Read the following quote from Buddhist scripture Dhammapada.

Question

“Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like); fletchers bend the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; wise people master themselves.”

What central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote appealed to samurai who practiced Zen?

(1 point)
Responses

A. patience
B. self-control and discipline
C. purity
D. loyalty and obedience

Answer 1

B. self-control and discipline

The central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote that appealed to samurai who practiced Zen is self-control and discipline. The idea of mastering oneself and having control over one's own actions and emotions was a central tenet in both Zen Buddhism and samurai philosophy.