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	'''Original Japanese:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (1931).		'''[[SG31HSU\|Original Japanese]]:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (1931).
	「反宗教運動批判」 [A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement].		「反宗教運動批判」 [A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement].
	『新興佛教の旗の下に』, August 1931. Reprinted in		『新興佛教の旗の下に』, August 1931. Reprinted in
	稲垣真美編『妹尾義郎宗教論集』 (Tokyo: 大蔵出版, 1975), 302–315.		稲垣真美編『妹尾義郎宗教論集』 (Tokyo: 大蔵出版, 1975), 302–315.

	'''English translation:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (2026).		'''English translation:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (2026).
	“A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement.” Trans. [[user:James\|James		“A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement.” Trans. [[user:James\|James

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	'''English translation:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (2026). “A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement.” Trans. [[user:James\|James Mark Shields]]. ''Radical Buddhism Project''. Translated from the text reprinted in 稲垣真美編『妹尾義郎宗教論集』 (Tokyo: 大蔵出版, 1975), 302–315.		'''English translation:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (2026). “A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement.” Trans. [[user:James\|James Mark Shields]]. ''Radical Buddhism Project''. Translated from the text reprinted in 稲垣真美編『妹尾義郎宗教論集』 (Tokyo: 大蔵出版, 1975), 302–315.


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	Now let us turn our eyes to Buddhism. It is an all-too-familiar fact that the life of our Buddha, who left the royal family and began a mendicant life on the streets, was an exemplary life of great equality without so much as a trace of exploitation. The doctrine of non-self preached in the streets, and consequently such things as his movement to break down the class divisions of the four castes<ref>The “four castes” refers to the traditional fourfold ''varṇa'' scheme of Brahmins (priests), Kṣatriyas (rulers and warriors), Vaiśyas (agriculturalists and merchants), and Śūdras (servants and laborers). Buddhist texts repeatedly reject birth as the determinant of spiritual worth, subordinating inherited status to conduct and spiritual attainment.</ref>—even if these were not pursued actively and politically—how could any of this possibly be identified with the immensely complicated hierarchical organization of temples today, or with the ~~capitalist—…~~		Now let us turn our eyes to Buddhism. It is an all-too-familiar fact that the life of our Buddha, who left the royal family and began a mendicant life on the streets, was an exemplary life of great equality without so much as a trace of exploitation. The doctrine of non-self preached in the streets, and consequently such things as his movement to break down the class divisions of the four castes<ref>The “four castes” refers to the traditional fourfold ''varṇa'' scheme of Brahmins (priests), Kṣatriyas (rulers and warriors), Vaiśyas (agriculturalists and merchants), and Śūdras (servants and laborers). Buddhist texts repeatedly reject birth as the determinant of spiritual worth, subordinating inherited status to conduct and spiritual attainment.</ref>—even if these were not pursued actively and politically—how could any of this possibly be identified with the immensely complicated hierarchical organization of temples today, or with the capitalist—

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	“Religion, in its true meaning, is the most fundamental spiritual impulse, an ardent love of life, a sense of the preciousness of life, and a desire to nurture and assist life. In this sense, every human being who thinks is necessarily religious. In this sense, ‘religion’ is the eternal power of self-~~renewal…~~		“Religion, in its true meaning, is the most fundamental spiritual impulse, an ardent love of life, a sense of the preciousness of life, and a desire to nurture and assist life. In this sense, every human being who thinks is necessarily religious. In this sense, ‘religion’ is the eternal power of self-renewal—

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	~~…—indeed~~, the very essence of humankind. In this sense, I have not the slightest intention of attacking religion. No, I wish rather to make clear that religion, in this sense, is by no means something that ought to be attacked.”		—indeed, the very essence of humankind. In this sense, I have not the slightest intention of attacking religion. No, I wish rather to make clear that religion, in this sense, is by no means something that ought to be attacked.”

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	'''English translation:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (2026). “A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement.” Trans. [[user:James\|James Mark Shields]]. ''Radical Buddhism Project''. Translated from the text reprinted in 稲垣真美編『妹尾義郎宗教論集』 (Tokyo: 大蔵出版, 1975), 302–315.		'''English translation:''' [[Senoo Giro\|Seno'o Girō]] (妹尾義郎) (2026). “A Critique of the Anti-Religious Movement.” Trans. [[user:James\|James Mark Shields]]. ''Radical Buddhism Project''. Translated from the text reprinted in 稲垣真美編『妹尾義郎宗教論集』 (Tokyo: 大蔵出版, 1975), 302–315.


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