Radical Buddhism Ascendant in Myanmar

New York Times ^ | June 20, 2013 | Adam Dean

[Pan_Yan]

After a ritual prayer atoning for past sins, Ashin Wirathu, a Buddhist monk with a rock-star following in Myanmar, sat before an overflowing crowd of thousands of followers and launched into a rant against what he called the “enemy” — the country’s Muslim minority. Ashin Wirathu denies any role in riots in which Buddhist mobs have killed more than 200 Muslims and forced more than 150,000 people, mostly Muslims, from their homes. But his critics say that at the very least his anti-Muslim preaching is helping to inspire the violence.

[Fai Mao]

I would almost agree having lived o=in a Buddhist place for many years.

Except I would say “just as” rather than “more than”

The difference is that normally Buddhist do not practice Jihad. So that while they both lead to vile degraded culture at least the Buddhist more or less leave other people alone

[DanielRedfoot]

Reminds me of that pissed off Budist in that Adam Sandler movie Anger Management

[DanielRedfoot]

Buddhist - sorry

[Mortrey]

969

http://themellowjihadi.com/2013/05/05/burma-969-buddhist-muslim/

[BeauBo]

As usual, the NY Times only reports what fits the narrative (All The News That Fits, We Print).
Last year, a gang of Rohingya (Muslims) murdered a Rakhine (Buddhist) woman. Rakhines attacked a bus belived to be carrying the suspects, and ten Muslims were killed. After demanding Government investigation into the killing of Muslims, the Muslims organized a large scale attack on the night of June 8th 2012 where 14 villages were burned. While, the festivities were on after that, and radical (i.e. those who refuse to “submit”) Buddhists have given a bit better than they they got, but it has been running around one to one casualty ratios.

[Jack Hammer]

“...launched into a rant against what he called the “enemy” — the country’s Muslim minority.”

I’m always greatly cheered to discover yet another example of someone who isn’t afraid to face the truth, but, rather, trumpets it aloud.

Too bad we don’t have more such people here in the U.S.

The Moslems aren’t merely the enemy of Myanmar; they’re the enemy of all decent aspects of human life and everyone who seeks to embrace decency.

[dagogo redux]

I’m Buddhist, and I approve this ad.

[TBP]

Intolerance is everywhere.

[kabumpo]

Thanks for writing, but I don’t agree that Buddhists don’t bother others - they are insidious infiltrators

[Cronos]

let's see, these "radical" buddhists want to stop their country being overrun by Moslems.

Are they flying planes into buildings in other countries? no...