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Buddhist monks given training to ensure peaceful co-existence in Sri Lanka
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MorafiNes
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 25 Jul 2006 09:53:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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In my opinion too much of emphasis by a State towards religion will create unnecessary problems among a Multi- Ethnic Society like Sri Lanka.
All the Prosperous and Highly advanced Nations today do not give emphasis to RELIGION by the State. Because Religion will not mix with Government. It was the biggest mistake of SWRD to bring the Bhikkus into the political arena, whereby he paved the way for Bhikkus to take up to Politics which is not seen in any other Buddhist Countries of the World.
Someone should not confuse the Dalai Lama as a Politician becasue he is only a Spiritual Leader of the Buddhists of Tibet. |
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 25 Jul 2006 10:06:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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Forest,
sinhalese and tamils are only separated by language, culture and religion. Otherwise, they are very,very,very similar people
This is not 100% true it is true to a certain extent, but Tamils always boast about their language, culture and religion whereas Sinhalese adapt to the environment that prevails within. Good example is the European invasions set many Sinhalese to beocme Christians/catholics and even created other class discontents.
Tamils would not allow to marry another partner beside their own most of the time whereas Sinhalese are very liberal and susceptible. The current ethnic issue is also one part of that susceptibility of giving in. Sinhalese respect others hence more or less get in to tangles with the others thus losing what they have. This is why we are unable to eliminate terrorism.
When tamils talk about their discrimantion we Sinhalese listen to their pleas but whenever we Sinhalese have been deprived that falls onto deaf ears. That is the difference between tamils and Sinhalese.
You or me would talk against inequality of tamils but the tamils would not dare to open their mouths for the Sinhalese for sure. Go to East Ham, Newham, Ealing Road, Wembley, Kingsbury, you can see what I'm saying.
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 25 Jul 2006 10:37:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Buddhist monks especially the members of the JHU should be taught & trained to stay at their respective temples and preach Dhamma to the people. That's the prime objective of their being priests. What many of them now do is politics, misleading people & destroying the very religion they belong to. It's a shameful disaster. |
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 25 Jul 2006 10:39:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Jesus says (from the Holy Bible)
If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
Tamil separatists living in Western Christians countries should make an attempt to get thier goverments to follow this advice :-))
'In God We Trust' is proudly displayed in every US currency note. Do they trust their God's words and turn the other cheeks? ;-))
Even the Vatican has a defence force; may be to 'turn other cheeks' ;-) It is only psychological slaves of the Westerners that advocate 'extremist non-violence' to Buddhists in the wake being annihilated by a terrorist group.
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25 Jul 2006 10:45:48 GMT Report for Abuse
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Push,
Buddhist monks especially the members of the JHU should be taught & trained to stay at their respective temples and preach Dhamma to the people. That's the prime objective of their being priests.
Some people have strange excuses to blame the Sangha.
If the Sangha stays inside temples turning a blind eye to the suffering of the laymen who suffer because of the LTTE's terrorism, these critics decry, ' The Sangha is selfish, they stay inside temples and only care about their Nirvana, they don't care about the suffering of the laymen Buddhists '.
When the Sangha involves in laymen affairs to eliminate terrorism, these critics yell out from their mouth 'located between the buttocks'; ' Why can't Sangha mind ther own business and stay inside the temple? '
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25 Jul 2006 10:51:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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Forest, Srimal and others,
As I said before, we all spoke Tamil and then after Monks came to Sri Lanka, we all spoke Sinhalese and then again some of us started to speak Tamil.
interesting. i thought Sinhala is only spoken in Sri lanka. Wonder from where Sinhala migrated ?
right now its not the monks its the LTTE and the monks. |
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25 Jul 2006 10:59:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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From where did Tamilnational fall from ?
from where did Tamilhome land come from ?
even the 100 million tamils in India are not considered a nation. The home land ofcourse came recently after LTTE. |
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 25 Jul 2006 11:14:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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Jesus says (from the Holy Bible)
If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.
The above verse is suitable for the Christ like Christians.
Man fails. But God never fail. Nominal Christians never follow the word of God. As Sri lankan Buddhists never pursue Buddha's words. Buddha abandoned his kingdom and his throne. SL Buddhist want to root out Tamils.
But Jesus said ' holiness without which no one can seek the kingdom of god. There are holy people among Christians. Those people can give their left cheek too. |
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Sinhlase migrated from Sinhala-speaking 'Sinhala Nadu' of South India. Those people in 'Sinhala Nadu' in India still speak 'Sinhalese'.
Tamils originated in Sri Lanka. There is no 'Tamil Nadu' in South India where Tamil is spoken.
This theory can also be extended to prove that English speakers are native to USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Eelamist Tamils do not not even have a Tamil name for 'Mada Kalapuwa' the so called 'capital' of Eastern Eelam. The word they use, 'Matta Kalappu' is a Sinhalese derivation and has no Tamil meaning.
This is because Eealamist Tamils like exotic names hence named their major cities with exotic Sinhalese place names. |
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Forest
I can speak and read Sinhalese reasonably well.I have Sinhalese friends in the UK and Sri Lanka, they are almost like family. Of course I would like to improve my Sinhalese, but living in the UK, I find it difficult. Before I left SL I was very good in Sinhalese, this is thirty years ago. I could converse with Sinhala friends whose English was not good at all, they could only talk in Sinhalese.
At the moment I am trying to help a Sinhala friend who is a Nurse, wants to come over to the UK on work permit. If anyone has useful tips, it will be helpful.
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