Washington
14 April 2009
Revelers should recall that the New Year is a Buddhist holiday, a reminder for Cambodians to live following a Buddhist path, a senior monk said Monday.
The New Year, celebrated in the middle of April each year, follows the rice harvest, a break for people in the countryside, whom comprise 85 percent of the population, the venerable Hok Sovann said, as a guest on “Hello VOA.”
The New Year heralds the start of a Buddhist year, in this case 2553, and is celebrated in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, and in some parts of India.
The New Year is also a reminder that Buddhism should be separated from politics, Hok Sovann said.
“The killing of one another has nothing to do with Buddhism, it is merely politics. Buddhist followers sometimes fall victim to politicians,” he said.
The New Year, celebrated in the middle of April each year, follows the rice harvest, a break for people in the countryside, whom comprise 85 percent of the population, the venerable Hok Sovann said, as a guest on “Hello VOA.”
The New Year heralds the start of a Buddhist year, in this case 2553, and is celebrated in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, and in some parts of India.
The New Year is also a reminder that Buddhism should be separated from politics, Hok Sovann said.
“The killing of one another has nothing to do with Buddhism, it is merely politics. Buddhist followers sometimes fall victim to politicians,” he said.
3 comments:
Yes about the stupid evil who apointed Buddhist is the stste religion! And than the motherfucker appointed sone ignorant to be the head of national Buddhist!
May mother eart take the evil Buddhist abbusers alive soon!!!
You mean "PREA THORNY SROB" 2:23AM?
Those liers and killer criminal should deserve it.
May Cambodia have a real peace, justice, and freedome! This year.
While more Viets are eating fish, pork, beef,..etc.... More Khmers are eating rats or nothing. Great Lake is full of fish and now what happens?
Succeeding Viet generations are building and expanding their country. In far contrast, succeeding Khmer generations are stupid and ignorant of their duty.
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