Ingraining the 969 Ideology

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" Wimala Biwuntha is a pint-sized monk with boyish features who could barely see over the lectern during his recent sermon to a mesmerized crowd at a Rangoon monastery. Yet his stature in Burma grows daily, thanks to his stark message to fellow Buddhists: ?We are digging our own graves.” Wimala?s sermon in the low-rent suburb of Insein was billed as an ?introduction to the Buddhist logo”. To warm up the crowd, a catchy pop tune called ?Song to Whip Up Religious Blood” was played at high volume on a continuous loop on the monastery?s loudspeakers. ?Buddhists should not stay calm anymore,” ran the lyrics..."

Creator/author: 

Andrew R.C. Marshall

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy"

Date of Publication: 

2013-06-27

Date of entry: 

2015-08-12

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English

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