Saturday, August 04, 2007

Did China just ban Buddha?

The government of China has passed laws saying that living Buddhas (Dali Lamas) must get premission and approval before they reincarnate.

I...what....how....

Okay, do they expect this to actually stop the reincarnation cycle? Do they expect this to really achieve any sort of end? I realize they're trying to clamp down on Tibet and the ruling party has never liked religion, but aren't there better ways of doing it? What's the government planning on doing next week? Outlawing death and giving life sentences for it? Does this make any sense to anyone?

2 comments:

Mr.222 said...

China has always been a no nonsense kind of nation. It's why I love them so much. Not having to deal with feelings or a higher logic other than your own is a real time saver.

Lilith said...

They could seperate Ying and Yang then hit the Dali Lama with the lightning when he's in the Dali Lama state. It could work.