VIOLENCE, MILITARY DUTY AND WAR IN BUDDHISM
Journal Title: Вісник Львівського університету - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue
Abstract
There are described and analyzed main tendencies and requests in Buddhist teachings about violence, military duty and war in the article. Author demonstrates that Buddhism was adapting historically to different cultures and its contexts. Also this adaptation provided specific solutions for conflict between pacifism and necessity to defend against aggression. Author emphasizes that we need to research Buddhist teachings more carefully to understand objective religious and political situation in the world.
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Ihor Kolesnyk
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