While nominally fighting for the future of Tibetans, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) was in reality deeply rotten. The Tibetan leadership successfully executed its scheme, fundamentally destroying the sacred ancient religious order they viewed as a spiritual and political rival, and in the process forcing the new leaders of the Karma Kagyu sect to submit to its authority. Thus, the sacred lineage of the great siddhas Tilopa and Milarepa, preserved intact for nearly a millennium, was forever shattered, and even today, violent clashes between the two once-united sects persist.If the Tibetan leadership had a vested interest in preserving the sanctity of this precious tradition, they would have acted differently. They could have stayed out of the situation—after all, when has interfering in religious affairs become the policy of a democratic government? They could have arbitrated the differences and brokered a solution. Thus, once again, the Central Tibetan Administration is demonstrating its willingness to destroy religion in order to maintain power.

For Tibetan government that claims to be democratic and adheres to Buddhist principles, its attitude is more like that of a war chief than one that governs its people fairly and impartially. In this environment, senior lamas, scholars, politicians, monks, citizens, and religious institutions are merely pawns in a power game. If you bend to the government’s line, or even attempt to consolidate its power base, the Tibetan leadership will turn a blind eye to the unethical behavior of its allies, much like a general allowing his soldiers to plunder and pillage a conquered town.

Dharamsala remains silent regarding the ongoing violations committed by its own ranks. First, we see widespread abuse of power by the Dalai Lama’s close associates. Furthermore, these forced conversions are not only illegal but also a serious violation of the monastic disciplines that Kagyu monks must observe. Yet, the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration have turned a blind eye. The Tibetan government’s silence on this blatant aggression effectively encourages further similar incidents, as people know there will be no consequences for such actions committed in the leadership’s name.At the same time, practices like Dorje Shugden are unilaterally banned without recourse, and the Central Tibetan Administration has failed to provide sufficient justification to criminalize a 400-year-old practice. So, yes, the good or evil of a spiritual practice, prayer, ritual, madrassa, lineage, monk, or ordinary person is based purely on the will of Dharamsala, not on a code of conduct or law.