Rise of violent Buddhist rhetoric in Asia defies stereotypes.

[NoOne'sBoy]

This is in no way rare. You guys are doing the exact same things in Kashmir, massacre, genocide, rapes fully state sponsored!!

who are "you guys"? say that i am indian one more time i would stop responding in this stupid thread

 

[Mamluk]

who are "you guys"? say that i am indian one more time i would stop responding in this stupid thread

Seeing the only reason you joined PDF is Islam bashing, and you've been at it for 10 months now -- your pathological hatred pretty much gives away your identity.

 

[waz]

Calm down folks, here is the real power in Sri-Lanka, the army chief himself.

that made Army chief Lt. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake’s remarks in Kandy and on national TV, my favorite public intervention during the entirety of the recent crisis. He spoke with cool Realism, self-assured professionalism, clarity, courage and tough determination.

http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/ATTACK-OF-THE-ISLAMOPHOBES-ARMY-CHIEF-HITS-THE-TARGET-147210.html

This happens from time to time. The self proclaimed protectors of any faith are utter retards and cowards to boot. The BBS led by Galagodaatte Gnanasara are attention seekers who want to remain relevant, after the civil war. Muslims can do a great deal by coming out e.g. on Buddha's birthday to promote communal harmony. They are a minority and going that extra mile helps a great deal, this is not a$$ kissing but showing initiative .Another thing is to stay away from the likes of the Tawheed group, who I have met first hand and are the worst thing that can happen to the integrated and successful community.
Things will get better and for those accounts where some police sat back or hospital staff didn't treat anyone, local corruption does exist, but the government should not give any groups such as the BBS room to manoeuvre, otherwise they can unleash a domino effect. Many people are naive and will believe anything especially in developing countries, which results in rioting like this.
My prayers are with the Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus of Sri-Lanka.

 

[Jlaw]

This is called Buddhism awakening, and don't take it for granted. It can also kill if necessary.

Like Shaolin monks. They are peaceful but if push comes to shove they will fight you to death.

 

[lonelyman]

That's the most brutal truth about this.

They can't live with anyone & blame others for their issues. Sorry but this sob story is not cutting anymore.

Kind of true, in china muslims attack Han Chinese for eating pork, they are favorably treated by government and if they don't obey Chinese law, they should go back the Arab desert

 

[manlion]

Branding him as a Hindu Nationalist? So you are saying that T.Maheswaran is not a Hindu Nationalist? That is a pretty big display of your lack of knowledge on Sri Lankan ethnic politics.
The guy that tried to create a Hindu movement with figures like Jayendra Saraswathi and ally with Buddhist Nationalists

And he was never part of any Sinhalese Parties. He was a member of the United National Party which is party created by right wing Muslim ,Sinhala and Tamil leaders of the Independence movement

The rightful owners of Hindu Nationalism are India's fascist Hindutva forces e.g RSS,BJP. In Tamilnadu and Eelam it is Tamil nationalism, based on language and ethnicity.

In India - Tamil nationalism confronts Indian ultra nationalism and militant Hindu nationalism of RSS-BJP combo -
In Sri Lanka - Tamil nationalism fights Sinhala Buddhist Aryan nationalism.

You are trying to derail the thread by creating a confusion to serve your Sinhala- Buddhist vested interest. Through out the island's 1000 ++ history Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Saivites have fought wars due to the diverging religiousbelief systems. The animosity between Tamil Saivites and Sinhala Buddhists will never cease overnight. .

Source : Pathways of Dissent: Tamil Nationalism in Sri Lanka. New Delhi, India.: Sage Publications, 2009.

The concessions from the “Sinhala only” language policy in 1956 to the pro-Sinhala ethnic standardization education policies in 1972, and from the religious policy establishing state patronage of Buddhism in the 1972 Constitution to land policy which, as early as 1948, began state colonization of the Tamil land, all contributed to the growth of Tamil nationalism in Sri Lanka. It is worth noting that the Tamils, who were victims of the Sinhala violence, mobilized politically without any violence under moderate parties such as the Federal Party (FP). However, Sinhalese chauvinism neglected the Tamil moderates. More tragically, the Tamils’ peaceful protests were met with Sinhalese ruling class’ violent responses. The aggressive Sinhala response to the moderate demands of Tamil nationalism encouraged some Tamils to seek violent alternatives to win justice and peace. This helps us to understand the socio-political conditions behind the birth of Tamil violent movements, particularly the LTTE in the 1979s (pp.34-37).

Tamil nationalism, then and now

The concept of “Tamil nationalism” was initiated at the end of the 19th century mainly to protect the separate identity of the Tamil language. When a false impression was created that the pan Indian culture was Sanskrit, a section of educated Tamils asserted the point that Tamil culture was distinct from Sanskrit culture and demanded its independent recognition. This was followed by the non-Brahmin movement of the non-Brahmin upper castes (who identified Brahmins with Sanskrit) against Brahmin monopoly in education and employment in the first three decades of the 20th century and by E.V. Ramasamy Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement since 1925 and the Dravidian movement thereafter.

 

[pothead]

In India - Tamil nationalism confronts Indian ultra nationalism and militant Hindu nationalism of RSS-BJP combo -
In Sri Lanka - Tamil nationalism fights Sinhala Buddhist Aryan nationalism.

LMAO..

the same clowns try to portray Indian Buddhists as secular since most of them are Dalit.
These same Dalit Buddhists become communal in other countries
And we all should pretend that BidhGaya the holiest site of Bhddhists was bombed..

What double standards.

 

[manlion]

LMAO..

the same clowns try to portray Indian Buddhists as secular since most of them are Dalit.
These same Dalit Buddhists become communal in other countries
And we all should pretend that BidhGaya the holiest site of Bhddhists was bombed..

What double standards.

Thai, Myanmar and Sinhala Buddhists are Dalits ? As Buddhists, Sinhalas consider themselves superior (purer) than Hindián Aryans

The Sinhalese (Sinhala: සිංහල ජාතිය Sinhala Jathiya) are an Indo Aryan ethnic group native to the island of Sri Lanka https://infogalactic.com/info/Sinhalese_people

Sinhala Buddhits Jathika Chintanaya is similar to Zionism and Hindutva's Holy Trinity ideology - Country-Race-Religion

Country - Sri Lanka (Damma Deepa)
Race - Buddha's Chosen People ( Aryan Sinhala )
Religion - Buddha sasana

They are brainwashed since young in their Temple's Daham Paasela (Sunday schools) to believe Tamils are invaders and do not belong to Sri Lanka. All Tamils should be chased out of Lanka to Tamilnadu just as how their king Dutugemunu did.

Their religion, race and country should be protected from Tamils, now they have included Muslims. Due the this conditioning they believe the entire country belongs to them, though they usurped the island from Tamils and natives, when the Aryan Prince Vijaya and his entourage of 700 thugs landed on the island's shores.

 

[Śakra]

Im sure the Lankan Buddhists look at Indian itihaas (history) and see how islamic conquest lead to the end of Buddhism in the area it began in. They’ve learned that being tolerant to intolerance leads to your demise.

 

[24 Hours]

@ pher said
Same can be said for Muslims.. until now our governments and others have made us sleeping not telling us any thing and making sure Muslims don't go out for jihad ... Just wait time will change and all the Bhudist monkeys and other will see true power of Muslims.. its in our blood to die for Islam and will fight you to death..

Tamils already tried to do the same And they were beaten.

 

[HeinzG]

Im sure the Lankan Buddhists look at Indian itihaas (history) and see how islamic conquest lead to the end of Buddhism in the area it began in. They’ve learned that being tolerant to intolerance leads to your demise.

Well I think Buddhism was over in India before the advent of Islam. If not Buddhism should have replaced Hinduism.

 

[manlion]

https://twitter.com/x/status/973913369668407296

 

[HeinzG]

Thai, Myanmar and Sinhala Buddhists are Dalits ? As Buddhists, Sinhalas consider themselves superior (purer) than Hindián Aryans

The Sinhalese (Sinhala: සිංහල ජාතිය Sinhala Jathiya) are an Indo Aryan ethnic group native to the island of Sri Lanka https://infogalactic.com/info/Sinhalese_people

Sinhala Buddhits Jathika Chintanaya is similar to Zionism and Hindutva's Holy Trinity ideology - Country-Race-Religion

Country - Sri Lanka (Damma Deepa)
Race - Buddha's Chosen People ( Aryan Sinhala )
Religion - Buddha sasana

They are brainwashed since young in their Temple's Daham Paasela (Sunday schools) to believe Tamils are invaders and do not belong to Sri Lanka. All Tamils should be chased out of Lanka to Tamilnadu just as how their king Dutugemunu did.

Their religion, race and country should be protected from Tamils, now they have included Muslims. Due the this conditioning they believe the entire country belongs to them, though they usurped the island from Tamils and natives, when the Aryan Prince Vijaya and his entourage of 700 thugs landed on the island's shores.

Sinhalese were fighting with the Tamils from the time immoral. That is why Sinhalese have the protective mindset. Tamils and Indians should understand that and respect it at the same time.

How do you know Vijaya and his 700 clans usurped the island from Tamils? This is a the myth created by Tamils to reinforce their claim to the island of Sri Lanka. Many people from ancient times have written reports about Sri Lanka and only after 14th century that people starts to mention about Tamil presence in Sri Lanka.

 

[manlion]

Sinhalese were fighting with the Tamils from the time immoral. That is why Sinhalese have the protective mindset. Tamils and Indians should understand that and respect it at the same time.

How do you know Vijaya and his 700 clans usurped the island from Tamils? This is a the myth created by Tamils to reinforce their claim to the island of Sri Lanka. Many people from ancient times have written reports about Sri Lanka and only after 14th century that people starts to mention about Tamil presence in Sri Lanka.

From Sinhala-Buddhism to Civilized Buddhism

There was NO Buddhism in Sri Lanka until Emperor Asoka's missionary monks led by Mahinda converted the Hindu (Siva worshipping) Naga King Tissa into a Buddhist in the 2nd century BC. Similarly, there was NO Sinhala race/tribe in Sri Lanka until the Mahavihara monks created it in the 5th century AD.

There are enough of ancient archaeological evidence in Sri Lanka such as Brahmi stone inscriptions, cave writings, Pali chronicles, etc where the terms ‘Dameda', ‘Damela', ‘Damila', ‘Demel' are mentioned as a group of people living in the island. Even in the Jataka stories such as Akitti Jataka, there is a reference to Tamil country (Damila-rattha), where as there is NO evidence what so ever about the terms ‘Hela', ‘Sihala', ‘Sinhala' before and even a few centuries after the Pali chronicles were written. Even the Mahavamsa says, the missionary monk Mahinda Maha Thero preached Buddhism to the people of the island in Deepa basa (language of the island) but it does not say that the deepa basa was 'Elu' or 'Helu' or 'Sihala'.

The kingdoms of Anuradapura and Polonnaruwa were NEVER known as Sinhala kingdoms and the Naga and Tamil kings who ruled these kingdoms never called themselves ‘Hela', ‘Sihala', or ‘Sinhala'. There is no evidence to prove that the Nagas were Sinhalese or they became Sinhalese. Subsequent to the Cola domination of Sri Lanka in the 10th century A.D, people who identified themselves as Buddhists and Sinhalese shifted their seats of rule from the ancient kingdoms of Anuradapura and Polanaruwa towards South and Central Sri Lanka while the people who identified themselves as Hindus (Saiva) and Tamils moved their ruling structures from these same regions to the North and East of the island. It was only after the 13th century AD that the kingdoms of Kotte and Kandy were known as ‘Sinhale' even though some parts of the Tamil areas in North and East also came under the Kandyan rule but Kandy was mostly ruled by the Kalingas of South-East India and the Nayakkars of South India with whom the Tamils did not have any problems.

Also, the term 'Sinhale', appeared only in the 13th Century AD Chulavamsa and NOT in Deepavamsa/Mahavamsa.

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=43,9778,0,0,1,0#.Wqk4L-hubIU

 

[Godman]

The rightful owners of Hindu Nationalism are India's fascist Hindutva forces e.g RSS,BJP. In Tamilnadu and Eelam it is Tamil nationalism, based on language and ethnicity.

In India - Tamil nationalism confronts Indian ultra nationalism and militant Hindu nationalism of RSS-BJP combo -
In Sri Lanka - Tamil nationalism fights Sinhala Buddhist Aryan nationalism.

You are trying to derail the thread by creating a confusion to serve your Sinhala- Buddhist vested interest. Through out the island's 1000 ++ history Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Saivites have fought wars due to the diverging religiousbelief systems. The animosity between Tamil Saivites and Sinhala Buddhists will never cease overnight. .

Source : Pathways of Dissent: Tamil Nationalism in Sri Lanka. New Delhi, India.: Sage Publications, 2009.

The concessions from the “Sinhala only” language policy in 1956 to the pro-Sinhala ethnic standardization education policies in 1972, and from the religious policy establishing state patronage of Buddhism in the 1972 Constitution to land policy which, as early as 1948, began state colonization of the Tamil land, all contributed to the growth of Tamil nationalism in Sri Lanka. It is worth noting that the Tamils, who were victims of the Sinhala violence, mobilized politically without any violence under moderate parties such as the Federal Party (FP). However, Sinhalese chauvinism neglected the Tamil moderates. More tragically, the Tamils’ peaceful protests were met with Sinhalese ruling class’ violent responses. The aggressive Sinhala response to the moderate demands of Tamil nationalism encouraged some Tamils to seek violent alternatives to win justice and peace. This helps us to understand the socio-political conditions behind the birth of Tamil violent movements, particularly the LTTE in the 1979s (pp.34-37).

Tamil nationalism, then and now

The concept of “Tamil nationalism” was initiated at the end of the 19th century mainly to protect the separate identity of the Tamil language. When a false impression was created that the pan Indian culture was Sanskrit, a section of educated Tamils asserted the point that Tamil culture was distinct from Sanskrit culture and demanded its independent recognition. This was followed by the non-Brahmin movement of the non-Brahmin upper castes (who identified Brahmins with Sanskrit) against Brahmin monopoly in education and employment in the first three decades of the 20th century and by E.V. Ramasamy Periyar’s Self-Respect Movement since 1925 and the Dravidian movement thereafter.

You are clearly going on a delusional rant now instead of backing up your earlier claims of the Sri Lankan Civil War being a Religious conflict instead of an ethnic one.
Its also rather clear that you know nothing about what youa re talking as you clearly didn't know major Hindu Nationalists like T.Maheswaran or the Anti-Conversion bill of the early 2000s.

The only thing you are doing is derailing with random rants that is always different from what you said earlier