Question

Read the following quote from Buddhist scripture Dhammapada. “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?

patience patience
self-control and discipline self-control and discipline
purity purity
loyalty and obedience

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

self-control and discipline.