but the History Channel had a good program on the Samurai this week. It discussed the connection between the Samurai and the Buddists. It was a fascinating show. There is some discussion on the link between Zen Buddism and the Samurai at this Japanese site. Here's another site, one of many, that discusses the topic.
There have been many wars in Buddist countries, the same as everywhere else. Today, there is a civil war in Sri Lanka between the Buddist Sinhalese majority and the Hindu Tamil minority. According to this source, at least 50,000 have died in the war. There were also wars in Buddist countries like Thailand (Siam) over the years. South Korea is largely a Buddist nation. Their soldiers have a well earned reputation for toughness. I guess that comes from fighting the Japanese, the North Koreans, and the North Vietnamese.
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My knowledge of Buddism is very limited
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