What's interesting is the Shugdenpa started a movement in Tibetan Buddhist called New Kadampa, which is generally recognitized as a cult, but is one of the "converting" forms of Buddhism like Soka Gakkai and Nichiren.
To give you a picture of how much influence they are beginning to have: They're the only buddhist group in Macon, Georgia. Most of the people involved have NO IDEA of the sectarian history, but they get brought out to protests and whatnot.
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Date: 2008-07-23 03:48 pm (UTC)To give you a picture of how much influence they are beginning to have: They're the only buddhist group in Macon, Georgia. Most of the people involved have NO IDEA of the sectarian history, but they get brought out to protests and whatnot.