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		<title>By: Dalai Lama should set things right</title>
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		<description>Dear Dalai Lama,

Since you started the cruel ban against the 350 year Dorje Shugden practice, how has it benefit your Tibetan society and Buddhism in the world? &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;Things have become worse and most educated Tibetans can see this.&lt;/font&gt; They don&#039;t speak out not because they don&#039;t see your ban as wrong, but you instill fear in them and not respect. It is like fear of a dictator. I am sorry to say so. Everyone is divided. &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;There is no harmony.&lt;/font&gt; Before your ban there was more harmony and unity.

By enacting the ban, you split the monasteries, split so many families, split regions in Tibet apart, split your disciples from you, split your own gurus from you, split Tibetan Buddhism apart. You have created so much disharmony.

It is not democratic what you have done to ban a religion within your community. You always talk of tolerance and acceptance and democracy and yet you do not accept and tolerate something different from your beliefs. When people practice Dorje Shugden you ostracize them, ban them from seeing you, ban them from using Tibetan facilities. You know you have done that. &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;There are videos that capture your speech and prove this point.&lt;/font&gt; You even had people expelled from monasteries just because they practice Dorje Shugden. Some of the monks you expelled have been in the monastery for over 40 years. Many older monks shed tears because of this.

Many young educated Tibetans lost confidence in you as they saw the damage the Dorje Shugden ban created and they lose hope. Many have become free thinkers. They reject what you have done. &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;So many people in the west left Buddhism because of the confusion you created with this ban against Dorje Shugden which is immoral.&lt;/font&gt;

You could of had millions of people who practice Dorje Shugden to support, love and follow you, but you scared them away. They are hurt and very disappointed. They loved you and respected you deeply before the ban. It has been 60 years and you have failed to get Tibet back. &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;Your biggest failure is not getting Tibet back after 57 years in exile.&lt;/font&gt; Now you are begging China to allow you to return to Tibet to the disappointment of thousands of people who fought for a free Tibet believing in you. &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;So many self-immolated for a free Tibet and now you want Tibet to be a part of China with no referendum from Tibetans.&lt;/font&gt; Just like a dictator, you decide on your own.  It was your government and you that lost Tibet in the first place. Your policies and style of doing things do not benefit Tibet and Buddhism. You have been the sole ruler of Tibet your whole life and you still have not gotten our country of Tibet back for us. Our families and us are separated. Yet you create more pain by creating a ban to further divide people. Please have compassion.

No other Buddhist leader has banned or condemned any religion except for you. It looks very bad. You are a Nobel laureate and this is not fitting of a laureate. You should unite people and not separate them by religious differences.

&lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;You said Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi did not do right to the Rohingya people in Myanmar due to religious differences, but you are doing the same thing to the Shugden Buddhists within your own society.&lt;/font&gt; There is a parallel in this. You separate the Shugden Buddhists from the others in Tibetan society.

You have lost so many people who would have loved and supported you. You have lost so much support around the world. The Shugden Buddhists who love you number in the millions. When you are fast losing support from governments and private people, it will not do you well to lose more.

After you are passed away in the future, the rift you created between the Dorje Shugden and non-Dorje Shugden people will remain for a while and that will be your legacy. Disharmony. You will be remembered for this. Not as a hero but a disharmony creator.

Dorje Shugden will spread and further grow, but you will be no more as you are a human. &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;No one wishes you bad and in fact we hope you have a long and healthy life, but we have lost so much hope and have so much despair because of you.&lt;/font&gt; All the hundreds of Dorje Shugden lamas, tulkus and geshes are maturing and there are hundreds of Dorje Shugden monasteries in Tibet who will not give up Dorje Shugden. You have made a mistake. These hundreds of teachers and teachers to be will spread Dorje Shugden further in the future.

The gurus that gave us Dorje Shugden as a spiritual practice and you have called these holy gurus wrong and they are mistaken in giving us Dorje Shugden. &lt;font color=#cc4125 class=&quot;bbcode-color&quot;&gt;How can you insult our gurus whom we respect so much? If they can be wrong, then you can be wrong.&lt;/font&gt; Then all gurus can be wrong. So no one needs to listen to any guru? You have created this trend. It is not healthy. Your own gurus practiced Dorje Shugden their whole lives. Your own gurus were exemplary and highly learned.

Dalai Lama you have created so much pain with this ban against so many people due to religion. You are ageing fast. Are you going to do anything about it or stay stubborn, hard and un-moving. You show a smile and preach peace and harmony wherever you go. But will you do the same to your own people? Please rectify the wrong you have done. Please before it is too late. You can create harmony again or you can pass away in the future with this legacy of peace. May you live long and think carefully and admit what was a mistake in having this unethical ban against Dorje Shugden religion.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Dalai Lama,</p>
<p>Since you started the cruel ban against the 350 year Dorje Shugden practice, how has it benefit your Tibetan society and Buddhism in the world? <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">Things have become worse and most educated Tibetans can see this.</font> They don&#8217;t speak out not because they don&#8217;t see your ban as wrong, but you instill fear in them and not respect. It is like fear of a dictator. I am sorry to say so. Everyone is divided. <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">There is no harmony.</font> Before your ban there was more harmony and unity.</p>
<p>By enacting the ban, you split the monasteries, split so many families, split regions in Tibet apart, split your disciples from you, split your own gurus from you, split Tibetan Buddhism apart. You have created so much disharmony.</p>
<p>It is not democratic what you have done to ban a religion within your community. You always talk of tolerance and acceptance and democracy and yet you do not accept and tolerate something different from your beliefs. When people practice Dorje Shugden you ostracize them, ban them from seeing you, ban them from using Tibetan facilities. You know you have done that. <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">There are videos that capture your speech and prove this point.</font> You even had people expelled from monasteries just because they practice Dorje Shugden. Some of the monks you expelled have been in the monastery for over 40 years. Many older monks shed tears because of this.</p>
<p>Many young educated Tibetans lost confidence in you as they saw the damage the Dorje Shugden ban created and they lose hope. Many have become free thinkers. They reject what you have done. <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">So many people in the west left Buddhism because of the confusion you created with this ban against Dorje Shugden which is immoral.</font></p>
<p>You could of had millions of people who practice Dorje Shugden to support, love and follow you, but you scared them away. They are hurt and very disappointed. They loved you and respected you deeply before the ban. It has been 60 years and you have failed to get Tibet back. <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">Your biggest failure is not getting Tibet back after 57 years in exile.</font> Now you are begging China to allow you to return to Tibet to the disappointment of thousands of people who fought for a free Tibet believing in you. <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">So many self-immolated for a free Tibet and now you want Tibet to be a part of China with no referendum from Tibetans.</font> Just like a dictator, you decide on your own.  It was your government and you that lost Tibet in the first place. Your policies and style of doing things do not benefit Tibet and Buddhism. You have been the sole ruler of Tibet your whole life and you still have not gotten our country of Tibet back for us. Our families and us are separated. Yet you create more pain by creating a ban to further divide people. Please have compassion.</p>
<p>No other Buddhist leader has banned or condemned any religion except for you. It looks very bad. You are a Nobel laureate and this is not fitting of a laureate. You should unite people and not separate them by religious differences.</p>
<p><font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">You said Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi did not do right to the Rohingya people in Myanmar due to religious differences, but you are doing the same thing to the Shugden Buddhists within your own society.</font> There is a parallel in this. You separate the Shugden Buddhists from the others in Tibetan society.</p>
<p>You have lost so many people who would have loved and supported you. You have lost so much support around the world. The Shugden Buddhists who love you number in the millions. When you are fast losing support from governments and private people, it will not do you well to lose more.</p>
<p>After you are passed away in the future, the rift you created between the Dorje Shugden and non-Dorje Shugden people will remain for a while and that will be your legacy. Disharmony. You will be remembered for this. Not as a hero but a disharmony creator.</p>
<p>Dorje Shugden will spread and further grow, but you will be no more as you are a human. <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">No one wishes you bad and in fact we hope you have a long and healthy life, but we have lost so much hope and have so much despair because of you.</font> All the hundreds of Dorje Shugden lamas, tulkus and geshes are maturing and there are hundreds of Dorje Shugden monasteries in Tibet who will not give up Dorje Shugden. You have made a mistake. These hundreds of teachers and teachers to be will spread Dorje Shugden further in the future.</p>
<p>The gurus that gave us Dorje Shugden as a spiritual practice and you have called these holy gurus wrong and they are mistaken in giving us Dorje Shugden. <font color=#cc4125 class="bbcode-color">How can you insult our gurus whom we respect so much? If they can be wrong, then you can be wrong.</font> Then all gurus can be wrong. So no one needs to listen to any guru? You have created this trend. It is not healthy. Your own gurus practiced Dorje Shugden their whole lives. Your own gurus were exemplary and highly learned.</p>
<p>Dalai Lama you have created so much pain with this ban against so many people due to religion. You are ageing fast. Are you going to do anything about it or stay stubborn, hard and un-moving. You show a smile and preach peace and harmony wherever you go. But will you do the same to your own people? Please rectify the wrong you have done. Please before it is too late. You can create harmony again or you can pass away in the future with this legacy of peace. May you live long and think carefully and admit what was a mistake in having this unethical ban against Dorje Shugden religion.</p>
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		<title>By: Lhakpa Dhendup</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lhakpa Dhendup</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2018 11:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt;What will the all the people around the world and in Tibet do now? Dalai Lama says he is happy that Tibet is a part of China and should remain a part of China. So many Tibetans self-immolated for Tibet to be independent and now Dalai Lama did a 360 degree turn and says he wants to go back to Tibet and China and Tibet should be a part of China. So unbelievable. So many are angry and disappointed.
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&lt;q&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:1.4em;color:red&quot;&gt;Tibetans ready to be part of China: Dalai Lama&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;
Organised by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event was a part of &quot;Thank You India - 2018&quot; held by the Tibetan community across India to mark 60 years of its exile in the country.
Indo-Asian News Service
Bengaluru
Tibetans are ready to be a part of China if guaranteed full rights to preserve their culture, the Dalai Lama said on Friday.
&quot;Tibetans are not asking for independence. We are okay with remaining with the People&#039;s Republic of China, provided we have full rights to preserve our culture,&quot; the 83-year-old spiritual leader said at &quot;Thank You Karnataka&quot; event here in the city.
Organised by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event was a part of &quot;Thank You India - 2018&quot; held by the Tibetan community across India to mark 60 years of its exile in the country.
&quot;Several of Chinese citizens practicing Buddhism are keen on Tibetan Buddhism as it is considered scientific,&quot; the Nobel laureate said.
Born in Taktser hamlet in northeastern Tibet, the Dalai Lama was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. He fled to India from Tibet after a failed uprising against the Chinese rule in 1959.
China annexed Tibet in 1950, forcing thousands of Tibetans, including monks, to flee the mountain country and settle in India as refugees.
Since then, India has been home to over 100,000 Tibetans majorly settled in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh among other states.
https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/india/tibetans-ready-to-be-part-of-china-dalai-lama/293109.html&lt;/q&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>What will the all the people around the world and in Tibet do now? Dalai Lama says he is happy that Tibet is a part of China and should remain a part of China. So many Tibetans self-immolated for Tibet to be independent and now Dalai Lama did a 360 degree turn and says he wants to go back to Tibet and China and Tibet should be a part of China. So unbelievable. So many are angry and disappointed.<br />
</b><br />
<q><b><span style="font-size:1.4em;color:red">Tibetans ready to be part of China: Dalai Lama</span></b><br />
Organised by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event was a part of &#8220;Thank You India &#8211; 2018&#8243; held by the Tibetan community across India to mark 60 years of its exile in the country.<br />
Indo-Asian News Service<br />
Bengaluru<br />
Tibetans are ready to be a part of China if guaranteed full rights to preserve their culture, the Dalai Lama said on Friday.<br />
&#8220;Tibetans are not asking for independence. We are okay with remaining with the People&#8217;s Republic of China, provided we have full rights to preserve our culture,&#8221; the 83-year-old spiritual leader said at &#8220;Thank You Karnataka&#8221; event here in the city.<br />
Organised by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the event was a part of &#8220;Thank You India &#8211; 2018&#8243; held by the Tibetan community across India to mark 60 years of its exile in the country.<br />
&#8220;Several of Chinese citizens practicing Buddhism are keen on Tibetan Buddhism as it is considered scientific,&#8221; the Nobel laureate said.<br />
Born in Taktser hamlet in northeastern Tibet, the Dalai Lama was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. He fled to India from Tibet after a failed uprising against the Chinese rule in 1959.<br />
China annexed Tibet in 1950, forcing thousands of Tibetans, including monks, to flee the mountain country and settle in India as refugees.<br />
Since then, India has been home to over 100,000 Tibetans majorly settled in Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh among other states.<br />
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/india/tibetans-ready-to-be-part-of-china-dalai-lama/293109.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/india/tibetans-ready-to-be-part-of-china-dalai-lama/293109.html</a></q>
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		<title>By: Tenzin Dolma</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tenzin Dolma</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2016 11:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To the westerners and the outside world we may seem like a society of compassionate beings ruled by the Buddha of Compassion but in the end it is still very much samsara as those who execute and operate are not enlightened. Hence we will get it all mixed up and even though Chenrezig does not play politics, in the end he has to because He will need to use the methods of samsara to subdue samsaric beings. Unfortunately this will also give Buddhist a bad reputation and bring much confusion. Hopefully in the midst of all this chaos, we will be able to filter out the ones who genuine practitioners and the ones who are there solely to abuse and self benefit from it. Perhaps this is another illusory play? Who knows what the Gods are up to... all I know is the Tibetan Leadership paints a picture full of roses but let&#039;s not forget the thorns and how many people it has harmed. In the end it is true politics should never mixed with religion and those who govern should seek to be neutral and never play sides. It shows how short term they think and once their spokesperson Dalai Lama is gone, they too will eventually dissolve because who will then listen to them with the Dalai Lama around to back them up? How stupid.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To the westerners and the outside world we may seem like a society of compassionate beings ruled by the Buddha of Compassion but in the end it is still very much samsara as those who execute and operate are not enlightened. Hence we will get it all mixed up and even though Chenrezig does not play politics, in the end he has to because He will need to use the methods of samsara to subdue samsaric beings. Unfortunately this will also give Buddhist a bad reputation and bring much confusion. Hopefully in the midst of all this chaos, we will be able to filter out the ones who genuine practitioners and the ones who are there solely to abuse and self benefit from it. Perhaps this is another illusory play? Who knows what the Gods are up to&#8230; all I know is the Tibetan Leadership paints a picture full of roses but let&#8217;s not forget the thorns and how many people it has harmed. In the end it is true politics should never mixed with religion and those who govern should seek to be neutral and never play sides. It shows how short term they think and once their spokesperson Dalai Lama is gone, they too will eventually dissolve because who will then listen to them with the Dalai Lama around to back them up? How stupid.</p>
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		<title>By: Aloysius Bong</title>
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		<dc:creator>Aloysius Bong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2016 00:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The system of Dalai Lama may look holy and out-of-this-world to those who have a fantasy about Shangri-la, but the truth couldn&#039;t be further than that. It is full of politics and power games just like any ruling empire or government in the world. The bad thing is, this is a religion, mixing power games and politics in religion could only destroy the spirituality, as many other examples had unfolded in the history of mankind.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The system of Dalai Lama may look holy and out-of-this-world to those who have a fantasy about Shangri-la, but the truth couldn&#8217;t be further than that. It is full of politics and power games just like any ruling empire or government in the world. The bad thing is, this is a religion, mixing power games and politics in religion could only destroy the spirituality, as many other examples had unfolded in the history of mankind.</p>
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		<title>By: Camilia</title>
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		<dc:creator>Camilia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 06:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is unthinkable to have Holy Being exhibiting wild swings in His behavior, thoughts and opinions. HHDL the 5th and HHDL the 14th apparently applied very opposite opinions on the Jonang sect and the Dorje Shugden practice, as well as towards the Karmapa tradition. It is hard not to feel as if there is a personal agenda behind the decreed which calls for support from “friends” of the time for reasons known only to Him alone.

HHDL the 5th rendered the Jonang sect extinct, annexed all their monasteries into the Gelug monasteries, and declared the Jonangs sectarian and its practitioners apostates of the true Dharma. The same mind stream manifesting as HHDL the 14th officially recognized the Jonang as the fifth Tibetan Buddhist sect and calls it a living Buddhist tradition. 

The only plausible argument would be that the enlightened being was and is working towards an invisible objective and operating under a ‘Just War’ code. It is a hypothesis that some wars are necessary to amend an evil, thus the end justifies the means.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is unthinkable to have Holy Being exhibiting wild swings in His behavior, thoughts and opinions. HHDL the 5th and HHDL the 14th apparently applied very opposite opinions on the Jonang sect and the Dorje Shugden practice, as well as towards the Karmapa tradition. It is hard not to feel as if there is a personal agenda behind the decreed which calls for support from “friends” of the time for reasons known only to Him alone.</p>
<p>HHDL the 5th rendered the Jonang sect extinct, annexed all their monasteries into the Gelug monasteries, and declared the Jonangs sectarian and its practitioners apostates of the true Dharma. The same mind stream manifesting as HHDL the 14th officially recognized the Jonang as the fifth Tibetan Buddhist sect and calls it a living Buddhist tradition. </p>
<p>The only plausible argument would be that the enlightened being was and is working towards an invisible objective and operating under a ‘Just War’ code. It is a hypothesis that some wars are necessary to amend an evil, thus the end justifies the means.</p>
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		<title>By: Amber Sonam</title>
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		<dc:creator>Amber Sonam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2016 14:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is rather difficult to understand or merely accepts this divine play that has caused so many to suffer. Advice it is claimed turned ban has put many into a dilemma, despair...for real. Why does the Dalai Lama have this right to create contradictions, to blatantly cause harm and hurt so many? What kind of divine play hurts? Why is the ban a divine play?

For those who believes His Holiness as Avalokitesvara, it is easier to accept the above, bringing karma and merits into the scene and fully surrender to the idea and contradictions. After all, contradictions are not to be seen according to our normal view. 

For those who does not, the work and success of His Holiness in this life should be used as the measuring reference to decide whether he is worth following and devoting for one&#039;s spiritual growth. One point to note that no one in the last century has managed to bring Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan culture to the world as he did, also using his power and status to secure refugees status for Tibetans, land in India, etc. for fellow Tibetans-in-exile.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is rather difficult to understand or merely accepts this divine play that has caused so many to suffer. Advice it is claimed turned ban has put many into a dilemma, despair&#8230;for real. Why does the Dalai Lama have this right to create contradictions, to blatantly cause harm and hurt so many? What kind of divine play hurts? Why is the ban a divine play?</p>
<p>For those who believes His Holiness as Avalokitesvara, it is easier to accept the above, bringing karma and merits into the scene and fully surrender to the idea and contradictions. After all, contradictions are not to be seen according to our normal view. </p>
<p>For those who does not, the work and success of His Holiness in this life should be used as the measuring reference to decide whether he is worth following and devoting for one&#8217;s spiritual growth. One point to note that no one in the last century has managed to bring Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan culture to the world as he did, also using his power and status to secure refugees status for Tibetans, land in India, etc. for fellow Tibetans-in-exile.</p>
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		<title>By: Aloysius Bong</title>
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		<dc:creator>Aloysius Bong</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2016 03:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That is why we cold not decide if Dorje Shugden is Buddha or demon based on Dalai Lama&#039;s judgement. He has proven to be flippant to say the least. The 5th Dalai Lama wrote praise to Dorje Shugden, the 14th Dalai Lama condemned Dorje Shugden. Not only that, this very 14th Dalai Lama himself used to pray to Dorje Shugden and wrote praise as well: http://www.dorjeshugden.com/prayers/dorje-shugden-prayers/melody-of-the-unceasing-vajra-by-the-14th-dalai-lama/

Then years later, he turned against Dorje Shugden and condemn Dorje Shugden.

It is therefore dangerous to base our faith on a flippant person like this. Being the most famous Buddhist in the world does not necessarily give him the religious authority.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That is why we cold not decide if Dorje Shugden is Buddha or demon based on Dalai Lama&#8217;s judgement. He has proven to be flippant to say the least. The 5th Dalai Lama wrote praise to Dorje Shugden, the 14th Dalai Lama condemned Dorje Shugden. Not only that, this very 14th Dalai Lama himself used to pray to Dorje Shugden and wrote praise as well: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dorjeshugden.com/prayers/dorje-shugden-prayers/melody-of-the-unceasing-vajra-by-the-14th-dalai-lama/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dorjeshugden.com/prayers/dorje-shugden-prayers/melody-of-the-unceasing-vajra-by-the-14th-dalai-lama/</a></p>
<p>Then years later, he turned against Dorje Shugden and condemn Dorje Shugden.</p>
<p>It is therefore dangerous to base our faith on a flippant person like this. Being the most famous Buddhist in the world does not necessarily give him the religious authority.</p>
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		<title>By: Pema</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pema</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2016 02:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with the comments before that it is hard to accept as a Divine comedy what H.H. Dalai Lama has created within the Tibetan Community.

The endless hardship, difficulties for Dorje Shugden practitioners in every aspect of their life is truly not part of Buddhism. But on the other hand, the 14. Dalai Lama is the emanation of Chenrezig. How to deal with this in any other way then to believe that there must he a higher goal?

It is very bad to criticize a holy being. In Buddhism, as far as i understand, motivation is the main ingredient. I choose to believe in something above what we see. I can not judge enlightened beings.

May the ban come down without delay. May the pain of Dorje Shugden practitioners end swiftly.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with the comments before that it is hard to accept as a Divine comedy what H.H. Dalai Lama has created within the Tibetan Community.</p>
<p>The endless hardship, difficulties for Dorje Shugden practitioners in every aspect of their life is truly not part of Buddhism. But on the other hand, the 14. Dalai Lama is the emanation of Chenrezig. How to deal with this in any other way then to believe that there must he a higher goal?</p>
<p>It is very bad to criticize a holy being. In Buddhism, as far as i understand, motivation is the main ingredient. I choose to believe in something above what we see. I can not judge enlightened beings.</p>
<p>May the ban come down without delay. May the pain of Dorje Shugden practitioners end swiftly.</p>
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		<title>By: Lobsang Tsering</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lobsang Tsering</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with Claudia Ricci&#039;s comment &quot;Unfortunately due to our limited view of reality, we may not see the extend of the ‘divine play’ that these Bodhisattvas have to manipulate, but I believe in what Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche advised, that to not lose faith in the Dalai Lama, and to not lose faith in Dorje Shugden although it may seemed to be in conflict right now.&quot; I guess this is the only thing that keeps me  sane and going otherwise I would have very very negative thoughts about His Holiness. Well if HH Trijang Rinpoche predicted this outcome and advised us not to lose faith, I will. As hard as it may seem to swallow, we need to have faith that there is something bigger and beyond us that we cannot see at this time. But I must admit the double standards and the brown nosing on other sects is not something admirable at all. Definitely not something a leader should do to confuse his people.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with Claudia Ricci&#8217;s comment &#8220;Unfortunately due to our limited view of reality, we may not see the extend of the ‘divine play’ that these Bodhisattvas have to manipulate, but I believe in what Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche advised, that to not lose faith in the Dalai Lama, and to not lose faith in Dorje Shugden although it may seemed to be in conflict right now.&#8221; I guess this is the only thing that keeps me  sane and going otherwise I would have very very negative thoughts about His Holiness. Well if HH Trijang Rinpoche predicted this outcome and advised us not to lose faith, I will. As hard as it may seem to swallow, we need to have faith that there is something bigger and beyond us that we cannot see at this time. But I must admit the double standards and the brown nosing on other sects is not something admirable at all. Definitely not something a leader should do to confuse his people.</p>
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		<title>By: Claudia H.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Claudia H.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 21:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have some questions:

1. the Karmapa chosen by the Dalai Lama escaped from China. This means he was raised in an environment where he was taught to be loyal to China, and not Tibet.

So why does the CTA trust him? How come he&#039;s not labelled a Chinese spy? How come Tibetan society doesn&#039;t label him a Communist traitor?

Because he doesn&#039;t practice Dorje Shugden.

2. how come the Karma Kagyus are allowing a Gelug lama to be the person who endorses their leader as real or not? Shouldn&#039;t the endorsement come from within the Karma Kagyus themselves? Why are they divesting the power of approval to someone outside of and unfamiliar with their lineage?

3. if the Dalai Lama can change his mind about the Karmapa (from the 16th to the 17th), the Karma Kagyus (from the time of the 5th to the time of the 14th Dalai Lama) and the Jonangpas (from the time of the 5th to the time of the 14th Dalai Lama), let&#039;s just wait and see how long it is before he changes his mind about Dorje Shugden.

This is not the first time HH has changed his mind about things. In the past, Taiwan was evil and bad until HH visited Taiwan. And now it is acceptable for Tibetans to visit Taiwan.

If anything, this whole thing is a lesson in how you should not be swayed by the opinions of lamas just because their rank and reputation is higher than that of your root guru. If you always listened to other people because their rank and reputation is higher, all you&#039;ll end up doing is swing back and forth in your practice and never develop any attainments.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have some questions:</p>
<p>1. the Karmapa chosen by the Dalai Lama escaped from China. This means he was raised in an environment where he was taught to be loyal to China, and not Tibet.</p>
<p>So why does the CTA trust him? How come he&#8217;s not labelled a Chinese spy? How come Tibetan society doesn&#8217;t label him a Communist traitor?</p>
<p>Because he doesn&#8217;t practice Dorje Shugden.</p>
<p>2. how come the Karma Kagyus are allowing a Gelug lama to be the person who endorses their leader as real or not? Shouldn&#8217;t the endorsement come from within the Karma Kagyus themselves? Why are they divesting the power of approval to someone outside of and unfamiliar with their lineage?</p>
<p>3. if the Dalai Lama can change his mind about the Karmapa (from the 16th to the 17th), the Karma Kagyus (from the time of the 5th to the time of the 14th Dalai Lama) and the Jonangpas (from the time of the 5th to the time of the 14th Dalai Lama), let&#8217;s just wait and see how long it is before he changes his mind about Dorje Shugden.</p>
<p>This is not the first time HH has changed his mind about things. In the past, Taiwan was evil and bad until HH visited Taiwan. And now it is acceptable for Tibetans to visit Taiwan.</p>
<p>If anything, this whole thing is a lesson in how you should not be swayed by the opinions of lamas just because their rank and reputation is higher than that of your root guru. If you always listened to other people because their rank and reputation is higher, all you&#8217;ll end up doing is swing back and forth in your practice and never develop any attainments.</p>
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