Radical Monk in Myanmar Pledges to Protect Global Buddhism
Author: DHARISHA BASTIANS
Date published: SEPT. 28, 2014
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Summary:
A monk in Myanmar, Ashin Wirathu, is the spiritual leader of the movement called 969 to boycott Muslim businesses and said that his movement would join hands with a Sri Lankan group to protect Buddhism around the world. Despite calls from the government to cancel his visa, he arrived at the Sri Lanka airport on a Friday night. Religious violence has been on the rise in Sri Lanka. In June, three people died and hundreds of Muslim homes and businesses were damaged in rioting in Aluthgama and Beruwala in the worst sectarian violence here in decades.
Thoughts/Comments/Observations
I think that the monk is trying too hard to spread his religion. He needs to do it in a peaceful way, and also i saw how he rejected the request of cancelling his visa. He is determined to meet his goal of spreading Buddhism around the world.
Article in relation to Politics
This article is related to politics because the religious revolts will affect the Sri Lankan government and how it functions. Also, the monk is changing many political views of the Sri Lankan people.
A monk in Myanmar, Ashin Wirathu, is the spiritual leader of the movement called 969 to boycott Muslim businesses and said that his movement would join hands with a Sri Lankan group to protect Buddhism around the world. Despite calls from the government to cancel his visa, he arrived at the Sri Lanka airport on a Friday night. Religious violence has been on the rise in Sri Lanka. In June, three people died and hundreds of Muslim homes and businesses were damaged in rioting in Aluthgama and Beruwala in the worst sectarian violence here in decades.
Thoughts/Comments/Observations
I think that the monk is trying too hard to spread his religion. He needs to do it in a peaceful way, and also i saw how he rejected the request of cancelling his visa. He is determined to meet his goal of spreading Buddhism around the world.
Article in relation to Politics
This article is related to politics because the religious revolts will affect the Sri Lankan government and how it functions. Also, the monk is changing many political views of the Sri Lankan people.