Buddhism: Saved by Constitution?
Unfolding events make me wonder whether it is the Constitution that would ultimately save Buddhism in Sri Lanka. I am not talking of saving Buddhism from external threats, for I fear the biggest threat to it comes from Buddhists themselves. Whilst claiming that we have the most pristine form of Buddhism they seem determined to disregard the liberating message of the Buddha and subjugate themselves to supernatural forces, as can been seen during this present distressing epidemic. I can understand the frustration of the man on the street, desperately seeking for something to save their livel...
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