Whatever it may be, the Dalai Lama himself said he knew of these wrong doings for a long time. As such, he is guilty by association and for allowing more new cases to arise. This matter won't go away so easily and I wonder how will the Dalai Lama face it this time.
Funny how the Dalai Lama could be so harsh with Dorje Shugden practitioners who's only crime is loyalty to their Guru and their practice. And so gentle with the perpetrators. What a topsy turvy world he lives in.
Whatever it may be, the Dalai Lama himself said he knew of these wrong doings for a long time. As such, he is guilty by association and for allowing more new cases to arise. This matter won't go away so easily and I wonder how will the Dalai Lama face it this time.
Funny how the Dalai Lama could be so harsh with Dorje Shugden practitioners who's only crime is loyalty to their Guru and their practice. And so gentle with the perpetrators. What a topsy turvy world he lives in.
You said it... and just like the Dorje Shugden ban, he was the one who started it but now makes it sound like it had nothing to do with his fierce implementation back in the 80s and now it looks like he is doing the same towards those girls who have been victims of the abuse.
How can he know these Lama were sexually abusing women disciples yet endorse still? What the Dalai Lama is doing is telling the whole world he is biased, not a good leader and definitely not someone we can trust anymore.
The Dalai Lama is obviously trying to sweep this under the carpet but unfortunately, every word he says shall be scrutinized from now on because one after another he's been saying very inappropriate things. He is causing his reputation to go down the drain big time... and I cannot help but wonder is this on purpose? Or is the Dalai Lama just 2 face and bad?
The message the Dalai Lama is giving the world now is that he is a bigot and he is cannot be trusted because as someone who is spiritual, he is supposed to be protecting people not shielding and hence, supporting sexual criminals. If he can do that what else is he doing that we do not do and who else is he shielding? Scary!
As usual, the CTA and the Dalai Lama are always double standard. Lobsang Sangay criminalised Dorje Shugden followers in 2014, what have the Dorje Shugden practitioner done to be criminalised? These Buddhist teachers have committed crime but the CTA and the Dalai Lama are not doing anything to them, they still continue to give them endorsement until they were exposed recently. The way they dealt with the sex abusers is very disappointing.
These Buddhist teachers represent Vajrayana tradition. Because of the endorsement from the Dalai Lama, people go to them to learn Dharma. But the students end up being a victim. Many people will lose faith in Vajrayana practice, some might even have doubts in Buddhism and decide to not pursue the Buddhist practice.
How the CTA and the Dalai Lama handle the sex abuse cases does more harm to people than to help them. People will lose faith in Buddhism, some will lose faith in Dalai Lama. As for the CTA, they will endorse anything as long as they are given the money. Once again they have proven themselves to be unreliable and money minded.
The Nyingmapa is obnoxious in hating the Gelugpa and often claimed that the Gelugpa only study and never meditate. The Kagyupa refused to be ruled by the 5th Dalai Lama and created a lot of problems for the Gelugpa in the history. The Sakyapa may be rich, but their wealth cannot surpass Tashi Lhunpo monastery where the 10th Panchen Lama resides. The Sakyapa lost their control over Tibet to Gelugpa also.
Imagine if the Dalai Lama condemns their lamas and their misconduct, there will be rebellious and they will start calling the Dalai Lama and the CTA anti other secs of Buddhism. To keep things at peace, on the surface, the Dalai Lama decided to keep quiet about it. You would wonder why would the reincarnation of the Buddha of compassion will make such decision and sacrifice those victims for the sake of a fake peace. Did he base his decisions with political interest or protecting others from harm? How can he allow these maras destroy the Buddha's teachings like this?
As usual, the CTA and the Dalai Lama are always double standard. Lobsang Sangay criminalised Dorje Shugden followers in 2014, what have the Dorje Shugden practitioner done to be criminalised? These Buddhist teachers have committed crime but the CTA and the Dalai Lama are not doing anything to them, they still continue to give them endorsement until they were exposed recently. The way they dealt with the sex abusers is very disappointing.
These Buddhist teachers represent Vajrayana tradition. Because of the endorsement from the Dalai Lama, people go to them to learn Dharma. But the students end up being a victim. Many people will lose faith in Vajrayana practice, some might even have doubts in Buddhism and decide to not pursue the Buddhist practice.
How the CTA and the Dalai Lama handle the sex abuse cases does more harm to people than to help them. People will lose faith in Buddhism, some will lose faith in Dalai Lama. As for the CTA, they will endorse anything as long as they are given the money. Once again they have proven themselves to be unreliable and money minded.
The Nyingmapa is obnoxious in hating the Gelugpa and often claimed that the Gelugpa only study and never meditate. The Kagyupa refused to be ruled by the 5th Dalai Lama and created a lot of problems for the Gelugpa in the history. The Sakyapa may be rich, but their wealth cannot surpass Tashi Lhunpo monastery where the 10th Panchen Lama resides. The Sakyapa lost their control over Tibet to Gelugpa also.
Imagine if the Dalai Lama condemns their lamas and their misconduct, there will be rebellious and they will start calling the Dalai Lama and the CTA anti other secs of Buddhism. To keep things at peace, on the surface, the Dalai Lama decided to keep quiet about it. You would wonder why would the reincarnation of the Buddha of compassion will make such decision and sacrifice those victims for the sake of a fake peace. Did he base his decisions with political interest or protecting others from harm? How can he allow these maras destroy the Buddha's teachings like this?
The Dalai Lama known about the sexual abuse cases since 20 years ago and he even said this is not new to him. His Holiness knows about Sogyal dirty deeds and kept quiet for that long? What is he thinking? Is he now a perpetrator instead of someone who protects Buddhism and the students?
If he had voiced it out or make a stand when he first knows about this, he could have saved so much more people and students from being abused by Sogyal. Many potential Buddhist will not be deterred by the news of a Buddhist master abusing his students. Buddha's teaching can be taught into the minds of many more.
Even now after Sogyal's dirty act has been reported, His Holiness still refused to meet up with the victims until recently. Is he trying to deny what has happened? His Holiness's actions recently are unpredictable and seem to have created more problems that it is.
The Nyingmapa is obnoxious in hating the Gelugpa and often claimed that the Gelugpa only study and never meditate. The Kagyupa refused to be ruled by the 5th Dalai Lama and created a lot of problems for the Gelugpa in the history. The Sakyapa may be rich, but their wealth cannot surpass Tashi Lhunpo monastery where the 10th Panchen Lama resides. The Sakyapa lost their control over Tibet to Gelugpa also.
Imagine if the Dalai Lama condemns their lamas and their misconduct, there will be rebellious and they will start calling the Dalai Lama and the CTA anti other secs of Buddhism. To keep things at peace, on the surface, the Dalai Lama decided to keep quiet about it. You would wonder why would the reincarnation of the Buddha of compassion will make such decision and sacrifice those victims for the sake of a fake peace. Did he base his decisions with political interest or protecting others from harm? How can he allow these maras destroy the Buddha's teachings like this?
One possible reason that you mentioned is keeping the peace but there are two other possible reasons too.
1. The Dalai Lama in knowing their dirty secrets keeps them toeing the line and contributing money to the Tibetan funds
2. If as you mentioned there could be rebellion, the Dalai Lama bides his time and wait for them to implode and then he steps in as the head of these sects, to "save" them. His original intention was for all sects to meld as one under him so this will be good opportunity to do so? One by one by one.
I never thought about point 1 because I never thought that the Dalai Lama would do so to threaten these people. I would think that it is more like these people wanting to shut the CTA up so they donate a lot in order to cover their dirty secrets. The CTA can definitely be bought by money but I don't think they can buy the Dalai Lama with money.
As for point 2, I think the various schools are basically all under the Dalai Lama. None of them dare to talk bad or condemn the Dalai Lama or his CTA. Even the Karmapa who is unhappy with the CTA had to come back to India to attend the meeting in November that is related to the Dalai Lama. Everyone in the Tibetan society knows that the Dalai Lama is the king and no one dare to go against his wish or his policies. This is why the Dorje Shugden people suffer so much as they are being seen as challenging the Dalai Lama.