche was the first ‘elected’ Kalon Tripa or Prime…
China gives Tibet religious freedom
The official line on Shugden: translation International Campaign for Tibet on April 7, 2015 Translated from the Tibetan (Retrieved from the International Campaign for Tibet (- http://www.savetibet.org/the-official-line-on-shugden-translation/) The document, entitled “Some opinions on dealing correctly with the ‘Gyalchen Shugden’ issue”, was issued by the Communist Party Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region on February…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – April 2015
There is no need to look elsewhere for exciting Dharma events. These are the many events and programmes come April in Dorje Shugden centres around the globe…
Activities and Events at Shugden Centres Around the World – March 2015
Discover the ideal place to get away from it all: relax and be inspired by the many interesting and exciting programmes of Je Tsongkapa’s tradition offered in many Shugden centres around the world this March…
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