Are there any sources of Buddhist Nationalism within Cambodia? As I am aware, by percent Cambodia is the World's largest Buddhist country.
So are there any Buddhist forces in the nation to combat terror (Indonesian Jihad is close by, as are culture-killing missionaries)? What about Buddhist political parties?
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QUOTE(Benny Boy @ Oct 5 2006, 07:07 PM) 
Are there any sources of Buddhist Nationalism within Cambodia? As I am aware, by percent Cambodia is the World's largest Buddhist country.
So are there any Buddhist forces in the nation to combat terror (Indonesian Jihad is close by, as are culture-killing missionaries)? What about Buddhist political parties?
Buddhist forces? haha you make it seem that we have commando monks.
LOL @ 'Commando Monks'.
Haha, it was hard to phrase that since Buddhism is so peaceful.
I mean something similar to India's Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh).
Though Hinduism is similar to Buddhism in the non-violence sense, such Hindu Nationalist groups are in India to combat Islamic Terrorists, and Christian Crusaders.
With a 92% Buddhist population (Wikipedia?) I guess Cambodia doesn't have a huge problem, whereas the mere 78% Hindu population in India needs more 'protection.'
I mean something similar to India's Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh).
Though Hinduism is similar to Buddhism in the non-violence sense, such Hindu Nationalist groups are in India to combat Islamic Terrorists, and Christian Crusaders.
With a 92% Buddhist population (Wikipedia?) I guess Cambodia doesn't have a huge problem, whereas the mere 78% Hindu population in India needs more 'protection.'
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