[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 5:16 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > According to recent reports, members of Pulguksa Temple in North > > Kyongsang Province, one of the nation?s oldest temples, were found > > last week to have run an illegal golf practice range within its > > compound for three years. > > I knew it was only a matter of time till the evils of golf hit the > Buddhist world. What's next, bowling and Bingo? According to the other article he posted, 'teh ghey secks' is the next big thing in the Buddhist world.
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
smugness aside, since you asked Vaj, what is next is mass murder in Sri Lanka: http://tinyurl.com/d6phnp Ethnic cleansing and mass murder in the name of Buddhism and tolerance By: TCHR/CTDH Courtesy: www.tchr.net (10 May 2006) TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDHCENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Established in 1990)(UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society) Ref : EH074/PR/2006 Is it necessary for any President or even the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to identify themselves in public or to the media as being a Buddhist? From historical evidence the world knows that only a Buddhist can be President or Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. The Late Minister of Foreign Affairs Lakshman Kathirgamar, a Tamil who dedicated his life to strengthening the Sinhala nation was shocked and disappointed in April 2004, when his candidacy for the Premiership was opposed by the present President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Today in the absence of Lakshman Kathirgamar, to gain political mileage, the Sinhala nation praises him as a National Hero and has created a Kathirgamar Charity. All this is political hypocrisy. On 19 November 2005, Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as Sri Lanka's fifth executive President. Now, after almost five months in office, what has been achieved by Rajapaksa in the name of Peace and Peace negotiations to end the island's twenty years of bloody conflict? It is well known that Mahinda Rajapaksa frequently impresses the international community with the importance of Buddhism and tolerance. " I am a Buddhist. I believe in the importance of tolerance " (President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an interview with 'TIME' 12 February 2006) "President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said no other leader in the world in the recent past would have displayed the degree of patience that he was exercising in the face of the highest level of provocations". (http://www.peaceinsrilanka.org - 25 April 2006). Are the international community and countries practising Buddhism duped by these sweet words of President Rajapaksa? The events which have taken place within the last five months have proved that Rajapaksa "does not practice what he preaches". Being an Executive President, claiming to have a high degree of patience and tolerance, he has been responsible for the killing of more than 300 innocent Tamils. Academics, educationalists, parliamentarians, journalists, businessmen and others have been killed by security forces and the paramilitary forces for which President Rajapaksa is the Commander in Chief? Do Buddhism and tolerance permit these killings? (Detailed list of killings of innocent people, from 19 November 2005 is given below) If Rajapaksa were genuinely committed to patience and tolerance, then this would have to be taken seriously by members of the international community and civil society. The sweet words of a person who is responsible for more than 300 killings and various other serious violations within five months of being in office, cannot be trusted in future. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 5:16 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > According to recent reports, members of Pulguksa Temple in North > > Kyongsang Province, one of the nation?s oldest temples, were found > > last week to have run an illegal golf practice range within its > > compound for three years. > > I knew it was only a matter of time till the evils of golf hit the > Buddhist world. What's next, bowling and Bingo? >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
>From Rick's humor list: if you want to "fix" an Oriental, spin them around and >around until they're disoriented. Edg --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" wrote: > > It's not Buddhism. What Nabby and other here are all raising hell about, > whether it be regarding duplicities of Buddhist leaders or Hindus are the > tendencies of PEOPLE to mythologise the orient so as to disallow it to have > any faults. What few are willing to admit is that all philosophies are > created by HUMANS, and therefore subject to the usual complaints of humanity. > I thank Nabby for presenting us the opportunity to think on this > Orientocentricism, (or orientation?) as something inherently more noble than > other modes of thinking such as typical Western ethics. No system of though > precludes a person from abusing the trust of others, especially insofar as it > wields near absolute power. I admit personally to enjoying the diversity of > all peoples as providing a system of checks and balances through different > philosophies because we all see the obvious truth that absolute power > corrupts absolutely. Thanks Nowblowus for these articles. Keep em coming. > - Original Message - > From: Vaj > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:30 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Buddhism on the "rise" > > > > > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 5:16 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote: > > > According to recent reports, members of Pulguksa Temple in North > Kyongsang Province, one of the nation?s oldest temples, were found last week > to have run an illegal golf practice range within its compound for three > years. > > > I knew it was only a matter of time till the evils of golf hit the Buddhist > world. What's next, bowling and Bingo? >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
enlightened_dawn wrote: > Ethnic cleansing and mass murder in the name of > Buddhism and tolerance... > The Tamil Tigers are among the most dangerous and deadly extremists in the world. The Tamil Tigers (LTTE) are currently proscribed as a terrorist organization by 32 countries. The Tamil Tigers are a militant Hindu cult and are notorious for committing atrocities against civilians, women and children. They worship the tantric goddess, 'Muru' and practice blood sacrifices on a daily basis. The Tigers have carried out high profile attacks, including the assassinations of several high-ranking Sri Lankan and Indian politicians, including India's Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. Their specialty is the recruiting of child soldiers. The LTTE, which may have between 7,000 and 15,000 armed combatants, is notorious for its suicide bombings. Since the late 1980s, the group has conducted approximately two hundred suicide attacks. The LTTE invented the suicide belt and they pioneered the use of women in suicide attacks. The LTTE has carried out more suicide bombings than Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and al-Qaeda combined. The LTTE is responsible for forcibly removing, or "ethnically cleansing" 150,000 Sinhalese and Muslim inhabitants. Read more: 'Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam' Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/publication/9242/
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
oops, sorry Vaj, i forgot to take into account your deficient reading skills-- all of that mindfulness apparently doesn't translate into accurate appraisal of written materials. the article is clearly a reprint from a UN recognized NGO based in France, with branches in the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, Australia and yes, Canada (TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDHCENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Established in 1990)(UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society). http://www.tchr.net/aboutus_branches_detail.htm probably feeling a little less smug, eh? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 7:30 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: > > > smugness aside, since you asked Vaj, what is next is mass murder in > > Sri Lanka: > > > > http://tinyurl.com/d6phnp > > > > Ethnic cleansing and mass murder in the name of Buddhism and tolerance > > > > By: TCHR/CTDH > > Courtesy: www.tchr.net (10 May 2006) > > > > TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDHCENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES > > DROITS DE L'HOMME (Established in 1990)(UN accredited NGO to the > > World Summit on Information Society) > > > > Ref : EH074/PR/2006 > > > Thanks for the Pro Tamil Tiger news clip on Sri Lanka from...Quebec! > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_tigers > > The Tamil separatists have history of exploiting Canadians: >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
i am not an advocate for the Tamil Tigers. perhaps you should read the article though. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" wrote: > > enlightened_dawn wrote: > > Ethnic cleansing and mass murder in the name of > > Buddhism and tolerance... > > > The Tamil Tigers are among the most dangerous and > deadly extremists in the world. The Tamil Tigers > (LTTE) are currently proscribed as a terrorist > organization by 32 countries. > > The Tamil Tigers are a militant Hindu cult and are > notorious for committing atrocities against civilians, > women and children. They worship the tantric goddess, > 'Muru' and practice blood sacrifices on a daily basis. > > The Tigers have carried out high profile attacks, > including the assassinations of several high-ranking > Sri Lankan and Indian politicians, including India's > Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. > > Their specialty is the recruiting of child soldiers. > The LTTE, which may have between 7,000 and 15,000 > armed combatants, is notorious for its suicide > bombings. Since the late 1980s, the group has > conducted approximately two hundred suicide attacks. > > The LTTE invented the suicide belt and they pioneered > the use of women in suicide attacks. The LTTE has > carried out more suicide bombings than Hamas, Islamic > Jihad, and al-Qaeda combined. The LTTE is responsible > for forcibly removing, or "ethnically cleansing" > 150,000 Sinhalese and Muslim inhabitants. > > Read more: > > 'Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam' > Council on Foreign Relations > http://www.cfr.org/publication/9242/ >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
so...hmmm, Buddhists worldwide are NEVER guilty of molestation, theft, corruption or genocide, as we have all read in these articles??? so...this is obviously another vast global conspiracy by the Tamil Tigers, the Canadians, the French, the Dutch, the Swiss, the Thai people, the UK, and others against the friendly, incorruptible, sexually pure, and peaceful Buddhists? really?? feeling slightly dim-witted at this point, Vaj? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 8:34 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: > > > oops, sorry Vaj, i forgot to take into account your deficient > > reading skills-- all of that mindfulness apparently doesn't > > translate into accurate appraisal of written materials. > > > > the article is clearly a reprint from a UN recognized NGO based in > > France, with branches in the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, > > Australia and yes, Canada (TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/ > > CTDHCENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Established in 1990) > > (UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society). > > > > http://www.tchr.net/aboutus_branches_detail.htm > > > > probably feeling a little less smug, eh? > > > They don't just exploit Canadians dim wit. The TCHR is a cover for > Tamil Tigers. The post was on a Canadian website associated with > Tamils abroad. Nice to see your real colors though: a Tamil Tiger > supporter. Not that surprising. >
[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
enlightened_dawn wrote: > i am not an advocate for the Tamil Tigers. > perhaps you should read the article though. > You got on the wrong side of this one, so perhaps YOU should learn to read. In your zeal to discredit Vaj, you made yourself look like an idiot. There's been no mass murder or ethnic cleansing 'in the name of Buddhism'. I hope Judy takes you to task. But it's really sad to note the silence from all the other FFL informants. What a crew! > > enlightened_dawn wrote: > > > Ethnic cleansing and mass murder in the name of > > > Buddhism and tolerance... > > > > > The Tamil Tigers are among the most dangerous and > > deadly extremists in the world. The Tamil Tigers > > (LTTE) are currently proscribed as a terrorist > > organization by 32 countries. > > > > The Tamil Tigers are a militant Hindu cult and are > > notorious for committing atrocities against civilians, > > women and children. They worship the tantric goddess, > > 'Muru' and practice blood sacrifices on a daily basis. > > > > The Tigers have carried out high profile attacks, > > including the assassinations of several high-ranking > > Sri Lankan and Indian politicians, including India's > > Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. > > > > Their specialty is the recruiting of child soldiers. > > The LTTE, which may have between 7,000 and 15,000 > > armed combatants, is notorious for its suicide > > bombings. Since the late 1980s, the group has > > conducted approximately two hundred suicide attacks. > > > > The LTTE invented the suicide belt and they pioneered > > the use of women in suicide attacks. The LTTE has > > carried out more suicide bombings than Hamas, Islamic > > Jihad, and al-Qaeda combined. The LTTE is responsible > > for forcibly removing, or "ethnically cleansing" > > 150,000 Sinhalese and Muslim inhabitants. > > > > Read more: > > > > 'Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam' > > Council on Foreign Relations > > http://www.cfr.org/publication/9242/ > > >
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
On Apr 16, 2009, at 7:30 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote:smugness aside, since you asked Vaj, what is next is mass murder in Sri Lanka:http://tinyurl.com/d6phnpEthnic cleansing and mass murder in the name of Buddhism and toleranceBy: TCHR/CTDHCourtesy: www.tchr.net (10 May 2006)TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDHCENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Established in 1990)(UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society)Ref : EH074/PR/2006Thanks for the Pro Tamil Tiger news clip on Sri Lanka from...Quebec!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_tigersThe Tamil separatists have history of exploiting Canadians:Tamil Tigers Extort Diaspora for ‘Final War’ FundsTamil Families and Businesses in Canada, UK ThreatenedMARCH 13, 2006DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES: Also available in தமிழ்RELATED MATERIALS: Sri Lanka: Political Killings EscalateFunding the "Final War"The culture of fear is so strong that even Tamils who do not support the Tamil Tigers feel they have no choice but to give money, knowing they are funding political killings and the recruitment of children as soldiers in Sri Lanka.Jo Becker, author of the reportThe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers) subject Sri Lankan Tamils living in Canada, the United Kingdom and other Western countries to intimidation, extortion and even violence to ensure a steady flow of funds for operations in Sri Lanka and to suppress criticism of human rights abuses, said Human Rights Watch in a new report released today.The 45-page report, Funding the ‘Final War’: LTTE Intimidation and Extortion in the Tamil Diaspora, details how representatives of the LTTE and pro-LTTE groups use unlawful pressure among Tamil communities in the West to secure financial pledges. People were told that if they did not pay the requested sum, they would not be able to return to Sri Lanka to visit family members. Others were warned that they would be “dealt with” or “taught a lesson.” One Toronto business owner said that after he refused to pay more than C$20,000, Tamil Tiger representatives made threats against his wife and children.“The Tamil Tigers are exporting the terrors of war to Tamils living in the West,” said Jo Becker, author of the report. “Many members of the diaspora actively support the Tamil Tigers. But the culture of fear is so strong that even Tamils who don’t feel they have no choice but to give money.”Almost one-quarter of Sri Lanka’s Tamil population fled the country during the 19 years of active warfare between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan government, creating a Tamil diaspora of between 600,000 and 800,000 worldwide. Nearly half of these people reside in Canada and the United Kingdom; other Western countries with a significant Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora include Germany, Switzerland, France and Australia. Many of these people or their relatives suffered human rights violations at the hands of the Sinhala-dominated Sri Lankan government and openly support the LTTE.In late 2005, the Tamil Tigers launched an aggressive and systematic fundraising drive in Canada and parts of Europe to pressure individuals and business owners in the Tamil diaspora to give money for what they called the “final war” between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan government. The fundraising campaign coincided with an escalation of LTTE attacks against Sri Lankan forces that threatened Sri Lanka’s four-year-old ceasefire.In Toronto, home to the majority of Canadian Tamils, LTTE representatives typically press families for C$2,500 to C$5,000, while some businesses have been asked for up to C$100,000. In London, many families are asked for £2,000 and businesses are approached for amounts ranging from £10,000 to £100,000. Tamils in Norway and France report being approached for similar amounts.Tamils unable to pay say they have been told by LTTE fundraisers to borrow the money, make a contribution on their credit card, or even re-mortgage their home. One individual who was unemployed when approached by the Tigers was told that he should cut out one meal a day to enable him to give to the LTTE.The Tamil Tigers have long sought control over Sri Lankan Tamil institutions in Western countries, including the Tamil media, civic organizations, and Hindu temples. In 2005, the LTTE detained two U.K. Tamils for several weeks in Sri Lanka until they agreed to hand over control of a London temple to a group aligned with the LTTE.Journalists and activists in the Tamil diaspora who openly criticize the Tamil Tigers or are perceived to be anti-LTTE have been subject to severe beatings, death threats, smear campaigns, and fabricated criminal charges by the Tamil Tigers or groups aligned with them.“Sri Lankan Tamils living in the West fear that if they speak out about Tamil Tiger abuses, they may put themselves and their families at risk,” said Becker. “Despite the diaspora’s size and potential influence on LTTE practices, the Tamil Tigers’ threats, intimidation, and even violence have effectively
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
This is effectively what Maharishi has done with so many. - Original Message - From: "Duveyoung" To: Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 6:31 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise" > From Rick's humor list: if you want to "fix" an Oriental, spin them around > and around until they're disoriented. > > Edg > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Kirk" wrote: >> >> It's not Buddhism. What Nabby and other here are all raising hell about, >> whether it be regarding duplicities of Buddhist leaders or Hindus are the >> tendencies of PEOPLE to mythologise the orient so as to disallow it to >> have any faults. What few are willing to admit is that all philosophies >> are created by HUMANS, and therefore subject to the usual complaints of >> humanity. I thank Nabby for presenting us the opportunity to think on >> this Orientocentricism, (or orientation?) as something inherently more >> noble than other modes of thinking such as typical Western ethics. No >> system of though precludes a person from abusing the trust of others, >> especially insofar as it wields near absolute power. I admit personally >> to enjoying the diversity of all peoples as providing a system of checks >> and balances through different philosophies because we all see the >> obvious truth that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Thanks Nowblowus >> for these articles. Keep em coming. >> - Original Message - >> From: Vaj >> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:30 PM >> Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Buddhism on the "rise" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 16, 2009, at 5:16 PM, nablusoss1008 wrote: >> >> >> According to recent reports, members of Pulguksa Temple in North >> Kyongsang Province, one of the nation?s oldest temples, were found last >> week to have run an illegal golf practice range within its compound for >> three years. >> >> >> I knew it was only a matter of time till the evils of golf hit the >> Buddhist world. What's next, bowling and Bingo? >> > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > fairfieldlife-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
On Apr 16, 2009, at 8:34 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: oops, sorry Vaj, i forgot to take into account your deficient reading skills-- all of that mindfulness apparently doesn't translate into accurate appraisal of written materials. the article is clearly a reprint from a UN recognized NGO based in France, with branches in the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, Australia and yes, Canada (TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/ CTDHCENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Established in 1990) (UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society). http://www.tchr.net/aboutus_branches_detail.htm probably feeling a little less smug, eh? They don't just exploit Canadians dim wit. The TCHR is a cover for Tamil Tigers. The post was on a Canadian website associated with Tamils abroad. Nice to see your real colors though: a Tamil Tiger supporter. Not that surprising.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise"
Vaj, don't stoop to Dawn's level (as if you had the flexibility to bend that low.) - Original Message - From: Vaj To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhism on the "rise" On Apr 16, 2009, at 8:34 PM, enlightened_dawn11 wrote: oops, sorry Vaj, i forgot to take into account your deficient reading skills-- all of that mindfulness apparently doesn't translate into accurate appraisal of written materials. the article is clearly a reprint from a UN recognized NGO based in France, with branches in the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, Australia and yes, Canada (TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDHCENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Established in 1990)(UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society). http://www.tchr.net/aboutus_branches_detail.htm probably feeling a little less smug, eh? They don't just exploit Canadians dim wit. The TCHR is a cover for Tamil Tigers. The post was on a Canadian website associated with Tamils abroad. Nice to see your real colors though: a Tamil Tiger supporter. Not that surprising.
