Table of Contents

Part I. The Zen Master Wept. Monks and Soldiers Move on their Stomachs. The Zen of Assassination. Oomori Sôgen - The Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of Zen. Zen Master Dôgen Goes to War - The Militarist and Anti-Semitic Writings of Yasutani Haku'un. Carrying Zen to China Zen Selflessness' in Japanese Militarism. Part II. Buddhist War Bereavement. Confessions of a Buddhist Chaplain. Buddhism - The Last Refuge of War Criminals. Buddhism - A Top Secret Religion in Wartime Japan. Epilogue. Works Cited. Index

About the Author

Brian Daizen Victoria holds a M.A. in Buddhist Studies from Soto Zen sect-affiliated Komazawa University in Tokyo, and a Ph.D. from the Department of Religious Studies at Temple University. Brian entered the Soto Zen priesthood in 1964 and. following training at Daihonzan Eiheiji, pursued graduate studies in Buddhism at Soto Zen sect-affiliated Komazawa University in Tokyo. At present, Brian is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide in South Australia

Reviews

'Victoria presents us with a carefully documented study.' - Japanese Journal of Religious Studies'This case material comes with an accompanying critical commentary. This provocative book will interest those concerned with the ideology and psychology of late imperial Japan and the possible uses of Buddhism in justifying holy war.' - Journal of Military Ethics, 2003