China tells living Buddhas to obtain permission before they

[lovuian]

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Its amazing to see how China trys to control a nation even after death

it almost legitimizes reincarnation

but they control it

noone controls you after death

thats the ultimate freedom

China really is a spiritless country

[Donnachaidh]

1. uhh. reincarnation IS legitimate to Buddhists

"almost legitimizes reincarnation"? :eyes:

[lovuian]

8. doh I should have put up the sarcasm sign

Reincarnation is reincarnation
China doesn't control that

[JDPriestly]

2. This cannot be true.

What a crazy bunch these Chinese are.

Of course, in this country, Pat Robertson has anointed himself spiritual guide to the nation. So, we should not laugh too much at the Chinese. If the right-wing Republicans win in 2008, they will probably appoint Pat Robertson or his successor to approve all religious leaders in our country.

[shenmue]

3. "Before they" what? Your headline cuts off

:shrug:

[lovuian]

9. couldn't fit it all in the heading

based on a article on Timeline by Jane McCarthy Tibet's living Buddhas have been banned from reincarnation without permission from China's atheist leaders.

[htuttle]

4. They should just sell Buddha Licenses on the net -- they'd make a mint

More seriously, the reason the Chinese government is doing this is obviously to control the next generation of Tibetan religious leaders (which are also political leaders in Tibet). If they don't comply, they can be arrested for being an 'unlicensed Buddha' (and while I'd love to have a rap like that on my record...I suspect it wouldn't be pleasant).

[Divine Discontent]

5. it's tragic I know...

religious freedom to believe or not believe should be universal, but man chooses to not be this way as a whole, and some countries are downright hostile about it.

[rabidchickens]

6. Disgraceful

I consider myself a Hindu who follows the path of Buddha and this is outragous

[Divine Discontent]

7. clearly outrageous

and shrubya should be saying so, in the belief that freedom to believe as one chooses should be permitted, and hammering the Chinese gov't repeatedly for this, but then again, they'd laugh at him and say "whatever Der Fuhrer, you are more war mongering than we are!"

as a Christian, I commiserate with you about how horrible the Chinese govt is, and sadly, there's so much religious hate around the word that it's laughable that many really believe and desire peace...

[urbuddha]

10. The Buddha gave 84,000 teachings & none are incorrect

Tibetan Buddhism is spreading all over the world now. China can't stop this.
:grouphug:

[rabidchickens]

11. compared to other forms of hinduism and buddhism

tibetan buddhism is actually quite authoritarian

[lovuian]

12. I agree they can't control the unconcious

it will emerge
that they even THINK they can control it shows they brains are as tiny as pea