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Was there something in our past existence, some terrible deeds we had committed, that caused us to be punished by this regime? Plenty of Cambodians thought so, but they tended to be people who belonged to rather mystical and superstitious sects of Buddhism. They believed that old prophecies were coming true and that Cambodia was being punished for sins committed long ago. They submitted to the Khmer Rouge sadly but without objection, as if surrendering to their fates. I didn't agree. To me, whether we had good kama or bad kama, it was important to fight the Khmer Rouge. If we couldn't fight them openly and physically then we would fight on the inside, on the battlefields of our minds. (p. 157) (it) |
