Comments on: More power to Myanmar’s monks http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/ The Education of an Opinionated Mind Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:58:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nitin http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-108130 Nitin Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:47:03 +0000 http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/#comment-108130 Indeed. That's why it's called <a href="http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/01/03/weekday-squib-gandhigiri-the-game/" rel="nofollow">force more powerful</a>. Indeed. That’s why it’s called force more powerful.

]]> By: Jai_Choorakkot http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-108121 Jai_Choorakkot Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:53:55 +0000 http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/#comment-108121 Dont know how it would go in Myanmar, but there is always IMHO a projection of force in such demonstrations however peacefully they are conducted. The force being the reverence among the general populace for these monks, and faith itself. This photo reminded me of a march several years ago in my hometown that I witnessed protesting the arrest of Shankarakcharya. Barefoot on hot tarmac in the blazing afternoon sun, the ochre robed monks chanted plaintive bhajans and almost wept as they kept repeating "Shankara Guru, Shankara Guru!!". They were not powerless, were those monks. Shook even me out of my general dont-care attitude. I realized approximately everybody that witnessed this must be feeling something the same, if anything even stronger. One careless lathi-swing by an arrogant cop at this peace march could have sufficed to turn on a full-scale riot. Luckily the cops read the implicit power equations very well. regards, Jai Dont know how it would go in Myanmar, but there is always IMHO a projection of force in such demonstrations however peacefully they are conducted. The force being the reverence among the general populace for these monks, and faith itself.

This photo reminded me of a march several years ago in my hometown that I witnessed protesting the arrest of Shankarakcharya. Barefoot on hot tarmac in the blazing afternoon sun, the ochre robed monks chanted plaintive bhajans and almost wept as they kept repeating “Shankara Guru, Shankara Guru!!”.

They were not powerless, were those monks. Shook even me out of my general dont-care attitude. I realized approximately everybody that witnessed this must be feeling something the same, if anything even stronger. One careless lathi-swing by an arrogant cop at this peace march could have sufficed to turn on a full-scale riot. Luckily the cops read the implicit power equations very well.

regards,
Jai

]]> By: A Second Hand Conjecture » News Brief, Sober Weekend Edition http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-108047 A Second Hand Conjecture » News Brief, Sober Weekend Edition Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:38:53 +0000 http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/#comment-108047 [...] Acorn notes that the protesting monks of Burma are setting a new high in non-violent protest. I think he’s right—considering the consequences they face, which [...] [...] Acorn notes that the protesting monks of Burma are setting a new high in non-violent protest. I think he’s right—considering the consequences they face, which [...]

]]> By: pr3rna http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-108036 pr3rna Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:14:29 +0000 http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/#comment-108036 I agree with@AG this alone cannot topple the junta. At best it could be the beginning. I agree with@AG this alone cannot topple the junta. At best it could be the beginning.

]]> By: AG http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/comment-page-1/#comment-107992 AG Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:00:53 +0000 http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2007/09/21/more-power-to-myanmars-monks/#comment-107992 Call me cynical but im nost sure this has any value other than looking good. If the objective is to topple the junta, this won't suffice. Real wisdom lies in realising that the world is an unfair place and selecting your weapons accordingly. The junta will, without remorse, hack down monks if it chooses. What then? Call me cynical but im nost sure this has any value other than looking good.
If the objective is to topple the junta, this won’t suffice.

Real wisdom lies in realising that the world is an unfair place and selecting your weapons accordingly.
The junta will, without remorse, hack down monks if it chooses. What then?

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