Comments on: The Burmese Satyagraha http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:59:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Raghavendra Udupahttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html/comment-page-1#comment-287074 Raghavendra Udupa Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:57:28 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html#comment-287074 The break up of 'satyagraha' into 'satya' and 'graha' is incorrect according to the Sandhi rules of Sanskrit, I think. The correct breakup is 'satya' + 'Agraha' where 'Agraha' means demand. So, 'satyagraha' literally means demanding truth. The break up of 'satyagraha' into 'satya' and 'graha' is incorrect according to the Sandhi rules of Sanskrit, I think. The correct breakup is 'satya' + 'Agraha' where 'Agraha' means demand. So, 'satyagraha' literally means demanding truth.

]]> By: bob tripathihttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html/comment-page-1#comment-264023 bob tripathi Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:01:29 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html#comment-264023 Thank you Avinash for "blogging" about this. Just the other day i was talking to someone about the name transition from Rangoon to Burma to Myanmar. Non-violent philosophies hold true to even this day and age...... Thank you Avinash for "blogging" about this. Just the other day i was talking to someone about the name transition from Rangoon to Burma to Myanmar. Non-violent philosophies hold true to even this day and age……

]]> By: Bethhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html/comment-page-1#comment-256699 Beth Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:25:06 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html#comment-256699 YANGON, Myanmar - Soldiers in Myanmar pounded down on dissenters Friday by swiftly breaking up street gatherings of die-hard activists, occupying key Buddhist monasteries and cutting public Internet access. The moves raised concerns that a crackdown on civilians that has killed at least 10 people this week was set to intensify.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070928/ap_on_re_as/myanmar YANGON, Myanmar – Soldiers in Myanmar pounded down on dissenters Friday by swiftly breaking up street gatherings of die-hard activists, occupying key Buddhist monasteries and cutting public Internet access. The moves raised concerns that a crackdown on civilians that has killed at least 10 people this week was set to intensify.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070928/ap_on_re_as/myanmar

]]> By: nancy zimmermanhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html/comment-page-1#comment-256161 nancy zimmerman Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:06:14 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html#comment-256161 how deeply moving. Thank you for this. how deeply moving. Thank you for this.

]]> By: Marianina Chaplinhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html/comment-page-1#comment-255854 Marianina Chaplin Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:14 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html#comment-255854 About ten years ago when I visited Laos and Cambodia, I was struck by the kindness and gentleness of the monks in their saffron coloured robes. And was honoured to be able to visit their temple in Luang Prabang and see them work - they continue to scythe the long grass by hand. We were asked by some if we would like to visit Burma/Myanmar but didn't because we had heard the terrible stories of villages laid to waste and ruin and then rebuilt 20 miles away as a "tourist attraction" where all the proceeds would go to the Junta. So, a passive way to support is not to visit official/touristic Burma and keep lining the pockets of those who are oppressing the people/monks. A better way, would be getting involved with the Burma campaign. Thanks Avinash for using the influence of your blog for the good. Marianina About ten years ago when I visited Laos and Cambodia, I was struck by the kindness and gentleness of the monks in their saffron coloured robes. And was honoured to be able to visit their temple in Luang Prabang and see them work – they continue to scythe the long grass by hand. We were asked by some if we would like to visit Burma/Myanmar but didn't because we had heard the terrible stories of villages laid to waste and ruin and then rebuilt 20 miles away as a "tourist attraction" where all the proceeds would go to the Junta. So, a passive way to support is not to visit official/touristic Burma and keep lining the pockets of those who are oppressing the people/monks. A better way, would be getting involved with the Burma campaign. Thanks Avinash for using the influence of your blog for the good. Marianina

]]> By: links for 2007-09-26 « Green Tea Ice Creamhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html/comment-page-1#comment-252674 links for 2007-09-26 « Green Tea Ice Cream Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:29:20 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/09/the-burmese-satyagraha.html#comment-252674 [...] The Burmese Satyagraha We may have an election coming up in the UK soon. Before you decide that none of the parties are worth voting for, take a look at monks who’re literally laying their lives on the line for for that very right. (tags: politics democracy Burma protest) [...] [...] The Burmese Satyagraha We may have an election coming up in the UK soon. Before you decide that none of the parties are worth voting for, take a look at monks who're literally laying their lives on the line for for that very right. (tags: politics democracy Burma protest) [...]

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