[Buddha-l] Buddhist Intolerance?

[curt]

This is something that I have had to wrestle with myself - being a Zen 
student and something of an "old-school" type. That is to say, I like to 
actually study the works of old dead Chinese, Korean and Japanese Zen 
masters from days gone by - and those guys could be pretty rough! But as 
far as I know no Zen Master ever, unlike, for example, Augustine of 
Hippo, approved of the use of fines, imprisonment and torture against 
people that they disagreed with. They were satisfied with listing the 
various tortures that would be suffered by these miscreants in their 
next lives - which is much more civilized - and a distinction that does 
make a real difference.
- Curt

Bradley Clough wrote:
>
> On Oct 15, 2006, at 11:39 PM, curt wrote:
>> ... vigorous debate and disagreement do not go hand in hand with mob 
>> violence and state-sponsored persecution.
>>
>> - Curt
>
>
> Agreed. I sent my query out to the H-Buddhism listserv too, and 
> someone there noted this important distinction as well. Thanks for 
> your thoughts, Curt.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Brad Clough
>
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