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| LeT threat to Dalai Lama's life? |
| 2007-04-02 |
| Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai LamaÂ’s security was tightened on Sunday following reports about a threat to his life from the Lashkar-e-Toiba. News agency UNI quoted Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Prem Lal as saying in Shimla that though the Tibetan leader's security had not been beefed up, the personnel posted at his Mcleodganj residence were asked to remain alert. A local Hindi newspaper had reported about the threat to the exiled leaderÂ’s life, following which action was taken. Lal, however, denied receiving any intelligence report about such a threat and said the Tibetan leader's security was tightened as a precautionary measure. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 Pol Pot was a communist, not a buddhist! Big Difference |
| Posted by: Jesing Ebbease3087 2007-04-02 23:55 |
| #10 pshaw! There were no deaths in Cambodia, John Kerry and Jane said so... besides, they deserved it, due to our adventures and imperialism in VN, and ...er.....someone else did it /Extreme Sarc..... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-04-02 20:07 |
| #9 Ummm... Read up on the history of southeast Asia. Asks the Chams if you need details. And maybe Pol Pot. |
| Posted by: Fred 2007-04-02 17:53 |
| #8 Sad thing is, Buddhist really wouldn't do much, because fighting isn't their thing. |
| Posted by: Jesing Ebbease3087 2007-04-02 17:02 |
| #7 To think that islam can last another 400 years with the sort of weighty Karma it has created for itself! Get prepared for a Martian landscape on Earth. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2007-04-02 16:14 |
| #6 from wikipedia The Kalachakra Tantra has occasionally been a source of controversy in the west because the text contains passages which are sometimes interpreted as demonizing the Abrahamic religions, particularly Islam. This is principally because it contains the prophecy of a "holy" war between Buddhists and so-called "barbarians" (Skt. mleccha). Upon close inspection, however, it is clear that the Buddha was not preaching against any particular tradition but rather against intolerance, hatred, violence and war in the name of any organized religion. All mainline Buddhist traditions teach tolerance of other religions (so long as they do not endorse harming beings as a precept of their religion) as well as the avoidance of harm by all Buddhists. This prophecy could be understood to refer in part to the Islamic incursions into central Asia and India which deliberately destroyed the Buddhist religion in those regions. The prophecy includes detailed descriptions of the future invaders as well as suggested (non-violent) ways for the Buddhist teachings to survive these onslaughts. (see e-book, The Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire by Alexander Berzin at [1]. See also Will Durant, "The Story of Civilization" Volume 1.) |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-04-02 15:19 |
| #5 The Kalachakra Tantra, which this Dalai Lama is quite fond of, prophesies a civilizational war with the religion from Mecca. Eight hundred years in the future, namely in 624 CE, a non-Indic religion will arise in Mecca. Because of a lack of unity among the brahmansÂ’ people and laxity in following correctly the injunctions of their Vedic scriptures, many will accept this religion, far in the future, when its leaders threaten an invasion. The Non-Indic Invaders As the founding of Islam dates from in 622 CE, two years before KalachakraÂ’s predicted date, most scholars identify the non-Indic religion with that faith. Descriptions of the religion elsewhere in the Kalachakra texts as having the slaughter of cattle while reciting the name of its god, circumcision, veiled women, and prayer five times a day facing its holy land reinforce their conclusion. The First Kalki further described the future non-Indic religion as having a line of eight great teachers: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Mani, Muhammad, and Mahdi. Muhammad will come to Baghdad in the land of Mecca. This passage helps to identify the invaders within the Islamic community. The Prophesy of an Apocalyptic War The First Kalki predicted that the followers of the non-Indic religion will some day rule India. From their capital in Delhi, their king Krinmati will attempt the conquest of Shambhala in 2424 CE. The commentaries suggest that Krinmati will be recognized as the messiah Mahdi. The Twenty-fifth Kalki, Raudrachakrin, will then invade India and defeat the non-Indics in a great war. His victory will mark the end of the kaliyuga – “the age of disputes,” during which Dharma practice will degenerate. Afterwards, a new golden age will folÂlow during which the teachings will flourish, especially those of KalaÂchakra. |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-04-02 15:16 |
| #4 It was this asshat Dalai Lama who asserted that islam is a RoP not that long ago. Just look up this thread here in Rantburg. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2007-04-02 09:21 |
| #3 Richard Gere won't take this lying down. |
| Posted by: doc 2007-04-02 09:15 |
| #2 Le T hates everyone who is not muslim.Unfortunately they are backed by Perv&Co!!!! |
| Posted by: Ebbolump Glomotle9608 2007-04-02 07:58 |
| #1 I don't think the Buddhists would take kindly to the Dalai Lama getting wacked. |
| Posted by: Steve 2007-04-02 07:27 |