Summary
This page is a summary of the effects of the Dalai Lama's ban on the practice of Dorje Shugden.
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In brief
* Monks and nuns are forbidden to do the practice and are unconstitutionally expelled from their monasteries and nunneries if they do not comply
* Thousands of Shugden practitioners among the Tibetan lay people are being forced to abandon the practice or lose the support of their government and face orchestrated public humiliation and intimidation
* People who refuse to renounce the practice are losing their jobs, their children are being expelled from schools, and their travel papers; and their travel papers, which require prior authorization from the Tibetan Government in Exile, are not being issued
* Statues have been smashed, temples destroyed, books burned, practitioners' houses attacked, and even death threats issued in a persecution that resembles a medieval witch hunt
Segregation
Today the entire Tibetan population is being forced to hold an Identity Card, the YELLOW CARD, proving that they took the oath swearing (1) not to worship Dorje Shugden, and (2) not to have any material or spiritual relationship with Dorje Shugden practitioners.
This segregates and denies the human rights of both monastics and lay families.
Segregation in the monasteries
Buddhist monks and nuns who do not swear and are not given the Yellow Card are:
* Not allowed to eat with others
* Deprived of food. They are not allowed in any of the monastery's kitchens. Even if they receive some external help for their survival, they cannot buy food from the monastery's shop or anywhere in the nearby Tibetan settlements
* Not allowed to set foot in their main temple,
* Not allowed to attend the daily monastic gatherings of prayers, rituals and debates
* Having to be protected by Indian police to attend the sacred yearly Monlam Chenmo Festival, created by their religious founder Je Tsongkapa.
* Receiving violent threats in the neighbouring Tibetan settlements, cowardly posted during the night
It is forbidden to talk to them. It is forbidden to walk close to them. If you see one of them, you have to deviate your steps to not cross his or her path.
Segregation in the lay community
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What is happening - Dalai Lama & Dorje Shugden