Warriors of Buddhism: Buddhism and violence as seen from a Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhist perspective

Buddhism is considered by many today as the non-violent religion par excellence. The concept of ahimsa (non-violence) coupled with the notion of pratityasamutpada (i.e. that everything is casually interconnected, with the implication that pain inflicted upon others is therefore really done to onesel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christina Gillberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Donner Institute 2006-01-01
Series:Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67302