Wednesday 26 February 2014
Origin of Aum Shinrikyo leader, region and year
The group was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1984, he was staying in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Goals and motivations of the terrorist group
Goals of the terrorist group, picture relating to the group
# teach the truth about the creation and destruction of the universe
# each individual member was to attain buddhahood through initiation by the master himself.
# "Lotus Village Plan," was for small communes to be self-sufficient and able to rebuild civilization
# take over Japan and then the world
# individuals to rid themselves completely of bad karma.
Logo of Aum Shinrikyo, also known as Aleph
Motivations of the terrorist group:
They believed that by joining the Aum Shirinkyo,they would be able to survive a prophesied World War III in which humanity would end and only the elite few who joined Aum Shirinkyo would survive. They also believed that the leader of this terrorist group,would be their "savior" and lead them through what they believed to be the "end times". These motivations were mostly fueled by misinterpreted religious views.
Asahara’s other visions were a series of apocalyptic revelations that convinced him he would lead God’s army to victory
Based on his authority of total enlightenment, his apocalyptic visions and a lifelong desire for power, Asahara began an effort to increase cult membership. Aum Shinrikyo grew into a cult of tens of thousands who believed Asahara would show them the key to happiness. He recruited members from Japanese society by emphasizing the positive aspects of his spiritual message.
# teach the truth about the creation and destruction of the universe
# each individual member was to attain buddhahood through initiation by the master himself.
# "Lotus Village Plan," was for small communes to be self-sufficient and able to rebuild civilization
# take over Japan and then the world
# individuals to rid themselves completely of bad karma.
Logo of Aum Shinrikyo, also known as Aleph
Motivations of the terrorist group:
They believed that by joining the Aum Shirinkyo,they would be able to survive a prophesied World War III in which humanity would end and only the elite few who joined Aum Shirinkyo would survive. They also believed that the leader of this terrorist group,would be their "savior" and lead them through what they believed to be the "end times". These motivations were mostly fueled by misinterpreted religious views.
Asahara’s other visions were a series of apocalyptic revelations that convinced him he would lead God’s army to victory
Based on his authority of total enlightenment, his apocalyptic visions and a lifelong desire for power, Asahara began an effort to increase cult membership. Aum Shinrikyo grew into a cult of tens of thousands who believed Asahara would show them the key to happiness. He recruited members from Japanese society by emphasizing the positive aspects of his spiritual message.
Pictures, Videos and Audio Clips of Aum Shinrikyo
Pictures of Aum Shinrikyo:
Leader of Aum Shinrikyo, Shoko Asahara
Aftermath of Aum Shinrikyo sarin gas attacks at Tokyo subway, 1995
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_aum01.htm
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Aum_Shinrikyo
Google images
Newspaper/magazine articles of attacks by Aum Shinrikyo:
Related Video & Audio Clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uvbbsJC7M&feature=youtube_gdata_playe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ7uz8EYMYo&feature=youtube_gdata_playerr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CwkArrkFA0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmflPHV6mrc
Activities of the Aum Shinrikyo
1994: mysterious chemical accidents
20th March 1995: Aum members simultaneously released the chemical nerve agent sarin on several Tokyo subway trains, killing 12 persons and injuring up to 6000.
Although It's efforts to conduct attacks using biological agents have been unsuccessful.
Since 1996: the cult continued to recruit new members, engage in commercial enterprise and acquire property, although it scaled back these activities significantly in 2001 in response to public outcry. The cult rmaintains an Internet home page.
July 2001: Russian authorities arrested a group of Russian Aum followers who had planned to set off bombs near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as part of an operation to free Asahara from jail and then smuggle him to Russia
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo
20th March 1995: Aum members simultaneously released the chemical nerve agent sarin on several Tokyo subway trains, killing 12 persons and injuring up to 6000.
Although It's efforts to conduct attacks using biological agents have been unsuccessful.
Since 1996: the cult continued to recruit new members, engage in commercial enterprise and acquire property, although it scaled back these activities significantly in 2001 in response to public outcry. The cult rmaintains an Internet home page.
July 2001: Russian authorities arrested a group of Russian Aum followers who had planned to set off bombs near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as part of an operation to free Asahara from jail and then smuggle him to Russia
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo
Newspaper showing articles of Aum Shinrikyo:
Perspective of the Group
The group mainly delivers its purpose by referencing to religious texts and beliefs, like Christianity and Buddhism. They believe that there actions are actions and doings are of ethical values and that they are doing their religious leaders a good deed or favor. Therefore, their perspective is that they are doing something good for their religion. However, in our opinion, we felt that it is a cult group that is meant to cause devastating impact to the affected country and that they have taken a wrong understanding towards religion. We also find this group extremely influential and powerful in the sense where they
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