Burma’s brave monks
By Michael Gerson | Saturday, September 29, 2007 | The Boston Globe
“The great virtue of Buddhism is serene courage in the face of inevitable affliction. That courage is now on display in Burma – a nation caught upon the wheel of suffering. The sight of young, barefooted monks in cinnamon robes quietly marching for democracy, amid crowds carrying banners reading “loving kindness,” is already a symbol of conscience for a young century. On closer examination, these protests have also shown that nonviolence need not be tame or toothless. The overturned bowls carried by some of the monks signal that they will not accept alms from the leaders of the regime, denying them the ability to atone for bad deeds or to honor their ancestors. These chanting monks are playing spiritual hardball….”…BS
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