Is Mahendra Rajapaksha a Hindu or a Buddhist ?

[DarkSeid]

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2015

At Thirupathi Kovil, Andra Pradesh 09/12/14

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Dhammapada Verses 188 to 192
Aggidattabrahmana Vatthu

Bahum ve saranam yanti
pabbatani vanani ca
aramarukkhacetyani
manussa bhayatajjita.

Netam kho saranam khemam
netam saranamuttamam
netam saranamagamma
sabbadukkha pamuccati.

Yo ca buddhanca dhammanca
samghanca saranam gato
cattari ariyasaccani
sammappannaya passati.

Dukkham dukkhasamuppadam
dukkhassa ca atikkamam
ariyam catthangikam maggam
dukkhupasamagaminam.

Etam kho saranam khemam
etam saranamuttamam
etam saranamagamma
sabbadukkha pamuccati.
​

Verse 188: When threatened with danger, men go to many a refuge, - to mountains and forests, to parks and gardens, and to sacred trees.

Verse 189: But such a refuge is not a safe refuge, not the best refuge. One is not liberated from all evil consequences of existence (dukkha) for having come to such a refuge.

Verses 190 & 191: One, who takes refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Samgha, sees with Magga Insight the Four Noble Truths, viz., Dukkha, the Cause of Dukkha, the Cessation of Dukkha, and the Noble Path of Eight Constituents which leads to the Cessation of Dukkha.

Verse 192: This, indeed, is the safe refuge; this is the best refuge. Having come to this refuge, one is liberated from all dukkha.
http://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/verseload.php?verse=188

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[HeinzG]

LOL... do you wanna open a discussion about this..?

 

[bhangi bava]

he is a follower of dharmic religion

 

[DarkSeid]

LOL... do you wanna open a discussion about this..?

Not with you or other SLns of course.
We already know who he is.
MR හොඳටම බය වෙලා. නැත්නම් ඉන්දියාවේ යයිද පවුල් පිටින්, ඡන්දෙට ඉස්සෙල්ලා.

 

[T90TankGuy]

The greatest folly that many south Asians suffer from is that they think a persons religion makes a difference on the type of man he is.

 

[Saradiel]

this man follows, Hinduism, Buddhism, worship sai baba, catholic...but i guess he is a Hindu in his heart

 

[DarkSeid]

he is a follower of dharmic religion

That is only the base. But he is clearly going away from the Buddhism day by day.

The greatest folly that many south Asians suffer from is that they think a persons religion makes a difference on the type of man he is.

We don't mind whatever his religion is. But it is a sin to deceive people furthermore.
Don't you see, he is using public money for the family tours. Isn't it sad?

 

[T90TankGuy]

That is only the base. But he is clearly going away from the Buddhism day by day.


He is using public money for the family tours. Isn't it sad?

Then blame him for wasting money , why bring religion into it ?

 

[Star Wars]

He is an RSS agent !!!!

 

[DarkSeid]

Then blame him for wasting money , why bring religion into it ?

He should have ashamed of himself for deceiving people as a true Buddhist leader.
But he has now become a Hindu devotee more than a Buddhist. Isn't it questionable too along with wasting public money.

He is an RSS agent !!!!

May be.

 

[ranjeet]

Hail Hindu !!!

 

[HeinzG]

Not with you or other SLns of course.
We already know who he is.
MR හොඳටම බය වෙලා. නැත්නම් ඉන්දියාවේ යයිද පවුල් පිටින්, ඡන්දෙට ඉස්සෙල්ලා.

Even Ranil goes to Thirupathi. Why this fuss. After all MR is entitle to use public money AFAIK. We pay him as long as he stays in power.

 

[Indrani]

Sri Lanka Presidential Elections 2015

At Thirupathi Kovil, Andra Pradesh 09/12/14

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Dhammapada Verses 188 to 192
Aggidattabrahmana Vatthu

Bahum ve saranam yanti
pabbatani vanani ca
aramarukkhacetyani
manussa bhayatajjita.

Netam kho saranam khemam
netam saranamuttamam
netam saranamagamma
sabbadukkha pamuccati.

Yo ca buddhanca dhammanca
samghanca saranam gato
cattari ariyasaccani
sammappannaya passati.

Dukkham dukkhasamuppadam
dukkhassa ca atikkamam
ariyam catthangikam maggam
dukkhupasamagaminam.

Etam kho saranam khemam
etam saranamuttamam
etam saranamagamma
sabbadukkha pamuccati.
​

Verse 188: When threatened with danger, men go to many a refuge, - to mountains and forests, to parks and gardens, and to sacred trees.

Verse 189: But such a refuge is not a safe refuge, not the best refuge. One is not liberated from all evil consequences of existence (dukkha) for having come to such a refuge.

Verses 190 & 191: One, who takes refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Samgha, sees with Magga Insight the Four Noble Truths, viz., Dukkha, the Cause of Dukkha, the Cessation of Dukkha, and the Noble Path of Eight Constituents which leads to the Cessation of Dukkha.

Verse 192: This, indeed, is the safe refuge; this is the best refuge. Having come to this refuge, one is liberated from all dukkha.
http://www.tipitaka.net/tipitaka/dhp/verseload.php?verse=188

The Difference
09/12/14​

08/12/14 At Nominations

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It is normal for Buddhists to pray to Hindu gods. Hindus pray to Buddha. There is no hard line separating us.

 

[Aepsilons]

this man follows, Hinduism, Buddhism, worship sai baba, catholic...but i guess he is a Hindu in his heart

In other words , he is a utilitarian. lol.

That is only the base. But he is clearly going away from the Buddhism day by day.

Does it really matter what religion he practices?

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Does it really matter what religion he practices?

It does. Look next door. There is a huge Hindu neighbor. It is knocking on its neighbor's doors (except for that pesky neighbor to the west off course) demanding their allegiance.It is demanding that its citizens identify themselves as the "sons or daughters of Lord Ram". If he doesn't behave the part, who knows? Tamil Tigers of Elam Part 2 ?