I am surprised that the worlds tallest Buddha statue is in China which is a communist country that has no place for religion...however, China has many firsts to its credits and now adding one more!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/Worlds-tallest-Buddha-statue-comes-up-in-China/articleshow/18834749.cms
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Srilanka too has some really beautiful Buddha statues, here is one of sleeping Buddha at Polonnaruwa at Srilanka, which is quite a gigantic statue and is supposed to fill you with peace after sit by the side and keep your mind free of all tensions and stress.
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Certainly Ushaji, it looks great and peaceful. How lucky the people there might be to be in the vicinity of such a place!
That's right Abhijitji :) , however it is a pity that a place like srilanka which has a majority population of peace loving Buddhists had to undergo so much of ethnic violence in the past...
Certainly Ushaji, it looks great and peaceful. How lucky the people there might be to be in the vicinity of such a place!
That's right Abhijitji :) , however it is a pity that a place like srilanka which has a majority population of peace loving Buddhists had to undergo so much of ethnic violence in the past...
True! And we cannot also forget what the Talibanis did to the magnificent giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan! Ancient treasures of those statues are now lost forever because of fanaticism of a particular group of people!
Certainly Ushaji, it looks great and peaceful. How lucky the people there might be to be in the vicinity of such a place!
That's right Abhijitji :) , however it is a pity that a place like srilanka which has a majority population of peace loving Buddhists had to undergo so much of ethnic violence in the past...
True! And we cannot also forget what the Talibanis did to the magnificent giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan! Ancient treasures of those statues are now lost forever because of fanaticism of a particular group of people!
Of course Kalyani, what a wicked thing to do , all in the name of religion.If you have respect and love for your religion you should have the same feelings for other peoples religion as well...People are blind and get easily manipulated with religion - opium of the masses indeed!
Certainly Ushaji, it looks great and peaceful. How lucky the people there might be to be in the vicinity of such a place!
That's right Abhijitji :) , however it is a pity that a place like srilanka which has a majority population of peace loving Buddhists had to undergo so much of ethnic violence in the past...
True! And we cannot also forget what the Talibanis did to the magnificent giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan! Ancient treasures of those statues are now lost forever because of fanaticism of a particular group of people!
I fail to understand how these people find pleasure in destruction. And that too of such ancient valuable statues, no way...
Certainly Ushaji, it looks great and peaceful. How lucky the people there might be to be in the vicinity of such a place!
That's right Abhijitji :) , however it is a pity that a place like srilanka which has a majority population of peace loving Buddhists had to undergo so much of ethnic violence in the past...
True! And we cannot also forget what the Talibanis did to the magnificent giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan! Ancient treasures of those statues are now lost forever because of fanaticism of a particular group of people!
I fail to understand how these people find pleasure in destruction. And that too of such ancient valuable statues, no way...
Religion blinds people and make them robots listening only to what their leaders feed them, good or bad, doesnt matter as long as they please their leaders.When you have suicide bombers who dont even care about their lives or those who are dependent on them what else can one expect?
Certainly Ushaji, it looks great and peaceful. How lucky the people there might be to be in the vicinity of such a place!
That's right Abhijitji :) , however it is a pity that a place like srilanka which has a majority population of peace loving Buddhists had to undergo so much of ethnic violence in the past...
True! And we cannot also forget what the Talibanis did to the magnificent giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan! Ancient treasures of those statues are now lost forever because of fanaticism of a particular group of people!
I fail to understand how these people find pleasure in destruction. And that too of such ancient valuable statues, no way...
Religion blinds people and make them robots listening only to what their leaders feed them, good or bad, doesnt matter as long as they please their leaders.When you have suicide bombers who dont even care about their lives or those who are dependent on them what else can one expect?
What you said is sad but true. Religion indeed makes people blind and the heads should be visionaries to guide them better. Or else it is difficult to survive and wars become a likelihood.
All religion teach us to help others, Not hate others.
Religion and its teachings differ to what religious leaders do, and thats where all the problems come in. all religions teach peace and enlightenment through god, but religious leaders teach hatred against other religions and divide people on the basis of religion...
Certainly Ushaji, it looks great and peaceful. How lucky the people there might be to be in the vicinity of such a place!
That's right Abhijitji :) , however it is a pity that a place like srilanka which has a majority population of peace loving Buddhists had to undergo so much of ethnic violence in the past...
True! And we cannot also forget what the Talibanis did to the magnificent giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan! Ancient treasures of those statues are now lost forever because of fanaticism of a particular group of people!
I fail to understand how these people find pleasure in destruction. And that too of such ancient valuable statues, no way...
Religion blinds people and make them robots listening only to what their leaders feed them, good or bad, doesnt matter as long as they please their leaders.When you have suicide bombers who dont even care about their lives or those who are dependent on them what else can one expect?
What you said is sad but true. Religion indeed makes people blind and the heads should be visionaries to guide them better. Or else it is difficult to survive and wars become a likelihood.
Religion is a dual edged knife.How to use it is left to the individual who holds the knife.
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