HY 113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Four Commanderies Of Han, Sui Dynasty, Ennin
3 Oct 2016
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Mulian rescuing his mother: buddhism and shinto in japan, initial resistance, buddhism in early japan, core component of courtly life and practice, imperial authority: all three religions, protective power, ex. The three treasures, which are buddha, the (buddhist) law and the (buddhist) priesthood, should be given sincere reverence, for they are the nal refuge of all living things. Few men are so bad that they cannot be taught the truth: 10. Let us control ourselves and not be resentful when others disagree with us, for all men have hearts and each heart has its own learnings. The right of others is our wrong, and our right is their wrong. We are not unquestionably sages, nor are they unquestionably fools. How can anyone lay down a rule by which to distinguish right from wrong: article 1 of the seventeen injunctions, harmony should be valued and quarrels should be avoided. Everyone has his bias, and few men are far-sighted.
