Diversity and tolerance
Dr. Guy Newland 
Middle Way Philosophy 
Mar 22, 2011 Part of a series of teachings given March 19-21, 2011, at a retreat on the Varieties of Madhyamaka at Sravasti Abbey.
- Diversity of Madhyamaka views within Tibetan Buddhism
- Coping with diversity
- Ways that people approach diversity
- How Tibet remained isolated into modern times
- Impact on Gelug and the other lineages
- Dalai Lamas’ roles
- How tolerant an open-minded person should be of intolerance
- His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama’s role in the modern world
- Background of the Shugden controversy
Varieties of Madhyamaka 09 (download)
Dr. Guy Newland
Guy Newland, a student of Jeffrey Hopkins, is a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism who has been a professor at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan since 1988. He served as Chairperson of Central Michigan University's Department of Philosophy and Religion during the periods 2000-2003 and 2006-2009. He was elected to the Mount Pleasant Board of Education in July 2003 and served until December 2007, including six months as President of the Board and one year as Secretary.
