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Muslims damaging Buddha statue in India
Tanda
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http://yfrog.com/z/hsu7kfoj
This happened on 17Th Aug. The provocation is,as they claimed was attack on Muslims in Burma and Assam,In India Truth is morphed and fake pics muslims being attacked were spread among muslims.
This happened on 17Th Aug. The provocation is,as they claimed was attack on Muslims in Burma and Assam,In India Truth is morphed and fake pics muslims being attacked were spread among muslims.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/archaeology/2001-03-22-afghan-buddhas.htm
Perhaps many people know that Afganistan was once place where Buddhism flourished. There,a huge Buddhist statue carve on the mountain side had been blasted with support of Pakistan and Saudi support.
The point is, -- I have made a post elsewhere some time back-- that it is difficult Buddhism to survive in a world non violences is a non-negotiable virtue; Buddhists, mostly do not engage in trade or commerce,unlike Jains. Hence Buddhism and Biddhists easily become vulnerable, as it is happening in Tibet.
Hindus, who share many ideals of Buddhism also are under similar threat from Muslims, some of whom believe that that religion sanctifies killing Muslims.
My Buddhist learnings/leanings-- whatever little I have--gets challenged by this scenario.
At a personal level my values not only fail to find takers in this market but I also seem to be a loser because I do not play the game the way they do.
That is nagging me.
it's an attachment which seems to be pinning you down in one specific view....
On the other hand, when Buddhists are in power such as Thailand or pre-Chinese Tibet, they've shown no greater enlightenment as a nation or willingness to tolerate other ethnic groups than anyone else. Makes one stop to ponder at times.
Both Buddhism and Jainism spread far and wide down to south India and there are several ancient Tamil literary references to show this. Rulers alternately converted and reconverted but there is no reference of Buddhism being abolished, not to my knowledge.
But one point remains valid. Without political support, call it KING or call it,(as Indian PM Manmohan sigh says,COALITION DHARMA ) Democratic compulsions the noblest virtue does not have a chance of survival,
That holds good for the situation at a personal level too.
So I continue to have nagging thoughts.
Thanks for responses to my post, Cloud, Sova, Tosh Federica, and Cinorjer
But how the can Indian Muslims react to anything that happened in Burma just on religious grounds,that too by resorting to violence and vandalism of damaging Buddhist statues?
I feel Buddhist ides of tolerance and compassion must be practised only at individual level. At state level the rulers have certain responsibilities; if necessary they must be ruthless.
Miscreants trying to provoke conflict between Buddhists & Muslims
Scoop News, August 15, 2012
Dharamsala/Jammu, India -- The Central Tibetan Administration based in Dharamsala deeply disturbed and concerned over the circulation of a misleading photograph in some section of the media showing Tibetan monks in their reports on the recent violence in Myanmar involving Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims, said in a statement issued from Dharamsala.
Statement said that a photograph of Tibetan monks standing in front of a pile of dead bodies appeared in many websites in the Muslim countries, especially Pakistan. This photo of Tibetan monks was actually taken during their relief work in Kyegudo (Yushul), eastern Tibet, after a devastating earthquake hit the region on 14 April 2010. The Tibetan monks extended remarkable service in the rescue and relief operations at the time.
The relevant department of the Central Tibetan Administration wrote a letter to a website in Pakistan (ColumPk.com, Urdu Current Affairs Portal) on 30 July to remove the photo from its website, which it did so the next day. But the photo is still in circulation, as some Muslims carrying the photo during their recent protest in Mumbai on 11 August 2012, appeared in Zee News, a leading news channel in India.
Statement appeals to the media across the world not to use this photo, which is being circulated by miscreants to provoke conflict between the Buddhist and Muslim communities.
The original picture of "murderous monks" before it was removed: http://jihadonbuddhists.org/?p=69 [warning: graphic]
The riot in Lucknow: http://www.jihadwatch.org/2012/08/india-muslim-mob-misunderstands-islam-after-friday-prayers-targeting-media-torching-vehicles-and-bea.html
Such a shame.
Yet some Muslims don't seem very peaceful.
Yet some Muslims don't seem very peaceful.
I wonder why ? Violence has always been an innate part of Islam since its inception, Of course there are many Muslims around the world who do not openly advocate the use of violence but it is undeniably used in the Islamic world and is justified by their founder Muhammad and the Quran.
It is exceptionally unfortunate as we march into the 21st century some people are still living in the dark ages where they think it is acceptable to harm others because of their religious belief, All this was sparked by the abominable treatment of Muslims in Burma which any right minded Buddhist would thoroughly condemn. Unfortunately this has given fuel to some Muslims in order to act out the orders of the Quran in dealing with Non believers.