An Inclusive Litany

5/11/98

During a visit to the United States, the Dalai Lama encountered protesters who accused him of religious intolerance. After studying tradition and consulting an oracle, the Tibetan Buddhist religious leader had concluded that the Dorje Shugden, a much-worshipped protector god, is actually an evil spirit. In so doing, he had instituted a Western-style set of theological restrictions.