Tamil Tigers to launch air strikes on Hindustan

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Re: Tamil Tigers to launch air strikes on Hindustan

@Matrubhoomi

I just gone through briefly that article from UCalgary link.

It seems the main purpose of the article is to study the inter-relation of religions from east and not the LTTE militancy and it’s history.

Although it’s not related to topic, but I am mentioning because, felt that this author looks completely pi$$ed by the fact that Western countries lacked genuine philosophies such as Vedanta and Budhhist suttas…and in one sentence the author mentioned also…The author has also very cleverly criticised a learned Yogi like Vivekananda for providing similirities between Budhhists and Hindu philosophies, but the author never analyses the philosophical interpretations of Swami Vivekananda.

Now back to thread topic…the quoted portion of this UCalgary article by yourself does mention that they have interpreted BhagwadGita, to motivate terrorists.

However, news of such incidence is not provided…they have only mentioned that they got this conclusion from an “article” in Sunday Times and not the news.

Can you provide some past specific news, showing LTTE being motivated by Hindutva ideology??

So your disputing the sources offered for no good reason. I could see if there was something specifically biased about the author, but he seems to be a respected chair of Buddhist studies at a prominent University, a position you rarely would rise to if your so opposed to Indic philosophies that you make things up.

Anyway I did a quick google and found another instance of the Hindu foundations of Tamil tigers, here:

rediff.com US edition: LTTE using temple for fundraising

Recruitment and funds been generated from a prominent temple.

Here is an article (from a sinhalese propaganda site although) about roots of LTTE in SA, and they too cite Hindu temples as the origin.

http://www.sinhaya.com/SA_Connection.htm

Bottom line is there is sufficient grounds to suggest some religious motivation. That though was never the crux of my argument. I was arguing along the lines of composition, an aspect you completely left out.

Another link provided by you of harvard university –http://www.hup.harvard.edu/pdf/BOSCON_excerpt.pdf

this has a very interesting stuff in it— it says that

the dead persons from LTTE are burried that means majority Hindus are burried alongside with minority Christians, probably to show solidarity.
It also says it defies Hindu customs of cremation.

One should note that a dead Hindu is not burried, but in case of LTTE it’s happening.

One of the most important aspects in Hinduism is the cremation of dead body as per Hindu rites proper “Dah Sanskar” is a must for the peace of soul.

Since LTTE is burrying the dead bodies of their Hindu fighters—how come they are not adhering to Hinduism here.

This clearly shows their movement is anything but Hindutva.

Just cause they dont follow one edict of Hinduism? Perhaps not according to your interpretation, but clearly since it is noteworthy that they are foregoing “A” ritual for pragmatic/motivational/unity reasons it follows that they observe the rest. Since the harvard article explicitly states that a large majority is Hindu, you cant really dispute the label of Hindu terrorist on compositional grounds.