Guest guest Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 Hi, In connection with South Kores's winning recently a football game, I've seen on TV, a program on the enthusiasm expressed at a Buddhist monastary in South Korea. The monks were elated.. in the meditation hall, a big TV screen was hung up..between all the Buddha statues and colorful religious milieu.. the game was on.. the monks were jumping up and down very happy.. A monk, who was interviwed said that he prayed very very much for their team to win .. another monk said that he was very happy that his country was winning,.. so his country will become more known to the world. .... Their president, has declared that this was the happiest day in the history of South Korea, during the last 500 years. (the event also helped to bury the recent jailing of his 2 sons for business with drugs, and restore the leader's respectability). .... In the streets, people were celebrating... a young man.. apparently ecstatic.. and with his face painted with his country's flag.. was loudly yelling : " MY Country..!... Myyyyyyy country !!!!" And I was wondering, .. whatever happened to Buddha's teaching of non- craving, detachement, non-identification, and no desire for personal fame.. etc. ?! Well,.. a sign the modern times, I guess.. and its split personality .. or perhaps, it has always been like this... also 2.500 years ago... Regards, Jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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