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Dutanga Bhante Ven. Saranangkar Thera
ধুতাঙ্গ ভান্তে ভদন্ত শরণংকর থের
Born
Rony Barua

(1984-08-16) August 16, 1984 (age 39) [1]
Other namesSaranangkar Thero, Sarangankar Bhikkhu, Saranankar Bhikkhu, Saranankar Thero, Sharanangkar Thero, Bhante Sharanangkar Thero, Venerable Saranankar Mahathera
Occupation(s)Monk, preacher, activist
Years active2004-present

Dutanga bhante Saranankar Mohathera[2] (Bengali: শরণংকর মহাথেরো [3][4]) is a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk, preacher, Buddhist rights activist, and the chief abbot of the Gayanasarana Buddhist Forest Monastery, in Rangunia, southeastern Chittagong District.[5][6][7]

Life[edit]

He was born on 16 August 1984 in the village of Madarsha, Hathazari under the Chattogram district in Bangladesh.[citation needed] He was born in the house of Nagendra Master. Thera's birth name was Rony Barua.[8] He grew up in Rangunia.[1][8] He took monastic order on 24 October 2004 at the age of twenty.[8][9]

On 1 January 2006, he moved to "West Adharmanik Sukhananda Bihar" after spending three years there. Even in the monastic life of Bihar, he secretly observed some dhutangashila experimentally. Then, after spending three years in the monastery, he went to the "West Adharmanik North Gujarat Cemetery" to observe the best Shil Dhutangshil, praised by the Buddha, for the purpose of fulfilling the Parmisambhara. He stayed in this crematorium for more than a year and meditated in 16 crematoriums in different upazilas.[1][8]

He covered a total distance of around 7000 km traveled on foot from 17 February 2011 to 3 August 2020 to attend Dhamma Discourses program for the propagation of Buddhism in Bangladesh and India.[1][10]

Assassination attempts[edit]

Thera has been subject to multiple assassination attempts. In July 2020, the local terrorist forces carried out an attack on Thera.[11] The attack and acts of violence against the monks were carried out in front of police and apparently with the support of a member of the local ruling party.[12]

After terroristic attacks on him and his shrines, Thera appealed to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for protection remedial action.[12][13]

Protests[edit]

There have been numerous protests on both a national and international level, condemning the life-threatening attacks on Thera, and efforts to demolish the Buddhist shrines run by him. Protests have taken place in Boston, held by the expatriate Bangladeshi Buddhist community living in the United States.[11] There have also been protests and demonstrations in New York, held by the United States Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and the Bangladesh Hindu Coalition.[14][15]

Controversies and lawsuits[edit]

Fake accusations[edit]

On 10 July 2020, a fake Facebook account[12] using Thera's image posted disparaging remarks about Islam and incited conflict between the Muslim majority and the Buddhist minority.[8][16][17][18][19]

He has been the subject of a series of multiple lawsuits,[20][21] filed by the "Forest Department"[22][23][24] and by the Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist communities for allegedly "hurting religious sentiments."[20][25][26][27]

He has also been accused by leaders of Hindu organizations for allegedly "occupying ancient crematoriums of the Hindu community."[28][29][30][31] He has also issued legal notices to Sarangankar Bhikkhu and his lawyer for allegedly interfering with the freedom of the media.[32][33]

Thera denies all the allegations against him.[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d সত্য জ্ঞানই বিশ্বের সকল মানব জাতিকে শান্তি দিতে পারে:ভদন্ত শরণংকর মহাথের [Only true knowledge can bring peace to all human beings in the world: Bhadanta Sharanankar Mahather]. Banglar Chokh (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. ^ "Ven Saranankar Mohathera About". Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. ^ সাধক শরণংকর থেরর একক সদ্ধর্মদেশনা কাল. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ^ হেঁটেই বুদ্ধগয়া যাচ্ছেন সাধক ভদন্ত শরণংকর থের [Sadhak Bhadanta Sharanankar Ther is going to Buddhagaya on foot]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  5. ^ শরণংকর থেরোর একক সদ্ধর্মদেশনা কাল [Sharanankar Thero's single Sadharmadesana To be Held Tomorrow]. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  6. ^ বনভূমি দখল ও পাহাড় কাটার সমালোচনায় বৌদ্ধ নেতারা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  7. ^ বৌদ্ধভিক্ষুকে নিয়ে বিক্ষুব্ধ রাঙ্গুনিয়া. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  8. ^ a b c d e পাহাড়ের গহীনে একটি বিহার ও একজন ভিক্ষুকে নিয়ে অনেক প্রশ্ন. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  9. ^ Bashar, Reazul. "A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh hill: The monk behind it faces unsavoury questions". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  10. ^ হেঁটেই বুদ্ধগয়া যাচ্ছেন সাধক ভদন্ত শরণংকর থের [Sadhak Bhadanta Sharanankar Ther is going to Buddhagaya on foot]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  11. ^ a b রাঙ্গুনিয়ার বৌদ্ধ বিহারে সন্ত্রাসী হামলার ঘটনায় বোস্টনে প্রতিবাদ [Protests in Boston over a terrorist attack on a Buddhist monastery in Rangoon]. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  12. ^ a b c "Venerable Saranankar Mahathera". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (March 2022): 7.
  13. ^ "Buddhist monk urges Bangladesh PM to save temples and monasteries from Islamic fanatics". www.indiafaith.in. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  14. ^ রাঙ্গুনিয়ায় বৌদ্ধ বিহারে হামলার ঘটনায় নিউ ইয়র্কে প্রতিবাদ [Protests in New York over the attack on a Buddhist monastery in Rangoon]. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  15. ^ রাঙ্গুনিয়ায় বৌদ্ধ বিহারে হামলার প্রতিবাদে নিউ ইয়র্কে সমাবেশ [Rally in New York to protest the attack on a Buddhist monastery in Rangoon]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  16. ^ রাঙ্গুনিয়ায় বৌদ্ধ বিহার স্থাপনের নামে বন দখলের অভিযোগ [Allegation of forest occupation in the name of establishing a Buddhist monastery in Rangunia]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  17. ^ রাউজানে বিতর্কিত শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর প্রবেশ, প্রশাসনের বাধায় ঢাকায় ফেরত [Controversial Buddhist monk enters Raozan, returns to Dhaka due to administration obstruction]. Odhikar (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  18. ^ দুর্গাপূজার আগেই শরণংকর ভিক্ষুকে গ্রেফতার দাবি [Demand for arrest of Sharanankar monk before Durga Puja]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  19. ^ "Demanding the arrest of Sharanangkar monk for mocking religion". Bangladarpan. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  20. ^ a b শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর অবৈধ বন দখলের সমালোচনা করে বৌদ্ধ সম্প্রদায় নেতৃবৃন্দের বিবৃতি [Statement by Buddhist community leaders criticizing illegal forest occupation by Saranangkar Thero]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  21. ^ শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর বনদখলের সমালোচনা করে বৌদ্ধ নেতৃবৃন্দের বিবৃতি [Statement by Buddhist leaders criticizing Sharanangkar Thero]. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  22. ^ বৌদ্ধ সম্প্রদায় নেতাদের বিবৃতি [Statement by Buddhist community leaders]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  23. ^ ‘বনভূমি খেকোর’ দখলে রাঙ্গুনিয়ার ৫০ একর পাহাড়ি জমি [Rangunia's 50 acres of hilly land is occupied by 'forest eater']. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  24. ^ বৌদ্ধ বিহারের নামে শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর বন দখল সমর্থনযোগ্য নয় [The occupation of the forest by Saranangkar monk in the name of a Buddhist monastery is not acceptable]. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  25. ^ "Buddhist monk calls on Bangladesh PM to save temple and monastery". UCA News. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  26. ^ 'বনভূমি খেকোর' দখলে রাঙ্গুনিয়ার ৫০ একর পাহাড়ি জমি. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  27. ^ শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর অবৈধ বন দখলের সমালোচনা করে বৌদ্ধ নেতৃবৃন্দের বিবৃতি [Statement by Buddhist leaders criticizing the illegal occupation of forests by Saranangkar Thero]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  28. ^ a b "Arrest of Buddhist monk Saranangkar demanded". New Age. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  29. ^ দুর্গাপূজার আগেই শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর গ্রেপ্তার চান সনাতন ধর্মের নেতারা [Leaders of traditional religions want to arrest the Sharanangkar monk before Durga Puja]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  30. ^ শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর অপরাধের দায় নেবে না হিন্দু-বৌদ্ধ-খ্রিস্টান ঐক্য পরিষদ [The Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council will not take responsibility for the crimes of the Sharangkar monk]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  31. ^ শরণংকর ভিক্ষুর অপরাধের দায় আমরা নেবো না [We will not take responsibility for the crime of the Sharanangkar monk]. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  32. ^ শরণংকর ভিক্ষু ও তার আইনজীবীকে লিগ্যাল নোটিশ [Legal notice to the Shranangkar monk and his lawyer]. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  33. ^ বৌদ্ধ ভিক্ষু শরণংকর থেরোর আইনজীবীকে উকিল নোটিস [Lawyer's notice to the lawyer of Buddhist monk Sharanankar Thero]. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-21.
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