Comments on: The Ampitiye Sumana Saga and the Political Economy of Temples https://groundviews.org/2016/12/01/the-ampitiye-sumana-saga-and-the-political-economy-of-temples/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ampitiye-sumana-saga-and-the-political-economy-of-temples Journalism for Citizens Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Sarwan https://groundviews.org/2016/12/01/the-ampitiye-sumana-saga-and-the-political-economy-of-temples/#comment-61088 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:18:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=20786#comment-61088 Where did Buddha ask his monks to FIGHT? Let him first fight racism within him and come right or leave his job as a monk.

]]> By: Groundviews https://groundviews.org/2016/12/01/the-ampitiye-sumana-saga-and-the-political-economy-of-temples/#comment-61084 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 04:45:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=20786#comment-61084 Randy, are you suggesting that it is fine to answer acts of discrimination in kind? Raisa.

]]> By: Sam Thambipillai https://groundviews.org/2016/12/01/the-ampitiye-sumana-saga-and-the-political-economy-of-temples/#comment-61081 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:25:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=20786#comment-61081 The Sinhalese do not seem to understand the difference between “Sinhala Buddhist racism” against Tamils and “Sinhala Nationalism”.

A nationalist cares for and values every citizen of his country. A racist cares and values only his race.

By this understanding “Buddhist monk” Sumana is a Sinhala Buddhist racist with hatred and no concern for Tamil Citizens of SL, let alone the lack of practicing Buddhist principles, yet wearing a saffron robe.

If one analyses the events of the past 60 years, murder of Tamils,
grabbing their land, planting Buddha staues, war and Tamil genocide are
the symptoms of Sinhala racism against Tamils and not Sinhala Nationalism as often portrayed by the media.

The Sinhala racist symptoms remain unpunished for the past 60 years.

What needs to be done is Sinhalese hatred against Tamils should be
legislatively banned, but the GSL does not want to do it.

Let us join the International community and ask the UNHRC to enforce its
resolution and have its inquiry to do justice for the victims of war
crimes, for people to know the seriousness of punishable Sinhala racism.

Donald Trump will definitely call the UNHRC to do justice speedily.

]]> By: Hade Sheriff https://groundviews.org/2016/12/01/the-ampitiye-sumana-saga-and-the-political-economy-of-temples/#comment-61080 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 05:58:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=20786#comment-61080 If such prominence given to uncouth thug like Sumane that’s the end of reconciliation with minority.

]]> By: Jayalath https://groundviews.org/2016/12/01/the-ampitiye-sumana-saga-and-the-political-economy-of-temples/#comment-61079 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 05:30:00 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=20786#comment-61079 This article and this site and many other articles published in this site merely stood to gratify particular group of people and smash the autonomy of the country. Which was seen very clearly . Why can’t the writer of this article sees himself the true facts behind the outcry of Buddhist monks in the country. As the article emphasises that Ven. Monk should be insane , is that what the writer meaning ??

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