ON BUDDHIST TERROR (June 5, 2015)
In Burma or Myanmar, the Rohingya Muslim minority is fleeing persecution from Buddhists. Thousands of them have fled in boats across the Gulf of Bengal. In the turmoil, they are being harassed by smugglers. On top of that, they are being turned away by Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Sorry as I am about the plight of the Rohingya, I am focusing on Buddhist terror in the news. Indeed, even this is possible. Just like Jesus Christ in the so-called west, Gautama Siddhartha is only a name in the so-called east. Glorified though it is, it is nothing but a name. And this is good to remember about each and every movement on this planet. Religious or otherwise, only humans are behind them all! Thus I most sincerely hope that Bon Buddhism and Bon Yoga, both of which bear my name, will never take off, let alone spread across the planet. Perish the thought. Followers are a treacherous and loathsome lot.