Non-Violence, Asceticism, and the Problem of Buddhist Nationalism

Contemporary Buddhist violence against minority Muslims in Myanmar is rightfully surprising: a religion with its particular moral philosophies of non-violence and asceticism and with its functional polytheism in practice should not generate genocidal nationalist violence. Yet, there are resources wi...

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Main Author: Yvonne Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Genealogy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/4/3/94