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| what are buddhists views about war? | |
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| But what if they are under attack and have to defend themselves | |
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| Non-violence is at the heart of Buddhist thinking and behaviour. The first of the five precepts that all Buddhists should follow is "Avoid killing, or harming any living thing." | |
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| even if a buddhist is carved limb from limb with a double headed saw and you made your mind hostile you were not a buddhist however you were allowed to defend yourself but not kill. | |
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