Thich Nhat Hanh & Marilyn Manson

Compare Marilyn Manson e Thich Nhat Hanh nos seguintes textos. O primeiro é cantor, compositor e performer de dark-rock, participante de “Bowling for Columbine”. O segundo é o principal missionário monge zen-budista vietnamita vivo. Ambos são conhecidos internacionalmente.

(de uma entrevista na Web, Silkworm Peace Institute)
Anne A. Simpkinson: If you could speak to Osama bin Laden, what would you say to him? Likewise, if you were to speak to the American people, what would you suggest we do at this point, individually and as a nation?
Thich Nhat Hanh: “If I were given the opportunity to be face to face with Osama bin Laden, the first thing I would do is listen. I would try to understand why he had acted in that cruel way. I would try to understand all of the suffering that had led him to violence. It might not be easy to listen in that way, so I would have to remain calm and lucid. I would need several friends with me, who are strong in the practice of deep listening, listening without reacting, without judging and blaming. In this way, an atmosphere of support would be created for this person and those connected so that they could share completely, trust that they are really being heard.”

(do filme Bowling For Columbine)
Michael Moore: If you were to talk directly to the kids at Columbine or the people in that community, what would you say to them if they were here right now?
Marilyn Manson: “I wouldn’t say a single word to them, I would listen to what they have to say and that’s what no one did.”

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6 replies on “Thich Nhat Hanh & Marilyn Manson”
  1. says: Nessa

    legal esse post sem preconceitos!!

    notáveis as declarações! o paralelo foi idéia sua? mt interessante!

    COMMENT:
    na hora que eu vi o marilyn manson falando aquelas coisas todas no filme achei simplesmente avassalador, e no fundo bem no fundo bastante sábio, foi qdo eu imaginei q já tinha lido alguém falando disso, em termos bem semelhantes, de ESCUTAR durante a crise, e na hora me lembrei do thich nhat hanh, autor que descobri recentemente por um grande amigo.
    o paralelo não foi idéia minha, foi lembrança minha. ;)

  2. says: Laura K

    Nossa! Lembro que qdo vi Columbine fiquei totalmente de cara com aquela figura que é o MM dizendo algumas das coisas mais lúcidas de todo o filme!
    O que não é o preconceito [meu no caso], mas eu nunca imaginei que pudessem sair pensamentos tão maravilhosos de uma figura daquelas. Adorei quebrar a cara! :)

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