tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756920.post8245863873490590532..comments2024-01-08T06:21:35.864-08:00Comments on Notes in Samsara: Even in academia, this is a pretty serious offense, isn't it?Mumon Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01116967568502451788noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756920.post-66132589798216568832013-09-26T04:32:12.487-07:002013-09-26T04:32:12.487-07:00This is somewhat of a tangent, but it would certai...This is somewhat of a tangent, but it would certainly be interesting to pursue in greater depth the degree to which Zen and Buddhism are pacifistic (or should be pacifistic, ideally, given the history and propensity for distortion of religious sentiment in wartime).doppler zennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756920.post-55264649479103717062013-09-25T11:29:30.552-07:002013-09-25T11:29:30.552-07:00"Another point of contention, a serious one, ..."Another point of contention, a serious one, in my opinion, is the idea that Zen and Buddhism should be automatically linked to pacifism. This is absurdly ahistorical not simply considering the history of Japan, and famous Buddhists such as Suzuki ShÅsan, but geez, going all the way back to Shaolin-si, at least."<br /><br />I can't prove it, but I wouldn't be surprised if Victoria had the Buddhist precepts, rather than pacifism, in mind.<br /><br />adam fishergenkakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135705172119950326noreply@blogger.com