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The Sohei Warrior Monks Of Medieval Japan Were Powerful, Skilled Fighters Who Took Up Arms To Protect Their Temples
But that wasn't always the case. The legendary Sohei warrior monks of medieval Japan were quite the opposite of the image of ...
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Buddhist monk highlights Gandhara’s role in shaping of Japanese constitution
SWAT: Junsei Terasawa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Japan, on Sunday emphasised the profound historical and cultural connections between the ancient region of Gandhara and Japan, particularly in ...
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Descendants of old foes pray for victims of 1571 temple massacre
Warrior monks at Enryakuji temple, of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, long wielded considerable ... he was consolidating power in many parts of Japan. He was outraged when the temple sheltered ...
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Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar’s junta
In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia ... in the style of a long line of warrior-kings. The day before he seized power, he placed the first stone in ...
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1,500 Buddhist monks to meditate at Diamond Triangle to promote peace
Kendrapada: Around 1,500 Buddhist monks, including 85 foreigners, will gather to meditate at the Buddhist sites of Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri and Udayagiri in Jajpur district from Jan 12 to 16.
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Buddhism lightens people's hearts during coronavirus crisis
Buddhism has long been something that people rely on in Japan when they face crises, such as disasters or epidemics. During the current coronavirus pandemic, people are stressed by anxiety ...