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THE CAUSES OF CONFLICT AND WAR | A Pure Land on Earth
When nations engage in war, when factions are in conflict, ordinary people caught in the middle experience suffering. Their hopes for peace and a fulfilling life are often dashed on the rocks of political or economic expediency. Contradictory as it may seem, leaders often resort to war to end war. In the name of peace, war is waged. The history of mankind has evolved along this self-destructive pattern. Ironically, this rule applies as well to smaller group dynamics. Ostensibly, everyone desires peace, but often a group uses force to control dissidents within its ranks. Again violence is used to suppress violence, even within the family.
Using violence to enforce peace often works, but at great cost. The ensuing peace is fragile and temporary. Soon, war breaks out again and often on a larger scale. In this way, throughout history, a durable peace has eluded the human race.
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Venerable Sheng Yen is a well-known Buddhist monk, Buddhist scholar, and educator. In 1969, he went to Japan for further studies and obtained a doctoral degree from Rissho University in 1975, becoming the first ordained monk in Chinese Buddhism to pursue and successfully complete a Ph.D. in Japan.
Sheng Yen taught in the United States starting in 1975, and established Chan Meditation Center in Queens, New York, and its retreat center, Dharma Drum Retreat Center at Pine Bush, New York in 1997. He also visited many countries in Europe, as well as continuing his teaching in several Asian countries, in particular Taiwan.
Sheng Yen taught in the United States starting in 1975, and established Chan Meditation Center in Queens, New York, and its retreat center, Dharma Drum Retreat Center at Pine Bush, New York in 1997. He also visited many countries in Europe, as well as continuing his teaching in several Asian countries, in particular Taiwan.
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