Living Buddhas condemn riots

Source: CCTV.com | 03-22-2008 14:47

Living Buddhas have strongly condemned the sabotage activities in Tibetan-populated areas which began last Friday. They say the unrest has seriously disrupted their religious practices.

Jamyang Losang Jigme Tubdain Qoigyi Nyima, a living Buddha and vice-president of the Tibetan Chapter of the Buddhist Association of China, says the sabotage activities disturbed religious culture, services and the order in the lamaseries. And he also says "ethnicity and religion" were the rioters "only deceitful camouflage", and "their real motive was to disturb social stability, and undermine the order in lamaseries".

Zongoin, director of the administrative office of the Taer Monastery in northwest China's Qinghai province, said "the several monks who were involved in the riots not only violated laws but also countered Buddhism commandments." He said religious followers will closely adhere to Buddhism codes and will not engage in violence. Zongoin also said "the few people should recheck what they did and clearly understand that there is no way out for separatists, and such sabotage activity is against the will of the people."

Religious leaders in Gansu have also expressed their opposition to the riots.

Dewacang Jayangtudain Gyaincog, a living Buddha at the Labrang Lamasery in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, called on "Buddhism followers to draw a clear line with the criminals, not to be deceived or spread rumors, and not participate in riots of the secessionists".

Jamyang Losang Jigme Tubdain Qoigyi Nyima said, "The sabotage activities disturbed our religious culture, services and the order in the lamaseries. Ethnicity and religion were their only deceitful camouflage. Their real motive was to disturb social stability, and undermine the order in lamaseries."

Zongoin, Director of the Administrative Office, Taer Monastery in Qinghai province, said, "The several monks who were involved in the riots not only violated laws but also countered Buddhism commandments.

Religious followers shall closely follow Buddhism codes and engage in no violence. The few people should recheck what they did and clearly understand that there is no way out for separatists, and such sabotage activity is against the will of the people."

Dewacang Jayangtudain Gyaincog, Living Buddha at the Labrang Lamasery in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said, "Buddhism followers to draw a clear line with the criminals, not to be deceived or spread rumors, and not participate in riots of the secessionists."

Editor:Liu Fang