Buddhism, War, and Nationalism Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945

Free Download Xue Yu, "Buddhism, War, and Nationalism: Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945 "
English | ISBN: 0415975115 | 2005 | 292 pages | EPUB | 475 KB
This thesis examines the doctrinal grounds and different approaches to working out this "new Buddhist tradition," a startling contrast to the teachings of non-violence and compassion which have made Buddhism known as a religion of peace. In scores of articles as war approached in 1936-37, new monks searched and reinterpreted scripture, making controversial arguments for ideas like "compassionate killing" which would justify participating in war.

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