Missing
Points by Prof. ANI
This
is in no sense a response to Prof. A.N.I’s remarks on our modern
history.
Just
to put a historical perspective (not comprehensive), I would try to summarize some salient
points.
1.
5000 years and before, Elephants and Ceylon Prehistoric Man
2.
From 2500 to 5000 years Elephant traders from India
3.
From around 2500 Indian migrants.
4.
Genocidal destruction of prehistorical man and his belonging including caves, strongly aided by our
ancient monks.
5.
Cooked up and bloated history of ours.
6.
Destruction of Mahayana Tradition by Hinayana Tradition and
institution of an alternative and exclusive tradition of Theravada
7.
Baminitya Saya, the famine over 11 or so years.
Death
of traditional monks and destruction of formal Buddhist teaching by natural disaster.
8.
Attempt at Revival of Buddhism
9.
Complete destruction of Buddhist ways and Teaching.
10.
Arrival of Western traders and alienation (names, religion, dress and
other cultural changes) of coastline residents.
11.
Retrieval of kings to hinterland and hills
12.
Further destruction of Buddhism
13.
Attempt by British to insinuate Christianity into the ruling class
14.
Scholars coming from England and embracing Buddhism and formation of
the Pali Text Society.
It
is the British who should be credited for continued survival of
Dhamma (not Hindu Dharma) not our monks but except a few.
15.
Arrival of colonel Henry Olcott and modern revival of Buddhism and
institution of indigenous colleges.
16.
Arrival of SWRD and further destruction and politicization of Dhamma.
If
you look at the above scenario emergence (no justification) of Thug
Monks (Ma Ra and Gota supporting them) is a natural evolution or the
real decadence.
The President pardoning them (in plural ) was the Final Nail in the coffin and an
injustice to the natural justice system of Dhamma.
