YEDI: But now? Now we sit anonymous behind all these pages like in a fort and nobody sees us anymore as that, what we are: simple Buddhist practitioners on their Buddhist way. Probably it's time, to show us also again as human beings while discussing the really important thing, as the Dharma is. Just my two pence ...
Hi Yedi, nice to meet you.
I think you should take a look at the debate thread, where Dharma was indeed discussed.
LIGHTNING: Although we are safe within this space but we have to reach of this confine area to salvage more more sentient beings. Or where there is more sentient beings to cast our Dharma net to help more destitute.
Hi Lightning! It's so generous of you to desire so ardently to give Dharma. In the perfection of generosity, to give Dharma is the utmost generosity. I think you can give Dharma whenever the opportunity presents itself, which implies of course a number of conditions. In a general way one should not teach without being requested. In my experience if you let others know that you are a Buddhist and your life is a decent life, a practitioners' life, then that is enough for some individuals to request the teachings even in an informal way. If we talk of the internet, why not put up a small website and give there what you wish to give?
I don't think that we should try to change people who have their minds strongly taken by the Dalai Lama. It's useless and dangerous for our vows. I think we've done enough to let them know what's really going on. In the future we should talk about the Protector's issue mainly when there is some danger for specific people or institutions like monasteries and such, and not to the DL's people but to the people around, like authorities, police, journalists, etc. One can also contribute to websites where the truth is explained or again, create another website explaining the truth, the more the merrier ...