Comments on: Am I a 98er? http://chagchen.org/2009/02/20/am-i-a-98er/ Enlightenment or bust Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex W http://chagchen.org/2009/02/20/am-i-a-98er/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Alex W Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:57:00 +0000 http://alex-wilding.com/dangzang/2009/02/20/am-i-a-98er/#comment-73 Hi Rose,<br/>I missed that showing. Are you involved with the ATC? Hi Rose,
I missed that showing. Are you involved with the ATC?

]]> By: Rose http://chagchen.org/2009/02/20/am-i-a-98er/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Rose Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:43:00 +0000 http://alex-wilding.com/dangzang/2009/02/20/am-i-a-98er/#comment-72 I saw Murder in the Snow at a special screening in Paddington a couple of weeks ago, proceeded by the Gyuto monks chanting. I too was really struck by the inaction of so many observers but inspired by the moral compulsion that the tour leader took and continues to take to inform people about the Chinese treatment of the Tibetans. Non action can be as cruel as negative action; but moral courage can inspire millions.<br/><br/>On another note, in terms of SBS documentaries, the series India Reborn, showing on Tuesday nights at 8:30, up to its third of four parts, is a must see. It shows the booming India economy….& those missing out. Heart breaking reminder about how economic equality is also a form of violence. Gandhi words are very poignant here:<br/><br/>An armed conflict between nations horrifies us. But the economic war is no better than armed conflict. This is like a surgical operation. An economic war is prolonged torture. And its ravages are no less terrible than those depicted in the literature on war properly so called. We think nothing of the other because we are used to its deadly effects.... The movements against war is sound. I pray for its success. But I cannot help the gnawing fear that the movement will fail if it does not touch the root of all evil - human greed.<br/>-M.K Gandhi, "Non-Violence - The Greatest Force". I saw Murder in the Snow at a special screening in Paddington a couple of weeks ago, proceeded by the Gyuto monks chanting. I too was really struck by the inaction of so many observers but inspired by the moral compulsion that the tour leader took and continues to take to inform people about the Chinese treatment of the Tibetans. Non action can be as cruel as negative action; but moral courage can inspire millions.

On another note, in terms of SBS documentaries, the series India Reborn, showing on Tuesday nights at 8:30, up to its third of four parts, is a must see. It shows the booming India economy….& those missing out. Heart breaking reminder about how economic equality is also a form of violence. Gandhi words are very poignant here:

An armed conflict between nations horrifies us. But the economic war is no better than armed conflict. This is like a surgical operation. An economic war is prolonged torture. And its ravages are no less terrible than those depicted in the literature on war properly so called. We think nothing of the other because we are used to its deadly effects…. The movements against war is sound. I pray for its success. But I cannot help the gnawing fear that the movement will fail if it does not touch the root of all evil – human greed.
-M.K Gandhi, "Non-Violence – The Greatest Force".

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