tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702208051358761238.post3563763454604049392..comments2023-04-03T05:14:38.354-04:00Comments on Wisdom Buddha Dorje Shugden Blog: Mixing Religion and Politics -- the Dalai Lama's ban on Dorje ShugdenWisdom Buddhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06025486158660796815noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702208051358761238.post-19045744408691935592008-10-20T15:09:00.000-04:002008-10-20T15:09:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03304587097395172609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702208051358761238.post-71685463124404276532008-10-20T13:48:00.000-04:002008-10-20T13:48:00.000-04:00Another excellent article on the corrosive mixture...Another excellent article on the corrosive mixture of religion and politics by Mongoose on this blog:<BR/><BR/>http://dorjeshugdenblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/19/mixing-religion-with-politics-the-dalai-lamas-ban-on-dorje-shugden-prayer-part-ii/#comment-32<BR/><BR/>Here is an extract: <BR/><BR/>So if you disagree with the Dalai Lama’s views on the Dorje Shugden practice, which I should highlight is a prayer — the implication being drawn here is that you are against the Tibetan national cause and must be on the Chinese Government payroll. Why should one’s religious beliefs necessarily determine one’s political allegiances? If you disagree with the Dalai Lama on the subject of a prayer why does that make you against the Tibetan cause?<BR/><BR/>We can see from this example why the Tibetan Government is characterizing the Dalai Lama’s religious views as a political ideology — because it incites a nationalistic response in the masses which is functioning to exclude all those who do not share the Dalai Lama’s religious views.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702208051358761238.post-47457881169104827882008-10-05T10:11:00.000-04:002008-10-05T10:11:00.000-04:00excellent article, Janet, thanks for sharing!excellent article, Janet, thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702208051358761238.post-4533880331145604922008-10-04T17:26:00.000-04:002008-10-04T17:26:00.000-04:00I saw a relevant article on this subject today wri...I saw a relevant article on this subject today written by a Tibetan woman who is not a Shugden practitioner but sees the problem that this mixture of religion and politics is causing for all Tibetans. http://mountainphoenixovertibet.blogspot.com/2008/10/evil-spirit-puts-tibetan-democracy-to.html<BR/><BR/>She says, for example:<BR/><BR/>"At least I ignored the topic for the longest time, thinking it's an archaic religious debate with no relevance to real life.<BR/><BR/>But then I realised that the political dimension of this conflict concerns all of us, because what had started as a theological dispute, had left the religious realm and had entered the Tibetan mainstream.<BR/><BR/>So while most of us were not qualified to make a statement with regard to the nature of Dholgyal/Shugden, as people living in a democratic society, we are all entitled to make a statement with regard to the political aspect of the controversy and how Tibetan society has been dealing with Dholgyal/Shugden supporters."<BR/><BR/>And later she says:<BR/><BR/>"If only a fraction of these stories are true, and the evidence would suggest so, they document a type of political pressure that is not normal. In fact, these reports are highly disturbing for our young democracy. In a democratic setting, it would not be possible to single out a group of people, label them and pressure them into compliance with the majority view. It's actually a fascist thing to do and conjures up the darkest memories.<BR/><BR/>If we consider our society democratic, the question is: Why do some of us tolerate or even support this type of pressure on a minority?"<BR/><BR/>Hope you get a chance to see the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2702208051358761238.post-19754675315758061302008-10-04T16:25:00.000-04:002008-10-04T16:25:00.000-04:00The TGIE has denied repeatedly that the Dalai Lama...The TGIE has denied repeatedly that the Dalai Lama has banned Dorje Shugden practice -- e.g. blatant false statement of Tashi Wangdu at the Hamilton protests -- and yet evidence shows very clearly that the TGIE are entirely behind this same ban. Each time one of them opens their mouth, it is confirmed. They are shown to be such liars, trying to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents and Western media, all in their fanatical defense of their religio-political leader, the Dalai Lama. Democracy?! Tibetans are currently a million miles away from it, and healthy diversity suffers as a result.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com