When religion become bone of contention

Bhutan may be one of few countries where the constitution of Country gives people the freedom to practice any kind of religion. But just because we have that privilege doesn’t mean we have the right to criticize, defame  or make derogatory comments about others. It’s not only wrong but also kinda infringement of other’s choice and right, so to say. Do what ever you want or think what ever you like, but please don’t bother about what others are doing. I don’t think it’s even a bussiness of yours. Like the Dalai Lama says: “ if you can’t help, atleast don’t harm others”

Lately the social media is so full of shit about Rimpoches and khenpos, attacking them with so many derogatory comments. If we silently witness, some are just beating the bush around, following like a sheep, without even analyzing. How sad that the social media has become a platform to spread and promote such antagonistic wave of hatred and division. The very purpose of social media - to connect for goodis defeated. I wonder how people derive happiness being part of a bandwagon that only promote division, disharmony and unhappiness in a society through such means. A very small society like Bhutan cannot afford division through such negativities. The fact that the constitution grants freedom to practicing any kind of religion should instead bear the fruits of harmonious and porous society, but the sad reality is such freedom is often being being misused for all the wrong reasons, for personal gains, for chauvinistic purpose and so on. 

I am not defending anyone; I just cannot, for it’s the choice of an individual but what we ought to know as a human being in the first place is the basic rights and responsibilities. We are all bounded by certain choices and privileges which are solely ours. It’s sad that the Bhutanese whom we are branded as the happiest people on earth to the outside world have such infections instead. Everyone know how the religion is being used as means to divide and create problems in society. The obvious example is in the Middle East where religion is used to instil fear, wedge war and  invoke terror.That’s why it’s so dangerous to bring religion in the forefront of contention. Religion should instead heal people, bridge different views to a common ground but by and large, religion is becoming a bone of contention inviting hatred and disillusionment among the people, among the sections of communities. Does this indicate the degradation of our generation? Perhaps! 

At the end of day what matters is how good are we for ourself and not about others. It’s how fair and just we are for ourself first. When you point one finger to others, three are pointing back at you. Other’s is of a least concern to us as long as it doesn’t affect or concerns us. Ultimately why accumulate bad karma for ourselves unnecessarily? With this i beseech the almighty to forgive all those whose judgements are clouded by hatred and arrogance. I wish they find peace and happiness despite all these negativities. May the good prevail and overcome these hurdles (བར་ཆད) May the truth find wings to soar higher and further. May those unfortunate ones instead be blessed and cleansed of their negative emotions. May dharma flourish ever higher for greater good.