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Shugden controversy, rejection of views of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, unauthorized use of the Geshe title, expelled from own monastery, self-invented ordination of monks and nuns, claims of sexual abuse by ordained members high in the organization etc. Just Google for shugden... or a website of its critics and academic research. They have a team that constantly re-writes Wikipedia to erase any critical comments. |
"Shugden controversy, rejection of views of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, unauthorized use of the Geshe title, expelled from own monastery, self-invented ordination of monks and nuns, claims of sexual abuse by ordained members high in the organization etc. Just Google for shugden... or a website of its critics and academic research. They have a team that constantly re-writes Wikipedia to erase any critical comments", in http://viewonbuddhism.org/controversy-controversial-teacher-group-center-questionable.html |
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Kelsang Gyatso é um monge budista da tradiçao Kadampa. Nasceu no Tibete em 1931 e em 1982 se tornou um cidadão britânico naturalizado.[1]. Foi ordenado com a idade de oito e em 1976 foi convidado por Lama Thubten Yeshe, um tulku Gelugpa, para ensinar no centro Instituto Institute da FPMT, em Ulverston, Inglaterra. Depois de um rompimento com a FPMT[2], ele fundou a Nova Tradição Kadampa em 1991.
Educação e qualificação
Kelsang Gyatso com a idade de 8 anos foi ordenado no monastério Ngamring Jampling. Mais tarde estudou no monastério Sera, uma das três principais universidades monásticas da escola Gelug. Ele era um membro do Tsangpa Khangtsen, um dos quinze grêmios naquele monastério.
Vida na Índia
Depois do êxodo do Tibete em 1959, Kelsang Gyatso permaneceu no local inicial de seu monastério em Buxar. Mais tarde, depois de o primeiro ministro Nehru doou vastas porções de terra no sul da Índia para a comunidade no exílio, o monastério se mudou para o sul. Nessa época, Kelsang Gyatso deixou o monastério em Buxar e foi para Mussoori onde ensinou e se engajou em retiros por 18 anos[3].
Viagem para o ocidente
Em 1976 Kelsang Gyatso foi convidado pelos lamas Thubten Yeshe e Thubten Zopa Rinpoche[4] para ensinar no Instituto Manjushri, na época um centro da FPMT na Inglaterra, fundado por Lama Yeshe em 1975. Geshe Kelsang chegou à Inglaterra no final de agosto de 1977.[5]
De acordo com Kay, Kelsang Gyatso "se separou desta organização para desenvolver uma rede paralela própria dele que mais tarde ele unificou e deu uma identidade distinta nomeando-a a NKT."[6]. O Instituto Manjushri foi estabelecido em Ulverston e é atualmente chamado de "Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre", sendo a sede principal da Nova Kadampa.
De acordo com a publicação Modern Day Kadampas, da Nova Tradição Kadampa:
- Geshe Kelsang havia aceitado um convite do escritor e monge cristão Thomas Merton para viver e ensinar em um centro planejado no Canada,mas depois da morte trágica de Thomas Merton [em 1968] isso não foi mais possível. Geshe Kelsang estava então livre para ir para a Inglaterra, e Lama Yeshe solicitou à Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche para que pedisse à Geshe Kelsang para se tornar o professor residente do centro Manjushri.[5]
According to NKT:
- "From his earliest days at Manjushri Centre, Geshe-la worked tirelessly to guide and inspire his students in every aspect of their spiritual life, and continues to do so for the benefit of his many disciples throughout the world. Geshe-la has given extensive commentaries on a great range of subjects from both Sutra and Tantra, but in addition to formal teachings Geshe-la has always been available for private consultations, helping students with their personal problems and being concerned with their health and welfare. Geshe-la has always encouraged his students to present Dharma in a way appropriate to their own culture and society without the need to adopt Tibetan culture and customs. Realizing that it would be difficult for many of his students to learn Tibetan, he taught himself English. Understanding the importance of presenting authentic commentaries in English and other languages, he devotes himself to writing and editing, as well as organizing the publication and translation of his books. All the royalties that he receives as author of these books he donates to Manjushri Centre."[5]
Temple project
Geshe Kelsang has been the driving force behind the building of the NKT temples.[7] The first temple has been built in 1998 at Manjushri Centre, Cumbria. The second temple was opened in 2005, in Glen Spey, New York. At present work is underway for a third temple near São Paulo, Brazil.
Further Temples are planned at Tara Centre in Derby, England and in Melbourne, Australia as well as in Germany.
"NKT members hope to build a Buddhist temple in every major town and city in the world. This project is known as the International Temples Project for World Peace."[7]
"Shugden controversy, rejection of views of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, unauthorized use of the Geshe title, expelled from own monastery, self-invented ordination of monks and nuns, claims of sexual abuse by ordained members high in the organization etc. Just Google for shugden... or a website of its critics and academic research. They have a team that constantly re-writes Wikipedia to erase any critical comments", in http://viewonbuddhism.org/controversy-controversial-teacher-group-center-questionable.html
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Referências
- ↑ NKT sources: [1]
- ↑ David N. Kay: Tibetan and Zen Buddhism in Britain: Transplantation, Development and Adaptation, London and New York, published by RoutledgeCurzon, ISBN 0-415-29765-6, pages 88, 65,66; Inken Prohl, Free University of Berlin in a Book Review, [2]
- ↑ Cozort, D.. quoted in Heine, S., & Prebish, C. S. (2003). Buddhism in the modern world: Adaptations of an ancient tradition. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 230.
- ↑ Kay (2004:56)
- ↑ a b c Modern Day Kadampas - publicado por NKT, [3]
- ↑ Kay (2004:37)
- ↑ a b BBC (bbc.co.uk), The New Kadampa Tradition