Buddhism and football..

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Hey JB --

 

I see you're making the rounds with this post.

 

You're right -- nationalism and culture are powerful,

and Buddhism gets assimilated into culture ...

 

There's no point in waiting for the Buddhists

to break free of Buddhism ...

 

The wait will be too long ...

 

So -- just break free ...

 

Namaste,

Dan

 

Nisargadatta, " new7892001 " <JB789@h...> wrote:

> 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