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Explanation: Buddhism is often known for its teachings on nonviolence.
… whereas in Japan, Buddhist monks were somewhat famous for their… militant involvement in Japanese politics and sectarian conflicts.
Enlightenment comes from within, from experience and understanding. When teaching, Buddhist teachers tend not to just tell you what they want you to know. They allow you to take the journey to understanding yourself, sometimes through a story.
The teaching has nothing to do with violence.
The teaching has nothing to do with violence.
Except when the monk pimp slaps the emperor to teach him a lesson
Jokes aside, like any religion there are many interpretations, and some find killing people good
He taught us to kill. Venerable sirs, you are likely to be suspicious about this teaching. I will tell you the sutta and you can investigate: (It is) the Kesi-sutta in the Kesiya-vagga, the sutta-nipitaka, anguttara-nikaya, catu-kaka-nipata. If you open (this text) venerable sirs, you will find that the Lord Buddha ordered killing.
