Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Sri Lanka and Srilankans - Ajith Rohan JTF - Rome
Sunday, 10 January 2016
World Powerful and Rich Terrorist groups and West 01 - by Ajith Rohan JTF
ලොව දැනට සිටින ධනවත් සහ බලවත් ත්රස්තවාදී කණ්ඩායම් සහ බටහිර 01
1. ත්රස්තවාදය නිර්වචනය කළ හැකිද
1.2. ශ්රී ලංකාව, 2009 වසරේදී එක්තරා දුරකට නායකත්වය ට සහ භෞතික සම්පත් වලට පහර දීමෙන් LTTE ත්රස්තවාදය පාලනය කළේය. නමුත්, ත්රස්තවාදය සහ එහි අක්මුල් තවමත් පවතී. මේ වනවිට ඒවා දළුලමින් පවතී. ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජනාධිපති, “නොබෙල් සාම ත්යාගය” ලබන්නට සිතා හෝ, හිටපු පාප් වරයෙකු අනුගමනය කරන්නට සිතා හෝ, (බටහිර ගැති, ප්රාදේශීය සහ ග්රාම්ය මනසක් ඇති කුරුමිට්ටෝ සම්මාන වලට මුව වී ලොක්කන්, යෝධයන් වෙන්නට සිතති පතති. මෙවන් ගැත්තෝ ශ්රී ලංකාවට හානියකි) මිනිමරු ත්රස්තවාදියෙකුට සමාව දී එතුමාගේ පදවි ප්රාප්තිය සැමරීම පිළිකුල් සහගත කටයුත්තෙකි. ජනපති බලතල යොදා කාට හෝ සමාව දෙන්නට උහුට හැකි වුවත්, එතුමා කළේ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජනතාව පවා දීමකි. අනෙක් පැත්තෙන් අපට එතුමාගේ පරස්පර විරෝධි සදාචාරාත්මක කතා, ජනතාව රැවටීමට කරන රඟපෑම් වල ප්රතිඵල සේ පෙනේ.
තව කොටසක් මි ළඟ අංකයෙන්.
Wednesday, 6 January 2016
Traitors of common consciousness and struggles of the people of Sri Lanka - By Ajith Rohan JTF, Rome
ALTERNATIVE
This 2016 Sinhala-language article by Ajith Rohan J.T.F.
presents a critical and introspective analysis of Sri Lankan society, politics,
and the misuse of religion and nationalism. The author raises several
thought-provoking points about collective consciousness, social divisions, and
the exploitation of Buddhism for political gain. Below is a structured comment
on the key themes discussed:
1. Critique of Political and Religious Hypocrisy
The article rightly calls out those who weaponize Buddhism for partisan agendas, using Dharma as a façade while engaging in divisive politics. The author’s concern about pseudo-religious rhetoric masking opportunism remains relevant today, as Sri Lanka continues to grapple with ethno-religious polarization. The warning against "traitors of common consciousness" is a sharp rebuke of elites who manipulate public sentiment for power.
2. Practicality vs. Spiritual Detachment
The piece emphasizes the need for pragmatic
spirituality, balancing Buddhist teachings on impermanence (anicca)
with real-world problem-solving. The analogy of ignoring a snakebite or a fire
while meditating on impermanence is powerful. This critique extends to those
who reduce social justice struggles to passive philosophical musings, avoiding
tangible action. The author’s call for wisdom (pragna), strategy, and
knowledge in addressing crises (economic, political, cultural) is timeless,
especially in a nation still struggling with systemic corruption and
inequality.
3. Unity in Diversity vs. Majoritarian Extremism
The article advocates for a pluralistic Sri Lanka where
Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and other identities coexist under a shared cultural
framework rooted in Buddhist values. However, it also critiques Sinhala
exceptionalism, questioning why Sinhalese are discouraged from asserting their
identity while other groups do so freely. This tension, between inclusivity and
majoritarian anxiety mirrors ongoing debates about nationalism and minority
rights in Sri Lanka. The author’s warning against "socially
destructive" attitudes that reject diversity is prescient, given the
post-war fractures and rising ethno-populism.
4. Facebook Activism and False Consciousness
The critique of performative activism on social media (e.g.,
empty sloganeering, virtue-signalling posters) is strikingly contemporary. The
author lambasts those who dilute people’s struggles with superficial
spirituality or partisan loyalty, accusing them of "dulling public
consciousness." This resonates today, as social media often amplifies
division over dialogue. The accusation that some use Buddhism to "trick
the masses" while offering no real solutions (except voting for their party)
is a bold indictment of political opportunism. It is the same with other
religions too.
5. The Call for Collective Resistance
The concluding emphasis on uniting against a "common
enemy" (poverty, fear, manipulation) rather than each other is compelling.
The article’s plea to honour differences while resisting those who sow discord
aligns with universal ideals of solidarity. However, the framing of Buddhist
culture as the unifying force might inadvertently exclude non-Buddhist
perspectives, revealing a tension in the author’s vision of inclusivity?
Final Thoughts: Buddhism as Territorial Recognition, Not
National Identity
This article presents a radical reframing of Buddhist
philosophy, not as a national identity to be imposed, but as a territorial
recognition that allows pluralism to thrive without conflict. Unlike
monotheistic and ideological systems that demand exclusive allegiance to a
"One True God" or a singular political truth, Buddhism offers a non-coercive
foundation for coexistence.
Key Distinctions:
- No Claim to Absolute Truth → Unlike monotheistic religions (which fuel discord through conversion agendas or divine mandates), Buddhism’s emphasis on direct experience (ehipassiko – "come and see") means it does not enforce dogma. This prevents ideological wars.
- Territorial, Not Nationalist → The author does not conflate Buddhism with Sinhala nationalism. Instead, it is framed as a civilizational anchor—a cultural and ethical space where multiple identities (Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, etc.) can coexist without threatening territorial integrity.
- Europe’s Monotheistic Hypocrisy (2025) → The West, despite its claims of secularism, still operates on binary moral codes inherited from Christianity (good vs. evil, ally vs. enemy). This breeds domination—whether through economic sanctions, regime-change wars, or cultural imperialism. Buddhism’s rejection of absolutism dismantles this logic.
Why This Matters Today
- Sri Lanka’s Crisis: Ethnic tensions persist because politics remains trapped in zero-sum identity battles (Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and other groups). The author’s vision offers an alternative: a society where differences exist without requiring submission to a single ideology.
- Global Parallels: From France’s secularism (which bans hijabs but not Christian crosses) to America’s "democracy promotion" (which disguises neo-colonialism), monotheistic structures still dominate global power. Buddhism, as a non-theistic system, provides a counter-model where laws are not weaponized against minorities.
The Path Forward
The challenge is not to "convert" Sri Lanka (or
the world) to Buddhism, but to operationalize its principles in
governance:
- Reject ideological purity tests (no "One Truth" to fight over).
- Legally recognize pluralism (allow all to practice their beliefs without territorial disputes).
- Expose monotheistic double standards (e.g., Western "human rights" rhetoric vs. its support for apartheid states).
Conclusion
The author’s argument is not about Buddhist supremacy, but
about Buddhism as the best available framework for de-escalating
civilizational conflict. In a world where monotheistic ideologies -whether
religious or secular (like neoliberalism), keep manufacturing enemies, this
territorial, non-absolutist approach may be the only way to ensure difference
without destruction.