Guest guest Posted July 26, 1999 Report Share Posted July 26, 1999 I appreciated Tim's reply to my earlier post about the oppression of the Falun Gong sect in China: >I wasn't, and no insult intended to anyone by this, but what's the point? >There's *always* something like this going on in the world, and location >and nationality has nothing to do with it. The perpetual conflict and >suffering within human beings is reflected in outward behavior toward one >another and the rest of the world. I don't even bother to watch the news >anymore - it's all "bad news." The devil is not in the "particulars," it's >in the ignorance of the human race to who they are and why they are living. Perhaps the situation in China has been too close to me personally and that's why the government of China's action seems more personal...I had a brother in law who worked as an archivist who attended a conference in Beijing tell me that the Cultural Revolution didn't destroy archives, just worthless things. A lot of people in the US and elsewhere would like to sweep these things under the rug and let it be, but it seems we lose a bit of our humanity and identity with our brothers and sisters who are outlawed solely because they are meditating peacefully and have never raised a hand against the authorities. The example of the Falun Gong as well as the longer standing destruction of Tibetan Buddhism should strike a chord somewhere, but maybe we shouldn't care about it. The principle that an injury to one is an injury to all maybe too idealistic or just a slogan. What's the point? We'll just send them a copy of the best Non-dualist philosophy we have and maybe liberate the goose in the bottle. - Art lgregory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 1999 Report Share Posted July 26, 1999 > > lgregory [sMTP:lgregory] > Monday, July 26, 1999 6:50 PM > advaitin > Re: Digest Number 289 > > lgregory (The Clan) > > A lot of people in the US and elsewhere would like to sweep these things > under the rug and let it be, but it seems we lose a bit of our humanity > and > identity with our brothers and sisters who are outlawed solely because > they > are meditating peacefully and have never raised a hand against the > authorities. [Madhava Replies:] I also felt bad about suppressing peaceful mediators. But some how, I could not agree with the solution that you suggested in your earlier mail. Boycotting the Chinese goods will affect the common people in China. I don't think it ever affects the Government. As a result of it, they will put more pressure on people, that's all. > The example of the Falun Gong as well as the longer standing > destruction of Tibetan Buddhism should strike a chord somewhere, but maybe > we shouldn't care about it. [Madhava Replies:] It is an irony... I understand your concern. But every thing will be taken care by nature. Remember what Bhagawad Gita said: "dhoomEnAvriyatE vahniH..." Like the fire covered by smoke (satva), like the mirror covered by the dust (rajas), like the fetus covered by the filth (tamas). It will take time, but freedom will definitely come to our fellow humans in China. It happened in Russia, it happened in many places and it will definitely happen in China. One shouldn't force things on people with "tamasic" nature, for that might give adverse affects. No outside support is necessary for Chinese agitators. They can certainly win the battle, it depends on their strong will rather than the outside support. Human mind can not be suppressed, it will find a way. That's all I wanted to say. > The principle that an injury to one is an > injury to all maybe too idealistic or just a slogan. What's the point? > We'll just send them a copy of the best Non-dualist philosophy we have and > maybe liberate the goose in the bottle. - Art > > > > lgregory > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > ONElist: your connection to like-minds and kindred spirits. > > ------ > Discussion of the True Meaning of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy > focusing on non-duality between mind and matter. List Archives available > at: /viewarchive.cgi?listname=advaitin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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