Atrocities in Myanmar; James Lee Burke; Janmashtami

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>>> COMING UP -- AMID SO MANY >>> COMING UP -- AMID SO MANY HEADLINES ABOUT THE PERSECUTION >>> COMING UP -- AMID SO MANY HEADLINES ABOUT THE PERSECUTION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES, A LUCKY HEADLINES ABOUT THE PERSECUTION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES, A LUCKY SEVERSON REPORT ON THE VIOLENT OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES, A LUCKY SEVERSON REPORT ON THE VIOLENT OPPRESSION OF ROHINGYA MUSLIMS SEVERSON REPORT ON THE VIOLENT OPPRESSION OF ROHINGYA MUSLIMS IN MYANMAR, FORMERLY BURMA.

OPPRESSION OF ROHINGYA MUSLIMS IN MYANMAR, FORMERLY BURMA.

>>> AND POPULAR CRIME NOVELIST IN MYANMAR, FORMERLY BURMA.

>>> AND POPULAR CRIME NOVELIST JAMES LEE BURKE.

HE TELLS BOB FAW HIS THEMES ARE JAMES LEE BURKE.

HE TELLS BOB FAW HIS THEMES ARE OFTEN BIBLICAL.

THINGS LIKE THE OFTEN BIBLICAL.

THINGS LIKE THE MYSTERY OF EVIL, AND THE SEARCH THINGS LIKE THE MYSTERY OF EVIL, AND THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION.

MYSTERY OF EVIL, AND THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION.

>>> PLUS, HINDUS CELEBRATING THE FOR SALVATION.

>>> PLUS, HINDUS CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THEIR POPULAR DEITY, >>> PLUS, HINDUS CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THEIR POPULAR DEITY, LORD KRISHNA.

BIRTH OF THEIR POPULAR DEITY, LORD KRISHNA.

RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

LORD KRISHNA.

RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PRODUCTS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.

>>> WELCOME.

COMPANY.

>>> WELCOME.

I'M KIM LAWTON, SITTING IN FOR >>> WELCOME.

I'M KIM LAWTON, SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

BOB ABERNETHY.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACROSS THE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CALLED FOR PRAYERS ABOUT RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CALLED FOR PRAYERS ABOUT THE TENSE SITUATION IN FERGUSON, COUNTRY CALLED FOR PRAYERS ABOUT THE TENSE SITUATION IN FERGUSON, MISSOURI, AFTER A POLICE OFFICER THE TENSE SITUATION IN FERGUSON, MISSOURI, AFTER A POLICE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED MICHAEL BROWN, MISSOURI, AFTER A POLICE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED MICHAEL BROWN, AN UNARMED AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHOT AND KILLED MICHAEL BROWN, AN UNARMED AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEENAGER.

AN UNARMED AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEENAGER.

IN MISSOURI, FAITH LEADERS HAVE TEENAGER.

IN MISSOURI, FAITH LEADERS HAVE BEEN APPEALING FOR PEACE AND IN MISSOURI, FAITH LEADERS HAVE BEEN APPEALING FOR PEACE AND TRYING TO DEFUSE ANGER AMID BEEN APPEALING FOR PEACE AND TRYING TO DEFUSE ANGER AMID SOMETIMES VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS TRYING TO DEFUSE ANGER AMID SOMETIMES VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS WITH POLICE.

SOMETIMES VIOLENT CONFRONTATIONS WITH POLICE.

MANY NATIONAL RELIGIOUS GROUPS WITH POLICE.

MANY NATIONAL RELIGIOUS GROUPS ARE URGING MORE DIALOGUE ABOUT MANY NATIONAL RELIGIOUS GROUPS ARE URGING MORE DIALOGUE ABOUT ISSUES SURROUNDING JUSTICE, RACE ARE URGING MORE DIALOGUE ABOUT ISSUES SURROUNDING JUSTICE, RACE AND THE USE OF POLICE FORCE.

ISSUES SURROUNDING JUSTICE, RACE AND THE USE OF POLICE FORCE.

THE FAITH-BASED PICO NETWORK AND THE USE OF POLICE FORCE.

THE FAITH-BASED PICO NETWORK CALLED ON ITS MEMBER THE FAITH-BASED PICO NETWORK CALLED ON ITS MEMBER CONGREGATIONS TO SPONSOR "LIVE CALLED ON ITS MEMBER CONGREGATIONS TO SPONSOR "LIVE FREE SABBATHS" THIS WEEKEND, IN CONGREGATIONS TO SPONSOR "LIVE FREE SABBATHS" THIS WEEKEND, IN ORDER, THE GROUP SAID, TO CREATE FREE SABBATHS" THIS WEEKEND, IN ORDER, THE GROUP SAID, TO CREATE SPACE FOR HEALING AND HOPE IN ORDER, THE GROUP SAID, TO CREATE SPACE FOR HEALING AND HOPE IN THE WAKE OF THIS AND OTHER SPACE FOR HEALING AND HOPE IN THE WAKE OF THIS AND OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS.

THE WAKE OF THIS AND OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS.

>>> THIS WEEK THE INTERNATIONAL SIMILAR INCIDENTS.

>>> THIS WEEK THE INTERNATIONAL FAITH COMMUNITY RAMPED UP >>> THIS WEEK THE INTERNATIONAL FAITH COMMUNITY RAMPED UP CONCERN AND ACTIVISM ABOUT THE FAITH COMMUNITY RAMPED UP CONCERN AND ACTIVISM ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES CONCERN AND ACTIVISM ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN IRAQ AS ISLAMIC STATE PLIGHT OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN IRAQ AS ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS CONTINUED THEIR BRUTAL IN IRAQ AS ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS CONTINUED THEIR BRUTAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST CHRISTIANS, MILITANTS CONTINUED THEIR BRUTAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST CHRISTIANS, MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT YAZIDI OFFENSIVE AGAINST CHRISTIANS, MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT YAZIDI SECT AND OTHERS.

MEMBERS OF THE ANCIENT YAZIDI SECT AND OTHERS.

MORE THAN 50 AMERICAN RELIGIOUS SECT AND OTHERS.

MORE THAN 50 AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND ACADEMICS ISSUED A MORE THAN 50 AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND ACADEMICS ISSUED A STATEMENT CALLING ON PRESIDENT LEADERS AND ACADEMICS ISSUED A STATEMENT CALLING ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO TAKE STRONGER MILITARY STATEMENT CALLING ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO TAKE STRONGER MILITARY ACTION TO PROTECT THE MINORITIES OBAMA TO TAKE STRONGER MILITARY ACTION TO PROTECT THE MINORITIES FROM WHAT THEY CALLED THIS ACTION TO PROTECT THE MINORITIES FROM WHAT THEY CALLED THIS CAMPAIGN OF GENOCIDE.

FROM WHAT THEY CALLED THIS CAMPAIGN OF GENOCIDE.

THEY SAID "NOTHING SHORT OF THE CAMPAIGN OF GENOCIDE.

THEY SAID "NOTHING SHORT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF ISIS AS A THEY SAID "NOTHING SHORT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF ISIS AS A FIGHTING FORCE WILL PROVIDE DESTRUCTION OF ISIS AS A FIGHTING FORCE WILL PROVIDE LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF FIGHTING FORCE WILL PROVIDE LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF VICTIMS."

LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF VICTIMS."

POPE FRANCIS WROTE TO THE UNITED VICTIMS."

POPE FRANCIS WROTE TO THE UNITED NATIONS URGING ALL ITS AGENCIES POPE FRANCIS WROTE TO THE UNITED NATIONS URGING ALL ITS AGENCIES TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO NATIONS URGING ALL ITS AGENCIES TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP, ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT TO DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO HELP, ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT EXPLICITLY MENTION MILITARY HELP, ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT EXPLICITLY MENTION MILITARY FORCE.

EXPLICITLY MENTION MILITARY FORCE.

A PAPAL ENVOY, CARDINAL FERNANDO FORCE.

A PAPAL ENVOY, CARDINAL FERNANDO FILONI ARRIVED IN IRAQ WEDNESDAY A PAPAL ENVOY, CARDINAL FERNANDO FILONI ARRIVED IN IRAQ WEDNESDAY AND MET WITH CHRISTIAN REFUGEES FILONI ARRIVED IN IRAQ WEDNESDAY AND MET WITH CHRISTIAN REFUGEES IN MAKESHIFT CAMPS.

AND MET WITH CHRISTIAN REFUGEES IN MAKESHIFT CAMPS.

TENS OF THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN IN MAKESHIFT CAMPS.

TENS OF THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES, AND TENS OF THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES, AND MANY HAVE NO SHELTER FROM THE FORCED FROM THEIR HOMES, AND MANY HAVE NO SHELTER FROM THE SWELTERING HEAT.

MANY HAVE NO SHELTER FROM THE SWELTERING HEAT.

CHURCHES AND YAZIDI TEMPLES ARE SWELTERING HEAT.

CHURCHES AND YAZIDI TEMPLES ARE FILLED WITH REFUGEES, AND CHURCHES AND YAZIDI TEMPLES ARE FILLED WITH REFUGEES, AND RELIGIOUS WORKERS SAY THERE FILLED WITH REFUGEES, AND RELIGIOUS WORKERS SAY THERE ISN'T ENOUGH FOOD, MEDICINE OR RELIGIOUS WORKERS SAY THERE ISN'T ENOUGH FOOD, MEDICINE OR SUPPLIES TO CARE FOR THEM.

ISN'T ENOUGH FOOD, MEDICINE OR SUPPLIES TO CARE FOR THEM.

ONE NUN WROTE IN AN EMAIL, "IT'S SUPPLIES TO CARE FOR THEM.

ONE NUN WROTE IN AN EMAIL, "IT'S A HEARTBREAKING DISASTER."

HERE IN THE U.S., MUSLIM GROUPS A HEARTBREAKING DISASTER."

HERE IN THE U.S., MUSLIM GROUPS REPEATED THEIR CONDEMNATION OF HERE IN THE U.S., MUSLIM GROUPS REPEATED THEIR CONDEMNATION OF ISIS'S ACTIONS, CALLING THEM REPEATED THEIR CONDEMNATION OF ISIS'S ACTIONS, CALLING THEM UN-ISLAMIC AND MORALLY ISIS'S ACTIONS, CALLING THEM UN-ISLAMIC AND MORALLY REPUGNANT.

UN-ISLAMIC AND MORALLY REPUGNANT.

>>> PRAYERS ALSO CONTINUED FOR A REPUGNANT.

>>> PRAYERS ALSO CONTINUED FOR A LONG-TERM CEASEFIRE BETWEEN >>> PRAYERS ALSO CONTINUED FOR A LONG-TERM CEASEFIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.

LONG-TERM CEASEFIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.

FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE RAISING ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS.

FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE RAISING MONEY FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE RAISING MONEY FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN GAZA, WHERE OFFICIALS SAY THE MONEY FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN GAZA, WHERE OFFICIALS SAY THE IMPACT OF THE CONFLICT HAS BEEN GAZA, WHERE OFFICIALS SAY THE IMPACT OF THE CONFLICT HAS BEEN DEVASTATING.

IMPACT OF THE CONFLICT HAS BEEN DEVASTATING.

MUSLIM LEADERS SAID MORE THAN 60 DEVASTATING.

MUSLIM LEADERS SAID MORE THAN 60 MOSQUES WERE DESTROYED IN THE MUSLIM LEADERS SAID MORE THAN 60 MOSQUES WERE DESTROYED IN THE PAST MONTH BY ISRAELI AIR MOSQUES WERE DESTROYED IN THE PAST MONTH BY ISRAELI AIR STRIKES.

PAST MONTH BY ISRAELI AIR STRIKES.

ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS WAS USING THEM STRIKES.

ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS WAS USING THEM TO STOCKPILE WEAPONS AND ROCKET ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS WAS USING THEM TO STOCKPILE WEAPONS AND ROCKET LAUNCHERS, BUT THE MUSLIM TO STOCKPILE WEAPONS AND ROCKET LAUNCHERS, BUT THE MUSLIM LEADERS ACCUSED ISRAEL OF WAGING LAUNCHERS, BUT THE MUSLIM LEADERS ACCUSED ISRAEL OF WAGING A WAR AGAINST ISLAM.

LEADERS ACCUSED ISRAEL OF WAGING A WAR AGAINST ISLAM.

THIS WEEK, THE ANTI-DEFAMATION A WAR AGAINST ISLAM.

THIS WEEK, THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE RELEASED A NEW REPORT THIS WEEK, THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE RELEASED A NEW REPORT DOCUMENTING A DRAMATIC UPSURGE LEAGUE RELEASED A NEW REPORT DOCUMENTING A DRAMATIC UPSURGE IN VIOLENCE AND VITRIOL AGAINST DOCUMENTING A DRAMATIC UPSURGE IN VIOLENCE AND VITRIOL AGAINST JEWS AROUND THE WORLD SINCE THE IN VIOLENCE AND VITRIOL AGAINST JEWS AROUND THE WORLD SINCE THE GAZA CONFLICT BEGAN.

JEWS AROUND THE WORLD SINCE THE GAZA CONFLICT BEGAN.

>>> WITH THE SPIRALING EBOLA GAZA CONFLICT BEGAN.

>>> WITH THE SPIRALING EBOLA CRISIS IN AFRICA, A PANEL OF THE >>> WITH THE SPIRALING EBOLA CRISIS IN AFRICA, A PANEL OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION THIS CRISIS IN AFRICA, A PANEL OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION THIS WEEK DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION THIS WEEK DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE ETHICAL TO ADMINISTER WEEK DETERMINED THAT IT WOULD BE ETHICAL TO ADMINISTER EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS THAT ETHICAL TO ADMINISTER EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED OR EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED OR APPROVED.

HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED OR APPROVED.

SOME OF THOSE DRUGS HAVE ALREADY APPROVED.

SOME OF THOSE DRUGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT TO AFRICA, BUT THERE SOME OF THOSE DRUGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT TO AFRICA, BUT THERE ARE ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS BEEN SENT TO AFRICA, BUT THERE ARE ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

ARE ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

MEANWHILE, FAITH LEADERS IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

MEANWHILE, FAITH LEADERS IN SEVERAL AFRICAN NATIONS ARE MEANWHILE, FAITH LEADERS IN SEVERAL AFRICAN NATIONS ARE URGING THEIR MEMBERS TO CHANGE SEVERAL AFRICAN NATIONS ARE URGING THEIR MEMBERS TO CHANGE PRACTICES, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS URGING THEIR MEMBERS TO CHANGE PRACTICES, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS RITUALS, TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD PRACTICES, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS RITUALS, TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS.

RITUALS, TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS.

PEOPLE ARE BEING TOLD NOT TO OF THE VIRUS.

PEOPLE ARE BEING TOLD NOT TO KISS DEAD BODIES AT FUNERAL PEOPLE ARE BEING TOLD NOT TO KISS DEAD BODIES AT FUNERAL SERVICES, AND CHURCHES ARE KISS DEAD BODIES AT FUNERAL SERVICES, AND CHURCHES ARE ADVISING CAUTION DURING SERVICES, AND CHURCHES ARE ADVISING CAUTION DURING COMMUNION, HEALING RITES, AND ADVISING CAUTION DURING COMMUNION, HEALING RITES, AND EVEN WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNION, HEALING RITES, AND EVEN WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY WATER.

EVEN WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY WATER.

>>> POPE FRANCIS ARRIVED IN HOLY WATER.

>>> POPE FRANCIS ARRIVED IN SOUTH KOREA THIS WEEK, THE FIRST >>> POPE FRANCIS ARRIVED IN SOUTH KOREA THIS WEEK, THE FIRST PAPAL VISIT TO THE DIVIDED SOUTH KOREA THIS WEEK, THE FIRST PAPAL VISIT TO THE DIVIDED PENINSULA IN MORE THAN TWO PAPAL VISIT TO THE DIVIDED PENINSULA IN MORE THAN TWO DECADES.

PENINSULA IN MORE THAN TWO DECADES.

DURING THE TRIP, FRANCIS IS DECADES.

DURING THE TRIP, FRANCIS IS HONORING KOREAN MARTYRS FROM THE DURING THE TRIP, FRANCIS IS HONORING KOREAN MARTYRS FROM THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES AND HONORING KOREAN MARTYRS FROM THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES AND ENCOURAGING YOUNG ASIANS TO KEEP 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES AND ENCOURAGING YOUNG ASIANS TO KEEP PROMOTING THE FAITH.

ENCOURAGING YOUNG ASIANS TO KEEP PROMOTING THE FAITH.

ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH PROMOTING THE FAITH.

ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER, 11% OF SOUTH KOREANS ARE ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER, 11% OF SOUTH KOREANS ARE CATHOLIC.

CENTER, 11% OF SOUTH KOREANS ARE CATHOLIC.

CHRISTIANS OVERALL MAKE UP THE CATHOLIC.

CHRISTIANS OVERALL MAKE UP THE LARGEST RELIGIOUS GROUP THERE, CHRISTIANS OVERALL MAKE UP THE LARGEST RELIGIOUS GROUP THERE, WITH 29% OF THE POPULATION, LARGEST RELIGIOUS GROUP THERE, WITH 29% OF THE POPULATION, FOLLOWED BY BUDDHISTS AT 23%.

WITH 29% OF THE POPULATION, FOLLOWED BY BUDDHISTS AT 23%.

46% SAY THEY ARE RELIGIOUSLY FOLLOWED BY BUDDHISTS AT 23%.

46% SAY THEY ARE RELIGIOUSLY UNAFFILIATED.

>>> OUR RECENT HEADLINES HAVE UNAFFILIATED.

>>> OUR RECENT HEADLINES HAVE BEEN DOMINATED BY REPORTS OF >>> OUR RECENT HEADLINES HAVE BEEN DOMINATED BY REPORTS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AGAINST BEEN DOMINATED BY REPORTS OF RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AGAINST CHRISTIANS AND YAZIDIS IN IRAQ, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AGAINST CHRISTIANS AND YAZIDIS IN IRAQ, BUT PEOPLE OF FAITH ACROSS THE CHRISTIANS AND YAZIDIS IN IRAQ, BUT PEOPLE OF FAITH ACROSS THE GLOBE FACE ONGOING PERSECUTION BUT PEOPLE OF FAITH ACROSS THE GLOBE FACE ONGOING PERSECUTION AND DISCRIMINATION.

GLOBE FACE ONGOING PERSECUTION AND DISCRIMINATION.

IN IRAQ, THE PERPETRATORS ARE AND DISCRIMINATION.

IN IRAQ, THE PERPETRATORS ARE MUSLIMS WHO FOLLOW A PARTICULAR IN IRAQ, THE PERPETRATORS ARE MUSLIMS WHO FOLLOW A PARTICULAR INTERPRETATION OF ISLAM.

MUSLIMS WHO FOLLOW A PARTICULAR INTERPRETATION OF ISLAM.

BUT IN MYANMAR, FORMERLY BURMA, INTERPRETATION OF ISLAM.

BUT IN MYANMAR, FORMERLY BURMA, MUSLIMS ARE THE VICTIMS OF BUT IN MYANMAR, FORMERLY BURMA, MUSLIMS ARE THE VICTIMS OF OPPRESSION BY THE BUDDHIST MUSLIMS ARE THE VICTIMS OF OPPRESSION BY THE BUDDHIST MAJORITY.

OPPRESSION BY THE BUDDHIST MAJORITY.

LUCKY SEVERSON WAS IN MYANMAR MAJORITY.

LUCKY SEVERSON WAS IN MYANMAR RECENTLY TO REPORT ON THE DIRE LUCKY SEVERSON WAS IN MYANMAR RECENTLY TO REPORT ON THE DIRE SITUATION FOR THAT COUNTRY'S RECENTLY TO REPORT ON THE DIRE SITUATION FOR THAT COUNTRY'S MINORITY ROHINGYA MUSLIMS.

SITUATION FOR THAT COUNTRY'S MINORITY ROHINGYA MUSLIMS.

>> Reporter: VIOLENCE IN MINORITY ROHINGYA MUSLIMS.

>> Reporter: VIOLENCE IN MYANMAR, ALSO KNOWN AS BURMA.

ROHINGYA MUSLIMS BEING BURNED MYANMAR, ALSO KNOWN AS BURMA.

ROHINGYA MUSLIMS BEING BURNED OUT OF THEIR VILLAGES AND DRIVEN ROHINGYA MUSLIMS BEING BURNED OUT OF THEIR VILLAGES AND DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY BY MOBS OF OUT OF THEIR VILLAGES AND DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY BY MOBS OF BUDDHISTS, WHICH SOMETIMES OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY BY MOBS OF BUDDHISTS, WHICH SOMETIMES INCLUDE MONKS.

BUDDHISTS, WHICH SOMETIMES INCLUDE MONKS.

>> THE POLICE STOOD ASIDE, THE INCLUDE MONKS.

>> THE POLICE STOOD ASIDE, THE ARMY STOOD ASIDE.

>> Reporter: PHIL ROBERTSON IS ARMY STOOD ASIDE.

>> Reporter: PHIL ROBERTSON IS WITH THE ASIA DIVISION OF HUMAN >> Reporter: PHIL ROBERTSON IS WITH THE ASIA DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH.

WITH THE ASIA DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH.

>> ENTIRE AREAS WERE BURNED RIGHTS WATCH.

>> ENTIRE AREAS WERE BURNED DOWN.

I MEAN, WE HAD SATELLITE DOWN.

I MEAN, WE HAD SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE AND AFTER I MEAN, WE HAD SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE AND AFTER SHOWING THE DAMAGE THAT PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPHS BEFORE AND AFTER SHOWING THE DAMAGE THAT PEOPLE WERE BEING SHOT AND KILLED, SHOWING THE DAMAGE THAT PEOPLE WERE BEING SHOT AND KILLED, PEOPLE BEING DISAPPEARED.

WERE BEING SHOT AND KILLED, PEOPLE BEING DISAPPEARED.

YOU KNOW, WE UNCOVERED MASS PEOPLE BEING DISAPPEARED.

YOU KNOW, WE UNCOVERED MASS GRAVES FROM THAT PERIOD OF TIME.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS A SLAUGHTER.

GRAVES FROM THAT PERIOD OF TIME.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS A SLAUGHTER.

>> THEY GET OUT LIKE 4,000, YOU KNOW, IT WAS A SLAUGHTER.

>> THEY GET OUT LIKE 4,000, 5,000 PEOPLE, AND THEN THEY >> THEY GET OUT LIKE 4,000, 5,000 PEOPLE, AND THEN THEY SURROUNDED THE VILLAGE.

5,000 PEOPLE, AND THEN THEY SURROUNDED THE VILLAGE.

THEY ATTACK THE MUSLIM.

SURROUNDED THE VILLAGE.

THEY ATTACK THE MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: KO AUNG, A MADE-UP THEY ATTACK THE MUSLIM.

>> Reporter: KO AUNG, A MADE-UP NAME, IS A ROHINGYA REFUGEE WHO >> Reporter: KO AUNG, A MADE-UP NAME, IS A ROHINGYA REFUGEE WHO STILL HAS FAMILY IN MYANMAR, SO NAME, IS A ROHINGYA REFUGEE WHO STILL HAS FAMILY IN MYANMAR, SO HE IS AFRAID TO BE IDENTIFIED.

STILL HAS FAMILY IN MYANMAR, SO HE IS AFRAID TO BE IDENTIFIED.

>> THEY USED THEIR SPEARS, THEIR HE IS AFRAID TO BE IDENTIFIED.

>> THEY USED THEIR SPEARS, THEIR KNIVES AND ALSO ARROWS.

>> Reporter: MATTHEW SMITH IS KNIVES AND ALSO ARROWS.

>> Reporter: MATTHEW SMITH IS THE ASIA DIRECTOR OF FORTIFY >> Reporter: MATTHEW SMITH IS THE ASIA DIRECTOR OF FORTIFY RIGHTS, AN INTERNATIONAL THE ASIA DIRECTOR OF FORTIFY RIGHTS, AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT DOCUMENTS HUMAN RIGHTS, AN INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT DOCUMENTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

NONPROFIT THAT DOCUMENTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

>> MANY OF THE CRIMES THAT WE RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

>> MANY OF THE CRIMES THAT WE HAVE DOCUMENTED RISE TO THE >> MANY OF THE CRIMES THAT WE HAVE DOCUMENTED RISE TO THE LEVEL OF CRIMES AGAINST HAVE DOCUMENTED RISE TO THE LEVEL OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.

LEVEL OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST HUMANITY.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS CRIMES THAT CAN BE THESE ARE SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS CRIMES THAT CAN BE COMMITTED UNDER INTERNATIONAL SERIOUS CRIMES THAT CAN BE COMMITTED UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW.

COMMITTED UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW.

>> Reporter: UNITED NATIONS LAW.

>> Reporter: UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS SAY THE ROHINGYA >> Reporter: UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS SAY THE ROHINGYA MUSLIMS IN MYANAMAR'S RAKHINE OFFICIALS SAY THE ROHINGYA MUSLIMS IN MYANAMAR'S RAKHINE STATE ARE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MUSLIMS IN MYANAMAR'S RAKHINE STATE ARE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PERSECUTED RELIGIOUS STATE ARE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PERSECUTED RELIGIOUS MINORITIES.

MOST PERSECUTED RELIGIOUS MINORITIES.

THEY ARE STATELESS PEOPLE, MINORITIES.

THEY ARE STATELESS PEOPLE, CITIZENS OF NO COUNTRY, TREATED THEY ARE STATELESS PEOPLE, CITIZENS OF NO COUNTRY, TREATED AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS EVEN CITIZENS OF NO COUNTRY, TREATED AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS EVEN THOUGH MANY FAMILIES HAVE AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS EVEN THOUGH MANY FAMILIES HAVE RESIDED HERE FOR CENTURIES.

THOUGH MANY FAMILIES HAVE RESIDED HERE FOR CENTURIES.

>> THEY CANNOT MOVE, THEY CANNOT RESIDED HERE FOR CENTURIES.

>> THEY CANNOT MOVE, THEY CANNOT WALK, THEY CANNOT STUDY, AND >> THEY CANNOT MOVE, THEY CANNOT WALK, THEY CANNOT STUDY, AND THEY CANNOT EVEN MARRY IF THEY WALK, THEY CANNOT STUDY, AND THEY CANNOT EVEN MARRY IF THEY WANT.

THEY CANNOT EVEN MARRY IF THEY WANT.

THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LAW WANT.

THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LAW FOR THE RESTRICTION OF MARRIAGE THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A LAW FOR THE RESTRICTION OF MARRIAGE AND FOR THE RESTRICTION OF FOR THE RESTRICTION OF MARRIAGE AND FOR THE RESTRICTION OF HAVING THE CHILDREN.

AND FOR THE RESTRICTION OF HAVING THE CHILDREN.

IF THEY CANNOT HAVE CITIZENSHIP, HAVING THE CHILDREN.

IF THEY CANNOT HAVE CITIZENSHIP, IF THEY CANNOT HAVE MEDICAL IF THEY CANNOT HAVE CITIZENSHIP, IF THEY CANNOT HAVE MEDICAL TREATMENT, HOW CAN THEY SURVIVE?

IF THEY CANNOT HAVE MEDICAL TREATMENT, HOW CAN THEY SURVIVE?

THEY WILL DISAPPEAR.

TREATMENT, HOW CAN THEY SURVIVE?

THEY WILL DISAPPEAR.

THEIR RACE WILL BE DISAPPEARED.

THEY WILL DISAPPEAR.

THEIR RACE WILL BE DISAPPEARED.

>> Reporter: THERE HAS LONG BEEN THEIR RACE WILL BE DISAPPEARED.

>> Reporter: THERE HAS LONG BEEN BAD BLOOD BETWEEN THE ROHINGYAS >> Reporter: THERE HAS LONG BEEN BAD BLOOD BETWEEN THE ROHINGYAS AND THE LOCAL BUDDHISTS, BUT IT BAD BLOOD BETWEEN THE ROHINGYAS AND THE LOCAL BUDDHISTS, BUT IT BOILED OVER IN 2012 AFTER AND THE LOCAL BUDDHISTS, BUT IT BOILED OVER IN 2012 AFTER ROHINGYA MEN WERE ACCUSED OF BOILED OVER IN 2012 AFTER ROHINGYA MEN WERE ACCUSED OF GANG-RAPED A BUDDHIST WOMAN.

ROHINGYA MEN WERE ACCUSED OF GANG-RAPED A BUDDHIST WOMAN.

AT LEAST 300 ROHINGYA MEN, GANG-RAPED A BUDDHIST WOMAN.

AT LEAST 300 ROHINGYA MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WERE AT LEAST 300 ROHINGYA MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WERE MURDERED BY ANGRY MOBS, AND WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WERE MURDERED BY ANGRY MOBS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN EPISODES OF MURDERED BY ANGRY MOBS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN EPISODES OF VIOLENCE EVER SINCE.

THERE HAVE BEEN EPISODES OF VIOLENCE EVER SINCE.

AT LEAST 140,000 HAVE BEEN VIOLENCE EVER SINCE.

AT LEAST 140,000 HAVE BEEN DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

>> THERE'S A FEAR AMONG THE DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

>> THERE'S A FEAR AMONG THE BUDDHIST POPULATION, AMONG LARGE >> THERE'S A FEAR AMONG THE BUDDHIST POPULATION, AMONG LARGE SEGMENTS OF THE BUDDHIST BUDDHIST POPULATION, AMONG LARGE SEGMENTS OF THE BUDDHIST POPULATION IN MYANMAR THAT THE SEGMENTS OF THE BUDDHIST POPULATION IN MYANMAR THAT THE COUNTRY IS AT RISK OF BEING POPULATION IN MYANMAR THAT THE COUNTRY IS AT RISK OF BEING TAKEN OVER BY MUSLIMS.

COUNTRY IS AT RISK OF BEING TAKEN OVER BY MUSLIMS.

IT'S A VERY UNREASONABLE, TAKEN OVER BY MUSLIMS.

IT'S A VERY UNREASONABLE, IRRATIONAL FEAR.

>> Reporter: ESPECIALLY IRRATIONAL FEAR.

>> Reporter: ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THERE ARE FEWER THAN >> Reporter: ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THERE ARE FEWER THAN 1.5 MILLION ROHINGYAS OUT OF AN CONSIDERING THERE ARE FEWER THAN 1.5 MILLION ROHINGYAS OUT OF AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION ROHINGYAS OUT OF AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF ABOUT 60 MILLION.

ESTIMATED POPULATION OF ABOUT 60 MILLION.

NINE OUT OF TEN CITIZENS OF ABOUT 60 MILLION.

NINE OUT OF TEN CITIZENS OF MYANMAR ARE BUDDHIST.

ALMOST ALL YOUNG MALES SPEND MYANMAR ARE BUDDHIST.

ALMOST ALL YOUNG MALES SPEND SOME TIME AS A MONK.

IT'S CONSIDERED AN EXPERIENCE SOME TIME AS A MONK.

IT'S CONSIDERED AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL SET THEM ON THE RIGHT IT'S CONSIDERED AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL SET THEM ON THE RIGHT PATH.

THAT WILL SET THEM ON THE RIGHT PATH.

BUDDHISM IS KNOWN AS A WAY OF PATH.

BUDDHISM IS KNOWN AS A WAY OF LIFE OR A RELIGION THAT PROMOTES BUDDHISM IS KNOWN AS A WAY OF LIFE OR A RELIGION THAT PROMOTES INNER PEACE AND HARMONY.

LIFE OR A RELIGION THAT PROMOTES INNER PEACE AND HARMONY.

SO WHY THE VIOLENCE AND INNER PEACE AND HARMONY.

SO WHY THE VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S SO WHY THE VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST BUDDHIST COUNTRIES?

OPPRESSION IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST BUDDHIST COUNTRIES?

>> THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTUALLY MOST BUDDHIST COUNTRIES?

>> THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTUALLY ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PROMOTING >> THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTUALLY ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PROMOTING THIS IDEA THAT THE ROHINGYA ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PROMOTING THIS IDEA THAT THE ROHINGYA POPULATION POSES A THREAT TO THIS IDEA THAT THE ROHINGYA POPULATION POSES A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

POPULATION POSES A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE HEAR VERY NATIONAL SECURITY.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE HEAR VERY OFTEN, AND IT INFUSES ALL OF THE THIS IS SOMETHING WE HEAR VERY OFTEN, AND IT INFUSES ALL OF THE VIOLENCE THAT IS TAKING PLACE OFTEN, AND IT INFUSES ALL OF THE VIOLENCE THAT IS TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW.

VIOLENCE THAT IS TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: SITTWE, THE RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: SITTWE, THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL BEFORE THIS >> Reporter: SITTWE, THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL BEFORE THIS VIOLENCE, HAD A DEMOGRAPHIC PROVINCIAL CAPITAL BEFORE THIS VIOLENCE, HAD A DEMOGRAPHIC BALANCE THAT WAS ROUGHLY VIOLENCE, HAD A DEMOGRAPHIC BALANCE THAT WAS ROUGHLY 50/50 BETWEEN BUDDHISTS AND BALANCE THAT WAS ROUGHLY 50/50 BETWEEN BUDDHISTS AND MUSLIMS.

50/50 BETWEEN BUDDHISTS AND MUSLIMS.

NOW, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE MUSLIMS.

NOW, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE QUARTER, WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A NOW, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE QUARTER, WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A GHETTO, SITTWE IS A MUSLIM-FREE QUARTER, WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A GHETTO, SITTWE IS A MUSLIM-FREE CITY.

GHETTO, SITTWE IS A MUSLIM-FREE CITY.

EVERYBODY HAS BEEN DRIVEN OUT.

CITY.

EVERYBODY HAS BEEN DRIVEN OUT.

>> Reporter: ONE MONK IN EVERYBODY HAS BEEN DRIVEN OUT.

>> Reporter: ONE MONK IN PARTICULAR IS BEHIND THE >> Reporter: ONE MONK IN PARTICULAR IS BEHIND THE VIOLENCE.

PARTICULAR IS BEHIND THE VIOLENCE.

HIS NAME IS WIRATHU, AND HE'S VIOLENCE.

HIS NAME IS WIRATHU, AND HE'S KNOWN AS THE BURMESE BIN LADEN.

HE'S THE LEADER OF A GROUP KNOWN AS THE BURMESE BIN LADEN.

HE'S THE LEADER OF A GROUP CALLED 969.

>> OF THE FOLLOWERS OF 969 REFER CALLED 969.

>> OF THE FOLLOWERS OF 969 REFER TO MUSLIMS AS DOGS.

THEY REFER TO TO MUSLIMS AS DOGS.

THEY REFER TO THE ROHINGYA AS SUBHUMAN, BUT THEY REFER TO THE ROHINGYA AS SUBHUMAN, BUT BEYOND THAT THEY ACTUALLY THE ROHINGYA AS SUBHUMAN, BUT BEYOND THAT THEY ACTUALLY BELIEVE THE ROHINGYA ARE BEYOND THAT THEY ACTUALLY BELIEVE THE ROHINGYA ARE SUBHUMAN, AND I THINK THIS IS AN BELIEVE THE ROHINGYA ARE SUBHUMAN, AND I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POINT.

SUBHUMAN, AND I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POINT.

IT'S NOT SIMPLY THAT THEY ARE IMPORTANT POINT.

IT'S NOT SIMPLY THAT THEY ARE STIRRING UP SOME SORT OF IT'S NOT SIMPLY THAT THEY ARE STIRRING UP SOME SORT OF RHETORIC FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

STIRRING UP SOME SORT OF RHETORIC FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO GENUINELY RHETORIC FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO GENUINELY BELIEVE THE HATEFUL RHETORIC THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO GENUINELY BELIEVE THE HATEFUL RHETORIC THAT THEY PREACH, AND I THINK BELIEVE THE HATEFUL RHETORIC THAT THEY PREACH, AND I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THAT THEY PREACH, AND I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKES THEM PARTICULARLY THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MAKES THEM PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS.

MAKES THEM PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS.

>> Reporter: MANY BUDDHISTS ARE DANGEROUS.

>> Reporter: MANY BUDDHISTS ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE EXTREMIST MONKS >> Reporter: MANY BUDDHISTS ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE EXTREMIST MONKS AND DO THEIR BEST TO PROTECT THE UNHAPPY WITH THE EXTREMIST MONKS AND DO THEIR BEST TO PROTECT THE ROHINGYAS, BUT IT'S NOT A AND DO THEIR BEST TO PROTECT THE ROHINGYAS, BUT IT'S NOT A SUBJECT THAT THE BURMESE SPEAK ROHINGYAS, BUT IT'S NOT A SUBJECT THAT THE BURMESE SPEAK OF OPENLY.

SUBJECT THAT THE BURMESE SPEAK OF OPENLY.

AUNG SAN SUU KYI, THE NOBEL OF OPENLY.

AUNG SAN SUU KYI, THE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE AND OPPOSITION AUNG SAN SUU KYI, THE NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE AND OPPOSITION LEADER, HAS REFUSED TO TAKE PEACE LAUREATE AND OPPOSITION LEADER, HAS REFUSED TO TAKE SIDES, SAYING IT COULD FURTHER LEADER, HAS REFUSED TO TAKE SIDES, SAYING IT COULD FURTHER EXACERBATE THE TENSION.

SIDES, SAYING IT COULD FURTHER EXACERBATE THE TENSION.

THE DALAI LAMA SPOKE AGAINST THE EXACERBATE THE TENSION.

THE DALAI LAMA SPOKE AGAINST THE VIOLENCE, BUT TO NO AVAIL.

>> THEY BASICALLY TOLD HIM TO VIOLENCE, BUT TO NO AVAIL.

>> THEY BASICALLY TOLD HIM TO MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS.

IT WAS REALLY ACTUALLY QUITE A MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS.

IT WAS REALLY ACTUALLY QUITE A PUT DOWN.

THEY'RE NOT PREPARED TO LISTEN.

PUT DOWN.

THEY'RE NOT PREPARED TO LISTEN.

>> Reporter: LAST YEAR, SOME THEY'RE NOT PREPARED TO LISTEN.

>> Reporter: LAST YEAR, SOME 80,000 ROHINGYAS CROWDED LIKE >> Reporter: LAST YEAR, SOME 80,000 ROHINGYAS CROWDED LIKE LIVESTOCK INTO SMALL BOATS TO 80,000 ROHINGYAS CROWDED LIKE LIVESTOCK INTO SMALL BOATS TO ESCAPE MYANMAR, BUT OFTEN AT A LIVESTOCK INTO SMALL BOATS TO ESCAPE MYANMAR, BUT OFTEN AT A VERY HIGH PRICE.

ESCAPE MYANMAR, BUT OFTEN AT A VERY HIGH PRICE.

>> THE BOAT THAT CARRIED VERY HIGH PRICE.

>> THE BOAT THAT CARRIED 58 PEOPLE, 25 OF THEM DIED ON >> THE BOAT THAT CARRIED 58 PEOPLE, 25 OF THEM DIED ON THE WAY.

58 PEOPLE, 25 OF THEM DIED ON THE WAY.

>> Reporter: THESE YOUNG MEN, THE WAY.

>> Reporter: THESE YOUNG MEN, NOW HIDING IN A MOSQUE IN >> Reporter: THESE YOUNG MEN, NOW HIDING IN A MOSQUE IN SOUTHERN THAILAND, WERE AMONG NOW HIDING IN A MOSQUE IN SOUTHERN THAILAND, WERE AMONG THE FORTUNATE ONES TO MAKE IT SOUTHERN THAILAND, WERE AMONG THE FORTUNATE ONES TO MAKE IT HERE ALIVE.

THE FORTUNATE ONES TO MAKE IT HERE ALIVE.

THEY PREFER TO BE NAMELESS.

HERE ALIVE.

THEY PREFER TO BE NAMELESS.

THEY WERE TORTURED BY THEIR THEY PREFER TO BE NAMELESS.

THEY WERE TORTURED BY THEIR SMUGGLERS AND TRAFFICKERS, THEY WERE TORTURED BY THEIR SMUGGLERS AND TRAFFICKERS, DETAINED IN A THAI ILLEGAL SMUGGLERS AND TRAFFICKERS, DETAINED IN A THAI ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CAMP, THEN WOUND UP DETAINED IN A THAI ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CAMP, THEN WOUND UP BACK WITH THE TRAFFICKERS WHERE, IMMIGRANT CAMP, THEN WOUND UP BACK WITH THE TRAFFICKERS WHERE, AMONG OTHER FORMS OF TORTURE, BACK WITH THE TRAFFICKERS WHERE, AMONG OTHER FORMS OF TORTURE, THEY WERE FORCED IN A CROUCH AMONG OTHER FORMS OF TORTURE, THEY WERE FORCED IN A CROUCH POSITION FOR SO MANY WEEKS THEY THEY WERE FORCED IN A CROUCH POSITION FOR SO MANY WEEKS THEY CANNOT WALK STANDING UP.

POSITION FOR SO MANY WEEKS THEY CANNOT WALK STANDING UP.

>> THEY HAVE TO PASS THROUGH CANNOT WALK STANDING UP.

>> THEY HAVE TO PASS THROUGH THAILAND, AND THIS IS WHERE WE >> THEY HAVE TO PASS THROUGH THAILAND, AND THIS IS WHERE WE SEE THESE SMUGGLING CAMPS, THESE THAILAND, AND THIS IS WHERE WE SEE THESE SMUGGLING CAMPS, THESE PEOPLE BEING HELD, BEING BEATEN SEE THESE SMUGGLING CAMPS, THESE PEOPLE BEING HELD, BEING BEATEN WHILE THEY'RE HOLDING THE PHONE PEOPLE BEING HELD, BEING BEATEN WHILE THEY'RE HOLDING THE PHONE CALLING THEIR RELATIVES.

WHILE THEY'RE HOLDING THE PHONE CALLING THEIR RELATIVES.

>> THEY'VE GIVEN A CELL PHONE, CALLING THEIR RELATIVES.

>> THEY'VE GIVEN A CELL PHONE, THEY'RE TOLD TO CALL THEIR >> THEY'VE GIVEN A CELL PHONE, THEY'RE TOLD TO CALL THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEY'RE TOLD THAT THEY'RE TOLD TO CALL THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEY'RE TOLD THAT FAMILY, AND THEY'RE TOLD THAT FAMILIES, AND THEY'RE TOLD THAT FAMILY, AND THEY'RE TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO RAISE $2,000 IN FAMILY, AND THEY'RE TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO RAISE $2,000 IN ORDER TO BE SET FREE.

THEY NEED TO RAISE $2,000 IN ORDER TO BE SET FREE.

>> Reporter: AN AVERAGE BURMESE ORDER TO BE SET FREE.

>> Reporter: AN AVERAGE BURMESE EARNS ABOUT $800 A YEAR, SO >> Reporter: AN AVERAGE BURMESE EARNS ABOUT $800 A YEAR, SO $2,000 IS A LOT OF MONEY.

EARNS ABOUT $800 A YEAR, SO $2,000 IS A LOT OF MONEY.

WE OBTAINED A TAPE OF A PHONE $2,000 IS A LOT OF MONEY.

WE OBTAINED A TAPE OF A PHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN A WE OBTAINED A TAPE OF A PHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN A REPRESENTATIVE OF FORTIFY RIGHTS CONVERSATION BETWEEN A REPRESENTATIVE OF FORTIFY RIGHTS AND A REFUGEE BEING HELD BY REPRESENTATIVE OF FORTIFY RIGHTS AND A REFUGEE BEING HELD BY TRAFFICKERS.

AND A REFUGEE BEING HELD BY TRAFFICKERS.

>> Translator: ARE YOU OKAY?

TRAFFICKERS.

>> Translator: ARE YOU OKAY?

HOW COULD I BE OKAY?

>> Translator: ARE YOU OKAY?

HOW COULD I BE OKAY?

MY SKIN IS PEELED OFF FROM HOW COULD I BE OKAY?

MY SKIN IS PEELED OFF FROM BEATINGS.

THAI GUYS CAME AND BEAT US BEATINGS.

THAI GUYS CAME AND BEAT US BECAUSE NOBODY TRANSFERS MONEY THAI GUYS CAME AND BEAT US BECAUSE NOBODY TRANSFERS MONEY FOR US.

BECAUSE NOBODY TRANSFERS MONEY FOR US.

WOULD YOU PLEASE COLLECT MONEY FOR US.

WOULD YOU PLEASE COLLECT MONEY FROM OTHERS AND TRANSFER MONEY?

PLEASE.

FROM OTHERS AND TRANSFER MONEY?

PLEASE.

>> THEY KNOW THE RISKS OF DYING PLEASE.

>> THEY KNOW THE RISKS OF DYING AT SEA.

THEY KNOW THE RISKS OF AT SEA.

THEY KNOW THE RISKS OF EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE FROM HUMAN THEY KNOW THE RISKS OF EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKERS AND FROM THE EXPERIENCING VIOLENCE FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKERS AND FROM THE AUTHORITIES, BUT THEY'RE WILLING TRAFFICKERS AND FROM THE AUTHORITIES, BUT THEY'RE WILLING TO TAKE THAT RISK, BECAUSE THE AUTHORITIES, BUT THEY'RE WILLING TO TAKE THAT RISK, BECAUSE THE SITUATION IS SO BAD IN RAKHINE TO TAKE THAT RISK, BECAUSE THE SITUATION IS SO BAD IN RAKHINE STATE.

SITUATION IS SO BAD IN RAKHINE STATE.

>> Reporter: ROBERTSON IS STATE.

>> Reporter: ROBERTSON IS DISCOURAGED THAT IT HAS BEEN >> Reporter: ROBERTSON IS DISCOURAGED THAT IT HAS BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE THE UN SET UP A DISCOURAGED THAT IT HAS BEEN 20 YEARS SINCE THE UN SET UP A SYSTEM TO PREVENT ANOTHER 20 YEARS SINCE THE UN SET UP A SYSTEM TO PREVENT ANOTHER RWANDA.

SYSTEM TO PREVENT ANOTHER RWANDA.

>> AND THE PROBLEM IS WE KEEP RWANDA.

>> AND THE PROBLEM IS WE KEEP SAYING "NEVER AGAIN," AND IT >> AND THE PROBLEM IS WE KEEP SAYING "NEVER AGAIN," AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING.

SAYING "NEVER AGAIN," AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING.

>> Reporter: BUDDHISTS AND OTHER KEEPS HAPPENING.

>> Reporter: BUDDHISTS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS CAN CONDEMN >> Reporter: BUDDHISTS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS CAN CONDEMN WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE BUT CAN'T RELIGIOUS LEADERS CAN CONDEMN WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE BUT CAN'T STOP IT.

WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE BUT CAN'T STOP IT.

HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SAY ONLY STOP IT.

HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SAY ONLY THE GOVERNMENT CAN STOP THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SAY ONLY THE GOVERNMENT CAN STOP THE VIOLENCE, AND IF IT DOESN'T, IT THE GOVERNMENT CAN STOP THE VIOLENCE, AND IF IT DOESN'T, IT COULD DESCEND INTO GENOCIDE.

VIOLENCE, AND IF IT DOESN'T, IT COULD DESCEND INTO GENOCIDE.

>> THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY COULD DESCEND INTO GENOCIDE.

>> THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS BEEN IN SOME WAY INTOXICATED >> THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HAS BEEN IN SOME WAY INTOXICATED BY THIS NARRATIVE OF POLITICAL HAS BEEN IN SOME WAY INTOXICATED BY THIS NARRATIVE OF POLITICAL REFORM IN MYANMAR OVER THE LAST BY THIS NARRATIVE OF POLITICAL REFORM IN MYANMAR OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND IN THE REFORM IN MYANMAR OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND IN THE INTEREST OF NOT WANTING TO COUPLE OF YEARS, AND IN THE INTEREST OF NOT WANTING TO DISRUPT THAT IDEA OF REFORM, INTEREST OF NOT WANTING TO DISRUPT THAT IDEA OF REFORM, MOST GOVERNMENT ARE TREADING DISRUPT THAT IDEA OF REFORM, MOST GOVERNMENT ARE TREADING VERY SOFTLY AROUND THE MOST GOVERNMENT ARE TREADING VERY SOFTLY AROUND THE GOVERNMENT WHEN IT COMES TO ITS VERY SOFTLY AROUND THE GOVERNMENT WHEN IT COMES TO ITS HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD, AND THIS IS GOVERNMENT WHEN IT COMES TO ITS HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD, AND THIS IS THE WRONG APPROACH ENTIRELY.

HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD, AND THIS IS THE WRONG APPROACH ENTIRELY.

>> UNLESS THE INTERNATIONAL THE WRONG APPROACH ENTIRELY.

>> UNLESS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTS AND ACTS WITH >> UNLESS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTS AND ACTS WITH SOME CONSISTENCY AND WITH SOME COMMUNITY ACTS AND ACTS WITH SOME CONSISTENCY AND WITH SOME IMMEDIACY, WE COULD FACE A MUCH SOME CONSISTENCY AND WITH SOME IMMEDIACY, WE COULD FACE A MUCH WORSE SITUATION IN THE RAKHINE IMMEDIACY, WE COULD FACE A MUCH WORSE SITUATION IN THE RAKHINE STATE IN THE COMING MONTHS.

WORSE SITUATION IN THE RAKHINE STATE IN THE COMING MONTHS.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVEN'T MADE STATE IN THE COMING MONTHS.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVEN'T MADE IT TO A COUNTRY THAT WILL ACCEPT >> Reporter: THEY HAVEN'T MADE IT TO A COUNTRY THAT WILL ACCEPT THEM, WONDERING IF ONE EVER IT TO A COUNTRY THAT WILL ACCEPT THEM, WONDERING IF ONE EVER WILL.

THEM, WONDERING IF ONE EVER WILL.

>> WE DON'T HAVE ANY HOPES.

WILL.

>> WE DON'T HAVE ANY HOPES.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN >> WE DON'T HAVE ANY HOPES.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: FOR "RELIGION & THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY >> Reporter: FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN MYANMAR.

ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN MYANMAR.

>>> THE ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL SEVERSON IN MYANMAR.

>>> THE ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL CRIME NOVELIST JAMES LEE BURKE >>> THE ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL CRIME NOVELIST JAMES LEE BURKE HAS YET ANOTHER BOOK CLIMBING CRIME NOVELIST JAMES LEE BURKE HAS YET ANOTHER BOOK CLIMBING THE BEST SELLER CHARTS.

HAS YET ANOTHER BOOK CLIMBING THE BEST SELLER CHARTS.

"WAYFARING STRANGER," HIS 35TH THE BEST SELLER CHARTS.

"WAYFARING STRANGER," HIS 35TH BOOK, WAS RELEASED LAST MONTH.

BURKE SAYS HIS CHARACTERS CAN BOOK, WAS RELEASED LAST MONTH.

BURKE SAYS HIS CHARACTERS CAN REVEAL THE WORST OF HUMAN BURKE SAYS HIS CHARACTERS CAN REVEAL THE WORST OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR, BUT HIS THEMES ARE REVEAL THE WORST OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR, BUT HIS THEMES ARE CLASSIC AND SOMETIMES BIBLICAL, BEHAVIOR, BUT HIS THEMES ARE CLASSIC AND SOMETIMES BIBLICAL, THINGS LIKE THE MYSTERY OF EVIL CLASSIC AND SOMETIMES BIBLICAL, THINGS LIKE THE MYSTERY OF EVIL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SALVATION.

THINGS LIKE THE MYSTERY OF EVIL AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SALVATION.

BOB FAW SPOKE WITH BURKE LAST AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SALVATION.

BOB FAW SPOKE WITH BURKE LAST YEAR.

>> Reporter: JAMES LEE BURKE, YEAR.

>> Reporter: JAMES LEE BURKE, NOT ONLY POUNDS A SPEED BAG >> Reporter: JAMES LEE BURKE, NOT ONLY POUNDS A SPEED BAG NEARLY AN HOUR EVERY DAY -- NOT ONLY POUNDS A SPEED BAG NEARLY AN HOUR EVERY DAY -- HE ALSO STILL WRITES FEVERISHLY NEARLY AN HOUR EVERY DAY -- HE ALSO STILL WRITES FEVERISHLY EVERY DAY, CHURNING OUT NOVELS HE ALSO STILL WRITES FEVERISHLY EVERY DAY, CHURNING OUT NOVELS WHICH HAVE SOLD MORE THAN EVERY DAY, CHURNING OUT NOVELS WHICH HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 10 MILLION COPIES.

WHICH HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 10 MILLION COPIES.

BURKE'S CRIME STORIES ARE MODERN 10 MILLION COPIES.

BURKE'S CRIME STORIES ARE MODERN MORALITY PLAYS ABOUT A WORLD BURKE'S CRIME STORIES ARE MODERN MORALITY PLAYS ABOUT A WORLD WHICH IS, IN HIS WORDS, MORALITY PLAYS ABOUT A WORLD WHICH IS, IN HIS WORDS, "INTRANSIGENT AND CORRUPT, A WHICH IS, IN HIS WORDS, "INTRANSIGENT AND CORRUPT, A PLACE WHERE MOTH AND RUST "INTRANSIGENT AND CORRUPT, A PLACE WHERE MOTH AND RUST DESTROY AND THIEVES BREAK IN AND PLACE WHERE MOTH AND RUST DESTROY AND THIEVES BREAK IN AND STEAL."

DESTROY AND THIEVES BREAK IN AND STEAL."

>> I WRITE ABOUT THE WORLD I'VE STEAL."

>> I WRITE ABOUT THE WORLD I'VE KNOWN, PUT IT THAT WAY, AND I >> I WRITE ABOUT THE WORLD I'VE KNOWN, PUT IT THAT WAY, AND I TRY TO WRITE ABOUT IT IN KNOWN, PUT IT THAT WAY, AND I TRY TO WRITE ABOUT IT IN ACCURATE FASHION.

TRY TO WRITE ABOUT IT IN ACCURATE FASHION.

>> Reporter: BURKE HAS BEEN ACCURATE FASHION.

>> Reporter: BURKE HAS BEEN CALLED AMERICA'S BEST NOVELIST, >> Reporter: BURKE HAS BEEN CALLED AMERICA'S BEST NOVELIST, THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP OF CALLED AMERICA'S BEST NOVELIST, THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP OF NOSTALGIC NOIR.

THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP OF NOSTALGIC NOIR.

BUT SUCCESS DIDN'T COME EASY -- NOSTALGIC NOIR.

BUT SUCCESS DIDN'T COME EASY -- ONE OF HIS EARLY BOOKS WAS BUT SUCCESS DIDN'T COME EASY -- ONE OF HIS EARLY BOOKS WAS PASSED AROUND TO PUBLISHERS FOR ONE OF HIS EARLY BOOKS WAS PASSED AROUND TO PUBLISHERS FOR NINE YEARS.

PASSED AROUND TO PUBLISHERS FOR NINE YEARS.

>> IT WAS REJECTED BY NINE YEARS.

>> IT WAS REJECTED BY 111 EDITORS, AND IT IS A RECORD >> IT WAS REJECTED BY 111 EDITORS, AND IT IS A RECORD IN NEW YORK.

111 EDITORS, AND IT IS A RECORD IN NEW YORK.

THIS IS THE MOST REJECTED BOOK IN NEW YORK.

THIS IS THE MOST REJECTED BOOK IN THE HISTORY OF PUBLISHING.

EVERYONE SAYS THAT.

IN THE HISTORY OF PUBLISHING.

EVERYONE SAYS THAT.

>> Reporter: ONCE PUBLISHED, IT EVERYONE SAYS THAT.

>> Reporter: ONCE PUBLISHED, IT WAS NOMINATED FOR A PULITZER >> Reporter: ONCE PUBLISHED, IT WAS NOMINATED FOR A PULITZER PRIZE.

WAS NOMINATED FOR A PULITZER PRIZE.

UNTIL THEN BURKE HAD TO TAKE PRIZE.

UNTIL THEN BURKE HAD TO TAKE JOBS AS A SURVEYOR, REPORTER, UNTIL THEN BURKE HAD TO TAKE JOBS AS A SURVEYOR, REPORTER, TEACHER, EVEN A SOCIAL WORKER ON JOBS AS A SURVEYOR, REPORTER, TEACHER, EVEN A SOCIAL WORKER ON SKID ROW, BUT HE FLAVOR GAVE UP TEACHER, EVEN A SOCIAL WORKER ON SKID ROW, BUT HE FLAVOR GAVE UP WRITING.

SKID ROW, BUT HE FLAVOR GAVE UP WRITING.

>> IT'S A VANITY.

WRITING.

>> IT'S A VANITY.

IT'S A CONCEIT.

>> IT'S A VANITY.

IT'S A CONCEIT.

EVERY ARTIST HAS THIS NOTION IT'S A CONCEIT.

EVERY ARTIST HAS THIS NOTION THAT HE SEES THE TRUTH ABOUT THE EVERY ARTIST HAS THIS NOTION THAT HE SEES THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WORLD IN AN EXQUISITE, PERFECT THAT HE SEES THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WORLD IN AN EXQUISITE, PERFECT FASHION, AND HE'S COMPELLED TO WORLD IN AN EXQUISITE, PERFECT FASHION, AND HE'S COMPELLED TO TELL OTHERS OF HIS VISION.

FASHION, AND HE'S COMPELLED TO TELL OTHERS OF HIS VISION.

HE WILL HAVE NO PEACE UNTIL HE TELL OTHERS OF HIS VISION.

HE WILL HAVE NO PEACE UNTIL HE DOES SO.

THAT'S THE COMPULSION.

DOES SO.

THAT'S THE COMPULSION.

>> Reporter: AFTER ALL THAT TIME THAT'S THE COMPULSION.

>> Reporter: AFTER ALL THAT TIME IN THE LITERARY WILDERNESS, >> Reporter: AFTER ALL THAT TIME IN THE LITERARY WILDERNESS, JAMES LEE BURKE STRUCK PAY DIRT, IN THE LITERARY WILDERNESS, JAMES LEE BURKE STRUCK PAY DIRT, CREATING LOUISIANA DETECTIVE JAMES LEE BURKE STRUCK PAY DIRT, CREATING LOUISIANA DETECTIVE DAVE ROBICHEAUX, WHO LIKE BURKE CREATING LOUISIANA DETECTIVE DAVE ROBICHEAUX, WHO LIKE BURKE IS A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC WHO IS DAVE ROBICHEAUX, WHO LIKE BURKE IS A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC WHO IS PORTRAYED HERE BY ALEC BALDWIN.

IS A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC WHO IS PORTRAYED HERE BY ALEC BALDWIN.

>> I WANT A DRINK ALL THE TIME.

PORTRAYED HERE BY ALEC BALDWIN.

>> I WANT A DRINK ALL THE TIME.

ALL THOSE COLORED BOTTLES.

>> I WANT A DRINK ALL THE TIME.

ALL THOSE COLORED BOTTLES.

>> Reporter: THE SUBJECT NOW OF ALL THOSE COLORED BOTTLES.

>> Reporter: THE SUBJECT NOW OF TWO MOTION PICTURES AND >> Reporter: THE SUBJECT NOW OF TWO MOTION PICTURES AND 20 NOVELS, DAVE ROBICHEAUX, TWO MOTION PICTURES AND 20 NOVELS, DAVE ROBICHEAUX, TORMENTED BY ALCOHOLISM AND 20 NOVELS, DAVE ROBICHEAUX, TORMENTED BY ALCOHOLISM AND DEPRESSION, IS A TWO-FISTED ST. TORMENTED BY ALCOHOLISM AND DEPRESSION, IS A TWO-FISTED ST. AUGUSTINE-QUOTING LAWMAN WHO DEPRESSION, IS A TWO-FISTED ST. AUGUSTINE-QUOTING LAWMAN WHO NAVIGATES A DEMI-MONDE GUN WITH AUGUSTINE-QUOTING LAWMAN WHO NAVIGATES A DEMI-MONDE GUN WITH PERVERSION AND BLOODSHED.

NAVIGATES A DEMI-MONDE GUN WITH PERVERSION AND BLOODSHED.

DAMAGED BUT FOLLOWING A UNERRING PERVERSION AND BLOODSHED.

DAMAGED BUT FOLLOWING A UNERRING MORAL COMPASS, ROBICHEAUX IS DAMAGED BUT FOLLOWING A UNERRING MORAL COMPASS, ROBICHEAUX IS BURKE'S MODERN-DAY MORAL COMPASS, ROBICHEAUX IS BURKE'S MODERN-DAY KNIGHT-ERRANT.

BURKE'S MODERN-DAY KNIGHT-ERRANT.

>> ACTUALLY, HIS CHARACTER IS KNIGHT-ERRANT.

>> ACTUALLY, HIS CHARACTER IS BASED ONE, ON THE EVERYMAN >> ACTUALLY, HIS CHARACTER IS BASED ONE, ON THE EVERYMAN CHARACTER IN THE MEDIEVAL BASED ONE, ON THE EVERYMAN CHARACTER IN THE MEDIEVAL MORALITY AND RELIGIOUS DRAMAS.

CHARACTER IN THE MEDIEVAL MORALITY AND RELIGIOUS DRAMAS.

BUT ALSO PRIMARILY I SEE HIS MORALITY AND RELIGIOUS DRAMAS.

BUT ALSO PRIMARILY I SEE HIS ANTECEDENT AS THE GOOD KNIGHT IN BUT ALSO PRIMARILY I SEE HIS ANTECEDENT AS THE GOOD KNIGHT IN CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES.

ANTECEDENT AS THE GOOD KNIGHT IN CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES.

IT'S A GREAT CHARACTER, THE GOOD CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES.

IT'S A GREAT CHARACTER, THE GOOD KNIGHT, CHIVALRIC FIGURE WHO IS IT'S A GREAT CHARACTER, THE GOOD KNIGHT, CHIVALRIC FIGURE WHO IS ALWAYS THE PEACEMAKER IN THE KNIGHT, CHIVALRIC FIGURE WHO IS ALWAYS THE PEACEMAKER IN THE STORY, THE PILGRIMAGE.

ALWAYS THE PEACEMAKER IN THE STORY, THE PILGRIMAGE.

>> Reporter: THAT PILGRIMAGE STORY, THE PILGRIMAGE.

>> Reporter: THAT PILGRIMAGE TOWARD REDEMPTION, SAYS BURKE, >> Reporter: THAT PILGRIMAGE TOWARD REDEMPTION, SAYS BURKE, IS WHAT DEFINES GOOD LITERATURE.

TOWARD REDEMPTION, SAYS BURKE, IS WHAT DEFINES GOOD LITERATURE.

>> AS FAR AS REDEMPTION IS IS WHAT DEFINES GOOD LITERATURE.

>> AS FAR AS REDEMPTION IS CONCERNED, I'M SPEAKING AS AN >> AS FAR AS REDEMPTION IS CONCERNED, I'M SPEAKING AS AN ARTIST.

CONCERNED, I'M SPEAKING AS AN ARTIST.

I BELIEVE THE CENTRAL THEME IN ARTIST.

I BELIEVE THE CENTRAL THEME IN ALL OF OCCIDENTAL LITERATURE IS I BELIEVE THE CENTRAL THEME IN ALL OF OCCIDENTAL LITERATURE IS ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION.

ALL OF OCCIDENTAL LITERATURE IS ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION.

IT IS THE BASIC THEME OF WESTERN ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR SALVATION.

IT IS THE BASIC THEME OF WESTERN LITERATURE, AND THAT'S WHAT WE IT IS THE BASIC THEME OF WESTERN LITERATURE, AND THAT'S WHAT WE ALL END UP PAINTING, ACTING OUT LITERATURE, AND THAT'S WHAT WE ALL END UP PAINTING, ACTING OUT IN DRAMAS, OR WRITING ABOUT.

ALL END UP PAINTING, ACTING OUT IN DRAMAS, OR WRITING ABOUT.

>> MISSY GETS THE LAST ONE IN DRAMAS, OR WRITING ABOUT.

>> MISSY GETS THE LAST ONE BECAUSE YOU WERE A SLOWPOKE.

ALL RIGHT, COME HERE.

BECAUSE YOU WERE A SLOWPOKE.

ALL RIGHT, COME HERE.

>> Reporter: ROBICHEAUX HAS ALL RIGHT, COME HERE.

>> Reporter: ROBICHEAUX HAS BROUGHT BURKE FAME AND >> Reporter: ROBICHEAUX HAS BROUGHT BURKE FAME AND FORTUNE -- TWO HORSES ON 120 BROUGHT BURKE FAME AND FORTUNE -- TWO HORSES ON 120 ACRES NESTLED IN A TOWERING, FORTUNE -- TWO HORSES ON 120 ACRES NESTLED IN A TOWERING, TREE-LINED VALLEY NEAR MISSOULA, ACRES NESTLED IN A TOWERING, TREE-LINED VALLEY NEAR MISSOULA, MONTANA, WHERE HE LIVES WITH TREE-LINED VALLEY NEAR MISSOULA, MONTANA, WHERE HE LIVES WITH PEARL, HIS WIFE OF 52 YEARS, AND MONTANA, WHERE HE LIVES WITH PEARL, HIS WIFE OF 52 YEARS, AND AN IMPRESSIVE FIREARMS PEARL, HIS WIFE OF 52 YEARS, AND AN IMPRESSIVE FIREARMS COLLECTION HE SO LOVINGLY AN IMPRESSIVE FIREARMS COLLECTION HE SO LOVINGLY MAINTAINS.

COLLECTION HE SO LOVINGLY MAINTAINS.

>> BOY, THESE ARE A BEAUTIFUL MAINTAINS.

>> BOY, THESE ARE A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF GUNS.

PEARL GAVE ME THESE FOR PAIR OF GUNS.

PEARL GAVE ME THESE FOR CHRISTMAS.

>> Reporter: AND STILL HE WRITES CHRISTMAS.

>> Reporter: AND STILL HE WRITES 1,000 WORDS ON A GOOD DAY.

>> IT'S AN INCREMENTAL 1,000 WORDS ON A GOOD DAY.

>> IT'S AN INCREMENTAL DISCOVERY.

THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE.

DISCOVERY.

THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE.

THE RIGHT LINE IS THERE.

THAT'S WHAT I BELIEVE.

THE RIGHT LINE IS THERE.

YOU GOT TO WAIT, AND YOU GOT TO THE RIGHT LINE IS THERE.

YOU GOT TO WAIT, AND YOU GOT TO HEAR IT.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HEAR IT.

HEAR IT.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HEAR IT.

IT'S ALL IN THE UNCONSCIOUS.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HEAR IT.

IT'S ALL IN THE UNCONSCIOUS.

YOU JUST HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT, IT'S ALL IN THE UNCONSCIOUS.

YOU JUST HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT, LISTEN FOR IT.

IT'S THERE.

LISTEN FOR IT.

IT'S THERE.

>> Reporter: PATIENTLY COPYING IT'S THERE.

>> Reporter: PATIENTLY COPYING ONTO A COMPUTER WORDS HE'S >> Reporter: PATIENTLY COPYING ONTO A COMPUTER WORDS HE'S EARLIER SCRIBBLED INTO ONE OF ONTO A COMPUTER WORDS HE'S EARLIER SCRIBBLED INTO ONE OF HIS MANY NOTEBOOKS, THERE AT HIS EARLIER SCRIBBLED INTO ONE OF HIS MANY NOTEBOOKS, THERE AT HIS BEDSIDE WHEN HE NEEDS TO WRITE HIS MANY NOTEBOOKS, THERE AT HIS BEDSIDE WHEN HE NEEDS TO WRITE SOMETHING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF BEDSIDE WHEN HE NEEDS TO WRITE SOMETHING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

SOMETHING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

>> AND A PIECE OF DIALOGUE HERE THE NIGHT.

>> AND A PIECE OF DIALOGUE HERE THAT I KNOW -- >> AND A PIECE OF DIALOGUE HERE THAT I KNOW -- I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT GOES, BUT THAT I KNOW -- I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT GOES, BUT IT GOES SOMEWHERE IN THE NOVEL.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT GOES, BUT IT GOES SOMEWHERE IN THE NOVEL.

>> Reporter: IN HIS TWO LATEST IT GOES SOMEWHERE IN THE NOVEL.

>> Reporter: IN HIS TWO LATEST BOOKS, BURKE DRAWS UPON BOTH HIS >> Reporter: IN HIS TWO LATEST BOOKS, BURKE DRAWS UPON BOTH HIS ROMAN CATHOLIC UPBRINGING AND BOOKS, BURKE DRAWS UPON BOTH HIS ROMAN CATHOLIC UPBRINGING AND EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL ROMAN CATHOLIC UPBRINGING AND EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE.

EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE.

HIS VOICE, SAYS "THE NEW YORK LITERATURE.

HIS VOICE, SAYS "THE NEW YORK TIMES," HAS GROWN "MORE HIS VOICE, SAYS "THE NEW YORK TIMES," HAS GROWN "MORE MESSIANIC, MORE BIBLICAL."

TIMES," HAS GROWN "MORE MESSIANIC, MORE BIBLICAL."

>> THIS IS FROM ISAIAH 43:20.

MESSIANIC, MORE BIBLICAL."

>> THIS IS FROM ISAIAH 43:20.

"THE WILD BEASTS WILL HONOR ME, >> THIS IS FROM ISAIAH 43:20.

"THE WILD BEASTS WILL HONOR ME, THE JACKALS AND THE OSTRICHES."

>> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT JUST THE JACKALS AND THE OSTRICHES."

>> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT JUST USING AN INSCRIPTION FROM >> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT JUST USING AN INSCRIPTION FROM ISAIAH, OR LANGUAGE SUFFUSED USING AN INSCRIPTION FROM ISAIAH, OR LANGUAGE SUFFUSED WITH RELIGIOUS IMAGERY.

ISAIAH, OR LANGUAGE SUFFUSED WITH RELIGIOUS IMAGERY.

>> THE STORIES I'VE WRITTEN ARE WITH RELIGIOUS IMAGERY.

>> THE STORIES I'VE WRITTEN ARE THE PASSION PLAY.

I MEAN, THEY CLEARLY COME OUT OF THE PASSION PLAY.

I MEAN, THEY CLEARLY COME OUT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

THE IMAGERY, THE ICONS ALL HAVE THE NEW TESTAMENT.

THE IMAGERY, THE ICONS ALL HAVE TO DO WITH GOLGOTHA.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE ALL ABOUT.

TO DO WITH GOLGOTHA.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE ALL ABOUT.

>> Reporter: PAGE-TURNERS AND THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE ALL ABOUT.

>> Reporter: PAGE-TURNERS AND MAJOR MOTION PICTURES, YES.

BUT WHAT BURKE IS REALLY DOING MAJOR MOTION PICTURES, YES.

BUT WHAT BURKE IS REALLY DOING IS GRAPPLING WITH SOME BUT WHAT BURKE IS REALLY DOING IS GRAPPLING WITH SOME UNANSWERABLE MYSTERIES, SUCH AS IS GRAPPLING WITH SOME UNANSWERABLE MYSTERIES, SUCH AS ARE THERE PEOPLE WHO "LOVE EVIL UNANSWERABLE MYSTERIES, SUCH AS ARE THERE PEOPLE WHO "LOVE EVIL FOR ITS OWN SAKE"?

ARE THERE PEOPLE WHO "LOVE EVIL FOR ITS OWN SAKE"?

>> OR COULD A BLACK WIND BLOW FOR ITS OWN SAKE"?

>> OR COULD A BLACK WIND BLOW THE WEATHER VANE IN THE WRONG >> OR COULD A BLACK WIND BLOW THE WEATHER VANE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION FOR ANY OF US AND THE WEATHER VANE IN THE WRONG DIRECTION FOR ANY OF US AND RESHAPE OUR LIVES AND TURN US DIRECTION FOR ANY OF US AND RESHAPE OUR LIVES AND TURN US INTO PEOPLE WE NO LONGER RESHAPE OUR LIVES AND TURN US INTO PEOPLE WE NO LONGER RECOGNIZE.

INTO PEOPLE WE NO LONGER RECOGNIZE.

>> Reporter: YOU TALK ABOUT THE RECOGNIZE.

>> Reporter: YOU TALK ABOUT THE DARKNESS THAT CAN LIVE IN THE >> Reporter: YOU TALK ABOUT THE DARKNESS THAT CAN LIVE IN THE HUMAN BREAST.

DARKNESS THAT CAN LIVE IN THE HUMAN BREAST.

YOU TALK ABOUT MEN WHO HAVE NO HUMAN BREAST.

YOU TALK ABOUT MEN WHO HAVE NO PARAMETERS.

>> YEAH, THERE'S NO EXPLANATION.

PARAMETERS.

>> YEAH, THERE'S NO EXPLANATION.

IT'S JUST AN ABERRATION.

>> YEAH, THERE'S NO EXPLANATION.

IT'S JUST AN ABERRATION.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS THEM IT'S JUST AN ABERRATION.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS THEM TO STEP OVER A LINE, OR AS DAVE IT'S SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS THEM TO STEP OVER A LINE, OR AS DAVE ROBICHEAUX SAYS, "THEY MURDER TO STEP OVER A LINE, OR AS DAVE ROBICHEAUX SAYS, "THEY MURDER ALL LIGHT IN THEIR SOULS."

ROBICHEAUX SAYS, "THEY MURDER ALL LIGHT IN THEIR SOULS."

DAVE SAYS THEY TRY TO ERASE THE ALL LIGHT IN THEIR SOULS."

DAVE SAYS THEY TRY TO ERASE THE THUMBPRINT OF GOD FROM THEIR DAVE SAYS THEY TRY TO ERASE THE THUMBPRINT OF GOD FROM THEIR SOULS.

THUMBPRINT OF GOD FROM THEIR SOULS.

BUT NOBODY KNOWS WHY.

SOULS.

BUT NOBODY KNOWS WHY.

>> Reporter: IN HIS WRITING HE BUT NOBODY KNOWS WHY.

>> Reporter: IN HIS WRITING HE MIGHT HAVE WRESTLED WITH SOME OF >> Reporter: IN HIS WRITING HE MIGHT HAVE WRESTLED WITH SOME OF THOSE ETERNAL MYSTERIES, BUT MIGHT HAVE WRESTLED WITH SOME OF THOSE ETERNAL MYSTERIES, BUT JAMES LEE BURKE DOES NOT PRETEND THOSE ETERNAL MYSTERIES, BUT JAMES LEE BURKE DOES NOT PRETEND TO HAVE FOUND THE ANSWERS.

JAMES LEE BURKE DOES NOT PRETEND TO HAVE FOUND THE ANSWERS.

>> WHEN YOU GET DOWN INTO THE TO HAVE FOUND THE ANSWERS.

>> WHEN YOU GET DOWN INTO THE TOP OF THE NINTH, WHEN YOU'RE >> WHEN YOU GET DOWN INTO THE TOP OF THE NINTH, WHEN YOU'RE STANDING ON THIRD BASE, YOU TOP OF THE NINTH, WHEN YOU'RE STANDING ON THIRD BASE, YOU REALIZE THE GREAT MYSTERIES WERE STANDING ON THIRD BASE, YOU REALIZE THE GREAT MYSTERIES WERE GOING TO REMAIN THE GREAT REALIZE THE GREAT MYSTERIES WERE GOING TO REMAIN THE GREAT MYSTERIES.

GOING TO REMAIN THE GREAT MYSTERIES.

IF WISDOM COMES WITH AGE, IT HAS MYSTERIES.

IF WISDOM COMES WITH AGE, IT HAS BYPASSED ME LIKE A FREIGHT IF WISDOM COMES WITH AGE, IT HAS BYPASSED ME LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN.

BYPASSED ME LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN.

>> Reporter: IN THE END, DAVE TRAIN.

>> Reporter: IN THE END, DAVE ROBICHEAUX, THOUGH HE RARELY >> Reporter: IN THE END, DAVE ROBICHEAUX, THOUGH HE RARELY TURNS THE OTHER CHEEK, DOES FIND ROBICHEAUX, THOUGH HE RARELY TURNS THE OTHER CHEEK, DOES FIND A KIND OF PEACE AND A TURNS THE OTHER CHEEK, DOES FIND A KIND OF PEACE AND A PERSPECTIVE ABOUT WHAT IS A KIND OF PEACE AND A PERSPECTIVE ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE.

PERSPECTIVE ABOUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE.

>> AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, IMPORTANT IN LIFE.

>> AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, YOU COUNT UP THE PEOPLE YOU >> AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, YOU COUNT UP THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE, BOTH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, YOU COUNT UP THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE, BOTH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND YOU ADD THEIR NAMES TO THE LOVE, BOTH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, AND YOU ADD THEIR NAMES TO THE FINE PLACES YOU'VE BEEN AND THE AND YOU ADD THEIR NAMES TO THE FINE PLACES YOU'VE BEEN AND THE GOOD THINGS YOU'VE DONE, AND YOU FINE PLACES YOU'VE BEEN AND THE GOOD THINGS YOU'VE DONE, AND YOU HAVE IT.

GOOD THINGS YOU'VE DONE, AND YOU HAVE IT.

>> Reporter: THAT'S IT?

HAVE IT.

>> Reporter: THAT'S IT?

>> THAT'S IT, BROTHER.

>> Reporter: THAT'S IT?

>> THAT'S IT, BROTHER.

>> Reporter: THAT'S WISDOM?

>> THAT'S IT, BROTHER.

>> Reporter: THAT'S WISDOM?

>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WISDOM >> Reporter: THAT'S WISDOM?

>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WISDOM OR NOT.

IT'S THE WAY IT IS.

OR NOT.

IT'S THE WAY IT IS.

>> Reporter: A NO-NONSENSE IT'S THE WAY IT IS.

>> Reporter: A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH MUCH LIKE ADVICE BURKEç >> Reporter: A NO-NONSENSE APPROACH MUCH LIKE ADVICE BURKEç WAS GIVEN LONG AGO AS A CATHOLIC APPROACH MUCH LIKE ADVICE BURKEç WAS GIVEN LONG AGO AS A CATHOLIC SCHOOLBOY.

WAS GIVEN LONG AGO AS A CATHOLIC SCHOOLBOY.

>> A FRANCISCAN TOLD ME ONCE, SCHOOLBOY.

>> A FRANCISCAN TOLD ME ONCE, DON'T KEEP TRACK OF THE SCORE, >> A FRANCISCAN TOLD ME ONCE, DON'T KEEP TRACK OF THE SCORE, îI WIL DON'T KEEP TRACK OF THE SCORE, îI WIL ITSELF.

îI WIL ITSELF.

YOU NEVER MEASURE YOURSELF IN ITSELF.

YOU NEVER MEASURE YOURSELF IN TERMS OF DAYS OR WEEKS OR YOU NEVER MEASURE YOURSELF IN TERMS OF DAYS OR WEEKS OR MONTHS.

TERMS OF DAYS OR WEEKS OR MONTHS.

IN THEOLOGY IT'S CALLED THE MONTHS.

IN THEOLOGY IT'S CALLED THE FUNDAMENTAL OPTION.

YOU MAKE YOUR CHOICE, YOU MAKE FUNDAMENTAL OPTION.

YOU MAKE YOUR CHOICE, YOU MAKE YOUR TROTH, YOU NEVER GO BACK ON YOU MAKE YOUR CHOICE, YOU MAKE YOUR TROTH, YOU NEVER GO BACK ON THAT SILENT CONTRACT YOU MAKE, YOUR TROTH, YOU NEVER GO BACK ON THAT SILENT CONTRACT YOU MAKE, AND YOU'LL BE PLEASANTLY THAT SILENT CONTRACT YOU MAKE, AND YOU'LL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT THE ARITHMETIC ON AND YOU'LL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT THE ARITHMETIC ON THE SCOREBOARD IN THE BOTTOM OF SURPRISED AT THE ARITHMETIC ON THE SCOREBOARD IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, AND THAT'S HOW IT THE SCOREBOARD IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, AND THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.

THE NINTH, AND THAT'S HOW IT WORKS.

>> Reporter: JAMES LEE BURKE, AT WORKS.

>> Reporter: JAMES LEE BURKE, AT KTHS THE PAPD XZ 66 AT >> Reporter: JAMES LEE BURKE, AT KTHS THE PAPD XZ 66 AT CONFRONTING THE PAST, KTHS THE PAPD XZ 66 AT CONFRONTING THE PAST, EMBRACING THE PRESENT, POUNDING CONFRONTING THE PAST, EMBRACING THE PRESENT, POUNDING AWAY HARD AS EVER.

EMBRACING THE PRESENT, POUNDING AWAY HARD AS EVER.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS AWAY HARD AS EVER.

FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN LOLO, MONTANA.

NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN LOLO, MONTANA.

>>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR LOLO, MONTANA.

>>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, A MAJOR FESTIVAL FOR >>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, A MAJOR FESTIVAL FOR HINDUS.

THIS WEEK, A MAJOR FESTIVAL FOR HINDUS.

AUGUST 17TH IS JANMASHTAMI, HINDUS.

AUGUST 17TH IS JANMASHTAMI, WHICH CELEBRATES THE BIRTH OF AUGUST 17TH IS JANMASHTAMI, WHICH CELEBRATES THE BIRTH OF THEIR POPULAR DEITY LORD WHICH CELEBRATES THE BIRTH OF THEIR POPULAR DEITY LORD KRISHNA.

THEIR POPULAR DEITY LORD KRISHNA.

NIDHI SINGH WAS OUR GUIDE AT A KRISHNA.

NIDHI SINGH WAS OUR GUIDE AT A HINDU TEMPLE IN CHANTILLY, NIDHI SINGH WAS OUR GUIDE AT A HINDU TEMPLE IN CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA.

HINDU TEMPLE IN CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA.

>> IN HINDUISM WE BELIEVE IN ONE VIRGINIA.

>> IN HINDUISM WE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, HOWEVER OUR ONE GOD HAS >> IN HINDUISM WE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, HOWEVER OUR ONE GOD HAS SEVERAL FORMS.

GOD, HOWEVER OUR ONE GOD HAS SEVERAL FORMS.

FROM THE CREATOR, VISHNU, SEVERAL FORMS.

FROM THE CREATOR, VISHNU, PRESERVER AND THE DESTRUCTOR OF FROM THE CREATOR, VISHNU, PRESERVER AND THE DESTRUCTOR OF ALL EVIL.

PRESERVER AND THE DESTRUCTOR OF ALL EVIL.

>> LORD KRISHNA IS A ALL EVIL.

>> LORD KRISHNA IS A REINCARNATION OF LORD KRISHNA.

THE TEACHINGS THAT LORD KISH NAH REINCARNATION OF LORD KRISHNA.

THE TEACHINGS THAT LORD KISH NAH IN THE GEISHA I CAN TAKE FROM THE TEACHINGS THAT LORD KISH NAH IN THE GEISHA I CAN TAKE FROM THEM AND INCORPORATE INTO MY IN THE GEISHA I CAN TAKE FROM THEM AND INCORPORATE INTO MY LIFE AND FIND HOPE, GUIDANCE, THEM AND INCORPORATE INTO MY LIFE AND FIND HOPE, GUIDANCE, SPIRITUALITY, PEACE, COMFORT.

LIFE AND FIND HOPE, GUIDANCE, SPIRITUALITY, PEACE, COMFORT.

MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.

SPIRITUALITY, PEACE, COMFORT.

MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.

THE DEVOTEES COME HERE TO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.

THE DEVOTEES COME HERE TO PARTICIPATE AND CELEBRATE LORD THE DEVOTEES COME HERE TO PARTICIPATE AND CELEBRATE LORD KRISHNA'S BIRTH.

PARTICIPATE AND CELEBRATE LORD KRISHNA'S BIRTH.

WHEN WE CELEBRATE LORD KRISHNA, KRISHNA'S BIRTH.

WHEN WE CELEBRATE LORD KRISHNA, AND THERE'S A LOT OF SINGING AND WHEN WE CELEBRATE LORD KRISHNA, AND THERE'S A LOT OF SINGING AND DANCING, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE AND THERE'S A LOT OF SINGING AND DANCING, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE USED TO DO WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER.

DANCING, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE USED TO DO WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER.

THERE'S LOUD CHANTING AND PEOPLE USED TO DO WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER.

THERE'S LOUD CHANTING AND PEOPLE ARE SINGING AND GETTING VERY THERE'S LOUD CHANTING AND PEOPLE ARE SINGING AND GETTING VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR.

ARE SINGING AND GETTING VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR.

AND WE ARE GETTING READY TO EXCITED ABOUT THE MIDNIGHT HOUR.

AND WE ARE GETTING READY TO WELCOME KRISHNA.

AS THE MIDNIGHT HOUR APPROACHES, WELCOME KRISHNA.

AS THE MIDNIGHT HOUR APPROACHES, WE DIM THE LIGHTS.

THE PRIEST COMES OUT AND WE DIM THE LIGHTS.

THE PRIEST COMES OUT AND ACTUALLY BRINGS A LIVE BABY IN A THE PRIEST COMES OUT AND ACTUALLY BRINGS A LIVE BABY IN A CRADLE, CARRYING HIM ON HIS ACTUALLY BRINGS A LIVE BABY IN A CRADLE, CARRYING HIM ON HIS HEAD, DEPICTING HOW IT TRULY CRADLE, CARRYING HIM ON HIS HEAD, DEPICTING HOW IT TRULY HAPPENED WITH LORD KRISHNA.

HEAD, DEPICTING HOW IT TRULY HAPPENED WITH LORD KRISHNA.

LORD KRISHNA WAS CARRIED IN A HAPPENED WITH LORD KRISHNA.

LORD KRISHNA WAS CARRIED IN A CRADLE BY HIS FATHER ON HIS HEAD LORD KRISHNA WAS CARRIED IN A CRADLE BY HIS FATHER ON HIS HEAD TO SAFETY, TO KEEP HIM SAFE FROM CRADLE BY HIS FATHER ON HIS HEAD TO SAFETY, TO KEEP HIM SAFE FROM THE EVIL KING.

TO SAFETY, TO KEEP HIM SAFE FROM THE EVIL KING.

WHAT WE DO IS CALLED "ARDI" IN THE EVIL KING.

WHAT WE DO IS CALLED "ARDI" IN WHICH MEANS WE TAKE A FLAME WHAT WE DO IS CALLED "ARDI" IN WHICH MEANS WE TAKE A FLAME ROTATE IT CLOCKWISE AROUND THE WHICH MEANS WE TAKE A FLAME ROTATE IT CLOCKWISE AROUND THE GOD, AND WORSHIP HIM WITH THAT ROTATE IT CLOCKWISE AROUND THE GOD, AND WORSHIP HIM WITH THAT FLAME, AND THEN THAT FLAME IS GOD, AND WORSHIP HIM WITH THAT FLAME, AND THEN THAT FLAME IS OFFERED TO THE CONGREGATION TO FLAME, AND THEN THAT FLAME IS OFFERED TO THE CONGREGATION TO TAKE THE BLESSINGS.

OFFERED TO THE CONGREGATION TO TAKE THE BLESSINGS.

THE PRIESTS START HANDING OUT TAKE THE BLESSINGS.

THE PRIESTS START HANDING OUT "PRASAD," WHICH IS GOD'S THE PRIESTS START HANDING OUT "PRASAD," WHICH IS GOD'S OFFERINGS FOOD ITEMS TYPICALLY "PRASAD," WHICH IS GOD'S OFFERINGS FOOD ITEMS TYPICALLY MILK-BASED PRODUCTS, BECAUSE OFFERINGS FOOD ITEMS TYPICALLY MILK-BASED PRODUCTS, BECAUSE LORD KRISHNA WAS VERY FOND OF MILK-BASED PRODUCTS, BECAUSE LORD KRISHNA WAS VERY FOND OF MILK AND BUTTER.

LORD KRISHNA WAS VERY FOND OF MILK AND BUTTER.

I COME HERE WITH ALL MY WORRIES, MILK AND BUTTER.

I COME HERE WITH ALL MY WORRIES, MY THOUGHTS FROM THE OUTSIDE I COME HERE WITH ALL MY WORRIES, MY THOUGHTS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

MY THOUGHTS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

EVERYTHING THAT'S ON MY MIND.

WORLD.

EVERYTHING THAT'S ON MY MIND.

I'M GIVING UP MY EGO.

EVERYTHING THAT'S ON MY MIND.

I'M GIVING UP MY EGO.

I'M LEAVING BEHIND MY WORRIES I'M GIVING UP MY EGO.

I'M LEAVING BEHIND MY WORRIES AND BEING REMINDED OF GOD'S LOVE I'M LEAVING BEHIND MY WORRIES AND BEING REMINDED OF GOD'S LOVE OF NOT FEELING DEFEATED BY ANY AND BEING REMINDED OF GOD'S LOVE OF NOT FEELING DEFEATED BY ANY HARDSHIP THAT I MIGHT BE FACING OF NOT FEELING DEFEATED BY ANY HARDSHIP THAT I MIGHT BE FACING AND GETTING STRENGTH TO CONTINUE HARDSHIP THAT I MIGHT BE FACING AND GETTING STRENGTH TO CONTINUE TO DO MY DHARMA AS KRISHNA AND GETTING STRENGTH TO CONTINUE TO DO MY DHARMA AS KRISHNA TAUGHT CONTINUING TO DO THE TO DO MY DHARMA AS KRISHNA TAUGHT CONTINUING TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS NOT QUESTIONING WHY TAUGHT CONTINUING TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS NOT QUESTIONING WHY OR WHAT I'M GOING TO GET IN RIGHT THINGS NOT QUESTIONING WHY OR WHAT I'M GOING TO GET IN RETURN FOR IT.

OR WHAT I'M GOING TO GET IN RETURN FOR IT.

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