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 GOALS
1. Determine the meaning of words that they use in the
sentence.
2. Creating essay based on the speech.
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 What the discussion is all about and
What lessons/message did you get
from the Myanmar Rice Pounding
Song?
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(From a speech to the All-Burma Peasants Organization at
Mandalay, May, 1953)
U Nu (Prime Minister of Burma)

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(From a speech to the All-Burma Peasants Organization at
Mandalay, May, 1953)
⬗ Humanity has been led astray by three evils –
greed, hatred and ignorance. Whether we are
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians,
Animists, or Atheists, we cannot escape the three
inevitables: old age, disease, and death.

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⬗ Nobody can deny that the five sense objects
– pretty sight, delightful sound, fragrant
smell, savory taste, and nice touch – are only
fleeting phenomena. They are neither lasting
nor permanent.

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⬗ Nor can anybody deny that property is
transitory: no one can carry away his
property after death. Men have been chasing
these transitory pleasures with a dogged
tenacity mainly because they hold false views
regarding property.

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⬗ They forget that this life is not even
one millionth part of the whirlpool
of Samsara (the cycles of rebirth),
and go on amassing wealth even
though it never brings them full
satisfaction.

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⬗ This insatiable greed for wealth
results in the profit motive which
is not directed toward any
utilitarian purpose. Once upon a
time all commodities were
common property, and everybody
had a right to use them for his own
benefit.
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⬗ \But with the advent of the profit motive
these commodities became objects of
exploitation. They became instruments of
wealth and stimulus for greed. This led to the
following phenomena:

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 On the Three Evils cont.

1. Human society
was split into two
classes: Haves
and Have-nots.

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 On the Three Evils cont.

2. The Have-nots had to

depend on the Haves
for their living, and
thus the evil system of
exploitation of one
class by another
emerged.
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 On the Three Evils cont.

3. With class exploitation, the

poor became poorer
because they could not get
adequate returns for their
work. They had to resort to
evil ways like stealing,
looting, and prostitution.

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 On the Three Evils cont.

⬗ 4. The Lord . Buddha

has taught us that
there are four causes
of death: kamma,
frame of mind,
weather, and food.

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 On the Three Evils cont.

5. How can the Have-nots

care for education with
their hard struggle for a
bare living? Lack of
education breeds an ever-
increasing band of
ignoramuses and Mr.
Zeros.
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ASSIGNMENTS:
Write it in 1 whole sheet of paper.

Essay: Comprehensive Response

1. What are the three evils that plague
humanity?
2. How does each affect the lives of people?
3. What are the three inevitabilities of life?
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Thank You!

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