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

purity
purity

loyalty and obedience
loyalty and obedience

patience
patience

self-control and discipline

Answer 1

The central part of Buddhism expressed in the quote that appealed to samurai who practiced Zen is self-control and discipline.