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Self-Defense In Asian Religions, David B. Kopel Jan 2007

Self-Defense In Asian Religions, David B. Kopel

David B Kopel

This Article investigates the attitudes of six Far Eastern religions - Confucianism, Taoism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism - towards the legitimacy of the use of force in individual and collective contexts. Self-defense is strongly legitimated in the theory and practice of the major Far Eastern religions. The finding is consistent with natural law theory that some aspects of the human personality, including the self-defense instinct, are inherent in human nature, rather than being entirely determined by culture.


Bhakti Rasa For The Advaitin Renunciate: Madhusudana Sarasvati's Theory Of Devotional Sentiment, Lance E. Nelson Jan 1989

Bhakti Rasa For The Advaitin Renunciate: Madhusudana Sarasvati's Theory Of Devotional Sentiment, Lance E. Nelson

Lance E. Nelson

No abstract provided.


Madhusudana Sarasvati On The 'Hidden Meaning' Of The Bhagavadgita: Bhakti For The Advaitin Renunciate, Lance E. Nelson Jan 1988

Madhusudana Sarasvati On The 'Hidden Meaning' Of The Bhagavadgita: Bhakti For The Advaitin Renunciate, Lance E. Nelson

Lance E. Nelson

No abstract provided.