*Human right walks to support CNRP.* *Go baby!* On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:55:51 PM UTC-8, sophan wrote:
> Buddhism and Human Rights Day > Posted on December 10, > 2013<http://www.sophanseng.info/2013/12/buddhism-and-human-rights/> > by Sophan <http://www.sophanseng.info/author/sophan/> > [image: human rights day > 3]<http://cambodiabuddhism.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/human-rights-day-3.jpg> > > Dhammayietra/Sithi or Dhamma/Sithi March to propagate and educate the > Human Rights. Courtesy: Facebook > > Buddhism and Human Rights is inseparable. There are many times, many > places and many events that Lord Buddha preached on non-violence, tolerance > and compassion. Human rights declared by the United Nations is the > universal rights to all human beings. The UN’s charter considers human > rights as the most important pillar comparing to other provisions adopted > by this new world body in encountering human problems. But Lord Buddha > advocated beyond human dimension by introducing the respect of animal > rights and natural rights. The UNs might experience difficulty in handling > with animal and natural rights while the literal meaning of rights itself > has invoked controversy and implementability. > > *Buddhism and Human Rights* > [image: human rights and > Dalailama]<http://cambodiabuddhism.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/human-rights-and-Dalailama.jpg> > > Courtesy: Facebook > > Many studies and literature found the life of Buddha, his teaching and his > Sangha community have collectively worked towards the safeguarding of human > rights. Buddha himself was born in the forest, he enlightened in the forest > and passed away (Parinibbana) in the forest. When he was a young prince, he > saved life of a swan which was shot by his relative named Devadatta. His > teaching significantly articulated Sila or precepts or code of conduct to > instill self-discipline and avoiding violating or harming on others as the > preliminary discourse, or it is Vinaya in the Tipitaka that all members of > the Sangha (Bhikkhu, Bhikkhuni, Upasaka and Upaseka) must undertake. And by > this undertaking, the members of the Sangha can empower the pathway to > practice deeper and more fruitful level of attainment such as Dhamma > discourse, Vipassana meditation and Abhidhamma. The Sangha community is the > model of human community expressing the respect of human rights by > observing different precepts such as Five Precepts, Eight Precepts, Ten > Precepts and Four Precepts etc. Among those precepts, Five Precepts are > fundamental for all human beings to observe in order to fully defend self > well-being and the well-being of others. > > 1. First precept of human rights is to avoid all types of physical > abuses such as beating, injuring, killing and destroying lives of others, > by undertaking loving-kindness and compassion towards all beings. > 2. Second precept of human rights is to avoid stealing or commit > bribing/corrupting in a society, by undertaking self-restrain of greed and > project a life of right livelihood. > 3. Third precept of human rights is to avoid committing sexual > misconduct such as raping and dishonesting one’s own partner, by > undertaking self-restrain of sexual craving and be honest or enjoying only > the married partner. > 4. Fourth precept of human rights is to avoid telling lie, using > slandering words, idle talk and back-biting talk, by undertaking > trustworthy speech, harmonious language and useful words. > 5. Fifth precept of human rights is to avoid alcoholically addicting > or using of addictive drugs, by undertaking mindfulness and mental > stillness. > > *Why December 10?* > [image: human rights day > 5]<http://cambodiabuddhism.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/human-rights-day-5.jpg> > > “No Justice, No Peace” > Courtesy: Facebook > > Human Rights Day was universally declared by the United Nations on > December 10th, 1950 to the attention of the people of the world, it is the > universal human rights declaration that human beings must be able to > achieve. The day is probably part of the reflection of the proxy war as > well as the world division during the WW1 and WW2. Otherwise, the > corporation of the new world order has been garnered by many scholars and > movements around the world. The establishment of the UNs is among those > pragmatism and idealism. More than this, the coming of Enlightenment era > jumped up from the dark era as it is called the age of human endeavor. > > *Cambodia and the Human Rights Day* > [image: human rights > day]<http://cambodiabuddhism.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/human-rights-day.jpg> > > Buddhist monks are sprinkling water for the bless to all enthusiasts. > Courtesy: Facebook > > It is the national holiday and it has been present in this country > probably since the country was become the permanent member of the United > Nations. Cambodia has to abide by many stipulates it has signed including > the strengthening the rule of law, democracy, and the respect of human > rights. > > This year, civil society has fully performed their duty to advocate the > respect of human rights at the grassroots level by making five different > Dhamma and Sithi Marches from different five directions. The marches have > begun on December 1st from remote provinces heading towards Phnom Penh via > national road number #1, #3, #4, #5, and #6. The marches are led by > Buddhist monks who are reverent by the people and bystanders. The people > offer food and financial support in exchanging for merits, Dhamma > enlightenment and blessing from the monks. There are many grassroots people > were preached on the meaning of human rights, participated with the marches > and provided both mental and material support. But there are many temples > and places that local authority tried to obstruct the marches and sometime > the marches leadership and participants must block the road in handling > with the local authority. > > > > *The theme of human rights day this year (10 December 2013)* > > [image: Human > Rights]<http://cambodiabuddhism.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Human-Rights.jpg> > > Cambodian civil society has titled “No Justice, No Peace or Solidify to > Fight Against Social Injustice” as their main theme this year, the CNRP > called for the public attention of: “people rights to elect the capable > leader”, while CPP celebrated human rights day on their theme of: > “December 2nd is the significant day to liberate Cambodia from the Khmer > Rouge or celebrating this day strengthening the respect of human rights”. > Note that this year is the remarkable year that CPP celebrated “Human > Rights Day”. For the United Nations, this year is the 20th commemoration of > the 20 years working for your rights. UN-Secretary general Ban Ki-moon > said: ”As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and > Programme of Action, let us intensify our efforts to fulfill our collective > responsibility to promote and protect the rights and dignity of all people > everywhere.” > > *The politics of Human Rights Day* > [image: Human Rights Day > 4]<http://cambodiabuddhism.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Human-Rights-Day-4.jpg> > > Local authority locked the temple’s door to block marchers from taking a > rest. Local authority is likely using power above the chief monk and public > asset like the temple that is built by the altruism of the devotees. > Courtesy: Faceook > > Human rights day this year in Cambodia has become outstanding comparing to > previous years. The 10 days preparation of Dhamma marches by the civil > society is seen outstandingly. The new strongest emergent Cambodia National > Rescue Party (CNRP) shall organize peaceful mass demonstration in both > Phnom Penh and Siem Reap for the commemoration of this day is seen very > much significant. But it has been rare for the Cambodian People Party (CPP) > which is the government-led party will also commemorate this day, and this > party has used this day for the political advantage by marching December 2 > to that of December 10 of the Human Rights Day. December 2nd, according to > the CPP, it is the birth of this party in order to finish the terror regime > of Pol Pot. But many scholars and observers have remarked this attempt as > the hidden agenda of Vietnamese influence over CPP. According to those > observers, the December 2nd which is the date of the creation of the CPP, > Vietnam solely created this party in order to achieve its goal of playing > political hegemony over Cambodia. First Vietnam helped the Khmer Rouge to > power. Second Vietnam helped the CPP to topple the Khmer Rouge in reprisal. > The people of the Khmer Rouge and the people of the CPP have been coming > from the same root per se. > > *What will you do next?* > > Buddha preached that: “Silena Sukhatena Yanti, Silena Phokhasomphada, > Silena Nipputena Yanti, Tasma Silam, Visodhaye” or literally means > “Precepts or human rights shall bring us happiness, shall bring us the > wealth, shall bring us to Nibbana; so everyone must undertake the five > precept or human rights attentively and heedfully”. > > By Sophan > > RELATED POSTS > > - CAMBODIA: The people must no longer wait for Preah Batr Dhammik to > come to their > rescue<http://www.sophanseng.info/2011/12/cambodia-the-people-must-no-longer-wait-for-preah-batr-dhammik-to-come-to-their-rescue/> > FOR PUBLICATION A nation of 14 million people, of whom 95 percent are > Buddhist, Cambodians should be perfect actors for change. 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