"The spirit of Buddhism is, more than anything, about valuing harmony and unity, in which others are respected and embraced rather than denounced. This has been the way of Buddhism since the beginning, and this is true Buddhism."

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Source : Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.137

Shinjo Ito

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