Buddhism teaches universal compassion ,as reflected in the marching monks and nuns
Buddhism have run deep in Burmese History ,weakening British Rule with the Establishment of YMBA
Those who think Buddhist monks and nun should sit and wait for things to happen in Burma is making a mistake .In fact ,Buddha himself allow voting in His assembly and the freedom to speak without feeling intimidated due to seniority and class .
Upali is a barber , a low caste people
Please Recite a mantra or your favourite chant to ask the Junta to step down and restore democracy to Myanmar
In fact ,this is indeed a good sign that Buddhist community and soon even the Catholics Myanmar and Christian Karennis will join in the fight for Democracy .
"Dharma means understanding reality. Meditation and prayer are not dharma; they are merely tools to reach this inner wisdom. Even if we meditate all day, but totally lacked dharma understanding, we would achieve precious little. Nor are religious texts dharma; they are merely books about dharma; means for communicating information about dharma. True dharma or religion is a personal experience that each of us must elicit from within himself alone".
- Lama Thubten Yeshe, Founder of The FPMT