Muslims Appreciate Dalai Lama’s Comment On Sri Lankan And Burmese Buddhist Criminals
July 10, 2014
The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has hailed the statement issued by Dalai Lama that called upon extremist and violent Buddhist organizations in Sri Lanka and Myanmar to refrain from resorting to violence against Muslims.
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MCSL had appreciated Dalai Lama’s comment in which he had stated, “I urge the Buddhists in these countries to imagine an image of Buddha before they commit such a crime,” while adding his words should be the starting point of a collaborated effort by all communities to ‘practice their true religion and strive towards understanding and peace’.
The MCSL Vice President Hilmy Ahamed in his statement had also thanked the majority of Buddhists including parliamentarians, religious leaders and other citizens who supported the Muslims during the anti-Muslim clashes that erupted in Southern Sri Lanka, by saving their lives and protecting their property.
However, Dalai Lama’s comments were not received so well by every faction in Sri Lanka; Buddhist monk Elle Gunawansa had criticized Dalai Lama’s words and it was quoted by in the daily English newspaper, Daily Mirror.
