Issue of Forthcoming Buddha Relic Exhibition in Dec
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DL doesn't practise itOriginally posted by NT2:if its evil spirit hw come so many people practice it including the DL -
Originally posted by An Eternal Now:
The part in bold really make it sound like a very serious issue, to the aspect for a buddhist to be almost like 'excommunicated' type.
Important notice from His Holiness the Dalai LamaÂ’s Private Office
We will like to convey a message, reproduced below, received this morning ( 1 December 2006 ) via our friend from one of HH the Dalai Lama's personal Secretaries, "Chheme-la" --
In-line with His Holiness the Dalai Lama's clear and consistent stand with regard to worship of the evil spirit, dolgyal-shugden, the relevant department and officers from His Holiness's Private Office have expressed their deep concerns about the so-named "The Buddha and His Principal Disciples' Relics Grand Cultural World Exhibition", from 9 to 17 December 2006, at the Singapore Expo, hosted by the "Gelugpa Buddhist Association Singapore" --
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Private Office will like to remind all students of the Dharma, especially students of the Dharma relying upon His Holiness, that this "Gelugpa Buddhist Association Singapore" actively opposes His Holiness's advice and teachings --
This organization strongly advocates worship of the unenlightened evil spirit, dolgyal-shugden --
His Holiness's Private Office will like to remind students of the Dharma that relying upon a worldly spirit, such as dolgyal-shugden, contradicts Lord Buddha's own advice against taking refuge in samsaric spirits --
Hence, any student participating in events related to practice of this worldly spirit effectively "breaks" one's Refuge Vows and this student effectively becomes a Non-Buddhist, negating the source and root of all Dharmic practices --
It is critical that all sincere Buddhists, be it an individual or Dharma centres, make the above clearly known to all via every means possible, be it SMS, email or others --
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i still have no idea hw evil is this supposedly evil spirit.
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Evil to what extent, I afraid no one here can tell you.Originally posted by NT2:i still have no idea hw evil is this supposedly evil spirit.
But to name a few, people who worship it are not allowed to learn from other buddhism tradition, actively oppose Dalai Lama's teaching, twisting of buddhism teaching, disrupt the unity of buddhists and sangha. -
oh......anti-social spirit la....Originally posted by justdoit77:Evil to what extent, I afraid no one here can tell you.
But to name a few, people who worship it are not allowed to learn from other buddhism tradition, actively oppose Dalai Lama's teaching, twisting of buddhism teaching, disrupt the unity of buddhists and sangha. -
i thot he kena destroyed by fire ritual liao? hw come still haveOriginally posted by An Eternal Now:Got alot of info on those websites wot...
Go http://www.dalailama.com/page.133.htm
and click the 'Historical References' section, plus many sub sections there -
_wanderer_ explained:Originally posted by NT2:i thot he kena destroyed by fire ritual liao? hw come still have
That happened in Tibet by Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok. but there isn't just one single shugden. There are more. Just like your anger... it's not just one anger. As long as there are prayers for Shugden, it'll have the conditions to thrive. That's why we have to avoid supporting the event. Cause and conditions. -
So long, as the organiser is legal in Singapore, the event will continue. However, I have seen the notices of the event being torned down and plastered over by notices purported coming from the DL secretary. Isn't this going against the Singapore Penal Code?Originally posted by An Eternal Now:_wanderer_ explained:
That happened in Tibet by Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok. but there isn't just one single shugden. There are more. Just like your anger... it's not just one anger. As long as there are prayers for Shugden, it'll have the conditions to thrive. That's why we have to avoid supporting the event. Cause and conditions.