For a Western Buddhist, this practice appears to me like a relic from old times when in the European Middle Ages, we also had battles for the predominance of a certain religious group… However, such battles are not in accordance with what the Buddha taught…
(Vajramala, Head Chairwoman of the German Buddhist Union, DBU)

The above quote starts off this video, which features scenes from the protests held in Germany along with interviews with a Tibetan man, local German populace and members of the Sangha. The original video was created by those who support the Dorje Shugden ban – it does not depict the protests in a positive light, and gives a few reasons why.

Note that this video is included purely for information purposes and does not represent the views of this website.