This article is based on the blood spilling incidents which happened in Bangkok. It is from the BBCNews, named "Symbolism and beliefs behind Thai blood protest", and features information and analysis on the events which have been troubling Thailand for the last few years. As stated in the article, "red-shirt leaders said the blood spilling was a sacrifice for democracy and a curse on the government". There were even ceremonies created at the entrances of the house of parliament. Thus, the incidents actually were about the belief in black magic. There were also some of incidents happened before, which represent Thai people's beliefs in black magic which mean not only the red-shirt but also the yellow-shirt, Thai political leaders and military elites believe in black magic. Some of the protestors also wear large amulets and hope to be safe through out the protest.
I feel ashamed when I read this article. I don't want the world to see Thailand as a country fulled of superstitious nonsense, but sadly, it is. I don't get those people, we are Bhuddist, the Buddha taught us not to believe anything and anyone, not even him, instantly and without justly consideration of our own. The ceremonies are certainly not Bhuddism. Worshiping amulets because of hoping they would safe your butts is not Bhuddism. I feel sorry for Thai kids, they have very terrible role models and our education system is clearly terrible, too, terrible enough to produce elites who believe in black magic and curses. If the political elites are like this, how can we save our people from rubbing banana trees in hope to find ultimate numbers to buy lotteries?
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References
Symbolism and beliefs behind Thai blood protest. (2010, March 18). BBC News. Retrieved March 18, 2010 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8574225.stm 
When you talked about Buddhism, it reminds me of a book called the real Buddhism. I think most Thai people do not understand Buddhism. For example, most Thai people ask for bless from monk, but if they understand the real Buddhism, they will not ask for that bless and they will understand that the result of what they do will return to them; not from the heaven or hell.
ReplyDeleteThe strange thing is that many educated people still believe in such a kind of superstition. Maybe, this kind of believe is deep-seated in our society. We might need somethings more than education to solve this problem.
ReplyDeleteI agreee with P'Liu. I'm the one who believes in superstition but I didn't do silly things as Roong said like rubbing banana tree to look for number. It's so funny. I always make a wish to holy things to protect me from bad things. I think it's ok to believe in these kinds of superstition if they don't cause any trouble to others. But in the case of red shirts, they discredit our country. So, they should more consider before they do something.
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