Book Summary
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.
Book Details
| Book Name | Buddhism, War, And Nationalism: Chinese Monks In The Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945 |
| Author | Xue Yu |
| Publisher | Routledge (Aug 2005) |
| ISBN | 9780415975117 |
| Pages | 278 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 7234 |
