{"product_id":"buddhist-warfare-9780195394849","title":"Buddhist Warfare","description":"\u003cp\u003eThough traditionally regarded as a peaceful religion  Buddhism has a dark side. On multiple occasions over the past fifteen centuries  Buddhist leaders have sanctioned violence  and even war. The eight essays in this book focus on a variety of Buddhist traditions  from antiquity to the present  and show that Buddhist organizations have used religious images and rhetoric to support military conquest throughout history.  Buddhist soldiers in sixth century China were given the illustrious status of Bodhisattva after killing their adversaries. In seventeenth century Tibet  the Fifth Dalai Lama endorsed a Mongol rulers killing of his rivals. And in modern-day Thailand  Buddhist soldiers carry out their duties undercover  as fully ordained monks armed with guns.  Buddhist Warfare demonstrates that the discourse on religion and violence  usually applied to Judaism  Islam  and Christianity  can no longer exclude Buddhist traditions. The book examines Buddhist military action in Tibet  China  Korea  Japan  Mongolia  Sri Lanka  and Thailand  and shows that even the most unlikely and allegedly pacifist religious traditions are susceptible to the violent tendencies of man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894588702773,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195394844","price":39.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195394849.jpg?v=1793766344","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/buddhist-warfare-9780195394849","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}