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The Shadow of the Dalai Lama – Part II – 10. The spearhead of the Shambhala war
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10. THE SPEARHEAD OF THE SHAMBHALA WAR
War in the Tibet of old on a number of occasions meant the military intervention of various
Mongolian tribes into the internal affairs of the country. Over the course of time a deep cultural
connection with the warlike nomads from the north developed which ultimately led to a complete
Buddhization of Mongolia. Today this is interpreted by Buddhist “historians” as a pacification of the
country and its inhabitants. But let us examine more closely some prominent events in the history of
Central Asia under Buddhist control.
Genghis Khan as a Bodhisattva
The greatest conqueror of all humankind, at least as far as the expansion of the territory under his
control is concerned, was Genghis Khan (1167–1227). He united the peoples of the Mongolian
steppes in Asia and from them formed a horseback army which struck fear into the hearts of Europe
and China just as much as it did in the Islamic states. His way of conducting warfare was for the times
extremely modern. The preparations for an offensive usually took several years. He had the strengths
and weaknesses of his opponents studied in detail. This was achieved by among other things a
cleverly constructed network of spies and agents. His notorious cavalry was neither chaotic nor wild,
nor as large as it was often said to be by the peoples that he conquered. In contrast, they were
distinguished by strict discipline, had the absolutely best equipment, and were courageous, extremely
effective, and usually outnumbered by their enemies. The longer the preparations for war were, the
more rapidly the battles were decided, and that with a merciless cruelty. Women and children found
just as little pity as the aged and the sick. If a city opposed the great Khan, every living creature
within it had to be exterminated, even the animals — the dogs and rats were executed. Yet for those
who submitted to him, he became a redeemer, God-man, and prince of peace. To this day the
Mongolians have not forgotten that the man who conquered and ruled the world was of their blood.
Tactically at least, in wanting to expand into Mongolia Tibetan Lamaism did well to declare Genghis
Khan, revered as divine, to be one of their own. It stood in the way of this move that the world
conqueror was no follower of the Buddhist teachings and trusted only in himself, or in the shamanist
religious practices of his ancestors. There are even serious indications that he felt attracted to
monotheistic ideas in order to be able to legitimate his unique global dominion.
Yet through an appeal to their ADI BUDDHA system the lamas could readily match their
monotheistic competitors. According to legend a contest between the religions did also took place
before the ruler’s throne, which from the Tibetan viewpoint was won by the Buddhists. The same
story is recounted by the Mohammedans, yet ends with the “ruler of the world” having decided in
favor of the Teachings of the Prophet. In comparison, the proverbial cruelty of the Mongolian khan
was no obstacle to his fabricated “Buddhization”, since he could without further ado be integrated into