Comments on: Buddhists challenged to respect their religion https://groundviews.org/2014/03/12/buddhists-challenged-to-respect-their-religion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buddhists-challenged-to-respect-their-religion Journalism for Citizens Sat, 22 Mar 2014 23:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: anonymous https://groundviews.org/2014/03/12/buddhists-challenged-to-respect-their-religion/#comment-56620 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 23:30:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14696#comment-56620 In reply to Eyes.

” Buddhist or any other monk(s) for that matter should not be contesting for political power, which is an analytical possibility”
‘Power’ = ‘Thanha’ (Pali) Read and investigate ‘Patichcha Samuppada’

]]> By: Eyes https://groundviews.org/2014/03/12/buddhists-challenged-to-respect-their-religion/#comment-56610 Sat, 22 Mar 2014 01:52:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14696#comment-56610 Good read and positioned quite well Kusal Perera. Small concern of mine is looking into may be still more deeply as to why Buddhist or any other monk(s) for that matter should not be contesting for political power, which is an analytical possibility. We would also have to then necessarily include/ cite strong (spiritual) examples of ‘good fit between religion and politics’ to alter the existing discourse of ‘negative religio-political power’ as I see it. Cheers!

]]> By: Dev https://groundviews.org/2014/03/12/buddhists-challenged-to-respect-their-religion/#comment-56579 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:01:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14696#comment-56579 I think the face of the monk with the pointed finger says it all…Metta, Karuna, Muditha and Upekkha (NOT) !!!

]]> By: georgethebushpig https://groundviews.org/2014/03/12/buddhists-challenged-to-respect-their-religion/#comment-56578 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:51:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=14696#comment-56578 Great news!

With regard to Sobhitha Thera’s single issue candidacy, isn’t there a way in Buddhism for a monk to take a temporary break? He doesn’t intend to stay long in office; just long enough to abolish the post of Presidency.

Regards
GTBP

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