There are so many religious and spiritual traditions that have appeared in this world and have disappeared in essence and only remain the name and institutions of those traditions, which become a cause of division and bondage for humanity. If we look at the history of various religious traditions, all these institutions are mostly started by a seer, a sage, or a teacher who was enlightened. Then what was experienced by himself is being taught to his followers, and they are two different concepts. Revelation from the ultimate source itself, or the revelations from the messenger. So in this way, the authentic teachers of dharma, and teachings of religion appear in this world from time to time, and each of them appears when it is needed due to, at that time, the conditions of humanity, the conditions of the world. And whenever there are some great challenges to humanity, the teacher appears. The teacher taught a great way of thinking, great knowledge and perception to his contemporaries, thereby, resolving a lot of challenges and problems of humanity. Those teachings and insights usually do not remain for a long time. After a few generations, it begins to corrupt and they begin to decay, and then disappear.

By the end of the nineteenth century, most of the major religious traditions had become irreligious traditions, and they became a cause of conflict and division. And it appears that the essence of the teaching has disappeared, no one is practising that teaching but many people become attached to those needs of the religion, and then it becomes a cause of conflict and problem for humanity.

-- 5th Samdhong Rinpoche, Lobsang Tenzin