Ep27: Bhikkhu Bodhi and the War in Ukraine: Lessons for Buddhists?

 

How do we deal with war? If we are practicing the precept of non-harming (non-killing) what are we supposed to do, and how are we supposed to feel about the situation in Ukraine?

Eminent monastic scholar and practitioner has a recent article where he discusses this issue, with particular emphasis on the war in Ukraine. We discuss the article and the idea of warfare in Buddhism.

Link to the article:
https://www.lionsroar.com/buddhism-nonviolence-and-the-moral-quandary-of-ukraine/

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