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**Searmoreibe** · 06-10-2012, 07:58 PM

Just out of curiosity, are there examples of ordained Buddhists who do commit violence to defend themselves or others?

I think they had Buddhist warrior monks or Buddhist Samurai in ancient Japan, didn't they ?

06-10-2012, 07:58 PM	#17
Searmoreibe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	Just out of curiosity, are there examples of ordained Buddhists who do commit violence to defend themselves or others? I think they had Buddhist warrior monks or Buddhist Samurai in ancient Japan, didn't they ?
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