tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post74697114121942164..comments2023-10-16T06:23:18.135-04:00Comments on Yoga for Cynics: The World's Only Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize RecipientDr. Jay SWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631848276936859276noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-21887674472591773002009-06-01T04:26:23.272-04:002009-06-01T04:26:23.272-04:00Her level of commitment, of courage is mind blowin...Her level of commitment, of courage is mind blowing. They are so scared of her because they can feel the power and depth to her resistance, that essentially whatever they do to this brave woman will only make her cause stronger.<br /><br />Interesting that such horrifying abuses at the heart of this (and other) regimes never stirred the US and UK governments to action once. I guess there is no oil in Burma.Birdhttp://www.thebirdsinthemeadow.com/category/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-3837285482456974902009-05-26T09:11:08.157-04:002009-05-26T09:11:08.157-04:00"I’ve already quite badly violated Yoga for Cynics..."I’ve already quite badly violated Yoga for Cynics' most sacred rules against being in any way informative, or overly serious, and have even come close to appearing almost but not quite poised to make some kind of a call for action" <br /><br />Hehe, brilliant. <br /><br />Loved the post by the way, but the light touch at the end made it, well, brilliant. :)The Quirky Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072172363732377294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-5792672789316274612009-05-25T13:02:42.141-04:002009-05-25T13:02:42.141-04:00I think, just on the merit of the subject alone, b...I think, just on the merit of the subject alone, being overly serious or informative is unavoidable. Something definitely has to be done about this bloodthirsty military junta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-35235842099502339012009-05-24T22:30:33.596-04:002009-05-24T22:30:33.596-04:00It's scary what is going on over there. I just he...It's scary what is going on over there. I just heard about the situation on NPR on Thursday or Friday. That guy who swam to her house must feel sheepish right about now.Kimhttp://perfectlycursedlife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-60001265668264723102009-05-23T18:07:26.508-04:002009-05-23T18:07:26.508-04:00Congrats on breaking the rules and being informati...Congrats on breaking the rules and being informative. I think every once in a while, it's ok to step out the box--but only for a really good cause like this one.RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229168317354334361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-41483435865405560762009-05-23T13:24:19.817-04:002009-05-23T13:24:19.817-04:00Another great post; the serious informativeness wa...Another great post; the serious informativeness was well-balanced by the sarcastic cynicism.TheRiverWandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970302789387128739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-63703641410949976222009-05-23T11:17:14.570-04:002009-05-23T11:17:14.570-04:00Thanks for the links; there's another petition ava...Thanks for the links; there's another petition available through http://www.avaaz.org. My first awareness of this came through the 1995 John Boorman film, Beyond Rangoon. I'm not usually that big on "based on a true story" movies, but this one is, I think, superior.Deborah Godinhttp://notesfromthecloudmessenger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-58594881085136129812009-05-23T09:28:05.441-04:002009-05-23T09:28:05.441-04:00When the fearful and insecure grasp for power, onl...When the fearful and insecure grasp for power, only cruelty, pettiness and criminality can result. <br /><br />I hope that she is able to prevail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-28686191448405953752009-05-22T22:30:42.437-04:002009-05-22T22:30:42.437-04:00I treasure her quote about revolution. Thanks for ...I treasure her quote about revolution. Thanks for a great post.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-89880191215932051872009-05-22T19:50:25.489-04:002009-05-22T19:50:25.489-04:00Amazing isn't it that things like this can happen ...Amazing isn't it that things like this can happen in our "civilized" world. <br /><br />I greatly admire Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma who support her and democracy even with the knowledge that their support will likely lead to personal hardship if not death.Sidhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997017630623707478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2515247027173641993.post-51813590009904303282009-05-22T18:49:11.324-04:002009-05-22T18:49:11.324-04:00She is a very brave woman.She is a very brave woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com