Monk says denigrating other religions is against Buddhism

A Senior monk has spoken out against fellow clerics who criticise other religions. U Sandi Marbhivamsa, secretary of the State Sangha Nayaka Committee, spoke to The Myanmar Times shortly after returning from an interfaith conference held in Indonesia.

He said the Buddha did not attack other religions or races, but some monks were venturing into politics with their criticisms. “Some monks court political popularity with such views. That kind of provocation is not conducive to peace in the country,” he said.

His recent experience in Indonesia had shown him that the majority- Muslim population there, one of the biggest in the world, had no prejudice against Buddhists, said U Sandi Marbhivamsa. (Courtesy of mmtimes.com)