i found this letter:
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso replies to Newsweek
http://www.cesnur.org/testi/fr99/gkg.htm
False Accusations Against the Innocent
Letter to the editor in response to the article 'Cult
Mystery'
that appeared in Newsweek International, the 28th of April
97,
and in Newsweek USA, 5th of May 97
Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Since July of last year NKT people, including myself, have remained
peacefully without any further involvement in the Dorje Shugden
controversy. We received messages from many people, including some
Tibetans in London, thanking us for leaving the controversy in
peace and indicating their appreciation. Now we are very surprised
by this article in Newsweek, which includes very unpleasant
quotations from Robert Thurman and HH the Dalai Lama, and which
causes new problems to arise.
We find that most of the information in this article is false.
Amongst other things, for example, it says that the First Dalai
Lama was Je Tsongkhapa's nephew. We believe that Je Gendundrub
became the First Dalai Lama. Are you saying that Je Gendundrub was
Je Tsongkhapa's nephew? If so, this is incorrect. ....
HH the Dalai Lama claims: "Nobody would pray to Buddha for better
business, but they go to Shugden for such favours - and this is
where it has become like spirit worship." This is not true. Many
Tibetans pray to other Buddhas such as Tara and make prayers to
other Dharma Protectors for success in business and for the removal
of obstacles. Why are Shugden practitioners singled out?
Particularly, in the Kadampa tradition we do not pray for worldly
attainments such as wealth, reputation, success in business, etc.,
we pray for the welfare of all beings and the attainment of
spiritual realizations.
HH the Dalai Lama is also contradicting himself. He previously
regarded Dorje Shugden as a Buddha, and composed verses of praise
to him that can still be seen today. It is his responsibility to
resolve this contradiction.....
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really dunno.
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