by Iknowbeauty » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:22 pm
I can understand the frustration Nepalese people want to have their own identity in the world & don't want to be overshadowed by India. Actually wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the smaller nations around India feel that way since India takes up most of the attention so to speak when it comes to Southern Asia since its biggest in that region.
However I don't see any harm in Anukriti wearing a Buddha costume. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've heard Buddha himself was born Hindu in a Hindu family and where did Hinduism originate? India. A lot of Buddhism's teachings is influenced by Hinduism like the concept of Ahimsa or non-violence for example. So regardless of where Buddha was born, South Asian religions like Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism are all evidently very intertwined as Dharmic or Eastern religions. That should unite us not divide.