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The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross: Rescuing a Symbol of Peace from the Forces of Hate
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The swastika has been used for over three thousand years by billions of people in many cultures and religions—including Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism—as an auspicious symbol of the sun and good fortune. However, beginning with its hijacking and misappropriation by Nazi Germany, it has also been used, and continues to be used, as a symbol of hate in the Western World. Hitl
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Kindle Edition, 200 pages
Published
September 25th 2018
by Stone Bridge Press
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it was an interesting read but basically can just read the epilogue which contains the draft messages for western museums & eastern temples & know all you need to about the book (ie the swastika has 2000 years of history & isn't a symbol of evil, Hitler's symbol should be called a "hooked cross" & not a swastika, keeping this ancient symbol free from the hatred that Hitler brought to it).
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I enjoyed this book. It tells about the traditional meaning of the manji, whose meaning was abducted and twisted by Hitler.
This book would be a great resource book for Shorinji Kempo students.
This book would be a great resource book for Shorinji Kempo students.
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