No! I'm not against the religious freedom!
Freedom of faith is actually everything in this very
world. Humans are the being of faith and it's impossible to separate us from
what we believe in. Whether a belief to last or not, whether it's realistic to
have such a faith, whether it's a religious ideology or something against
religions, we humans cannot exist without having something as a belief. This is
not conditional but a universal truth for all living beings small or
large. It's a universal truth because perception is made of memories, such
as images, voices, words, thoughts and ideas. All beings are with perception to
perceive information from their immediate surroundings with the five sensory
organs and also from their ideas of the past and future with their
mind. Whether a belief is a small one such as a cat has claws, or a big
one like a religion, the basic is the same. Hence, no living organism can exist
without a belief.
A belief can be anything. It can be fantasy. A cat has claws
but the cat itself is merely a form of a living thing. The core reality is hidden
within the cat. But we are usually with the appearance. And here I have made a
statement of my belief. I know there is no restriction upon this kind of random
beliefs but religious restriction is what we generally consider with the
freedom of faith.
It's impossible to restrict people from their thoughts,
whatever might be, but the visible part is what restricted for reasons as in political
oppression, religious discrimination, racial discrimination and cultural
discrimination. There can be other reasons too such as freedom thought and freedom
of speech – i.e. oppression on intellectual expression and the practice of
conscience. In brief, that is the practice which is restricted in practice – either
by the law or without law. Different people have different views. It's possible
that everyone has a different opinion on anything they know. Different levels
of prejudgement, disagreement, discrimination and expectation are inevitable;
however, the obvious level is what is considered as lack of respect, oppressive
and anti-freedom in which different opinions and practices are forced to conform
to the accepted ways with violent means and/or nonviolent discriminations. It’s
not about a letter to the editor, resume, news, a paper should be able to write
in any style or format; conformity is in everything too.
Iranian female soccer team has been seeking recognition from
the world about their headscarfs. It’s a difficult issue for sure from both
sides: the players in the team and the world body of soccer. The female players
are trying to change the rule of soccer for women. At the same time, they’re
not able to appear outside without their headscarfs. Both sides are not wrong
to keep their identity. But soccer is now global. So I hope the soccer body
would manage to make it global identity bringing all tother into the peaceful
common ground as special events of sport and expression of prosperity. One day,
I hope the world soccer games could be played in Iran
As being in Australia ,
I would be hypocrite if I oppose Burma Australia Burma Burma Burma Burma India via Sri Lanka to Burma Buddha said do everything
good, avoid all evil action. Nobody can identify themselves as Buddhist if
doing everything bad and evil. Being a Buddhist is not an identity – not acceptable
identity. Buddhism is not for identity. A pseudo-Buddhist is not an actual
Buddhist. Buddhism doesn’t belong to any group, nor is for any identity. The
way of the Aryans, the Noble Eightfold Path, is for achieving the freedom from
identity.
Of course I remember a protest during the colonial era
against the officials who entered the religious places such as pagodas. We do want
respect so we do need to show respect. This kind of respect is deserved by
everyone, every group in the world. It’s not hard to understand. Well, let’s
see what will be in the future in Burma
Of course I only like seeing the good images of the world! I’m
more than aware of the ugly images as the society I come from is much of the
parts of such images. It’s a worst country, a poorest country, exporting bad
news, a burden of neighbouring countries, hosting the longest civil war... If
Buddhism can survive in a country like this, it can survive anywhere else too
although it has yet to take a good foothold elsewhere outside the traditional,
historical region. I wonder how the people of Burma Burma
Burma is a society with many problems - conservatism in cultural issues will be the main problem as it is today. A decade ago, the long haired singers were banned (wtf!) as though short-haired style was Burman style! No, Burmans didn't have short hair, it was Mon and Thai people who cut their hair short. And they wanted soldier-short I guess! Being too conservative is too egocentric. Certainly women have been subject for ridicule. They are not allowed to wear whatever they want. Men were generally the trouble makers in this and women themselves were so horny to hurt each others. Maybe it is genetic problem that we are so sensitive and extreme in jealousy. Perhaps it's our education that shaped us to behave the way we do. Nature and nurture give each other a hand in enslaving our society. Do I need to say more?
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Aryan:
♠ Aryan disciple and The Uposatha Observance
♠ a blog:
Sabbe dhamma anatta (Dhammapada 279)–”All phenomena are not-self.” Dhamma here covers both mundane and supramundane phenomena, meaning nothing–not evennibbana–can be considered as Self or soul. If you don’t believe me, take a three-month course of vipassana meditation and you’ll know this directly–no need to read about it.)
In the Mahàparinibbàna Sutta the Buddha predicted that the city of Pàñaliputta, which was founded shortly before his death, would become a great city, “ânanda, among the towns and cities that are centres of congregation and commerce of people of the Aryan race, this new town will become the greatest city, called Pàñaliputta, a place where goods are unpacked, sold and distributed, but it will be in danger from flood, fire and internal dissension”.8 The Magadha Kingdom, of which Pàñaliputta (modern Patna) was the capital, gradually became the most powerful in all India.
for Freedom of Thought
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| freedom of thought, conscience and religion |
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| Some Fact? White propaganda |
Just Don't Think beyond what you see - SOMETIMES!
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