Today, I and others were very fortunate to be present at HE 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche's empowerment of the five-deity Green Tārā (one of the five sets of five of 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa) at Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India. I wrote about this Tārā practice and origin in 2022, and did a translation of the… Continue reading NO SECRET SPACE FOR SECRET MANTRA? The 21st Century phenomenon of constantly clicking photographers at mass empowerments: An invasion of sacred space, personal privacy and sexist bullying of women
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THE PUBLIC “SACKING” OF DILGO KHYENTSE RINPOCHE: An analysis report of the bizarre, humiliating and tragic ‘sacking’ of the young Dilgo Khyentse tulku teacher by Shechen Monastery/Rabjam Rinpoche on social media, and the corruption and abuse of young males in Vajrayana Buddhist and patriarchal religious cultures/traditions
"Discard fame and reputation like snot from the nose!"--Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche "Just because someone holds a position of power or title, it does not mean that you should lose your freedom of choice, or that they can violate your personal integrity....Anyone who behaves improperly does not have my support for their misbehaviour." --7th Shechen Rabjam… Continue reading THE PUBLIC “SACKING” OF DILGO KHYENTSE RINPOCHE: An analysis report of the bizarre, humiliating and tragic ‘sacking’ of the young Dilgo Khyentse tulku teacher by Shechen Monastery/Rabjam Rinpoche on social media, and the corruption and abuse of young males in Vajrayana Buddhist and patriarchal religious cultures/traditions