Conflict Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Buddhism in outright conflict with?
A
Politics
2
Q
Who does Buddhism display impatience with?
A
Kings and political parties
3
Q
What is the soka gakkai?
A
A big political party in modern day Japan
4
Q
What is the soka gakkai based on?
A
They are based on the decline in Buddhist teachings and will focus on the divinity behind a text
5
Q
What are Buddhists waiting for?
A
The arrival of the new Buddha
6
Q
When was it believed that a new Buddha had arrived?
A
In 13th century Japan
7
Q
Who led to the arrival of the soka gakkai?
A
The Japanese Buddhist nichiren - who was believed to be the new Buddha
