Buddhism and Violence: Japan in WWII
3,167 viewsJul 25, 2008
James Kenneth Powell
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by Zolp through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org
This very well-made piece offers us a glimpse in the role Buddhism played in Japan during the last world war. We find, among other things, the soldiers lived more or less like Buddhist monks. One complained that they were fed like Buddhas, only they weren't awakened yet to be able to deal with it.
