[PDF.05pg] Buddhism and Violence: Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia (Routledge Studies in Religion)

Buddhism and Violence: Militarism and Buddhism in Modern Asia (Routledge Studies in Religion)

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||1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Interesting essays on Buddhist violence|By Jeri|Although there are many different strains of Buddhism, the western world continues to believe that Buddhism is essentially nonviolent.

This is simply factually wrong. It was not true historically, and it is not even true today.

As recently as Dec 6, 2009 more than 1,000 Buddhists lugging clubs and swords sava| ||This well-researched volume will definitely raise awareness of academics, policy makers, and students. At the same time, it deserves a wide readership, especially among general readers concerned with the nexus of Buddhism and violence". -

It is generally accepted in the West that Buddhism is a ‘peaceful’ religion. The Western public tends to assume that the doctrinal rejection of violence in Buddhism would make Buddhist pacifists, and often expects Buddhist societies or individual Asian Buddhists to conform to the modern Western standards of ‘peaceful’ behavior. This stereotype – which may well be termed ‘positive Orientalism,’ since it is based on assumption t...

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