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To: Candor7

The title of this article is ridiculous. Violent? Extremists?

As you know, Buddhist doctrine is not one of pacifism, as western leftists would like to believe and promote. The view is non-aggression which simply means “don’t start nuthin’ won’t be nuthin’.” For the practitioner it goes much deeper than that but that is the practical sum of it.

Of course most Buddhists around the world will suffer a great deal of indignities heaped upon them before reacting. But self defense is not a downfall and if force is necessary to defend life and limb it will be more than sufficient to pacify the threat.

Buddhists don’t start wars but they will end them if they possess the means to won’t they?


36 posted on 05/24/2018 12:06:18 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: TigersEye

Buddhists don’t start wars but they will end them if they possess the means to won’t they?>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Unfortunately we live in Jambudvipa, not a heaven realm. Buddhist states have to exercise self protection as they have for millennia. Those who have not, have ceased to exist.

https://www.thoughtco.com/short-history-of-violent-buddhism-195794


37 posted on 05/24/2018 12:17:40 PM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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