Dear Cambodian Compatriots;
Although supreme patriarchs issued direction for monks not to
participate with the demonstration, hundred of them came out to the
freedom park equipped with ribbons, lotus flowers and yellow umbrellas.
Photo Courtesy: Facebook
Today, Cambodia has witnessed the new chapter of its history in nation building process: transforming the culture of violence into the culture nonviolence. I
have read this phenomena very long time ago and I am looking forward to
seeing its transcendence. Putting aside the prolific speech of Sam
Rainsy, president of the CNRP, at his convincing statement at freedom
park: “today
we are not only witnessing the protest against injustice but we are
embracing the new culture of Cambodia: the Culture of Nonviolence”, I am convinced by the peaceful environment of the mass demonstration and the many thousands enthusiastic participants.
Those
demonstrators have played good role model of well-informed citizens and
well-disciplined political activists to other Cambodians countrywide.
The security armed force has also demonstrated their understanding on
how to perform duties properly and appropriately. Both demonstrators and
policemen have demonstrated maturity and they are on the verge of “well-informed citizenship and well-disciplined political professional”.
Freedom Park was restricted to 10000 participants by the authority while
the CNRP asked for 20000 participants, but the real scene has been
claimed of half million participants. Photo Courtesy: Facebook
For the preconception of the civil rights and liberty, those who have
restrained from all types of abuses such as physical abuses, financial
abuses, sexual abuses, verbal abuses and psychological abuses, are
considered REAL ACTIVISTS of CHANGE; they are the CATALYSTS for CHANGE. Violence is the change resistant. Violence is stemmed by greed, hatred and delusion. Nonviolence is blossomed by giving or sharing, compassion and wisdom.
In
the past, Lord Buddha built democracy by the march for Freedom and
Enlightenment. To succeed this goal, He implemented the nonviolence
method diligently, intellectually and effectively. Every time, He
addressed the audience of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathy, and equanimity. The core stanza of his teaching is “No Other Happiness is Greater than Peace, Nibbana is the Greatest Bliss”.
Youths are courting authority to choose between guns and beautiful lotus flowers. Photo courtesy: Facebook
We must believe strongly on the effectiveness of this message: the message of PEACE. The
mantra of PEACE and the mission of spreading PEACE have carried more
weigh in bringing benefits to human beings. It doesn’t only help to
disperse FEAR but also to increase CONFIDENCE and TRUST. Cambodian
people especially YOUTHS have embraced this mantra since the DAWN of
election campaign, and we should not allow the DUSK of this embracing
mindset diminish from this beloved wonderful land.
With Love and Peace,
Sophoan
2 comments:
Great article. True understanding what lies beneath all the suffering in Cambodia and around the world.
Don't offer them flowers ....offer them bombs...they will never line up again.....
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