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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2007 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF SAMDECH PREAH MAHA | |
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GHOSANANDA | |
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Introduced By: Senator Juan M. Pichardo | |
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Date Introduced: March 20, 2007 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that this Senate has learned of the passing of |
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Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda, a revered Cambodian Buddhist monk, and a six time Nobel |
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Peace Prize nominee; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the Takeo Province of Cambodia, Maha Ghosananda served as a |
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lifelong monk in the Theravada tradition. He was considered the father of Cambodian Buddhism, |
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with millions of young men training as novice monks under his tutelage. In the 1990’s, he |
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organized walks for peace, which continue in Cambodia to this day; and |
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WHEREAS, In the aftermath of years of savage war and the genocide of more than a |
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million people in Cambodia, Maha Ghosananda advocated for human-rights and non-violent |
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conflict resolution. His altruistic devotion to peace and bringing comfort to his community earned |
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him six Nobel Peace Prize nominations. He was also awarded the Rafto Peace Prize in Norway, |
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and the Niwano Peace Prize in Japan; and |
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WHEREAS, Seeking refuge in the early 1980’s, Maha Ghosananda emigrated from his |
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embattled homeland, resettling in the West End of Providence. On and off over the years he lived |
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at the Khmer Buddhist Society Temple of Rhode Island, serving as a leader for Buddhists around |
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New England; and |
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WHEREAS, Maha Ghosananda’s name means “Great Joyful Proclaimer”, which was |
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perhaps a prophecy for his life. There is no doubt that this kind and gentle soul left the world a |
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far better place because of his life’s work. His efforts toward peace uplifted and enriched the |
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lives of all who knew him, and his empathy and compassion for human suffering was boundless |
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and an inspiration to us all; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby expresses our deepest sympathies on the passing of Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda. |
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He will forever be remembered for his compassion, and his eternal struggle to bring comfort to |
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millions of Cambodians; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Khmer Buddhist Society Temple of Rhode |
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Island, and Pich Chhoeun. |
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