oct 29th, 2008
what the christists have planned for hindus.
see their use of the godman and the use of the timing of major buddhist events to disrespect them. the same as has been done on deepavali by godman johnpaul and on janmashtami by the orissa godmen in murdering swami lakshmananda.
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From: Ram
Buddhism under Siege 1982-1996
http://www.buddhapia.com/eng/tedesco/2.html
A Chronology of Fifteen Years of Incidents Against Buddhism in South
Korea
The following is an incomplete listing of defamations, acts of vandalism
and arson attacks against Buddhist temples and facilities in South Korea
which have occurred since 1982 and which have earned the attention of
the news media and the dismay of the Buddhist population in the country.
Buddhism under Siege 1982-1996 : Fifteen Years of Incidents Against
Buddhism in South Korea including at least twenty temples or Buddhist
shrines seriously damaged or totally destroyed by arson since 1986.
Sources :
Newspapers :
Dong A Ilbo daily newspaper (Seoul), May 2, 1990, p. 1
Pulgyo Shinmun weekly newspaper (Seoul), May 28, 1996, p. 4
Pôp Po Shinmun weekly newspaper (Seoul), May 15, 1996
Hyôndae Pulgyo weekly newspaper (Seoul), May 22, 1996
Kitokkyo Shinmun weekly newspaper (Seoul), July, 1996 advertisement
(Other major dailies and such weeklies as the Haedong Pulgyo and
regional papers have not been consulted at this time.)
Reports :
We have also corroborated and compared reports of incidents with records
maintained in the headquarters of the Chogye Order in Seoul and the
official written police report on the incidents at Hwagyesa, Pônwôn
Chôngsa and Samsông Am (Hermitage).
TV :
A cable TV report (BTN) of the Pônwôn Chôngsa and Samsông Am incidents
was also consulted.
(The modified McCune-Reischauer system of transliteration as appears in
the Korea Journal of the Korean National Commission for Unesco is
utilized for Korean names)
1982 May.A man by the name of Myông Chinhong organizes religious
gatherings in Seoul to publicly denounce Buddhism. He erects a banner
"Jesus Heaven, Buddhism Hell!" He claims to have once been a Buddhist
monk who has "repented," though no records can be found to support the
claim of his ordination. Using this claim, he puts up posters claiming:
"A Dharma Hall is a hall of demons."
1983 March 1. During a Christian revival meeting held on the occasion of
Korean Independence Day observations, a woman falsely claims to have
been the daughter of a famous Zen master and revered national
independence hero, Paek Yongsông. She makes statements denouncing
Buddhism.
1984 February. Red crucifixes are painted on priceless temple wall
paintings at Muryangsa Temple and Ilsônsa on Samgaksan Mountain outside
Seoul. Dirt is smeared on the paintings and on a statue of the Buddha
located outside one of the temples. A large ancient carving of the
Buddha chiselled into stone is damaged with axe-like instruments.
May. Ignoring the pleas of Buddhist leaders, the Roman Catholic Church
invites Pope John Paul II to visit South Korea to celebrate the
bicentennial of the church in Korea. This event happens to fall during
the annual national Buddha's Birthday holiday celebrations. Because it
is the first ever visit of a Roman pontiff to South Korea, and because
the Vatican announces that 93 Koreans and 10 French missionary martyrs
will be beatified as saints during the visit, the visit becomes a major
national event. It is the first time that a canonization ceremony is
held outside of Rome and the largest number ever canonized at one time.
This ceremony gives Korea the fourth largest number of Catholic saints
in the world. When the Pope tours the country, in the days immediately
preceding and during Buddha's Birthday, there are immense traffic jams
which diminish attendance at Buddhist events in several key cities.
Buddhist leaders protest the timing of the event as "disrespectful" and
"in bad taste" because the Korean and Roman Catholic Churches schedule
the mass beatification ceremonies to take place during Buddha's Birthday
celebrations, a day sacred to Buddhists and a national holiday.
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