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Tibetan Buddhism the Western way; ... While the record of the high lamas who run these schools has not been without blemish - a few sex and drug scandals blotting their image - the transition from the largely feudal confines of old Tibet to an acceptance by the wider world is ongoing and bearing fruit.
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The writings of these authors have become part of our "collective DNA," Schell argued, informing current views and expectations about Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. ... One audience member asked about media coverage of scandals in contemporary Buddhism. Loudon responded that publishers looked for spiritual teachers who have...
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Buddha's Not Smiling: Uncovering Corruption at the Heart of Tibetan Buddhism Today ... This book is about corruption in Tibetan Buddhism, but not about sex scandals. ... After that, it may be fruitful to consider how this connects to your attitude about Tibetan Buddhism and spiritual teachers in general.
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www.ikkbo.org/buddha-not-smiling.php
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Although we have done a passel of reading on Tibetan Buddhism, this one seems to be one of the most cogent, certainly one of the most pungent. Yeshe speaks directly: "I want you to understand that renouncing sensory pleasure doesn't mean throwing nice things away." Why?
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www.ralphmag.org/CX/marx.html
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each tradition of Buddhism has its own sexual scandals because human beings are imperfect. In the Tibetan tradition, some famous and venerated Lamas have been publicly accused of sexual abuse. Even Buddha had to deal with this problem with some of his monks.
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www.newkadampatruth.org/smear-nkt-has-a-lot-of-sexual-s...
www.newkadampatruth.org/smear-nkt-has-a-lot-of-sexual-scandals-and-cover-ups
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There is much to be learned from this account, and Paine does not hesitate to point out the scandals that have plagued Tibetan Buddhism in the West, ...
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www.amazon.com/Re-enchantment-Tibetan-Buddhism-Comes-We...
www.amazon.com/Re-enchantment-Tibetan-Buddhism-Comes-West/product-reviews/0393326268
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The reputation of Tibetan Buddhism as a uniquely clean and rational religion will certainly be damaged. The only lasting winners from the row will be the Chinese, who have mounted a fresh campaign of repression inside Tibet this spring." ... In this way the scandals could be covered up for a very long time.
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info-buddhism.com/Western_Shugden_Society_unlocked.html
info-buddhism.com/Western_Shugden_Society_unlocked.html
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Four days of meetings were held with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and three other Tibetan lamas (Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche, Panchen Otrul Rinpoche and Amchok Rinpoche) to discuss problematic issues in bringing Buddhism to the West.
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info-buddhism.com/open_letter.html
info-buddhism.com/open_letter.html
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There is much to be learned from this account, and Paine does not hesitate to point out the scandals that have plagued Tibetan Buddhism in the West, ...
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www.amazon.com/Re-enchantment-Tibetan-Buddhism-Comes-We...
www.amazon.com/Re-enchantment-Tibetan-Buddhism-Comes-West/dp/0393019683
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