CRUEL MONKS IV: THE UNPRECEDENTED POLITICAL, ARTISTIC, AND INTELLECTUAL CENSORSHIP DISCRIMINATORY BAN, INSTITUTIONAL GASLIGHTING,CRUEL DEFAMATION BY LAMA DRAGPA: An unprecedented monastic institutional betrayal, misogyny, and political and intellectual censorship and character assassination in the Palpung Sherab Ling Tibetan Buddhist community by Lama Dragpa (General Secretary), against a lone, female Buddhist scholar-translator

"The earth is my witness." --Shakyamuni Buddha "Although Lama Dragpa wears the robes and title of a Karma Kagyu monk, his administrative actions towards a lone woman devotee and scholar, careless conduct during a sacred empowerment, are not aligned with Buddhist ethics and principles, and seem driven by an excess of unaccountable power in one… Continue reading CRUEL MONKS IV: THE UNPRECEDENTED POLITICAL, ARTISTIC, AND INTELLECTUAL CENSORSHIP DISCRIMINATORY BAN, INSTITUTIONAL GASLIGHTING,CRUEL DEFAMATION BY LAMA DRAGPA: An unprecedented monastic institutional betrayal, misogyny, and political and intellectual censorship and character assassination in the Palpung Sherab Ling Tibetan Buddhist community by Lama Dragpa (General Secretary), against a lone, female Buddhist scholar-translator

12TH KHENTING TAI SITUPA 73rd BIRTHDAY AND WHITE TARA BLESSINGS AT SHERAB LING

Today (25th February) is the 8th day of the first Lunar month according to the Kalacakra calendar, traditionally celebrated as the birthday of HH 12th Khenting Tai Situpa and also Noble Tārā day. At Tai Situpa's main monastic seat in India, Palpung Sherab Ling, HE 9th Gyalton Rinpoche, tulkus, Khenpos, vajra masters, monastic community and… Continue reading 12TH KHENTING TAI SITUPA 73rd BIRTHDAY AND WHITE TARA BLESSINGS AT SHERAB LING

SHOWER OF WHITE TARAS WITH TAI SITUPA RED ACTIVITY CROWN “INNER VISION” AT SHERAB LING: 8th Tai Situpa’s Golden Stupa and “inner vision” shower of White Taras with red activity hats, and red and white rose flower garden, during Palpung Sherab Ling’s Gutor (nine-day, 24 hour) Mahakala ritual (Part I, Losar Sherab Ling))

Introduction The first day of the Tibetan and Chinese Lunar New Year (Losar), of the male Fire-Horse was on 18th February 2026.  I was very fortunate to have the merit and motivation (and be heavily magnetised/pulled) to spend the few days before and during Losar day at the stunning Palpung Sherab Ling monastery near Bir,… Continue reading SHOWER OF WHITE TARAS WITH TAI SITUPA RED ACTIVITY CROWN “INNER VISION” AT SHERAB LING: 8th Tai Situpa’s Golden Stupa and “inner vision” shower of White Taras with red activity hats, and red and white rose flower garden, during Palpung Sherab Ling’s Gutor (nine-day, 24 hour) Mahakala ritual (Part I, Losar Sherab Ling))