Buddhism, War, and Nationalism
Chinese Monks in the Struggle Against Japanese Aggression 1931-1945| By: | Xue Yu |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415975117 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781135487393 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2005 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.