MahamahaRaja

This is intended as a contribution to the recent debate on Lankaweb relating to the role of Asia in the 21^st Century.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ It is common knowledge that the balance of power, militarily, economically and culturally is shifting away from the West. After 500 years of domination, the ageing, morally and materially bankrupted Western nations have reached the end of history. It is the view of some that Western domination was an accident of nature whereby the random coming together of certain technologies and mindsets led to an exponential growth of western power, which in turn led to their domination of the East. The current generation of Western leaders are faced with, and must come to terms with accepting a bitter reality: that the non-whites of the East who they ridiculed and denigrated will soon be giving the orders.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Let us not kid ourselves. By whatever means, for whatever reason, it came to pass the West was and still is in total control of global affairs. The most powerful militaries, the richest economies and the most technologically and educationally advanced societies have been in the west for most of the last millennium. The Chinese invented gunpowder and used it to make fireworks for the entertainment of the masses. Once the Westerners got hold of that very same compound, they instead used its chemical potential energy to propel pieces of metal into other human beings and thereby created the single-most important weapon of all time, the gun.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Similarly, the printing press invented by the Chinese for more easily recording history and poetry was used by the West to disseminate religious and political propaganda amongst both their own people and uneducated masses across the world. In this way, the Western religion and its particular way of thinking ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” subservience to an invisible improvable god and his ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-representativesƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ on Earth in the form of Christian priests ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” was spread as a form of cultural indoctrination and enslavement across the Earth. Now, a small religious cult which had its origins on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea with a handful of followers has 1.5 billion devotees as far and wide as Venezuela and Japan, Iceland and South Africa.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Another important aspect of human civilization is money, the global supply of which is also used as a weapon to further the global hegemony of the West. Some comments on Lankaweb decried the printing of money by the West during the financial crisis of 2008, but we must remember the institutions and mechanisms of control of the global money supply is firmly in the hands of the West.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ In this way it can be seen that the Westerners have used every aspect of human civilization to further their own power, from the printed word to the minted coin, and have fought amongst each other not in the field of ideas but in how best to control other, less military-minded peoples. Nonetheless in the crooked world in which we live, the world shaped both by cruel Western imperialists and bloodthirsty non-white stooges alike, we must pay deference to the state of affairs.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ For, in this world, for whatever reason, through whatever manipulation or underhanded and immoral deed, it is the Western man, the white man, that rules. He is both the king and the kingmaker. Western print and electronic media command more respect than any non-western establishments, Western films depict the luxury which all non-Westerners wish to achieve, and it is the Western way of thinking which allows the amassing of vast amounts of wealth, even in resource poor nations such as Britain and Japan. The East is and must be simultaneously in awe and in fear of the West.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ And so we come to today, the modern age, where Samuel P. HuntingtonƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s famous words are apt ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion, but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact, non-Westerners never do.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ While the West was perfecting its guns and economic structures with which to fund its wars of conquest and disseminate the spoils of far-off lands amongst its elites, what were the peoples of the East doing? Of course, there were wars within and between Eastern peoples. The numerous unprovoked invasions and massacres of Sinhalese Buddhists by the Dravidians of what is now Tamil Nadu show that the desire to murder, pillage and dominate peaceful peoples occurs in any colour ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” violent tendencies are strong in certain races.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ But on the whole, Indians (at least North Indians), Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, Thais, Sinhalese etc. spent most of their time spiritualising and harmonising with each other and with nature. Protecting the environment and campaigning against the myth of ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-man-made global warming/climate changeƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚*, though popular amongst depraved Western youth of today as a display of their worth (while they contribute to an epidemic of teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease and total disregard for human life which will ultimately lead to their downfall), and used by Western leaders as yet another weapon against Eastern development, had its true origins thousands of years ago in the East, as a direct result of the spiritualistic religions and culture of this part of the world ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” indeed, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism and Shinto cultures share this commendable attribute.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ (*Note: the climate has always changed, it was a change of climate which allowed life to begin on Earth and which allowed the evolution of the human species; global warming was not man-made; and the EarthƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s temperature has been declining since 1998. Leaked emails from the British Climatic Research Institute attest to the deliberate campaign of misinformation and hiding of these facts by the climate ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-scienceƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ lobby ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” who are nothing more than failed scientists in search of cash.)

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ But what good came of sweeping away insects so that one may not crush them underfoot, or of growing trees? When the West arrived with their cannon and muskets these fragile pieces of nature were an inadequate shield.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Today, the West has bankrupted itself monetarily through its own greed. In addition, Western nations which proudly, self-confidently and self-righteously looked down upon the non-whites with contempt for 500 years, have now so utterly decimated the morality of their cultures that their children run amok in an ecstacy of hedonism and laziness.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Whatever said of the ills of empire, we must appreciate that building a vast empire across the world took determination, drive and hard work. Now this culture of hard work (even if for evil purposes) is long gone from the Western culture, and the lazy, fat, ill-educated children of the former imperial masters lie in squalor spending their time eating kentuky fried chicken and playing video games bought with borrowed money. If this is not karma, I do not know what is!

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ At this crucial turning point, where the West has lost power but no one has yet replaced them (which has been brought about through a significant contribution from China), the East must decide what it wants to do, what role it wishes to play in global affairs. We must not lose sight of the fact through thick and thin, after World War II, Western nations have always stood firm together and never criticized or attacked each other. The East must behave similarly. And, more important, Asians should not become complacent that the threat of domination is finally over.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ As I have written earlier, now is the moment to be seized. Eastern nations must learn from the successes and failures of the West. Militaries must be built up and modernized to prevent any future invasions of conquest from foreign lands. Economies must be expanded, diversified and strengthened to provide self-sufficiency. Research and development of military and practical technology must begin and continue like thereƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s no tomorrow. For these key actions, all notions of environment, pollution, and spiritualizing must be discarded. This does not mean abandoning religion. Morals must be kept strong and in the case of Sri Lanka, Buddhism must be protected and nurtured. Contrary to religion itself, it is spiritualising which is the enemy, as it lulls Eastern people into a false sense of security through bringing peace of mind. Peace of mind can come after strength has been achieved, after we are safe. After the nation is strong, then we can rebuild the environment and contemplate the meaning of life or whatever else. That is what the West did, and that is what we too must do.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Some speak of the disenchantment and confusion seen amongst the Japanese as their nation languishes and limps into a third successive lost decade, implying this is what will happen to Sri Lanka or other Asian countries if they modernize. I submit that though Japan was right to modernize in order to prevent military domination from the West, their leaders in the 1800s allowed cultural domination. The importing of the Western religion and the movement away from open-mindedness and continuous questioning as emphasised by Eastern culture and religions, towards the polar opposite western notions of subservience to and fear of punishment and judgement by a mythical, magical being existing in an undefined ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-other world,ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ is what has led to the internal conflict and schism in the consciousness of almost every Japanese citizen today. The notion of spiritual subjugation sits ill-at-ease with Asian culture and Asian genetics, and quite frankly Christianity and other philosophies derived from harsh desert environments have no place in Asia. The Japanification of Sri Lanka must be avoided as we do not need a nation of wealthy but hollowed-out, soul-less people.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ What is concerning is that at this moment of great opportunity for the long-oppressed peoples of the East there are so many who advocate giving up and relaxing. Is this some sort of sadism or is it more a diversionary tactic by Western stooges to fire a disconcerting broadside at Asian aspirations to control their own destinies and rise up? Either way, it is a dangerous development, and must be quashed. Seeds of doubt and self-questioning must not be allowed to take hold in the new Asia.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ What spurred me to initially respond to what I described as the ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-meandering lamentationsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ of the initial writer was this very notion of weakness and lack of faith in the Eastern people. We must never forget that the East was far more developed in every respect until a series of accidents led to the barbarian and primitive West with their equally primitive religion and culture spreading their bloodthirst across the globe. As others have rightly called for, it is time the Eastern peoples shed their humiliation, face the facts of what happened in the past, and move forward with an unbreakable resolve to never allow conquest and cultural and religious domination by a load of foreigners ever again. If the first author is truly a patriot he must not simply deny the existence of an Asian century but must provide the means by which to make this and every century which follows an Asian one.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Asian solidarity will never be a reality while India is ruled by a foreign ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-queenƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚. Sri Lankans have had quite enough of the imperial ambitions of India while the big-headed Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were in charge, but now we see an Italian holding the reins of power in India and this is shameful! What height of absurdity it is that a foreigner can have so much power in India when it was the very same foreigners that slaughtered so many Indians in their wars of conquest over the past 500 years. Shame on the Indian people for tolerating this, but of course, as long as it means that the West will show at least some attention to India, they will vote even for a horse named ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-GandhiƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚. Would an Indian ever be able to rule Italy? Of course not.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ As I stated before, China and India will never form any alliance because the Indians revel so much in their role as a western puppet ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-democracyƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚, with their delusions of grandeur being encouraged and further weaponised through Western arms deals aimed at helping ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-containƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ China and dominating the small nations of Asia, Sri Lanka included. India is as much a democracy as China is communist! Both are not what they claim to be, and any fool can clearly see that.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ However, I fear not, for along with the West, so falls India into the pit of oblivion, such is the intertwined depth of treachery and sycophancy that the Nehru and Gandhi families have taken our northern neighbour. Once India falls under the weight of its own hypocrisy and its hundreds of millions of starving illiterate masses, Asia will be able to finally rise up to its former glory.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ It is beholden upon the Asians now to stand up and reject the protestations against development by the Protestants and other Christian subversives which have infested every remote corner of Asia. It is natural for a conquered people to feel shame at their plight. But the response to this plight is what is important. Some stand up and resist like the heroes Keppetipola and Ho Chi Minh. Those of weaker minds and selfish greedy outlook join the oppressors by converting to the conquerorƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s religion and denigrating his own kith and kin, all for a fistful of coins. The imperial oppressors greatly enjoyed and encouraged ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ this treachery, and to this day they rely on these converted self-hating stooges as a plank of their continued interference and attempts at subjugation of Asians.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ From Ranil/UNP/DNA in Sri Lanka to Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar to the Gandhis in India and the human rights activists in China, there is an axis of Christianity which is dangerous for the future of Asia. Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s anticonversion Act must be passed forthwith, and other Asian nations should follow suit with similar laws. Patriotic Asian nations and Asian citizens must work together to strengthen themselves with a strong focus on economic and military development. Watch what is happening around the world, remember that the Sinhala Only Act was a moment of cultural awakening and reclaiming by the Sinhalese of their birth rights, that Vietnam was the first act of successful resistance, and the inability of certain despots around the world to keep their positions of power are all signs of what is to come.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Finally, I say these words to Sinhalese Buddhists, Sri Lankans and Asians in general: Asia is the natural ruler of the world. Asia is fertile, its peoples intelligent and cultured, its religions peaceful and calm, its climate comfortable. And true to these facts, Asia was far ahead of the West for most of human history. Western domination was an accident of history, a hiccup in the natural order of things. What we are witnessing now is a return to order from chaos, the restoration of equilibrium. We in Sri Lanka are in a unique and enviable position, geographically, politically, and in terms of the national psyche. We have a strong democratic foundation and a stable government with strong institutions. We sit at the cross-roads of East-West trade and importantly at the place where the raw materials from Africa and the Middle East are transported to China. Thanks to the JVP riots and the thirty years of Tamil terrorism Singapore took our rightful place as the trading and financial hub of Asia. We can be part of the Chinese miracle, and be the next Singapore.

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The Asian century, the first of many to come, is upon us! It is unstoppable! Take this opportunity and boldly go into the future! The Asian millenium awaits!

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ This essay can also be found at thambiraja.wordpress.com.