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News No. 153/2010, October 27, 2010
HUNDREDS OF BUDDHIST devotees today held a demonstration in Subolong bazaar in protest against an attack on Triratna Bana Sadhana Kuthir, a Buddhist temple cum meditation centre, at Amtoli in remote Barkal-Jurachari border area.
Jotish Chakma, a member of Subolong Union Council, and Rubel Chakma, a resident of Betchari village, spoke at a rally held at 4pm.
Condemning the destruction of ten Kuthirs or meditation cottages by army on Tuesday, yesterday, they said it was a direct attack on Buddhism.
The Buddhist Sramanas have been meditating there for a long time to seek Nibbana or salvation from sufferings, they said.
“The government appears to be sending us a warning through this attack that we cannot have even the right to meditate and seek Nibbana, the supreme bliss.” the speakers continued.
They urged for the government to punish those responsible for the attack and pay adequate compensation to the temple authorities.
They also demanded a guarantee that no such incidents will recur in the future.
A group of army personnel from Banajogi Chara camp attacked Triratna Bana Sadhana Kuthir at Amtoli in remote Barkal-Jurachari border area under Subolong Union in the small hours of 26 October and destroyed ten meditation cottages there.
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