A position on war taken by the Buddha is as follows, "In times of war/Give rise in yourself to the mind of compassion/Helping living beings/Abandon the will to fight.... The next quote from Lao-Tzu defines the religions view on war, "Weapons, however beautiful, are instruments of ill omen, hateful to all creatures. ...
Some of the most fascinating stories to occur throughout British literature surround the fictional times of King Arthur and his court in Camelot. The story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight follows suit. This Arthurian legend is meant to be an initiation story. Throughout the course of the tale, a ...