Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Why it's scary that China is taking over the world

"China Bans Buddhist 'reincarnation' Without Government Permission"
In one of history's more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, the law, which goes into effect next month and strictly stipulates the procedures by which one is to reincarnate, is "an important move to institutionalize management of reincarnation."more

From KalingaTimes:

"In a significant assertion, the statement said: 'If there is any self-
claimed Living Buddha without government and religious affairs
department approval, this said reincarnation would be illegal and
invalid.' "
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