Thanks for reviving and updating this thread. I couldn't make it through the wall of text at the end, but regarding a someone at Chicago Divinity School saying Nydahl has "a genuine relation with the Kagyu School", what does that mean? He took some teachings from the 16th Karmapa and Kalu Rinpoche. That does not qualify him to teach, and to call himself "lama". Years of intensive study, plus a 3 year meditation retreat are required for that.
Furthermore, Shamar Rinpoche (RIP) had put up a long essay on his website at one point, denouncing Nydahl as not teaching Buddhism, and not even having a good understanding of basic principles of Buddhism, but teaching mainly tantra, especially sex. Ole threatened to sue him (Shamar also posted this), so he had to take his earlier post down. However, he left a very uncomplimentary post up about Ole. I don't know if it's still there.
So it's clear that he does NOT have the respect of senior lamas in the Kagyu School. They do not consider him to be a legitimate teacher. His only support from the Kagyu side comes from the "alternative" Karmapa, not the officially-recognized one. Ole makes sure to keep the "other" Karmapa happy, by manipulating his female followers into sex with the Karmapa, according to one of them who posted in this thread, "Karam Mudra", who sued Ole in court.
One wonders about the background and motives of the professor at the Chicago Divinity School, in making such a misleading statement about Ole's legitimacy as a teacher in the Kagyu tradition.
Furthermore, Shamar Rinpoche (RIP) had put up a long essay on his website at one point, denouncing Nydahl as not teaching Buddhism, and not even having a good understanding of basic principles of Buddhism, but teaching mainly tantra, especially sex. Ole threatened to sue him (Shamar also posted this), so he had to take his earlier post down. However, he left a very uncomplimentary post up about Ole. I don't know if it's still there.
So it's clear that he does NOT have the respect of senior lamas in the Kagyu School. They do not consider him to be a legitimate teacher. His only support from the Kagyu side comes from the "alternative" Karmapa, not the officially-recognized one. Ole makes sure to keep the "other" Karmapa happy, by manipulating his female followers into sex with the Karmapa, according to one of them who posted in this thread, "Karam Mudra", who sued Ole in court.
One wonders about the background and motives of the professor at the Chicago Divinity School, in making such a misleading statement about Ole's legitimacy as a teacher in the Kagyu tradition.