Dalai Lama Decries Buddhist Attacks On Muslims In Myanmar (OP)
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday decried Buddhist monks’ attacks on Muslims in Myanmar, saying killing in the name of religion was “unthinkable.”
The Dalai Lama, a foremost Buddhist leader, told an audience at the University of Maryland at the start of a U.S. tour that the root of seemingly sectarian conflict was political, not spiritual.
“Really, killing people in the name of religion is unthinkable, very sad. Nowadays even Buddhists are involved in Burma,” another name for Myanmar, with monks attacking Muslim mosques, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate said after delivering the Anwar Sadat Lecture for Peace at the university.
“I think it is very sad,” he said, adding, “I pray for them (the monks) to think of the face of Buddha,” who had been a protector of Muslims.
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“You have the responsibility to create a new world based on the concept of one humanity.”
I mean no offense by this, but does Islam wear off on people after 5 years of interactive exposure to it? Perhaps that could have been why Iconfused you
I know one person who is spiritual but doesn't subscribe to religion at all who has more Islamic mannerisms than many Muslims I know.. I don't take credit for it for he was that way all along... but there's a hadith that states ''khyrkoum fi aljahilya khyrkoum fi al'Islam' those of you who are best in the days of ignorance are also the best in the days of Islam.
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format_quote Originally Posted by العنود
I know one person who is spiritual but doesn't subscribe to religion at all who has more Islamic mannerisms than many Muslims I know.. I don't take credit for it for he was that way all along... but there's a hadith that states ''khyrkoum fi aljahilya khyrkoum fi al'Islam' those of you who are best in the days of ignorance are also the best in the days of Islam.
I am not going to deny almost 80% of my views about god come directly from Islam. No shame in admitting that I hope. I just do not stick to dogma, that is all. I also do not deny that I have considered on converting to Islam on more than one occasion, perhaps it is just cowardice but I feel that I will let myself down by not being "Muslim enough".
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format_quote Originally Posted by GodIsAll
I am curious about his statement regarding Buddha being a protector of Muslims. After all, Islam was not founded until about 1000 years after his death.
first human being Adam pbuh was a Muslim. So , Islam is here since the beginning .
Christ will never be proud to reject to be a slave to God .....holy Quran, chapter Women , 4: 172
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format_quote Originally Posted by Sir Fluffy
I find it most bizarre that the Dalai Lama speaks on behave of Buddhists in general when most Buddhist do no adhere to Tibetan Buddhism. Out of all the Buddhist I have known not a single one adheres to it and I am unfamiliar it there are adherents in Myanmar. So in all reality the Dalai Lama's word do not truly matter if Myanmar has no adherents to this brand.
As far as I can see he wasn't speaking for or on behalf of anybody except himself. I find a couple of the responses here baffling in that all all the Dalai Lama did was condemn violence in the name of religion anywhere and by Buddhists in Myanmar in particular. The only rational reason I can see for anyone to object to that is that they disagree with him and actually think violence in the name of religion (presumably their religion) is a good idea?
Let's get real - none of the great religions is exactly squeaky clean when it comes to to absence of violence in the name of religion. Some people only need to look rather closer to home to find that alleged 'hypocrisy'.
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Just want to share some photos from Indonesia. I hope it's not out of topic.
Waisak/Vesak day, 25 May 2013
Indonesian Buddhist monks in Waisak event 2013, Borobudur temple (photo: msn.com)
Waisak 2013 In Vihara Mahavira, Jakarta (photo: metrotvnews.com)
Waisak 2013 in Mendut temple, central Java (photo: tribunnews.com)
Buddhist monks in procession before Waisak (photo: viva.co.id)
President SB Yudhoyono in gave speech in Waisak celebration that held in 26 May 2013 in Jakarta (photo: metrotvnews.com)
"The state fully guarantees freedom of citizens to carry out their worship in accordance with their faith and belief"
(President SB Yudhoyono in his speech for Waisak 2013)
Minister of religion Suryadharma Ali with Buddhist monks in waisak 2013, Borobudur temple (photo: kemenag.go.id)
Former vice president Muhammad Jusuf Kalla in waisak 2013 in vihara Greenvile, Jakarta. Jusuf Kalla is Indonesian representative for Rohingya issue (photo: metrotvnews.com)
M Jusuf Kalla with OIC secretary general and president of Qatar red crescent, during their journey to help Rohingya people in Myanmar, 2012 (photo: antaranews.com)
Waisak is Buddhist holiday that become Public holiday in Indonesia. This year Indonesia govt give remission for 383 criminal prisoners from Buddhist. 6 of them immediate release from jail.
Some other photos from Indonesia
A Muslim woman give donation for Buddhist monk in Pindapata procession (photo: tempo.co.id)
Donation from Buddhist for poor Muslim people (photo: indonesiarayanews.com)
Collaboration of Muslim and Buddhist dentists in social event that held by Buddhists (photo: antara)
Muslim paramedic check a patient in a free medical service event that held by Buddha Tzu-chi foundation (photo: jia-xing.biz)
Youth from a Buddhist organization visited a Muslim orphanage (photo: jia-xing.biz)
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format_quote Originally Posted by GodIsAll
I am curious about his statement regarding Buddha being a protector of Muslims. After all, Islam was not founded until about 1000 years after his death.
Woah I didn't spot that LOL.
Well his intentions sound noble and pure. Hopefully...
I was looking at myself talking to myself and I realized this conversation...I was having with myself looking at myself was a conversation with myself that I needed to have with myself.
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format_quote Originally Posted by GodIsAll
I am curious about his statement regarding Buddha being a protector of Muslims. After all, Islam was not founded until about 1000 years after his death.
It's a wild guess, but perhaps it is meant in general terms with regards to how Buddhists should treat non-Buddhists and what the Buddha taught about outsiders.
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