The darker side of Buddhism

The principle of non-violence is central to Buddhist teachings, but in Sri Lanka some Buddhist monks are being accused

of stirring up hostility towards other faiths and ethnic minorities.

Their hard line is causing increasing concern.

The peaceful precepts for which Buddhism is widely known barely figure in his words.
Instead, the monk, Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, talks of his Buddhism in terms of race.

Most Buddhists here are ethnically Sinhalese, and Sinhalese make up three-quarters of the island's population.



"This country belongs to the Sinhalese, and it is the Sinhalese who built up its civilisation, culture and settlements.

The white people created all the problems," says Gnanasara Thero angrily.

He says the country was destroyed by the British colonialists ;

and its current problems are also the work of what he calls "outsiders".

By that he means Tamil Hindus and Muslims.

In 1959 Prime Minister Bandaranaike was assassinated by a Buddhist monk -

the circumstances were murky but one contentious issue was the government's failure to do enough

to ensure the rights of the Sinhala people !


Folks, Ms. Bandaranaike visited Guyana circa mid 70s : and I had the pleasure of meeting her 

[left]Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka :

during her state visit to Guyana : Independence May 1975 !

                                       
                               
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Now that a Tamil Hindus adversary has been defeated, Muslims seem to be these nationalists' main target !!!

along with evangelical Christians whom they accuse of deceitfully and cunningly :

converting people away from Buddhism.  :-[

                               

Who does these Buddhists think they are, Islam jihadists?

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Folks, Ms. Bandaranaike visited Guyana circa mid 70s : and I had the pleasure of meeting her 
[/quote] Who are you , a VIP?.  You interject yourself in every story. This is delusional behavior with delusional  of grandeur.
You used to proclaim yourself as the workbench king  to demonstrate your sexual prowess . You do not proclaim this anymore .. Medical problem?

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[size=10pt]ramesh , our 7-Ponds scum[/size] : can try explain how this PIANO reach in a Benab in a Wai Wai village !!               
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[size=10pt]pond scum  noun
A person or thing perceived as worthless or contemptible  [/size]
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daaammnn : ramesh should change his handle to PS of our 7 ponds variety  ::LOL::

How on earth these algae become attracted to my posts ??