Western Shugden Society
| Abbreviation | WSS |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Shugden Supporters Community |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | Unknown. Official address given, "Studio 177, 56 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RG UK", is a rented mailbox |
Parent organization | International Shugden Community |
| Affiliations | New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) |
| Website | www.westernshugdensociety.org Archived July 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, internationalshugdencommunity |
The Western Shugden Society (or WSS) was a campaign group that advocated for worship of Dorje Shugden within Tibetan Buddhism, and which dissolved itself, along with its parent organisation, the International Shugden Community, after a 2015 Reuters investigation determined that the religious sect had the backing of the Chinese Communist Party and had emerged as an instrument in Beijing's long campaign to undermine support for the Dalai Lama. Many members were also members of the New Kadampa Tradition. The WSS considered Kelsang Gyatso, who founded the NKT, the final teacher in the Dorje Shugden "spiritual lineage". Inform, a charity which advises people about new religious movements, describes the WSS as a "front organisation" for the NKT.