Here is a troubling image: Chinese soldiers carrying monk robes - why? I am pretty sure they are not going to a fancy dress party or converting to Buddhism. So why are these guys haven ALL shaved heads (short hair is normal in the military, but all freshly shaved?) and carrying these robes?
I wouldn’t be surprised if China would be pushing the truth on the propaganda front to make the monks looks as like “aggressors”.
Does anyone know the story behind this?
My husband recently returned from a trip to Vietnam where he found out that there were two kinds of Buddhist monks. There were the real Buddhist monks and the Communist Party Buddhist monks. At least that is what he understood.
Maybe these Chinese Soldiers are practicing their alter identities.
I do not know the story behind this but it looks very ominous to me, very, very ominous.
@Judi: As much as I have gathered: China also tries to influence Tibetan Buddhism and even made some law regarding reincarnation and such.
I would understand that there could be state controlled cloisters and monks - but why would they wear military unifoms?
@Diego: All in all it’s a terrible situation!
No fakes and no insults please. Thanks!