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Exploring Hindu ethics of warfare: The Purāṇas

Exploring Hindu ethics of warfare: The Purāṇas

17/01/2024, Hindu Circles

In this new study in the International Review of the Red Cross, Raj Balkaran and Walter Dorn supplement their 2022 paper ‘Charting Hinduism’s Rules ...

The Paradox of the Buddhist Soldier

The Paradox of the Buddhist Soldier

10/01/2023, Buddhist Circles

In this article, Daniel Ratheiser and Sunil Kariyakarawana examine the apparent paradox between Buddhism and the military. By drawing on canonical Buddhist teachings ...

The Buddhist Soldier: A Madhyamaka Inquiry

The Buddhist Soldier: A Madhyamaka Inquiry

20/12/2022, Buddhist Circles

In this article from the Buddhism and IHL project, Dharmacārin Siṃhanāda uses the dialectical logic of Buddhist Madhyamaka philosophy to analyze the nature ...

Siege Warfare and the Prohibition of Intentional Starvation of Civilians: The Convergence of IHL and Buddhist Ethics

Siege Warfare and the Prohibition of Intentional Starvation of Civilians: The Convergence of IHL and Buddhist Ethics

06/10/2022, Buddhist Circles

Sieges and the accompanying threat of starvation are means of warfare as old as civilisation itself, and are still a depressingly common feature ...

The Bhagavad Gita and the Ethics of War

The Bhagavad Gita and the Ethics of War

05/10/2022, Hindu Circles

The Bhagavad Gita (‘the Gita’) is one of the most recognised and revered Hindu scriptures across the globe. Though often read and taught ...

Ethics of Fighting in Ancient Indian Literature

Ethics of Fighting in Ancient Indian Literature

03/10/2022, Hindu Circles

Among the earliest Sanskrit texts that contain explicit rules about what is allowed and disallowed in battle is the Mahābhārata. In this article, ...

Contemporary Scholarship on Warfare and Battle Ethics in the Hindu Traditions

Contemporary Scholarship on Warfare and Battle Ethics in the Hindu Traditions

26/09/2022, Hindu Circles

In this article, respected scholar Greg Baily provides an overview of contemporary scholarship on the ethics of war in Hinduism, including recent scholarship ...

Religion and International Humanitarian Law

Religion and International Humanitarian Law

28/06/2022, Humanitarian Affairs

In this new article published by the International Review of the Red Cross, Andrew Bartles-Smith explores the interface between religion and international humanitarian law ...