Warrior Buddhist Monks...

Discussion in 'History' started by desi, Aug 23, 2007.

  1. desi Valued Senior Member

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    I've been told Buddhism is a peaceful religion but recently I've heard there were warrior Buddhists? Are they still around? Isn't being a warrior against the nonviolence part of Buddhism?
     
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  3. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    There's still buddhist temples where you can learn martial arts I believe...and how are you just now hearing about warrior monks(haven't you heard of the famous shaolin temple?)?
     
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  5. desi Valued Senior Member

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    I remember the old Kung Fu movie and shows but I never associated Buddhism to it. I guess I associate Buddhism to a fat or thin kindly guy sitting in an odd position, Richard Gere, and Lisa Simpson.

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  7. pjdude1219 The biscuit has risen Valued Senior Member

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    they learned to defend them selves because they were being perscuted
     
  8. one_raven God is a Chinese Whisper Valued Senior Member

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    I've never heard of Buddhist Warrior Monks before (aside from Aum Shinrikyo, of course).
    Does anyone have a link to more information?
     
  9. domesticated om Stickler for details Valued Senior Member

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    Do you mean the Shaw brothers type kung fu flicks?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXnzIVyx8Eo&mode=related&search=

    I remember a huge number of them always involved Buddhist monks (typically from Shaolin) having to fight for one reason or another
     
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    Shaolin Training - Videos Sport Travels People - Kewego
    The Shaolin warriors at training, when wisdom meets the pure force. ... Van Damme: the Monk. Views: 1880 Duration: 00:01:06 Added on 11-09-2006 ...
    http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoaftJ4t.html
     
  12. desi Valued Senior Member

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    Wow! That was terrific!
     
  13. EmptyForceOfChi Banned Banned

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    i am a member of a buddhist shaolin temple. not all buddhism is the same for a start. and over the years many chinese and japanese commanders and fighters have been buddhist.

    i am shaolin, but im no buddhist.

    peace.
     
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  15. iceaura Valued Senior Member

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    A Google of "just war ideology" and Buddhism might turn up some stuff I ran into a few years ago, about the conformation of Buddhist belief to the concept of the "just war".

    It used, as examples, something in Indonesia, IIRC. - Sri Lanka, in the Sinhalese tradition.

    But Buddhism is, for a major religion, very pacifist. You have to look hard for official Buddhist approval or blessing of war.
     
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