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Dalai denying religious freedom?

Posted by deneb7 on April 25, 2008

I learned about a protest against the Dalai Lama, and of course, I had to look into it. Even though this particular organization seems to have been at this for some time, I hadn’t heard of it before.

I was intrigued about their claims because it seems to me that Dalai Lama has few powers in “repressing” or causing others to face “inhuman situations”. This group is clearly very biased and emotional, so I sought a more neutral source.

I found a wikipedia page on Dorje Shugden, as well as another page with a series of essays and articles devoted to the controversy.

A summary of what I understand so far:

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