Comments on: A ban by any other name https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/the-controversy/a-ban-by-any-other-name/ The Protector whose time has come Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Arisa https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/the-controversy/a-ban-by-any-other-name/comment-page-1/#comment-16069 Arisa Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:35:57 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=6370#comment-16069 If the Dalai Lama says he has practice Dorje Shugden for 20 years and then he stops. Because he don't find the practice suitable. The reason he gives to his Tibetan people is that propitiating Dolgyal or dorje Shugden will bring harm to the country of Tibet. And it is also a threat to the Dalai Lama's life. I feel that's not reason enough. If harm or threat were to occur it could have happened during the 20 years that he was practicing. If the Ban is only restricted to Tibetan people then why do non Tibetans outside Tibet have also to lie low practicing Dorje Shugden. If the Dalai Lama says he has practice Dorje Shugden for 20 years and then he stops. Because he don’t find the practice suitable. The reason he gives to his Tibetan people is that propitiating Dolgyal or dorje Shugden will bring harm to the country of Tibet. And it is also a threat to the Dalai Lama’s life. I feel that’s not reason enough. If harm or threat were to occur it could have happened during the 20 years that he was practicing. If the Ban is only restricted to Tibetan people then why do non Tibetans outside Tibet have also to lie low practicing Dorje Shugden.

]]> By: DSFriend https://www.dorjeshugden.com/all-articles/the-controversy/a-ban-by-any-other-name/comment-page-1/#comment-16025 DSFriend Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:08:45 +0000 http://dorjeshugden.com/wp/?p=6370#comment-16025 The word "ban" is such a taboo word. It just somehow doesn't fit into the mainstream modern, democratic societies throughout the world. Why would Dalai Lama impose ban on Dorje Shugden? Why would he take on this unfavorable approach? Imposing a religious ban by using political power just doesn't send a positive message to the world. Shouldn't he be adopting all the acceptable ways as favored by the modern world in order to garner as much support and to show that the TGIE is a progressive ruling power? Well, obviously he's not. There has been much debate in the forum of this website. One of the view is the "Big Picture"... that though things look bad and the actions of Dalai Lama and TGIE are contradictory, there is a bigger goal to achieve from all these actions. Keep a pure view of the lineage gurus and an open mind. Do visit the forum for more information. The word “ban” is such a taboo word. It just somehow doesn’t fit into the mainstream modern, democratic societies throughout the world. Why would Dalai Lama impose ban on Dorje Shugden?

Why would he take on this unfavorable approach? Imposing a religious ban by using political power just doesn’t send a positive message to the world.

Shouldn’t he be adopting all the acceptable ways as favored by the modern world in order to garner as much support and to show that the TGIE is a progressive ruling power? Well, obviously he’s not.

There has been much debate in the forum of this website. One of the view is the “Big Picture”… that though things look bad and the actions of Dalai Lama and TGIE are contradictory, there is a bigger goal to achieve from all these actions. Keep a pure view of the lineage gurus and an open mind.

Do visit the forum for more information.

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