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Will the Dalai Lama return to Tibet?

Meindert Gorter gives his views on religious freedom in China today and the prospects of the Dalai L

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Why did the Dalai Lama ban Dorje Shugden?

Meindert Gorter explores the history and reasons behind the Dalai Lama's ban on the deity Dorje Shug

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Are Dalai Lama’s critics backed by China?

Followers of the Dalai Lama claim that China is behind dissent by those who question his ban on the

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The deity banned by Dalai Lama

Meindert Gorter talks about Dorje Shugden, a Buddhist deity whose worship has been banned by the Dal

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