In My View: Vietnam's Buddhist Monk Thich Quang Do -20Dec07

[rs0gunz]

In Vietnam, I really hate the way Nguyen Van Ly and Thich Quang Do. They belong their religion not for social. They don't have to represent Vietnamese people.

Vietnamese people know that they should do. We don't need tp follow exactly the western democracy. Do you know the most western country violet the human right ? That's the only truth.

[kyawmlinn]

don't impress democracy too much .....

[PeaceOfTruth]

@Jinnin33 It seem like they allow religious freedom, but any organized religions or churches are under their monitor and CONTROL like the Buddhist Temple in Vietnam that have a huge statue of HoChiMinh for worship.the United Buddhist Church of Vietnam for example wants religious freedom, free from govt control, all the monks were under arrested many were "murdered" by the govt and i know this for a fact. catholic minister Ly was arrested bc he wants religious freedom, free from govt influence.

[VNSki]

@PeaceOfTruth You're saying the Buddhist temple of where I was born and lived is under government control? Please, stop bullshitting around Youtube with your conspiracy. Thats like saying the government controls churches in Western countries, and some actually do.

[PeaceOfTruth]

@VNSki That country you LIVED in was where I lived in, where you were born was where I was Born. I am not a conspiracy theorist nor do I have any interest in it. But if you are as involve in politics and human rights work as I am you would realize that there is no religious freedom in Vietnam.If there is, there wouldn't be any protest from religious leaders such as Father Ly or monk Thich Quang Do in which they are imprisoned now. Because I love VN therefore i state the facts urging for changes

[dumaChoHoChiMinh]

@VNSki

you better go to HoAssTube and lick his ass!

Well you love this mass murderer since your parents were fooled with commie propaganda years after years.

Just open your stupid eyes and compare what they have done in Nam and in S Korea/Taiwan.

Remember that under Ho basturd you can not cook noodle and sell in the neighborhood, you can not even sing love songs.

Go away or i stuff my shits into your stupid commie skull

[PeaceOfTruth]

I had lived in Vietnam and I know how corrupted the Communist government of VN is. They harassed and arrested all those that speak out against the government and their oppression. They strip the people of their basic human/civil rights.They took citizens' land and property. They are parasite living off the hard work of the people.They give people no human rights at all not even religious freedom,the only religion allowed are the churches that spread communist propaganda under communist command

[PeaceOfTruth]

@Jinnin33 During the republic of Vietnam,people have rights and freedom,there were less poverty and I know people who lived during that time including my mom and they do know the difference between the republic of Vietnam and how corrupted Communist is.Under Diem, there was corruption but the S. did overthrown him.Communist gives no religious freedom unless it is to spread communist propaganda.They oppressed citizens and violate their human rights. Kill those who fight for human rights.Brainwash

[shiika87]

LOL "listen to our cry" and he laugh =))

well, who wanna make a noise, go prepare a good foundation of your "dreaming" perfect party first. You even cannot distinguish what the heck differences between your "perfect" party in dream and the old Vietnamese government raised by American LOL Go around and search for "Vietnam democracy" and you will find many images of the 3 red line flags. Pretty easy to understand who is the real leader for all of these fucking funny reason of "freedom"

[beautyosunset]

The Venerable has never been afraid to speak the truth about the Vietnamese communist regime that's bestowing poverty, destruction, and oppression on its own people. There is a reason why they're so afraid of him and have never allowed him to come in contact with anyone, especially those with authority who value human rights and freedom.

Thanks for posting this rare interview. Hope to see more in the near future!

[BiThuAnNamHuyen]

he is bright and brave

unlike the traitorous ho cho minh

[BiThuAnNamHuyen]

This monk can not suck the blood of Viet people

as

uncle Ho and VCs have done

[ngxthang]

i've never heard him in english before.

i like it. very eloquent.

[buddhasknowbest]

This monk, like most monks, probably doesn't work. He obtains food, clothing, and shelter from the labour of poor people. He has no business dictating about society. All he does is take take take. Someone tell the fool to renounce the world, like a real Buddhist monk is supposed to. Want free press? Why are there so few news reports on the MILLIONS of Buddhists who LOVE the Communist party? You never hear about that.

[VNSki]

@buddhasknowbest That's so true, i hate when religious people try becoming politicians, or come into politics. This is not his job, as a Buddhist monk, his job is to pray for the health and well of people. If he wants to do things politically, he shouldn't of have became a monk.

[dumaChoHoChiMinh]

@VNSki

right

his job should be just like your mom's job :

licking ass Ho basturd!

[VNSki]

@dumaChoHoChiMinh By your comment, many people and I know how immature and brainwashed you are. What makes you think people are going to listen to your nonsense by talking like that? In my opinion you need to learn and do more research so you don't look stupid, and make Viet ppl look bad.

[dumaChoHoChiMinh]

@VNSki

only Viet Congs are bad just like Russian/chinese commies. He is a monk but he has the right to tell what is right and what is wrong and he was jailed many many years by bastardic commies. You came here to defend commies and push down this leading monk. Who is brainwashed? Dont' be a hypocrite and liar. Go to Nam and live there with commies!

[Kurtlane]

Wow! Truth on al-Jazeerah? Amazing.

[Kurtlane]

This monk sounds like an honest man. I hope the world will listen.

[granitedoc]

I am not a monk or a politician but I do know one thing and that is religion,especially buddhism,practice love and kindness towards all and nothing else besides .Whoever truly follows the Buddha's footstep he or she has the heart full of love and no room for anything else. All this is nothing but a dream,a shadow,a bubble,a moon on water....Why chasing after things that will come and go. It's much better to practice true love than picking on old wounds.

[slnke]

It is NOT old wounds. People are stricken with poverty in VN, and there are gross infringements on human rights. People are beaten, killed, jailed with no recourse. It's modern day repression and tyranny. If you say that about VN, I assume you say that about every other repressed culture in the world while you enjoy rights you grew up to believe are inherent to every person. May your ignorance be your personal bliss.

[slnke]

For the people living in VN and replying with pro-Communist propaganda to this video, you are the ones who will sell your daughters to foreigners for $1000 US dollars, the ones who will join the Communist regime to be corrupt animals who terrorize and repress your own people. You are the ones who are satisfied making $1 a day, if that. You believe the US stepping foot on the moon was a Hollywood production. You are cowards, imbeciles, complacent in your poverty, ignorance, twisted education.

[hoangtrang125]

Just think, if we didn't treat him with humanity (because of his old age), he would not have a chance to enjoy that convenient life. For his arrest, think, if you intend to urge people who less uneducated or believe wrongly in monks who are supposed to do right things for peace to act violently, what will come? The last war in VN was over only 35 year, just like back then in the US after Civil War, security of the country must be highlighted.

[hoangtrang125]

This monk is just a puppet who is given money to speak untrue things about Vietnamese society nowadays. Who ever say that Vietnam now doesnt have civil society, or free trade?

People, friends, the Internet is a huge storage of knowledge but also bias information. Use your brain, eyes and listen from what you actually see, not what you hear.

Over time, there has always been a lot of people who call themselves monks or bishops, fathers but do nothing for peace and humanity, only for their bebefit

[generaljukov]

Thích Quảng Độ aka Thích phản động !!!

[bigocean88]

LIAR !!!

[TOMP66666]

COMMUNIST AUTHORITY IN VIETNAM GIVES UP HUGE TERRITORY TO RED CHINA TO PAY FOR CHINESE MILITARY AIDS IN VIETNAM WAR!!!

With two secret China-Vietnam Border Treaties giving up thousands square miles of land and sea including famous Nam Quan border gate and Paracel and Spratly archipelagos in South China sea to its big brother Red China and never protesting against China for arresting and murdering Vietnamese fishermen, communist authority in Vietnam is nothing but disgusting TRAITOR!!!!

[Uberaoshi]

oh great the VC are start accusing this of behaving like the "DALaI LAMA"

[vntiger]

aljazeera is a bias journalist organization pro western/anti-communist they only put miserable people to speak of their opinion, well where are those people who appreciate the government for restoring vietnam's economy, and sending them oversea to work? they dont get to speak? what does this monk have to do with politic his position should be in religion. he is a fake using religion to test against the government, we call these people "trouble makers" not helping vietnam prosper at all.

[Uberaoshi]

they are eastern too asswipe!

hey dipshit, stop selling your women to Chinese and Taiwanese men.

[vntiger]

what are you talking about retard? to clean my ass with your mouth then you might make more sense.

[Uberaoshi]

Viva the Viet-TAns

SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN IN VIETNAM!

[vntiger]

south will rise again? you separtist scum, vichoco dog. and this dog isn't a monk. he';s a liar, the "secret police" watches him day and night yet he's making this video. that's why this video is bullshit and if you idiots want to believe this then i feel sorry for your lack of intelligence.

viet tan can lick my ass, bunch of cry babies.

[Uberaoshi]

The south will rise again and we will take Hanoi this time one unified free and strong Vietnam!

under Republic of Vietnam

not this socalled bs name "socialist republic" of Vietnam. Just like how Republic of China is a real republic. While the PRC is phony republic.

[Uberaoshi]

vntiger did you block me?

so much for your fascist/communist solidarity

Sino-Soviet Split(Mao likes the taste of stalins dick, Mao's ass was too loose so Kruchev pulled out dick out of mao's ass) Sino Viet War 1979

Khmer Rouge vs Vietcong and Pathet Lao

LOL , did you know that it was PRC/CCP who sold Outer Mongolia to the U"SS"R

[vntiger]

Uberaoshi you know what Mao's dick taste like? First of all read my channel discription. Yes I am prejudice against certain group of people. I don't like the PRC or CCP they're both the same. As well as sepertist Vichoco/NGUY animals. I don't know which one you belong to. However your encouragement of the division within my country is disrespectful to my country's soveriegnty. If you really want to interact with my videos show some respect and you would not be blocked.

[nguyept]

Tôi bước đi,

Không thấy phố,

Không thấy nhà

Chỉ thấy mưa sa trên màu cờ đỏ.

[initial725]

Stop trying to find foreign supports. If you really are doing the right thing, then the majority of Vietnam will automatically follow your lead. It 's Vietnam and only the Vietnamese care. Why do foreigners care ? It s none of their business. A truly successful reform will only come from within Vietnam because it will fight for the majority of Vietnam, not the former wealthy minority before 1975.

[Nikronius]

tell that to your leaders (if you are American) who speak of "freeing" Iraq, afghan and all the East...

Foreigners DO CARE when its convenient for them. So, Stop your shity speech.

[madass888]

People in Vietnam are brainwashed. They think Vietnam is doing well. They believe in communism. They see the government as heroes who defeated the Americans. I hope I'm wrong, but It's really hard to find support there.

Only vietnamese who grew up in the West see how fucked up the system is in Vietnam and moest of them don't bother because their life is good.

[waya121]

@madass888 people in vietname are not brainwashed, they know and see the problems of their country very well. They just lackhave the leadership or the courage for change. Mostly fear of government.

[Vietnamemperor12346]

@waya121

you obviuosly don't know the true face of the vietnamese government. did you know vietnam have issue human rights? if people don't have basic right then how can they improve vietnam? vietnam arrested all demacratic activist and harass church and buddhist temple. they governent even let the chinese take part of vietnam territory.

[xpunk3r7x]

my dad was attacked by viet communists. about 30 years ago.

[Nikronius]

and their dads where attacked by other people before that... so what? war has been going on for thousands of years so get over the grudge and start living.

[starfish1207]

Thich Quang do is a jerk with hairless hair. He is not a monk. He is really a dog of reactionary. he has no brain to think, to know what is right or wrong. Perhaps, he eats shit so he is so stupid and foolish.

[iamark211]

Cac' chu' co' hieu chu~ Regime la` gi` khong may' chu Cong. con ? Chu~ Regime nguoi` ta dung` cho nhung~ xu' doc. Dang (chi 1 Dang duy nhat'), doc. tai` ( tu. coi minh` la` luc' nao` cung~ dung' ) va` doc. tri. ( Tu. coi la` chi co' minh` la` lanh~ dao con nguoi` o? xu' so? do' )Hien. nay the' gioi' co' bao nhieu nuoc' Doc. Dang?. Doc. tai`, doc. tri. ? Viet. nam, Cuba, Bac' trieu` tien, Iran, va` cac' bo. lac. o? Phi Chau ! Mo? con mat' ra di hoi~ nhung~ con nguoi` Viet nam

[chilinhdtvt]

how do you know about communistic, how do you know about this person, thich Quang do betray his country. does the Buddhism teach you betray ur country THich Quang do. you lie in your teeth. Vietmese are free

[twoamw]

are you smoking crack? HT Thich Quang Do did not betray Vietnam, rather he fighting for the rights of all Vietnamese in Vietnam. Living under the communist regime does apply to being free. Chilinhdtv, U R A COMMUNIST RAT!

[dauhu2]

Viet Nam is a true country of freedom in : free to think, think as much as citizens can, think under governmental pressure, think under the water, think under the hot sun, think with empty stomach, think without breathing... provided citizens don't speak out or write down and don't share what they think with others...Whoever citizen speaking out must be a liar. Only government officials have the rights to talk (as talking equals to lie). Ha ha ha. LOL @ them, the 'Heartedless communists.'

[sollasido2]

chilinhdtvt

Thich Quang Do betrays communists, not betray the country. Communist government and you, the whoever supporter or official of the Vietnam Communist have suppressed people's freedom of religous practice, and when they speak out, you say that they betray the country. Communists are TRUE LIARs. You, the communists are truely the betrayal of the country because you have made the country worsen. Communists are bunch of 'after power drivers-Has not making country better nor happier.

[kimbloom1]

he is such an inspiration

[bongua]

Well, although religions in Vietnam are all "free" lol... under the control of the communist state, I, as a Buddhist, don't believe in this monk. I respect him for his long-lasting struggle with a good purpose, but I don't think his way to achieve it is right. In general, he is a good monk but to some extent, he has become a Buddhist extremist.

[mountain19]

if elections were real they would be illegal in the u.s. the beast grows stronger.

[sampuna]

may all beings be free from oppression

[phuthanvinh]

Freedom doesn't come easy, to obtain the liberty, blood and wisdom are essentials, and must be sacrificed. Through many thousand years, Jewish people have endured many many persecutions in the past, but they are still standing strong until today, so do Japanese people. This means they never quit, never afraid of any catastrophes that will happen any day, for one reason, I'm sure they love their own people than we do. Nevertheless, I wish to see our country change, and every one has freedom.

[laopho]

This video tapes smuggled out of Vietnam, Ven ThichQuangDo talks of life beyond the glossy tourist brochures to reveal a darker side of communist Vietnam!

Thanks for posting this video. The Ven ThichQuangDo talks about the cry of the Vietnamese people ia an emotionally painful smile!

[AnhVuiTinhx]

Hi all, I am vietnamese and I am really appreciate for your support monk Thich Quang Do and vietnamese people to fight for their freedom. Thanks.

[uynonymous]

Freedom for Vietnam. No more communist

[bobistykristy]

This is the monk who i truly honor and respect. May he be blessed with good health so that he can continue to fight for our country!!!

[ntdatter]

this monk has a long history of being an activist for freedom and peace. and he will continue to fight for peace until the day he dies.

[dararak]

I thought Vietnam was better off than Cambodia. Thanks for info. I liked it.

[xanh01]

If you only travel to tourist attractions, you don't see the real truth. You have to go to where people live in the countryside. Red communists fought for the lives of their children, so they could send their own children study overseas with corruption money.

[xanh01]

What he said was true 100%. Farmers are still dirt poor in vietnam. Who are the rich now ? The communists who run vietnam. If anyone travels outside of Saigon, you will see a different world, the poor and the poorest are all there. But who are they ? They are rice farmers, the ones who feed the whole nation. They produce rice, but they don't have enough means to live.

[sugarpuddin88]

Several years ago, while speaking with a former North Viet Party member, I came to understand the North felt their movement was going to make a better life for their children

They fought for the lives of their children - But today there is question among these same party members over whether things have actually improved or not

[sgelles]

the unified buddhist church of vietnam (ubcv) was founded in saigon in 1964 -- shortly after thich quang duc burned himself alive to protest the pro-u.s. government in south vietnam. while most vietnamese buddhists supported the communists the ubcv has always been anti-communist. the fact that this anti-communist organization was founded right after a pro-communist monk burned himself alive to protest a government that was persecuting buddhists is very suspicious.

[Qeeyroo]

I was thinking the same thing...this guy sounds rather suspicious. I think his comment about economic free trade unions is what bothered me the most.

[Dogar230]

He never said anything about "economic free trade unions" He just mentioned Trade Unions, which are a perfectly natural thing to want if is seeking a democratic government.  Maybe he isn't on the level, but I don't see anything really suspicious in this video.

[nahabc]

There was never a pro-communist monk! The communists took advantage of the situation for their own political propaganda. The monk who burnt himself was for other reasons, which no one was proud of and it was very sad. Despite that, the true members of the Unified Buddhist Church of VN never support communism!

[avacadoboba]

The monk burned himself to oppose religious persecution because the South Vietnam president was a hardcore catholic and was persecuting buddhist monks.

[aznjokeryou]

I dont see why people are down thumbing this guy, lol.

He's just saying the truth. Ngo Dinh Diem was never as liberal as US hoped he'd be.

But anyhow, Vietnam is a bad "communist" country... the monk is saying the truth.

human rights violations against women and minorities still exist,...not very communistic.

[twoamw]

I agrred with U and as for Ngo Dinh Diem he can died a million deaths and can not repent for his sins. I am a Ngo's and he make the Ngo's name look bad. Ngo Dinh Diem is the source of evil.