We heard a lot about westerners life style, like
independant, open mind, fkk everywhere.......but some of things confuse
me all the time, everyone coming from their parents, then parent feed
kids, raise them to grow up, get education, teaching them everything.
In China, when children turn into an adult and earn living, we always
pay back to our parent by part of our salary, for me, I give my Mom
almost a half of my salary each month. but I never take that as a money
issue, I think it's a kind of grateful mind, your parent born you, raise
you, they paid out their time, their kind, their patience, their
energy....... so we should appreciate back to them by all we have......
so but why westerners leave home when he 18 years old, some people even
never meet their parent again after leaving......... do u hate ur parent
to bring u to this world or what? and why don't u appreciate for your
parent kindness on raising you, accompany you all the time when u were
kid........
it's so strange, I'm wondering.........
Seoul has granted permission on the occasion
of the 1000th anniversary of one of the most important relics of Korean
Buddhism. The group, composed of 37 persons, includes the head of the
Jogye Order.
Seoul - A delegation of South
Korean Buddhist monks, including the head of the largest religious order
in the country, will visit North Korea to celebrate the 1000th
anniversary of the Tripitaka, one of the most important Buddhist relics
in the peninsula. The Unification Ministry in Seoul has granted
permission "for purely religious reasons", for the group to meet a
delegation of faithful and visit various temples in the communist run
North.
This is the first official visit by a non-humanitarian delegation since
May 24, 2010, when Seoul placed a total ban of all forms of cooperation
with the North. Pyongyang is considered responsible for the sinking of a
Southern navy vessel – an attack that killed 42 Korean sailors - and
the bombing of a small island where a civilian was killed.
A representative of the Ministry confirmed the permit: "This is a group
of 37 people, including the leader of the Jogye Order. The group will
leave on September 3 to visit the Bohyun temple in Mount Mohyang. Here, a
ceremony will be celebrated with a delegation of North Korean
Buddhists. Permission was given for the anniversary of the Tripitaka,
which is part of the spiritual heritage of all Koreans. "
The relic is made up of more than 80 thousand blocks of wood, carved
1000 years ago, containing all Buddhist scriptures. It is currently
stored at Haeinsa, a temple which is located in South Korea, but was
recorded and found in the northern part of Korea. The Kim regime does
not allow any religious worship outside cult of the nation’s leader, but
some Buddhists – who many believe "false" – are active in the country.
(AsiaNews)
After the military provocations of the last
two years, the government of the South has decided to buy (from Israel) a
high-precision missile battery. It wants to deploy them on the border
with the North. One analyst: "It will never arrive at war. China has
lost the will to fight for Pyongyang. "
Seoul - South Korea is ready to
buy, a battery consists of 50 high-precision missiles from Israel,
capable of defending the islands from an attack by the North Korean
regime. These will be deployed on two islands under the control of Seoul
at the border with North Korea: using GPS technology, they are capable
of stopping heavy artillery.
Seoul seems to have decided to get tough, at least from a military
standpoint, against a Pyongyang which - over the past two years - have
twice attacked Southern targets, first the Cheonan was sunk killing 46
sailors and second, the island of Yeonpyeong, was bombed in November,
leaving 2 civilians and 2 soldiers dead.
Public opinion in the South has strongly criticized the government’s
weak response to the provocations of the North, which focuses on
military might to maintain the Kim dynasty in power. The purchase of the
missiles signals the will of the South to return fire if attacked.
However, Professor Andrei Lankov - Professor of Korean Studies at the
University of Seoul – says "the issue is almost entirely in the hands of
China. Pyongyang, left alone, has no means to face a serious conflict.
Certainly it has the weapons, and of course the atomic bomb, but it
knows that might end up hurting itself or the Chinese giant and is
afraid. Beijing, for its part, will not fight for a regime that it does
not need any more. "
According to the academic, "China has made the path that North Korea
must follow very clear: partial market liberalization and opening to
foreign capital, along the lines of the openings of Deng Xiaoping. But
Kim fears that, following this road, he will be undermined and prefers
alternating military provocations and signs of openness. Until a few
years ago, Beijing approved this strategy but now no longer has the
desire, or money, to go to war for them. "
(AsiaNews)
